16-1690 Amending Title 11, Section 3 UDC Open and Common Spaces (H-2016-0024)CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO.
BY THE CITY COUNCIL: BIRD, BORTON, CAVENER,
MILANI, PALMER, LITTLE ROBERTS
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING MERIDIAN CITY CODE AS CODIFIED AT TITLE 11,
SECTION 3 ENTITLED THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE, OF THE MERIDIAN
CITY CODE PERTAINING TO COMMON OPEN SPACE; AND PROVIDING FOR A
WAIVER OF THE READING RULES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Unified Development Code is the official zoning ordinance for the City of
Meridian and provides an opportunity to better support the Comprehensive Plan and provide a tool
that is relevant and contemporary to the needs of the City; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Meridian deems it to be in the best interest of
the health, safety and welfare of its citizens to incorporate changes to the Unified Development
Code within the City of Meridian pertaining to Common Open Space;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO:
Section 1. That Meridian City Code Sectionll-3G-3A, Unified Development Code, be
amended in part as follows:
1 -3G -3A: STANDARDS:
A. Open Space And Site Amenity Requirement:
1. The total land area of all common open space that meets the standards as set forth in
subsection B of this section shall equal or exceed ten percent (10%) of the gross land area
of the development; or provide five percent (5%) common open space if the entire
development is comprised_ of buildable lots, a minimum of 16,000 sauare feet, not
including landscape buffers along arterial or collector roadways.
2. One additional site amenity that meets the standards as set forth in subsection C of this
section shall be required for each additional twenty (20) acres of development area. (Ord.
10-1439,1-12-2010, eff. 1-18-2010)
Section 2. That all other provisions of Title 11 as they relate to the Unified Development
Code remain unchanged.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and
publication.
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PASSED by the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this day of May, 2016.
APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this d y of May, 2016,
APPROVED:
Tamm e eerd, Mayo
ATTEST:
Jaey Jones,
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City of
SEAL
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