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MERIDIAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
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Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at 5:30 p.m.
City Council Chambers
33 East Broadway Avenue, Meridian, Idaho
1. Roll -call Attendance:
David Zaremba Brad Hoaglun
Charlie Rountree Keith Bird
Mayor Tammy de Weerd
2. Adoption of the Agenda
3. Downtown Summit: Downtown Meridian Revitalization Progress and
Next Steps
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Meridian City Council Special Joint Meeting April 9, 2013
A joint meeting of the Meridian City Council, Urban Land Institute, and Meridian
Development Corporation was called to order at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 9, 2013, by
Mayor Tammy de Weerd.
Members Present: Mayor Tammy de Weerd, David Zaremba, Keith Bird, Charlie
Rountree, and Brad Hoaglun.
Others Present: Bruce Chatterton, Shaun Wardle, Caleb Hood, Craig Slocum, Bill
Parsons, Brian McClure, Brenda Sherwood, Jacy Jones, Jim Escobar, Ed Miller, Eric
Davis, Dan Basalone.
Item 1: Roll -call Attendance:
Roll call.
X David Zaremba X Brad Hoaglun
X Charlie Rountree X Keith Bird
X Mayor Tammy de Weerd
De Weerd: Well, we will just launch right into our regular meeting. Thank you all for
joining us. For the record it is Wednesday, January 2nd. Happy New Year. It's 7:00
o'clock. We start with roll call attendance, Madam Clerk.
Item 2: Adoption of the Agenda
De Weerd: Yeah. We pray for you, too. Happy birthday. Item No. 4 is adoption of the
agenda.
Hoaglun: Madam Mayor?
De Weerd: Mr. Hoaglun.
Hoaglun: Under the Consent Agenda, 5-M is resolution number 13-903. Under Action
Items 8-B is Ordinance No. 13-1537. And with those two items noted, Mayor, I move
adoption of the agenda as printed.
Zaremba: Second.
De Weerd: I have a motion and a second to adopt the agenda as printed. All those in
favor say aye. All ayes. Motion carried.
MOTION CARRIED: THREE AYES. ONE ABSENT.
Item 5: Consent Agenda
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A. Approve Minutes of December 11, 2012 City Council Workshop
Meeting
B. Approve Minutes of December 18, 2012 City Council Regular
Meeting
C. Findings of Fact, Conclusions of La: AZ 12-012 Tradewinds
Subdivision by SDN, LLC Located at Southeast Corner of E.
Victory Road and S. Locust Grove Road Request: Annexation
and Zoning of 10.42 Acres of Land to the R-8 Zoning District
D. Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law: PP 12-015 Tradewinds
Subdivision by SDN, LLC Located Southeast Corner of E.
Victory Road and S. Locust Grove Road Request: Preliminary
Plat Consisting of 39 Building Lots and 3 Common / Other Lots
on 9.11 Acres of Land in a Proposed R-8 Zoning District
E. Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law: AZ 12-011 Citadel Self -
Storage Facility by B1, LLC Located Southwest Corner of
Chinden Boulevard and N. Saguaro Hills Avenue Request:
Annexation of 5.46 Acres of Land from RUT in Ada County to
the C -C (Community Business District) Zoning District
F. Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law: CUP 12-016 Citadel Self -
Storage Facility by B1, LLC Located Southwest Corner of
Chinden Boulevard and N. Saguaro Hills Avenue Request:
Conditional Use Permit Approval for a Self -Service Storage
Facility Consisting of Fourteen (14) Buildings on
Approximately Five (5) Acres of Land in a Proposed C -C
Zoning District
G. Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law: VAR 12-003 Citadel Self -
Storage Facility by B1, LLC Located Southwest Corner of
Chinden Boulevard and N. Saguaro Hills Avenue Request:
Variance for Emergency Access to Chinden Boulevard (SH
20/26)
H. Final Order for Approval: TEC 12-011 Larkspur South
Subdivision by Sawtooth Land Surveying Located East of S.
Meridian Road and Approximately a 1/4 Mile North of E. Victory
Road Request: Two (2) Year Time Extension on the Preliminary
Plat in Order to Obtain the City Engineer's Signature on the
Final Plat
I. Final Order for Approval: Paramount Commercial Southwest
No. 2 by Brighton Investments Located Northeast Corner of W.
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McMillan Road and N. Linder Road Request: Final Plat
Consisting of Five (5) Commercial Lots on 3.21 Acres in a C -G
Zoning District
J. Water Main Easement Agreement with Tumble Creek
Homeowners Association
K. Approval of Contract Amendment No. 2 to the Existing
Agreement for Janitorial Services to Varsity Contractors for
the Not -To -Exceed Amount of $108,579.72
L. Fourth Lease Amendment Extending Terms of June 24, 2002
Lease of Space at Meridian Police Department to Idaho
Department of Correction
M. Resolution No. 13-903: A Resolution Donating Certain
Equipment to the Jordan Valley Ambulance District
De Weerd: Item 5 is our Consent Agenda.
Hoaglun: Madam Mayor?
De Weerd: Mr. Hoaglun.
Hoaglun: Noted under 5-M that resolution number is 13-903. 1 move approval of the
Consent Agenda and the Mayor to sign and Clerk to attest.
Zaremba: Second.
De Weerd: I have a motion and a second to approve the Consent Agenda. Madam
Clerk, will you call roll.
Roll Call: Bird, yea; Rountree, absent; Zaremba, yea; Hoaglun, yea.
De Weerd: All ayes. Motion carried.
MOTION CARRIED: THREE AYES. ONE ABSENT.
Item 6: Community Items/Presentations
A. City Council: Election of New City Council Officers
De Weerd: Item No. 6 under Community Items, I will turn this over to Council for their
discussion.
Bird: Madam Mayor?
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De Weerd: Mr. Bird.
Bird: I think that we are doing our election and I think I will suggest that we keep the
same officers we have had this last year. They deserve another year. They have done
a great job and so I would move that we nominate Brad Hoaglun for president and
Charlie Rountree for vice-president.
Zaremba: I will second that.
De Weerd: Okay. I have a motion and a second electing the slate of officers as
Councilman Hoaglun as president and Councilman Rountree as vice-president. Do you
accept that nomination?
Hoaglun: I do, Madam Mayor. Yes.
De Weerd: Okay. I just thought I would ask. Not that it matters what your answer was.
We still vote and --
Hoaglun: I heard that train coming, so --
De Weerd: Okay. But I do have a motion on the floor and I will ask for Madam Clerk to,
please, call roll.
Roll Call: Bird, yea; Rountree, absent; Zaremba, yea; Hoaglun, yea.
De Weerd: All ayes. Motion carried.
MOTION CARRIED: THREE AYES. ONE ABSENT.
Item 7: Items Moved From Consent Agenda
De Weerd: There were no items moved from the Consent Agenda.
Item 8: Action Items
A. Public Hearing: Proposed Right of Way Property Disposition
for 15 W. Broadway to Ada County Highway District by the City
of Meridian
De Weerd: So, we will move right into Action Items. Item 8-A is a public hearing and I
will open this public hearing with staff comments. If someone wanted to comment on it.
It would be a good idea not to ask me to.
Nary: Okay. Madam Mayor, I was just going to give Council just a 30 second
background. This is property owned by the city on the corner of Broadway and Meridian
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Road we purchased a few months ago. Prior to our purchase they had negotiated a
right-of-way access for ACHD to construct part of the roadway, as well as part of the
sidewalk once Meridian Road split corridor project was done. They negotiated, but they
never actually recorded one. So, after we effected the purchase ACHD contacted us
and said we were planning on doing this, but it never got accomplished, so can we do
this. So, we have to follow this process, rather than the private party process to do this.
So, that's all this is. It's a very minor little cleanup and clarification on the access for this
purpose.
De Weerd: Thank you. It is a public hearing. Is there anyone who would like to offer
any thoughts on this item? Seeing none --
Zaremba: Madam Mayor?
De Weerd: I couldn't get any staff to make any comments on it either, so -- Mr.
Zaremba.
Zaremba: Seeing no one wishing to comment, I move we close the public hearing.
Bird: Second.
De Weerd: I have a motion and a second to close the public hearing on Item 8-A. All
those in favor say aye. All ayes. Motion carried.
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Zaremba: Madam Mayor?
De Weerd: Mr. Zaremba.
B. Ordinance No. 13-1537: Authorizing the Conveyance of Real
Property to Ada County Highway District (ACHD) for Right of
Way Purposes
Zaremba: If we are ready for Item 8-B, I move that we approve Ordinance 13-1537,
authorizing conveyance of real property to Ada County Highway District for right-of-way
purposes.
De Weerd: Well, before I entertain your motion, I will ask that Madam Clerk, please,
read this ordinance by title only.
Zaremba: That would be appropriate. Sorry about that.
Holman: City of Meridian Ordinance No. 13-1537, an ordinance authorizing the
conveyance of certain city -owned real property to the Ada County Highway District
located at 15 West Broadway Avenue. A portion of Ada County parcel number
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R0406000005, located in the southeast one quarter of Section 12, Township 3 North,
Range 1 West, Boise meridian, Ada County, Idaho. Authorizing the Mayor and City
Clerk to execute and attest on behalf of the City of Meridian the purchase agreement,
deed, and other documents necessary to complete the transaction. Providing for a
waiver of the reading rules and providing an effective date.
De Weerd: You have heard this ordinance read by title only. Is there anyone who
would like to hear it read in its entirety? Okay. Mr. Zaremba.
Zaremba: Madam Mayor, I move we approve Ordinance 13-1537, authorizing the
conveyance of real property to Ada County Highway District for right-of-way purposes.
Bird: Second.
De Weerd: I have a motion and a second to approve Item 8-B. Madam Clerk, will you
call roll.
Roll Call: Bird, yea; Rountree, absent; Zaremba, yea; Hoaglun, yea.
De Weerd: All ayes. Motion carried.
MOTION CARRIED: THREE AYES. ONE ABSENT.
C. Public Hearing: PP 12-014 Karmelle by Providence
Management, LLC Located East of S. Eagle Road and South of
E. Victory Road Request: Preliminary Plat Approval of 43
Residential Lots and 12 Common Lots on 16.13 Acres in an R-
4 Zoning District
De Weerd: Item 8-C is a public hearing on PP 12-014. 1 will open this public hearing
with Bill's comments.
Parsons: Thank you, Madam Mayor, Members of the Council. First application this
evening is the Karmelle Subdivision. The site consists of 16.18 acres of land. It's
currently zoned R-4 in the city and is located on the south side of East Victory Road,
east of south Eagle Road. In 2006 Council approved the annexation and preliminary
plat for the Harcort Subdivision, which this is part of. If you look at the zoning map here
the property that I'm highlighting with the cursor here and the property here were part of
that application at that time, but has since been sold off and are not part of the plat this
evening. So, we have a remnant piece here and, then, a five acre lot here on the south
side of the East Falcon Drive. To the west of the site is Ada County property zoned
RUT, five acre lot, and, then, some commercially zoned property here on the corner. To
the north is pasture and Sutherland Farms Subdivision zoned R-4. To the east we have
pasture as well. RUT in Ada County. And, then, to the south we have county property
and city property zoned RUT and R-4 four in the city. The applicant is proposing a
preliminary plat consisting of 43 residential lots and 12 common lots on 16.18 acres of
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land. Average lot size is 8,900 square feet or, excuse me, a little over 10,000 square
feet. Access to the site will be primarily from East Victory Road here, as previously
approved. And, then, also secondary access will be along East Falcon Drive here,
which is a public -- local street and that will connect here and, then, for a future
connectivity we have two stub streets to the east consistent with Harcort Subdivision as
well. Again I have highlighted which parcel will be excluded from this subdivision. It
wasn't originally annexed in. Again, this is not part of this application this evening. Here
is the landscape plan that the applicant is proposing. At this time the plat that's before
you is deficient at ten percent open space. Open space consists of the landscape
buffers along Eagle -- or Victory Road. There is a large central lot -- open space lot that
will house a tot lot and, then, there is an open pond here and future connectivity along
the pond lot to the commercial development to the west and, then, also the applicant is
proposing a sitting area, gazebo area in this common lot here. One thing that I would
mention to Council, too, if you notice you can see a canal that's bisecting the property
here. That will be tiled and relocated with the development of this site and more than
likely come down through the pond lot here, follow the common lot along the street
here, go through the central open space here and, then, terminate at the boundary here.
I would let Council know that there are several homes that exist on the property as well
and those will be removed with the development of the site moving forward. The
applicant has provided sample elevations for you this evening. Building materials
consist of stucco, a mixture of wood siding, stone wainscoting, typical to what's
developed in the area and consistent with other homes in the surrounding area as well.
A provision of the preliminary plat requires compliance with these elevations. The
Planning and Zoning Commission did recommend approval at their hearing on
December 6. Speaking in favor was Scott Wonders and Zach Evans. Commenting on
the application was Harold Krazinski and Keith Travis and Bob Aldridge submitted
testimony on the application as well. One of the items of discussion by the Planning
and Zoning Commission was how this residential subdivision would be buffered from
the commercial on the corner. I will let Council know that I did look at the recorded
development agreement for that commercial property and there is adequate buffering
between the commercial zoned property and this proposed residential subdivision. So,
with that there are no outstanding issues before you this evening and I'd stand for any
questions you have.
De Weerd: Thank you. Council, any question?
Hoaglun: Madam Mayor?
De Weerd: Mr. Hoaglun.
Hoaglun: To clarify if I heard Bill correctly, you said that there is ten percent open space
to meet the requirements?
Parsons: Mayor, Members of the Council, it's conditioned that they comply with the ten
percent requirement. At this time we are sitting at 9.3 percent. So, slight deficiency, but
easily remedied at final plat.
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Hoaglun: Okay. Thank you.
De Weerd: Okay. Any further questions from Council? Would the applicant like to
make comment? Good evening. If you will, please, state your name and address for
the record.
Wonders: Good evening. Scott Wonders from JUB, 250 South Beachwood Avenue in
Boise. 83709.
De Weerd: Thank you.
Wonders: Appreciate Bill giving you guys an overview. I'm here to answer any
questions. We are in concurrence with all the recommendations, the conditions of staff
and of the Planning and Zoning Commission. We do have some unique issues with
some of the remnants and outparcels. We continue to work with the neighbors. I think
we have had most of those issues resolved and have been working with Bill. I think we
just have a couple minor tweaks on some of the open space to meet the ten percent
and I don't think there is going to be anything significant in changes to meet that. So,
with that I'm here to answer any questions you may have.
De Weerd: Okay. Council, do you have any questions at this time?
Bird: I have none.
Hoaglun: Madam Mayor, just a quick question.
De Weerd: Mr. Hoaglun.
Hoaglun: Scott, there was a fencing issue, some discussions about that. Has that been
resolved?
Wonders: Yeah. We -- I think one of the -- the letter that Mr. Aldridge submitted
requested six foot vinyl fencing and we are in concurrence with that if that's the question
you're referring to.
Hoaglun: Yes, I was. Thank you.
Wonders: So, we are okay with that.
Hoaglun: Great. Thank you.
Wonders: Okay.
De Weerd: Anything further from Council?
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De Weerd: Okay. Thank you so much.
Wonders: Thank you.
De Weerd: This is a public hearing. Is there anyone who would like to provide
testimony on this item? Happy new year.
Aldridge: Bob Aldridge. 3300 Falcon Drive. I'm the property immediately to the west of
this and the issues that we have been working on I think are adequately addressed.
The remaining question I think we will have worked out by final plat is going to be the
irrigation system situation. Our current irrigation is on the far northwest corner of the
property and we have a large pump there that originally served six of us, now it's about
three of us, maybe only two of us that come off that, but there has to be some way to
get the water from that pump station up to our diversion point and we discussed that
and I think that will be worked out, so -- and that's the condition as I understand of the
final plat. So, with that I think they have done a good job. It buffers well. It backs to our
property and they have agreed to the vinyl fence. So, I think with those things in place it
will be a good project. As you know, I said I wish everybody would go away and leave
me alone and let it be 1983. It's not going to happen. So, I think we need to do the best
job we can. I think they are doing a good job of that. I'd be happy to answer any
questions.
De Weerd: Council, any questions?
Bird: I have none.
De Weerd: Thank you. Is there any further testimony on this item? Okay. Seeing
none. Council, any questions for staff?
Bird: I have none.
De Weerd: If not I would entertain a motion to close.
Hoaglun: Madam Mayor?
De Weerd: Mr. Hoaglun.
Hoaglun: I move we close the public hearing on PP 12-014.
Bird: Second.
De Weerd: I have a motion and a second to close the public hearing on Item 8-C. All
those in favor say aye. All ayes. Motion carried.
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Hoaglun: Madam Mayor?
De Weerd: Mr. Hoaglun.
Hoaglun: I move approval of P 12-014 with all staff, applicant, and public testimony that
was brought forth tonight.
Bird: Second.
De Weerd: Okay. I have a motion and a second. If there is no discussion, Madam
Clerk.
Roll Call: Bird, yea; Rountree, absent; Zaremba, yea; Hoaglun, yea.
De Weerd: All ayes. Motion carried.
MOTION CARRIED: THREE AYES. ONE ABSENT.
D. Public Hearing: AZ 12-013 Locust Grove Water Reservoir #2 by
City of Meridian Public Works Department Located at East
Side of S. Locust Grove Road, Approximately 1/4 Mile South of
E. Victory Road Request: Annexation and Zoning of Four (4)
Acres of Land with an R-4 Zoning District
E. Public Hearing: CUP 12-017 Locust Grove Water Reservoir #2
by City of Meridian Public Works Department Located East
Side of S. Locust Grove Road, Approximately 1/4 Mile South of
E. Victory Road Request: Conditional Use Permit Approval for
Public Infrastructure in a Proposed R-4 Zoning District,
Consisting of Two (2) Million Gallon Municipal Water Storage
Facility
De Weerd: Item 8-D and E are two public hearings on AZ 12-013 and CUP 12-017. 1
will open these two public hearings with staff comments at this time.
Watters: Thank you, Madam Mayor, Members of the Council. The next item before you
is an annexation and zoning and conditional use permit request. This site consists of
four acres of land. It's currently zoned RUT in Ada County and is located on the east
side of South Locust Grove Road, approximately a quarter mile south of Victory. To the
north property is vacant property. A rezone to R-8 and preliminary plat with recently
approved for single family residential uses, Tradewind Subdivision. It's currently zoned
RUT in Ada County, waiting on the development agreement process. To the east are
single family residences in Tuscany Lakes Subdivision, zoned R-4. And to the south is
rural residential property zoned RUT in Ada County. And to the west is Locust Grove
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Road and vacant lands zoned RUT in Ada County and single family residences in
Tuscany Village Subdivision, zoned R-8. The city proposes to annex the subject parcel
as an R-4 zoning designation, consistent with the Comprehensive Plan map designation
of medium density residential. This site is proposed to develop with a water reservoir,
which is classified in the Unified Development Code as public infrastructure and
requires conditional use approval in R-4 districts. This is a site plan and I'm going to flip
to the landscape plan, it's a little easier to see. The proposed infrastructure consists of
an above -ground water reservoir and associated equipment storage building. The
reservoir consists of a circular tank 20 feet in height and 145 feet in diameter, with a two
million gallon storage capacity. The equipment storage building consists of
approximately 3,360 square feet and will house a series of pumps, fans, and equipment
necessary for the operation of the reservoir. A backup emergency generator will be
located between the structure and the reservoir and will run an average of 15 minutes
per week as part of its maintenance program. In the event of a power outage the
generator will provide power for the operation of the facility. Access to the site will be
provided from the north via Tradewind Subdivision, currently in the approval process. If
this site develops prior to the adjacent subdivision temporary access will be provided via
Locust Grove Road. Once access is available from the north the temporary access
would cease and be removed. This is a cross-section of the landscape proposed around
the tank. A 25 foot wide landscape buffer is required along Victory and a berm, a fence,
landscaping consisting of a mix of evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs is
proposed as shown around the water tank to visually buffer the proposed facility from
the adjacent residential properties. All landscaping is required to be maintained in a
healthy growing condition at all times. The Ten Mile creek runs along the southern
boundary of the site and will remain open, as it is a natural waterway. A ten foot wide
multi -use pathway is designated on the master pathways plan on this site along the
north side of the creek. For this reason -- well, excuse me. There is approximately a
165 foot long gap between the existing pathway in Tuscany Lakes Subdivision and the
southeast boundary of the site. For this reason staff recommends construction of the
pathway on this site be delayed until the city is able to obtain an easement on the
adjacent property for the extension of the pathway. Although the pathway will be
constructed at a later date, staff recommends an easement for the pathway on this site
be submitted, approved by Council and recorded prior to issuance of the certificate of
zoning compliance. The applicant has worked extensively with surrounding property
owners on the location of the reservoir, equipment structure, and the placement of the
landscape berm, trees, shrubs, and fencing to provide the maximum buffer between the
residents and the facility. The service area for the proposed facility is as shown.
Summary of the Commission public hearing. Shawn Nickel, Matt Carden, Jim Fabor --
excuse me if I mispronounce your names -- testified in favor of the request. No one
testified in opposition. Jason Bell and Scott Barker commented on the application and
written testimony in favor was received by Shawn Nickel in agreement with the staff
report. The Commission discussed the timing for construction of the pathway along the
Ten Mile Creek and the service area for the water reservoir. There were no changes to
the staff recommendation by the Commission or any outstanding issues for Council.
Commission did recommend approval of the subject applicants. Staff will stand for any
questions at this time.
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De Weerd: Thank you. Council, any questions at this point?
Bird: I have none, Mayor.
Zaremba: Madam Mayor?
De Weerd: Mr. Zaremba.
Zaremba: One small one, if I could. Refresh my memory. In an R-4 zone what is the
height limit of the building? It's -- I was thinking 45 feet, but I don't think that's right.
That's too high.
Watters: I believe it's 35. 1 can give you an answer in a minute once I consult my code.
Zaremba: Twenty feet is well below that.
Watters: It's well below the maximum height, yes, if that's what you're after.
Zaremba: That's what I was after. Thank you.
De Weerd: Okay. Anything further?
Nickel: Good evening, Madam Mayor.
De Weerd: Happy new year. If you will, please, state your name and address for the
record.
Nickel: Shawn Nickel. 1589 North Estancia Place, Eagle, Idaho.
De Weerd: Thank you.
Nickel: Here tonight representing your Public Works Department. Good evening,
Council. As staff has thoroughly gone through the project I will try not to -- to be too
longwinded. Staff did -- as staff explained, this is a conditional use permit and an
annexation for this four acre parcel. The conditional use permit is for public
infrastructure for the 20 foot high by 145 in diameter above -ground water reservoir. It
has a 3,360 square foot maintenance building that will house the service equipment,
including fans and pumps within that structure. The site plan that you -- that you see
before you -- staff, if you could put that back up? Thank you. Is the result of several
years of work between your Public Works Department and the surrounding neighbors.
Included in that were six neighborhood meetings and, then, several ongoing meetings
regarding the buffering and landscaping that you see before you. The Public Works
Department also did an extensive evaluation of this property in addition to other
available properties in the area and determined that this was the best location for this
facility. Their criteria included location to a drain, which as you know this is adjacent to
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the Ten Mile drain. Proper access through Idaho Power services and the least amount
of impact to surrounding land uses. And, again, as I stated, the landscape plan in front
of you is the result of those meetings with the neighbors to provide buffering, including --
including landscaping and we believe that we are in agreement with the neighbors on
this site plan and the pathway as staff has stated will be delayed, but it is part of your
master -- your master plan. Your master plan as adopted through the Comprehensive
Plan. So, with that I will stand for any questions you have.
De Weerd: Council, any questions?
Bird: I have none.
De Weerd: Okay. Thank you.
Nickel: Thank you.
De Weerd: This is a public hearing on Items 8-D and E. Is there anyone who would like
to provide testimony on this item? Good even. Happy new year.
Carden: Happy new year. Matt Carden. I live at 1802 East Serchio Court, the property
directly east of the proposed site for the water tank.
De Weerd: Thank you, Matt.
Carden: Thank you. Thanks for letting us be here and be able to speak. We have -- as
mentioned by Mr. Nickel, we have spent the last couple years looking at this site and
working with the Public Works Department to come to an alignment on the needs of the
-- the local community in the area and have been very satisfied with the -- where we
have been able to work with and work that out. That being said, I did want to go on the
record and mention, you know, this was not, obviously, the first place that we wanted to
see a water tank being in our residence community that has been built several years
past, but also understand the implications of where we stand today and the needs of the
city and in good faith as citizens we felt like it was certainly something that we could
hold up so that we could have the proper infrastructure. I did want to go on the record
and just say for myself and the group that had worked with the Planning and Zoning
committee -- or, I'm sorry, the Public Works Department I should mention, that we do
find an agreement on where we netted out, so long as the plans that we agreed upon
are actually carried out and felt very comfortable with the vegetation and the other
things that they were doing to make the site more esthetically pleasing. So, I wanted to
go on record and say those things and appreciate the time.
De Weerd: Thank you, Matt.
Hoaglun: Madam Mayor?
De Weerd: Mr. Hoaglun.
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Hoaglun: Matt, I was just curious out of those two houses are you the one on the north
side or the south side?
Carden: Directly on the east of where the water tank --
Hoaglun: On the east side and, then, there is two houses they show on the east side,
which --
Carden: So, I'm on the north.
Hoaglun: You're on the north end of that? Okay. And as things go along -- I mean
Public Works construction -- if you contact them if there is any questions feel free to
contact us as well, so -- it's important that we get it right.
Carden: Great. Appreciate it.
De Weerd: You probably already have their number on speed dial.
Carden: Not quite, but -- yeah.
De Weerd: I think they have yours on speed dial. Thank you.
Carden: Thank you.
Zaremba: Madam Mayor?
De Weerd: Mr. Zaremba.
Zaremba: I just wanted to thank you for your participation in the project and I think your
effort, along with some of your neighbors, has raised the bar on -- on this development
and the city certainly wants to make it -- as well as a productive operation, it needs to be
attractive as well and we are hoping it will be an addition to your neighborhood, certainly
the guarantee that you will have good water pressure is hopefully a good thing, but
mostly I wanted to thank you for your participation and cooperation and all of that.
Thank you.
Carden: We appreciate it.
Bird: Thank you.
Carden: Thank you.
De Weerd: Thank you. Anyone else?
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Gibbons: Madam Mayor, Members of the Council, I'm following through on the
commitment to the neighbors that we struck as we worked through this process. In
that --
De Weerd: Do you want to give your name first, Jay.
Gibbons: Jay Gibbons.
De Weerd: Thank you.
Gibbons: I am the pathways project -- or pathways project manager for the City of
Meridian Parks and Rec Department, 33 East Broadway, Meridian, Idaho. So, I wanted
to provide some clarification as far as the pathway is concerned. It is shown on our
pathways master plan as most recently adopted in January of 2012 indicates a pathway
that connects from some of the existing pathways along the Ten Mile Creek itself that
was built as part of the Tuscany and Tuscany Lakes development a few years ago.
There is a -- can you go to the -- that has the aerial. I know there is -- one back. Right
there. So, there is -- right in this area there is tot lot. There is an existing pathway
along Ten Mile Creek -- it's on the north side and it ties into that tot lot and, then, turns
up to the street. So, there is -- as staff previously spoke, there is about 165 foot gap
from existing to what the city's new property boundary would be. Through this process
we have found that the neighbors are pretty against connecting that pathway currently --
as it currently is and so I applaud the Public Works Department for listening to the
neighbors and reserving space as part of their project for a future pathway extension
should we be able to successfully negotiate a pathway easement to make that
connection. If that doesn't happen it's down the road, but that gives me something to go
back and talk to the neighbors about and see what happens going forward. But they
were -- they were pretty adamant about it and I'm going to -- I'm going to abide by their
wishes at this point. And that's -- and I will involve them in the process if we go to the
homeowners association and the neighbors themselves and talk further about a
pathway easement for it, but at this time the application is conditioned that the pathway
won't be constructed until such time as this 165 foot easement is secured by the city.
So, with that I will stand for any questions.
De Weerd: Thank you, Jay. Any questions from Council?
Bird: I have none.
De Weerd: Okay. Thank you.
Gibbons: Thank you.
De Weerd: Additional testimony? Any other comments? I see a couple of residents,
but -- okay. Any other staff comments? Council, any further information needed?
Bird: I have none.
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Zaremba: Madam Mayor?
De Weerd: Mr. Zaremba.
Zaremba: Seeing no further comments, I move we close both public hearings, Items 8-
D and E.
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De Weerd: I have a motion and a second to close the public hearings on Items 8-D and
E. All those in favor say aye. All ayes. Motion carried.
MOTION CARRIED: THREE AYES. ONE ABSENT.
Zaremba: Madam Mayor?
De Weerd: Mr. Zaremba.
Zaremba: I would only comment that this is an important project to our Public Works
Department and appreciate all the effort that everybody has put into it, the neighbors,
the community, and the Public Works Department and something that will enable us to
move forward and, as I say, have good water pressure and some additional zones and
with that I move we approval AZ 12-013, to include all staff comments and applicant --
we are the applicant I guess. All applicant and staff comments.
Bird: Second.
De Weerd: I have a motion and a second to approve Item 8-D. Any discussion on this
item? Madam Clerk.
Roll Call: Bird, yea; Rountree, absent; Zaremba, yea; Hoaglun, yea.
De Weerd: All ayes. Motion carried.
MOTION CARRIED: THREE AYES. ONE ABSENT.
De Weerd: Item 8-E.
Zaremba: Madam Mayor?
De Weerd: Mr. Zaremba.
Zaremba: I move we approve CUP 12-017, again, with all staff and applicant comments
and public comments.
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Bird: Second.
De Weerd: I have a motion and a second to approve Item 8-E. Any discussion on this
item?
Bird: Madam Mayor?
De Weerd: Mr. Bird.
Bird: Mr. Zaremba, did that include not doing the pathway until the easement is --
Zaremba: Yes.
Bird: -- in the other area?
Zaremba: Yes. The maker of the motion intends that the pathway can be delayed.
Bird: Okay. Second agrees.
De Weerd: Okay. Any further discussion?
Hoaglun: Madam Mayor?
De Weerd: Mr. Hoaglun.
Hoaglun: Just a quick comment to echo Councilman Zaremba. We do appreciate the
effort that Mr. Carden, his involvement, and all the folks and staff of Public Works. This
was a long effort, but I think well worthwhile, because we have a project now that
started out with people up in arms going what's going on and not happy about it to
something they can live with and now we just have to fulfill our end of the bargain and
do a -- do a quality job out there and I think everyone will be happy, so appreciate
everyone's hard work on that. Thanks.
De Weerd: Okay. Madam Clerk, will you call roll.
Roll Call: Bird, yea; Rountree, absent; Zaremba, yea; Hoaglun, yea.
De Weerd: All ayes. Motion carried.
MOTION CARRIED: THREE AYES. ONE ABSENT.
De Weerd: I would just echo the councilmen's comments. You know, I'm a big fan of
the public process and this shows you the value of including the public in the process
and so appreciate the tenacity, the fortitude and the tenacious focus on making sure
that this is a good project and this may be the beginning, but it's not the end and I'm
sure to the homeowners association and to the neighbors our Public Works Department
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will make sure you have contact information in case you need to make phone calls. So,
thank you to staff. Appreciate all of your diligence. And I think this -- this was your
baby, Clint? So, congratulations.
Item 9: Department Reports
A. Police Department: Budget Amendment for Victim Witness
Donation
De Weerd: Okay. Item 8 -- or 9-A is under our Police Department. I will turn this over
to Lieutenant Leslie.
Leslie: Madam Mayor, City Council, thank you. This is a budget amendment for some
money that was donated to us by Leadership Meridian, the 2012 Legacy Challenge, to
our victim witness unit. I think it was 6,148 dollars, if that's -- if my memory serves me
correct, for the budget amendment. That money will be used by our victim witness
coordinators to help families in crisis. When we go out a lot of times children are
involved and families are displaced during domestic battery type situations or crimes
against individuals and so this money has been donated by Leadership Meridian and I
Jaycee Holman was the chairman of that process, so that's all I have. Any questions?
De Weerd: Any questions for Lieutenant Leslie?
Bird: I have none.
De Weerd: I think it's tremendous that they selected this as their project and -- because
certainly we know that when there is a victim there is a huge need for this kind of
support and outreach. So, appreciate it.
Hoaglun: Madam Mayor?
De Weerd: Mr. Hoaglun.
Hoaglun: With thanks to Jaycee Holman and her leadership in raising these funds and
getting them donated, I would move approval of the budget amendment for the Police
Department in the amount of 6,148 dollars for the victim witness program.
Bird: Second.
De Weerd: I have a motion and a second to approve Item 9-A. Madam Clerk, will you
call roll.
Roll Call: Bird, yea; Rountree, absent; Zaremba, yea; Hoaglun, yea.
De Weerd: All ayes. Motion carried.
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Item 10: Future Meeting Topics
De Weerd: Item 10 is Future Meeting Topics. Council, do you have any topics for
future agenda items?
Bird: Not at this point.
De Weerd: Okay. Well, it is 20 to 8:00. This is happy new year to -- to you. I would
entertain a motion to adjourn.
Bird: So moved.
Zaremba: Second.
De Weerd: All those in favor say aye. All ayes.
MOTION CARRIED: THREE AYES. ONE ABSENT.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:41 P.M.
(AUDIO RECORDING ON FILE OF THESE PROCEEDINGS)
MAYOR TAMMY DE WEERD
ATTEST:
JAYCEE HOLMAN, CITY
DATE APPROVED