2021-01-05 Regular
City Council Regular Meeting
City Council Chambers, 33 East Broadway Avenue Meridian, Idaho
Tuesday, January 05, 2021 at 6:00 PM
Minutes
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ROLL CALL ATTENDANCE
Councilwoman Liz Strader
Councilman Joe Borton
Councilman Brad Hoaglun
Councilman Treg Bernt
Councilwoman Jessica Perreault
Mayor Robert E. Simison
ABSENT
Councilman Luke Cavener
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
COMMUNITY INVOCATION
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
Adopted
PUBLIC FORUM – Future Meeting Topics
The public are invited to sign up in advance of the meeting at meridiancity.org/forum to
address elected officials regarding topics of general interest or concern of public matters.
Comments specific to active land use/development applications are not permitted during this
time. By law, no decisions can be made on topics presented at Public Forum. However, City
Council may request the topic be added to a future meeting agenda for further discussion or
action. The Mayor may also direct staff to provide followup assistance regarding the matter.
ACTION ITEMS
Public Hearing process: Land use development applications begin with presentation of the
project and analysis of the application by Planning Staff. The applicant is then allowed up to 15
minutes to present their project. Members of the public are then allowed up to 3 minutes each
to address City Council regarding the application. Citizens acting as a representative of a
Homeowner’s Association may be allowed up to 10 minutes to speak on behalf of represented
homeowners who have consented to yielding their time. After all public testimony, the applicant
is allowed up to 10 minutes to respond to questions and comments. City Council members may
ask questions throughout the public hearing process. The public hearing is then closed, and no
further public comment is heard. City Council may move to continue the application to a future
meeting or approve or deny the application. The Mayor is not a member of the City Council and
pursuant to Idaho Code does not vote on public hearing items unless to break a tie vote.
1. Public Hearing for Compass Pointe Subdivision (H-2020-0100) by A-Team Land
Consultants, Located at the southwest corner of E. Victory Rd. and S. Locust Grove
Rd. Remanded to Planning and Zoning Commission
A. Request: Annexation and Zoning of 7.69 acres of land with a request for the
R-15 zoning district.
B. Request: A Preliminary Plat consisting of 48 residential building lots and 9
common lots on approximately 4.69 acres of land in the R-15 zoning district.
C. Request: A Planned Unit Development for the purpose of reducing the rear
setback of the R-15 zoning district for a portion of the development due to site
constraints.
Motion to remand to Planning and Zoning Commission made by Councilman Bernt,
Seconded by Councilman Hoaglun.
Voting Yea: Councilwoman Strader, Councilman Borton, Councilman Hoaglun,
Councilman Bernt, Councilwoman Perreault
Applicant to pay re-notice fees.
2. Public Hearing Continued from December 1, 2020 for Pura Vida Ridge Ranch (H-
2020-0064) by Jay Gibbons, South Beck & Baird, Located 3727 E. Lake Hazel Rd.
Approved
A. Request: Annexation of 26.34 acres of land with R-8 (6.64 acres) and R-15
(19.69 acres) zoning districts.
B. Request: A Preliminary Plat consisting of 157 buildable lots and 35 common
lots on 26.34 acres of land in the R-8 and R-15 zoning districts.
C. Request: A Planned Unit Development with a request for a deviation from
the dimensional standards listed in UDC Table 11-2A-7 to allow reduced
building setbacks in the R-15 zoning district.
Motion to approve made by Councilman Hoaglun, Seconded by Councilman Bernt.
Voting Yea: Councilman Borton, Councilman Hoaglun, Councilman Bernt,
Councilwoman Perreault
Voting Nay: Councilwoman Strader
ORDINANCES \[Action Item\]
3. Ordinance No. 20-1911: An Ordinance (H-2020-0006 – Teakwood Place
Subdivision) for Annexation of a Parcel of Land Located in the NW ¼ of the NW¼
of Section 29, Township 3 North, Range 1 East, Boise Meridian, Ada County, Idaho,
as Described in Attachment “A” and Annexing Certain Lands and Territory,
Situated in Ada County, Idaho, and Adjacent and Contiguous to the Corporate
Limits of the City of Meridian as Requested by the City of Meridian; Establishing
and Determining the Land Use Zoning Classification of 7.35 Acres of Land from
RUT to R-8 (Medium Density Residential) Zoning District 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 Approved
Motion to approve made by Councilwoman Perreault, Seconded by Councilwoman
Strader.
Voting Yea: Councilwoman Strader, Councilman Borton, Councilman Hoaglun,
Councilman Bernt, Councilwoman Perreault
4. Ordinance No. 20-1912: An Ordinance (H-2020-0085 Ada County Coroner) for
Rezone of a Parcel of Land Being Lot 2, Block 2 and the Adjacent Right of Way,
Seyam Subdivision as Recorded in Book 108 of Plats, Ages 15674-15676, Records
of Ada County, Idaho, Located in the SW ¼ of Section 9, Township 3 North, Range
1 East, Boise Meridian, Ada County, Idaho; Establishing and Determining the Land
Use Zoning Classification of 1.77 Acres of Land from I-L (Light Industrial) Zoning
District to C-G (General Retail And Service Commercial) Zoning District 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
Approved
Motion to approve made by Councilwoman Perreault, Seconded by Councilwoman
Strader.
Voting Yea: Councilwoman Strader, Councilman Borton, Councilman Hoaglun,
Councilman Bernt, Councilwoman Perreault
FUTURE MEETING TOPICS
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion to enter executive session made by Councilman Bernt, Seconded by Councilman
Hoaglun.
Voting Yea: Councilwoman Strader, Councilman Borton, Councilman Hoaglun, Councilman
Bernt, Councilwoman Perreault
In to executive session: 7:38 pm
Out of executive session: 8:39 pm
5. Per Idaho Code 74-206A(1)(a) To deliberate on a labor contract offer or to
formulate a counteroffer, 74-206(1)(c) To acquire an interest in real property not
owned by a public agency, and 74-206(1)(d) To consider records that are exempt
from disclosure as provided in chapter 1, title 74, Idaho Code.
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourned at 8:39 pm