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2019-11-26 Regular C I T Y C OUNCI L R EGU L A R M EET I NG AGENDA C ity Council Chamber s 33 E ast B roadway Avenue M er idian, I daho Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at 6:00 P M Called to order at 6:05 pm 1. Roll-C all Attendance X A nne L ittle R oberts X J oe Borton X Ty P almer X Treg B ernt X Genesis Milam X L uke Cavener (left at 7:57pm) X Mayor Tammy de Weerd 2. P ledge of Allegiance 3. Community Invocation by S teve M oor e of Ten M ile C hr istian C hurch 4. Adoption of Agenda 5. Announcements 6. F uture M eeting Topics - Public F orum (Up to 30 M inutes M aximum) Si gni ng up pri or to the start of the meeti ng is required. This time i s reserved for the public to address their el ected officials regarding matters of general interest or concern of public matters and is not specific to an active land use/devel opment application. By law, no decisi ons can be made on topics presented under this public comment section, other than the City Council may request that the topic be added to a future meeting agenda for a more detailed discussi on or action. The Mayor may also direct staff to further assist you in resolvi ng the matter following the meeti ng. 7. Action I tems Public Heari ngs for Land Use Applications follow this process: Once the Public Heari ng is opened, City staff will present thei r report. F ollowing the report, the applicant is allowed up to 15 minutes to present their applicati on. Members of the public are allowed up to 3 mi nutes each to address council regarding the applicati on. If a person is representi ng a large group such as a Homeowner's Associati on, indicated by a show of hands, they may be allowed up to 10 minutes. Following all public testimony, the applicant is then allowed 10 additional minutes to respond to comments. Once the public hearing is closed, no additional testimony will be received. The Ci ty Council may move to continue the item for additional informati on or vote to approve or deny the item with or without changes as presented. The Mayor i s not a member of the City Council and pursuant to Idaho Code does not vote on public heari ng items, unl ess to break a tie vote. A. Resolution 19:2177: A Resolution to appoint the Youth Commissioner s to the following C ity Commissions: B r ian F itz ger ald to the Histo ric P reser vation Commission; L ogan Cloninger to the M er idian Ar ts C ommission; Isabel K av to the S olid Waste Advisor y C ommission; and J oseph L eckie to the M er idian T r anspor tation C ommission. - Approved B. Acceptance of Ada C ounty's C anvass of the Votes for the Results of November 5, 2019 M eridian G ener al C ity E lection - Accepted C. P ublic Hearing: P roposed Winter /S pring 2020 F ee S chedule of the M er idian P ar ks and Recr eation D epar tment D. Resolution No. 19-2172: A Resolution Adopting the Winter/S pring 2020 F ee S chedule of the M er idian P ar ks and Recr eation D epar tment; Authorizing the M eridian P arks and Recr eation D epar tment to C ollect S uch F ees; and P roviding an E ffective D ate - Approved E. P ublic Hearing C ontinued fr om November 19, 2019 for New Comprehensive P lan (H-2019-0101 C PAT & C PAM ) by M eridian P lanning D epartment – Continued to December 17 Work Session and Regular Meeting 1. R equest: To replace the existing C omprehensive Plan (the Plan) f or the City with a new long-range planning document. T he application includes but is not limited to the f ollowing: 1) approval of new text, both background and policies; 2) adoption of a new F uture L and Use Map of the City, including A rea of C ity I mpact boundary changes; and 3) accepting new goals, objectives and action items of the P lan, by Meridian P lanning Department. 8. O rdinances A. Ordinance No. 19-1864: An Ordinance (H-2018-0051 C reamline P ark) F or Rezone Of P arcel Being D escr ibed For Rezone Purposes B eing All O f L ots 1, 2, 9 And 10 And A Portion Of Lots 3 And 8 Of Block 1 Of C reamline P ark Subdivision As S hown In Book 99 Of P lats On P ages 12784 T hru 12787, Records Of Ada County, Idaho, And L ocated In T he W ½ Of T he S W ¼ Of S ection 12, Township 3 North, Range 1 West, B oise M eridian, Ada C ounty, Idaho; E stablishing And D etermining T he L and Use Zoning C lassification F rom C -G (General Retail And Service C ommercial) Zoning District To I-L (L ight Industrial) Zoning D istrict To In T he M eridian C ity C ode; Providing T hat C opies Of T his Ordinance S hall B e Filed With T he Ada C ounty Assessor, T he Ada County Recorder, And T he Idaho State Tax Commission, As Required B y L aw; And P roviding For A S ummary Of T he Ordinance; And Providing F or A Waiver Of T he Reading Rules; And Providing An Effective Date. - Approved 9. F uture M eeting Topics 10. E xecutive S ession per I daho C ode 74-206(1)(f) to communicate with legal counsel for the public agency to discuss the legal r amifications of and legal options for pending litigation, or controver sies not yet being litigated but imminently likely to be litigated In to Executive Session: 8:52 pm Out of Executive Session: 9:36 pm Meeting Adjourned at 9:36 pm Meridian City Council November 26, 2019. A Meeting of the Meridian City Council was called to order at 6:05 p.m., Tuesday, November 26, 2019, by Mayor Tammy de Weerd. Members Present: Tammy de Weerd, Joe Borton, Luke Cavener, Genesis Milam, Ty Palmer, Anne Little Roberts and Treg Bernt. Also Present: Chris Johnson, Ted Baird, Caleb Hood, Brian McClure, Kyle Radek, Brian Caldwell, Joe Bongiorno and Dean Willis. Item 1: Roll-call Attendance: X__ Anne Little Roberts X_ _ _Joe Borton X__ Ty Palmer X__ Treg Bernt __X___Genesis Milam __X___Lucas Cavener __X__ Mayor Tammy de Weerd De Weerd: Are we ready? Okay. Sorry for the few minutes delay. We need some kind of break between our work session and our regular session. Thank you for joining us this evening. For the record it is Tuesday, November 26. It's five after 6:00. We will start with roll call attendance. Item 2: Pledge of Allegiance De Weerd: Item No. 2 is our Pledge of Allegiance. If you will all rise and join us in the pledge to our flag. (Pledge of Allegiance recited.) Item 3: Community Invocation by Steve Moore of Ten Mile Christian Church De Weerd: Item 3 is the community invocation. Tonight we will be led by Pastor Steve Moore with Ten Mile Christian Church. If you will all join us in our community invocation or take this as an opportunity for a moment of reflection. Welcome, Pastor Moore. Moore: Thank you. Honored to be here. Our Father who is in Heaven, this week, especially, we are grateful for the history that our nation has and the wisdom of our leaders to call us to have a day out of our calendar year to recognize how blessed we are and to have a sense of gratitude. God, we -- we really are grateful for your good gifts, for your consistency and that you have blessed us with things that we tend to take for granted, but, nevertheless, are so valuable to us. God specifically we thank you this evening for the -- the quarter of a century or so of service that Mayor Tammy has given this community and in this season of gratitude I pray that you would bless her as she devotes more time to her family and -- and we are grateful for her influence, that it will live on. We pray for our new Mayor Robert and that you, God, will begin to lead him and -- and a team and a Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 36 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 2 of 58 transition that's so important for our community, for our city. I thank you for these Council Members and I -- I pray, God, the awesome responsibility they have and the explosive growth that our community is -- is experiencing to just manage all of that, God, because so easily growth can become the enemy of growth and I just pray that they would have wisdom, that you would guide their decisions, all the things they have to balance and factors that many communities are never faced with, they are faced with -- overwhelmed with. Pray for the decisions tonight that it will just truly be good for -- for our community and for us as citizens. Pray that we would -- you would put within us a desire to live as citizens and contribute what we can, all of us working together. We give you the glory, God, for the difference you have made in our lives, in Jesus' name, amen. Item 4: Adoption of Agenda De Weerd: Thank you. And Happy Thanksgiving. Okay. Item 4 is adoption of the agenda. Borton: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Borton. Borton: There were no changes, so I move we adopt the agenda as published. Cavener: Second. De Weerd: I have a motion and a second to adopt the agenda as published. All those in favor say aye. All ayes. Motion carried. MOTION CARRIED: ALL AYES. Item 5: Announcements De Weerd: Upcoming announcements. We will be closed on Thanksgiving and the day after. So, we wish you all a Thanksgiving -- a Happy Thanksgiving and, then, on December 6th, a week from Friday, we have our winterland parade and Christmas Tree lighting. It starts at 6:00 p.m. and we would love to have you join us. Any other announcements by Council? Item 6: Future Meeting Topics - Public Forum (Up to 30 Minutes Maximum) De Weerd: Okay. Item 6 under future meeting topics for public forum. Mr. Clerk, any signups? Johnson: Madam Mayor, we have one sign-up. Mr. Steven Hunt. De Weerd: Good evening and thank you for joining us. If you will, please, state your name and address for the record. Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 37 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 3 of 58 Hunt: Right. My name is Steven Hunt. I reside at 5031 West Ravenscroft Street, Meridian, Idaho. 83646. De Weerd: Thank you. And can you pull that microphone a little closer. Thank you. Hunt: Sure. I can do that. I'm here to talk to you tonight about the growth that was mentioned in the invocation. On the corner of Cherry Lane and Black Cat Road there are two new subdivisions going on -- going in. One is called Burlingame Subdivision, the other one is called Milbrae. The Milbrae Subdivision is being developed by a developer who works normally with CBH Homes and all of those homes I am under the understanding will be built as zoned and will be sold as single family dwellings, but it's been brought to my attention that in the Burlingame Subdivision, which is being developed by AMH Burlingame Development, which is America Homes For Rent. America Homes For Rent has a profile and that profile states they don't build homes to sell them, they buy or build and rent or lease. When this subdivision was first brought to the attention of the surrounding homeowners in this area, there was no talk about building a subdivision where all the homes would be for rent. It was not disclosed if that was the case. It's also been brought to my attention that the same developer has two more subdivisions underway here in Meridian. So, what I'm asking for tonight is that someone from the staff, from Planning and Zoning, assist me in educating not only the people surrounding Burlingame Subdivision, all of those subdivisions, but the people surrounding the other two subdivisions that -- is my understanding that are being developed by this developer and to clarify, if my fears are correct in that the company profile is they don't build homes for sale, they build homes for rent. De Weerd: Thank you for bringing this to our attention and certainly this is a public forum, so we can't have a dialogue, but I would suggest we put this on next week's agenda, so we can have a discussion and ask staff maybe to bring back and our Legal to bring back -- when we do multi-family we know it is for rent. When we do single family we are not told it's for rent. If this subdivision -- or if this Council approves something because they know it is a rental subdivision, then, that's a deliberation and it's purposeful and there appears to be a difference. So, I guess we should have a dialogue next week and Legal and Planning can both bring information pertinent to this topic. Hunt: So, going one step further, then, all subdivisions are required to have a homeowner's association. The current homeowners associations that I'm aware of -- and I'm the past president of Turnberry Crossing Homeowners Association -- do not allow renters to even vote at homeowners association meetings, because they don't own the property. So, if this is, in fact, the case, then, the owner of the property, who would be someone who is on the board of directors for a homeowner's association, has to live in the subdivision. Almost every single CC&R in -- in Meridian, Idaho, states that. You can't be on the board of directors of the HOA if you don't live in the subdivision. De Weerd: Well, certainly we can have some of what you have discovered in talking with staff that this can be a conversation -- if we post it on the agenda we can have a Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 38 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 4 of 58 conversation about it. So, thank you for bringing it and -- and we hope you will join us next week as well. Hunt: I certainly will. Thank you. De Weerd: Thank you. And that was the only sign-up? Johnson: That was the only sign-up, Madam Mayor. Item 7: Action Items. A. Resolution 19:2177: A Resolution to appoint the Youth Commissioners to the following City Commissions: Brian Fitzgerald to the Historic Preservation Commission; Logan Cloninger to the Meridian Arts Commission; Isabel Kav to the Solid Waste Advisory Commission; and Joseph Leckie to the Meridian Transportation Commission. De Weerd: Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Item 7 is under Action Items. 7-A is Resolution 19- 2177. These are resolutions to appoint our youth commissioners and I do know that -- I see one -- two. I even have my glasses on. How about that. So, as I look for your direction from Council, then, I would love to call both Logan and Isabel up and have them make any comments if -- if they would like to introduce themselves to Council and add anything additional to that. Council, I would stand for any questions that -- I'm really excited about the youth commissioners. They all are bringing a passion and an interest to those areas that they will be serving on and would love your approval. Milam: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mrs. Milam. Milam: I move that we approve Resolution 19-2177. Bernt: Second. De Weerd: I have a motion and a second to approve the resolution under Item 7-A. Mr. Clerk, will you call roll? Roll call: Borton, yea; Milam, yea; Cavener, yea; Palmer, yea; Little Roberts, yea; Bernt, yea. De Weerd: All ayes. Motion carried. MOTION CARRIED: ALL AYES. Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 39 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 5 of 58 De Weerd: I will ask Isabel if she would like to come up. So, Isabel is passionate about our Solid Waste Advisory Commission. Tom came and talked to our youth council and he actually inspired several of our MYAC members to step up and say we want to be part of this. But Isabel had such a great deal of passion and could talk about different parts of the country that she has witnessed different recycling practices. She's excited to bring that expertise to this commission. Welcome. And if you want to introduce a little bit about yourself. Kav: My name is Isabel Kav. I -- De Weerd: You want to pull that a little closer to you? Kav: Yes. De Weerd: Thank you. Kav: My name is Isabel Kav. I am currently a junior at Renaissance High School. I was born in Oregon. Have lived in Baltimore, Maryland, here, and Fort Worth, Texas since then and do a lot of traveling. So, as Madam Mayor mentioned, I have seen a lot of different recycling programs across the country and I am very excited to help institute and help grow the current recycling program here in Meridian with the Solid Waste Advisory Commission. De Weerd: And just to note that she has an interest in -- in pursuing this beyond high school. Hopefully we don't damper that passion, but, instead, fuel that, because we need a lot more solutions and we appreciate your passion. Council, any questions? Milam: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mrs. Milam. Milam: I have been the -- the liaison to the Solid Waste Advisory Commission for the last six years and I know the Council's very excited to have you on board. It's great to have you at the meeting yesterday. I'm sorry that I'm not going to be around next year, but I know whoever -- whoever you are going to be working with will be very supportive of the -- of the Commission and I just want to welcome you and tell you they are really, really excited to have you. De Weerd: Yes. And -- and as I told you in our interview, your voice is -- is equal and it's important and we welcome you to our Solid Waste Advisory Commission. Kay: Thank you. De Weerd: And thank you to your dad for accompanying you. Okay. Our next youth commissioner that's here is Logan. You want to come up. So, equally, Logan has a lot of passion about the Arts Commission. He started the arts -- an arts group at Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 40 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 6 of 58 Renaissance High School and has engaged them. They have done fundraising material -- or fundraising activities to -- to promote certain forms of art, to buy supplies, and excited to have you and your passion on our Arts Commission. You want to introduce yourself, Logan? Cloninger: I'm -- I'm Logan. I go to Renaissance High School. I'm also a junior and I'm very passionate about art. I am founder and president of my school's art club and I'm just really passionate. I also participate in other Meridian Arts Commission events, like Art Week and promote that throughout my school and I just think it's a really great opportunity and I look forward to working with hopefully all of you in the near future. De Weerd: And he is an artist himself. So, welcome, Logan. Any questions from Council? And our Arts Commission liaison, is that Councilman Borton? Borton: It is. De Weerd: He looks forward to working with you. Just speaking on his behalf. Thank you, Logan. Okay. And I don't see any of our other youth commissioners. Did I miss someone? Okay. Thank you. You don't have to stay for the whole meeting. But you can if you want to. It's riveting. B. Acceptance of Ada County's Canvass of the Votes for the Results of November 5, 2019 Meridian General City Election De Weerd: Okay. Item 7-B is an acceptance of the Ada County canvas for the votes for the results of November 5th's general election. Mr. Clerk. Johnson: Madam Mayor, I put the results from the Ada county clerk in the packet and I believe we are just required to have a vote accepting those results. Borton: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Borton. Borton: I move that we accept the Ada county canvas of the votes for the November 5th, 2019, election. Cavener: Second. De Weerd: I have a motion and a second to approve Item 7-B. Is there any discussion? Mr. Clerk, will you call roll. Roll call: Borton, yea; Milam, absent; Cavener, yea; Palmer, yea; Little Roberts, yea; Bernt, yea. De Weerd: All ayes. Motion carried. Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 41 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 7 of 58 MOTION CARRIED: FIVE AYES. ONE ABSENT. C. Public Hearing: Proposed Winter /Spring 2020 Fee Schedule of the Meridian Parks and Recreation Department De Weerd: Item 7-C is a public hearing on our Winter-Spring 2020 Fee Schedule. Garrett, thank you for joining us. White: Madam Mayor, Members of the Council, thanks for having me. In front of you you have the Winter-Spring 2020 fees for our guide. That's tentatively set to come out December 6th, the day of our Christmas parade, as you guys mentioned before in your announcements. With that I will stand for any questions. De Weerd: Council, any questions? Okay. Thank you. White: Thank you. De Weerd: This is a public hearing. Is there any member of the public who would like to offer testimony on this item? Was there any sign-ups? Johnson: Madam Mayor, there was one sign-up, but I believe he may have been here for something else. James Hunter. De Weerd: We love getting testimony on our fee schedule. Hunter: I know. Thank you very much. Yeah. I inadvertently clicked the wrong thing. So, I was here for 7-E, but I understand testimony is closed, so I accidentally pressed 7- C. So, no testimony from me. De Weerd: That's great. I was really excited. We actually got someone to testify. It was pickleball, wasn't it? I mean that is what we get most our comments on, so -- Garrett, any further comments? Okay. Council, any questions that you have or comments? If not, I would entertain a motion to close the public hearing on Item 7. Milam: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mrs. Milam. Milam: I move we close the public hearing on 7-C. Cavener: Second. De Weerd: I have a motion and a second to close the public hearing on 7-C. All those in favor say aye. All ayes. Motion carried. MOTION CARRIED: ALL AYES. Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 42 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 8 of 58 D. Resolution No. 19-2172: A Resolution Adopting the Winter/Spring 2020 Fee Schedule of the Meridian Parks and Recreation Department; Authorizing the Meridian Parks and Recreation Department to Collect Such Fees; and Providing an Effective Date De Weerd: Resolution under 7-D, 19-2172 is a resolution adopting these fees. Do I have a motion? Milam: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mrs. Milam. Milam: I move that we approve Resolution No. 19-2172. Bernt: Second. De Weerd: I have a motion and a second to approve Item 7-D. If there no discussion, Mr. Clerk, will you call roll. Roll call: Borton, yea; Milam, yea; Cavener, yea; Palmer, yea; Little Roberts, yea; Bernt, yea. De Weerd: All ayes. Motion carried. MOTION CARRIED: ALL AYES. E. Public Hearing Continued from November 19, 2019 for New Comprehensive Plan (H-2019-0101 CPAT & CPAM ) by Meridian Planning Department 1. Request: To replace the existing Comprehensive Plan (the Plan) for the City with a new long-range planning document. The application includes but is not limited to the following: 1) approval of new text, both background and policies; 2) adoption of a new Future Land Use Map of the City, including Area of City Impact boundary changes; and 3) accepting new goals, objectives and action items of the Plan, by Meridian Planning Department. De Weerd: Item 7-E is a public hearing continued from November 19th for our new Comprehensive Plan, H-2019-0101. This was continued not for public testimony, but written testimony and any additional questions from Council to give them an opportunity to absorb what we heard last week and for staff to provide additional comment. We did receive a number of written testimony comments and those are all in our public record as Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 43 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 9 of 58 well and several are in front of us, since we just got some today. So, I'm going to turn this over to staff. Hood: Thank you, Madam Mayor, Members of the Council. My name is Caleb Hood, I'm the planning division manager. I'm here with Brian McClure, also in Community Development, planning associate. I'm really glad that we are not talking about shared vehicles. It's the Comprehensive Plan. So, yes, it is continued from last week. I thought what would be most productive is to kind of run through some of the themes that we heard last week. This isn't what -- what I'm about to cover isn't an exhaustive list of all public testimony that's been received in writing or verbally provided to you, but the ones that at least the staff believes are the -- the outstanding issues. Again, there may be other ones, that's kind of the last bullet there. I want to leave some time for some other things that -- that maybe you heard or read or saw or are aware of that you also want to address. But these are kind of the -- half a dozen kind of larger, outstanding issues, if you will, that we believe need to be addressed this evening in advance of adopting the plan. So, I'm going to run through these kind of in that order that you see them on the screen there and -- and largely from last week's meeting, but it's -- as the Mayor mentioned, public testimony was still coming in as of like 3:30 there was another request I think for -- for some comments. So, the first one -- I have got -- titled this slide low density residential, but that's not necessarily what this is all about; right? It's -- it's ultra low rural agricultural, kind of heritage that you heard about. We -- we are losing, quite frankly, some of it is going away almost daily. A lot of that request -- again -- and I'm not here to rehash everything that we -- that was talked about, but really one of the main things that I think I heard, anyways, from the community was the need for a lower density designation within our Comprehensive Plan. As a refresher, city staff and the steering committee recommended removing the existing rural estate residential land use designation from the plan. That rural residential designation allows a minimum five acre lot and anticipates no city sewer or water provisions. Staff and the steering committee and the Planning and Zoning Commission, to a certain extent, recommended that the low density residential designation be beefed up and -- and used instead of that rural designation. So, within the text of the plan we tried to make it clear that a transition to and respect for existing land uses is necessary. In the development review process staff looks at the adjacent existing land uses and the future land use map to help direct appropriate transition, densities and designs of proposed new projects. So, there are -- again, like I said, there are policies already in the draft plan. We thought to beef that up with an additional policy, which you see on the bottom of this slide, really hammers that home additionally to provide a minimum one acre lot when development is proposed next to existing real estate residential properties. The one caveat to that would be where you don't have to necessarily provide that minimum one acre lot is where there is an existing road that separates those properties or there is a nice, linear open space buffer that exists. So then -- then you wouldn't have to necessarily provide that one acre lot. We still would be in most cases looking for a transition, so you're not necessarily out of that, just would mean we wouldn't be necessarily explicitly looking for a one acre lot, because it doesn't directly butt up to that existing rural estate property. So, that's one of the things that since last week we have developed as staff -- so, I just want to make that clear. This has not -- that has not been vetted through the steering committee, obviously, or the public or -- Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 44 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 10 of 58 you are seeing it, too, for the first time today. So, this is of staff's own doing here and this hasn't gone through that process, that -- that those other things -- and the same can be said for the change -- the low density text that you see above. I will just quickly note that sample zoning we are going to talk about here in a minute. So, that's why it's red. That there may be some additional changes or tweaks or even removal of that. But that's why that's called out differently. The designation -- the definition of low density residential that's on the screen is what you saw last week. We haven't tweaked that anymore. We think that does, again, a pretty good job of describing what low density is and does within -- within the comp plan. But, again, that is an outstanding issue for you to -- for you to determine, so -- so, what -- while it is envisioned that many properties with a low density residential designation will develop with more than one unit per acre, larger lots are appropriate in some instances. The low density residential is not the real estate designation that was added in 2012 and is proposed to be removed with this new plan, but with the proposed text -- text changes staff just went through we do believe that the intent to preserve and protect existing rural estate properties, while allowing urban level development to occur is achieved. So, that is kind of issue one if you will summarize. So, Madam Mayor, Members of Council, I don't know how you want to tackle these. I'm not necessarily asking you to make a decision on all one of these. I was planning on running through it, but if you want to stop and have a conversation, ask questions, I will leave that up to you. So, I can run through my presentation, we can double back -- is that what everyone prefers to do? Okay. De Weerd: Council, what is your preference? Milam: Madam Mayor? Oh, sorry. De Weerd: Mrs. Milam. Milam: I would prefer to tackle each item individually and discuss it and, then, move on to the next one personally. De Weerd: Okay. So, questions, comments? Milam: Anybody else? De Weerd: I think that's fine. Cavener: So, Madam Mayor, I guess -- De Weerd: Mr. Cavener. Cavener: I think it's appropriate if Council Members have questions throughout this process that we should be chiming in. To Caleb's point, we all just got to see this for the first time, some of us right before we sat down, so we want some time to kind of think and process on it and so I guess just reserving the right to come back later for other questions or comments at a later point in time. Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 45 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 11 of 58 De Weerd: Okay. Anything else on this item? Little Roberts: Madam Mayor? Milam: Madam Mayor? Oh. De Weerd: Mrs. Little Roberts. Little Roberts: Madam Mayor, one of the things that I made quite a few notes on was not just preserving the designation of rural, but preserving the lifestyle that went with it, such as animals and things like that, so -- and I know right now, if I'm understanding correctly, you can't have the animals in the city limits even if you have the space. Is there any opportunities for grandfathering people that are there now to continue to have the animals until they sell the property or something? De Weerd: Well, they will -- they are not going to be annexed. They will be a nonconforming use, but until they would come in for annexation they are just a nonconforming use, I believe. Baird: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. -- Ted. Mr. Ted. Baird: Attorney Baird. De Weerd: Baird. Baird: Madam Mayor, Members of the Council, while they are still in the county it's an allowed county use. When they come in they would become a nonconforming use. De Weerd: If they don't change it. Baird: If they don't change it. So, they can continue with what they have got until it changes. So, the issue, then, that Council Member Little Roberts is talking about is new people coming in wanting that lifestyle, once the ownership changes that -- that use goes away or if the herd thins out they can't replenish it. I mean they can do that one at a time. It's -- it's really something that would need to be monitored, but that's the concept. De Weerd: And that is really only after annexing -- requesting annexation into the city. So, that is their choice. Baird: Yes. Hood: Madam Mayor, if I can just circle back and this isn't -- it's not in the Unified Development Code, so it's not in the code that I'm most familiar with, but you can have livestock within the city limits, they just can't be a nuisance. So, it's in Title 6 of City Code Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 46 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 12 of 58 and it's titled livestock harbored on private property. It does not prohibit you from having livestock, what it says -- and I'm going to paraphrase it, but it says it shall be unlawful to harbor or allow to remain within the corporate limits of the city any livestock which emits noises disturbing to residents of the city. You can have them as long as they are well behaved and they don't stink and make noises and those types of things. So, again, I mean, that's -- so, it goes on -- and, again, I said I was going to paraphrase, I'm not reading this, but it talks about stable, refuse care -- so I mean there is -- there is -- you can have them, you just need to be good stewards of them. You can't -- it can't be disturbing and a nuisance. So, that's the -- that's the kind of caveat and I realize that's not -- animals are generally stinky, right, but that's where you are going to get -- it's not outright prohibited. When you annex it doesn't mean you have to get rid of your horses and/or cows, it just means there is a -- there is a standard there to maintain them. Little Roberts: Thank you. Bernt: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Bernt. Bernt: I think it's also important that those who are in the county are able to continue, you know, farming and, you know, using -- you know, there was a lady that -- that I think she -- that -- that gave testimony -- an interesting testimony for sure with slaughtering of animals and that certainly happens on farms, just as long as they are able to continue that lifestyle in the county, I know that you don't have any purview over that, but that's -- I think that would be important for them to be able to continue to do that and I guess it would be on the developer, those who are moving around these farms, that they need to know that that's going to continue and -- and so if they are okay with that, then -- De Weerd: Yeah. And you can't change that, only the county commissioners can. Borton: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Borton. Borton: As to the low density issue and -- and what you have proposed here, it seems to me to try to blend a lot of the public comment that we received and Planning and Zoning recognized -- and there is so much discussion about concepts such as ultra low density or an alternative to rural and -- and a lot of that valuable feedback seemed to try to capture what you are trying to capture here. So, I think utilizing a more robust narrative and definition of what low density residential is intended to be, makes the guide a greater guide, not only for the property owners in that designation or adjacent to it, but also to the developers and to the elected officials to know the general intent of what that property should be at some point should it annex into the city. So, I think this is really helpful and I think the policy you have provided below appears to try to blend those principles and try to encourage and capture the more -- I think a little more thoughtful transition with some of those county uses that -- that are in or adjacent to these low density areas. So, I think Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 47 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 13 of 58 this is -- at first blush this is really helpful. I think it's a valuable -- and appears to be a very reasonable compromise to capture those principles that we heard from the public and we heard a lot from the public about that issue and the rural heritage and so at first blush I think it's -- it's well done. Milam: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mrs. Milam. Milam: Caleb, I definitely think this is an improvement from -- from the original plan. However, we did hear a lot of testimony regarding ultra rural and it seems like the steering committee was in favor of that and I'm just trying to figure out why there is so much resistance. I feel like there is -- like we can't have certain areas that are maybe one acre parcels. We have had a lot of testimony saying even for just one acre, you know, so that I don't have my property with four and eight -- you know, four or five neighbors backed up to me. I think that is an appropriate zoning for certain, you know, little areas and -- and what -- and if somebody has four and a half acres, this doesn't do them any good. So, it does give some -- some transition for particular pieces of property, but it doesn't really answer the question as a whole. I'm still struggling with that one. Hood: So, Madam Mayor, if I can just maybe provide a little bit of context to that. You're -- you're right, Councilman Milam, the new policy would not necessarily explicitly help that four and a half acre parcel. However, there are other policies that still talk about adequate -- providing an adequate transition to adjacent properties. This one is directly responding to the five acre -- that rural estate property. You could have a two or three acre parcel and we have other policies that talk about an appropriate transition. If you try to strip out ten homes next to that two acre parcel, staff is still going to say that's not appropriate transition. You are right. It's not explicitly -- this -- this one doesn't explicitly help that situation. But, again, that -- this one coupled with the other policies that are in the plan we think does help guide what an appropriate transition should look like through the use of lot sizes, buffers, streets, connectivity, linear open spaces, those types of things. So, again, you get to decide that ultimately, but I just want to say there are other things than what you see on the screen that -- that try to reinforce the need to transition from one lot size to another. Again, even if they are not rural estate, if it's a 20,000 square foot city lot, we are still going to want to see a transition to -- you know, an appropriate transition from that lot to a proposed project, too, even if it's medium density. So, transition kind of rings throughout in the plan. I guess just one point of clarification. There are members of the steering committee that weren't in favor of removing the rural estate, but as a whole the steering committee did recommend what you see before you and went through the Planning and Zoning Commission to remove the rural estate residential. Again, you can -- you can put that back or some version of that back in the plan, but that was not the consensus of the steering committee to draft up or keep the -- the current rural estate designation in the city. Milam: Madam Mayor, can I follow up? Thank you. So -- and that, I guess, was -- should have been my original question to you. So, there is -- it's kind of twofold. How when you Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 48 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 14 of 58 -- when the steering committee made decisions how were the decisions made? Was it by majority vote? Was it by -- you know, somebody overruled somebody else? Was it like, well, we have -- we will take your opinion and we will think about it. And the second part of that is what changed after the steering committee was done with it, what did staff change? So, those are two different questions. Hood: So, Madam Mayor, I think I can handle those and, Brian, feel free to jump in. So, the first part of that we -- we generally try to work off consensus. We did not always agree on everything that came out and we had the conversation, though, as we got to reviewing the -- the draft final version that we felt comfortable putting it out there for the public to review. We knew there were sticking points and, quite frankly, they are probably sticking points for every single member of that steering committee. No one was a hundred percent happy, including staff, with what was going to go out to the public and we asked the question should we vote, does it need to be unanimous, you know, we generally want everyone to agree to this thing, but there is 500 policies. If you don't agree with one or two of them does that mean you don't vote in favor of the plan? And that's kind of the same thing I would ask you. A vast majority of this do -- maybe there is one or two that you really -- is not your favorite, but when you are trying to work together on something does it -- so, to answer your question more bluntly, we didn't vote, there were some folks that weren't super keen on this going forward, but we had a super majority -- a vast majority of the steering committee members that were in favor of the draft that went out for public review early July. The second part of your -- the second question is -- it's a little more detailed. We really -- so, we tried to respect that process as staff. We tried to say, yep, it's been vetted through the steering committee and, then, we had it open to the public for five weeks and, then, the application was submitted. I think there were two -- so, I need to be careful here, because there were some text changes in the slide from last week where we slightly tweaked some things. I might even have that slide that I can show you. So, there were some small text changes, none of them I -- in my opinion, they weren't substantial. It doesn't warrant going back out to the public, they were pretty nitpicky, if you will, but -- but we think it's still add -- added some value enough to -- to make the changes and there was one area and that area was the Magic View, Woodbridge area that we did not agree with the steering committee and we -- I hate to use the term, but we vetoed what the steering committee -- and we said except for that, that was the one area where we said that is just -- we -- as a city we can't go forward doing nothing in that area. So, aside from that, though, what the Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed is what the steering committee recommended. But for those -- one map change and four or five text changes, but, again, they are pretty minor. Now, I may have missed something, so I'm going to make sure that -- Brian helped write the staff report, too, so -- McClure: Madam Mayor, Commissioner -- Councilman Milam, there was one other small adjustment in the El Gato -- De Weerd: Brian, can you speak a little louder. Thank you. Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 49 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 15 of 58 McClure: There was one other small change in the El Gato, Cherry Lane, railroad area. We adjusted some of the industrial in that area to be office to better transition to some of the adjacent residential. The vast majority of the area was -- was that, but that was called out in the staff report as a change. Milam: Thank you. Bernt: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Bernt. Bernt: To piggyback on Mr. Borton's comments and what staff said earlier, just -- just a couple questions. What exactly is -- what would you consider to be like a linear transitional barrier between like these -- these rural estate lots -- you know, parcels and like a proposed application or subdivision next to it? Hood: So, Madam Mayor, if I understand the question, I believe you are looking probably at the new policy down there and the linear open space. Is that -- is that the question? Like what would qualify as that or -- Bernt: Yeah. Like something that would -- that would -- that would be like a natural transition between the larger lots to the smaller lots. Hood: Besides lot size? Bernt: Yeah. Hood: Again -- so, open space can be that. So, if you put your -- the park for the subdivision next to that, you know, that could be something -- and, again, we are going to be looking for appropriateness of that. How -- how large are the large estate lots next to -- next to those ones. Sometimes something as narrow as 20 feet may be enough of a -- you know, a common area park light, you know, with a -- with a pathway running down it and -- and something like that. Other times it may need to be more substantial, again, depending on the location of where some of those homes sit even on their lots play into that to what's appropriate. But that's just an example of what could be done to transition into smaller lots on the other side. It's -- it's hard and that's kind of the -- at the heart of the comp plan why it's not a one size fits all, there is so many things that factor into what's appropriate. You got to look at what's going on around and is that the -- do we envision that being a 50 or 75 year structure that's there or do we see that even being raised in the next 20 years? And, again, where is that cited on that property and what's this project proposing and what's the interplay there. So, sorry, I can't answer your question directly, but, again, it is case by case and open space, a path -- something as simple as just a pathway between an existing subdivision and a proposed subdivision could potentially provide that -- that separation, that buffer, that transition necessary. Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 50 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 16 of 58 Bernt: Thank you, Caleb. Madam Mayor, follow up. In my opinion I just -- I -- I think that that's not -- in my opinion I believe that that type of a transition isn't enough where you have larger, you know, five to ten acre lots and just across the pathway or across the street, you have up to, you know, three units per -- per acre. I think that that would need to be -- in my opinion, any abutting of these larger estate lots would need to be a little bit less dense than that. Cavener: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Cavener. Cavener: Caleb, not looking for a verbatim response, but maybe a summary -- my -- my assumption is that this proposal was brought before the steering committee and I'm just curious if you could kind of summarize why this designation wasn't supported or recommended by the steering committee. I mean what was their basis for that? Hood: So, Madam Mayor, Councilman Cavener, I think I mentioned it last time and I may -- and I may have undercharacterize the conversation. There were some members of our steering committee that were talking for and advocating for a lower density residential designation. That didn't, again, rise to the level of developing one, though, to propose, because the majority of the steering committee didn't believe that was in the best interest of an urbanizing community to have this designation, again, that plans for rural. We are planning for a city. We are not planning for rural. So, what you see, though, on the screen -- and here is -- here is kind of what I think happened, quite frankly, is there is -- there is a pre-app going on next to a subdivision and it opened the eyes of that subdivision saying, oh, we are looking at medium density coming in next to us, what's going on, and this just happened to correspond with the time that we were developing the comp plan. So, the talk -- but that -- but the steering committee had already finished meeting. So, again, some of what you see is a response to more recent requests to accommodate some of the existing low density residential properties on the map, recognizing their -- their rural character, but someday -- again, they are still in our area of impact and someday will still be part of the city, maybe even as is, as a five acre lot, but still within the city or surrounded by it. So, the timing I guess, to answer your question, was -- was really at play here, that there wasn't this groundswell from the public while we were really developing a majority of the plan to make the changes you see on the screen or to keep or amend a rural estate designation we currently have. Cavener: An additional question. De Weerd: Uh-huh. Cavener: Caleb -- and again, my belief would be if this designation was adopted, the City of Meridian comes knocking at this rural area and owners want to move somewhere else, redevelop their property, they would just go through the same semi-annual comp plan, assuming a map amendment process that we have kind of contemplated that this plan would allow, is that -- is that accurate? Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 51 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 17 of 58 Hood: Madam Mayor, Councilman Cavener, I'm not quite tracking your -- your question there. Cavener: Madam Mayor -- sorry. I apologize. But I guess for me what I'm trying to wrap my head around is this is a visioning document, so six years from now everybody and their dog is wanting to move to northeast Meridian and development comes to the edge of where one of these designations is and the owners want to leave, they want to sell the land, they want to redevelop their land, whatever they want to do, what is the process that's afforded to them to change the designation at that point? Hood: Thank you for clarifying that. So, Madam Mayor, Councilman Cavener, Members of Council, everybody in -- in the city or in the county has at their disposal the opportunity to apply for a comprehensive plan map amendment. As late as today I told somebody that is at your disposal. However, we are going to scrutinize the heck out of those in the next -- not that we don't take them seriously off the bat, but because we are spending so much effort in developing this, anything that comes -- is submitted in the next 18 months to two years or so, good luck. But that is always at the disposal of a member to change the map and it's not semi-annually today, we may talk about that in the future, how often do we even want to consider taking in those map -- we used to have a cut off and only do it every six months. We got rid of that. But let's -- I guess I think the heart of your question, though, more is what -- what we get some criticism for sometimes is holding properties with a designation with the understanding that someday we are going to give it a higher density designation. For Public Works that doesn't work. They are master planning today. We can't -- we can't put on our future land use map rural and expect there to be sewer and water someday, because, guess what, the sizing of that is happening right now. So, you can't in five years or whatever your scenario is when everyone wants to sell and redevelop and now I want eight acres -- eight dwelling unit per acre, it's too late. We can't do it then. So, this plan really does need to reflect an ultimate -- and it's not perfect and it does change and it can change, but we can't look at it that way of -- well, we will give this holding designation of rural and, then, someday we will come back and we will make it medium or medium high or something else. If that's what we are going to do we need disclose that and start planning for it. De Weerd: Any other questions on -- on this particular item? And we will always go back, so -- okay. Hood: Moving right along. That -- that is probably the biggest one, though, quite frankly. I mean that's -- that's -- that's going to be a big one for you all to -- and I look forward to the discussion. Sample zoning was something else that -- that came up and this is something that has arisen for -- well, probably since as long as I have been with the city. There is a disconnect between future land use designations and zoning. You hear them used interchangeably. We are not zoning anybody when we give you a future land use designation. So, that's -- what we have tried to do with this metrics and even the title slide that we have been using at public hearings for the past year, year and a half, is trying to educate the public that says -- it's largely what we see on the screen, this metrics. It's a little bit different exhibit, but it's the same point. If you have this designation, here is zones Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 52 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 18 of 58 that you're most likely to see with that designation. So, that's the metrics you see on the left. What we also put on with our cut sheets, which is, essentially, a summary of what -- you know, what does a mixed use community mean? It's easier for us to bring -- here is a paper that tells you what mixed use community means. It's not intuitive to understand what that means. But within that MUC designation we put sample zoning. We say you can ask for an R-8 or an R-15, because we are looking for higher density residential, we are looking for smaller scale commercial and office. So, on a cut sheet, though -- but we have -- but that isn't in our comp plan anywhere. So, it's like, well, it doesn't say that your comp plan, how can you write it on a cut sheet that supposedly summarizes what your comp plan says if you don't put samples zoning in there? Like, okay, well, we should probably include sample zoning, then, in our comp plan that really does make that tie between a designation and zoning. The big caveat there, though, is, again, with a low density designation, for example, R-8 or I would even make the argument R-15 could be appropriate in limited instances. Let's take that example of we have four and a half acre or five acre lots next to a project and they -- and those neighbors really want a park next to them, that's what they think is an appropriate transition. Well, you want that density on the other side, but let's take half of the ten acres that's being developed and we will make half of it a park, but I need smaller lots over here. So, guess what, overall I'm at two dwelling units per acre. It's 15 over here, it's zero over here. Overall, though, the average is -- I'm using the R-15 zoning. I'm still below the overall density for that designation, but it allows you to design things differently; right? If we say you can only do R-2 and R-4 in a low density residential, you're constrained, because the developer is going to want to generally try to get higher densities and, again, you got to take into context what you are developing against, but, again, this is just meant to say nine times out of ten in a low density residential you are likely to see R-2 or R-4. It doesn't mean somebody couldn't ask for a little bit of R-8 in there. If it's designed appropriately and still transitions and all that and the density is still less than three, three or less, that -- that may work. Zoning is -- is -- and I'm getting onto my next slide here a little bit. The medium density zoning designation is dimensional standards. The comp plan designation is about density. Zoning is not density and density is not zoning. But there is this interplay between the two. It's -- it's different and that's what we have tried to -- we have tried to explain that through different graphics and, then, with text and we thought that it would be a good idea to include sample zoning. That second bullet I think I already touched to. So, we as staff tend to like the idea of including samples zoning within the text. We think it is a little more transparent, if you will, but it can also be misleading, because it's not just R-2 or R-4, but if a developer has proposed R-8 they are probably going to get -- people are going to testify your -- your plan says sample zoning is R-2 and R-4, why are they asking for R-8. So, at the end of the day -- for that reason and because this was a later add in the process, so this -- this came up at testimony last week, we did the research on when this was actually proposed and reviewed by the steering committee. It was brought up in our third to last meeting. So, they only looked at this text their second to last meeting, which was effectively the last working meeting. Our last meeting was a dinner and kind of how did we do type of a meeting. So, we didn't really get into any of the details of the text or the map. So, really, there was only one, the last working meeting of the steering committee where they reviewed including samples zoning. So, because the process was abbreviated -- I won't say flawed, it was out there, it went to the public, but the steering Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 53 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 19 of 58 committee -- and, again, it's sort of -- we think it's an improvement, but there is pros and cons. At this point we would say let's just take sample zoning out and we will continue to try to do the best we can by educating the public, developers, and others on how land use designations and zoning -- one guides to the other and it doesn't dictate the other. Borton: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Borton. Borton: I think to that point and your -- and your previous slide kind of had an example of that and one of the reasons I like a more robust definition describing the purpose and intent of the density associated with the land use is it provides the guidance more accurate to what is intended for that area, much more so than a sample zoning and to your point, for example, in a low density designated area, you might want to -- by eliminating the sample zoning you might want to encourage somebody to have a dimensional standard that necessitates the R-15, still match the intent of a low density residential through some creative land use, which kind of hits back to one of the previous concepts of the overarching kind of promotion and protection of private property rights and trying to encourage people to get best use of their property and be afforded that flexibility, but not be surprised by what the ultimate intent of the city is for that area. So, I thought it made sense with your explanation that the sample zoning can be removed, because I think it is more of a hindrance than -- even with good intentions than what it might ultimately provide, so long as the sample zoning removal is replaced with a more robust definition of the density intention for that particular area. I mean that provides the flexibility to the property owner, to the potential developer, and it provides better guidance for adjacent property owners and to the elected officials to understand that discretionary role when -- if and when that property and that project comes to us and we are not thinking R-2 or R- 4 dimensional standards handcuff this 20 acre project, which could, with flexibility, be something even greater. So, I thought the sample zoning coming out with a more robust definition meets that intent. Hood: Madam Mayor. Again, that's kind of where we landed, too, but now to play Devil's advocate or throw another option in there a little bit and -- and the last slide there I think is -- there -- there is a typo -- again because this was a later add and it's my fault, I should have read it, because I knew it was a later add, but in the medium density residential the sample zoning, if we want to leave samples zoning we need to at least correct that one, because right now it says R-2 and R-4 and that's just not accurate. So, if -- if we want to go there and this is where -- we don't need to go there now, because if everyone is of a similar mind that we don't want to include sample zoning, then, we will just remove sample zoning on the four to five residential -- five residential designations. If we do, then, let's have that conversation about what sample zoning we list and I would say we have added -- Brian and I have wordsmithed -- and I can get into it again if we want to go there -- a sentence we would add that goes right before these designations that say samples zoning is just that, it's sample. It's not an exhaustive list. You can ask for other ones so long as you meet the intent of the definition of that area; right? So again -- so, that's what we would add and clean up the sample zones listed and add that if we think there is value to Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 54 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 20 of 58 have sample zoning. And I don't want to spend too much time on that if the solution is just to remove sample zoning. But if you guys want to go there we have -- we have that solution, too. Which, again, we think is a viable option. They are both -- this is where you get to make the call. We can -- we see pros and cons to both of them and we will work with either one of them. We see value to both. Milam: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mrs. Milam. Milam: I -- I kind of like the sample zoning, Caleb, and I wrote, you know, like to -- just include something that kind of like what you said, that the overall density must comply with the -- with the designation. You know, if you put that in there clearly and, then, even more in depth like what you were saying, you know, there are other ways and multiple ways to get there, but the bottom line is that the overall density has to comply with the designation and I like -- I like the visual. I think it's -- it can be helpful and it could maybe help people get creative. Hood: Madam Mayor, because Council Woman Milam went there, I'm just going to -- I'm going to pull it up to show what that could look like here then. So, again, under the general guidance -- and this would be just before we list it in the text of the different residential density designations, this is the text we would add if you are going to keep in sample zoning. Palmer: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Palmer. Palmer: They have got to go, because the more I think about it the more I keep trying to put myself in the position of the hundreds of people that have been before us in the audience and I'm like, oh, my gosh, this -- unless you live in this, there is just -- it's just -- no. It's got to go. At first when the discussion started and I was like, oh -- but no. Yeah, it's got to go. I have completely changed in the last ten minutes. Cavener: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Cavener. Cavener: I tend to agree. I think, though, Council Member Borton, gave clear direction. The sample zoning is well intended, but creates many more complications than the benefits it provides. So, whether it is a more robust definition or a -- a better mousetrap to educate the public, I'm supportive of that, but it makes clear sense to me about pulling the -- the sample zoning piece out. It doesn't -- I don't think it serves us long term. De Weerd: Okay. If there is no comments or further questions, we will go ahead and move to the next item. Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 55 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 21 of 58 Hood: So, this one should be pretty quick. This is also just a confirmation on the text of the plan. So, there were two changes that were recommended by our consultant early on in the process and that was to change the density ranges described. So, we are in the same section of text in the -- in the plan, Chapter 3, the medium high density residential currently in the adopted plan, that range is eight to 15 dwelling units per acre. The consultant recommends eight to 12 is appropriate for our community and, therefore, there is a trickle down, then, to the higher density than anything be -- above 12, then, would be the new range, where before -- or currently it's 15. So, again, processwise that was included in the first draft, it was seen by the steering committee, it's remained consistent throughout the public review and comment period. It wasn't discussed ad nauseum by the steering committee, but it was part of what they reviewed and approved and went through the process. So, this was just another thing that -- that I wanted to just circle back on through the public hearing that came up and we have talked about it and we are good either way, again, at this point, because it's been vetted through the public and the steering committee this way. Twelve certainly works. So, I don't know if you have any comments on that one, but I wanted to just put that out. So, those are kind of the text -- Madam Mayor, did you want -- okay. Those are kind of the text changes and, then, text to map, there is -- there is sort of a bleeding here of -- right. Whatever you are going to do with items one and two, could have implications on some of the next things we are going to talk about. But that's sort of the text changes. And, again, these -- those are all in Chapter 3 of the plan, which is the land use section of the plan. I'm going to, then, summarize, tee up, how -- frame, whatever, kind of, again, what we heard regarding some of the requested map changes a little bit. Rustler Place -- I don't know that there is a whole lot here to summarize. You are all familiar with the area. This is more just a graphic to refresh your memory that -- in the adopted future land use map they are designated as medium. We propose to use the low density residential for Rustler Place and Rock -- Rock Ranch Estates and, then, a couple of parcels that weren't in those subdivisions, but do exist in that general vicinity. Oh. And I can pause or just keep going and -- not that you have to make that decision, but I wanted to just put that out there as one of the requests, right, to an ultra low or low, maybe not just for this property even, but maybe other properties in south Meridian or north Meridian or other places in our area of impact if you have that designation. De Weerd: Any comments from Council on that? Borton: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Borton. Borton: You might have lost me a little bit when you -- you referenced ultra low. That's -- Hood: Again, going back to number one, if -- if there is a desig -- a new designation or a repurposing of the existing rural estate designation, where do you use that on the map? They are the first ones to say use us as an ultra low or uber low or rural or whatever that designation is going to say. There may be other opportunities if -- if, in fact, we do create that, if that's the direction you want to go, there may be other places that that gets used Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 56 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 22 of 58 as well. But there are the ones that were most vocal from the last meeting saying we aren't going to be medium, certainly. Low is even pushing it. We -- the vision should be ultra low for us, so -- sorry that was confusing. Borton: Madam Mayor? I think this all, obviously, blends together. I think some of the answers to the earlier comments about if -- if sample zoning is removed and replaced with a more robust definition of low density residential, that more robust definition, which has some of the features you showed and addresses, you know, the one acre lot size adjacent to rural type development, then, makes this designation on the right from the P&Z Commission, the low density residential to be -- I guess as amended it's a little more low density than it was defined a week ago. It's not as low as the old rural, which is being removed, so it all seems to capture the compromise -- or a compromise, middle ground, for us to consider. We heard some public comment that talked about -- and I forget the gentleman's name -- one in particular referenced, you know, the one acre lot as being kind of a benchmark transition for some of these county ag property owners. So, I think they all tie together. So, assuming you remove the -- the sample zoning and assuming you define low density the way you have amended it and it might be clarified even more so than the map designation on the right, now seems more appropriate and of less concern. I think it all ties together. Yeah. And, Madam Mayor, to that point, I think what isn't -- I think maybe for today's discussion, but if we are utilizing the robust definition, for lack of a better phrase, as the new tool to help guide low density residential land uses and affording flexibility within that by removing the sample zoning, I think the medium density residential -- when I look at the draft on 3-10 it's -- it's a couple sentences; right? Because it had the sample zoning to try and help frame the uses, so I think if we are going to remove the sample zoning, the medium density residential might need a little more meat to it as well to be valuable to the -- to everybody, really. And I just think -- and the old plan has a couple sentences, because I think that sample zoning is -- well, not on this one, but it's short. Sample zoning can be a crutch that more -- more text language can help. De Weerd: Okay. Borton: Any of that make sense? Hood: Madam Mayor, Councilman Borton, I think it made sense. I think the thing that concerns me the most -- or, again, the Devil's in the detail -- a little more meat in the definition of medium density. We have -- that is our most used land use designation. We have -- I don't remember the percentage, but probably 40 percent of our future land use map is medium, roughly. There are just a lot of variables and so to put more meat on something that is north to south, east to west, in-fill to suburban and still with defining everything within that, I don't know what the expectation is there to add more meat to something, realizing that it's got to do everything to transition to low and it's going to be next to commercial and industrial and everything else. I don't know how to -- almost kind of want to keep it pretty simple, density range single family homes. That's it; right? Like pretty much limit it to -- but maybe -- I don't know what you are envisioning there. More meat. Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 57 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 23 of 58 Borton: Madam Mayor. And maybe so. That may be the answer. I don't -- obviously don't have the language for it right now, but here is the -- the -- it goes back to the intent of this comp plan, what the whole thing is trying to do is provide that -- that -- and a common understanding of what the intended land use types are for an area. So, if you ever had a situation where someone's brought an application and -- and they suggested medium density residential and you ever -- or -- or Planning ever provided some comments back that said medium density residential really shouldn't be here and they say why is that and you would say, well, medium density residential is generally intended to do X, Y and Z. I'm trying to get at the X, Y and Z, just something -- and maybe -- maybe there is nothing that you can do, but maybe something that by a robust definition -- so, a property owner and an applicant doesn't, you know, learn of it late in the game. They kind of know. And if there is not more language I get it. I totally understand what you're saying. I just think it's so great to not have surprises and we can utilize -- kind of like what you did to low density. I don't know how you do it, but that's all I was trying to promote. Hood: So, Madam Mayor -- and I appreciate that thought. I guess my -- my initial response would be -- and, again, they don't all apply, but we have 500 policies and -- and at least a dozen or so of those are going to apply to that scenario that really limits those surprises down the road and it directs -- but they are going to apply on a case by case, but not all 500 are going to apply to any one property and let's -- so, let's not get too focused on the color on a map, but, really, it's a combination of things, so that we avoid surprises. What is your color on the map first. What zoning should -- is appropriate there because of what's going on around you. What's your design. And, then, look at some of those policies that say, you know, this is what staff is expecting and probably what the neighborhood is expecting, too, is, again, transition, open space, some of those other things. So, I'm not saying we can't maybe add some things in there, but we got to look at -- look at all this in -- it's a package deal in the plan; right? There is -- there is multiple policies that apply, so -- De Weerd: Okay. Anything further on this? Okay. Hood: For now. Okay. And, then, Magic Bridge, again, I think probably everyone remembers this one, but just a quick refresher. The steering committee went back and forth on this one. Their final recommendation, though, was to leave the existing Locust View Heights properties with the low density residential designation. So, what you see on the adopted side, the Locust View Heights, to leave that low density residential. This is the one I mentioned when asked the question what did staff recommend changing from the steering committee, this is one where we pulled the trump card or said, you know, what we think -- this is in the best interest to do something more like what you see on the right-hand side and the Planning and Zoning Commission agreed. So, that is their -- their recommendation to you. I would just -- you don't have it on here, but the steering committee's recommendation isn't the adopted. The steering committee's recommendation actually still did change the properties in Magic View Subdivision to the mixed use neighborhood. So, irregardless of what you decide, kind of in -- in this general vicinity, the office has not developed as office very well. You do have the frontage lots along the freeway that have. This mixed use neighborhood designation also Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 58 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 24 of 58 accommodates the office. But some of these ones that don't have great access that are back hidden in there, just aren't great office lots and so, again, kind of irregardless of what you decide on the Locust View Heights side, staff would recommend that you -- you go with -- because that's been pretty consistent and we haven't had anybody say don't -- don't change the -- that area from office and commercial to more mixed use neighborhood type of uses. So, want to kind of point that out there. Cavener: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Cavener. Cavener: Caleb, did -- did you guys make this change, then, after the last steering committee meeting, but before it went to P&Z? Hood: Correct. Yeah. This is -- again, this is the one -- well, with El Gato I guess there is a small tweak on El Gato to transition with a little bit of office, but we largely left the steering committee's recommendation alone but for this one. Cavener: Madam Mayor, follow up. Do you guys -- do you have the steering committee notice, hey, we are making this change before you brought it to P&Z? Thanks. Hood: At this point I would just point out just -- it wasn't just me and Brian in a dark smoky room making these decisions. Cavener: What? Hood: It was -- it was a larger city staff getting together and saying here is what's going forward, Public Works, and -- and, you know, other departments and other planning staff, too. So, we did -- we did vet that out further and just said, you know what, we just don't think the steering committee really got this one right. We really think there is long term negative implications for organization if you don't and that's why we did that. The other ones -- again, we may have disagreed with other ones, but this one we really thought it's just -- but I just wanted to point that out, it wasn't just more brain powers than we have to do that and certainly we -- yeah. I don't feel that I'm high and mighty that way and just change the recommendation of 22 other folks and say, yeah, we know what's best. De Weerd: So, Caleb, last week this place in the red up against Locust Grove, there were two residents that testified. They are not part of a subdivision, that that is separate. So, did the steering committee talk about that? Hood: So, Madam Mayor, it did come up. I mean we didn't -- we didn't get into that -- those details, because that really didn't matter to our decision. We were really looking at the area redeveloping, not who is in an HOA or different subdivisions and all that. We were just -- we were looking at the area. Certainly we looked at the lot sizes and -- and what was developed on them and there is some general consistencies with, you know, again, similar lot sizes, even on those lots on the front, basically being around one acre Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 59 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 25 of 58 lots. So, it was disclosed and we knew that, but it didn't really factor in -- into any decisions. Bernt: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Bernt. Bernt: Caleb, it's me again. De Weerd: I'm glad you referenced that. We wondered who you were. Bernt: Got a question for you, Caleb. Can you walk me through how you got to the point where you changed the -- the commercial designation on Magic Bridge, you know, the -- why and how -- like the process that you went through. McClure: Madam Mayor, Councilman Bernt, so the -- the concept you see there on the right is one of the original concepts -- or similar to one of the original concepts that the consultants proposed. I don't know why the red there particularly was pulled out. You can do the red in the -- in the brown typically. Not something super high intense in mixed use neighborhood, but mixed use neighborhood does allow commercial uses. So, I can't speak to why that is there, unless they were trying to encourage something even higher intense than what you would do in mixed use neighborhood up against Locust Grove, I -- Bernt: Madam Mayor, follow up. So, Brian, what you're saying is the -- the folks that we contracted out to, Logan Simpson, made that change? McClure: This is one other concept, yes. Bernt: That they thought would be more beneficial? McClure: Yes. De Weerd: Okay. Any other questions on this one? Okay. Hood: Sorry there is so many. Long title here. This is the general area of Black Cat, Pine Avenue, El Gato, the railroad tracks. Again, I don't think this one needs a whole lot of explanation or reminder, but the steering committee had basically requested that all of this area go to industrial and the Planning and Zoning Commission requested that be scaled back. You heard testimony that maybe -- well, everything from maybe just this area is appropriate to industrial, to maybe nothing north of the railroad tracks being designated industrial. So, you really do have some options, everything from a do nothing to going back to what the original steering committee said and really looking at our industrial lands that we don't have a whole lot and maybe the -- it's more appropriate to designate more. So, this one, again, staff is on -- we played a role in this, just -- just kind Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 60 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 26 of 58 of refreshing where things lie and their recommendation you have gotten from P&Z and some of the testimony you heard last week. De Weerd: Council, any questions? Cavener: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Cavener. Cavener: I have been somewhat reluctant to -- to chime in about what I think different designations should be, but on this one I do think the -- there was a suggestion by somebody in the public to use and I -- I can't remember the name of the -- the lateral or whatnot -- Hood: Purdam. Cavener: Yeah. Thank you. Yeah. Sure. Thank you, Council Member Milam, to maybe use that as a -- a border to separate the industrial from the low density residential or whatever it may be designated with. I think that -- that seemed to make sense to me. I don't know how -- I don't like making changes because of an opinion of one, but because we are kind of going through this process that was at least one that I felt really comfortable with at least suggesting -- that we -- we look at making that change and, Caleb, I may jump to kind of where I will head in the end is that I hope we can all provide some feedback, either back to the steering committee or the staff tonight and this would be one of those that I would suggest that the steering committee perhaps take another look at. Borton: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Borton. Borton: I kind of get whatever comes to this, if staff's going to make changes following tonight's remarks and it might come back to us, which it may be late. I'm not sure about the steering committee. I mean if they have done all the work that they went through and they made a recommendation based upon their reasoning and it goes back to them I would probably -- if I was on the committee I would say, well, make it all gray. I told you. I did the work. So, what do you want me to do as a steering committee to provide answers to the Council that you don't already have. Cavener: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Cavener. Cavener: Great -- great question, Council Member Borton and for me it is -- it's addressing some of these bigger questions that have come before us tonight that maybe the steering committee did or didn't have the chance to wrestle with. So, going back to just -- taking the public testimony Council has weighed in on issues like the ultra low Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 61 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 27 of 58 density or whatever that piece is. That's something that because I have been supportive of this being a citizen led initiative, not City Council led initiative, I would want to at least give them the chance to weigh in and respond good, bad, or indifferent on that. Your -- your comments specifically, Council Member Borton, about removing the -- the sample zoning and providing greater clarification or greater information in the definitions, that's something I would also like them to weigh in on. If we take out the sample zoning, what is the better mechanism that exists to educate both the development community and our citizens as to what the FLUM means versus what zoning could be. We -- we can make recommendations and we -- if we want to just say this is what we want it to be from a -- from a process standpoint I almost want them to have the opportunity to add their hands on it one more time and say, whoa, whoa, whoa, we talked about this six months ago and we didn't want to do that and here is the reason why. So, that -- some of these things that I think is worth giving them the opportunity to chime in on that. De Weerd: So, you're recommending going all the way back and, then, bringing it through Planning and Zoning again and, then, City Council? Because that would be the process. Cavener: Madam Mayor, I'm -- I'm not making any recommendation at this point. It was more -- I'm speaking off the cuff based on some of these types of things. I -- I think from a process standpoint we have charted the steering committee to do so much of the work and there are some bigger changes that are -- that are -- that we are contemplating tonight and I -- I value the expertise of the committee and so I would want them to have that opportunity and if -- I guess I would seek legal's direction if it has to go to the steering committee and, then, back to the Planning and Zoning Commission for concurrence, that's a good piece of information I would like to know. I didn't think that was required, but if it is that's I think another factor for us to consider based on any recommendations that we would make at the end of tonight's meeting or in the future. De Weerd: Well, that's a process question that we can get to as well, if it gets to that point. Borton: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Borton. Borton: That's a great point and processwise I think we provide direction tonight and it comes back in it -- in its new revised format to us, we take a look at it and it can at that point be acted on. I think it can go to a steering committee and come back, because it's still with us, or we could choose to remand it, but I think we might be able to control those choices if we get there, but we couldn't do it tonight, because we got to see what the final things looks like anyway. Bernt: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Bernt. Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 62 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 28 of 58 Bernt: Just a quick question. Maybe -- maybe remand it back to the P&Z Commission might be a better choice maybe to offer up some public testimony. I don't know if it can be some public testimony at a steering committee level. So, that would be my only thought. De Weerd: Okay. Next item. Hood: So, then, the next one are ones that were either late requests or requests that you saw last week or since last week or that went through the steering committee and the steering committee didn't recommend them, but you are still seeing letters or other testimony requesting those changes. So, I'm happy to run through these with you, but, again, they hadn't -- they haven't gone through that process. I think this -- maybe by looking at them you will recall -- Franklin Road, east of Eagle, there is really two requests in there. One is to change that area from mixed use to industrial and let some of that area that ACHD owns go to Boise, since it's split between our area of city impact. So, that's the one request there. The Gemtone request, which is off of Pine, Hickory, Rosario, we have gotten some additional public testimony from them. So, again, this is north of Pine, south of Fairview, basically straddling Hickory on both sides. Their request was to go to mixed use nonresidential and there is quite a bit of residential going on just to their west, so -- and -- and it's my understanding, too, that their CC&Rs or business owners group or whatever prohibits residential anyway, so it really doesn't matter what we do, if they can't get through them anyways. Northeast corner of Locust Grove, McMillan. Again, you had public testimony last week. There is that neighborhood commercial area just north of the Maverik there that was requested. Again, I can jump to any or all of them if you want. And, then, southwest corner of Amity and Meridian you also had a letter requesting that designation be changed from medium density residential to either commercial or mixed use community and that's basically kitty corner from Victory Greens, the feed store there, that area and, then, northwest corner of Ustick and McDermott, we got a letter yesterday -- yeah, yesterday requesting a change and this is -- if you recall when the high school was going in, Owyhee High School, Hunter Homes has the -- I believe it's 40 acres adjacent. They are requesting to change their current designation of mixed use interchange to commercial or -- excuse me -- to mixed use residential. So, again, those are all on the table, if you will, but for various reasons, again, weren't part of the -- the packages in going through the details there, but, again, we have a link and I can show you all those if you want. So, those are also kind of on the table, so to speak, or a request you have before you. I will just note I didn't check before this meeting, some other ones may have rolled in here 11th hour that I don't know about. So, again, disclaimer, there may be other ones that we missed. I certainly know there is some other comments that I haven't addressed in this presentation. So, please, look at the record and read the letters. This wasn't meant to supersede or -- or in lieu of reading public testimony that cover those things, these are just the higher level requests and potential changes that we are aware of that we thought you should address this evening. So, just in conclusion, then, this is a refresher as well and this kind of goes to the point that was just made, we don't have that final document. There are going to be some changes. Even if you didn't make any of the changes we just talked about there is some things that staff has and so we need to kind of clean it up, dress it up for in resolution form, put it in Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 63 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 29 of 58 the draft -- you know, the -- pretty it up, get it to you. It's not going to change anything in context, but it will make it print quality, user friendly type of things and, then, any other changes as well. So, we would need some time to -- to address those changes, but just as a -- as a refresher you could make the action to adopt it, but we would still bring that back to you for approval of the resolution to make sure it's what you -- what you -- you wanted it to look and read. So again -- and this is a repeat of the slide, but just we -- we stand at the ready to implement the plan. Without adoption of the plan we are going to keep working the existing plan and I think I would just say -- and I'm not -- hopefully this isn't over the top with this, but the longer we wait to adopt the plan, the longer we have to wait to implement the plan and there is some things in the draft plan that I think the community wants us to adopt even before the plan and so I would just -- again, you have some things to weigh here, but just remember that, that we stand at the ready to go on this thing, but we can't until we actually have it. So, if you want to send it back to the steering committee, yes, we will do that. You want to send it back to P&Z, yes, we will do that. You won't see real changes in our community. It's going to be business as usual until we get this adopted. So, largely business as usual I should -- you know, things are changing, but we can't implement this until it's adopted. So, I think that's -- that's probably -- and, then, just kind of in that same vein -- and this is really the -- I think some of the closing remarks last time was, you know, there is a recognition we have a new Mayor that's been elected and three new Council Members and the conversation about should we wait and have them be there to adopt and that's -- to me that's separate than even the conversation you just had a minute ago. That in and of itself I don't necessarily think that that's a reason to wait and I will tell you why, because we have spoken as staff to those folks that are coming in and -- and I'm not putting words in their mouth, but I think they are excited about the new plan generally speaking. I'm not going to say they are all a hundred percent in favor of every word that's in there, because I haven't asked them that question, but they are excited to implement a new plan for our community and I can say that and I do know that two of them have been actively involved in this, one being a Planning and Zoning Commissioner that recommended approval and voted to recommend approval, too, of the plan. Another one that sat on the steering committee, so -- and just things to consider. I'm not saying -- I'm not trying to pressure you into adopting it, but just to -- to refresh your memory that it has been vetted through that process and even the -- the new elected officials that are coming on board we think are largely up to speed on -- on what's included. So, with that we kind of went through it, but I will be here to be your Vanna White or whatever, but we will go back to different areas, different slides, Brian and I will try to answer questions, but that's how we framed it up for the rest of the discussion tonight. Bernt: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Bernt. Bernt: I have one more question for Vanna. In regard to -- there was -- there was -- I was just looking through my notes and I -- there was -- there was one question in regard to a FLUM request and it was some land in between Lake Hazel and Columbia that was low Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 64 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 30 of 58 density and got moved to medium density -- wanting to know what the process was with that. I don't know if that's too broad. The homeowner wasn't specific. Hood: Yeah. Bernt: That's all that was told to me. Hood: Madam Mayor, Council Member Bernt, can you -- that request doesn't even sound familiar. I heard between Lake Hazel and Columbia. What were the east-west streets? What were the general vicinity we were -- Bernt: I was told Lake Hazel and Columbia. That's pretty big. De Weerd: That's a big area. Bernt: Yeah. It's too vague, unless you know what I'm talking about. I apologize. Hood: That request does not sound familiar to me. I don't remember reading anything or talking to anybody. I could be wrong. We have talked to hundreds of people for the last 18 months, but without more details I'm not quite sure what -- what request that might be. McClure: Madam Mayor, Councilman Bernt. De Weerd: Brian. McClure: We did have a lot of requests and I don't know which specific one that was as well, but I can speak to generally speaking there were some changes around the park. A request had come in for that to go from low to medium. Public Works reviewed that, said we could service it -- the area shown as medium and the steering committee did buy off on -- on that. There were some requested that they didn't say yes to. I don't know if there was others that they said no to, but the area around the Discovery Park had a little bit of a change there from low to medium. I don't know if that helps at all or not. Hood: I will just toggle and you can kind of see the changes from adopted. So, this is, again, what's on the books now. You can see some more low around Discovery Park. Some mixed use kind of along the frontage and, then, a draft against some of that low to medium and that mixed use to a medium and I don't know if that's the right area. And, again, I can do this. We can toggle back and forth, go between adopted and draft if you would like. Bernt: Madam Mayor, one last question. Were -- were there any requests or changes to the FLUM that were made after the steering committee's recommendation to Planning and Zoning that weren't discussed, but were changed? And, if so, why? Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 65 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 31 of 58 McClure: Madam Mayor, Councilman Bernt, again, it's those -- those ones we mentioned before. So, it's the one -- Bernt: The ones we talked about. McClure: Yeah. So, it's -- so, it's the Rustler Lane one. Bernt: Right. McClure: That came in afterwards -- Bernt: Right. McClure: -- and staff thought, oh, yeah, that makes sense, because it -- Bernt: Sure. McClure: -- can't develop as anything else. There was the Magic Bridge area -- Bernt: Right. McClure: -- and then -- what was the other one, Caleb? Hood: El Gato. McClure: El Gato Lane. We made a small change there with some office that did not get forwarded onto you. What got forwarded onto you was the much scaled back version that's in the staff report. Bernt: With the low density -- or the -- minus the office. McClure: But those are the only changes I'm aware of, so -- those are the only changes. Bernt: Okay. Milam: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mrs. Milam. Milam: Caleb, we also had many questions -- and I know it was on your last slide about open space and amenities and all that, but asking us to make the UDC amendments to coincide with the adoption of the comp plan, as opposed -- as opposed to it taking months and months afterwards to finally implement. I have been asking for years, so I'm kind of on that bandwagon myself, but -- De Weerd: I'm not sure what your question is. Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 66 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 32 of 58 Milam: Well, what it -- is that -- is that something that you guys have talked about or considered or you're just kind of putting it off until after this is done and -- De Weerd: Typically the -- in the past -- and I can only talk about the past -- the comp plan has to be adopted and, then, you align your codes to coincide with it to support it. Certainly after the adoption you can prioritize those areas that you want to see maybe an interim code until -- because I think staff has been very forthcoming in saying we want to put together a working group and -- and really dive into the open space thing. That will take time. So, you're not going to have a fully informed policy on that, but if -- if there are some changes that this Council wants to do as they consider adopting the plan to have brought back as an interim, certainly that's your purview as well. Hood: Madam Mayor, that -- that was a fine explanation. I guess I do want to respond, though, because this is something that has lingered for many months and I'm not going to -- please don't hear this as me making excuses, because this is a known thing we need to address. It's largely what the Mayor said. We -- it's best practice to have the comp plan that guides, then, what you're changing your standards to. That will certainly help us say we need to raise the bar, because we have these policies that say raise the bar. We know, though, that the bar needs to be raised, even absent that plan. The reality is -- is the time. It's the time. I don't have time to manage 19 different projects. I need to put some of these to bed, so I can open up new ones. I can't do shared vehicle -- and, again, I'm not trying to make excuses, but it is resources and bandwidth. I can't start new projects -- and we are short staffed and, again, please, don't hear that as an excuse, but it's the reality of it. I don't have the manpower to take on -- this is a major activity. I don't want to say we haven't done anything with open space and amenities, we are still talking about and playing with and toying with when it's time, when we get that group together, let's hit the ground running. Let's come up with some potential solutions. But we can't officially kick that off for those reasons right now, because I just can't throw another ball in the air and try to keep them all in the air. Bernt: Right. Hood: So -- but this is hugely important. I totally agree. We want to address it, too. And we will. Milam: Madam Mayor? Thank you. Thank you for that response, Caleb, and I -- and I like the idea of the interim land to -- so that we don't have to -- so, that you don't have to wait and put pressure on the working group and -- and all that you're doing so you can make sure that you get it right, without trying to just hurry through and get it done. So, I'm okay with that. Borton: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Borton. Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 67 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 33 of 58 Borton: And part of that process will be the staff being the applicant with the UDC text amendment to, then, get published and go to P&Z and then -- I mean the gunk of process also is going to make it not instant to adopt UDC text concurrently with the comp plan. So, I think that probably speaks more to why the comp plan -- I would love to move on this thing. But your question on -- not tonight necessarily, but to your comment if we need to clean it up and bring it back, is that a one week, two week time process for you? How quick is -- Hood: So, Madam Mayor, if I can just understand, Councilman Borton, your question, Clean up, what, the open space and amenities or the comp plan? Borton: The comp plan. Hood: It depends on the changes; right? I mean it depends on what -- if the direction tonight is to go create a new rural designation, then, that's going to be more than a week or two. It is probably more the process that you guys talked about. Let's get some type of a committee -- steering committee, whatever, or remand it back to P&Z or whatever, that's -- unless you are simply going to take the existing rural designation we have and continue to use that, that's a bigger lift. If it's tweak a little bit of the text and change this map and change that map, we can do that in a couple weeks. And I didn't mean to say -- to have this looming as, you know, adopt this or else we are not going to do any other work. It's not a threat. We are not trying to -- Cavener: Madam Mayor? Sorry, Caleb, I don't meant to -- De Weerd: Mr. Cavener. Cavener: But, Caleb, I don't think that you are -- you are creating doom and gloom and trying to scare us. I think you are -- you are providing a very accurate picture of what is going on within your department right now as the city continues to grow. I guess as we kind of discuss this, the other part that I guess I maybe want to plant a seed for Madam Mayor and -- and your team is I think we have benefited from Logan Simpson and their expertise in helping a lot of this process. Is there some of these other things that Council Member Milam is talking about that we could rely on another subject matter expert to relieve some of that burden? Because I will tell you from a -- from a budget amendment standpoint, with all the challenges you guys have going on in your department, if we can bring in some external help to relieve this growing list of things that you guys are doing a great job of carrying on your shoulders, like, sign me up. I'm super supportive. De Weerd: Well, great. Because we will be coming back for a budget amendment and so that is awesome to hear. Cavener: Fantastic. Hood: So, Madam Mayor, do you mind if I just expand on that a little bit? Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 68 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 34 of 58 De Weerd: I think you can, yes. Hood: Similar to my comments on open space, that is at the top of the list for us to get a little bit of -- staff will be involved, we will have some bandwidth to be involved, but we -- we are looking to expedite it and we want -- and I don't want to get into all -- like -- like shared vehicles, I'm not going to go through the RFP and all that with you, but -- but at a high level we are looking for a team of one or two that really can facilitate the dialogue between existing citizens and the development community to raise the bar where no one's happy; right? We don't -- we don't want anybody -- but we are meeting in the middle somewhere and they can facilitate that discussion and come up with standards that are right for our community. Quite honestly, staff's a little too close to it and we need a third party that can say objectively here is -- here is what we think is the best for your community when it comes to a package of open space and amenities. So, we have -- I think what I shared with the Mayor was seven or eight different kind of priority projects and here is what -- I'm going to kind of walk this line a little bit here. Prioritization of policies and projects by new Mayor and City Council. Sort of. Once you adopt this I have got four budget amendments I'm going to put on your desk and say if -- if you are ready, let's roll on these or pick one or two of them and let's roll on them and if you want to punt and we will look at the rest of them when the new Mayor -- but I'm -- there is four of them that we are going to say we think these -- these are important. We should do them now, because we got a new plan. That's in the works right now. But I'm not sharing that with you, because I don't have the plan yet that -- so -- Borton: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Borton. Borton: Just to kind of move it along, back to your earlier slides, this -- one track might be -- I think we can give you direction right now. I mean we have read all the letters and heard public testimony. Again, not voting right now and review the steering committee's work and P&Z -- watched all of the discussion there, so I don't know what prevents us from giving you the direction on these items right now and if it could come back in two weeks, assuming our direction isn't off the rails -- and one path may be you could do that and take a look at it and you can open -- reopen the public hearing as to what we have addressed. Because here is the reality is you are going to have -- the alternative is if it gets remanded you are going to be May before you adopt a comp plan and so if you have it open in a couple -- a couple weeks, that's my thought on it, and provide -- and have people provide public testimony and that might change my perspective. De Weerd: And, Mr. Borton, you could -- you could -- it's still an open public test -- or public hearing. It was for written testimony. You could open it next week for -- to only provide testimony on these new items that are new and ask for testimony on that and -- and, then, if you are going to contemplate that to -- to close it and make some -- a recommendation. One way or another. If you want to put it back or forward, but -- Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 69 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 35 of 58 Borton: And, Madam Mayor, even if it gets remanded to -- as you are describing as another option, let's -- let's provide direction. Right now as we look at these slides, it appears that X is the most reasonable solution in light of all we have reviewed there. Let's adjust it accordingly and either that adjusted plan gets remanded to the steering committee or it stays with us, but let's go. I don't know why we can't -- De Weerd: And -- and I think that -- that staff is really excited. You know, there is a timing element here to get moving on the next steps and the next steps are going to be the things that are where the rubber meets the road and that the next elected officials can weigh in on the priorities. Borton: If the alternative approach is preferred, this -- De Weerd: Mr. Borton. Cavener: Madam Mayor? Borton: Weigh in. De Weerd: Mr. Cavener. Cavener: I think that's what's -- that's what's great about this body. We have got lots of different ways to get to Las Vegas and we can all kind of take whichever way we think is -- is best. To me, if this was one or two where we are shading something here a little bit different, we are putting a different designation in maybe one other spot, I think that process makes sense. But what we are contemplating is -- is an entire new designation that wasn't incorporated in this map. So, if -- if we say, yes, we want that designation, what does that, then, do to the map? So, I don't know if staff can even come back with that recommendation in two weeks. That part concerns me. I think staff has done a remarkable job to follow through on our charter to them to get this done by the end of the year. In my opinion they have accomplished that. But I don't think that means we need to, you know, wrap this up at the end of the year, unless -- unless we have got all of our answers. Council Member Borton, your piece about taking out the sample zoning and asking for something that's beefier, to me that is a perfect role for that committee to define those definitions and I think that's also an opportunity to take some of the feedback that we heard from the public about maybe those definitions, including some things we heard about like buffers and transitions within that. So, that that's the meatier piece maybe that you are alluding to. So, if staff think they can come back with something for us in -- in two weeks, I'm more than welcome to give them the benefit of the doubt. It just seems very audacious and to me is it circumventing the process that we have lined out from the beginning. De Weerd: Well, I don't know what direction you all are going in. I'm sure staff is sitting there wondering that themselves. But I will say staff -- our staff are the experts. They have been involved in every public outreach and they have done that ad nauseum. They know what our public is -- is saying. They are the experts and they -- they are vetting this Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 70 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 36 of 58 and they are making a recommendation to the elected officials who have been updated for the last 18 months along the way. These new things I think it's really Brian and Caleb's -- when they could bring back what it would all look like for Council to make a decision or you can kick the can down the road and ask for more input from your Planning and Zoning Commission, who are also charged to -- to vet and to make decisions on these and I think our public -- our Planning and Zoning has done a very good job on that. Or you can put it back to the steering committee, who has also been intricately involved. It's -- it's going to be the majority of the Council that make that decision, but I think that you have the information, we have the experts, and if you are ready to move along so we can do the next steps or the future Mayor and Council do the next steps, let's just get this moving. Palmer: Madam Mayor? Borton: We can't talk anymore. Oh. De Weerd: I agree. We can just debate this ad nauseum. Palmer: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Palmer. Palmer: I just echo Councilman Borton. I -- I think that the -- when I first sat down and saw this I was like, oh, no, there is no way this happened. But, then, I read through it and it's not that big of a deal. It really is just an explanation of what -- most of it is just an explanation of why things are what they are recommended and that makes sense to me. I think a few of the changes that are being recommended since are -- clearly they make sense. So, let's do it and if something comes up later that is, oh, shoot -- fix it. But in the meantime, 500 different policies, the whole flippin map here, let's get the thing approved and, then, make the little tweaks rather than delay the entire thing and hold off this whole process and in the whole community over a few little hang ups. Everybody has a few little hang ups. But as a whole this thing's good and let's get it done. De Weerd: Mrs. Little Roberts. Little Roberts: Madam Mayor. I tend to agree with Councilman Borton. I think we have maybe made a few tweaks tonight that can make things a little bit better and clearer. I really like the idea of using -- was it the Purdam Drain as -- as the designation on the one area in general industrial, but I think that we have got a good product. I haven't read all the way through all of the minutes that Caleb sent me from the committee -- from the steering committee, but I think that throughout the process the steering committee, you know, had really good discussion and I don't think send -- remanding it back would make much of a difference, especially since we decided to take the designations off of the zoning. So, I think we have got a really good product that can at least go the next step among this body. Milam: Madam Mayor? Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 71 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 37 of 58 De Weerd: Mrs. Milam. Milam: I just wanted to point out, I guess this is -- something that Caleb brought up earlier on a slide -- there is like these five other items that we kind of blew over -- I don't want us to do anything without at least addressing those and the -- like Locust Grove and McMillan is to me a no brainer, like this -- we are -- we are running this guy in circles and there is no way -- it's a lose-lose situation unless we adjust that and -- and I think, you know, a couple of these might be really easy fixes. So, I think that we really had a good conversation on most of everything else tonight. We kind of went by this real quick and I don't want anything to happen without those being addressed and I have to go. I'm sorry. Bernt: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Bernt. Bernt: I feel like we all have some things that we want to tweak. We want to talk about. Some talking points that we want to discuss. For me to say anything more than that would be just talking and so I'm for -- let's -- let's have the discussion. Let's go. I don't see any use of prolonging this -- this -- this process. I think we should just get on it and start talking about it and hashing it out amongst this body and let's go. Anything beyond that is just me pontificating at this moment. So, let's get -- let's get moving. That's my thought. De Weerd: So, Council, I'm recommending to -- to take a 15 minute break and collect your thoughts and, then, we will seek your direction as -- as to how best to have the dialogue and make a decision on the direction we want to go. Palmer: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Palmer. Palmer: Just to explain why I probably won't be back after the break. There was mention of finding ways to Vegas. I'm literally getting on a plane in like nine hours to Vegas and I want to go home and pack and go to bed and so it doesn't sound like we are voting on this tonight, but I feel completely comfortable in whatever direction you guys give to them to come back where I won't be here though. De Weerd: Well, if you want we can wait until you have to leave and have the discussion now. I just thought it would be good to give you guys a few minutes to collect your thoughts and we are seeking direction on -- Cavener: Madam Mayor? It sounds like what I have heard from the body is we have come back in two weeks, I mean, do you -- do you -- staff, you're looking for direction from all of us about what you want us -- to bring us back in two weeks? Because if that -- I think that's towards where Council Member Bernt was talking about and if that's the case -- I just don't know if you feel like that you have got direction from us about what you would want to see in two weeks. Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 72 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 38 of 58 Hood: Oh. I mean. Sorry, but to answer that directly, Madam Mayor, Councilman Cavener, particularly on the first one on the screen now, I mean that one is more than a two week thing to me. Even without that general direction. If there is a change there. If not, I think -- and here is how I guess I would propose it. Have the conversation kind of -- kind of at Councilman Bernt's recommendation and, then, we will look at the whole of the thing and I will tell you that's a two week thing or that's a two month thing or a two years thing. I mean I don't know what -- it's hard for me to tell you when I can give you a deliverable when I don't know what I'm supposed to be giving you yet. So, maybe work your way through these and go, man, this is a big lift or, hey, these are -- yeah, these are pretty simple. We can do that in two weeks. I -- I just don't know. I don't -- I haven't heard that consensus from you all yet, so it's hard to answer. De Weerd: So, Caleb, the recommendation you made, the new language is -- what is the time element on that? Maybe that's a good starting talking point. Hood: Madam Mayor, this is staff's recommendation. The other ones we have largely tried to stay neutral on. This is what -- we do not propose a rural, rural estate, ultra low designation. This is our -- I'm not going to say it solves the problem as the testimony you heard, but we think this is in the best interest of our community. It's largely the text that was there in low, but we have doubled the words you can see there. I mean everything in underline is new and we have the new policy. So, this is done. I mean this -- if you all agree with it, it's -- I don't need anytime. I take the underline off and we roll it into the text of the plan. Borton: Madam Mayor? For the purposes of the -- the second hearing, that's by -- and removing the red, the sample zoning from that -- Hood: That's easy. Borton: I think that's a good -- De Weerd: Okay. So -- Borton: -- like us to utilize for our next hearing. De Weerd: Okay. Next item you need clarification on. The sample zoning. I think it was clear to remove that. Hood: So, I heard remove the sample zoning. I don't -- I didn't -- wasn't counting votes there, but I -- I thought I heard more people -- De Weerd: I thought I -- Hood: -- take it out for now at least. De Weerd: Okay. Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 73 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 39 of 58 Cavener: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Cavener. Cavener: Take it out, but is -- do we take it out and it's gone or we take it out and replace it with something else? That's a piece that I guess I'm confused about. Hood: So, Madam Mayor, Councilman Cavener -- and I did make some notes when you were talking about this, so I think there is -- we need to still do a better job of educating and having people understand that that -- how the comp plan designations and zoning work, even if we don't have it in the text of the comp plan. So, we will think on more ways that we can educate people and make it more intuitive. I know it's something Councilman Palmer brought -- Palmer brought up last week about they don't align and it's confusing and if you are not a subject matter expert it is and it's tough -- when you're not in the trenches every day it's a tough one to -- when you deal with it once in your lifetime it's tough to try to educate the public at large with that, but we will think on how -- how can we do that kind of the point. If you adopt this maybe we can come back with it, you know, let -- hey, boy, there is some things we can do or insert into the text that really does make that relationship more clear. So, it's not like it just goes away as a thought or a policy or something else to do, but we wouldn't actively propose anything in the next two weeks say. This is an ongoing thing that we have got to learn how we can better relate to our public and help them understand the process, the development process, and, again, zoning and planning and the comp plan. So, I don't have that solution. If I did we would have implemented it years ago, because, again, this is an outstanding thing that just -- I think inherent to zoning and comp plan is just -- it's confusing. De Weerd: So, is there a simple -- something you can put in there? Because I know this comes up today -- is you are asking for an R-8, everyone's concerned about the R-8 and, really, it's an R-4 that wants the setbacks of an R-8. Is there a way that you can clarify that in -- in this low density no more than three per acre. However, you can configure it in a number of different ways. Hood: Madam Mayor, we could add some -- some -- De Weerd: Yeah. Hood: -- I mean we add that language -- or maybe that's the beefing up that -- that is looked for in some of these, you know, to say, you know, medium does not mean -- you know, R-4 or R-8, it means you will -- you will have between three and eight dwelling units per acre and that can be accomplished a variety of different ways with, you know, clustering lots that may be 2,000 square feet, so you can get a five acre park next to it. I'm open to some of those things. We just -- we haven't gone that way, because there are a lot of different ways you could skin the cat and I don't want that to even be taken, well, that's how you have to do it then there. The text says you have to have 2,000 square foot lots with a five acre park next to it. So, again, I don't have that silver bullet. I wish I did, because this is something that even, Madam Mayor, just now the zoning -- the R-4, there Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 74 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 40 of 58 is nothing in our UDC that talks about density. R-4 does not mean four dwelling units per acre. R-8 doesn't -- I mean we removed that years ago, yet people still think R-8 means up to eight dwelling units per acre. It does not. Bernt: Right. De Weerd: Okay. So, remove sample zoning. McClure: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Brian. McClure: Madam Mayor, I -- just on your question there, there is -- and I don't have the page number in front of me now, because I'm looking on the mobile friendly version, but there is a new kind of blue box in the plan that does have a conversation about future land use and zoning and being different. So, that is in there. It doesn't say which ones are which, but it does -- it does describe them together as being different things. So, there is some -- there is some, quote, help in there now, without getting into the weeds of which one goes where. De Weerd: Okay. Hood: And we have developed handouts and other things -- and, again, you know, we are trying -- we really are trying to kind of bridge that gap, but -- Borton: It's on page 3-8. Hood: Density ranges. I didn't hear anybody have any concerns with that. That, again, more of just a disclosure, that's a change to the way we have historically done business there. And, then, again, low would be the lowest we have. If there is not a new designation -- I don't know if there is much to talk about there if there is not an uber low. Pause on this one, though. Unless you want to go back. Borton: Madam Mayor. If we could just go back to make sure. The recommendation on the right is the recommendation that would proceed to the new draft you are bringing back, if there is any questions or -- Cavener: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Cavener. Cavener: With the new proposed designation -- sorry. Madam Mayor. So, clarification -- De Weerd: New language? Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 75 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 41 of 58 Cavener: -- you are saying the new designation to be applied -- the P&Z recommendation here or to leave it as is? Borton: Madam Mayor, the P&Z recommendation, which has the green low density, which has a more -- a different definition now, but the map is as it is on the right. Cavener: Madam Mayor, I -- I'm clear now. Thank you. De Weerd: Okay. Hood: I would just say -- and we are moving along, so I hate to do this, but if -- if you wanted us to figure out where we are going to use a new designation, that would be more than a two week process. Right? That -- that -- that's a lot of work, so again -- so, Magic Bridge then -- Bernt: Madam Mayor. So, we are done with Rustle? De Weerd: Mr. Bernt. Uh-huh. Bernt: So, my only issue with the Rustler area is that I just honestly really believe that this identity in this -- this area should be kept and I appreciate what staff has done. My only concern with this area is -- are the buffers. I don't know if I necessarily like having up to three units bordering this area. I would -- I would prefer it to be lower than three units per acre. And so that would be my only concern in regard to just surrounding this -- this area. De Weerd: But I think with the new language that -- Bernt: I guess it's like one to three, I guess, so it could be. The density in the new definition is one to three I guess. So, I guess that makes sense. Hood: So, Madam Mayor, if I can just -- maybe I will use the pointer. So, with the new text and this designation -- so first of all -- and this is going to be going the wrong way from where you were concerned -- this designation would actually allow up to eight dwelling units per acre next to these homes. The text we have added, though, say the first block here you better make a really nice buffer and open space or at a minimum one acre lots there or larger. They can be larger, but they have to be at least one acre. But it will be higher density as you get away from there and it will transition from that. So, I just want to be clear that there will -- there will be at least three dwelling units per acre over all of this, but that won't be adjacent to them -- Bernt: Okay. Hood: -- it will be internal or further away or whatever. De Weerd: Okay. Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 76 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 42 of 58 Palmer: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Palmer. Palmer: You know what's mortifying? To maybe say something that's not -- the everything of -- for the majority of the people in the room. So, I will go first. I am fine with the recommendation. I don't think -- I think -- thinking long term, which is the point of the plan, that the reality is the properties as they exist now, if they would stay that way and, then, so be it, but as a planning purpose, left to go on, essentially, that that may change and if it were to change this is what makes sense. Because that freeway is not going to get any quieter, no matter how many Teslas you put on there. Tires on the pavement, not the engine sound. Borton: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Borton. Borton: I -- I think that's -- it's spot on. I think that's the long term decision making that might be difficult in the short term, but when I read the mixed use neighborhood definition and what it's to be, I think that does fit in this and long term it might be 50 years before any of these properties ever stopped being low density residential, but when that day comes that these properties make their choice to sell and develop, I think their choice will be best fit with the mixed use neighborhood uses in the comp plan. So, the recommendation makes the most sense to me as well. And I didn't initially feel that way, but I think that's the best long term planning tool. Bernt: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Bernt. Bernt: This has been a toughy for me, for obvious reasons. There has been a lot of confusion and there has been a lot of -- even recent e-mails that we received talking about, you know -- you know, streets going down the middle of this development or people being forced out of their homes in order for development to occur and -- and I don't know where that information has come from, but that couldn't be further from the truth. It is literally against the law for -- for -- for -- to enforce any type of eminent domain for a private development. It cannot happen. And so if you guys choose not to sell your homes, then, you can live there for as long as you want. So, I echo the words of Mr. Palmer and Mr. Borton, that if you want to live in your house for the next 50 years and this use is going -- even if a private developer wants to come in and change it, if you don't want to sell you don't have to sell. So, I -- I don't want there to be any miscommunication regard to a road that's going to go down the middle of it anytime soon or if people having to be forced to sell their properties in order for that to happen. I don't know of any conversation that I have heard in regard to -- to that and so in the long term aspect of what this property or what this area -- what the highest and best use is going forward in the future, whenever -- whenever that might be, I believe that mixed -- mixed use neighborhood and what's per Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 77 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 43 of 58 -- what's been proposed by P&Z Commission has -- and staff is -- is what we need to go with. De Weerd: Mrs. Little Roberts. Little Roberts: Madam Mayor, I have really gone back and forth on this one, but I tend to agree with what's been said that it could be years, but I think we have still got a lot of confusion regarding the difference between annexation and zoning is not what a future land use designation is and I think -- I don't know if there is a way that we can help that area understand that what they have got isn't changing, because the FLUM changes or if that's like too big an ask to try to help them work through that, because we saw the love and the passion for that area and it doesn't change because we change the designation on the map. Bernt: Right. Little Roberts: I don't think they understood that. Cavener: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Cavener. Cavener: I will kind of echo everyone else's comments. I actually -- I think that the residents do understand this. I think that we have had some really engaged people be involved in this process at the citizen level and I have seen the TV stories and I have read the newspaper stories about this particular area. I think -- I think our citizens do get what the change could potentially be and, you know, they are looking at it from this is their home where they have lived for a significant amount of time and, you know, where as a body are we looking at what this will likely look like when we are all gone, you know, a hundred years from now and so that's where that I think conflict falls. The fact of the matter is I don't think as City Council Meridian would ever approve low density residential adjacent to the interstate. You just would never do that. And so I applaud staff for making the -- going through the rigmarole on this. P&Z. I agree with the P&Z recommendation. I mean if I were to make any change it would be to push the commercial out a little bit further that we see on the adopted plan, but by and large the part that most of the testimony has been about about the mixed use neighborhood I think is an appropriate designation. For the first time that I think we are all in agreement. Borton: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Borton. Borton: This might be another one. I thought your -- your suggestion and Councilman Little Roberts brought it up as well -- seemed to fit as a reasonable compromise and meet the interests of -- let's blend the interest at least of all of the information that received where that -- was it Purdam? Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 78 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 44 of 58 De Weerd: Uh-huh. Borton: Being the alternate divider of land industrial north of the tracks. De Weerd: Okay. Hood: So, at Councilman Milam's request, I am prepared to go through these one by one if -- if -- it seems like we made it through the other one, so that -- that seems appropriate to me as well. And Brian -- Brian has something and I will get the map up while he is -- McClure: Madam Mayor, Council, just a quick clarification on the list Caleb just had up. ACHD's not asking us to remove that area from -- remove that property from our area of city impact at this time. The -- the bigger ask is change it to industrial to reflect what's west and east and, then, there may be a request in the future to do that. They haven't decided whether they want to go to Meridian or to Boise yet. Just make it industrial regardless as they request. De Weerd: And that certainly takes an MU or G out of the middle of two industrial. It seems odd, so makes sense. Hood: Okay. I'm glad Brian clarified that. So, that sounds like that's a fairly recent request. So, the request, then, we have -- and we have representation requests from all three of those property owners. Without getting too much into this -- this request to change this to general industrial was made within the last couple of years and at that time we questioned leaving behind these parcels. If we are going to change this much of a mixed use regional designation, why not change the whole thing. We just didn't have consent from these property owners at that time. This one seems to be pretty clean. So, everyone -- I think -- it hasn't gone through that process, hasn't been through the steering committee, hasn't been through the public, but it seems pretty clean. The next request, then, again, is off of Pine, Hickory, Rosario -- this area here. Again, I will toggle. So, the draft -- sorry, I should have started with the adopted. The adopted has industrial on all of this area. The draft proposal is to take some of that to a mixed use community designation. Some property owners and, then, there are -- I don't know what his title is. He represents the Business Owners Association. I received a letter today requesting that that not be -- to go to mixed use nonresidential. I haven't ground truthed that. I don't know -- this used to be Dennis Baker's. I'm not even quite sure who owns it today, actually. De Weerd: Scentsy owns it. Hood: Scentsy owns a lot of this and that's who the letter today we got from was Scentsy controlled a lot of this land around here and that's who the letter was came from was Sam Johnson, Gemtone Center Owners Association president, who, again, also works for Scentsy, concurring with what Becky McKay requested last week that this go to mixed use nonresidential. So, again, that would be this -- this area here and staff doesn't believe that's inappropriate. We haven't done the full analysis on -- what does that do to our Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 79 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 45 of 58 portfolio of land uses, but, again, on its face doesn't seem to be bad -- a bad thing to go to. We are proposing a change anyways from industrial to -- to mixed use. So, to go to mixed use nonresidential -- flavor of mixed use change doesn't seem to be drastic. Bernt: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Bernt. Bernt: I have got a question -- another question for Vanna over there. Do you feel like you want to do some more analysis on that? I mean is it -- are you comfortable with that -- that change or -- Hood: Honestly, this one -- and I hate to just sort of flippantly say, yeah, this is okay. I think that this is probably appropriate. Again, we were -- we had analyzed it already for a change to mixed use anyways. It's that flavor of mixed use and the difference between mixed -- the mixed use flavor that had been vetted through the steering committee and what they are requesting for. The only difference is it doesn't allow residential. Bernt: There seems to be -- Hood: And their CC&Rs prohibit residential. So, it seems like there is not a whole lot to really -- Bernt: There is a lot of residential over there. Hood: Over here today you're seeing a whole bunch of residential and just adjacent. So, again, I'm pretty comfortable with this -- with those -- those things being really the only thing we have considered, but that seems pretty straightforward. The next one, Locust Grove and McMillan. This area appears as largely to request the entire thing has -- currently has mixed use neighborhood designation and the request is to go to commercial. De Weerd: Any comments from Council on that? Any issues with -- Cavener: Madam Mayor, I don't have any issues. De Weerd: Okay. Hood: Then southwest corner of Amity and Meridian. So, you did not hear testimony, although the same law firm that represents this property owner also represents the property owner at Amity and Meridian. They did testify at the Planning and Zoning Commission and we have talked to them as staff and -- sorry it's taking me a while to get there. Close. It is this property here. They do have a letter. It's quite lengthy. I think it was like three pages, but included both of those recommendations. So, the one we just talked about at Locust Grove and McMillan and this one. So, that is in your packet. It does not include -- turn this off for just a second. It does not include this parcel. But it's everything else that's here. Their request is to go from medium density residential to Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 80 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 46 of 58 either commercial or mixed use community. This -- this one we struggled with a little bit more, but I'm not going to get into all of -- this one has been vetted a little bit more. Again, we aren't going to say it's the worst idea in the world if you -- in fact, it may be appropriate -- wholly appropriate to go to mixed use community or commercial. It's just with absent any other rural development proposal to tag along with it, that was really the hang up from the steering committee and staff was to just give them a designation without some guarantee of how that's going to transition to the residential and access to the state highway and some of those things that you can really kind of tie down with a development proposal. But, again, medium density residential here, I'm not going to say that makes a whole lot of sense either, so -- Borton: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Borton. Borton: At first blush that doesn't give me any concern either. Again, going back and reading the text of intent with the mixed use community and what it generally is intended to provide for, similar to the project on McMillan and seeing how it can expand available uses of the property maybe in a more efficient way seems to fit. De Weerd: I guess I would agree with staff and the steering committee, without seeing what the intent is it could generate a lot of trips and they are all going through neighborhoods. So, leaving it to a future Council to make the decision based on a proposal at this point seems to least have a little bit more discretion, than leaving it the current designation, which is compatible to what it would be driving through. Cavener: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Cavener. Cavener: I'm -- I'm in agreement with you. I think that the current designation that's been assigned seems appropriate. A change may be warranted, but without a lot of information just because we are being asked doesn't necessarily mean we need to make the change. So, I'm -- I'm more supportive of leaving it as is, recognizing that the owner wants to make a change and bring a compelling reason to us at a future time. De Weerd: And this -- this one has a lot of challenges with access out of there, so it just -- Mr. Palmer. Palmer: Madam Mayor, I agree. I mean I look at it every day when I pass it. I have lived there my whole life and -- and every time I have driven all around that I'm like what are they going to do with this property someday. So, yeah, I don't know what -- change it now, change it later. But, hopefully, a future council listening like this one may make sense, even if it's sooner than later when there is something to actually look at. But for now it's like what do you do. Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 81 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 47 of 58 De Weerd: Uh-huh. Borton: So, designation stays the same? Hood: Change to that one. And, then, the last one that, again, I think that is -- at least in a more recent request would be the 40 acres there at -- it's bisected, then, by future State Highway 16. We received that letter yesterday. It's currently what you see on the map here is this -- this designation is mixed use interchange. It calls for a mix of uses like our other mixed use designations, but a little less intensity on the retail or auto dominated side, because of its proximity to an interchange. So, we weren't hoping for convenience stores and things with a lot of trips, because you are already going to have kind of inherently a lot of trips there and that conflicts with what the property owner not wholly wants to do with their property, but certainly in the influence of the interchange. If you read their letter some of what they would like to do is not consistent with that -- that designation, so they have requested mixed use -- getting mixed use regional instead mixed use interchange. So, flavor of mixed use -- still mixed use, but it wouldn't -- it would be a little more lenient towards -- or less restrictive on the types of commercial uses you could get in that designation. Bernt: Madam Mayor. Example would be, Caleb? Hood: A convenience store. Bernt: Would be allowed. Hood: A gas station. Well, with appropriate zoning you potentially could do that. On the -- the comp plan currently would say those are the types of uses we aren't looking for. So, that flavor -- there is some real impacts there. I guess the other thing I would just say is this area is part of The Fields area that we did that specific outreach to. We spent quite a bit of time developing a concept for, you know, this -- this entire area that if you look at the difference between adopted and draft future, it's substantially different. I'm not here to tell you that if you made this change this is going to tank the whole land use plan, but we did spend a whole lot of time on developing this concept for that area. Again, recognizing this gets bisected. There is some some real implications. But I do want to just point that out, that we were pretty intentional about how much commercial and the type of commercial and how much density and where the density to kind of get this community within a community kind of feel here and now if we potentially allow more of those services to go to the fringe, you are less likely to see some of those neighborhoods serving potential uses in this area, so -- and I'm not saying this is -- totally tanks it, but there -- but this -- but we did look at this area with a little -- a little -- there is opportunity here, right, and we looked at it that way, like there is -- there is an opportunity out here, so -- leave it at that. De Weerd: And I mean, really, the decision was already made in that quadrant, so it changed. So, what's Council's direction? Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 82 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 48 of 58 Cavener: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Cavener. Cavener: I'm not opposed to the -- to the change. I think holistically you achieve kind of what was set out. It's a lot of what if statements, what if X happens then Y is going to occur. What goes first. So, I don't see any issues with granting the change. I think it's appropriate. Palmer: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Palmer. Palmer: I mean kind of using your gas station example, I went to Mountain View and with a Maverik right there -- well, there is another Maverik one mile away. There is another -- there is a Shell already one mile away. High schools create kind of a weird micro economic bubble that having a little bit of additional flexibility to be able to use the property in a -- in a way that could be determined later I think only benefits everybody given the weird circumstances that high schools create in a tiny area. Cavener: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Cavener. Cavener: Mr. Palmer's spot on. I think the school location to me is that kind of necessary reason that I'm supportive of the change. You look at Mountain View, you look at Rocky, I mean, you're right, it seems like almost like micro communities that spring up around these schools and those necessary amenities seem to make sense. So, it sounds like a good decision. De Weerd: I see nods. Hood: So, I think we made it through the list. I am -- you know, again, you have some other testimony there that wasn't here. Those are the -- those are the ones that we -- oh, if I can just continue on. Looking at the calendar -- and I talked with Brian a little bit. It's not quite two weeks, but with a holiday coming up and us to make some of these changes that we talked -- again pretty -- pretty straightforward. The 17th is what -- if everything you just said, I mean that -- that gives us a little bit of time to make these changes, to put -- and I guess the way I would pose that to you is -- and, again, no pressure, but we would bring it back to you with the cover being a resolution to adopt it with these changes. If you don't like it don't adopt the resolution. But if it -- if it does everything we talked about tonight, if that's the direction, then, the 17th. The 10th is a little too quick without getting to kind of other balls that are in the air. I don't know that we can deliver it. But we would try. If you really wanted it on the 10th we would try, but it makes it a little difficult, so -- Cavener: Madam Mayor? Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 83 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 49 of 58 De Weerd: Can we see if you could try to make the 10th? Cavener: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Cavener. Cavener: Madam Mayor, I guess my question was going to be if -- if the 17th is the date in terms of getting that document out to the public, is that something that would, then, hit the street on the 13th? Or would there be a way to get it out to the public sooner? And maybe that's -- and maybe where Madam Mayor is trying to head is to get this in front of people sooner rather than later. Hood: So, Councilman Cavener, I mean we will -- we will make it available just as soon as we can; right? I mean the longer it can be part of what we send to the clerk the better. Again, the 10th -- the clerk's typical deadline, then, would be the 5th, which is next Thursday. Tomorrow is a half day. Thursday and Friday are a holiday. That means I have Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday to make these changes, get the resolution together and get it to the clerk. And that only gives the public the weekend to look at it. Again, we can shoot for the 10th, Madam Mayor, if that's -- if that's what the direction is. It seems a little aggressive, but -- but I get it. It doesn't give you a whole lot of leeway in the rest of the year either, so -- Cavener: You don't want to meet on Christmas Eve? De Weerd: No. Borton: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Borton. Borton: Amongst the 17th as an option the 4:30 time slot could be something we use. Unless we don't want to, but -- Cavener: Madam Mayor? Borton: You could have it 4:30 and 6:00. Sorry. Cavener: Madam Mayor. I was -- Council Member Borton got to I think the conclusion I was going to draw is I would want to do it to both. The question is is that meeting, then, a -- a public hearing? De Weerd: You -- you are adding new verbiage that -- I would say so. Palmer: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Palmer. Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 84 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 50 of 58 Palmer: We are never going to not read our e-mails. We will always -- we will still receive testimony, but I feel like we have made changes based on testimony received, made decisions, and -- De Weerd: Well -- and you would continue this all for a specific reason to receive testimony on that. Borton: The changes? De Weerd: On -- yeah. Borton: And, Madam Mayor, by testimony you mean live testimony at the hearing; correct? Baird: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Baird. Baird: Would you like some legal guidance? De Weerd: We always would appreciate, especially if we need it. Baird: When you were contemplating remanding, going back to the steering committee, I went to the statute that tells you how you're supposed to adopt this and from what I could tell the steering committee is a City of Meridian invention that was directed at getting a plan in front of the Planning and Zoning Commission and that's where the state statue starts. Planning and Zoning Commission makes a recommendation to you. That's why you are here. Here is the language that I want you to consider whether you decide to continue it for verbal testimony and it gets down to what you consider to be material. It says if the governing board, which is you, make a material change in the recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission concerning the adoption amendment or reveal of the plan, further notice and hearing shall be provided before the governing board adopts, amends, or reveals the plan. So, I made some notes as you were talking about these. Councilman Cavener is the only one who seemed to think it was a big major change. I saw other members talk about tweaks and organic changes to the testimony that was brought before you. So, it's really up to you to decide do you think this is material enough to ask for a hearing on -- only on the matters that have been changed? De Weerd: Thank you, Mr. Baird. Borton: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Borton. Borton: In light of that is what we have suggested to do within the bounds of the statute? Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 85 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 51 of 58 Baird: If that suggestion was continue it for verbal testimony on the changes, yes, that would be -- that would comply with the intent of the statute. Borton: Okay. Spot on. Baird: And my thought was Planning and Zoning Commission members are free to come and testify. Steering committee members are free to come and testify. So, you will get that all wrapped up in one eight. De Weerd: And we can make sure to put an invitation out to both when we have the changes. Cavener: Madam Mayor. And I think that's appropriate and just sending them a copy -- you know, all of the commissioners and steering committee all a copy the same time that Council gets it, so -- Borton: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Borton. Borton: As to the idea of having it on at the 4:30 and the 6:00 -- is that the plan? Cavener: Madam Mayor, I'm supportive of that. De Weerd: Yes. And would ask the clerk to have this as the only 6:00 o'clock item. Johnson: Madam Mayor, you're referring to the 17th? De Weerd: Yes. Johnson: Okay. Bernt: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: And -- and, then, I guess, Council, if that is the case, because we don't have a meeting after that, this would show up under old business, then, on January 7th for the decision makers to do the final yea-nay. Cavener: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: I understand. Yes. Cavener: Question for Legal, then, is -- if I'm hearing you right, would be to have -- if this body wants -- De Weerd: If you made a motion on the 17th. Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 86 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 52 of 58 Cavener: -- before the swearing in of the new Mayor and Council. De Weerd: And that could be at the 4:30. Cavener: Okay. Baird: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Yes, Mr. -- Baird: Baird. De Weerd: Baird. Baird: I will bring my name tag next -- De Weerd: I only call you Ted. So, you know, it's just Ted. Baird: I appreciate that. In following through with what Caleb said, if you ask for the resolution on the 17th and you have made it clear what you are expecting, you will get testimony -- if you decide to make further changes you hold off on acting on that resolution, but Legal can help get the resolution in front of you on the 17th should you decide to act at that time. You have got the option of putting it off as you just discussed. De Weerd: Thank you. I love options. Council, anything further? Bernt: Madam Mayor, one last thing. I -- De Weerd: Mr. Bernt. Bernt: I don't mean to belabor anything. I was just reading my notes and I wanted to make sure with Caleb and Brian one last question. In the past we have spoke about the five specific, you know, big changes to the FLUM that were highlighted, you know, and vetted through the steering committee and staff and -- and ourselves. We were going to leave those areas as hashed areas. We make those changes and -- I know we spoke about it multiple times -- and the reason I say that is I know the reason why, I know there is some that want specific area plans in regard to those areas. I understand why that we are not going to do that, but maybe it would be smart to leave those areas, you know, highlighted just so that future developers understand the reasoning behind why we want to keep those specific areas with -- with a certain type of identity that's important to those areas. So, it just -- it's a simple move, but has, I believe, important consequences. Hood: So, Madam Mayor, yes, we can disclose as we talk with potential developers or those property owners. I will just tie this back in with the conversation earlier, that we have four budget amendments that we are sitting on. One of them is to do specific area plans on two of the areas you just mentioned. So, that's coming almost one, two. Again, Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 87 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 53 of 58 I don't want to make too many assumptions here, but if on the 17th budget amendments to do specific area plans there won't be a lot of time and -- Bernt: And I get it. Madam Mayor, follow up. It's just a matter of like, putting like gray stripes along the areas. Pretty easy thing to do. So, just gnaw on that. Something that I have gotten a lot of calls from -- from people who are really interested and I -- and I promise that we weren't going to -- you know, not to worry, that, you know, there will be specific area plans designated for those certain areas. My opinion residents shouldn't have any reason to believe that, you know, we are going to do anything otherwise, but just -- just to make sure that there is no confusion on what our future reasoning is with those -- with those specific areas. Hood: Madam Mayor, if I can. Sorry for the conversation. But we will relay to anybody that comes in our door in the interim we are targeting those areas first. Even -- so, I can't just put gray lines on there unless you direct that. I can't -- if that's -- if you want to vet that through the rest of the Council and that's what you want on the future land use map we can do that. I can't have another version of the future land use map in my office and say -- Bernt: Right. Hood: -- but we can verbally tell them we are targeting this, we are going to be moving on projects that put more details into this area. Highly, highly, highly recommend you not do what you are potentially talking about doing right now. Come along with us as we plan a development for that area specifically. So, we can verbally share that -- those intents and things, but, again, absent that I can't make gray lines or dashed lines where they don't exist. Bernt: Madam Mayor? Is this Council opposed to that? Are we opposed to doing that, just that little minor change to the FLUM? Borton: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Borton. Borton: I'm not. just a -- it's a heads up -- Bernt: Right. Borton: -- designation. Bernt: That's all it is. Borton: It doesn't do anything more than that, but there is some value in that. It keeps our eye on the ball. Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 88 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 54 of 58 Bernt: You could call it the H-U-D designation, heads up designation. Hood: Madam Mayor, I thought we are almost done and this is going to open up a new can, which is fine. I -- it's -- you mentioned five. I think you just said five. And Brian and I were trying to think of what all five of them were. So, a couple of things. We are going to need to figure out what those areas are and, then, we are going to have to -- then we got to put in the legend and we got to come up with some text for the -- for the plan that says what that -- what the function is of this gray hashed line. So, we don't have that for you now. As -- the closest thing we have had historically -- back in the day we used to have this area designated as a future planning area and we had some -- some text with that. But I don't have that in my back pocket right now. We could potentially repurpose that here or some version of that. Again, the five areas, though. So, Overland and Eagle is one of them; right? Jade, Jewel, Rolling Hill -- am I -- yeah. Right here. Kind of look at this. The Fields area. The Magic -- the Magic Bridge -- Magic View, Woodbridge area. Bernt: Somewhere in the southwest Meridian. Hood: You're going to have to help me out a little bit more than that. Is that between like Lake Hazel and Columbia? Like I don't know where -- Bernt: I didn't realize it was going to be this complicated. De Weerd: Yeah. Forget what he said. No one supports him. Bernt: Tough to have this discussion right now without having some specific areas. But we had -- we have like, you know, three or four right now maybe with conversation on the future of other areas. De Weerd: I think staff is coming back with recommendations on those -- those areas that they want specific area plans or more detail to the districts and that will come back in your budget amendment. Hood: Madam Mayor, if I can just -- yes. And to channel Councilman Palmer for a minute, if there is more of these in the future, right -- if -- if there is other fixes or -- what did you say? Fix the screw ups or other areas; right? We -- there is an option; right? In three months if you say, you know what, staff, go study this area for a specific area plan. We can add a gray hashed line and -- and go study that, too. So, this isn't a one and done. This plan is -- can be -- a gain, we take amendments seriously. So, I'm not trying to be funny here. But you can do that in the future, too. Bernt: Right. McClure: Madam Mayor, if I can jump in. Just to temper expectations, so -- and -- because you guys have used specific words, specific area plans, we are not envisioning all of these being specific area plans. An example would be the Overland area. Half of that's under development right now; right? We are mostly concerned there with Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 89 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 55 of 58 transportation and access. So, we could potentially -- and I don't know, but it might just be a change to ACHD's master street map or working with them on something. So, not all these areas are going to have -- at least as we have discussed and contemplated specific area plans. Certainly there are some planning areas, but a specific area plan may not be the outcome for all of these. De Weerd: And I think because, Caleb, Council doesn't know where those recommendations are, if you could bring -- if you could get something out, so they have a heads up on some of the intention and on -- on the areas that you are doing the budget amendment, that would be helpful, because that would cover some of those areas you're -- you're probably referring to. I think the Southern Rim was one area. Okay. Was there anything else from Council or staff? Okay. We will need a motion. Borton: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Borton. Borton: Move we continue Item 7-E to December 17th at 4:40 and at 6:00. Cavener: Second. De Weerd: I have a motion and a second to -- you want to do a specific -- a public hearing specific to -- Borton: Sorry. Yes. Thank you. De Weerd: Thank you. Borton: Madam Mayor. To continue the public hearing for the receipt of written or live testimony concerning the changes that were made to the draft plan at today's City Council meeting. Cavener: Second agrees. De Weerd: Okay. I have a motion and a second. Any discussion? All those in favor say aye. All ayes. MOTION CARRIED: FIVE AYES. ONE ABSENT. Item 8: Ordinances A. Ordinance No. 19-1864: An Ordinance (H-2018-0051 Creamline Park) For Rezone Of Parcel Being Described For Rezone Purposes Being All Of Lots 1, 2, 9 And 10 And A Portion Of Lots 3 And 8 Of Block 1 Of Creamline Park Subdivision As Shown In Book 99 Of Plats On Pages 12784 Thru 12787, Records Of Ada Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 90 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 56 of 58 County, Idaho, And Located In The W ½ Of The SW ¼ Of Section 12, Township 3 North, Range 1 West, Boise Meridian, Ada County, Idaho; Establishing And Determining The Land Use Zoning Classification From C -G (General Retail And Service Commercial) Zoning District To I-L (Light Industrial) Zoning District To In The Meridian City Code; Providing That Copies Of This Ordinance Shall Be Filed With The Ada County Assessor, The Ada County Recorder, And The Idaho State Tax Commission, As Required By Law; And Providing For A Summary Of The Ordinance; And Providing For A Waiver Of The Reading Rules; And Providing An Effective Date. De Weerd: Okay. Item 8-A is Ordinance 19-1864. Mr. Clerk, will you, please, read that by title. Johnson: Thank you, Madam Mayor. It's an ordinance related to H-2018-0051, Creamline Park, for rezone of a parcel being described for rezone purposes being all of Lots 1, 2, 9 and 10 and a portion of Lots 3 and 8 of Block 1 of Creamline Park Subdivision as shown in Book 99 of Plats on Pages 12784 through 12787, Records of Ada county, Idaho, and located in the W ½ of the SW ¼ of Section 12, Township 3 North, Range 1 West, Boise meridian, Ada county, Idaho; establishing and determining the land use zoning classification from C-G (General Retail and Service Commercial) zoning district to I-l (Light Industrial) zoning district to -- in the City of Meridian Code; providing that copies of this ordinance shall be filed with the Ada County Assessor, the Ada county Recorder, and the Idaho State Tax Commission, as required by law; and providing for a summary of the ordinance; and providing for a waiver of the reading rules; and providing an effective date. De Weerd: You have heard this read by title. Is there anyone who would like to hear it read in its entirety? Seeing none, Council, do I have a motion? Borton: We don't have Genesis. Cavener: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Cavener. Cavener: I move we approve Ordinance No. 19-1864 with suspension of rules. Little Roberts: Second. De Weerd: I have a motion and a second to -- to approve Item 8-A. Mr. Clerk. Roll call: Borton, yea; Milam, absent; Cavener, yea; Palmer, yea; Little Roberts, yea; Bernt, yea. Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 91 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 57 of 58 De Weerd: All ayes. MOTION CARRIED: FIVE AYES. ONE ABSENT. Item 9: Future Meeting Topics De Weerd: Any items for nine? Item 10: Executive Session per Idaho Code 74-206(1)(f) to communicate with legal counsel for the public agency to discuss the legal ramifications of and legal options for pending litigation, or controversies not yet being litigated but imminently likely to be litigated De Weerd: If not, I would entertain a motion under Item 10 for Executive Session. Borton: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Borton. Borton: Move we go into Executive Session pursuant to Idaho State Code 74-206(1)(f). Cavener: Second. De Weerd: I have a motion and a second to adjourn into Executive Session. Mr. Clerk, will you call roll. Roll call: Borton, yea; Milam, absent; Cavener, yea; Palmer, yea; Little Roberts, yea; Bernt, yea. De Weerd: All ayes. MOTION CARRIED: FIVE AYES. ONE ABSENT. EXECUTIVE SESSION: (8:52 p.m. to 9:36 p.m.) Palmer: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Yes. Palmer: I move we adjourn. Cavener: Second. De Weerd: No, we need to come out of Executive Session. Palmer: Madam Mayor, I move we come out of Executive Session. Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda December 10, 2019 – Page 92 of 261 Meridian City Council November 26, 2019 Page 58 of 58 De Weerd: Do I have a second? Cavener: Second. De Weerd: I have a motion and a second to come out of Executive Session. All those in favor say aye. All ayes. MOTION CARRIED: FIVE AYES. ONE ABSENT. Palmer: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Palmer. Palmer: I move we adjourn. Cavener: Second. De Weerd: I have a motion and a second to adjourn. All those in favor? All ayes. MOTION CARRIED: FIVE AYES. ONE ABSENT. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:36 P.M. (AUDIO RECORDING ON FILE OF THESE PROCEEDINGS) MAYOR TA DE WEERD DATE APPROVED .iP-1ED AUGUST. ATTEST: EIDIAN,! �J CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA November 26, 2019 Agenda Item Number: 6 Item Title: Future Meeting Topics — Public Forum (Up to 30 Minutes Maximum) Signing up prior to the start of the meeting is required. This time is reserved for the public to address their: elected officials regarding matters of general interest or concern of public matters and is not specific to an active land use/development application. By law, no decisions can be made on topics presented under this public comment section, other than the City Council may request that the topic be added to a future meeting agenda for a more detailed discussion or action. The Mayor may also direct staff to further assist you in resolving the matter following the meeting Meeting Notes: 11/26/2019 City of Meridian - Public Hearing Sign In Form Tools Details and Signatures For Public Hearing Hearing Date: 11/26/2019 Hearing Type: Public Forum Active: Signature Name Discussion Topic Sign In Date/Time Steven Hunt Amh devloper Burlingame subdivison 11/26/2019 5:36:12 PM Go Back To List Export To Excel © 2019 - City of Meridian, Idaho http://internalapps/SIGNINFORMTOOLS/SignlnFormDetails?id=372 1/1 EIDIANDAH ,! -- CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA November 26, 2019 Agenda Item Number: 7 A Item Title: Resolution 19- 7177 Resolution to appoint the Youth commissioners to the following City Commissions: Brian Fitzgerald to the Historic Preservation Commission; Logan Cloninger to the Meridian Arts Commission; Isabel Kav to the Solid Waste Advisory Commission; and Joseph Leckie to the Meridian Transportation Commission Meeting Notes: I TEM SHEET C ouncil Agenda I tem - 7.A . Presenter: Estimated Time for P resentation: Title of I tem - Resolution 19-2177: Resolution to appoint the Youth Commissioners to the following City Commissions: B rian F itzgerald to the Historic P reservation C ommission; L ogan Cloninger to the M eridian Arts C ommission; Isabel Kav to the Solid Waste Advisory C ommission; and J oseph L eckie to the M eridian T ransportation Commission. C ouncil Notes: AT TAC HM E NT S: Description Type Upload D ate Resolution R esolution 11/25/2019 L ogan C loninger A pplication B ackup Material 11/25/2019 B rian F itzgerald Application B ackup Material 11/25/2019 I sabel K au A pplication B ackup Material 11/25/2019 J oseph L eckie A pplication B ackup Material 11/25/2019 RE V I E WE RS : Department R eviewer Action D ate Clerk.J ohnson, Chris Approved 11/22/2019 - 4:51 P M Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 4 of 177 YOUTH COMMISSIONERS APPOINTMENTS Page 1 of 2 CITY OF MERIDIAN RESOLUTION NO. 19-2177 BY THE CITY COUNCIL: BERNT, BORTON, CAVENER, MILAM, PALMER, LITTLE ROBERTS A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN APPOINTING LOGAN CLONINGER AS A YOUTH MEMBER TO THE MERIDIAN ARTS COMMISSION; BRIAN FITZGERALD TO THE MERIDIAN HISTORICAL PRESERVATION COMMISSION; ISABEL KAU TO THE MERIDIAN SOLID WASTE COMMISSION; AND JOSEPH LECKIE TO THE MERIDIAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Meridian City Code Title 2, Chapter 2 establishes the Meridian Arts Commission; WHEREAS, Meridian City Code Title 2, Chapter 3 establishes the Meridian Historical Preservation Commission; WHEREAS, Meridian City Code Title 2, Chapter 6 establishes the Meridian Solid Waste Commission; WHEREAS, Meridian City Code Title 2, Chapter 7 establishes the Meridian Transportation Commission; WHEREAS , Meridian City Code Section 2-1-1 establishes roles, responsibilities, membership and terms of appointment for all Meridian City Commissions; WHEREAS , the City Council of the City of Meridian recognizes and values the unique perspective and input of the youth of the Meridian community as it pertains to arts within the City, and to that end Meridian City Code § 2-1-1(c)(2) states that a youth member may be appointed to Commissions; WHEREAS , the City Council of the City of Meridian deems the appointment of Logan Cloninger as a Youth Member to the Meridian Arts Commission; Brian Fitzgerald as a Youth Member to the Meridian Historical Preservation Commission; Isabel Kau as a Youth Member to the Meridian Solid Waste Commission; and Joseph Leckie as a Youth Member to the Meridian Transportation Commission, to be in the best interest of the City of Meridian; and NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN CITY, IDAHO: Section 1. That, pursuant to Meridian City Code §2-1-1 Logan Cloninger be appointed as a Youth Member to the Meridian Arts Commission; Brian Fitzgerald be appointed as a Youth Member to the Meridian Historical Preservation Commission; Isabel Kau be appointed as a Youth Member to Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 5 of 177 the Meridian Solid Waste Commission; and Joseph Leckie be appointed as a Youth Member to the Meridian Transportation Commission, for a terms to expire on August 31, 2020. Section 2. That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its adoption and approval. ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this2a7day of November, 2019. APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Meridian, Idaho, thisday of November, 2019. APPROVED: o°P�°a�TEOq��s May r T de eerd ATTEST: z Wiry or w CIeStAL YOUTH COMMISSIONERS APPOINTMENTS Page 2 of 2 YOUTH COMMISSIONERS APPOINTMENTS Page 2 of 2 the Meridian Solid Waste Commission; and Joseph Leckie be appointed as a Youth Member to the Meridian Transportation Commission, for a terms to expire on August 31, 2020. Section 2. That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its adoption and approval. ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this ___day of November, 2019. APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this ____ day of November, 2019. APPROVED: Mayor Tammy de Weerd ATTEST: By: Chris Johnson, City Clerk Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 6 of 177 Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 7 of 177 Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 8 of 177 Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 9 of 177 Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 10 of 177 Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 11 of 177 Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 12 of 177 Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 13 of 177 Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 14 of 177 Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 15 of 177 Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 16 of 177 Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 17 of 177 Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 18 of 177 E IDIAI DA HO N�-- CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA November 26, 2019 Agenda Item Number: 7 B Item Title: Acceptance of Ada County's Canvass of the Votes for Results of November 5, 2019 Meridian General City Election Meeting Notes: cce,�J I TEM SHEET C ouncil Agenda I tem - 7.B . Presenter: Estimated Time for P resentation: Title of I tem - Acceptance of Ada C ounty's Canvass of the Votes for the Results of November 5, 2019 M eridian General City E lection C ouncil Notes: AT TAC HM E NT S: Description Type Upload D ate Certified E lection R esults C over Memo 11/26/2019 RE V I E WE RS : Department R eviewer Action D ate Clerk.J ohnson, Chris Approved 11/20/2019 - 2:49 P M Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 19 of 177 a'N JUDIc7 Q E CLERK'S OFFICEice, J,. °. s:.;a,r: `Voo; FOR I I/ ELECTIONS ff,"mlull,// STATE OF IDAHO ss. County of Ada Phil McGrane, 113, MPA Clerk of the District Court 400 N. Benjamin Ln., Ste, 100, Boise, Idaho 83704 Trent Tripple Chief Deputy Phone(208)287-6860 Fax(208)287-6939 I, Phil McGrane, County Cleric of said county and state, do hereby certify that the attached is a full, true and complete copy of the abstract of votes for the candidates as they appeared on the election ballot on November 5, 2019 for MERIDIAN CITY as shown by the record of the Board of Canvassers filed in my office this 12th day of November 2019. County Clerk Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 20 of 177 FcC t Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 21 of 177 a* Official Results Run time: 1:26:17 PM Run Date: 11/6/2019 MERIDIAN CITY MAYOR Gina Johnson Joe Palmer Anne Little Roberts Robert Simison Shaun Wardle ADA COUNTY, IDAHO November 2019 Consolidated Election 11/05/2019 Page 1 of 2 Official Results Registered Voters 15,223 of 54,303 = 28.0% Precincts Reporting 37 of 37=100.0% Total Votes Absentee Voting Early Voting Election Day Voting 344 2.3% 20 2.0% 41 1.9% 283 2.4% 4,918 32.4% 272 26.8% 620 29.4% 4,026 33.5% 1,718 11.3% 134 13.2% 264 12.5% 1,320 11.0% 6,871 45.3% 504 49.7% 1,021 48.4% 5,346 44.4% 1,306 8.6% 85 8.4% 162 7.7% 1,059 8.8% Votes Cast: 15,157 1,015 2,108 12,034 MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL - SEAT 1 Votes Cast: 13,170 909 1,872 10,389 MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL - SEAT 3 Total Votes Absentee Voting Early Voting Election Day Voting Brad Hoaglun 11,586 99.1% 789 98.9% 1,653 98.2% 9,144 99.3% Kristen Diane Pudlow 103 0.9% 9 1.1% 31 1.8% 63 0.7% Votes Cast: 11,689 798 1,684 9,207 Total Votes Absentee Voting Early Voting Election Day Voting Michael Christianson 2,279 17.3% 77 8.5% 360 19.2% 1,842 17.7% Donna Lusignan 1,934 14.7% 102 11.2% 283 15.1% 1,549 14.9% Rudolf (Rudy) L. Patrick 1,935 14.7% 112 12.3% 249 13.3% 1,574 15.2% Elizabeth "Liz" Strader 7,022 53.3% 618 68.0% 980 52.4% 5,424 52.2% Votes Cast: 13,170 909 1,872 10,389 MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL - SEAT 3 Total Votes Absentee Voting Early Voting Election Day Voting Brad Hoaglun 11,586 99.1% 789 98.9% 1,653 98.2% 9,144 99.3% Kristen Diane Pudlow 103 0.9% 9 1.1% 31 1.8% 63 0.7% Votes Cast: 11,689 798 1,684 9,207 Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 22 of 177 a* Official Results Run time: 1:26:17 PM Run Date: 11/6/2019 ADA COUNTY, IDAHO November 2019 Consolidated Election 11/05/2019 Page 2 of 2 MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL - SEAT 5 Official Results Registered Voters 83,834 of 250,754 = 33.4% recincts Reporting 149 of 149=100.0% Total Votes Absentee Voting Early Voting Election Day Voting Denise Hanson-LaFever 2,730 20.7% 173 18.5% 387 20.4% 2,170 20.9% Jeff Miller 3,132 23.7% 160 17.1% 446 23.5% 2,526 24.3% Jessica L Perreault 6,177 46.8% 537 57.5% 890 46.9% 4,750 45.8% Joshua Valk 1,169 8.9% 64 6.9% 173 9.1% 932 9.0% Votes Cast: 13,208 934 1,896 10,378 Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 23 of 177 CIDIAN*,----- if,IZ,�J CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA November 26, 2019 Agenda Item Number: 7 C Item Title: Public Hearing for Proposed Winter/Spring 2020 Fee Schedule of the Meridian Parks and Recreation Department Meeting Notes: I TEM SHEET C ouncil Agenda I tem - 7.C . Presenter: J enna F letcher, M P R Recreation C oordinator Estimated Time for P resentation: 5 minutes Title of I tem - Public Hearing: Proposed Winter/Spring 2020 F ee Schedule of the M eridian Parks and Recreation Department C lic k Here to S ign Up to Tes tify at Hearing C ouncil Notes: AT TAC HM E NT S: Description Type Upload D ate MP R 2020 W inter/S pring F ee S chedule R esolution 11/5/2019 E xhibit A E xhibit 11/5/2019 RE V I E WE RS : Department R eviewer Action D ate P arks and Recreation Weatherly, A drienne Approved 11/5/2019 - 12:58 P M P arks and Recreation Myers, R achel Approved 11/5/2019 - 1:07 P M Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 24 of 177 11/26/2019 City of Meridian - Public Hearing Sign In Form Tools Details and Signatures For Public Hearing Hearing Date: 11/26/2019 Hearing Type: Council Item Number: 7-C Project Name: Meridian Parks and Recreation 2019/2020 Fee Schedule Project No.: Active: Signature Name Address HOA Name HOA Represent For Neutral Against I Wish To Testify Sign In Date/Time Paula 3878 S Rustler Ln Stetson 11/26/2019 connelly Meridian ID Estates 5:54:15 PM James 11/26/2019 X hunter 5:57:35 PM Go Back To List Export To Excel © 2019 - City of Meridian, Idaho http://internalapps/SIGNINFORMTOOLS/SignlnFormDetails?id=371 1/1 ADOPTION OF FEE SCHEDULE OF MERIDIAN PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT PAGE 1 OF 2 CITY OF MERIDIAN RESOLUTION NO. 19-2172 BY THE CITY COUNCIL: BERNT, BORTON, CAVENER, LITTLE ROBERTS, MILAM, PALMER A RESOLUTION ADOPTING NEW FEES OF THE MERIDIAN PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT; AUTHORIZING THE MERIDIAN PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT TO COLLECT SUCH FEES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS , following publication of notice in the Meridian Press on November 15, 2019 and November 22, 2019, according to the requirements of Idaho Code section 63-1311A, on November 26, 2019, the City Council of the City of Meridian held a hearing on the adoption of proposed new fees of the Meridian Parks and Recreation Department, as set forth in Exhibit A hereto; and WHEREAS , following such hearing, the City Council, by formal motion, did approve said proposed new fees of the Meridian Parks and Recreation Department; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO: Section 1. That the 2020 Winter/Spring Fee Schedule of the Meridian Parks and Recreation Department, as set forth in Exhibit A hereto, is hereby adopted. Section 2. That the fees adopted for the 2020 Winter/Spring Activity Guide shall remain in effect as to those classes until such classes are concluded, at which point the fees set forth in Exhibit A hereto shall supersede any and all fees for the enumerated services previously adopted. Section 3. That the Meridian Parks and Recreation Department is hereby authorized to implement and carry out the collection of said fees. Section 4. That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its adoption and approval. ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this ___ day of Nov. 2019. APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this ____ day of Nov. 2019. APPROVED: Tammy de Weerd, Mayor ATTEST: _________________________________ Chris Johnson, City Clerk Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 25 of 177 ADOPTION OF FEE SCHEDULE OF MERIDIAN PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT PAGE 2 OF 2 CITY OF MERIDIAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the ordinances of the City of Meridian and the laws of the State of Idaho, that the City Council of the City of Meridian will hold a public hearing at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 , at Meridian City Hall, 33 East Broadway Avenue, Meridian, Idaho, regarding proposed new and amended fees as set forth below. Further information is available at the Parks & Recreation Department at Meridian City Hall, 33 East Broadway Avenue, Meridian, Idaho. Any and all interested persons shall be heard at the public hearing. Written testimony is welcome; written materials should be submitted to the City Clerk. All testimony and materials presented shall become property of the City of Meridian. For auditory, visual, or language accommodations, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (208) 888-4433 at least 48 hours prior to the public hearing. Proposed new or amended fees: 2020 Winter/Spring Activity Guide Class Fees: Bogus Basin Spring Break Ski Camp $199.00 Preschool Fun $37.00 Preschool Fun PLUS $42.00 Dazzle & Dance $35.00 Rec Cheerleading 1 – 4 $35.00 - $40.00 Intermediate Rec Cheerleading $40.00 Tumble & Twist $45.00 - $50.00 Little Ninja $50.00 Tumble & Flip $50.00 -$55.00 Acro $50.00 Just Dance (Inclusive dance for all abilities) $35.00 Ballet/Tap/Jazz $30.00 -$35.00 Jazz/Lyrical $35.00 -$40.00 Martial Arts for All Ages $40.00 Kendo – Japanese Fencing $70.00 -$100.00 Coed Learn to Play Lacrosse – No School Day Clinics $30.00 Amazing Athletes $64.00 Paint like the Masters $80.00 Beginner Acrylic Painting $65.00 Leaves & Branches - Painting the landscape $80.00 Animal Sculpture $45.00 Abstract Painting $60.00 Paper Marbling $55.00 Mixed Media -Youth Art $80.00 Dinosaur Sculpture $45.00 Watercolor Landscapes $60.00 Paint your own skateboard deck $100.00 Yoga – All Levels $54.00 Yoga – Gentle Yoga $54.00 Yoga Beyond the Basics $54.00 Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 26 of 177 Exhibit A _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 28 of 177 ADOPTION OF FEE SCHEDULE OF MERIDIAN PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT PAGE 3 OF 2 Yoga – Unlimited Yoga $66.00 Yin Workshop $10.00 Yoga & Painting $40.00 Gentle Movement Stretch $28.00 -$35.00 Restorative Yoga & Guided Meditation $7.00 Feldenkrais - Hip & Back Comfort $40.00 -$60.00 Pickl eball 101 $60.00 Line Dancing – Intermediate $15.00 -$25.00 Line Dancing – Beginner $15.00 – $25.00 Line Dancing – Choose your dates $50.00 Intermediate 2 -Step $40.00 -$50.00 County Swing $40.00 -$50.00 Nightclub 2 -Step $50.00 Vintage Furniture & Décor Workshop $65.00 Mixed Media Arts & Crafts $38.00 Watercolor Workings $120.00 -$180.00 Watercolor Basics Workshop $120.00 Beginning Fashion Sketching $80.00 Digital Photography 101 $60.00 The Photographers Eye $60.00 Spanish For Kids $80.00 -$120.00 Introduction to the Sport of Fencing $120.00 How to make bath bombs $15.00 Pro Cookie Deco for Kids $20.00 Mirror Glass Cake $40.00 McCall Winter Carnival Trip $55.00 Shoshone Falls Day Trip $55.00 Whittenberger Planetarium & lunch $27.00 Spring Basketball $350.00 Girl's Fastpitch Softball Tournament Team Fee $400.00 3v3 Basketball $50.00 Summer Volleyball $50.00 Fall Slowpitch Softball $300.00 Holiday Classic Volleyball Tournament Tee Fee $100.00 Pickleballs – ½ dozen $14.99 DATED this ____ day of __________, 2019. Chris Johnson, CITY CLERK PUBLISH on November 15 and November 22 2019 Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 27 of 177 EIDIAN,*-- �J CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA November 26, 2019 Agenda Item Number: 7 D Item Title: Resolution 19-2172 Adopting the Winter/Spring 2020 Fee Schedule of the Meridian Parks and Recreation Department Meeting Notes: I TEM SHEET C ouncil Agenda I tem - 7.D . Presenter: J enna F letcher, M P R Recreation C oordinator Estimated Time for P resentation: 1 minute Title of I tem - Resolution No. 19-2172: A Resolution Adopting the Winter/S pring 2020 F ee Schedule of the M eridian Parks and Recreation D epartment; Authorizing the M eridian Parks and Recreation Department to C ollect Such F ees; and P roviding an E ffective Date C ouncil Notes: AT TAC HM E NT S: Description Type Upload D ate MP R 2020 W inter/S pring F ee S chedule Resolution R esolution 11/5/2019 E xhibit A E xhibit 11/5/2019 RE V I E WE RS : Department R eviewer Action D ate P arks and Recreation Weatherly, A drienne Approved 11/5/2019 - 1:02 P M P arks and Recreation Myers, R achel Approved 11/5/2019 - 1:07 P M Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 29 of 177 CITY OF MERIDIAN RESOLUTION NO. 19-2172 BY THE CITY COUNCIL: BERNT, BORTON, CAVENER, LITTLE ROBERTS, MILAM, PALMER A RESOLUTION ADOPTING NEW FEES OF THE MERIDIAN PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT; AUTHORIZING THE MERIDIAN PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT TO COLLECT SUCH FEES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, following publication of notice in the Meridian Press on November 15, 2019 and November 22, 2019, according to the requirements of Idaho Code section 63-1311A, on November 26, 2019, the City Council of the City of Meridian held a hearing on the adoption of proposed new fees of the Meridian Parks and Recreation Department, as set forth in Exhibit A hereto; and WHEREAS, following such hearing, the City Council, by formal motion, did approve said proposed new fees of the Meridian Parks and Recreation Department; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO: Section 1. That the 2020 Winter/Spring Fee Schedule of the Meridian Parks and Recreation Department, as set forth in Exhibit hereto, is hereby adopted. Section 2. That the fees adopted for the 2020 Winter/Spring Activity Guide shall remain in effect as to those classes until such classes are concluded, at which point the fees set forth in Exhibit A hereto shall supersede any and all fees for the enumerated services previously adopted. Section 3. That the Meridian Parks and Recreation Department is hereby authorized to implement and carry out the collection of said fees. Section 4. That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its adoption and approval. ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho, thisW day of Nov. 2019. APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this day of Nov. 2019. APPROVED - Tammy de W ATTR 7/- City yor o�`°�eD AUGUsl, a „ Cly or '11IDAHO SEAL Lf the TRj- ADOPTION OF FEE SCHEDULE OF MERIDIAN PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT PAGE I OF 2 ADOPTION OF FEE SCHEDULE OF MERIDIAN PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT PAGE 2 OF 2 CITY OF MERIDIAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the ordinances of the City of Meridian and the laws of the State of Idaho, that the City Council of the City of Meridian will hold a public hearing at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 , at Meridian City Hall, 33 East Broadway Avenue, Meridian, Idaho, regarding proposed new and amended fees as set forth below. Further information is available at the Parks & Recreation Department at Meridian City Hall, 33 East Broadway Avenue, Meridian, Idaho. Any and all interested persons shall be heard at the public hearing. Written testimony is welcome; written materials should be submitted to the City Clerk. All testimony and materials presented shall become property of the City of Meridian. For auditory, visual, or language accommodations, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (208) 888-4433 at least 48 hours prior to the public hearing. Proposed new or amended fees: 2020 Winter/Spring Activity Guide Class Fees: Bogus Basin Spring Break Ski Camp $199.00 Preschool Fun $37.00 Preschool Fun PLUS $42.00 Dazzle & Dance $35.00 Rec Cheerleading 1 – 4 $35.00 - $40.00 Intermediate Rec Cheerleading $40.00 Tumble & Twist $45.00 - $50.00 Little Ninja $50.00 Tumble & Flip $50.00 -$55.00 Acro $50.00 Just Dance (Inclusive dance for all abilities) $35.00 Ballet/Tap/Jazz $30.00 -$35.00 Jazz/Lyrical $35.00 -$40.00 Martial Arts for All Ages $40.00 Kendo – Japanese Fencing $70.00 -$100.00 Coed Learn to Play Lacrosse – No School Day Clinics $30.00 Amazing Athletes $64.00 Paint like the Masters $80.00 Beginner Acrylic Painting $65.00 Leaves & Branches - Painting the landscape $80.00 Animal Sculpture $45.00 Abstract Painting $60.00 Paper Marbling $55.00 Mixed Media -Youth Art $80.00 Dinosaur Sculpture $45.00 Watercolor Landscapes $60.00 Paint your own skateboard deck $100.00 Yoga – All Levels $54.00 Yoga – Gentle Yoga $54.00 Yoga Beyond the Basics $54.00 Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 31 of 177 ADOPTION OF FEE SCHEDULE OF MERIDIAN PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT PAGE 3 OF 2 Yoga – Unlimited Yoga $66.00 Yin Workshop $10.00 Yoga & Painting $40.00 Gentle Movement Stretch $28.00 -$35.00 Restorative Yoga & Guided Meditation $7.00 Feldenkrais - Hip & Back Comfort $40.00 -$60.00 Pickl eball 101 $60.00 Line Dancing – Intermediate $15.00 -$25.00 Line Dancing – Beginner $15.00 – $25.00 Line Dancing – Choose your dates $50.00 Intermediate 2 -Step $40.00 -$50.00 County Swing $40.00 -$50.00 Nightclub 2 -Step $50.00 Vintage Furniture & Décor Workshop $65.00 Mixed Media Arts & Crafts $38.00 Watercolor Workings $120.00 -$180.00 Watercolor Basics Workshop $120.00 Beginning Fashion Sketching $80.00 Digital Photography 101 $60.00 The Photographers Eye $60.00 Spanish For Kids $80.00 -$120.00 Introduction to the Sport of Fencing $120.00 How to make bath bombs $15.00 Pro Cookie Deco for Kids $20.00 Mirror Glass Cake $40.00 McCall Winter Carnival Trip $55.00 Shoshone Falls Day Trip $55.00 Whittenberger Planetarium & lunch $27.00 Spring Basketball $350.00 Girl's Fastpitch Softball Tournament Team Fee $400.00 3v3 Basketball $50.00 Summer Volleyball $50.00 Fall Slowpitch Softball $300.00 Holiday Classic Volleyball Tournament Tee Fee $100.00 Pickleballs – ½ dozen $14.99 DATED this ____ day of __________, 2019. Chris Johnson, CITY CLERK PUBLISH on November 15 and November 22 2019 Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 32 of 177 Exhibit A _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 33 of 177 CITY OF MERIDIAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the ordinances of the City of Meridian and the laws of the State of Idaho, that the City Council of the City of Meridian will hold a public hearing at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 26, 2019, at Meridian City Hall, 33 East Broadway Avenue, Meridian, Idaho, regarding proposed new and amended fees as set forth below. Further information is available at the Parks & Recreation Department at Meridian City Hall, 33 East Broadway Avenue, Meridian, Idaho. Any and all interested persons shall be heard at the public hearing. Written testimony is welcome; written materials should be submitted to the City Clerk. All testimony and materials presented shall become property of the City of Meridian. For auditory, visual, or language accommodations, please contact the City Clerk's Office at (208) 888-4433 at least 48 hours prior to the public hearing. Proposed new or amended fees: 2020 Winter/Sprint! Activity Guide Class Fees: Bo us Basin Spring Break Ski Cam $199.00 Preschool Fun $37.00 Preschool Fun PLUS $42.00 Dazzle & Dance $35.00 Rec Cheerleading 1 - 4 $35.00 - $40.00 Intermediate Rec Cheerleading $40.00 Tumble & Twist $45.00 - $50.00 Little Nina $50.00 Tumble & Flip $50.00-$55.00 Acro $50.00 Just Dance Inclusive dance for all abilities $35.00 Ballet/Tap/Jazz $30.00-$35.00 Jazz/Lyrical $35.00-$40.00 Martial Arts for All Ages $40.00 Kendo - Japanese Fencing $70.00-$100.00 Coed Learn to Play Lacrosse -No School Day Clinics $30.00 Amazing Athletes $64.00 Paint like the Masters $80.00 Beginner Acrylic Painting $65.00 Leaves & Branches- Painting the landscape $80.00 Animal Sculpture $45.00 Abstract Painting $60.00 'Paper Marbling $55.00 Mixed Media -Youth Art $80.00 Dinosaur Sculpture $45.00 Watercolor Landscapes $60.00 Paint your own skateboard deck $100.00 Yoga - All Levels $54.00 Yoga - Gentle Yoga $54.00 Yoga Beyond the Basics $54.00 ADOPTION OF FEE SCHEDULE OF MERIDIAN PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT PAGE 2 OF 2 Yoga - Unlimited Yoga $66.00 Yin Workshop $10.00 Yoga & Painting $40.00 Gentle Movement Stretch $28.00-$35.00 Restorative Yoga & Guided Meditation $7.00 Feldenkrais- Hip & Back Comfort $40.00-$60.00 Pickleball 101 $60.00 Line Dancing - Intermediate $15.00-$25.00 Line Dancing - Beginner $15.00 - $25.00 Line Dancing - Choose your dates $50.00 Intermediate 2 -Step $40.00-$50.00 County Swing $40.00-$50.00 Nightclub 2 -Step $50.00 Vintage Furniture & Decor Workshop $65.00 Mixed Media Arts & Crafts $38.00 Watercolor Workings $120.00-$180.00 Watercolor Basics Workshop $120.00 Beginning Fashion Sketching $80.00 Digital Photography 101 $60.00 The Photo ra hers Eye $60.00 Spanish For Kids $80.00-$120.00 Introduction to the Sport of Fencing $120.00 How to make bath bombs $15.00 Pro Cookie Deco for Kids $20.00 Mirror Glass Cake $40.00 McCall Winter Carnival Tri $55.00 Shoshone Falls Day Tri $55.00 Whittenber er Planetarium & lunch $27.00 Spring Basketball $350.00 Girl's Fast itch Softball Tournament Team Fee $400.00 30 Basketball $50.00 Summer Volleyball $50.00 Fall Slow itch Softball $300.00 Holiday Classic Volleyball Tournament Tee Fee $100.00 Pickleballs - %2 dozen $14.99 DATED this day of , 2019. Chris Johnson, CITY CLERK PUBLISH on November 15 and November 22 2019 ADOPTION OF FEE SCHEDULE OF MERIDIAN PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT PAGE, 3 OF 2 EIDIANDAHO ?- CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA November 26, 2019 Agenda Item Number: 7 E Item Title: Public Hearing Continued from November 19, 2019 For the New Comprehensive Plan (H-2019-0101 CPAT & CPAM) By the Meridian Planning Department Meeting Notes: (d,4( \ 11 'le ) -4-0 C)pc. 1-7 2v/j 11000- Mrd �J,/- I TEM SHEET C ouncil Agenda I tem - 7.E . Presenter: Estimated Time for P resentation: Title of I tem - Public Hearing Continued from November 19, 2019 for New C omprehensive Plan (H-2019-0101 C PAT & C PAM ) by M eridian P lanning D epartment C lic k Here for Applic atio n Materials C ouncil Notes: AT TAC HM E NT S: Description Type Upload D ate Recommendation from P lanning and Z oning C ommission S taf f R eport 11/13/2019 P lanning and Zoning Meeting Minutes from 10/17/19 Comprehensive P lan Meeting Minutes 10/24/2019 RE V I E WE RS : Department R eviewer Action D ate Clerk.J ohnson, Chris Approved 11/22/2019 - 10:55 A M Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 34 of 177 Memo To: Mayor & City Council From: Caleb Hood, Planning Division Manager Ck Date: 11/26/2019 Re: New Comprehensive Plan Decision Points During the November 19th hearing, Council took testimony from many members of the community regarding the draft, new Comprehensive Plan. Below, Staff has tried to frame the potential decision points for Council, based on public testimony received. The below is not an exhaustive list of all written and verbal testimony or requests made; please review the record, but it is an attempt to summarize outstanding issues. Staff requests that any changes from what the Planning & Zoning Commission recommends be made clear in any motion for approval. 1) Rural - Ultra Low— Low Density (text) City Staff and the Steering Committee recommend removing the existing "Rural / Estate Residential' land use designation. The "Rural' designation allows a minimum 5 acre lot and anticipates no City sewer or water provisions. The Low Density Residential (LDR) designation and defining text could be used instead of "Rural". The text of the Plan tries to make it clear that a transition to and a respect for existing land uses is necessary. Through the development review process, Staff looks at the adjacent, existing land uses and the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) to help direct appropriate transitions, densities and designs of proposed new projects. While there are policies already in the draft Plan, this requirement for appropriate transitions, should be further reinforced in the text of the Plan. To address the desire for more, larger estate lots and a transition to existing larger, rural estate lots, Staff is proposing new text to the "Low Density Residential" (LDR) designation as well as a new policy. NOTE: The underline text below is new and has not been vetted through the Steering Committee or the Planning & Zoning Commission. Low Density Residential This designation allows for the development of single-family homes on large and estate lots at gross densities of three dwelling units or less per acre. These areas often transition between existing rural residential and urban properties. Developments need to respect agricultural heritage and resources, recognize view sheds and open spaces, and maintain or improve the overall atmosphere of the area. The use of open spaces parks trails and other appropriate means should enhance the character of the area. Density bonuses may be considered with the provision of additional public amenities such as a park, school, or land dedicated for public services. Sample zoning include: R-2 and R-4. In addition to the proposed underline text above, Staff is proposing an additional policy for Chapter 3: ID Policy Provide a minimum one -acre lot when proposing residential development adjacent to 3.07.01F existing rural estate residential properties that are 5 -acres and where transitional buffers such as roadways and linear open space do not exist. While it is envisioned that many properties with an LDR designation will develop with more than 1 unit/acre, larger lot sizes are appropriate in some instances. The LDR is not the Rural / Estate designation that was added in 2012, but with the proposed text changes, Staff believes the intent to preserve and protect existing rural estate properties while allowing urban -level development to occur is achieved. 2) Sample Zoning and Density Ranges (text) a. The current Comprehensive Plan does not list sample zoning designations. Late in the Steering Committee process, it was requested that sample zoning be included (see above yellow -highlight for an example). There are pros and cons to listing sample zoning designations within the Plan. Staff will discuss this topic more during the hearing, including the process and pros and cons to including sample zoning in the Comp Plan. At a minimum, some action by Council will be needed as the text as currently proposed regarding sample zoning is not accurate. b. Early on in the process, the consultant recommended a change to both the Medium -High Density Residential (MHDR) and High Density Residential (HDR) density ranges. The current Comprehensive Plan defines MHDR as 8 to 15 dwellings/acre and HDR as exceeding 15 dwellings/acre. The proposed text for MHDR is 8 to 12 dwellings/acre and 12 dwellings/acre and above for HDR. This change was disclosed to the Steering Committee, but was not a major topic of discussion. 3) Rustler Place This is related to topic number 1, above. Property owners in Rustler Estates, Rock Ranch Estates and members of the Southern Rim Coalition, request an "Ultra Low Residential" designation for properties in South Meridian (and potentially other places within the AOCI.) Council should determine whether the proposed LDR designation for these properties on the new FLUM should remain as proposed, especially in light of the new definition of LDR and the new policy noted above. 4) Magic Bridge (Locust Grove/1-84/Magic View) The Steering Committee went back -and -forth on a recommendation in this area. Their final recommendation was to leave the existing Locust View Heights properties with the LDR designation. Staff did recommend to the P&Z Commission a Mixed Use Neighborhood (MU -N) designation instead, with some Commercial (COM) along Locust Grove Road and MDR adjacent to Woodbridge Subdivision. The P&Z Commission agreed with Staff's proposal. In both scenarios, the lands east of Locust View Heights, in Magic View Subdivision, is proposed to go from "Office" to mostly MU -N with MDR around Woodbridge. 5) EI Gato - Black Cat — Railroad Corridor The Steering Committee recommended a large portion of this area for an Industrial (IND) designation; it is mostly designated LDR today. The P&Z Commission recommended some IND north of the Railroad tracks. Should the FLUM include any IND on the north side of the tracks? If so, how much? 6) Other FLUM Requests a. Franklin Road — requests MU -R to IND; remove a portion from AOCI b. Gemtone (Pine/Hickory) — requests MU -C to MU -NR c. NEC Locust Grove/McMillan — requests MU -N to COM d. SWC Amity/Meridian — request MDR to COM or MU -C e. NWC Ustick/McDermott (SH -16) — request MU -1 to MU -R 7) Adoption Timing During the meeting last week, Council discussed whether or not adoption of the Plan is appropriate or not considering there is a new Mayor -Elect and three new Councilmembers that will be sworn -in in January. Staff will defer to Council on answering that question, but is confident that the Plan is well thought-out and paints a premier vision for our community. Staff has spoken to the incoming elected officials and they all seem excited on getting to work. As a reminder, once the Plan is approved, more action comes with an implementation plan, UDC text changes, and the development of Specific Area Plans that further define the vision for our community. Honestly, much of the public comment has been about changing the way we do business (development review and standards), which is important but not part of the Plan itself. Staff looks forward to working the Plan, post adoption. Page 1 HEARING DATE: 11/19/2019 TO: Mayor & City Council FROM: Brian McClure, Comprehensive Associate Planner 208-884-5533 PROJECT NO. SUBJECT: H-2019-0101 Comprehensive Plan (CPAT, CPAM) LOCATION: Citywide Planning Area I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The City of Meridian Planning Division submitted an application for a Comprehensive Plan Text (CPAT) and Map (CPAM) Amendment that proposes to replace the current version of the Comprehensive Plan (the Plan). Items addressed with the subject application include the following: 1) new text and format of the Plan, 2) new policies for the Plan, and 3) new/updated Future Land Use Map (Map). While the current version of the Plan was consulted and some of the existing text was used to develop the subject Plan, this Plan has several original policies and other unique elements and is thus considered a new Plan. II. OVERVIEW Project Summary Background During the spring of 2018, the Meridian City Council approved the scope of work for this project. Shortly after, Logan Simpson, consultants on the project, supported by two sub-consultants, Leland Consulting Group and Kittleson & Associates, who performed additional market and transportation analysis, began working on the project. Work by the consultants was overseen by a 22 person Steering Committee (SC) made up of a diverse range of residents, stakeholders, and agency partners most of which are Meridian residents. On June 5, 2018 the first SC meeting was held. After numerous public involvement meetings, more than a dozen SC meetings, and a month-long informal draft Plan public review, the new Comprehensive Plan was submitted in September of 2019 for formal review and approval. STAFF REPORT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 35 of 177 Page 2 This Plan is the collective recommendation of the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee and represents a broader community vision informed by public involvement throughout Plan development. The Plan is anchored by the consultant’s expertise and analysis, and by local knowledge and experience. The City Attorney’s Office, Community Development Department, Clerk’s Office, Fire Department, Information Services, Police Department, Parks and Recreation Department, and Public Works Department have all actively provided resources to the development and review of this Plan. Further, agency partners from the Ada County Highway District (ACHD), the West Ada School District, Idaho Power and other service providers were actively involved in Plan development. Purpose The City’s Comprehensive Plan is a visionary document that contains text, goals, objectives, and action items that encourage and promote a well-designed and sustainable community. Since the 2002 Plan was adopted Meridian has almost tripled in size and population with changing (aging) demographics and an array of new and planned commercial services and employment areas. The purpose of the subject project was to develop a new vision for the community that guides growth and development consistent with its values. Comprehensive Planning generally involves many interests; everything addressed is important to someone. Many elements appear innocuous to most but may have immense importance for others. Planning staff have heard from many stakeholders and there have been a lot of great ideas. While these ideas (and concerns) are important, the Comprehensive Plan is not the right document to address all ideas about how the community should grow and change. The Plan includes high level policy statements and a Future Land Use Map (FLUM) that guides growth and development; it does not create standards or establish code and is not the vehicle to annex or develop properties. For those that may still have questions or concerns about what the Plan is and does, and said here for the public’s benefit, no part of the subject application includes: • annexation or rezone of any property; • establishment of development improvement standards such as how much open space and amenities a residential development shall provide or how a commercial building shall look; • proposed future land use designation changes that conflicts with any existing approved use(s); and, • any new, proposed roads planned to be constructed or prioritized with public funding. Plan Development The Plan was developed in four phases. In phase one, an audit of the existing Comprehensive Plan and associated documents performed, a communications and stakeholder involvement plan developed, and a public outreach plan established to understand what the community cares about. This phase was branded #MyMeridianValues. In phase two, the values obtained from phase one were built upon to form vision statements and themes that would drive the policy statements of the Plan. Phase two culminated in a summary document dubbed #MyMeridianVision. Phase three, #MeridianontheMove, was a mostly technical phase where opportunities and choices were evaluated. Strategic growth management, areas of change and stability, market demands and analysis, transportation, zoning, utility and service provisions, and housing were all evaluated to develop policy statements and potential changes to the Future Land Use Map. Phase four included taking everything from the first three phases and putting that into one, user-friendly document. The #MyMeridianPlan was then shared with the public, with refinements being made by the consultant team and City staff, with Steering Committee input and oversight. Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 36 of 177 Page 3 A project website was established early on (www.meridiancompplan.com). The website was set up to be interactive where information was shared and comments could be made. The Bang the Table platform was used for the website, which allowed for consolidated location of news and materials, and for interactive tools. The most common of these were an idea wall where stakeholders could post and share ideas, interactive mapping for posting location specific comments, and integrated surveys with review materials. This was implemented with a focus of community outreach. Four focus groups, looking at Economic Development, Transportation, Housing and Community Design were established. These elements were identified early on as critical to the long-term success of our community. Community Design was also determined to be an important topic and added on by request. The Economic Development Focus Group included technical economic development and market analysis. Market research included an inventory of the types of land uses in the City’s current portfolio, analysis on the general location, and forecasting for the land area the City would likely need for general uses in the upcoming decades. This work concluded with recommendations for this Plan that are informed by data, interviews with economic development stakeholders across the region, and best practices. This effort was led by Leland with input from the Economic Development Focus Group. Corridor analysis was also part of the Plan development. This technical and market review was conducted to evaluate whether identified corridors have existing and planned land uses with the right mix and scale to support transit in the future. This analysis aimed to ensure that land uses provide enough potential ridership to support transit investments in planned areas where feasible, while also leveraging each unique corridor’s development context. The Transportation Focus Group reviewed the analysis prepared by Kittleson and Associates. The third focus group, Housing, evaluated topics that included the general location, density, priorities, and affordability of homes in Meridian near and long-term. This diverse group of stakeholders helped to develop many of the housing related policies found in the Plan and drove some of the future land use designation changes. The fourth focus group, Community Design, reviewed policy topics and made recommendations that included open space, pathways, design aesthetics, and general livability factors of the community. Four specific areas with opportunities for future change and redevelopment were identified early on. These areas include: the northwest (aka Fields); southwest; Southern Rim; and MagicBridge (Magic View-Woodbridge-Locust View Heights area). For these opportunity areas, concepts were developed to generate ideas and for stakeholders to review and comment on. In these areas special attention was made to engage with stakeholders. Opportunities for stakeholders to engage in-person as well as on- line occurred. Public Involvement Public involvement was the cornerstone of work in developing this new Plan. Work began with public outreach, and will conclude with a series of public hearings. Public involvement was performed using many methods including postcards, social media, online forums, workshops, town halls, and participation at community events. So much work went into public involvement that a Vision document was created as a midpoint check-in, just to verify with the public that the Plan was heading in the right direction. There are almost 300 pages summarizing themes, polls, surveys, ideas, and comments from thousands of participants, in Appendix E of the Plan. Stakeholder interviews began the public involvement process. The project consultants interviewed and discussed with community partners what the City was doing well, what the City needed to work on, and what their individual vision for the community was. The consultants talked with engaged residents, neighborhood representatives, agency partners, business leaders, the faith community, healthcare partners, and members of the development community. This early feedback helped to Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 37 of 177 Page 4 inform initial public outreach at events across the City. Planning Staff and Steering Committee volunteers attended dozens of public events all over the City to meet residents and stakeholders where they were. Saturday markets, Concerts on Broadway, Meridian Business Day, CableOne/Sparklight Movie Night and other events played host to engagement efforts for this Plan. Traditional town halls were also held at several points during the project, and workshops occurred throughout areas of the City. Social media also took on a new outlet for public engagement, not only for simple notification of events, but to also engage with and understand stakeholder sentiment. Facebook, Nextdoor, and Instagram all played host to surveys and polls and general comments. The City’s first-ever telephone town hall also occurred, connecting with stakeholders not otherwise plugged-in online or able to attend other public events and activities. Hundreds of postcards were sent, notifying property owners of potential Map changes and asking for their input. Key also to development of the Plan was context and decision making based in reality and subject matter expertise. While not every idea and comment can be incorporated into such a broad planning document, especially when there is push and pull in conflicting ideas and requests and over 115,000 residents with different ideas, every effort was made to hear and act on feedback. Staff is not aware of any opposition to the proposed text, and believes that the proposed Plan provides a more relevant and improved vision plan for the City. Staff is aware of some additional Map amendment requests that are not currently reflected in the application (several of these areas are overviewed in the analysis below.) However, by and large, and for a project of this scope and scale, Staff believes the proposed Map provides a wide cross-section of land uses that will meet the City’s needs for a sustainable community moving into the future. Community Metrics The Steering Committee-recommended Plan contains approximately 500 policies and a proposed Future Land Use Map depicting an Area of City Impact (AOCI) that is 38,352 acres (59.93 sq. miles). This area includes large portions of right-of-way, such as I-84 and the railroad, which do not have future land use designations. The total coverage of all areas with future land use designations is 37,903 acres. With existing Meridian city limits totaling 22,286 acres, the remaining area not annexed and within the AOCI is 16,066 acres (41.9% of the AOCI). In 2002 when the last Comprehensive Plan was adopted, Meridian city limits were only 8,862 acres (approximately 1/3 the size it is today). In the last 17 years Meridian has consumed 35.0% of the proposed AOCI land area. Similarly, the population has also increased from 44,943 in 2002 to 114,680 in 2019. Despite all the growth, development and change, and an extremely diverse range of scales in both residential and commercial project types, the City has generally maintained the same overall density. In 2002, the overall persons per acre was 5.07, with a low in 2006 of 3.97, a high in 2019 of 5.47, and an average of 4.60 persons per acre in the last 17 years. These numbers considers an adjustment for the large south Meridian annexation in 2015, which remains largely underdeveloped. Themes The community’s vision of the Comprehensive Plan is comprised of five themes and states that, “Meridian is a premier, evolving, livable, vibrant, and connected community.” Each of these five themes has an associated vision statement:  Premier: A vibrant, diverse, clean, safe, and secure community in which to live, work, and thrive;  Evolving: A community thoughtfully adapting to changes;  Livable: A community of family-friendly, healthy, and engaging places; Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 38 of 177 Page 5  Vibrant: A community strengthened by historic character and vibrant activity centers; and  Connected: A community of safe and efficient transportation. With dramatic changes to the community since the last Plan was developed, 17 years ago, and even since the last major update 8 years ago, this renewed vision is not just a collection of pithy words. It is the stories that the Comprehensive Plan team heard over and over again at every phase of public involvement about what the community should look like in the future. In-conjunction with the text and policies of the Plan, and the Future Land Use Map, the proposed document is relevant to the Meridian community today, and for their vision of the future. III. APPLICANT INFORMATION A. Applicant: Caleb Hood, Planning Division Manager, 33 E Broadway Ave, Meridian, Idaho 83542. B. Owner: Not applicable. C. Representative: Not applicable. IV. NOTICING Planning & Zoning Posting Date City Council Posting Date Public Service Announcement 9/24/2019 10/29/2019 Newspaper Notification 9/27/2019 10/28/2019 Nextdoor Posting 9/24/2019 10/29/2019 V. STAFF ANALYSIS A. Comprehensive Plan (text and policies): Staff has briefly updated relevant text and exhibits (as applicable) at the end of each of the following sections, with summary recommendations from the Planning and Zoning Commission. See sections titled Planning & Zoning Action and formatted in purple with a wavy-underline. The greatest case that can be made for this new Plan is the community-vetted vision that is not said just once, but articulated from beginning to end and making up the very framework of the Plan. The vision and vision statements are described in the Executive Summary, in the Introduction, continued at the beginning of every chapter, and then reinforced in the text and policies themselves. Aside from a Steering Committee revision to one statement, with an aim to be more inclusive, the same vision and vision statements included in the published Vision document produced mid-project are the same as those in the proposed Plan. The language in the text and policies is progressive and visionary, describing a desire to do and be better, and not just simply a list of wants or even needs. There is nothing necessarily wrong with the adopted Plan vision. However, the adopted Plan has not received the input or support of the community today, and some of the themes reiterated to staff and the Steering Committee over and over again are not adequately addressed in the adopted Plan. Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 39 of 177 Page 6 In addition to reflecting the community vision, and that process, it is also important that the Plan meet State requirements. State Statute 67-6508 outlines the planning duties required of a Comprehensive Plan. It says, It shall be the duty of the planning or planning and zoning commission to conduct a comprehensive planning process designed to prepare, implement, and review and update a comprehensive plan, hereafter referred to as the plan. The plan shall include all land within the jurisdiction of the governing board. The plan shall consider previous and existing conditions, trends, compatibility of land uses, desirable goals and objectives, or desirable future situations for each planning component. The plan with maps, charts, and reports shall be based on the following components as they may apply to land use regulations and actions unless the plan specifies reasons why a particular component is unneeded. The proposed Plan addresses all of the State-required duties and processes; either in the proposed text, in the Existing Conditions Report (ECR), or in both documents. The 2017 version of the ECR is adopted by reference in the Comprehensive Plan (CP) with text and policies directing regular updates. The 17 State-required components to be included in a comprehensive plan are addressed individually below: Comprehensive Plan Required Elements/Components: Element Document Chapter/Section Reference Summary Property Rights CP CP: Appendix C, Regulatory Takings Checklist. Also, Chapter 3, Growth and Population, Property Rights. Regulatory worksheet on takings, and also general text and policies to be respectful throughout. Population CP and ECR CP: Chapter 3, Growth and Population, Property Rights. ECR: Chapter 2, Population and Demographic Characteristics. Generally throughout both documents: CP forward thinking and ECR existing today (2017). School Facilities CP and ECR CP: Chapter 2, Education, Health, and Community Services; FLUM, Existing and Future Facilities. ECR: Chapter 4, Education. Generally throughout both documents: CP forward thinking and ECR existing today (2017). Economic Development CP and ECR CP: Chapter 2, Economic Excellence. ECR: Chapter 2, Economic Development Generally throughout both documents: CP forward thinking and ECR existing today (2017). Land Use CP and ECR CP: Chapter 3, Future Land Use, and Future Land Use Map. ECR: Chapter 3 How is the Land in Meridian Developed? Generally throughout both documents: CP forward thinking and ECR existing today (2017). Natural resources CP and ECR CP: Chapter 4, Stewardship. ECR: Chapter 3, Preservation and Restoration of Natural Resources, and Livability and Quality of Life. Generally throughout both documents: CP forward thinking and ECR existing today (2017) or past work. Hazardous Areas CP and ECR CP: Chapter 4 in multiple sections. ECR: Chapter 5, Hazardous Areas. There are a few proactive elements in CP, but mostly addressed in ECR (the City does not expect more). Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 40 of 177 Page 7 Element Document Chapter/Section Reference Summary Public Services CP and ECR CP: Addressed heavily throughout, but more notably in Chapter 3 Evolving Community. ECR: Addressed throughout, but more notably in Chapter 4, Public Services. Generally throughout both documents: CP forward thinking and ECR existing today (2017) or past work. Transportation CP and ECR CP: Addressed throughout, but more notably in Chapter 6, Connected Community. ECR: Addressed most notably in Chapter 3, Transportation Generally throughout both documents: CP forward thinking and ECR existing today (2017) or past work. Recreation CP and ECR CP: Addressed heavily throughout, but more notably in Chapter 4 Livable Community, Parks and Pathways. ECR: Addressed heavily throughout but most notable in Chapter 4, Recreation, Parks and Pathways. Generally throughout both documents: CP forward thinking and ECR existing today (2017) or past work. Special Areas or Sites CP and ECR CP: Primarily addressed in Chapter 5, Historic Preservation. ECR: Most notably addressed in Chapter 5, What are the Physical and Cultural Features of Meridian. There is a Historic Preservation section in the Comp Plan and several policies throughout, but addressed mostly in the ECR. Housing CP and ECR CP: Addressed heavily throughout, but most notable in Chapter 2, Premier Community, Housing, and Chapter 3, Evolving Community, Future Land Use Map. Generally throughout both documents: CP forward thinking and ECR existing today (2017) or past work. Community Design CP and ECR CP: Addressed throughout, but most notably in Chapter 5, Vibrant Community, Character, Design, and Identity. ECR: Addressed in Chapter 3, Community Design. Generally throughout both documents: CP forward thinking and ECR existing today (2017). Agriculture CP and ECR CP: Chapter 4, policy to support appropriate agricultural operations as a source for local food. ECR: Chapter 5, What are the Physical and Cultural Features of Meridian? The City is planning for urban services and is transparent on this. The City would like to support local food. ECR has analysis on agricultural land consumption. Implementation CP CP: Chapter 2 through 6 contain policies (goals, objectives, and action items) and together represent Implementation. Implementation is a critical component of the Comp Plan. Some elements of the ECR address policies in the Comp Plan, such as demographics and tracking of data, but there is no implementation assigned in the ECR. Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 41 of 177 Page 8 Element Document Chapter/Section Reference Summary National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors CP and ECR CP: Chapter 4 policy to work with Idaho Power to ensure one does not traverse Meridian. ECR: Chapter 5, National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors, provides some text regarding history on this topic. The City does not have and does not want a National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor through the City. Public Airport Facilities ECR Chapter 3, Mobility Management, Public Airport Facilities There are several airports near Meridian, including Boise, Nampa and Caldwell and we do not intend to build another. Notes: a CP reference means the topic is addressed in the Comprehensive Plan, and an ECR reference means the topic is addressed in the Existing Conditions Report. 1. Proposed Policies Summary There are several new and substantially revised policies proposed in the subject Plan. Again, these policies reflect the communities’ priorities and vision for the future. This section will not address all proposed policies, see the Plan itself for those, but rather Staff wants to highlight a few of the more significant policy changes. The amount of change and growth the City has experienced over the past 15 years, and which is anticipated to continue, was a huge topic. There are many new policies that try to address how the City should grow more strategically. Traffic and school over-crowding concerns were the most prevalent concerns heard with regard to the rate of growth and development approval. Collaborative growth management and improved communication with other agencies and service providers is better highlighted in the new Plan. Identifying areas where growth and development is encouraged, and where it should not occur yet, is another new policy in the Plan. To help define these areas, the Service Impact Tool, which was developed concurrently with the Plan, will be used. This tool helps to identify parcels that have services, utilities and amenities in close proximity. Defining priority growth areas will required coordination and collaboration. Neighborhood identity was important to many and therefore there are policies included in the Plan that address community design, architectural design, the importance of creating places that people want to congregate, and potentially establishing neighborhood districts or associations that define sense of place are in the new Plan. Related, open space and amenities like parks and pathways are important. There are policies in the new Plan that call for the City to address its current development standards for open space and amenities in new subdivisions as well as prioritizing community-connecting pathways. Similar to neighborhood identity, many in the community want to preserve the historic and cultural heritage of Meridian. There are policies addressing the agricultural heritage of the community and being good stewards of natural resources. In the current Plan, a “step” up or down in residential density is allowed without amending the Future Land Use Map. Many have complained about this policy; it is removed from the current Plan. Related, the new Plan explicitly defines the residential density range for each designation. Post adoption of the Plan, it is anticipated that several of the ideas and concerns raised about growth and development in Meridian will be further addressed through other mechanisms Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 42 of 177 Page 9 such as amending City Code, including tactics in the Strategic Plan and executing more detailed land use planning efforts. Staff intends to discuss with the Planning & Zoning Commission and the Mayor and Council what policies are the highest priorities and then implement them as quickly as possible. Planning & Zoning Action: The Planning & Zoning Commission did not make any explicit changes to the proposed policies of the Plan, but one of the general requests/recommendations for City Council was to potentially explore transitions required between estate sized lots and regular City sized lots. For more details, see Section VI. 2. Proposed Text and Policy Revisions to Steering Committee Recommendation: Staff wish to respect the text of the Plan as proposed by the Steering Committee. However, there are a few areas where Staff believes changes are appropriate. These changes to the submitted proposal/application are detailed in this section in underline (green) and strike- through (red) from what was submitted (Staff analysis in italics). (From Executive Summary) Since 2011, when the last Comprehensive Plan was adopted, the City of Meridian has changed significantly. While much of this change has been positive, the City faces must plan for the challenges in accommodating additional growth. This Plan sets forth the framework necessary for orderly growth and development reflecting the communities values today, while anticipating the needs, wants, and desires of later generations. Without guided growth and development, overcrowding, congestion, safety, community identity, and an overall deterioration of the current quality of life and living may result. A year-long planning process resulted in a Comprehensive Plan document that continues to elevate Meridian as a major population and employment center within the Treasure Valley and one of the most desirable places to live in the nation. This updated Comprehensive Plan (select revisions):  Is inspired by a grass-roots, and citizen-based and collaborative process  Defines approaches to areas of growth and change  Supports a diversity of housing types and for all income groups (From Chapter 1) Implementation of the Plan will take hard work and dedication from the entire community. Many of these actions have already started based on community input. After adoption of the Comprehensive Plan, one of the first steps will be to prioritize the action items listed in the Plan. City Departments and other stakeholders will be part of the process to determine which action items are immediate, intermediate, or long-term priorities. This consolidated list of the action items will be referred to as the Implementation Plan of the Comprehensive Plan and it will establish both an action item lead and support, including all City departments or civic organizations that need to be involved in completing each action. After staff consensus on priorities, the draft policies will be shared with the Mayor and City Council for approval and allocation of any resources needed to execute the highest priorities. The intent of the Implementation Plan is to provide transparency to the community and ensure timely execution of the Comprehensive Plan’s action items through assigned responsibilities and priorities. Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 43 of 177 Page 10 (From Chapter 2) 2.6.1E Focus on developing industries that tend to exceed the living wage, such as technology, healthcare and other similar industries. (From Chapter 4) 4.1.1D Evaluate impact fees for public open space to ensure development is paying the full allowable appropriate fee. 4.7.1B 4.5.2.F Support construction projects that demonstrate an innovative and effective approach to stormwater management and Low Impact Development. This policy does not relate to the goal of reducing energy conservation; move under goal that relates to protecting surface water quality. 4.11.3.D Locate new fire stations in areas that meet response time needs today and into the future. Planning & Zoning Action: The Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation was to include staff proposed revisions and they did not make any additional changes in this area. B. Future Land Use Map (FLUM): 1. Citywide Overview The proposed Plan includes significant changes to the adopted Future Land Use Map. Many of these changes are “cleanup”, to reflect recent entitlement and existing developments, such as parks and schools, or are being made to be more consistent with previous approvals. There are also some areas with significant changes (by land use area). Large areas of Low Density Residential (LDR) were changed to Medium Density Residential (MDR) for example, because a subdivision was approved with a step, and MDR is literally what exists now. Other changes were made to treat two similar uses the same, such as churches, which may have had identical zoning and were adjacent to each-other, but had different future land uses. While the Map depicts future land uses, in Meridian today more of the Map is existing than future, as few areas are expected to see wholesale redevelopment within the lifespan of this Plan. Note: The tables below reflect the Steering Committee recommended version of this Plan, and not recommendations or alternatives by Staff (see Additional Recommendations section below). Table of Future Land Use Change Types: Change Type Acres 1. AOCI Removal 1,155 2. Cleanup Changes 509 3. Consolidation of Designation Types 55 4. General Change (staff initiated and by property owner request) 5,758 5. NC Overlay removed (but no change to Mixed Use designation) 384 6. No Change 31,196 Total Future Land Use Area 39,058 Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 44 of 177 Page 11 The Table of Land Use Coverage Comparison below breaks down the adopted/current land use designations by area and compares it with proposed land use categories. It is important to understand however that these are not necessarily apples to apples comparisons. There are some significant changes looking only at area, but the context is important. Some land uses change significantly, but the backstory not shared for example, is that some change was due to a prior approval for a “float” or “step”. Many of these are already built and existing. Another example is the “Rural / Estate Residential” designation being removed, but the correlation not shown in the table is that a significant area of this was removed from the City entirely, and not changed to a more intensive designation. Another example is cause and effect. There is more “Med-High Density Residential” now, largely due to proposed designations in the Fields area. To support a desire for more centralized community commercial opportunities in the Fields area, analysis determined that more rooftops were required to support it. The backstory on every FLUM change cannot realistically be described in this report. However, analysis went into each and every one of the proposed changes and collectively they are presented with thought, reason, and analysis. Large areas, or sub-areas, of the City were also reviewed as part of corridor and market analysis. If an area or parcel was not specifically reviewed due to opportunity, need, or request however, it was still considered as part of aggregated totals and support for the larger vision. It is reasonable to expect that some land uses will be questioned in the future, but caution should be taken as to whether or not a location is the highest and/or best use; the designation and aggregated total is still important to the larger whole, and while some areas may not be the highest or best, there may be other reasons for the designation. Table of Land Use Coverage Comparison: Designation Adopted Proposed Low Density Residential 9,926 8,014 Medium Density Residential 15,165 16,889 Med-High Density Residential 670 902 High Density Residential 573 662 Commercial 1,548 1,610 Office 343 314 General Industrial 1,047 1,336 Civic 1,503 1,638 Old Town 336 336 Mixed Use -Neighborhood 1,014 1,007 Mixed Use - Community 1,475 1,954 Mixed Use - Non Residential 499 369 Mixed Use - Regional 1,553 1,566 Mixed Use - Interchange 270 294 Low Density Employment * 97 97 High Density Employment * 75 77 Mixed Employment * 520 518 Mixed Use - Residential * 68 68 Mixed Use - Commercial * 194 251 Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 45 of 177 Page 12 Designation Adopted Proposed Rural/Estate Residential 1,967 - Park * 34 - Lifestyle Center * 73 - Pipeline Easement * 9 - Civic Ten Mile * 91 - Total 39,051 37,903 * Denotes a Ten Mile Interchange Designation 2. Specific Area Highlights: There are a number of geographically centered changes of note, which are discussed in the following text: i. Ten Mile Interchange Specific Area Changes: The proposed FLUM includes some consolidation of future land use designations in the Ten Mile Interchange Specific Area Plan (Specific Plan). These designations are not being removed from the text of the Specific Plan, but they are being zeroed out on the Map and removed from the legend. By leaving the designations in the text of the Specific Plan, references in Development Agreements will not be upset and they could potentially be used in the future should more work be done. The Civic designation, the Green Space/Park Land, and the Pipeline Easement designations have all been removed from the legend of the FLUM. The Civic land use designation was duplicative with the city-wide Civic designation, and has been merged. The Park designation was duplicative with how the Civic designation is used city-wide, and some areas were also inconsistent with other planning documents, most notably the Master Pathways Plan. Another issue is the use of the parks designation on private land, without any specific Plan for public-private partnership or purchase. One area was reduced in size, but because it represents the last greenfield opportunity for a rail corridor transit oriented development (TOD), it was left on the map with a smaller Civic designation and associated TOD future facility icon. The Pipeline designation was inconsistent in that the pipeline easement is not shown elsewhere in the City, and generally something that the Williams Northwest Pipeline Co. prefers not be shown with great accuracy. In addition to consolidation, the Lifestyle Center land use designation is absent from the new Map as well. A large portion of the Lifestyle Center area had been previously changed to Commercial in 2012, through an approved Comprehensive Plan Map amendment. A request by the property owner for the remaining area, to remove it from their property and designate it Commercial, was supported by the Steering Committee and therefore leaves no remaining area with this designation. The text for this designation will remain in the Ten Mile Interchange should another opportunity arise for a change elsewhere, but typically anything that could be developed in a Lifestyle Center could also be done in a Commercial designation. An existing development agreement also references the designation in the Specific Area Plan. Staff is supportive of this change as the areas north and south have not realized the planned intensity to support such a center, the area remaining after other approved zoning is a fraction of the area contemplated in the Plan, and there is no planned Transit Oriented Development or regional transit system to support the area, as is contemplated in the Plan. A lifestyle center contemplated in the Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 46 of 177 Page 13 Specific Plan is something like the Gateway in Salt Lake, or like the Village at Meridian built-out, but with integrated high density housing. All of the Ten Mile Interchange residential designations with names identical to the city- wide land use designations have also been removed from the legend of the Map. These designations still exist, but a note on the Map already refers to the Ten Mile Plan for direction rather than the Comprehensive Plan. Lastly, staff is proposing a change to the roadway network depicted in the Specific Plan. This revision functionally results in no change in a future road, but has been requested by neighbors who fear there is going to be a future road bisecting their properties. The road alignment is flexible, and construction of the road would only occur when neighbors decided to sell and development is approved. However, there is some fear of eminent domain or other aggressive government action. Staff would not normally support a change such as this due to cost and time of the effort, but when run concurrently to the larger application it is easier to facilitate. The image below depicts this change, but if approved several maps would need to be modified on page 3-18 and 3-22 of the Specific Area Plan. Planning & Zoning Action: The Planning and Zoning Commission did not recommend any additional changes in this area. Ten Mile Road Network Revision: ii. Rural / Estate Residential In 2012 the City evaluated land use designations for South Meridian. In direct response to stakeholder requests at the time, the City identified a new future land use designation to set aside lands for more actionable agriculture and/or open space preservation – Rural / Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 47 of 177 Page 14 Estate Residential. This Rural / Estate Residential designation capped dwelling units at 1 unit per 5 acres, and was geographically located in the furthest south-west Area of City Impact. The Rural / Estate designation was intended to support clustered residential nodes to develop in key areas and with services, but adjoining lands “behind the homes” would be cut-off and without infrastructure capacity (sewer and water) to service. In this way some preservation of agricultural and open space lands could occur while still allowing for some low-density development within the City, much in the way Ada County has approved numerous non-farm subdivision within Meridian’s Area of City Impact. As is the case with long-range planning efforts, circumstances change, people change, and property owners change. With Meridian services still some ways off from the southwest, and with other agencies allowing for more density, some property owners now prefer to redevelop instead of remaining rural. Some of these parcels have annexed into other jurisdictions, undermining Meridian’s efforts to sustainably plan and preserve. Planning for urban services is an important element and requirement of State Code and cannot be overstated. Meridian spends a great deal of time and money planning for services. Infrastructure being built today must be sized appropriately or it becomes excessive and costlier to both install and maintain, if planned densities are not realized. Because a city, by definition, is urban and not rural, the Rural / Estate designation is being removed from the Plan. Areas with a Low Density designation may still develop in larger estate clusters, but the City will require service extensions (sewer and water) to and through all properties, and analysis will need to verify that service areas can be maintained sustainably. Planning & Zoning Action: The Planning and Zoning Commission did not disagree with the reasons for removing the Rural / Estate designation, but did recommend that Council either consider an ultra-low designation to better highlight existing estate sized lots in the County, and/or to look at improved transitions to these areas. Part of the recommendation also asked for the door to remain open on these changes in the future. For more details, see section VI below. 3. Additional Staff Recommendations: As stated above, Staff wish to respect the Steering Committee’s proposed Future Land Use Map. However, there are a few areas where alternative recommendations or requests are hereby proposed by City Staff. These changes to the submitted proposal/application are detailed in this section. Some of the Staff-recommended changes are the result of active neighborhood participation and requests, after the Public Draft and Steering Committee involvement. Other changes are being proposed largely because Staff believes circumstances warrant an alternative recommendation that is more feasible and in alignment with the overall vision and responsibilities of the Plan. In most of these cases, these areas are on a tipping point, where existing land uses are one thing considered, public sentiment varies, realistic expectations are diverse, long-term needs are expressed, and market forces are suggesting or requesting change. Staff has tried to keep all of that in mind; being respectful of what is on the ground today while also planning for the future, when proposing the following alternative FLUM designations. i. Magic Bridge Area (Magic View/Woodbridge/Locust View Heights) Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 48 of 177 Page 15 The “Magic Bridge” area is generally the area east of Locust Grove Road, north of I-84, west of Eagle Road, and south of Franklin Road. This area is diverse in land use, age of structures and infrastructure. It suffers from extremely poor connectivity among City and County subdivisions. There are a number of proposed FLUM changes on the eastern portion in this area, which staff is generally supportive of, but there remains one area of specific concern that staff believes should also be addressed in the Plan. One of the neighborhoods in this area is the Locust View Heights neighborhood (which includes several smaller subdivisions). This older County subdivision has no vehicular outlet towards Eagle Road or connectivity to Woodbridge Subdivision to the north. The land uses consists of largely one-acre lots, each with their own well and septic systems. This neighborhood fronts both I-84 and Locust Grove Road, which has signalized access at Bentley Drive. Early on in the Plan development process Staff had hoped that the neighborhood, like some other older County subdivisions, would be interested in redevelopment long-term; maximizing their location and visibility, and potentially selling for higher values. While some stakeholders were interested in this and provided written comments, the majority of residents did not buy-in to this concept. This is a unique situation with a secluded estate- sized lot County subdivision in the heart of the community, with lots of nearby development on a major interstate (I-84) and bookended by local arterials (Locus Grove Rd. and Eagle Rd.). With this property being located in the City’s Area of City Impact, we must have a plan for providing urban-level services. An opportunity to address service issues, to improve connectivity, and to provide new opportunities to capitalize on synergies with healthcare related education and employment was explored with residents, consultants and other stakeholders. From a services standpoint, the important concern is how this subdivision will become part of the City someday. Individual well and septic systems in such a close geographic area is not sustainable long-term, or in anyone’s best interest. Maintaining these systems on only one acre and in such close geographic density is a long-term liability. Staff does feel it would be right, fair, or in the City’s best interest for existing residents and rate/tax payers to subsidize the cleanup and connection of these properties sometime in the future; a plan for services should be made. Residents in Locust Heights were mostly opposed to any future change to land use, services or their current way of life. While Staff can understand stakeholder concern, and the difficulty in contemplating change that may be several property owners down the line, there was limited recognition of long-term service issues, for the City’s responsibility to plan for said services, for their own liability and risk with failing services, or for increasingly stringent requirements for septic systems. Staff believes this neighborhood and the larger community is at risk if conditions slip and there is not an action plan to provide critical utilities. Staff is proposing a revised concept for this area which reflects the consultant recommendation to the Steering Committee. This recommendation would allow for the long-term redevelopment of this neighborhood, which would have to pay for remediation of existing well and septic systems, new services, and provide for greater local connectivity in the area. It would be imperative that with any redevelopment, that a collector type roadway convey traffic from the signal at Locust Grove and Central Drive out to Wells Street. In exchange, greater intensity of uses near the Interstate would be allowed, while transitioning to the less intensive adjacent uses. Parks and trails would Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 49 of 177 Page 16 need to be considered after adoption, and the area might benefit from further master planning if a greater vision was desired along this corridor. Long-range redevelopment, which may be a distant future, is the only option staff can transparently support that addresses services and concerns for the long-term health, safety, and welfare of the public, at least without subsidies. With that said, if the stakeholders in this neighborhood are able to collectively work to address these concerns, then Planning staff could be supportive of revising the map in the future. This would be a missed economic development opportunity, but estate sized lots are also important, in demand, and could be valuable to the community if health, safety, and service concerns were resolved. Planning & Zoning Action: Instead of the Steering Committee recommendation, the Planning & Zoning Commission endorsed the Staff Recommendation concept. Magic Bridge Area Planning & Zoning Commission and Staff Recommendation: Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 50 of 177 Page 17 Magic Bridge Area Adopted Plan (for reference): Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 51 of 177 Page 18 Magic Bridge Area Steering Committee Recommendation (submitted with application): ii. Black Cat - Cherry - Railroad Area This area encompasses an area south of Cherry Lane, east of McDermott Road, west of Black Cat Road, and north of the railroad tracks. The current proposal is to change a substantial amount of lands planned for Low Density Residential to Industrial; to move the Mixed Use Neighborhood from the mid-mile on Cherry Lane to the south-east corner of McDermott and Cherry; and to change the Map to reflect the existing medium density subdivision and adjacent property from LDR to MDR. Staff is proposing a tweak to the future land use concept in this area (see Concept below). While staff is generally supportive of the Steering Committee (SC) recommendation in this area, and the reasons for them, some additional adjustments can help to better facilitate ideal transitions and allow for additional redevelopment opportunities. This area is difficult and contentious as the existing County subdivision on El Gato is strongly opposed to the Industrial future land use change, and have expressed a desire to remain Low Density Residential, long-term. Staff believes that the future extension of SH-16 highway and planned industrial uses to the west and south in Canyon County, will drastically shape the look and feel of this area long-term. Some of the industrial planned in Nampa along the rail is heavy industrial, and impacts of those facilities may extend much further than their property lines. Ultimately the recommendations below may reflect a change for this area, but it’s entirely possible that it may be decades from now. These properties are and will continue to be zoned in the County, they may still be bought and sold as single-family homes (and they are in demand), and the property owners have the final say on timing. There is a need to designate more lands in Meridian’s Area of City Impact for future industrial uses. A Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 52 of 177 Page 19 change to the Map in this area reflects the opportunity to be something else in the future, if and when “higher and better” market forces suggest industrial/commercial opportunities. Sewer for most of this area is planned to come down the McDermott trunk line on the western edge of the area/County line. Similarly, it is expected that most commercial traffic servicing the area would come from McDermott Road and the future SH-16 / Franklin Interchange, just west of the County line. The staff recommendation includes some additional transitional offices along Black Cat into the Industrial area. This makes better use of existing topographic features while providing opportunities for ancillary employment and residential supportive land uses. In both the Staff and Steering Committee recommendations, the large mixed use area is reduced in overall size and moved to McDermott and Cherry, across from a future regional park. Consultant analysis supported a smaller commercial area and was requested by property owners. This would also locate any residential, possible medium to medium-high density in the mixed use area, closer to the park. There is a need to designate more lands in Meridian’s Area of City Impact for future industrial uses. Even today, industrial land is in short supply and the City often struggles with missed employment opportunities due to limited availability. Industrial land with rail access is even more limited. Ultimately, this Comprehensive Plan is tasked with Planning for the future needs of the City, and a well-balanced land use portfolio is important to the long-term health of the community and a balanced and diverse job market. Planning & Zoning Action: An alternative to the staff proposed recommendation was discussed and recommended by the Planning & Zoning Commission. This concept, which was previously recommended to the Steering Committee by the project consulted and staff, reduced the overall Industrial area from what the Steering Committee recommended. The industrial lands planned in this concept was reduced down to below the Sky-view Ranchettes (along El Gato Ln), and effectively bound between what would be a Pine Ave extension to the west, and the Railroad tracks. This left some Low Density Residential in the area of Puma Ave, to buffer existing residential there, which has a roadway stub for additional residential to the west, and without any sort of landscape or land use transition. This alternative concept is shown in an exhibit below. Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 53 of 177 Page 20 Black Cat – Cherry – Railroad Planning & Zoning Commission Recommendation: Black Cat – Cherry - Railroad Staff Recommendation: Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 54 of 177 Page 21 Black Cat - Cherry – Railroad Adopted Plan (for reference): Nampa Future Land Use Map Exhibit (for reference): Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 55 of 177 Page 22 Black Cat - Cherry – Railroad Steering Committee Recommendation (submitted with application): iii. Rustler Place Area The Rustler Place area is generally located between Amity Road and Victory Road, ¼ of a mile east of Ten Mile Road, and approximately ½ mile west of Linder Road. No changes in this area were contemplated by the Steering Committee as the petition for change came later in the process (post application submittal.) Staff is recommending additional changes to this area from the Steering Committee recommended Plan. Rustler Place is a private road on the south side of Victory with some existing and under construction estate-style homes on large acreage parcels. The swath of land on both sides of this road and extending all the way down to Amity Road is currently designated Medium Density Residential (MDR) on the Future Land Use Map and has been since the 2012 South Meridian project. Neighbors in this area were not involved in earlier efforts with the Comp Plan, but became engaged after some development interests arose on the northwest corner of Amity and Linder. A request was received from these neighbors to change the land use designation for this area from MDR to Rural / Estate Residential, after the Steering Committee recommendation had already been made. As mentioned earlier in this report, the Rural / Estate Residential designation is proposed to be removed; therefore, Staff is recommending a change in this area to Low Density Residential as shown in the exhibit below. The number and configuration of larger estates in this area, with more under construction, would be unlikely to intensify or redevelop as anything other than Low Density Residential. Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 56 of 177 Page 23 Planning & Zoning Action: The Planning & Zoning Commission recommended the Staff Recommendation to City Council for approval, at a minimum, as shown below. See Section VI, for more related information. Rustler Place Area Planning & Zoning Commission and Staff Recommendation: Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 57 of 177 Page 24 Rustler Area Adopted Plan (for reference): iv. Overland and Eagle Area This area is generally east of Eagle Road, north of Overland Road, west of the Ridenbaugh Canal, and south of I-84. Not all areas in this section mile contemplate changes to the Future Land Use Map. The subject change largely applies to the Rolling Hill and Jewel subdivisions in unincorporated Ada County. Staff is supportive of the Steering Committee recommended changes in this area. However, given the rapid speed of development, commercial property speculation and acquisition, and high visibility and traffic in the area, there are some concerns with the proposed Mixed Use Regional land use designation absent additional planning work. Staff is concerned with County enclaves, transportation network expansion and access, service and utility expansion and connectivity, potential provision and identification of other services such as parks and pathways needed to support higher intensity uses, and with general redevelopment equity. There is a high degree of opportunity for fragmented services and development that could exacerbate transportation issues on Overland Road, which is planned for 7-lanes in ACHD’s Capital Improvement Plan, and for impacts to the busiest interchange in the State at Eagle Road/I-84. The area should be considered as a whole and access maintained to all properties, without one-off access onto Overland Road. The City should not be put into a position where access to Overland must be provided, simply because some property take longer to redevelop or goes first. Staff recommends that post adoption of the Plan, a more detailed look at this area be performed addressing service and transportation needs. Until this exercise is completed, additional annexations with development entitlements should be limited. A change to the Future Land Use Map to Mixed Use Regional will still provide the Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 58 of 177 Page 25 overall framework for future development and confidence for real-estate investments, knowing that the City expects and plans for an area to redevelop. As part of that process, work should be explored with stakeholders to try and identify timing of redevelopment, so that clear and transparent expectations may be had for existing stakeholders. Staff will recommend that a specific area plan be one of the highest priority implementation projects for 2020. Planning & Zoning Action: The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended the Steering Committee recommendation to City Council for approval. v. Fields Area This area is generally north of Ustick Road, East of Can-Ada Road, South of SH-20/26 (Chinden), and west of McDermott and the Future SH-16 extension. Staff is not proposing revisions to the Steering Committee Recommendation, but would like to stress that there is some additional work required in this area to meet the intended vision of the Plan. Transportation, parks, and pathways all need a closer review to ensure they meet and support a larger vision. Additionally, this area may benefit from next steps contemplated in some of the policies in the Plan. This area, much like South Meridian, will be disconnected with the rest of North Meridian and may benefit from additional design and architectural standards to ensure it retains a sense of place, and that its commercial center is an attractor and destination. This area was identified in the original scope of work as requiring some extra analysis and outreach. A workshop was held with stakeholders and the proposed Plan attempts to mesh some diverse opinions while providing an opportunity for a unique sense of Place. In additional to the future SH-16 extension, a significant consideration for the future land use designations in this area was the Intermountain Liquefied Natural Gas Plant. It is important that this critical infrastructure be considered with regard to separation of land uses, and quality of life impacts related to lights, noise, and other impacts. Planning & Zoning Action: The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended the Steering Committee recommendation forward to City Council for approval. vi. Southern Rim Staff is not proposing revisions to the Steering Committee Recommendation, but wanted to call this area out due to analysis done as part of the Scope of Work. The Southern Rim is the defined largely by the ridge that runs north-west to south-east south of I-84. The ridge begins near the Ten Mile Interchange and ends near the Boise Ranch Golf Course. Early on in the process, it had been requested that some extra effort be put into the Future Land Use Map analysis in this area, largely to see if there were additional opportunities for large-lot estate densities. Through consultant review and Staff analysis it was found that most of this area with view opportunities have been previously developed in the County or entitled with the City, with limited large or specific opportunities identified for more Low Density Residential. There are some notable changes in this area, but most changes are either cleanup to reflect that which is built or entitled already, or to areas adjacent to the rim. A couple of notable changes are to the Simplot property on Amity and Meridian Road and some lands Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 59 of 177 Page 26 around Mary McPherson Elementary School. Parcels in this area may benefit from next steps with policy work. There are a number of proposed policies, which if prioritized and acted on, could help to identify and establish a sense of place for the larger Rim area. Entryways and mixed-use areas especially underscore some of the opportunities. Policies related to sense of place and heritage could be explored as they relate to site design, open space, and architecture (see the Proposed Policies Summary above for more information.) Planning & Zoning Action: The Planning and Zoning Commission did not recommend any additional changes in this area. vii. Waste Water Resource Recovery Facility Area Staff is not proposing revisions to the Steering Committee Recommendation in this area, but wanted to call it out as being likely to change in the near future. As part of the project outreach and public involvement, the City received several requests for revisions to the future land use designations in the area around the Waste Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) located near Ten Mile and Ustick roads. The adopted designations in this area vary, but properties immediately adjacent to the WRRF facility are designated Mixed Use Non-Residential. The facility has been undergoing a massive upgrade and the full offsite impacts are not well understood today. The Public Works Department has verbally committed to doing a review of the installation after the upgrade is completed, to better understand where the noise, odor, or other offsite impacts are most severe. After this review is done, the City will re-examine the adopted land use designations and work with the adjacent property owners to determine if other designations may be appropriate, or if other mitigation measures are necessary. The Steering Committee, project consultants, and City staff agreed that this wait-and-see approach was most appropriate. It should be noted that some of the designation changes requested were for residential, because non-residential uses have not been viable in this location. The City’s Comprehensive Plan does not guarantee timing or paths of annexation. Many of the areas to the southwest, west, and northwest of the WRRF have not yet developed in the City, and many rooftops that could support non-residential uses in this vicinity do not yet exist. The City still has to plan for having a full suite of both diverse types and locations of uses, and orderly growth has not necessarily occurred in this area, to include the extension of utilities such as sewer, ironically. Future analysis will help determine the best and most appropriate mix of land uses in this area. Planning & Zoning Action: The Planning and Zoning Commission did not recommend any additional changes in this area. C. Area of City Impact While most of the adopted planning area or Area of City Impact (AOCI) remains the same, there are a number or proposed revisions, which are mostly minor and reflecting corrections to errors or previous changes agreed upon by the City and its neighbors. There is one significantly large change on the City’s southern planning boundary worth noting. To better plan for services and improve transparency, the City has removed all of those areas which the City of Kuna has previously annexed within Meridian’s AOCI. Additional lands nearby, already planned to be serviced by Kuna, or cost-prohibitive or impossible to now be serviced by Meridian are also being removed from Meridian’s AOCI. This boundary was established in coordination with Kuna leadership, the Mayor’s Office, and the appropriate city Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 60 of 177 Page 27 staff members. Meridian Public Works and Planning staff has worked to identify new service areas that Meridian can still reasonably service and released the remaining areas to Kuna or Ada County for planning; these areas are reflected in the new Future Land Use Map. Consistent with Ada County Code, Title 9, after the new Comprehensive Plan is adopted the City will work with Ada County to adjust the Area of City Impact (as well as adopt the rest of the Plan). Planning & Zoning Action: The Planning and Zoning Commission did not recommend any additional changes to the AOCI. VI. DECISION A. Staff: Staff recommends approval of the proposed Comprehensive Plan with the recommended revisions described in Section V of this report. NOTE: Staff will provide an updated Future Land Use Map that incorporates the changes explained and shown in Section V to the October 17th meeting. B. Commission: The Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission heard this item on October 17th, 2019, and moved to recommend approval of the subject CPAT and CPAM. 1. Key Issues of public testimony. Below is a brief summary of some of the testimony provided during the October 17th Commission meeting. Public testimony was robust. Please see the Commission meeting minutes or searchable documents/laserfische for complete transcripts. See also Appendix E of the draft Plan for additional public participation summaries and comments from the process. Key issues largely involve areas of both the adopted and proposed FLUM. i. Magic Bridge Area (Magic View/Woodbridge/Locust View Heights): Testimony varied with some support for change, but most stakeholders in the Locust Heights Subdivision want to retain the current Low Density Residential designation. ii. Black Cat – Cherry – Railroad Area: Neighborhood testified to retain the Low Density Residential, not Industrial. iii. Rustler Place Area & Rural / Estate Residential: Testimony for stronger preservation and transitions to estate-sized homes from planned urban densities. 2. Commission Changes to Staff Recommendation. The Planning & Zoning Commission recommended the following additional revisions and considerations to the Staff recommendation: i. Explore the creation or evaluation of an “Ultra-Low Residential” density future land use designation. ii. Provide an opportunity for staff to evaluate low density subdivisions in southwest Meridian that should be reflected on the future use map accordingly. iii. In the southwest Meridian area, explore transitions between land uses and potentially consider alternative land use scenarios; at a minimum incorporate the staff recommendation of Low Density Residential around Rustler Lane (Amity/Ten Mile/Victory). iv. In the Black Cat – Cherry – Railroad area, incorporate the staff alternative concept discussed during the public hearing that shifts the Industrial designation to the area between the alignment of Pine Ave and the railroad. Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 61 of 177 Page 28 3. Outstanding Issue(s) for City Council i. There were a handful of development related requests for changes to the Future Land Use Map that were either not supported by the Steering Committee, or were submitted late in the process of Plan development. The Commission was supportive of seeing some of these proposals/projects come back as part of development application proposals in the near future. While the process of developing a new Plan is comprehensive, and Staff believes the Plan will serve the community well for years to come, there may be a few areas that could warrant changes in the near future. If Council supports this direction, any future public hearing development applications discussed in hearing should reference the meeting minutes to avoid stigma of altering a new Plan. ii. Members of the public testified that the City should plan to preserve the agricultural heritage and maintain or enhance additional rural land uses. The Commission’s response was to recommend Council consider an “Ultra-Low” designation and/or to look at transitions in existing rural neighborhoods that will likely not significantly change (redevelop) over time. In response to Commission action and public testimony, staff proposes the following additions to the “Low Density Residential” designation (underline is new): “This designation allows for the development of single-family homes on large and estate lots at gross densities of three dwelling units or less per acre. These areas often transition between existing rural and urban properties. Developments need to respect agricultural heritage and resources, recognize view sheds and open spaces, and maintain or improve the overall atmosphere of the area. The use of open spaces, parks, trails, and other appropriate means should enhance the character of the area. Density bonuses may be considered with the provision of additional public amenities such as a park, school, or land dedicated for public services. Sample zoning include: R-2 and R-4.” Staff believes that this additional text addresses both the Commission’s and community’s desire to preserve existing, and plan for additional, estate lots, maintain and enhance rural neighborhood identities, all while planning to provide urban level amenities and services. iii. Several policies within the new Plan will require additional work by the public and/or City staff. Prioritization of these projects, identifying resource needs and level of effort will be important next steps post adoption of the Plan. C. City Council: Enter Summary of City Council Decision. Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 62 of 177 Page 29 VII. CITY/AGENCY COMMENTS & CONDITIONS No additional comments have been received, prior to publishing of this Staff Report. Any subsequent comments may be found on the Laserfische/Searchble Documents website here: http://weblink.meridiancity.org/weblink8/0/fol/176760/Row1.aspx. VIII. FINDINGS A. Required Findings from the Unified Development Code 1. The proposed amendment is consistent with the other elements of the comprehensive plan. The new Plan contains all seventeen (17) elements required by Idaho State Statute. The Commission finds the new Comprehensive Plan to clearly define the vision, need, or want for each of these elements, independently and together, provides the necessary guidance for development and review, or to initiate new work and projects by the City to better meet the community vision. 2. The proposed amendment provides an improved guide to future growth and development of the city. The Commission finds that the proposed Plan provides an improved and more relevant guide to future growth and development with the City. The Plan is also more accessible to more people, and with improved tools for research and analysis. 3. The proposed amendment is internally consistent with the goals, objectives and policies of the Comprehensive Plan. The Commission finds the proposed policies are consistent with the goals of the Comprehensive Plan, as the text and policies have been crafted in unison, and after the policies have been audited through an iterative process by the project consultants, agency partners, the Steering Committee, and by Staff. 4. The proposed amendment is consistent with this Unified Development Code. The Commission finds the proposed Plan provides the necessary guidance to effectively administer the requirements of the Unified Development Code (UDC), and to direct work to maintain and modify the UDC to remain consistent with the proposed vision. 5. The amendment will be compatible with existing and planned surrounding land uses. The Commission finds the proposed Plan will be compatible with existing and planned surrounding land uses. 6. The proposed amendment will not burden existing and planned service capabilities. The Commission finds that the proposed Plan will not burden existing and planned service capabilities. Analysis of the proposed Plan has been considered with existing and planned services to ensure that utilities can be provided and maintained in a sustainable fashion. Efficient services are a recurring theme in the proposed text and policies, as is alignment with other plans and studies. 7. The proposed map amendment (as applicable) provides a logical juxtaposition of uses that allows sufficient area to mitigate any anticipated impact associated with the development of the area. Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 63 of 177 Page 30 The proposed Plan, including a new Future Land Use Map (FLUM), is not associated with any particular development; no development is concurrently proposed. The FLUM provides for a variety of uses throughout the City’s planning area, allowing sufficient area for all anticipated uses. Development proposals in the future, will need to be consistent with the proposed Map and will be reviewed on a case by case basis. 8. The proposed amendment is in the best interest of the City of Meridian. The Commission finds the proposed amendment is in the best interest of the City because it is current, more relevant, has been vetted by professionals, relevant topical specialists and stakeholders and because it includes the necessary policies for achieving the vision. Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 64 of 177 Comprehensive Plan November 26, 2019 City Council Meeting Discussion Items •Rural –Ultra Low –Low Density Residential •Sample Zoning •Density Ranges •Future Land Use Map Change Requests •Adoption Timing •Other? Low Density Residential “This designation allows for the development of single-family homes on large and estate lots at gross densities of three dwelling units or less per acre. These areas often transition between existing rural and urban properties. Developments need to respect agricultural heritage and resources, recognize view sheds and open spaces, and maintain or improve the overall atmosphere of the area. The use of open spaces, parks, trails, and other appropriate means should enhance the character of the area.Density bonuses may be considered with the provision of additional public amenities such as a park, school, or land dedicated for public services. Sample zoning include: R-2 and R-4.” ID Policy 3.07.01F Provide a minimum one-acre lot when proposing residential development adjacent to existing rural estate residential properties that are 5-acres and where transitional buffers such as roadways and linear open space do not exist. Sample Zoning •Current land use and zoning matrix handout shown on left; similar to cut- sheets and title slide for meetings •Meant to help bridge the gap between FLUM designations and zoning •During the August 14th SC meeting a request to include sample zoning made; shown in August 28th meeting draft Plan for the first time •Intention of new Plan text is to include sample zoning so there is a tie back to handouts •The current sample zones listed are wrong, particularly for MDR. Sample Zoning (continued) •Difficult for public to understand the interplay between a FLUM designation and zoning –Comp Plan addresses residential density; zoning addresses mostly dimensional standards (e.g. –minimum lot size) –Multiple zones are appropriate across FLUM designations –not 1:1 – Medium Density (MDR) does not equal Medium Density (R -8) •If sample zoning included in the text, it could help –it could also make innovative projects more difficult/confusing/controversial •Staff likes the idea of including sample zoning, but might be best to wait Residential Density Ranges Two changes recommended by Consultant –Medium-High Density Residential (MHDR) range from 8-15 du/acre to 8-12 du/acre –High Density Residential (HDR) range from greater than 15 du/acre to greater than 12 du/acre This was included in the first draft seen by the Steering Committee and has remained consistent throughout the public review and comment period. Adopted Future Land Uses P&Z Commission Recommendation Rustler Place Area Adopted P&Z Commission Recommendation Magic Bridge Area Black Cat –Cherry –Railroad Area (El Gato/Pine) Adopted Future Land Uses P&Z Commission Recommendation Other FLUM Requests •Franklin Road, east of Eagle Road •Gemtone (Pine/Hickory/Rosario) •NEC Locust Grove/McMillan •SWC Amity/Meridian •NWC Ustick/McDermott (future SH-16) https://gis.meridiancity.org/portal/apps/PublicInformation/in dex.html?appid=68209148aff046b8b88375265e58995e New Features •Final Document (for resolution) –Some additional consistencies and improvements in formatting –Some revised photos (a few aren’t print quality) –A few new fun/relevant quotes •Website (as staff time/resources allow) –More internal hyperlinks to references –Additional resources such as updated cutsheets –Would like a Comp Plan specific Search function Next Steps After Adoption, the real work begins… •Incredibly important to have the Comp Plan text for next steps •Prioritization of policies/projects by new Mayor & City Council as recommended by P&Z Commission –Review and updates to City Code (UDC), plans, programs and other standards (like open space) to reflect vision –Consideration/feasibility/implementation of: neighborhood districts, sub-area plans/refinement, sub-area architectural guidelines, and much more… •Application with Ada County for adoption (Title 9) QUESTIONS Website: www.meridiancompplan.com Text (Chapter 3) Future Land Use Map Mapping future land uses is a key component of the Comprehensive Plan, so that development occurs in the direction and manner most desired by the community. The Future Land Use Map (FLUM) identifies the vision for a portfolio of land uses to implement the City’s many diverse goals and objectives, and works in conjunction with the text of the Comprehensive Plan, City Code and various policies of the City. In addition, the FLUM is closely aligned with ACHD’s Master Street Map (MSM). The MSM is the transportation equivalent of the City’s Future Land use Map and reflects a built-out collector and arterial street network. The FLUM is not a zoning map and differs in that the FLUM describes the character and type of use that is desired in the future and not necessarily what is currently in place. The FLUM depicts a built-out Meridian that is very diverse in residential densities, commercial and industrial land uses as well as civic/public opportunities. Descriptions of the various future land use designations that appear on the FLUM are described on the following pages. The FLUM is shown in Appendix D. Symbols All “future” symbols shown on the Future Land Use Map, such as parks, schools, fire and police stations, transit stations, etc., represent generalized locations based on the best information the City has to date. All such symbol locations are to be considered conceptual and not exact locations. All “existing” symbols shown on the Future Land Use Map for parks, schools, fire and police stations, etc. represent precise locations based on the facilities in place at the time of Plan adoption. General Guidance Future Land Use designations are not parcel specific. An adjacent, abutting designation, when appropriate and approved as part of a public hearing with a land development application, may be used. A designation may not be used however, across planned or existing collector or arterial roadways, must not be used on a parcel not directly abutting the designation, and may not apply to more than 50% of the land being developed. All other changes to designations must be approved through a Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment. Sample zoning listed in the future land use designation descriptions does not preclude the use of other zoning districts provided the proposed project is consistent with the description of the land use designation. Residential Land Uses The purpose of this designation is to provide for a variety of housing types and densities varying from large estate or semi-rural lots to multi-family homes. In all cases, urban services such as sewer, water, parks, and emergency services should be provided. Residential designations are described in following pages. Within residential areas the following ideas and policies shall apply: − The Comprehensive Plan encourages a variety of product types and lot sizes within every neighborhood. − Gross residential densities are rounded to the nearest whole number. − At the discretion of City Council, areas with a Residential Comprehensive Plan designation may request an office use if the property only has frontage on an arterial street or section line road and is two acres or less in size. In this instance, no ancillary commercial uses shall be permitted. Low Density Residential This designation allows for the development of single-family homes on large and estate lots at gross densities of three dwelling units or less per acre. These areas often transition between existing rural residential and urban properties. Developments need to respect agricultural heritage and resources, recognize view sheds and open spaces, and maintain or improve the overall atmosphere of the area. The use of open spaces, parks, trails, and other appropriate means should enhance the character of the area. Density bonuses may be considered with the provision of additional public amenities such as a park, school, or land dedicated for public services. Sample zoning include: R-2, and R-4 and R-8. Medium Density Residential This designation allows for dwelling units at gross densities of three to eight dwelling units per acre. Density bonuses may be considered with the provision of additional public amenities such as a park, school, or land dedicated for public services. Sample zoning include: R-2, R-4, R-8, R- 15 and TN-R. Medium High Density Residential This designation allows for a mix of dwelling types including townhouses, condominiums, and apartments. Residential gross densities should range from eight to twelve dwelling units per acre. These areas are relatively compact within the context of larger neighborhoods and are typically located around or near mixed use commercial or employment areas to provide convenient access to services and jobs for residents. Developments need to incorporate high quality architectural design and materials and thoughtful site design to ensure quality of place and should also incorporate connectivity with adjacent uses and area pathways, attractive landscaping and a project identity. Sample zoning include: R-8, R-15, R-40 and TN-R. High Density Residential This designation allows for the development of multi-family homes in areas where high levels of urban services are provided and where residential gross densities exceed twelve dwelling units per acre. Development might include duplexes, apartment buildings, townhouses, and other multi-unit structures. A desirable project would consider the placement of parking areas, fences, berms, and other landscaping features to serve as transitions between neighboring uses. These areas are compact within the context of larger neighborhoods and are typically located around or near mixed use commercial or employment areas to provide convenient access to services and jobs for residents. Developments need to incorporate high quality architectural design and materials and thoughtful site design to ensure quality of place; they should incorporate connectivity with adjacent uses and area pathways, attractive landscaping, gathering spaces and amenities, and a project identity. Sample zoning include: R-15 and R-40. (1ZE IDIAN*,----- I DAJ CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA November 26, 2019 Agenda Item Number: 8 Item Title: Ordinance 19-1864 For Creamline Park Rezone (H-2019-0051) Meeting Notes: I TEM SHEET C ouncil Agenda I tem - 8.A . Presenter: Chris J ohnson Estimated Time for P resentation: 1 minute Title of I tem - Ordinance No. 19-1864: An Ordinance (H-2018-0051 C reamline Park) For Rezone Of Parcel B eing D escribed F or Rezone Purposes Being All Of L ots 1, 2, 9 And 10 And A Portion Of L ots 3 And 8 Of B lock 1 Of C reamline P ark S ubdivision As S hown In Book 99 Of Plats On P ages 12784 T hru 12787, Records Of Ada County, Idaho, And L ocated In T he W ½ Of T he S W ¼ Of S ection 12, Township 3 North, Range 1 West, B oise M eridian, Ada C ounty, Idaho; Establishing And D etermining T he Land Use Zoning C lassification From C- G (General Retail And S ervice C ommercial) Zoning Distr ict To I-L (L ight Industrial) Zoning D istrict To In T he M eridian C ity C ode; Providing T hat Copies Of T his Ordinance S hall Be F iled With T he Ada County Assessor, T he Ada C ounty Recorder, And T he Idaho State Tax C ommission, As Required By L aw; And P roviding For A S ummary Of T he Ordinance; And Providing F or A Waiver Of T he Reading Rules; And Providing An E ffective Date. C reamline Park Rezone ordinance C ouncil Notes: AT TAC HM E NT S: Description Type Upload D ate Creamline P ark Rezone Ord Ordinance 11/21/2019 Creamline P ark exhibit A E xhibit 11/21/2019 Creamline P ark E xhibit B E xhibit 11/21/2019 Creamline P ark R E zone S ummary Ordinance 11/21/2019 RE V I E WE RS : Department R eviewer Action D ate L egal.J ohnson, Chris Approved 11/22/2019 - 11:31 A M Clerk.J ohnson, Chris Approved 11/22/2019 - 11:31 A M Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 172 of 177 ADA COUNTY RECORDER Phil McGrane 2019-119394 BOISE IDAHO Pgs=5 VICTORIA BAILEY 11/27/2019 11:37 AM CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO NO FEE CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. 19-1864 BY THE CITY COUNCIL: ,. • i • , • PALMER, • ROBERTS , ; • AN ORDINANCE (H-2018-0051 CREAMLIKE PARK) FOR REZONE OF PARCEL BEING DESCRIBED FOR REZONE PURPOSES BEING ALL OF LOTS 1, 2, 9 AND 10 AND A PORTION OF LOTS 3 AND 8 OF BLOCK 1 OF CREAMLIKE PARK SUBDIVISION AS SHOWN IN BOOK 99 OF PLATS ON PAGES 12784 THRU 12787, RECORDS OF ADA COUNTY, IDAHO, AND LOCATED IN THE W �/z OF THE SW 1/4 OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 3 NORTH, RANGE 1 WEST, BOISE MERIDIAN, ADA COUNTY, IDAHO; ESTABLISHING AND DETERMINING THE LAND USE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM C -G (GENERAL RETAIL AND SERVICE COMMERCIAL) ZONING DISTRICT TO I -L (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL) ZONING DISTRICT TO IN THE MERIDIAN CITY CODE; PROVIDING THAT COPIES OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE FILED WITH THE ADA COUNTY ASSESSOR, THE ADA COUNTY RECORDER, AND THE IDAHO STATE TAX COMMISSION, AS REQUIRED BY LAW; AND PROVIDING FOR A SUMMARY OF THE ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR A WAIVER OF THE READING RULES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SECTION 1. That the following described land as evidenced by attached Legal Description herein incorporated by reference as Exhibit "A" is within the corporate limits of the City of Meridian, Idaho, and that the City of Meridian has received a written request for re -zoning by the owner of said property, to -wit: Folante Investments, LLLp. SECTION 2. That the above-described real property is hereby re -zoned from C -G (General Retail and Service Commercial) Zoning District to I -L (Light Industrial) Zoning District to in the Meridian City Code. SECTION 3. That the City has authority pursuant to the laws of the State of Idaho, and the Ordinances of the City of Meridian zone said property. SECTION 4. That the City has complied with all the noticing requirements pursuant to the laws of the State of Idaho, and the Ordinances of the City of Meridian to re -zone said property. SECTION 5. That the City Engineer is hereby directed to alter all use and area maps as well as the official zoning maps, and all official maps depicting the boundaries and the zoning districts of the City of Meridian in accordance with this ordinance. RE -ZONE ORDINANCE — CREAMLINE PARK - H-2018-0051 PAGE 1 OF 2 Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 — Page 173 of 177 SECTION 6. All ordinances, resolutions, orders or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed, rescinded and annulled. SECTION 7. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication, according to law. SECTION & The Clerk of the City of Meridian shall, within ten (10) days following the effective date of this ordinance, duly file a certified copy of this ordinance and a map prepared in a draftsman manner, including the lands herein rezoned, with the following officials of the County of Ada, State of Idaho, to -wit: the Recorder, Auditor, Treasurer and Assessor and shall also file simultaneously a certified copy of this ordinance and map with the State Tax Commission of the State of Idaho. SECTION 9. That pursuant to the affirmative vote of one-half (1/2) plus one (1) ofthe Members of the full Council, the rule requiring two (2) separate readings by title and one (1) reading in full be, and the same is hereby, dispensed with, and accordingly, this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage, approval and publication. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO, this day of I V afemW , 2019. APPROVED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO, thisleday of NOW-r`il d , 2019. E� AUGUST . AT ST.� °�Q° '• �o MAYOR T de WEE C` W8"JO ON, CIT, IT ERK , � SEAL STATE OF IDAHO, ) -- ss: County of Ada ) On this 2Vday of ONrerfOMV, 2019, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said State, personally appeared TAMMY de WEERD and CHRIS JOHNSON known to me to be the Mayor and City Clerk, respectively, of the City of Meridian, Idaho, and who executed the within instrument, and acknowledged to me that the City of Meridian executed the same. CHARLENE WAY SEZOMMISSION i#67390 NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF IDAHO MY COMMISSION EXPIRES 3/2&/22 hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year first above written. m IA_) .- Notary Public for Idaho Residing At:(0) 1 &1 o Y-) My Commission Expires:3- =-Q' 0a a. RE -ZONE ORDINANCE — CR$AM7117"ARK - H-2018-0051 PAGE 2 OF 2 Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 175 of 177 NOTICE AND PUBLISHED SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO I.C. § 50-901(A) CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. 19-1864 PROVIDING FOR RE ZONING ORDINANCE An Ordinance (H-2018-0051 – Creamline Park) For Rezone of a parcel being described for rezone purposes being all of Lots 1, 2, 9, and 10 and a portion of Lots 3 and 8 of Block 1 of Creamline Park Subdivision as shown in Book 99 of Plats on Pages 12784 thru 12787, records of Ada County, Idaho and located in the W '/2 of Section 12, Township 3 North, Range 1 West, Boise Meridian, Ada County, Idaho. This parcel contains 8.74 acres more or less. Also, this parcel is SUBJECT TO all easements and rights-of-way of record or implied. As in attached exhibit `B" and is not based on an actual field survey. A full text of this ordinance is available for inspection at City Hall, City of Meri 'an, 33 East roadwa Avenue, Meridian, Idaho. This ordinance shall become effective on the ay of Cp�VI� , 2019. City Mayo`�trfic Cityuncil By: Chris Johns , City Clerk First Reading: I /'a -(,6— Adopted afte first reading by suspension of the Rule as allowed pursuant to Idaho Code 50-902: YES— Y2 Second Reading: Third Reading: STATEMENT OF MERIDIAN CITY ATTORNEY AS TO ADEQUACY OF SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 19-1864 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 -1864 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 2-V play of T�oV'eYl VXK , 2019. Tie c\ Zca ncj Z>e' � C A� N"U(n'pu J RE ZONE ORDINANCE SUMMARY- CREAMLIKE PARK - H-2018-0051 PAGE 1 Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda November 26, 2019 – Page 176 of 177 �E IDIZ IAN?- �J CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA November 26, 2019 Agenda Item Number: 9 Item Title: Future Meeting Topics Meeting Notes: EIDIAN,!DAHO -- CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA November 26, 2019 Agenda Item Number: 10 Item Title: Executive Session per Idaho Code 74-206(1)(f) Meeting Notes: J -.n : $ - 5 2 �N`