20-1896 City Code Amendment Hearing Process and Design and Improvement Item#7.
CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. 20-1896
BY THE CITY COUNCIL: BERNT, BORTON, CAVENER,
HOAGLUN, PERREALT, STRADER
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING MERIDIAN CITY CODE AS CODIFIED AT TITLE 11,
PERTAINING TO SPECIFIC USE STANDARDS IN CHAPTER 4; PUBLIC HEARING
PROCESS IN CHAPTER 5; AND SUBDIVISION DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT
STANDARDS IN CHAPTER 6; AND PROVIDING FOR A WAIVER OF THE READING
RULES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Unified Development Code is the official zoning ordinance for the City of
Meridian and provides an opportunity to better support the Comprehensive Plan and provide a tool
that is relevant and contemporary to the needs of the City; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Meridian deems it to be in the best interest of
the health, safety and welfare of its citizens to incorporate changes to the Unified Development Code
within the City of Meridian.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO:
Section 1. That Meridian City Code 11-4-3-38, Unified Development Code, be amended as
follows:
11-4-3-38: Vehicle Sales or Rental and Service:
Section 2. That Meridian City Code Section 11-5A-6C, Unified Development Code, be amended as
follows:
C. Neighborhood Meetings:
1. Applicants for applications requiring a public hearing are required to hold a neighborhood
meeting to provide an opportunity for public review of the proposed project prior to the
submittal of an application, except a neighborhood meeting is not required for city council
review, a vacation, and/or short plat.
2. Notice of the neighborhood meeting shall be provided to all property owners of record within
three huRdped five hundred feet (9�50U) of the exterior boundary of the application property.
Notice of the meeting shall be either hand delivered or mailed to the recipients.
3. Notice of the meeting shall be provided at least five (5) days prior to the meeting. The meeting
shall be held not more than three (3) months or less than 4ve ten (510) days prior to the
submittal of an application.
4. Neighborhood meetings shall be held Monday through Thursday (excluding holidays), and start
between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
5. Location of the meeting must be within five (5) miles of the project site or at Meridian city hall.
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Section 3. That Meridian City Code Section 11-5A-6D2a, Unified Development Code, be amended
as follows:
a. Conditional use permit applications for daycare, group; city council review of accessory uses
in residential districts, and annexation, preliminary plat, variance, rezone, and
comprehensive plan amendment applications for properties of land less than three (3) two
nacres in size: The applicant shall post a sign consisting of eta^ 11 i^^" by 1;Z O^r" one 1
18-inch by 24-inch piece of paper mounted to a rigid surface of at least equal size, or other
material stating the name of the applicant, a statement concerning the proposed
development, and the date, time and location of the public hearing.
Section 4. That Meridian City Code Section 11-5A-6E, Unified Development Code,be amended as
follows:
E. Mailing And Publishing Of The Public Hearing Notice:
1. Legal Notice: At least fifteen (15) days prior to the public hearing, the city shall publish a notice
of the time and place and a summary of the application in the official newspaper of general
circulation in Ada County.
2. Radius Notice:
a. Time Of Notice: At least fifteen (15) days prior to the public hearing, the city shall send a
notice by first class mail of the time and place, and a summary of the application to property
owners or purchasers of record (as listed in the current records of the Ada County assessor)
owning property within t"p^^ "--Ad-.r ^' five hundred feet (-3500') of the property being
considered.
b. Notice Extended: The noticing shall be extended to property owners within one thousand
feet (1,000') of the external property boundaries for heavy industries and wireless
communication facilities.
c. Notice To Properties Farther From External Boundaries:The director may determine, or other
applications provided for in this title may require, that notices be sent to property owners or
purchasers of record whose properties are farther t".a^ t"p^^ h-H^^-r^^- feet (999') eF ^^^
the- ^,-feet (1 ^^^') from the external boundaries of the property than those listed herein.
Section 5. That Meridian City Code Section 11-6C-3B4, Unified Development Code, be amended
as follows:
B. Streets:
4. Ct-PT Dead End Streets:
a. No streets or series of streets that ends in a cul-de-sac or a dead end shall be longer than
five hundred feet (500') except as allowed in subsection b of this section.
b. The City Council may approve a dead end street up to seven hundred fifty feet (750') in
length where an emergency access is proposed; or where there is a physical barrier such
as a steep slope, railroad tracks, an arterial roadway, or a large waterway that prevents
or makes impractical extension; and where a pedestrian connection is provided from
the street to an adjacent existing or planned pedestrian facility.
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c. Cul-de-sac streets may serve a maximum of thirty (30) dwelling units.
d. The length of a cul-de-sac street shall be measured from the near edge of the right of
way to the center of the turnaround.
Section 6. That all other provisions of Title 11 as they relate to the Unified Development
Code remain unchanged.
Section 7. That this ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and
publication.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this 22nd day of September,
2020.
APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Meridian,Idaho,this 22nd day of September,2020.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
Robert E. Simison, Mayor Chris Johnson, City Clerk
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NOTICE AND PUBLISHED SUMMARY
OF ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO I. C . § 50-901 (A)
CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. 204896
An Ordinance Amending Meridian City Code As Codified At Title 11 , Pertaining To
Specific Use Standards In Chapter 4 ; Public Hearing Process In Chapter 5 ; And Subdivision
Design And Improvement Standards In Chapter 6 ; And Providing For A Waiver Of The
Reading Rules ; And Providing An Effective Date .
A full text of this ordinance is available for inspection at City Hall, City of Meridian,
33 East Broadway Avenue, Meridian is ordinance shall become effective upon
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First Reading: - ZZ 2 0
Adopted after first reading by suspension of the Rule as allowed pursuant to Idaho Code
§ 50-902 : YES NO
Second Reading: tJ
Third Reading: #3 jk
STATEMENT OF MERIDIAN CITY ATTORNEY 204896
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 . 20 - 1896 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 ZZ day of September, 2020 .
/.' 911).
William . L .M. Nary
City Attorney
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NOTICE AND PUBLISHED SUMMARY
OF ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO I.C. § 50-901(A)
CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. 20-1896
An Ordinance Amending Meridian City Code As Codified At Title 11, Pertaining To
Specific Use Standards In Chapter 4; Public Hearing Process In Chapter 5; And Subdivision
Design And Improvement Standards In Chapter 6; And Providing For A Waiver Of The
Reading Rules; And Providing An Effective Date.
A full text of this ordinance is available for inspection at City Hall, City of Meridian,
33 East Broadway Avenue, Meridian, Idaho. This ordinance shall become effective upon
the passage and publication.
City of Meridian
Mayor and City Council
By: Chris Johnson, City Clerk
First Reading: 09/22/2020
Adopted after first reading by suspension of the Rule as allowed pursuant to Idaho Code
§50-902: YES__X___
Second Reading: N/A
Third Reading: N/A
STATEMENT OF MERIDIAN CITY ATTORNEY 20-1896
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. 20-1896 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).
nd
DATED this 22 day of September, 2020.
William. L.M. Nary
City Attorney
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U NIFIED D EVELOPMENT C ODE T EXT A MENDMENT O RDINANCE – H 2020-0072
CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. 20-1896
BY THE CITY COUNCIL: BERNT, BORTON, CAVENER,
HOAGLUN, PERREALT, STRADER
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING MERIDIAN CITY CODE AS CODIFIED AT TITLE 11,
PERTAINING TO SPECIFIC USE STANDARDS IN CHAPTER 4; PUBLIC HEARING
PROCESS IN CHAPTER 5; AND SUBDIVISION DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT
STANDARDS IN CHAPTER 6; AND PROVIDING FOR A WAIVER OF THE READING
RULES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Unified Development Code is the official zoning ordinance for the City of
Meridian and provides an opportunity to better support the Comprehensive Plan and provide a tool
that is relevant and contemporary to the needs of the City; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Meridian deems it to be in the best interest of
the health, safety and welfare of its citizens to incorporate changes to the Unified Development Code
within the City of Meridian.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO:
Section 1. That Meridian City Code 11-4-3-38, Unified Development Code, be amended as
follows:
11-4-3-38: Vehicle Sales or Rental and Service:
Section 2. That Meridian City Code Section 11-5A-6C, Unified Development Code, be amended as
follows:
C. Neighborhood Meetings:
1. Applicants for applications requiring a public hearing are required to hold a neighborhood
meeting to provide an opportunity for public review of the proposed project prior to the
submittal of an application, except a neighborhood meeting is not required for city council
review, a vacation, and/or short plat.
2. Notice of the neighborhood meeting shall be provided to all property owners of record within
three hundred five hundred feet (3500') of the exterior boundary of the application property.
Notice of the meeting shall be either hand delivered or mailed to the recipients.
3. Notice of the meeting shall be provided at least five (5) days prior to the meeting. The meeting
shall be held not more than three (3) months or less than five ten (510) days prior to the
submittal of an application.
4. Neighborhood meetings shall be held Monday through Thursday (excluding holidays), and start
between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
5. Location of the meeting must be within five (5) miles of the project site or at Meridian city hall.
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Section 3. That Meridian City Code Section 11-5A-6D2a, Unified Development Code, be amended
as follows:
a. Conditional use permit applications for daycare, group; city council review of accessory uses
in residential districts; and annexation, preliminary plat, variance, rezone, and
comprehensive plan amendment applications for properties of land less than three (3) two
(2) acres in size: The applicant shall post a sign consisting of one 11-inch by 17-inch one (1)
18-inch by 24-inch piece of paper mounted to a rigid surface of at least equal size, or other
material stating the name of the applicant, a statement concerning the proposed
development, and the date, time and location of the public hearing.
Section 4. That Meridian City Code Section 11-5A-6E, Unified Development Code, be amended as
follows:
E. Mailing And Publishing Of The Public Hearing Notice:
1. Legal Notice: At least fifteen (15) days prior to the public hearing, the city shall publish a notice
of the time and place and a summary of the application in the official newspaper of general
circulation in Ada County.
2. Radius Notice:
a. Time Of Notice: At least fifteen (15) days prior to the public hearing, the city shall send a
notice by first class mail of the time and place, and a summary of the application to property
owners or purchasers of record (as listed in the current records of the Ada County assessor)
owning property within three hundred five hundred feet (3500') of the property being
considered.
b. Notice Extended: The noticing shall be extended to property owners within one thousand
feet (1,000') of the external property boundaries for heavy industries and wireless
communication facilities.
c. Notice To Properties Farther From External Boundaries: The director may determine, or other
applications provided for in this title may require, that notices be sent to property owners or
purchasers of record whose properties are farther than three hundred feet (300') or one
thousand feet (1,000') from the external boundaries of the property than those listed herein.
Section 5. That Meridian City Code Section 11-6C-3B4, Unified Development Code, be amended
as follows:
B. Streets:
4. Cul-De-Sacs: Dead End Streets:
a. No streets or series of streets that ends in a cul-de-sac or a dead end shall be longer than
five hundred feet (500') except as allowed in subsection b of this section.
b. The City Council may approve a dead end street up to seven hundred fifty feet (750') in
length where an emergency access is proposed; or where there is a physical barrier such
as a steep slope, railroad tracks, an arterial roadway, or a large waterway that prevents
or makes impractical extension; and where a pedestrian connection is provided from
the street to an adjacent existing or planned pedestrian facility.
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c. Cul-de-sac streets may serve a maximum of thirty (30) dwelling units.
d. The length of a cul-de-sac street shall be measured from the near edge of the right of
way to the center of the turnaround.
Section 6. That all other provisions of Title 11 as they relate to the Unified Development
Code remain unchanged.
Section 7. That this ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and
publication.
nd
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this 22 day of September,
2020.
nd
APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this 22 day of September, 2020.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
Robert E. Simison, Mayor Chris Johnson, City Clerk
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TO I.C.§50-901(A)
ADRIENNE WEATHERLY CITY OF MERIDIAN
1 MERIDIAN, CITY OF ORDINANCE NO.20-1896
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MERIDIAN, ID 83642 An Ordinance Amending
Meridian City Code As Cod-
ified At Title 11, Pertaining To
Specific Use Standards In
Chapter 4;Public Hearing Pro-
cess In Chapter 5; And Sub-
division Design And Improve-
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And Providing For A Waiver Of
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viding An Effective Date.
A full text of this ordinance is
available for inspection at City
Hall, City of Meridian, 33 East
Broadway Avenue, Meridian,
Idaho. This ordinance shall
become effective upon the
passage and publication.
City of Meridian
Mayor and City Council
By:Chris Johnson,
City Clerk
First Reading:09/22/2020
Adopted after first reading by
suspension of the Rule as
allowed pursuant to Idaho
Code§50-902:YES X
Second Reading:N/A
Third Reading:N/A
STATEMENT OF MERIDIAN
CITY ATTORNEY 20-1896
The undersigned, William
L.M.Nary, City Attorney of the
City of Meridian, Idaho, here-
by certifies that he is the legal
advisor of the City and has re-
viewed a copy of the attached
Ordinance No.20-1896 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-
901 A(3).
Payments: DATED this 22nd day of
Date Method Card Type Last 4 Digits Check Amount September,2020.
William.L.M.Nary
City Attorney
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