2023-07-06
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING
City Council Chambers, 33 East Broadway Avenue Meridian, Idaho
Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 6:00 PM
MINUTES
ROLL-CALL ATTENDANCE
PRESENT
Commissioner Nathan Wheeler
Commissioner Maria Lorcher
Commissioner Patrick Grace
Commissioner Enrique Rivera
Commissioner Jared Smith
Commissioner Andrew Seal
ABSENT
Commissioner Mandi Stoddard
ADOPTION OF AGENDA Adopted
Motion to approve made by Commissioner Smith, Seconded by Commissioner Rivera
Voting Yea: Commissioner Wheeler, Commissioner Lorcher, Commissioner Grace,
Commissioner Rivera, Commissioner Smith, Commissioner Seal
CONSENT AGENDA \[Action Item\] Approved
1. Approve Minutes of the June 15, 2023 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
2. Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law for the Conditional Use Permit for Black Box
VR (H-2023-0022) by Black Box VR, located at 950 N Hickory Ave.
3. Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law for the Conditional Use Permit for Ten Mile
Costa Vida (H-2023-0018) by Cushing Terrell, located at 413 S Innovation Lane
Motion to approve made by Commissioner Wheeler, Seconded by Commissioner Smith
Voting Yea: Commissioner Wheeler, Commissioner Lorcher, Commissioner Grace,
Commissioner Rivera, Commissioner Smith, Commissioner Seal
ACTION ITEMS
4. Public Hearing for Shoemaker Franklin (H-2023-0008) by Hatch Design
Architecture, located at 5317 W. Franklin Rd. Application Withdrawn
A. Request: Annexation of 13.97 acres of land with an I-L (Light Industrial)
zoning district.
Motion to accept withdrawal request made by Commissioner Grace, Seconded by
Commissioner Wheeler
Voting Yea: Commissioner Wheeler, Commissioner Lorcher, Commissioner Grace,
Commissioner Rivera, Commissioner Smith, Commissioner Seal
5. Public Hearing for Driftwood Subdivision (H-2023-0021) by Brighton
Development, Inc., located at 870 W. Ustick Rd. Recommended Approval to City
Council. Tentatively scheduled for August 8, 2023
A. Request: Conditional Use Permit for a multi-family development consisting
of 57 dwelling units on 4.81 acres of land in the C-C zoning district.
B. Request: Combined Preliminary/Final Plat consisting of one (1) residential
building lot, two (2) commercial building lots and one (1) other lot on 9.01
acres of land in the C-C zoning district.
Motion to recommend approval made by Commissioner Grace, Seconded by Commissioner
Smith
Voting Yea: Commissioner Lorcher, Commissioner Grace, Commissioner Rivera, Commissioner
Smith, Commissioner Seal
Abstaining: Commissioner Wheeler
6. Public Hearing for Milano Animal Care Facility (H-2023-0026) by Blue Frog, LLC,
located at 3020 W. Milano Dr. Approved
A. Request: Conditional Use Permit to operate a new 3,100 square-foot animal
care facility on 0.75 acres of land in the L-O zoning district.
Motion to approve made by Commissioner Wheeler, Seconded by Commissioner Smith
Voting Yea: Commissioner Wheeler, Commissioner Lorcher, Commissioner Grace,
Commissioner Rivera, Commissioner Smith, Commissioner Seal
7. Public Hearing for 2023 UDC Text Amendment (ZOA-2023-0001) by City of
Meridian Planning Division, located City Wide Recommend Approval to City
Council. Tentatively scheduled for August 8, 2023
A. Request: UDC Text Amendment to amend certain regulations in Chapters 2-
5 of the Unified Development Code (UDC)
Motion to recommend approval to City Council made by Commissioner Lorcher, Seconded by
Commissioner Wheeler
Voting Yea: Commissioner Wheeler, Commissioner Lorcher, Commissioner Grace,
Commissioner Rivera, Commissioner Seal
Voting Nay: Commissioner Smith
8. Public Hearing for 2023 Comprehensive Plan Policy Update CPAT (H-2023-0029)
by City of Meridian Planning Division, located City Wide
A. Request: Comprehensive Plan Amendment to update text, priorities and
lead/support departments for certain policies text in the Plan.
Recommended Approval to City Council. Tentatively scheduled for
August 8, 2023
Motion to recommend approval to City Council made by Commissioner Rivera, Seconded by
Commissioner Lorcher
Voting Yea: Commissioner Wheeler, Commissioner Lorcher, Commissioner Grace,
Commissioner Rivera, Commissioner Smith, Commissioner Seal
ADJOURNMENT 8:10 P.M.