Legal Notice-CC hearing re Northgate Option B 4837-1528-7036 v.1
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO
TO CONSIDER THE URBAN RENEWAL PLAN FOR THE
NORTHERN GATEWAY DISTRICT URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT (OPTION B)
OF THE URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO, ALSO KNOWN AS
MERIDIAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. in City
Council Chambers, Meridian City Hall, 33 E. Broadway Avenue, Meridian, Idaho, 83642,
and/or in virtual meeting as may be noticed on the City’s website
(www.meridiancity.org), the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho (“City”) will hold,
during its regular meeting, a public hearing to consider for adoption the proposed Urban
Renewal Plan for the Northern Gateway District Urban Renewal Project (Option B) (the
“Plan”), of the Urban Renewal Agency of Meridian, Idaho, also known as Meridian
Development Corporation (“Agency”). The urban renewal and revenue allocation area
boundary is coterminous and is hereinafter described. The Plan proposes that the
Agency undertake urban renewal projects, including identifying public facilities for
funding, pursuant to the Idaho Urban Renewal Law of 1965, chapter 20, title 50, Idaho
Code, as amended. The Plan being considered for adoption contains a revenue
allocation financing provision pursuant to the Local Economic Development Act, chapter
29, title 50, Idaho Code, as amended, that will cause property taxes resulting from any
increase in equalized assessed valuation in excess of the equalized assessed valuation
as shown on the base assessment roll as of January 1, 2021, to be allocated to the
Agency for urban renewal purposes. The Agency has adopted and recommended
approval of the Plan. The City Council will be considering the second reading of an
ordinance to adopt the Plan at the meeting scheduled for November 23, 2021, at 6:00
p.m. An additional reading will follow consistent with the City’s ordinance approval
process.
The general scope and objectives of the Plan are:
a. The engineering, design, installation, construction, and/or reconstruction of
streets and streetscapes, including but not limited to improvements and upgrades
to portions of Northeast 2nd Street, Northeast 2 ½ Street, Northeast 3rd Street,
Carlton Avenue, Washington Avenue, Main Street, Northeast 4th Street, Badley
Avenue, Gruber Avenue, State Avenue, Pine Avenue, and Fairview Avenue
frontage and related pedestrian facilities, curb and gutter, intersection and rail
crossing improvements, and traffic signals;
b. The engineering, design, installation, construction, and/or reconstruction of storm
water management infrastructure to support compliance with federal, state, and
local regulations for storm water discharge and to support private development;
c. The provision for participation by property owners and developers within the
Project Area to achieve the objectives of this Plan;
d. The engineering, design, installation, construction and/or reconstruction of
sidewalks and related pedestrian facilities, curb and gutter and streetscapes,
including but not limited to improvements to portions of Northeast 2nd Street,
Northeast 2 ½ Street, Northeast 3rd Street, Carlton Avenue, Washington
Avenue, Main Street, Northeast 4th Street, Badley Avenue, Gruber Avenue,
State Avenue, Pine Avenue and Fairview Avenue frontage;
e. The engineering, design, installation, construction, and/or reconstruction of
utilities including but not limited to improvements and upgrades to the water
distribution system, including extension of the water distribution system, water
capacity improvements, water storage upgrades, sewer system improvements
and upgrades, including extension of the sewer collection system, lift station, and
improvements, and upgrades to power, gas, fiber optics, communications, and
other such facilities;
f. Removal, burying, or relocation of overhead utilities; removal or relocation of
underground utilities; extension of electrical distribution lines and transformers;
improvement of irrigation and drainage ditches and laterals; undergrounding or
piping of laterals; addition of fiber optic lines or other communication systems;
public parking facilities, and other public improvements, including but not limited
to fire protection systems, floodway and flood zone mitigation; and other public
improvements that may be deemed appropriate by the Board;
g. The engineering, design, installation, and/or construction of a public parking
structure or structures and/or public surface parking lots and related public
improvements;
h. The acquisition of real property for public right-of-way and streetscape
improvements, utility undergrounding, extension, upgrades, public parks and
trails, pedestrian facilities, pathways and trails, recreational access points and to
encourage and enhance housing affordability and housing diversity, enhance
transit options and connectivity, decrease underutilized parcels, create
development opportunities consistent with the Plan, including but not limited to
future disposition to qualified developers for qualified developments;
i. The disposition of real property through a competitive process in accordance with
this Plan, Idaho law, including Idaho Code Section 50-2011, and any disposition
policies adopted by the Agency;
j. The demolition or removal of certain buildings and/or improvements for public
rights-of-way and streetscape improvements, pedestrian facilities, utility
undergrounding extension and upgrades, public facilities, and to encourage and
enhance housing affordability and housing diversity, enhance mobility options
and connectivity, decrease underutilized parcels and surface parking lots,
eliminate unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, eliminate obsolete or
other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise to remove or to prevent
the spread of deteriorating or deteriorated conditions;
k. The management of any property acquired by and under the ownership and
control of the Agency;
l. The development or redevelopment of land by private enterprise or public
agencies for uses in accordance with this Plan;
m. The construction and financial support of infrastructure necessary for the
provision of improved transit and alternative transportation;
n. The engineering, design, installation, construction, and/or reconstruction of below
ground infrastructure to support the construction of certain municipal buildings
pursuant to Idaho Code Section 50-2905A;
o. The provision of financial and other assistance to encourage and attract business
enterprise, including but not limited to start-ups and microbusinesses, mid-sized
companies, and large-scale corporations;
p. The provision of financial and other assistance to encourage greater density and
a diverse mix of rental rates and housing options;
q. The rehabilitation of structures and improvements by present owners, their
successors, and the Agency;
r. The preparation and assembly of adequate sites for the development and
construction of facilities for mixed-use residential (including affordable and/or
workforce housing when and if determined to be a public benefit), commercial,
office, retail areas, medical facilities, and educational facilities;
s. The environmental assessment and remediation of brownfield sites, or sites
where environmental conditions detrimental to redevelopment exist;
t. In collaboration with property owners and other stakeholders, working with the
City to amend zoning regulations (if necessary) and standards and guidelines for
the design of streetscape, plazas multi-use pathways, parks, and open space
and other like public spaces applicable to the Project Area as needed to support
implementation of this Plan;
u. In conjunction with the City, the establishment and implementation of
performance criteria to assure high site design standards and environmental
quality and other design elements which provide unity and integrity to the entire
Project Area, including commitment of funds for planning studies, achieving high
standards of development, and leveraging such development to achieve public
objectives and efficient use of scarce resources;
v. To the extent allowed by law, lend or invest federal funds to facilitate
development and/or redevelopment;
w. The provision for relocation assistance to displaced Project Area occupants, as
required by law, or within the discretion of the Agency Board for displaced
businesses;
x. Agency and/or owner-developer construction, participation in the construction
and/or management of public parking facilities and/or surface lots that support a
desired level and form of development to enhance the vitality of the Project Area;
y. Other related improvements to those set forth above as further set forth in
Attachment 5.
Any such land uses as described in the Plan will be in conformance with zoning for the
City and the City’s Comprehensive Plan, as amended. Land made available will be
developed by private enterprises or public agencies as authorized by law. The Plan
identifies various public and private improvements which may be made within the
Project Area.
The Urban Renewal Project Area and Revenue Allocation Area herein referred to is
described as follows:
An area consisting of approximately 108 acres, inclusive of rights-of-way,
and is generally east of Meridian Road and south of Fairview Avenue. A
portion of the Project Area fronts the north side of Fairview Avenue east of
Meridian Road, and as more particularly described in the Plan and
depicted in the Map below:
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Copies of the proposed Plan are on file for public inspection and copying at the office of
the City Clerk, Meridian City Hall, 33 E. Broadway Avenue, Meridian, Idaho 83642,
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, exclusive of
holidays. Costs for copying are outlined in Idaho Code Section 74-102.The proposed
Plan can also be accessed online at \[insert link\]. For additional assistance in obtaining a
copy of the Plan in the event of business office interruptions, contact the office of the
City Clerk at 208-888-4433.
At the hearing date, time, and place noted above (November 23, 2021, at 6:00 p.m.), all
persons interested in the above matters may appear and be heard. Because social
distancing orders may be in effect at the time of the hearing, written testimony is
encouraged. Written testimony must be submitted at least five working days prior to the
hearing. Oral testimony may be limited to three minutes per person. Information on
assessing the meeting remotely will be posted on the published agendas, no later than
48 hours prior to the meeting at https://meridiancity.org/agendas. Additional information
regarding providing testimony in compliance with any social distancing orders in effect
may be obtained by calling 208-888-4433 or by email at cityclerk@meridiancity.org.
Meridian City Hall is accessible to persons with disabilities. All information presented in
the hearing shall also be available upon advance request in a form usable by persons
with hearing or visual impairments. Individuals with other disabilities may receive
assistance by contacting the City twenty-four (24) hours prior to the hearing.
DATED: October 8, 2021.
Chris Johnson, City Clerk
Publication dates: Idaho Press October 15 and 29, 2021.
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