2021-05-11 Regular
City Council Regular Meeting
City Council Chambers, 33 East Broadway Avenue Meridian, Idaho
Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 6:00 PM
Minutes
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ROLL CALL ATTENDANCE
PRESENT
Councilwoman Liz Strader
Councilman Joe Borton (left at 6:45)
Councilman Brad Hoaglun
Councilman Treg Bernt
Councilman Luke Cavener
Mayor Robert E. Simison
ABSENT
Councilwoman Jessica Perreault
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
COMMUNITY INVOCATION
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
Adopted as Amended (Item 5 vacated)
PUBLIC FORUM – Future Meeting Topics
The public are invited to sign up in advance of the meeting at www.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 Creamery South Condominiums (SHP-2021-0001) by City
Center Redevelopment, LLC, Located at 703 E. Main St. Approved
A. Request: Short Plat to condominiumize a vertically integrated 4-story
building consisting of one (1) commercial space and 33 residential units for
ownership purposes on 0.429 acres of land in the O-T zoning district.
Motion to approve made by Councilman Cavener, Seconded by Councilwoman
Strader.
Voting Yea: Councilwoman Strader, Councilman Borton, Councilman Hoaglun,
Councilman Bernt, Councilman Cavener
2. Public Hearing for Creamery North Condominiums (SHP-2021-0002) by City
Center Redevelopment, LLC, Located at 33 E. Idaho Ave. Approved
A. Request: Short Plat to condominiumize a vertically integrated 4-story
building consisting of two (2) commercial spaces and 69 residential units for
ownership purposes on 0.908 acres of land in the O-T zoning district.
Motion to approve made by Councilman Cavener, Seconded by Councilwoman
Strader.
Voting Yea: Councilwoman Strader, Councilman Borton, Councilman Hoaglun,
Councilman Bernt, Councilman Cavener
3. Public Hearing Continued from April 6, 2021 for Foxcroft Subdivision (H-2020-
0113) by Gem State Planning, LLC, Located Directly West of Ten Mile Road, on
Both Sides of the Proposed Pine Avenue Extension and East of the Tenmile Creek
Continued to Wednesday, May 26
A. Request: Annexation of 23 acres of land with a request for the R-8 zoning
district.
B. Request: A Preliminary Plat consisting of 85 building lots and 31 common
lots on 35.7 acres of land in the proposed R-8 zoning district and existing R-15
zoning district.
C. Request: A Conditional Use Permit for a multi-family development
consisting of a total of 216 residential units on 12.74 acres in the existing R-15
zoning district.
Motion to continue to Wednesday, May 26 Special Meeting made by Councilman
Bernt, Seconded by Councilman Hoaglun.
Voting Yea: Councilwoman Strader, Councilman Borton, Councilman Hoaglun,
Councilman Bernt, Councilman Cavener
4. Public Hearing for UDC Text Amendment (H-2021-0001) by City of Meridian
Planning Division, Located at 33 E. Broadway Ave. Continued to Wednesday, May
26
A. Request: UDC Text Amendment to update certain sections of the City’s
Unified Development Code (UDC) pertaining to Standards in the Old Town
District in Chapter 2; Ditches, Laterals, Canals or Drainage Courses in Chapter
3; Comprehensive Plan Amendments in Chapter 5; and Common Driveways
Standards in Chapter 6.
Motion to continue to Wednesday, May 26 made by Councilman Cavener, Seconded
by Councilman Bernt.
Voting Yea: Councilwoman Strader, Councilman Hoaglun, Councilman Bernt,
Councilman Cavener
FUTURE MEETING TOPICS
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Vacated
5. Per Idaho Code 74-206(1)(d) To consider records that are exempt from disclosure
as provided in chapter 1, title 74, Idaho Code
ADJOURNMENT
7:40 pm