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CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. 19-1829
BY THE CITY COUNCIL: BERNT, BORTON, CAVENER,
LITTLE ROBERTS, MILAM, PALMER
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING MERIDIAN CITY CODE SECTION 8-1-1, ADDING A
DEFINITION OF PARKLET; RENUMBERING MERIDIAN CITY CODE SECTIONS 8-
1-3, 8-1-4, 8-1-5, AND 8-1-6 TO BE SECTIONS 8-1-4, 8-1-5, 8-1-6, AND 8-1-7,
RESPECTIVELY; ADDING A NEW SECTION TO MERIDIAN CITY CODE, SECTION
8-1-3, REGARDING REQUIREMENTS FOR PARKLETS; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, parklets, public spaces created when a public or private entity converts one
or more existing on-street parking spaces into public open space, are a cost-effective means to
activate streets, create more vibrant neighborhoods, and promote economic vitality;
WHEREAS, there is a demand for the installation of parklets in Meridian’s downtown
City Core;
WHEREAS, on April 27, 2016, the City and Ada County Highway District (“ACHD”)
entered into a Second Amendment and Addendum to Master License Agreement , in which ACHD
and City agreed to allow City to regulate, control, and authorize parklets in the Meridian City
Core on an ongoing basis, pursuant to jointly developed design standards and safety regulations
for parklet installations, and pursuant to ACHD approval through the City of Meridian Citizen’s
Use Permit process;
WHEREAS, on October 17, 2017, following ACHD’s implementation of a special event
permit for temporary uses of the right-of-way in spring 2017, the City repealed its Citizen’s Use
Permit; and
WHEREAS , on March 12, 2019, the City and ACHD entered into a Third Amendment
and Addendum to Master License Agreement for Regulation and Maintenance of Sidewalk
Facilities in the Meridian City Core, by which agreement the parties 1) affirmed City’s authority
to allow parklets in the downtown core, 2) adopted mutually acceptable standards for parklet
design and construction, and 3) agreed that the City would establish a parklet permitting process,
to serve as the framework for City’s and ACHD’s review and approval of parklets in downtown
Meridian;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO:
Section 1. That Meridian City Code section 8-1-1 shall be amended by the addition of
language as follows:
PARKLET: A public space created when a public or private entity converts one or more existing
on-street public parking spaces into public open space using visual or physical barriers. Parklets
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are intended to be a cost-effective means to activate streets, create more vibrant neighborhoods,
and promote economic vitality.
Section 2. That Meridian City Code sections 8-1-3, 8-1-4, 8-1-5, and 8-1-6 shall be
renumbered, to be sections 8-1-4, 8-1-5, 8-1-6, and 8-1-7, respectively.
Section 3. That a new section, Meridian City Code section 8-1-3, shall be added to Title
8, Chapter 1, to read as follows:
8-1-3: REQUIREMENTS FOR PARKLETS:
A. Purpose. The purpose of the City of Meridian Parklet Program is to provide an opportunity
for the conversion of one or more public parking spaces, within the City Core, to space
designated for other, non-vehicular uses. The goal of the parklet program is to increase
social, economic, and placemaking opportunities within the City Core by allowing for a
greater range of community serving activities to occur within public right-of-way.
B. Parklet Permit:
1. Permit Required. It shall be unlawful for any person to establish a Parklet without a City
of Meridian Parklet Permit.
2. Application. Application for a City of Meridian Parklet Permit shall be made to the
director or designee. Such application may be made only by a person owning or renting
property directly adjacent to the parking spot in which the proposed parklet is to be
placed, or any portion thereof. Such application shall include:
a. A completed application on the form provided by the planning division;
b. Detailed site plan;
c. Photographs or illustrations depicting proposed parklet;
d. Application fee as set forth in the fee schedule of the planning division;
e. Copy of written notice of intent to submit such application, provided to all property
owners on the block on which the parklet is to be placed, by U.S. Mail, by e-mail, or
by personal delivery.
f. Proof of an insurance policy with minimum limits of five hundred thousand dollars
($500,000.00) per person bodily injury, five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00)
per occurrence bodily injury, and one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) per
occurrence property damage, naming the City as additional insured; and
g. Other materials as may be reasonably required by the planning director.
3. ACHD approval. Upon receipt of all application materials for a City of Meridian Parklet
Permit, the director or designee shall submit such application to the Ada County Highway
District for review and approval.
4. Issuance or Denial of Application. Within thirty (30) working days following receipt of
all application materials required by this section, the director shall either issue a Parklet
Permit to the applicant or deny the application. Where a Parklet Permit is denied, the
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director shall notify the applicant of such denial in writing, which shall include notice of
the right to City Council review of such decision as set forth in this section. Written
notice of the denial shall be sent via U.S. mail.
5. Grounds For Denial. The director shall deny an application for a Parklet Permit where:
a. The application is incomplete or required application materials or fees have not been
submitted;
b. Evaluation of the application or application materials reveals that provided
information is invalid, false, or incomplete;
c. The Ada County Highway District has recommended denial; or
d. The proposed parklet is not designed, or will not be placed, in accordance with City
of Meridian Parklet Standards and all applicable standards and provisions of law.
6. Review of Denial. City Council review of the director’s denial of a Parklet Permit may
be requested by the applicant within fourteen (14) days of such issuance or denial. Such
request shall be made in writing, shall state the reasons for such request, and shall be
delivered to the City clerk via U.S. mail or in person. Upon receipt of such request, the
City clerk shall schedule a public hearing on the request at a City Council meeting within
thirty (30) days. The City Council's decision shall be a final decision.
7. Provisions of Permit. The Parklet Permit shall include:
a. The name of the permit holder permitted to establish a parklet under such permit;
b. The times, dates, places, and manner by which the parklet may be established under
such permit;
c. A description of the parklet to be established under such permit; and
d. Any and all other conditions of placement or maintenance of the parklet established
under such permit as may be necessary to protect the public health, safety, and
welfare, and to mitigate effects on surrounding properties.
8. Term of Permit. The Parklet Permit shall be valid for a period of one year from date of
issuance, and may be renewed by the process for application therefor as set forth herein.
Upon expiration of the permit, the parklet and all related components shall be removed.
9. Revocation of Permit. In addition to any and all other applicable civil or criminal
penalties, the director may revoke a Parklet Permit where:
a. Any term or condition of the permit, any provision of law, or a parklet standard is
violated;
b. It is found, after issuance, that it was issued pursuant to falsified, inaccurate, or
incomplete information on the application therefor;
c. The parklet, its placement, or any component thereof varies materially from the
approved site plan or other representation in the application.
The director shall notify the permit holder of such revocation in writing, and shall mail
such notice to the permit holder at the mailing address set forth in the Parklet Permit
application. Where the revocation is necessary to address a public health or safety
concern, such revocation shall be effective immediately upon mailing of notice to the
permit holder. Otherwise, the revocation notice shall provide measures necessary to
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abate the violation and a deadline for such abatement, and the revocation shall be stayed
pending such abatement period and/or upon the City Clerk's receipt of a request for City
Council review of such revocation.
10. Review of Revocation. City Council review of the director's revocation of a Parklet
Permit may be requested by the permit holder within fourteen (14) days of such
revocation. Such request shall be made in writing, shall state the reasons for such request,
and shall be delivered to the City cleric via U.S. snail or in person. Upon receipt of such
request, the City Cleric shall schedule a public hearing on the request at a City Council
meeting within thirty (30) days. The City Council's decision shall be a final decision.
11. Nontransferable. Parlclet Permits shall be nontransferable as to holder, location or
arrangement of parklet, or allowed amenities. Changes of holder, location, arrangement,
or amenities shall require a Parklet Permit.
12. Limited Scope. A Parklet Permit shall not convey or imply pei7nissions beyond the
scope of the permit. Separate regulation and/or permitting requirements shall apply to
service of alcoholic beverages, signs, temporary uses, changes in use, and changes,
attachments, or improvements to the roadway.
13. Compliance with Permit. It shall be unlawful for any Parklet Perinit holder to violate or
fail to comply with any term, condition, or standard set forth in such permit.
C. Parldet Standards. All Parlclets shall comply with the Parklet Standards adopted by written
agreement duly executed by the City Council and the Ada County Highway District
Commission. It shall be unlawful for any person to establish a parklet in a time, place, or
manner inconsistent with the duly adopted Parklet Standards.
D. City Core Only. Parlclets may be established only within the City Core, as defined in this
Chapter. It shall be unlawful for any person to establish a parklet outside the City Core.
Section 4. All City of Meridian ordinances, or resolutions, or parts thereof, which are in
conflict herewith, are hereby repealed.
Section 5. That this ordinance shall be effective upon its passage and publication.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this day of June, 2019.
APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this I I day of June, 2019.
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NOTICE AND PUBLISHED SUMMARY
OF ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO I.C. § 50-901(A)
CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. 19-1829
An ordinance amending Meridian City Code section 8-1-1, adding a definition of parklet;
renumbering Meridian City Code sections 8-1-3, 8-1-4, 8-1-5, and 8-1-6 to be sections 8-1-4, 8-1-
5, 8-1-6, and 8-1-7, respectively; adding a new section to Meridian City Code, section 8-1-3,
regarding requirements for parklets; and providing an effective date.
�QO�PZED AUG`S
First Reading: G
Adopted after first reading by suspension of
the rule as allowed pursuant to Idaho Code
Cit e n IDJL AHO § 50-902: YES �JF
Mayor and ity Cou eel SSEAL Second Reading: /
By: Chris Johnson, Ci ler k Third Reading: Al
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TFR of the TRE
STATEMENT OF MERIDIAN CITY ATTORNEY AS TO
ADEQUACY OF SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 19-1829
The undersigned, William L.M. Nary, City Attorney of the City of Meridian, Idaho, hereby
certifies that he is the legal advisor of the City and has reviewed a copy of the attached
Ordinance no. 19-1829 of the City of Meridian, Idaho, and has found the same to be true and
complete and provides adequate notice to the public pursuant to Idaho Code § 50-901A(3).
DATED this �h day of '3 -Un e , 2019. J
William L.M. Nary, City Attorney
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