07-558 Blueprint for Good Growth
CITY OF MERIDIAN
RESOLUTION NO.
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BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
BIRD, BORTON, ROUNTREE, ZAREMBA
SUPPORTING AND PARTICIPATING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF
ADEQUATE PUBLIC FACILITIES ORDINANCES, SPECIFICALLY
INCLUDING THOSE FOR LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION
WHEREAS, Ada County ("County"), the Ada County Highway District
("ACHD") and the Cities of Boise, Eagle, Garden City, Kuna, Meridian and Star
(together the "Member Agencies"), and the Idaho Transportation Department ("ITD")
executed a letter of intent on April 19, 2004 and entered into a Intergovernmental
Agreement on August 9, 2004 ("IGA") to commence a regional multi-jurisdictional effort
to engage in a two phase countywide land use and transportation planning and
implementation process ("Blueprint for Good Growth or BGG"); and
WHEREAS, the IGA established a Consortium of Member Agencies, a joint
Technical and Steering Committee consisting of representative of the Member Agencies,
COMPASS, and other community stakeholders; and
WHEREAS, the Consortium and Technical and Steering Committees approved
the adoption of the BGG Phase I on or about September 14, 2006, which establishes the
overall framework for growth management in Ada County; and
WHEREAS, on or about March 15, 2007, the Consortium approved the
implementation of the BGG phase II, including the development of adequate public
facilities requirements, policies and strategies that are intended to be incorporated into the
plans, regulations and ordinances ofthe Member Agencies and ITD; and
WHEREFORE, the City of Meridian has determined that it is in the best
interests of the City to continue to participate and support the development and
implementation of adequate public facilities requirements, policies and strategies;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Meridian hereby
approves the City's continued participation in the collaborative and coordinated
development of adequate public facilities requirements, policies and strategies for
transportation improvements that are intended to be incorporated into the City's plans,
regulations and ordinances; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, pursuant to Idaho Code 67-2328, the City of
Meridian intends to execute an acceptable Second Intergovernmental Agreement to
facilitate the implementation of the BGG Phase II.
Resolution - Blueprint for Good Growth Phase 2
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ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this 2 4 ~ay of
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~ ,2007.
APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this 24 ~ day of
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APPROVED:
By:
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ATTEST:
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