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MOTION CARRIED: ALL AYES.
Lavey: Thank you.
De Weerd: Okay. This was not, to my recollection, added to the agenda. Joe, did you
have something that you wanted to add?
Rountree: It was on the Consent Agenda.
De Weerd: Oh, was it on the Consent Agenda? Okay. Okay. Council, I just wanted to
also bring to your attention we did receive an a-mail from the governor's office and he
has given us the guidelines of a Presidential Proclamation declaring Patriot Day on
September 11th. Certainly it is in -- as a memorial to what has happened in our past on
September 11th, 2001. He is calling upon the people of the United States to observe
Patriot Day with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and remembrance services, to
display the flag at half staff from the homes on that day and to observe a moment of
silence beginning at 8:46 a.m., eastern daylight time, which is 6:46 our time, to honor
the innocent Americans and people from around the world who lost their lives as a
result of the terrorists attacks of September 11th, 2001. Just wanted to bring that to
your attention, so when our flag is flown at half staff that you do recognize and
appreciate what the symbolic gesture is of that action. So, to our public as well.
Item 8: Items Moved from Consent Agenda:
De Weerd: Item 8. There were no items moved from the Consent Agenda.
Item 9: Continued Public Hearing from August 12, 2008: AP 08-003 Request
for City Council Review for an Appeal of Director's Determination to deny
alternative compliance to allow a portion of the former Idaho Truss site to
be used for shared parking for the Broadwav Integrated Project (CZC
08-018) by Ward Schwider -130 East Broadway Avenue:
De Weerd: So, we will move to Item 9, which is a continued Public Hearing. This has
been requested to continue to October 7th, as there have been some new occurrences
in the issues that they needed to resolve with Union Pacific. Anna has told them that
Council's desire was not to continue this forever, but there is a specific reason why this
has been continued. So, with that said, does staff have any additional comments?
Canning: No, ma'am. Whatever the pleasure of the Mayor and Council is. I will
present the project if Council doesn't want to continue it, otherwise, I will wait to hear
what action you want to take.
De Weerd: Okay. Council?
Bird: Madam Mayor?
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De Weerd: Mr. Bird.
Bird: Anna, how -- how comfortable do you feel that this UP thing is going to be settled
by 10/7? Are we just -
De Weerd: Mr. Bird, maybe I will answer that question. I'm sure it was not -- it was
more rhetorical than a question. But our experience with UP has been similar to this
and having a difficulty getting a timely response. Like I said, there are some new
situations in this and so, you know, it does seem logical to continue to -- or address their
request for the 10/7 continuance. But, certainly, that decision is yours.
Bird: Madam Mayor, follow up.
De Weerd: Yes.
Bird: I have no problem with continuing it, but I -- knowing the history like we know,
that's just the first continuance.
De Weerd: Well --
Rountree: This would be about the fourth.
Bird: It would be about the fourth now, but --
De Weerd: It is a reminder we have had similar experiences ourself. So, it is frustrating
and maybe they have to get on a plane to Omaha themselves to figure out that -- what
they really need to do.
Bird: I don't -- whatever the other three -- I can go with --
Zaremba: Madam Mayor?
De Weerd: Mr. Zaremba.
Zaremba: I wouldn't say that I have a problem continuing it. If there is a possibility that
they are resolving something, I would say if by the time we get them to October 7th, if
there has been no resolution, that we may want to make some other decisions, but I
don't have a problem waiting another month while they work with UP.
De Weerd: Okay. Thank you.
Hoaglun: Madam Mayor, I just wanted to say on this issue and the other issues we will
be dealing with tonight, I have gone through the records and the minutes of past
meetings and the applications and the comments and different things, so I'm prepared
to vote on this and the other items as they come up, but continuing on one more time --
to me this is their first continuance, so it's not a problem with me.
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De Weerd: Love the new guy. Okay.
Rountree: Fresh eyes.
De Weerd: Yes.
Bird: I don't have any problem.
De Weerd: Okay. If Council so desires, I would entertain a motion to continue this item
to October 7th.
Rountree: So moved.
Bird: Second.
Zaremba: Second.
De Weerd: Okay. I have a motion and a second to continue Item 9 to October 7th,
2008. All those in favor say aye. All ayes. Motion carves.
MOTION CARRIED: ALL AYES.
Item 10: Continued Public Hearing from September 2, 2008: AP OS-004
Request for City Council Review for a McDonalds Redbox (DVD kiosk)
located in an approved C-N zone by Anna Canning, Meridian Planning
Director - 3415 West Cherry Lane:
De Weerd: Item 10 is a continued public hearing from September 2nd on AP 08-004. I
will turn this over to Mrs. Canning.
Canning: Madam Mayor, Members of the Council, this is the McDonald's Redbox
project. It's located at 3415 North Cheny Lane, which is near the Ten Mile intersection.
The application before you tonight is a City Council review of certificate of zoning
compliance. The proposed development is to install a Redbox movie DVD rental kiosk
on the property just north of the entrance for the drive-up window. The kiosk is 24
square feet in area. Council continued this item for staff to research what options are
available to the Council regarding actions and to that end Section 11-5-A.4, which is the
administrative process section of the UDC, give the director the authority to require
conditions of approval that are deemed necessary to protect the public health, safety,
and welfare and prevent undue adverse impacts on surrounding properties. Granting a
certificate of zoning compliance is listed in table 11-5-A.2 as an administrative process.
Therefore, Council may direct the planning director to impose conditions of approval on
the CZC. The outstanding issues of City Council -- I just wanted to briefly summarize
the testimony that you heard last week in discussion and it focused on the following:
One. Although the plans comply with current code, there is concern that the proposed