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AN ORDINANCE"A!.lliNDING THE MERIDIAN COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WHICH MERIDIAN
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WAS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 331 ON SEPTE~ffiER 18,
1978, BY REFERENCE AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTIONS 67-6509 (c) and 50-901,
IDAHO CODE; THAT SAID N'1END~lliNTS PERTAIN TO CHANGING THE DESIGNATION
OF INTERSTATE 1-80 TO INTERSTATE 1-84; ADDING TO THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT SECTION A PARAGRAPH DEALING WITH INTERCHANGE DEVELOPMEN
ADDING TO THE ECONO~1IC DEVELOPMENT SECTION UNDER INDUSTRIAL REVIEW
AREA A NEW PARAGRAPH DEALING WITH THE PROMOTION OF AN OVERPASS AT
THE INTERSECTION OF INTERSTATE 1-84 ANO LOCUST GROVE ROAD; CHANGING
A PARAGRAPH IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SECTION UNDER MIXED-USE
REVIEW AREAS DEALING WITH THE USE AT THE MIXED USE REVIEW AREA
WEST OF KUNA-MERIDIAN ROAD, NORTH OF 1-84 AND SOUTH OF WALTlffiN LANE;
CHANGING DESIGNATIONS OF VARIOUS ROADS TO PRINCIPAL ARTERIALS,
MINOR ARTERIALS, AND COLLECTORS; IN THE PUBLIC SERVICES, UTILITIES,
FACILITIES SECTION lillDER POLICIES (LIBRARY) DELETING SPECIFIC
POLICIES AND ENCOURAGING THE MERIDIAN FREE LIBRARY DISTRICT TO
EXPP.ND SERVICES AS NEEDED; IN THE PLANNING AREAS OF THE COHPREHEN-
SIVE PLAN SECTION UNDER COW1UNITY UP~ANSERVICE PLANNING ~~EA
ADDING A DEFINITION TO THE BOUNDARY OF THE AREA; ON THE POLICY
DIAGRAr.1, CHANGING THE LINE WHICH DEPICTS THE COHMUNITY URBAN
SERVICE PLANNING AREA TO REFLECT THE CHANGE IN THAT AREA AS SET
FORTH IN THE DEFINITION; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
~vHEREAS, the Heridian Comprehensive Plahwas adopted by
reference in Ordinance No. 33lon September 18,.u1979; that since
the adoption of the Plan - in 1978, various and substantial changes
have occurred in the Area and that changes have. occurred in the
actual conditions of the Area which necessitate amendments to the
Meridian Comprehensive Plan; that the Hayor and City CO.uncil have
adopted Findings of Fact and Conclusions pertaining to .the
Comprehensi ve Plan Amendments; that the !'~ayor and the City Counci 1
of the City of Meridian, State of Idaho, have concluded that it
is in the best interests of said City to amend the Meridian Compre-
hensive Plan effective upon approval hereof;
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AMBROSE,
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Attorneys and
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P.O. Box .27
Meridian, Idaho
836-42
Telephone 888-<<61
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE HAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, ADA COUNTY, IDAHO:
Section 1. That the Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan of
the City of Meridian, which were processed pursuant to the Meridian
Comprehensive plan and Title 67, Chapter 65, Idaho Code, are hereby_.
adopted by the City of Meridian and said Comprehensive plan is I"
hereby deemed amended as provided in said Amendments.
Section 2. That said Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan
of the City of Meridian are hereby adopted by reference thereto
above, as authorized by Section 67-6509(c) and 50-901, Idaho Code,
but said Amendments are incorporated herein as if set forth in full
That three (3) copies of said Amendments are on file in the Office
of the City Clerk of the City of Meridian, City Hall, 728 Meridian
Street, Meridian, Idaho.
Section 3. EFFECTIVE DATE:
WHEREAS, there is an emergency therefor, which emergency is
hereby declared to exist, this Ordinance shall take effect and
shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
approval and publication as required. by law.
PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor of the
city of Meridian, Ada County, Idaho, this~;JJ day of April, 1984.
APPROVED:
HAY OR
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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
MERIDIAN, IDAHO
1978
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AS AMENDED APRIL 2, 1984
AS AMENDED FEBRUARY 19, 1985
AS AMENDED SEPTEMBER 3, 1985
AS AMENDED APRIL 10, 1990
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword ......................................... ... 1
Nature of the Comprehensive Plan .................. . .. ... 1
Uses of the Comprehensive Plan ....................... ... 2
Planning Areas of the Comprehensive Plan .............. ... 3
Area of Impact .................................... ... 3
Community Urban Service Planning Area ................ ... 5
Community Urban Service Planning Area Boundary ........ ... 5
Neighborhood ...................................... ... 6
Policy Diagram ...............................:.... ... 6
Goals of the Comprehensive Plan ...................... ... 8
Comprehensive Plan Objectives ....................... ...10
Land Use ..................................... ...10
Physical Environment ............................... ...11
Population Growth ................................. ... 1 3
Economic Development .............................. ...15
Industrial Review Areas ........................ ...15
Commercial Activity Centers .................... ...15
Mixed-Use Review Areas ........................ ...15
Interchange Development ....................... ... 1 6
Economic Policies ............................. ...16
Industrial Policies ............................ ... 1 7
Industrial Review Area .............................. ... 19
Eastern Industrial Review Area .................. ... 1 9
Technical Industrial Review Area ................. ...19
Western Industrial Review Area .................. ...20
Commercial Activity Centers ......................... ...20
Community Commercial Centers .................. ...21
Neighborhood Commercial Center ................. ...22
Mixed-Use Review Areas ............................ ...22
Old Town .................................... ...23
Mixed-Use Areas Between I-84N and Overland Road .. ... 23
Mixed-Use Review Area West of Kuna/Meridian Road, North
of I-84N and South of Waltman Lane ............. ... 24
Mixed-Use Area East of Kuna/Meridian Road, North of
I-84 and South of Meridian Speedway and Storey Park ... 24
Housing Development ............................... ...25
Background ................................... ...25
Problems .................................... ...26
r Opportunities............ ... 27
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Mobile Homes .........28
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Policies ...............................
Transportation ... .30
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Functional Definitions .........31
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Policies .........31
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Eastern Industrial Review Area ............ .........33
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Western Industrial Review Area ............ .........36
Technical Industrial Review Area...........
Rural Areas
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Public Services, Utilities, Facilities ............. .......
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Open Space, Parks, Recreation and Special Areas....
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pen Space, Parks, Recreation Standards .......... ........45
Coordination ..................... 50
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Community Identification ...................... ........
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Implementation ............................... ........ 53
Zoning Ordinance and Map .................. ........ 53
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Subdivision Ordinance .....................
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Citizen Involvement Program ............... ........ 54
°=- Comprehensive Plan Review ................ ........54
Future Acquisition Map .................... ........55
Implementation Timetables ................ ........ 55
Functional Plans ......................... ........55
Capital Improvements Program (CIP) ......... ........56
,„ Continuous Planning Programs .............. ........ 57
Other Projects ........................... ........57
i Committees or Special Commissions ......... ........ 58
'` Amendment Provision and Procedures ............. ........58
Glossary .................................... ........61
APPendix .................................... ........65
Bibliography ................................. ........71
w Background Information ........................ ........72
FOREWORD
The Comprehensive Plan is primarily a policy document identifying policies to guide
future development within and outside of the City of Meridian. The Comprehensive Plan
is recognizably the primary step in identifying the quality of life the City residents
desire and relating goals to its capacity to achieve particular end results. It was
developed with a broad base of community-wide citizen input and is both sensitive to the
changing needs of the community and recognizes a commitment to preserve the values
identified by the City residents.
NATURE OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
I A Comprehensive Plan is an official document, adopted by local governments and public
. agencies, which serves as a policy guide for decisions concerning the physical
r development of a community. It indicates, in a general way, how the community may
'; develop in the next 20 to 30 years.
The essential characteristics of the Comprehensive Plan are that it is comprehensive,
'~ _ general, long-range and represents aprocess---not aproduct- omorehensive means
"' that the plan encompasses all areas of the community and all functional elements which
bear on physical development. n r means that the plan summarizes policies and
' ' proposals and does not develop detailed site plans. Lono-ranee means that the plan looks
"' ° beyond the pressing current issues Toward the aspect of problems which the community
_ may face in the future. Finally, as a ~rpcess (not a product), the Comprehensive Plan is
an ongoing process for directing change that occurs inevitably in acommunity---not
--' document that is written once, for all time.
'k J The Planning and Zoning Commission, as well as the City government, are inescapably
involved in questions of physical development and have a primary responsibility to
coordinate and direct the overall pattern of such activities within the community. At
'~'. every meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission, development decisions must be
wv made concerning rezoning, subdivision developments, conditional use permits, zoning
variances, planned development and so on. Due to these responsibilities, it is necessary
f for the Commission to develop technical guidelines and generally accepted policies which
::~ will provide the framework for resolving questions relating to physical development.
The City government also needs to adopt an instrument which establishes long-range,
general policies for the coordinated, unified and physical development of public
improvement projects. The Comprehensive Plan is such an instrument and serves that
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The comprehensive planning process requires that the City of Meridian and its residents
enter into a planning program which is ongoing in nature, starting from goal-setting to
the development of specific policies which affect the future growth of the City.
' GOALS--broad general expressions and concerns.
OBJECTIVES--descriptions of the direction of the City of Meridian intends to move.
POLICIES--how the City of Meridian intends to accomplish its objectives.
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The goals, objectives and policies herein expressed underlie and shape the character and
orientation of Meridian's Comprehensive Plan. They deal with three major concerns of
the people of Meridian:
1) Orderly growth and development;
2) Economic growth and balance; and
3) Improvement of the quality of life.
t ISFS OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
An adopted Meridian Comprehensive Plan has several important uses:
LEGISLATIVE: To meet the requirements of the 1975 Land Use
Planning (State of Idaho)ACt of the State of Idaho
(Idaho Code, Chapter 65, Section 67-6508), and to
establish consistency of zoning regulations with the
Comprehensive Plan. It is the Legislature's intent to
lead cities and counties into a new era of planning
where local plans become policies and programs, not
merely guidelines.
POLICY: To clarify and articulate public policies and the
intentions of the City of Meridian with respect to the
rights and expectations of the general public, private
enterprise, and local government.
EDUCATIONAL- To enable Local residents, public agencies, prospective
investors and businessmen to become informed of the
City of Meridian's long-range and short-range goals,
objectives and policies.
COORDWATIVE To establish a basis for coordination, understanding
and negotiation among citizens, businessmen, City
officials, private investors and public agencies within
Meridian's Impact Area and Urban Service Planning
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local issues that are appropriate to its concerns and
responsibilities.
PLANNING AREAS OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
The Comprehensive Plan provides for a mechanism that enables the City to address the
major concerns of its people. From the largest to the smallest, the planning areas are as
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' AREA OF IMPACT
~ 411.: The Area of Impact concerns those lands which surround the city limits.
Their land uses and policies are critical to the efficient and successful implementation of
troth City and County goals. The Area of Impact will be the result of negotiations between
the incorporated City and County in accordance with state law.
As established by the City Council of Meridian, the proposed Area of Impact includes the
following area of Ada Counry:
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' COMMUNITY URBAN SERVICE PLANNING AtikA
Definition: These are areas where municipal services and utilities are available or
planned for in the Comprehensive Plan. Urban services shall include, but not be limited
to, the following where applicable:
' a. Municipal central sewer and water facilities.
b. Pedestrian walkways and bicycle paths.
c. Open space, parks and recreation lands.
' d. Police and fire protection.
e. Public transit.
f. Schools (elementary schools that are central to neighborhood and junior and
senior high schools that are central to communities).
' g. Libraries.
h. Storm drainage.
~'- i. Urban-standard streets and roads.
' ` With its capacity to produce and maintain the above urban services, the Comprehensive
~< Plan affirms one community concept and constitutes an area, which is closely
_ coordinated with the 1976 Facility Plan for the City of Meridian, the natural drainages
of Five Mile, Nine Mile and Ten Mile, and a traffic circulation system of arterials.
COMMUNITY URBAN SERVICE PLANNING AREA BOUNDARY
Commencing at the intersection of the west right-of-way line of Black Cat Road and a
,; point one-quarter mile north of Ustidc Road, the Real Point of Beginning; thence South
along the West right-of-way line of Blacc Cat Road to the Kennedy Lateral; thence along
~~ the Kennedy Lateral to Linder Road; thence south to Overland Road; thence easterly abng
_~ Ovedand Road to the City limits; thence south along the city limits line to its southern
most point on that line; thence directly east to Meridian Greens subdivision; thence
following around the Meridian Greens Subdivision boundary to a point which is one-
quarter mile south of Overland Road; thence directly east to a point one-quarter of a mile
west of Cloverdale Road; thence directly north to a line which is three-quarters (3/4)
~~ of a mite north of Fairview Avenue; thence directly west to a point which in the line
which is one-quarter of a mile west of Eagle Road; thence directly north to a point one-
- quarter (1/4) mile north of Ustick Road; and thence west along that line to the Real
Point of Beginning.
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Definition: The neighborhood is a residential area with uniform characteristics of a size
comparable to that usually served by an elementary school or a small business
convenience center or a local park. Although neighborhoods occur in various shapes and
sizes, a section of the City measuring one-half to one-and-one-half miles across is
' usually used for planning purposes. It has facilities within easy walking distances and
provides the basis for community identification.
POLICY DIAGRAM
With the anticipation of growth and development pressures during the next decade, the
' Comprehensive Plan summarizes the potential distributions of land use activities within
the Urban Service Planning Area that are based upon policy recommendations. The
Policy Diagram attempts to make general designations of appropriate and compatible land
use, expresses the ultimate growth of the Meridian community if all the land were
... developed, and provides a flexible framework for further detailed land use decisions.
The Policy Diagram is to be used as a general guide for land use decision•making--•--
not as a legalistic, literal and definitive map. As applications and proposals of land uses
are submitted, the Policy Diagram is not intended to be used as the sole, authoritative
means for decision-making. Rather, it is but one of the may tools which are available
for publ'~c officials as they exercise their responsibility regarding the health, safety and
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MERIDIAN POLICY DIAGRAM*
' GOALS OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PIAN
In order to maintain Meridian's current environmental quality, economic growth,
housing, the quality of life, and to protect its resource base, basic goals are expressed
' ` here to give a foundation upon which to build an effective Comprehensive Plan. In most
' instances, these basic goals are compatible with the Comprehensive Plan of Ada County,
but may differ in some minor respects.
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To preserve Meridian's environmental quality and to make provisions for and improve
the total natural environment by adopting City-wide and Urban Service Planning Area
' policies, which deal with area-specific policies and programs.
GOAL 2:
~~; To ensure that growth and development occur in an orderly fashion in accordance with
adopted policies and procedures governing the use of land, residential development, the
provision of services and the distribution of new housing units within the Urban Service
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To encourage the kind of economic growth and development which supplies employment
and economic self-sufficiency for existing and future residents, reduces the present
reliance on Boise and strengthens the City's ability to finance and implement public
improvements, services and its open space character.
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~ To provide housing opportunities for all economic groups within the community.
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-~ environment, while maintaining its identity as aself-sufficient community.
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To encourage cultural, educational and recreational facilities which will fulfill the needs
f~F and preferences of the citizens of Meridian and to insure chat these facilities are
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T~ o ide community services to tit existing and projected needs.
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To establish compatible and efficient use of land through the use of innovative and
functional site design.
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To encourage a balance of land use patterns to insure that revenues pay for services.
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To create an Urban Service Planning Area which is visually attractive, efficiently
managed and clearty identifiable.
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' i. C,~OMPREHENSIVE PLAN OBJECTIVES
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The City of Meridian intends to plan for the periodic reviewing, monitoring and
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updating of land uses within the Area of Impact and the Urban Service Planning Area.
2. A City program should be established to evaluate the relationship between the
projected municipal costs and revenues that are related to land use changes.
3. Public facilities and services should be related to the appropriate planning areas,
' i.e., Area of Impact, Urban Service Planning Area. Neighborhood.
4. The following land use activities are not in compliance with the basic goals and
objectives of the Comprehensive Plan:
a. Polluting industries;
b. Strip commercial and strip industrial; and
c. Scattered residential (sprawl or spread).
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II. PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
Utilize ^nd reJy on natural r -source information (soils data. air q rali y data. and other
ycal and environm .ntal datal as one of the major factors for the shag of policv
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~±esisions within the Urban Service Planning Area and to require environmental reviews
' , for publ'~c and private proposals which are likely to alter the environment significantly
^nd to indicate which measures are being taken to minimize major impacts.
As far as ii is known, the Meridian Urban Service Area is relatively free of
environmental hazards such as floodplains, geologic faults or steep slopes. The primary
physical environmental constraint is the limitations that certain soils impose upon man-
made developments (septic tank excavations and drain fields, roads and the shallow
excavations for foundations and basements). Background soils data is provided in a
separate and supporting document, in order that private developers and investors may
become familiar with the limiting features of certain soils. The entire Urban Service
Planning Area soil data is available upon request. In order to overcome any problems
that have been both surveyed and mapped by the Soil Conservation Service, and detailed
might be forthcoming (such as air quality), the following policies are intended to assist
pr'Nate investors and local officials with their concerns and increase their awareness of
the limiting factors of Meridian's physical environment.
" ~ 1 . The City of Meridian intends to coordinate and utilize the resource planning
information and management guidance as provided by local, state and federal agencies
and To update annually the physical resource information of its Urban Service
Planning Area, when new data becomes available.
2. The environmental impacts of both public and private projects should be evaluated
carefully prior to their approval. Projects with environmental problems should
only be approved after written guarantees are given by the applicant, which will
mitigate the potential adverse impacts of such development.
3. Information should be readily available to the public regarding environmental
hazards or problem areas within the Community, especially with regard to land,
-~ air, water and other natural resource constraints.
4. Developments contiguous to natural waterways, irrigation canals, major laterals
and drainage ditches should consider alt available information concerning flood-
prone waterways.
5. The City of Meridian endorses the Area-Wide Waste Treatment Management Plan
12Q$ PIan1 and shall follow the policy recommendations as per:
a. Individual Wastewater Disposal Systems;
b. Municipal Wastewater Treatment; and
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c. Management Practices Outlined in the ~~ $~(~ Control Handbook.
6. Canal irrigation systems used by those in agricultural pursuits shall not be
jeopardized by subdivision or other developments and shall be controlled through
management practices consistent with the Irrigr~ Agriculture Waste Treatment
Management P13[1 of the Area-Wide Waste Treatment Management P13a•
7. No septic tank systems within the Urban Service Planning Area shall be approved by
Central District Health Department unless the following is demonstrated prior to
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a Dry sewer lines have been constructed and installed in preparation of
connection to wet sewer lines throughout the parcel of land owned by the person
proposing to install the septic system and plans have been prepared for
connection to the municipal sewer system.
b. Placement of the temporary septic system will not degrade groundwater or
` surface water aquifers during the interim period.
c. The septic system is solely a temporary and interim waste water disposal
system.
8. Septic or other approved individual on-site sewage disposal systems may be
permitted in the rural areas outside the Meridian Urban Service Planning Area and
within the Meridian Impact Area in accordance with permit requirements of Central
District Health and in compliance with the Area-Wide Waste Treatment Management
p~ and State and Federal water quality standards and regulations.'
-~ 9. Runoff shall be controlled on site or integrated into a watershed plan in a manner to
maintain natural runoff rates, reduce erosion and flood hazards and to maintain the
' area's water quality and recharge capabilities. (For urban runoff control, the
_i management practices as outlined in the Urban n ff n r Handbook should be
followed.)
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,~ 10. As an air quality study is undertaken for northern Ada County, the City of Meridian
should cooperate and lend as much support as viable to the involved planning
agencies.
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Department of Health and Welfare, Boise, Idaho.
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' III. POPULATION GROWTH
~. Encourage orderly growth for a self-sufficient community. but discourage unolanned
growth within or adj3cPnt to the Citv and Urban Service Planning Area (USPAI.
,. Upon a special census of 1976, the population within the city limits of Meridian was
5,258.
As per the publ'~cation 6513 S~4unty Demoq~ohic ;~ Employment Distributions ~ ~g
Yg3[ 2000• which was completed in 1978, Meridian's USPA was given the following
projections as the traffic zones within the USPA were added together':
1975 1980 ].>~$;~ 1990 1995 2000
Meridian 6,349 8,920 12,223 16,042 20,562 25,150
Between 1980 and 2000, it is projected that Meridian will capture 13.1% of the total
county population. .(Meridian's projected increase of 16,230 represents 13.1% of the
projected increase of Ada County (123,789) between 1977 and the year 2000.)
The above projections are estimates of what may happen as the new wastewater
treatment plant and its interceptor and collection lines are fully operational, or as
industry locates within the area. The projections at this point give the City of Meridian
a general framework from which to plan in order to accommodate anticipated population
growth and the resultant development needs and community services the City will face in
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`" 1. Approximately 92% to 95% of the new residential development shall occur
within the Urban Service Planning Area, where public facilities, essential
,? ' services and utilities are planned for or are readily available.
2. The Comprehensive Plan should be adopted, maintained and updated to
~t~. accommodate growth. It should make sensible use of the area's resources,
maintain reasonable costs for public services and preserve the quality of life
_ desired for the Community.
'~~ 3. Unimproved or unrealized land within the Meridian city limits and Urban
Service Planning Area should be utilized in order to maxmize public
~~~ investments, curtail urban sprawl and protect existing agricultural lands from
r. unnecessary infringement.
'See the Policy Diagram in the Appendix for the traffic zones within the USPA. Five-
year incremental projections are also available for each of the traffic zones.
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4. No new residential, commercial or industrial developments should be approved
outside of the Urban Service Planning Area, unless it can be shown that urban
services can be reasonably provided.
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developmenk which Rrovide o~oortunities for the em2Yment of Mer'xfian citizens and
araa residents and reduce the need for persons to commute to neighboring cities.
The City of Meridian and its residents view the economic enterprises of industry, retail
commercial and personal services as an integral part of a planned community. The Ciry's
physical devetopment, economic stability, social stratification and institutional
effectiveness for dealing with public needs are dependent upon such economic
opportunities. To accomplish the above objective, the Comprehensive Plan provides for
INDUSTRIAL REVIEW AREAS, COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY CENTERS and MIXED-USE REVIEW
AREAS
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The Industrial Review Areas are an essential element of the Meridian Comprehensive
Plan. Special uses of land must be recognized as having special needs and diverse
impacts. Designating certain areas for business uses, as a method of guiding business
expansion, is an appropriate approach to Meridian's economic future and provides for
the essential difference between the City's business land market and the residential land
market. The Comprehensive Plan intends to prepare for Meridian's business and
i employment future by reserving land for industrial, retail, commercial and office uses
'"`'' and so removing them from the categories of land on which residential development can
' be proposed. In all review areas, detailed economic analysis is essential, so that the
specifics of industrial plans, designs and devetopment will be known.
Each Industrial Review Area is recognized as possessing unique physical and locational
' characteristics, both natural and man-made, which make it a desirable business
environment. These characteristics are relatively level topography, potentially good
' access to rail and freeway facilities, and being relatively free from environmental
hazards. A specific set of policies has been prepared for the development of each of the
.. - Review Areas and is discussed in a later section of the plan document.
Retail commercial and office deveopment are frequent partners within Commercial
'! Activity Centers. Both general categories often share locational needs and often prove
~,jY mutually supportive. In order to coordinate with the supportive areas of resident~at and
indusUial developments, areas should be set aside as Commercial Activity Centers and
p their devetopment carefully guided.
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MIXED-USF_ REVIEW AREAS
Mixed-use is a general planning category which refers to the coordinated development of
two or more major uses as part of a single project, such as specialty retail-commercial,
~ higher density residential, offices, motels, industrial, service commercial and public
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f and semFpuWk uses. As per the Policy Diagram, ceAain areas have been designated for
mixed uses. The development of mixed and compatible Land uses should be carefully
guided through specific project plans.
Meridian is encouraging the development of interchange accesses and commercial and
industrial development at interchange accesses. The Locations where access and
development are encouraged are at Ten Mile Road, Meridian Road, Locust Grove Road and
Eagle Road
1 . The City of Meridian shall make every effort to create a positive atmosphere
which encourages industrial and commercial enterprises to locate in Meridian.
2. It is the policy of the City of Meridian to set aside areas where commercial and
industrial interest and activities are to dominate.
3. The character, site improvements and type of new commercial or industrial
developmen-s should be harmonized with the natural environment and respect the
unique needs and features of each area.
4. Positive programs should be undertaken to support existing industrial and
commercial areas to ensure their continued vitality, such as:
a Detailed Design Studies
(Spatial requirements, and development criteria, definition of adjoining
uses which are compatible, permitted building materials, bulk and
devebpment intensity)
b. Economic Feasibility Studies
(inventory of community resources, analysis of economic development
needs and problems, identification and analysis of the carriers of
economic development, identification of potentials for economic
devebpment, strategy for implementing economic development programs,
devebpment of a management plan that is keyed to the implementation
strategy)
c Zoning changes to assure desired e~rorwmic development.
5. Stripping of industrial and commercial uses are not in compliance with the
Comprehensive Plan. (See glossary for definition and comments regarding strip
industrial and commercial uses.)
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6. It is the policy of the Clty of Meridian to support shopping facilities which are
effectively Integrated into existing residential areas, and plan for new shopping
centers as growth and development warrant.
7. City Hall and associated uses shall be located in proximity to a Commercial
Activity Center.
8. The City of Merman intends to establish Commercial Development Design Guides
which:
a Provide for the grouping of commercial buildings on a single parcel of
land in such a manner as to create a harmonious, efficient and convenient
retail shopping environment:
b. Assure safety and convenience of traffic movement both within the
Activity Center and in relation to adjacent access thoroughfares;
c. Foster compatible land use and design within the development and with
contiguous developments: and
d Encourage innovations in building design and land development techniques.
so that the growing demands of the community are met, while at the same
time providing for the most beneficial use of such lands.
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9. Office uses can be, but may not necessarily be, integrated within neighborhood,
community, regional shopping centers and Old Town.
10. New commercial developments should consolidate access points (curb cuts),
on-site parking and internal vehicle circulation, and where possible, existing
commercial development should be encouraged to consolidate.
i 1 . Any major employer who chooses to locate in Meridian should be encouraged to
phase the development of its facilities so as not to place an undue burden on the
urban services and the housing market.
1. The development considerations for each of the Industrial Review Areas should be
phased and prioritized to provide for orderly growth and development, minimize
the cost of providing utilities and transportation services and promote unified
devebpment within the Urban Service Planning Area.
2. Industrial development within the city limits should receive the highest priority.
3. An annexation program shall be established in conjunction with the development
for each Industrial Review Area.
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4. The City of Meridian intends to establish Industrial Development Design
Guidelines which:
' a Guide prospective industrialists in their preparation of proposals for the
devebpment of available parcels within the Industrial Review Areas; and
b. Provide a basis by which to evaluate developers' proposals.
' S. Access to industrial areas from collector and local streets should be discouraged.
6. Industrial uses adjacent to residential areas should not create noise, odor, air
' pollution and visual pollution greater than levels normally associated with
surrounding residential activities
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7. Industrial development should not be located adjacent to primary and secondary
schools.
8. Industrial uses that exist within areas planned for other types of uses should be
encouraged to relocate to an Industrial Review Area.
9. Industrial development should be encouraged to locate adjacent to existing
industrial uses.
10. Industrial areas should be located within proximity to major utility,
transportation and service facilities.
11. Industrial uses which require the storage or the production of large quantities of
explosive or toxic materials should not be located near residential areas, and
should conform to disposal, spill and storage measures as outlined within the 2Q$
~- Hazardous Waste Management Plan.
12. Industrial uses which require the storage or the production of large quantities of
' explosive or toxic materials should be excluded from any area which has a
potential of flooding from natural runoff and canal breakage.
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13. Industrial uses should be bcated where their generated water can be properly
treated and pretreated to eliminate any adverse impacts upon the City sewer
treatment facility and irrigated lands that receive industrial runoff water.
14. Industrial areas should be bcated where adequate water supply and water
pressure are available for fire protection.
15. Zoning and development within each of the Industrial Review Areas should be
analyzed to ascertain if there are potential problems or conflicts which would
hinder the development of these areas by private industrial and business
interests.
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' ili. All industrial proposals that pertain to the Industrial Review Areas shall be
reviewed and monitored so that approved uses are compatible with surrounding
planned uses and preserve the integrity of the Review Areas.
INDUSTRIAL REVIEW AREAS
EASTERN INDLLSTRLAL REVIEW AREA
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i . It is the policy of the City of Meridian to encourage and promote the development
of an interchange (egress and ingress) at the intersection of Eagle Road and
' Interstate I-84 by the Idaho Department of Transportation.
2. It is the policy of she Ciry of Meridian to encourage and promote the development
of an overpass, if an interchange is not feasible, at the intersection of Locust
Grove Road and I-84 by the Idaho Department of Transportation.
' 3. The character, site improvements and type of industrial developments should be
harmonized with the residential area to the south (on the upper bench), the
contiguous residential area to the east and north.
- 4. The utilization of the linear open space corridor of Five Mile Creek, which passes
through the Eastern Industrial Review Area, should be maintained as a natural
resource for both aesthetic and environmental reasons.
TFrHNICAI INDUSTRIAL REVIEW AREA
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1 . It was the previous policy of the City of Meridian to encourage and to promote the
development of an interchange at the intersection of Eagle Road and Interstate I-
- ~= 84 and that is presently being constructed and will be a reality in the very near
future.
:~ 2. The City of Meridian shat) encourage the development of a technological park,
vocatanal-technical school and compatible industrial uses and discourage the
devebpment of retail commercial and personal services within proximity to the
_s Technical Industrial Review Area.
3. The devebpment of the technological park within the Technical Industrial Review
Area should be programmed in accordance with the development of the Eagle Road
freeway interchange and urban services.
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' 4. Slr'~p devebpment abng Overland Road between Eagle Road and Kuna/Meridian
Highway is not in compliance with the goals, objectives and policies of the
Comprehensive Plan.
' S. Clustering of uses and controlled vehicular access points along Overland Road
between Eagle Road and Kuna/Meridian Highway should be encouraged.
1 WESTERN INDUSTRIAL REVIEW ARFA
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t . It is the policy of the City of Meridian to encourage development of a freeway
i interchange (ingress and egress] at the intersection of Ten Mite and Interstate
I.84, after the development of the Eagle Road Freeway Interchange, and as
industrial and commercial development warrants such improvements.
' 2. Industrial uses should be compatible with residential uses.
~ COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY CENTERS
The Comprehensive Plan identifies three different types of Commercial Activity Centers:
1) Community Shopping Center; 2) Neighborhood Shopping Center; and 3) Old Town of
Meridian.
~ommunro Shopping nt r: As a retail commercial enterprise, it is designed to serve a
r multi-neighborhood area and can be both complementary to and competitive with a
Regional Shopping Center.
Iyeignbornood Shop ing nt r: As the smallest of the three shopping centers, its main
purpose is to provide convenience shopping to the neighborhood residents. The
~~ Comprehensive Plan encourages the development and location of neighborhood shopping
centers in place of strip commercial areas.
'- In all cases, the locations of Commercial Activity Centers should be guided by
performance and development standards. These standards consider, among other aspects:
~-y Traffic Volume and Type
' Trip Generation
Impacts on Arterial Street System
-~% Proximity to Other Commercial Development
Impacts on Neighborhood Residential Areas
Accessbifity of Site
Parking Demands
Pedestrian Circulation
Available Utility Systems
Aeslhel'~cs (Design Considerations)
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' Use Impacts Upon Other Adjacent Uses
Internal Circulation Design
Drainage
' As a community shopping center, Cherry Plaza is Meridian's prime Community Shopping
Center, and its retail and commercial enterprises serve the northern and western
residential neighborhoods. In addition to the convenience goods and personal services
associated with a smaller Neighborhood Shopping Center, it provides a wider range of
' soft lines (wearing apparel for men, women and children) and hard lines (hardware and
appliances) and provides for a diversity of merchandise---variety in sizes, styles,
' colors and prices. A Community Shopping Center is defined as having between 500,000
and 200,000 square feet of gross floor area, and between eight io 30 acres of site area.
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' NEIGfiBORF10GDCOMMERf:IALGENiFR
As the City of Meridian continues to develop small Neighborhood Convenience Shopping
Centers will be required to serve the day-to-day living needs of area residents. A
r Neighborhood Convenience Shopping Center is generally defined as having between
30,000 to 100,000 square feet of gross floor area and between four to eight acres of
land.
1. Neighborhood Shopping Centers, rather than strip commercial development,
shall be provided for convenience shopping services.
' 2. Neighborhood Shopping Centers should locate:
a) Near, but not necessarily at, the intersections of collectors and/or
arterial roads;
b) Within planned residential developments, when they are an integral part
of the original development plan; and
3. Neighborhood commercial developments within residential planned-unit
developments should not necessarily have to meet all of the standard commercial
policies.
MIXED-USE REVIEW AREAS
The Comprehensive Plan identifies the following Mixed-Use Review Areas:
T ~ OLD TOWN: As the original townsite of the City of Meridian, it includes the area
South of Cherry Lane, North of Franklin and the areas that are immediately
contiguous to.Meridian and East First_Street. (See Policy Diagram, P. 7.)
THE AREA WEST OF KUNA~ERIDIAN ROAD AND BEttiN N I °"N AND OV R AND
ROAD (See Policy Diagram, P. 7.)
THE AREA FAST OF KUNA~~IERIDIAN ROAD AND B TWEEN 184N AND OV RI ANI)
l ROAD (See Policy Diagram, P. 7.)
THE AREA WEST OF KUNArMERIDIAN ROAD NORTH OF 184N AND O ITI; OF
~ WALTMAN AN AND .f)N71 , K~I TO FROh7A ROAD (See Policy Diagram,
_~ P. 7.)
~;a TH AR A A.S'r OF K I A~+ RIDIAN ROAD NORTH OF 18:N AND ^~ ITH OF TH
MERIDI N p DWAY AND TOR Y PARK (See Pol'~, Diagram. P. 7.)
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Upon adopfan of the Comprehensive Plan, Otd Town should continue to serve as a
shopping, as well as governmental and public acfrviry, center. In recognition that its
shape and character will change with additional population growth and development, the
Comprehensive Plan sets the stage for the rejuvenation of OId Town, as per mixed-,
land-use pol'K;ies and per market and economic trends. Probable mixed-uses for Old
Town could be specialty commercial, higher density residential, offices, medical
~ facilities and publ'~c and semi-public facilities.
The Ciry of Meridian shall encourage a beneficial use of Old Town and existing
business and commercial enterprises to remain in Old Town.
2. Detailed market studies should be undertaken to explore and clarify issues
related to mixed-use development within Oid Town.
3. The development of a variety of compatible land uses should be provided in plans
- -- and proposals for the future development of Old Town.
4. Special analysis should be undertaken concerning existing uses within Old Town
so that specific recommendations can be made for the development of transitional
uses which will enhance the area and prevent future deterioration.
', MIXED-USE AR a• B TWEEN I-84N AND OV R ar m aOAD
' Both areas are unique in that they are surrounded by arterials, immediately adjacent to
the freeway (I-84N), are relatively level in topography, have a distinct Linear shape,
and are greatly affected by contiguous industrial, residential and commercial land uses
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In order that compatibie_land_uses. and.efficient use.of-the land might occur, special plans
should be formulated for both areas. Probable mixed-uses for the areas could be
services commercial, combined higher and medium density residential, open space uses
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'i1 POLICIES
1. The devebpment of a variety of compatble land uses should be provided in
specific plans and proposals for the future development of both Mixed-Use
~ , Review Areas.
2. Detailed market studies should be undertaken to explore and clarity the issues
that are related to mixed-use development in both areas.
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This area is relatively level in topography and will have excellent access to the freeway
interchange. As a site for warehousing, light industry and related commercial activities,
this mixed-use area will provide an excellent location for support services to the
community.
1. Development in the mixed-use area should be based on functional plans and
proposals in order to insure that the proposed uses conform to the
Comprehensive Plan Policies and are compatible with the surrounding
communities.
2. The integrity and identity of the adjoining Linder Acres residential neighborhood
should be preserved through the use of buffering techniques, including screen
plantings, open space and other landscaping techniques.
3. The linear open space corridor of Ten Mile Creek, which passes through the
Mixed-Use Review Areas, should be preserved and enhanced as a natural resource
for both aesthetic and environmental reasons.
M1xED-USE REVIEW AREA EAST OF K NA~~cRln~erv on inoT SOUTH
OF M RIDI N SPEEDWAY hD TOREY PARtj,
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t . Ii is the policy of the City of Meridian to encourage and promote the further
development of th_e Meridian Road/L84_ Interchange .into-a full diamond or cbver- - -
Ieat and that has been accomplished and further development should now be
encouraged in the area.
2. The City shall encourage the development of commercial, industrial, and
technological uses in this area and, even though the area is a mixed-use,
residential uses shall be discouraged.
3. Devebpment should be conducted under Planned Unit Development Procedures
and as conditional uses, especially when two or more differing uses are
contemplated.
4• The character, site improvements, and type of development should be harmonized
with previously developed land in the area and, where located adjacent to or near
any existing residence or residential area, shall be harmonized with residential
uses and all reasonable efforts shalt be made to reduce the environmental impact
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on residential areas, including noise reduct'wn, traffic routes, air and water
pollution.
5. Strip Development abng the arterial and collector streets included within this
mixed-use area is not in compliance with the goals, objectives and policies of the
Comprehensive Plan.
6. Clustering of uses and controlled vehicular access points abng arterials and
collector streets should be encouraged.
HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
Encourage the overa!I balance of public and private proposals regarding residential
development and include a variety of densities, housing types and housing opportunities
for all segments of the planning area population.
The quality of residential environment is especially important within the Meridian
Urban Service Area. It becomes very important, then, that the City of Meridian has the
information necessary to develop programs and recommendations which will effectively
address housing issues.
In 1978, a Housing Study was completed for each of the Planning Areas of Ada County by
the Ada Planning Association. (See Appendix for a map which illustrates the area used to
analyze Meridian's housing stock and needs.) The data and analysis of the Housing Study
{housing stock, needs and trends) should be continually reviewed and updated, as well as
coordinated with the Comprehensive Plan. (See Appendix for a summary of the housing
data.)
In order to provide for a variety of densities, housing types and housing opportunities,
and in order that the City of Meridian might review and monitor its housing
~ deveopment, the Comprehensive Plan establishes the following density classifications:
,~ AURAL RESIDENTIAL-A SRI • t T tRA (Outside the Urban Service Planning
Area, but Inside the Area of Impact)
Single Family Housing, Farming (Not more than One Dwelling Unit per net five
acres.)
'~ LOW DENSITY RE ID NTIAL (Inside the Urban Service Planning Area)
Single-Family Housing
Related Public and Semi-Publ"w Facilities
Convenience Commercial Facilities
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' (t-4 d.u. per net acre)
R t A R SIDENTIA - IB IRBAN (Inside the Urban Service Planning Area,
lwt outside the City Limits.)
Single Family Housing, Sub-Urban (Not more than One Dwelling Unit per Net
five acres . See Rural Areas for requirements.)
MEDIUM DENSITY R • ID NTIA (Inside the Urban Service Planning Area)
Single-Family Housing,:Multi-Family Housing
Related Public and Semi-Public Facilities
Convenience Commercial Facilities
(4-8 d.u. per net acre)
HIGH DENSITY R . IDFNTIA~ (Inside the Urban Service Planning Area)
Single-Family Housing, Multi-Family Housing (Townhouse, Garden
Apartments), Motels, Professional Offices, Community Commercial Facilities,
Related Public and Semi-Public Facilities
(8-15 d.u. per net acre)
It is the policy of the City of Meridian to encourage the overall residential density of
approximately 3.5 dwelling units per acre within the Urban Service Planning Area.
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' Housing costs antinue to increase at a fast rate.
' The demand for housing keeps prices at a high level.
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There has been no significarit cost reduction breakthrough in housing technology.
' There is a tads of a mix of housing types between ownership and rental dwelling
units for all income groups.
' Meridian has more than its share of low and moderate income housing.
--" Meridian's tax base is predominantly residential and presently does not have the
~~ dversification to support additional low and moderate income households.
The City's employment base and labor force is characterized by commutation to
employment in neighboring cities.
` There is no mass Transit service that serves the present primary employment
~ center (Boise Metro Area) from Meridian.
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' The Ciry does not have an information system to monitor housing development.
OPPORTl1NtTlFt
' The City of Meridian is a growing and developing community and the
' Comprehensive Plan makes provisions for its potential of becoming a
self-sufficient community.
' As a developing area, Meridian's Urban Service Planning Area can have a
diversification of the population, i.e., a mixture of racial, as well as economic,
levels.
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' The Comprehensive Plan encourages residents, local representative groups, and
interested persons to participate in community and neighborhood planning
programs.
' The Comprehensive Plan provides and encourages the implementation of Planned
Development (PD) techniques. Variations in maximum density, dimensional
standards (height, setback, lot coverage, lot size) and other requirements may be
permitted when one or more of the following design and development objectives
are met:
--When land has been, or will be, dedicated for the development of
essential public services or facilities such as school sites, fire stations,
libraries, land for park, recreation open space, and historical,
architectural or archaeological sites.
--When environmentally sensitive lands (creeks, wetlands, woodei:
areas) have been preserved in their natural state, and design and
development considerations have been made to protect such lands from
(' geolog'ical;-topographical-andother-natural or man-made hazards as-part
of the overall residential development project.
--When development projects preserve and utilize natural physical
features as part of their overall design concept and make use of such
techniques as cluster development and density transfers, in order to
conserve existing natural features which are both aesthetically pleasing
and functional.
--When developments promote orderly, well-planned and aesthetically
designed projects which are consistent with the goals, objectives and
policies of the Meridian Comprehensive Plan.
--When development utilizes and is consistent with public service
facility-management plans for the Urban Service Planning Area.
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': The City will be establishing development controls (zoning ordinances,
subdivision regutat'rons) which are strong enough to bring about the quality
community tits it wants, but also flexble enough to respond to the special needs
of different types of developments.
' New governmental housing programs are being developed which enable new
residents and younger families to enter into the housing market (graduated
mortgage payment program, FHA- and VA-insured mortgage bans).
,, The Comprehensive Plan emphasizes a phasing of the location of housing in
relation to public services and community facilities, and so makes the gnvth and
development orderly in the Urban Service Planning Area. (The intent of
r residential phasing is to maintain a cohesive and consolidated urban form over
the years, to minimize the incremental costs of providing utilities and streets, to
preserve open space and to promote compact, contiguous devebpment. Phasing
does not suggest specific time frames for the various phases, but simply points
` ` out areas where growth should occur in relationship to planned facilities,
utilities and other services. A priority should be placed on the phases to allow
for a meaningful transition of urban services and the phasing of necessary capital
- improvements.)
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1. The City of Meridian intends to provide for a wide diversity of housing types
(single-family, mobile homes and multi-family arrangements) and choices
between ownership and rental dwelling units for all income groups in a variety of
bcations suitable for residential development.
2. Every effort shall be made by the City of Meridian to encourage commercial and
industrial growth and development which furthers employment and economic
self-sufficiency and reduces Meridian's present reliance on Boise's Metropolitan
economic and employment center.
3. An open housing market for all persons, regardless of race, sex, age, religion or
ethnic background, shall be encouraged.
4. The devebpment of housing for all income groups close to employment and
stropping centers should be encouraged.
5. The City of Meridian shall ensure that no discriminatory restrictions are
imposed by bcal codes and ordinances.
6. Housing proposals shall be phased with transportation, open space and public
service and facility plans, which will maximize benefits to the residents,
minimize conflicts and provide atie-in between new residential areas and
service needs.
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7. Residential devebpments shall be phased in accordance with their connection to
the municipal sewer system.
6. Public and private housing implementation efforts should be coordinated to
improve consistency with area-wide plans and eliminate contusion and
misunderstanding.
g. The efficient use of land for public facilities, transportation systems, utilities,
and the economic arrangement of buildings should be promoted.
t 0. Local residents and organized community groups should be encouraged to
partbipate in neighborhood and community planning in order to give direction to
environmental, housing, transportation, recreation, open space, park and other
public facility needs.
11. It is the intention of the City of Meridian to plan for the collection, maintenance
and monitoring of housing development data on a regular basis and to provide
housing information to both public and private decision•makers.
12. land development regulations should be revised to encourage the iniilling of
existing vacant parcels within the city limits.
t 3. InfiOing of random vacant lots in substantially developed, singe-family areas
should be encouraged at densities similar to surrounding development. Increased
densities on random vacant bts should be considered if:
a The cost of such a parcel of land precludes development at surrounding
densities; or
b. Deveopment of uses other than single-family structures are compatible
with surrounding development.
14. Design and pedormance standards should be applied to infilling development in
order ro reduce adverse impacts upon existing adjacent development.
15. Owners of remnant residential parcels or partially developed residential parcels
should be encouraged to consolidate these properties where possible to prevent
the proliferation o1 small parcels of vacant land within the city limits.
16. Ordinances or ocher pol'~cy statements which affect housing development should
r~ be reviewed and consolidated to avoid confusion and use of conflicting pol'x;ies and
requirements.
17. The City of Meridian intends to consider the implementation of Planned
Development (PD) methods and the use of performance standards through
revisions of the City's land use control ordinances.
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' 18. As Planned Development (PD) methods and"standards are considered by the City
of Meridian, variations pertaining to Planned Development (PD)--maximum
density, dmensional standards and other requirements--shall not exceed 25% of
the existing requirements, and shall be recommended when one or more of the
r Planned Development (PD) design and development objectives are met.
19. Hlgh density development, where possible, should be located near open space
' corridors or other permanent major open space and park facilities and near
major access thoroughfares.
20. Density Uansiers should be encouraged in exchange for school sites, open space
dedicatbns, or for access easements to linear open space corridors, which
_ contain bicycle and pedestrian pathway systems.
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Since the cost of conventional, singe-family housing has placed much of the new supply
beyond the reach of younger families and bw and moderate income families, and since the
Comprehensive Plan emphasizes: 1) a balance of housing types and opportunities for all
segments of the planning area populations; and 2) the creation of an Urban Service
,.,_ Planning Area which is visually attractive, efficiently managed and clearly identifiable,
the following policies are proposed to provide for the development of attractive mobile
home units and communities that are not only satisfying to its inhabitants, but also make
m,,; a positive contrbution to the overall welfare of the Meridian Community. (See glossary
for definii'bns of a mobile home, mobile home subdivision and mobile home park.)
'- POLICIES
t . in its concern for an adequate supply of housing, including high-quality mobi!~
homes, the Ciry of Meridian shall investigate the following approach:
' The establishment. of Mobile Home Development Controls which regulate the
location, size, design and density of mobile homes in mobile home parks or
mobile home subdivisions within the Urban Service Planning Area, and
indvidual mobile home sites outside the Urban Service Planning Area and within
the Impaq Area.
j 2. Abng with its investigation of mobile home regulatory approaches, the City of
Merman attends to review and revise or ado
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a Permit requirements and tees;
'y b. Application submission requirements and procedures; and
c Inspection and enforcement procedures.
3. The City of Meridian intends to investigate regulatory approaches which allow
prior and existing mobile home units to function without restriction, and which
provide incentives for their upgrading and improvement.
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4. Mob1e home parks and mobile home subdivisions shall be permitted only where
they can be provided with the full range of planned urban services.
5. Mob1e home parks and mobile home subdivisions should be within areas that are
planned for medium density residential uses and designed to be compatible with
such uses.
6. Mobile homes occupied for residential purposes should not be permitted in
commercial or industrial areas except after careful examination, and only as an
interim use.
7. Mobile home parks and mobile home sulxlivisions should have immediate access to
cotlector streets. Access onto principal or minor arterials can be permitted on a
limited basis only, with adequate traffic controls.
8. In an effort to provide neighborhoods and communities which are attractive and
have uniform characteristics, individual mobile home units shall not be
permitted outside mobile home parks and mobile home subdivisions within
Meridian's Urban Service Planning Area.
9. Mobile Home parks shall be required to use screened landscaping and/or
decorative, opaque fencing along the periphery, as well as internally, to blend in
and be more compatible with the surrounding development.
TRANSPORTATION
oicycgpams. ueaesman waiKway~• zr a reaucea reve~ or vemcie usage wnen ano where
alternatives are available: and 3) the monitoring and involvement in transportation
improvements and their compatibility with exi~tinQ~nd imposed land uses.
The transportation circulation system is one of the most important items in determining
the form and quality of the environment of the Urban Service Planning Area. The
arrangement and form of the circulation systems, the location of routes, operational
policies, and the level of services greatly influence the development and physical
organizatan of the planning area and the City.
In order to accomplish the transportation objective, it is necessary to have common
understandings of the different service levels of transportation systems. The
Comprehensive Plan provides for the following definitions:
Principal Arterials: Generally serve the main travel corridors and involve
bnger trip lengths, carry high volumes of traffic, have a minimal number of
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access points, and discourage parking. They can serve as boundaries for
neighborhoods, usually have an 80- to 100-foot right-of-way, and may serve as
abutter between incompatible land uses. They are not intended to be residential
streets. The following Transportation corridors should be considered for
principal arterial status within the Urban Service Planning Area:
Cherry Lane/Fairview
Franklin
Eagle -South to Amiy
Highway 20/26 (Chinden)
Kuna/Meridian Road (Highway 69) (South of Franklin)
Overland - KunalMeridian Road to the East
Minor Arterials: Include medium traffic volume streets to and from other
arterials and the freeway, collect traffic from less significant circulation
systems and distribute traffic to major routes. Their predominant function is to
move through traffic and minimize access. They can accommodate four lanes, and
parking is discouraged. They may serve as boundaries for neighborhoods, as well
as buffers between incompatible land uses, because of their 66- to 80-foot right-
of-ways. The penetration of minor arterials within residential neighborhoods
should be avoided.
The following transportation corridors should be considered for minor arterial
status within the Urban Service Planning Area:
Ten Mile (Between Cherry Lane and Overland)
Overland -Ten Mile to Kuna/Meridian Road
Linder -Highway 20/26 to Franklin
Meridian Road -North of Fairview
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Locust Grove -Fairview to Overland
Collectors: Provide direct service to residential areas, collect traffic from local
streets and neighborhoods, channel traffic into arterial systems, and have direct
access points to adjacent land. They are generally two lanes with parking or four
lanes without parking, and may be the principal traffic arteries within
residential neighborhoods. Their right-of-way widths are between 60 and 66
feet.
The folbwing transportation corridors are recommended for collector status:
Linder (Franklin to Freeway)
Ten Mile (North of Cherry Lane)
Black Cat
Amity
Gruber
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Meridian • Cherry lane to Kuna/Meridian Road
East First (Fairview to Franklin)
Locust Grove -North of Fairview
Victory
McMillan
Pine -Ten Mile to Eagle
,_ Chateau • Ten Mile to Eagle
focal Streets: Serve to enhance residential areas and should be for local traffic
movement. Their primary function is to provide direct access to abutting land.
t', They are generally two lanes with parking with aright-of-way width of about 50
- teat. Service to through-traffic Is discouraged. The remaining transportation
corridors of the Urban Service Planning Area are recommended for local street
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..' 1 . A three- to five-year transportation improvement program should be developed
chat lists capital improvements to the transportation system. A multi- modal
~- system (one which considers bicycles, pedestrians, automobiles, railroads, air
travel, transit, air quality and other environmental concerns) should be
encouraged.
~„# 2. Transportation programs and improvements should be geared to the
implementation of the City's Land use and growth policies as set forth in the
Comprehensive Plan. The projects should be prioritized annually so that they
} will most effectively accomplish the land use goals, air quality and other
environmental concerns.
^:z 3. Desgn standards should be clearly developed and adopted for beat streets.
4. In order to preserve the integrity of residential neighborhoods and at the same
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Town, the Policy Diagram identifies circular and perimeter arterial traffic
patterns which intend to enhance, serve, unity and give shape to Meridian's
Urban Service Planning Area.
~~ 5. All internal and external circulation patterns of the IndusVial Review Areas and
Commercial Activity Centers should be reviewed in order to minimize adverse
impacts on surrounding and planned land uses, and to preserve the integrity of
,~ the Industrial Areas and Commercial Centers.
6. Because of their particular locations, the following transportation policies shall
apply for each of the Industrial Review Areas:
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' EASTERN INDUSTRIAL REVIEW REA
a A study should be undertaken to identify the capital improvements that
would be needed at the intersection of Eagle Road and i-84N, as well as
adjoining lands, so that accessbility to and from the Eastern Industrial
Review Area is enhanced and maximized.
' b. Access points to the Eastern Industrial Review Area should be encouraged
from either Locust Grove or Eagle Road.
' , c. Preservation of existing and proposed neighborhoods should be of major
concern when the decision is made as to which capital improvements are
to be implemented.
WESTERN INDUSTR AL RE~riEW AR a
a. A study should be undertaken to identify the capital improvements that
would be needed at the intersection of Ten Mile Road and 1-84N, as well as
adjoining (ands, so that accessibility to and from the Western Industrial
' Review Area is enhanced and maximized without causing serious impacts
to existing or proposed land uses,
b. Major access points should be from either Linder or Ten Mile.
c. There should be limited access points from Franklin so that industrial
uses are clustered, rather than stripped.
d Traffic generated from the Western Industrial Review Area should be
discouraged from using Pine Street, as it is a residential collector street.
TECHNICAL IND I.STRIA REVIEW AR a
_ a A study should be undertaken to identify the capital improvements which
would be needed at the intersection of Eagte Road and I-84N, as well as the
adjoining lands, so that accessibility to and from the Technical Industrial
Review Area is enhanced or maximized without causing serious impacts to
existing or proposed land uses.
y b. The devebpment of a technological park within the Technical Industrial
Review Area should be programmed in accordance with the development of
~ c the Eagle Road Freeway Interchange.
c. There should be controlled access along Overland Road between Eagle Road
and the Kuna/Meridian Highway so that traffic movement does not
adversely impact the residential or open space character of this area.
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7. Efficient and safe access should be provided to and from shopping centers, since it
is critical to the economic success of the centers, as well as to the maintenance of
safe and efficient traffic movements on the public roadways adjacent to the
development.
8. The following transportation policies shall apply in the below stated areas and
~ The possble mixed uses in these areas in the rwrtheast and northwest quadrants
of the Eagle Road and I-84 intersections should be adequately served by existing
' arterials if improved. VJhen devebped the bcation and number of curb cuts and
private access roads to these two areas should be reviewed by the City
Engineering staff to provide for orderly traffic movement into and out of the
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CHERRY PLAZA
Ample access should be provided to Cherry Plaza from the East and South;
however, the number of access points into the center should be located enough
distance apart so as not to cause traffic congestion and encourage traffic accidents
on the adjacent streets serving the shopping center.
~• • The location of proposed neighborhood-size shopping centers should be adjacent
to arterial or collector streets. Then adequate access can be provided to the
centers and, therefore, serve a larger portion of the population. The access
- points into the center should be enough distance apart to prevent traffic
congestion and accidents on the adjacent streets.
The City of Meridian is vitally concerned with the future of Old Town. The
transportation policies, which are established for Meridian and East First
Streets, will greatly affect how the land uses within Old Town will transition.
'` The folbwing North/South traffic movement alternatives have been established
`• to assist the City of Meridian and the citizens of Meridian in their decision-
making process:
'.,,, a Meridian -East First Couplet (One-Way Streets)
b. East First Street as a Minor Arterial
c. East First Street as a Local Two-Way Street (Present Function)
d Barriers to Through Traffic on East First Street
e. East First Street Jogging West at Cherry Lane Intersection
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' 9. IACUSt Grove between Fairview and Franklin Street should rat be extended
or connected. This will protect residential neighborhoods in the area
from impacts of of goods-moving vehicles going to and from the and the
4 Eastern Industrial Review Area. Ample access from these trip purposes
is already provided from Eagle Road and Pine Street. The existing Locust
Grove Road from Fairview to Pine Street could also serve industrial
' traffic in this area.
10. Elementary schools should be discouraged from location abng high traffic
volume streets to prevent traffic congestion and as a safety precaution for
school children.
11. A local public transit system should be investigated and considered to
provide an alternative to the use of automobiles, to offer mobility to
Meridian residents and to reinforce the viability of activity centers.
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~= 12. Wherever possible, non-auto-oriented transportation, such as bicycle
and pedestrian paths, should be considered within residential
developments, commercial activity centers, schools and parks so that a
system of paths and on-street routes can be fled together and provide a
' positive incentive to improve air quality and save energy.
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allow for agricultural activity due to the existence of irrigation systems, Boll
f - characteristics and relative freedom from conflicting urban land uses. Agricultural
( aciiviy includes cultivations, pasturing, grazing, crop production, dairy and feedlot
operatbns and related activities. Where community growth needs and increased traffic
' at access points, cxeates pressure for new devebpment, it must be recognized that such
! , land can ra bnger economically continue to be identified or used as agricultural land to
the exuision of orderly growth and devebpment.
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1. The Meridian Comprehensive Plan shall apply in the rural areas which aro
outside Meridian's City Umits and within the Meridian Area of Clty Impact, and
-"°'` the Ada Courrty Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances shall apply in the rural. areas
'€~ outside the City limits.
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° 2. Within the rural areas, outside of Meridian's City Limits, the City of Meridian
wiA work cbsely with Ada County and together establish an Area of City Impact
~~ Agreement. This wit assure that the rural areas are developed in accordance with
.ail applicable provisions of this Plan.
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' 3. Although it is recognized that urbanized development does exist within the rural.
areas of the Area of City Impact, the rural lands should be kept in agricultural
production as long as possible until urban services (municipal sewer and water
facilities and other essential services) can be provided. In that regard to single
family dwellings on 5 acre tracts, to wit:
a. Within the Area of City Impact but outside of the Urban Service
Planning Area, one single family residential building may be constructed
on a 5 acre lot without municipal sewer and water services being
provided if Central District Health Department approves private sewer
and water services.
' b. Within the Urban Service Planning Area one single family residential
house may be placed on a 5 acre tract provided dry line sewer and water
lines are installed and constructed and plans and layouts for roads are
i made and provisions are made for future re-subdivision of the 5 acre
tract to a greater density.
c. Within the Urban Service Planning Area development may occur in
densities as bw as 4 dwelling units per acre if physical conneciton is
made to existing City of Meridean water and sewer services and the
[`_ property is platted and subdivided in accordance with Ada County Zoning
and Subdivision Ordinances Policy.
t 4. Residential development is allowed in the rural areas provided that said
devebpment does not exceed the Rural Residential Agricultural density, unless it
is iodide an Urban Service Planning Area and City sewer and water is provided,
when Low, Medium and High density residential may be considered. All
reside4ntial devebpment must also comply with the other appropriate sections
of this plan.
- 5. Commercial and industrial development should be discouraged in the rural areas,
and would only be considered if municipal sewer and water and other appropriate
services are provided.
6. Recreational uses which are compatible with agricultural pursuits may be
permitted in the rural areas.
7. Schools and churches and certain public uses may be permitted, as they may be
necessary to serve the rural community.
PUBLIC SERVICES. UTILITIES. FACILITIES
Provide a full range of necessary nubiic facilities and services that are convenient to
users. efficiently designed and supnon asst within the Urban Service Planning Area.
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' Public facilities, utilities and facilities create a vital part of a city's quality of life for
both individuals and groups. They express the institutionalized response of man to the
fulfillment of personal, basic needs. Standards and levels of service for the activities
they house should be viewed as an ongoing public concern.
' pQl I(;IFR (GOVERNMENTAL MANAGEMEt~
1. Due to the potential for significant growth and development, the City of Meridian
' -will investigate alternative administrative approaches.
2. The City of Meridian shall establish special commissions, when needed, to
implement goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan and other land use
' control ordinances.
JAI K:fFR {SCHOOL AND EDUCATION)
' t. Schools should be planned with two concerns in mind:
a Schools should be protected from incompatible uses; and
b. Elementary and intermediate primary schools should be the focal point of
community development.
2. School sites should be selected to avoid limiting physical features and other
hazards and nuisances detrimental to the safety of children and to the general
operation of the school.
' " 3. School sites should be reserved for future acquisition in advance of development
of planned land use. Approval of subdivision plats may be withheld if adequate
' school facilities or sites are not available to serve the proposed subdivision.
4. School sites should be large enough to accommodate possible future building
' expansion and recreation needs.
5. New development should provide for adequate pedestrian and bicycle access for
school children within residential neighborhoods so as to minimize busing.
6. Increased traffic should be discouraged on streets where existing elementary
i sctrools are situated.
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7. widening and the general upgrading of streets should not be considered when it
i will have a negative impact upon schools.
8. Secondary schools Qunior and senior high schools) should have direct access onto
a collector or minor arterial thoroughfare.
9. Elementary schools should not adjoin principal or minor arterials.
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10. The policy for sharing sites for parks with schools should be encouraged-
1 1 . A vocational technical school shall be encouraged to locate in the Urban Service
Planning Area. Such a school should Locate in close proximity to an Industrial
Review Area and to an interchange of a primary of minor arterial with I-84N.
12. The City of Meridian shall investigate the feasibility of tees-in-lieu-of-land
dedication by sponsors of new residential housing. Such fees would be dedicated to
f the acquisition and/or devebpment of public school sites and facilities.
POLICIES (LIBRARI~
' Due to the anticipated growth within the Urban Service Planning Area, the City of
Meridian should encourage the Meridian Free Library District to expand services as
needed.
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POLICIES (SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT)
1. Services as provided by Sanitary Service, Inc., and Boise-Ada Disposal should be
reviewed as growth and development continues within the Meridian Urban
Service Planning Area to ensure that both the present and anticipated populations
are served.
2- The location of a central (county or bi-county) solid waste transfer station
within the Meridian Area of Impact should be investigated and coordinated with
solid waste plans for Ada and Canyon Counties.
3. Interest concerning the recycling of solid wastes should be coordinated with amp
feasible study for a county or bi-county recycling plant.
' PS2I.LGIES (FIRE PROTECTION)
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1 . To insure adequate protection for new developments, provisions shall be made for
satellite fire stations which have a staff of fire fighters equipped with the
appropriate fire-fighting facilities.
2. Improvements regarding the jointly used central Meridian fire station (City and
Rural Fire Districts) should be reviewed periodically because of the growth and
development within the Meridian Urban Service Planning Area.
3. The feasibility of phasing towards permanent fire fighters and dispatchers should
be investigated.
4. All local transportation improvement programs and plans should be reviewed by
fire protection personnel.
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' S. Boundaries of the Meridian Rural Fire District should be reviewed as population
of the City continues to expand.
1 6. Adequate water supply and water pressure should be available to provide fire
protecCwn for urban-type development within the Urban Service Planning Area.
7. The City of Meridian shall investigate the feasibility of fees-in-lieu-of•land
dedication by sponsors of new residential housing. Such fees would be dedicated to
f the acquisitan andlor deveopment of fire protection sites and facilities.
POUCIF~ (LAW FJJFORCFJuIENT)
' 1. To maintain adequate police protection for present and anticipated populatwn of
the City and Urban Service Planning Area of Meridian, the space, equipment,
. parking and manpower needs of the City Police Department should be
incorporated within the development of a new City Hall Complex.
2. Police protection within the city limits and police protection furnished by the
Ada County Sheriff's Department in the areas outside the city limits, but within
the Urban Service Planning Area, should be assessed for deficienaes according to
the recommended service ratio of 1.6 to 1.8 policemen per 1,000 persons?
~"'` 3. All bcal transportation improvement programs and plans should be reviewed by
pol'~cy protection personnel.
POLICIES (HEALTH AND WELFARE)
1. Medical clinics should be encouraged to locate within or nearby commercial
activity centers.
2. Assistance should be requested from the Health Planning Staff of the State of Idaho
Health and Welfare Department for the planning of an emergency medical facility
within the City of Meridian because of the planned growth and devebpment within
the Urban service Planning Area.
3. Every effort should be made to encourage medical professionals to locate their
i practices within the City of Meridian in order that the medical and health needs of
the people within the Urban Service Planning Area are provided for.
' ~ 4. The planning and development of amulti-service health center should be initiated
~; which would house preventive health care programs for infants, children, adults
and senior citizens.
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Idaho Department of Law Enforcement.
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P41L~1F.3 (WATER SUPPLE
1. The monitoring and review of the Meridian municipal water system should be
continued because of the potential for growth and development within the Urban
Service Planning Area.
2. All new developments shall be phased as to their connection to the municipal
central water system within the Urban Service Planning Area.
3. The construction of individual wells in rural land within the Urban Service
Planning Area shall be allowed only in conformance with the Rural Area Policies.
4. Adequate water supply should be available for fire protection.
POLICIES (SEWERAGE FACILfTIES AND SERVICE)
1. All new subdivisions, planned developments and large commercial and industrial
development projects shall be required to connect to the municipal sewer system.
2. Anticipated population, sewage flow, BOD (Biological Oxygen Demand), and
suspended solids, which pertain to Meridian's Central Sewer System and Facility,
should be continually monitored and updated.
3. All septic tank systems will be approved by the City of Meridian only as the
following is demonstrated:
a The septic tank system is an interim waste disposal system;
b. Dry lines are in place in preparation for connection to wet line sewers;
and
c. The septic tank system has been approved by Central District Health or,
where required, by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.
4. All waste-generating facilities shall be in compliance with the Area-Wide Waste
Treatment Management P~3a (~Q$ Plan) and State and Federal water quality
standards and regulations. (See Appendix for a map of Merdian's Sewer Planning
Area.)
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' Open space is undevebped Land and can take many forms, depending upon the bcal land
characteristics. Within the Meridian Urban Service Planning Area, open space includes
the following uses:
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' : Agricultural Lands: Open space acreage which is in farm production.
Linear Open Space Corridors: Right-of-way open spaces that are contiguous
railroad tracks, canals, creeks and roads.
Surface Waterways: Linear open space corridors, such as major canals and
altered or natural creeks.
Problem Areas: Open spaces which have seasonally high water tables,
' particularly during the irrigation season, as well as soil areas which are
unstable or drain poorly and present mans problems for development.
i, Bike and Pedestrian Trails: Open space corridors for biking, walking, jogging
and cross-country running.
Parks: Improved or landscaped open space places.
Recreation: User pursuits (active or passive) which happen within improved or
unimproved open spaces.
~ Open space has several functions within and around Meridian's Urbanizing Area:
'. RE90URCECOtJSFRVATICN
_ Open space enhances and protects the finite resource base of Meridian's
r environment - air, waterways, soil, wildlife habitats, agriculi~ir^I lands,
vegetation and trees.
PROTECTION FROM F_M/IRONMEPfTALRAZARDS
•~ Open space protects against hazards that are inherent to high water table areas,
unstable soil and soils that drain poorly.
~...j PROTECTION OF UNIQUE ETMRONMENTAL ELEMENTS AND ARF1tS
Open space protects Meridian's unique environmental elements, such as
F panoramas and views. Lying in the midst of the Treasure Valley, Meridian enjoys
the openness of an expansive valley (panorama), as well as a view of the
mountains and hills to the north, east and southwest.
GIVING FORM TO THE MAN-MADE ENVIRONMFNr
Uncontrolled urban development fragments a community's identity. Community
pride depends upon, largely, a sense of belonging which comes from knowing
where a person is and who is there with him. Open space defines the urban place,
both visually and functionally.
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PROVIDES FOR PARKS AND RECRIATICN
Open space should not be so tar away that relaxation, achange-of-pace
recreat'an, or play can occur at regular and shout intervals at improved or
unimproved open spaces.
Special areas that are judged by the City to be of value should be passed on to the
Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council for their protection and use. Close
coordination should occur with aNected State, Federal and local agencies during the study
of potential open space designations. Not only should they'be analyzed for their
historical, scenic or ecological functions, but for their potential as educational centers.
Lands that may be designated as special areas maybe as folbws:
a Unique areas of animal or plant habitat.
b. Scenic vistas.
c. Hisloricallarchaeological sites.
d Fioodplains.
e. Other areas, as noted.
Meridian faces significant population growth and development which will be
superimposed over its landscape, and much of the open space and special areas which it
now enjoys and which makes life livable could be whittled away and bst. The question is:
What open spaces does Meridian want to provide for themselves and their children? The
challenge is to preserve those non-renewable aspects of Meridian's Landscape that make
it unique and special, that help to establish its community identity and that give shape
and beauty to its urban outdoors.
OPEN SPACE PARKS RECREATION STANDARD
COMMUNITY PARK/PLAYFIELDS
S~s31~ To provide places large enough to serve outdoor and indoor
recreational needs of several neighborhoods, within minimum
travel distances.
Site Guidelines; 20 to 40 acres, including adjacent unrestr"K;ted school playfields.
Site size may vary depending on population or number of
neighborhoods to serve.
Location: Parks serving community-wide areas should adjoin junior or
senior high schools, where possible. Coordination in planning and
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' use of park and school facilities at the communlty level is
important to minimize duplication of faciities. Site bcations also
should be determined by accessibility to linear open space
corridors, collector streets and public-transit routes. Driving or
transit to any part of the service area should not exceed 15
' minutes.
Failia Guidelines: The community parWplayfield should offer special indoor and
outdoor recreational opportunities which are not met by smaller
neighborhood parks: a swimming pool (covered or uncovered), a
multi-purpose community center, lighted ballfields, track and
' field facilities, off-street parking and specialized features
depending on community preferences or unique site opportunities.
NFJGI-~ORFIOOD PARKIPtAYGF~OUJDS
~: To provide places for neighborhood outdoor recreation within
_ walking distances.
Site Guidelines: Five to ten acres, including adjacent school playground.
) ocatiQII: The most desirable location is adjoining an elementary school,
thus permitting coordinated planning and use of a school and park
facility. Neighborhood park/playgrounds should be centrally
' located, away from traffic arterials, within ten to 12 blocks or
one-half mile of safe walking, and linked by linear open space
corridors where possible.
F acility~uildelines :The neighborhood parWplayground is intended primarily for
outdoor recreation that requires relatively small facility
expenditures. Typ'~cal are: pre-school playlots, apparatus areas,
' paved areas for court games. fields for informal play and quiet
activities, wading pools and shelters with restrooms.
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Supplemental indoor facilities at adjacent elementary schools
should be available.
SMALL PARKS OR SMALL OPFJV SPACES
~: To provide "change-of-pace' recreation in intensivey used areas
where open space is scarce and standard-size parks are difficult io
obtain.
Site Guidelines: All parks or public open spaces less than five acres tall into this
category, along with those less than ten acres not otherwise
designated. While the size of such areas is determined largely by
land availability or other unique conditions, a small park with
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occupy less than a 100 x 100 bt.
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off: density areas. Standard-size neighborhood parks should be
sought where possble, since dispersal of numerous small
parks will increase maintenance costs. Proposed
subdivisions, planned-unit developments, redevelopment
projects, trafficways improvements and other site plans
should be reviewed with an eye for sites for small parks.
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They may include grass-covered areas where the City
merely mows the lawn, 'tot-lots' equipped for small
children, or specially conceived areas with benches,
flowers, plazas, fountains or similar features.
LINEAR OPF1J SPACE CORRIDORS
~: To establish a network of open space corridors that are
either improved (landscaped), semi-improved (landscaped
pathway only), or unimproved (left natural), which have
the potential to:
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1. Interconnect the park and open space system
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bicycleways;
~'" 2. Play a major role in conserving area scenic and
natural values, especially waterways,
drainageways and natural habitat;
3. Buffer more intensive adjacent urban land uses;
4. Enhance local identification within the area--
Urban Service Planning Area--due to the
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5. Link residential neighborhoods, park areas and
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(,anPral ~ yid lin .s: The extent and location of lands designated for linear open
space corridors are determined largely by natural features
and, to a lesser extent, by man-made features such as
utility easements, transportation rights-of-way or water
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Linear open space corridors dicier from park sites In that
their value and use is mainly for hiking, bicycling,
+ horseback riding, running and walking. Like parks, they
range from those of area importance (such as along major
~- waterways) to those of local importance (such as
providing public access abng a small drainageway within a
residential subdivision). They should be located wherever
possible to provide interconnections between
neighborhoods, schools and other public facilities.
' FacilipL Guidelines: Linear open space corridors usually require only minimal
facilities and maintenance. Preserving openness is the
primary objective. Purchasing selected development
rights or public-access rights may be the main public
! investment that is necessary. Opportunities to
-) incorporate subdivisions and developments, redevelopment
projects and road and street designs should be pursued
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I I (OPEN SPACE, PARKS, RECREATION)
~~~ t . In cooperation with, and with the assistance of, the Western Ada County
Recreation District, the Idaho State Parks and Recreation .Department, Ada
~ County Parks and the United States Bureau of Outdoor Recreation, the Ciy of
Meridian endeavors to provide a full range of park and recreational facilities and
open space areas to meet its needs for recreation in a natural environment within
its Urban Service Planning Area.
" 2. The City of Meridian should coordinate its open space system with the open space
systems of Ada County, if economically justifiable and in the best interests of the
citizens.
3. It is the policy of the City of Meridian to develop a Comprehensive Parks,
Recreation and Open Space plan and system -which includes: 1) Community and
City-wide Parks; 2) Neighborhood Parks; 3) Small Areas or Open Spaces; 4)
Linear Open Space Corridors; and 5) Special Use Areas.
4. Standards should be adopted for parks, recreation and open space.
5. Sites needed for future parks, recreation areas and open spaces should be
arxauired or set aside as far in advance as possible to avoid rising land costs and to
avoid the risk of having the land put to some other use.
6. The improvement and upgrading of existing parks and public school recreation
areas should be encouraged wherever possible so that the current and future
park, recreation and open space needs of the community of Meridian are mei.
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' 7. Open space, which serves as boundaries or defines neighborhoods, should be
a.- . preserved and enhanced.
8. Wherever possible, the development and maintenance of bicyde and pedestrian
pathways should be an integral part of Meridian's Park, Recreation and Open
Space system. The City of Meridian intends to coordinate its bicycle and
pedestrian plans with Ada County Highway District.
9. Park and recreation programs should be provided for all segments of the
populat'an, including senior citizens, handicapped and all socio-economic groups
in the community.
10. Private enterprise should be encouraged to develop commercial recreational
fadlities which will serve special recreational needs.
11 . The City of Meridian encourages the participation of individuals, citizen groups,
civic organizations, and those having special needs (such as the physically
handicapped) in the planning process for parks, recreation and open space
provisions at both the neighborhood and community levels.
12. A variety of financial, acquisition, legal and administrative techniques should be
explored for the acquisition, development and maintenance of parks, recreation
and open space.
13. The City of Meridian should continue to further its cooperative and coordinative
relationship wish the Western Ada County Recreation District for the purposes of
acquisition, development, use and maintenance of park, recreation and open
spaces.
14. The City of Meridian shall investigate the feasibility of tees-in-lieu-of-land
dedicalan by sponsors of new residential housing. Such fees would be dedicated to
the acquisition and/or development of park, recreation and open space
opportunities for the Meridian dtizenry.
15. Cooperative agreements should be formulated with any governmental agency,
special district or private corporation which is involved in parks, recreation
and open space planning which is outside, but conYguous to, Meridian's Impact
Area, and they should notify the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City
Council of their planning efforts or interest.
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' pOLICIES(SPECIALAREAS)
1. As Meridian grows and expands, efforts should be made to minimize the
degradafan of the area's natural resources through planning processes.
2. Sites and structures of historical or cultural importance should be identified, and
programs should be initiated to preserve such areas and facilities.
3. Any fish and wildlife species and habitat should be protected and maintained along
Frve Mile, Nine Mile and Ten Mile Creeks, provided it is in the best interests of
the Ciry of Meridian. Consideration should be made for the land uses in these
areas to minimize the risk of pollution.
4. Siies and structures of historical or cultural importance should be identified, and
programs should be initiated to preserve such areas and facilities.
5. The City of Meridian may wish to consult with the Idaho Department of Water
Resources, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, and the Nampa-Meridian
Irrigation District to explore and investigate the implementation of Waterway
Environmental Projects for the purpose of improving and enhancing fish and
wildlife habitat contiguous to Five Mile, Nine Mile and Ten Mile Creeks.
Although not limited to, examples of Waterway Environmental Projects could be:
a Revegetation of stream banks; and
b. Removal of unsightly and unhealthy trash within and along the above
creeks.
COORDINATION
' Coordinate with special taxin0. district or other oovernmental unite who perform functions
within the Urban Service Planning Area and coordinate with existipg region3~ olannine
documents.
The Meridian quality of life is the result of many cooperative relationships with the following
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State of Idaho
,, d Ada County
Meridian School District
Meridian Library District
a,, Ada County Highway Distr'x:t
Meridian Rural Fire District
Nampa-Caldwell-Meridian Irrigation District
Western Ada County Recreation District
Boise-Kuna Irrigation District
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New York Irrigation District
Boise Project Board of Control
The Meridian Comprehensive Plan has been coordinated with the following regional planning
documents:
Ada County Comprehensive Plan of 1977
Area-Wide Waste Treatment Management Plan of t977 (208 Plan)
Urban Storm Runoff
On-Site Waste Disposal (Septic Tanks)
Municipal Wastewater Treatment
Hazardous Waste Disposal and Spills
As a council of govemmenis, the Ada Planning Association provides general and specific as well
as long- and short-term planning assistance to member governmental units and enables the City
of Meridian to coordinate its concerns and priorities with the regional concerns and priorities
of the area.
PQUCIES
1. It is the policy of the City of Meridian to foster and continue cooperative
relationships, and as the situation warrants, to join forces with special taxing
districts or other governmental units in the development of special public service
projects.
2. In the give and lake of coordinative relationships between the City of Meridian and
special taxing districts, the Cily of Meridian intends to take into account the
agendas and priorities of the special taxing districts and the County and State
governmental units. As land use plans are made for its Urban Service Planning
Area and as per the 1975 Land Use Planning Act, local special purpose taxing
districts and State and County governmental units shall comply with all the
policies of the Comprehensive Plan, as well as their implementing ordinances.
3. In an active pursuit of becoming aself-sufficient community, the City of Meridian
intends to:
a Coordinate its Comprehensive Plan, policies and implementations with
regional planning efforts of Ada County; and
b. Participate and help shape, as it is able, the regional planning efforts of
Ada County.
4. All special-purpose taxing districts shall cooperate with the City of Meridian in
the development of Future Acquisition Maps.
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Community design is more than simply lands+
City's physical layout, the natural setting an
features that make up the community. Good
well, has a pleasant environment, and has
plan focus on the various systems within the
overlap substantiaiy with community disign.
Meridian, the creafan of visual identity and a
:aping, building design and parks. It involves the
i the visual relationships between the individual
community design results in a town that functions
visual identity. Ali of the other objectives in this
Urban Service Planning Area and City, and thus
Here, the focus is solely on the visual aspects of
pleasant environment.
The appearance of a city reflects a great deal about the community and the people who live in it.
Appearance also greatly determines whether or not the community is perceived as a progressive
and active environment, and thus can play a very strong role in the economics of the area. A
town that is attractive will draw more shoppers, visitors, businesses and residents than will
one that is unattractive.
The Comprehensive Pian provides two basic structures for community design; namely, the
community and neighborhood. The neighborhood is a distinctive residential walking area,
whereas a community provides services and identity for a group of neighborhoods and
encourages inter-communications. Neighborhoods and communities within the Urban Service
Planning Areas tend to be defined by open spaces, traffic circulation patterns, -olling benches
and topography, and natural features such as creeks.
>'~?UC ES
' 1 . A Community Design Review Ordinance should be developed and adopted which will
set lorth criteria for the enhancement of Meridian's visual identity.
2. All commercial and industrial developments to be constructed should be reviewed
by the City for adequate site planning.
3. Neighborhood areas should be identified for future planning purposes to assure that
devebpment will strengthen the neighborhood feeling.
4. Neighborhood designat'wns by the Comprehensive Plan should be reviewed annually
' because of the Urban Service Planning Area's potential for growth and
devebpment.
'See Policy Diagram for proposed neighborhoods within Meridian's Urban Service Planning
Area.
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5. The provisbn for open space areas within residential devebpment and public
dedication of open space areas which are judged by the City to be of value should be
erxburaged.
~ 6. Major entrances to the City should be enhanced and emphas¢ed. Unattractive land
uses along these entrances should be screened from view.
7. Consistent landscaping, street lighting and street furnishings should be planned and
implemented for Old Town.
I 8. The addition of landscaping within existing commercial parking lots should be
encouraged. A minimum amount of landscaping should be required within new
~ parking Tots.
9. The preservation and restoration of any historic and architecturally significant
buildings within Old Town should be encouraged, and compatible designs in new and
remodeled structures should be encouraged.
t 0. The appearance of natural creeks (Five Mile, Nine Mile, Ten Mile) throughout
commercial activity centers, industrial review areas, residential areas and Old
Town should be improved and harmonized with adjoining land uses in order to
protect water quality of the streams for beneficial uses as well as to enhance their
environmental amenities.
IMPLEMENTATION
Implementation is the phase of the planning process which makes the goals, objectives and
policies as stated in the Comprehensive Plan become realities. The Plan, no matter how good it
may be, is a useless document if it is never used and implemented.
There are a number of planning tools to draw upon to implement this Comprehensive Plan.
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The policies of the Comprehensive Plan establish a framework for the development of zoning
ordinances and a zoning map. The text of the ordinance establishes the conditans under which
land may be used to create a stable and future land use development pattern of the City of
Meridian. Existing uses of land and buildings are permitted to continue--evenrf they are riot in
conformance with the plan policies and the associated land use ordinances. The zoning map
shows the locatian of districts in which residential, commercial and industrial uses may be
located to form a compatible arrangement of land uses.
It is the Planning and Zoning Commission's duty to review all new development proposals, zone
changes, variances, conditional use permits, etc., to insure compatibility with the zoning
ordinances and the Comprehensive Plan. it is then the City Council's responsibility to conduct
the same review, accomplished by the Commission's recommendations, and make the final
decision on a particular zoning issue.
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Since by Idaho State law all zoning districts shall be in accordance with the adopted
Comprehensive Plan, the policy of the City of Meridian is as follows:
Cm a case-by-case basis, existing zoning districts which are not in compliance
with the policies of the Comprehensive Plan shall be either:
~ a Not expanded beyond defined boundaries; or
b. Reviewed and considered for repeal or amendment.
In the latter instance (number b), the Planning and Zoning Commission and the
City Council shall comply with notice and hearing procedures as outlined in Idaho
Code 67-6509.
SUBDIVIStONORDINANt':F
SutxJivision regulatbns eslablish various standards for the subdivision of property development
and protect prospective homeowners by ensuring that they are not purchasing a substandard bt,
that ihey have access to a street built to adequate specifications, that adequate facilities and
utilities have been installed, and that the public services of parks, schools, bicycle and
pedestrian paths are given consideration. The regulations also guarantee that new subdivisions
will be an asset instead of a liability, ii and when annexed by the City.
~ P ANN D D V 10. Ph"EST tPDj
_ A Planned Deveopment (PD) is one of many devices used to implement a comprehensive plan. A
' developer of a PD may be allowed variations for subdivision and zoning requirements, if it is in
the City's interest to encourage such a development.
PD regulations are intended to encourage innovations in land development techniques so that the
growing demands of the community may be met with greater flexibility and variety in type,
design and layout of sites and buildings and by the conservation and more efficient use of open
spaces and of other natural environmental features which enhance the quality of life.
1 CITIZEN INVOLVE7v1tNf ReR~
Citizen involvement and support is a very important implementation toot in the total planning
and has been strongty affirmed throughout the Comprehensive Plan. The public should be
aware, involved and supportive of ail of the City's planning decisions, and it should be from the
public's guidance that the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council are assisted in
making their decisions. The Comprehensive Plan will be the result of a iruty desired future for
the community of Meridian onty through community support and involvement.
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It the Comprehensive Plan is to be useful and effective, it should not be filed away but should be
continually reviewed and updated. The recommendations within the Comprehensive Plan should
not be interpreted as unalterable commitments, but rather as a reflection of the best
foreseeable direction at a given point in time. It is recommended by the Meridian Planning and
Zoning Commission that at least a yearly review shall be held of the Comprehensive Plan to
update and/or reaffirm the Plan to fit the changing needs as well as unforeseen planning
problems and opportunities.
RITURE A .nt gSmON MaP
A city may designate on a Future Acquisition Map appropriate sites for streets, schools, parks
and other public purposes. These sites can be reserved for a public purpose for ra more than a
six-year period. (See ifi3h4 Code. Chapter 188, Secfwn 67-6516).
IMPLEMENTATION TIMETABLES
Implementing the Comprehensive Plan is a major goal of the Meridian Planning and Zoning
Commission, and it is very important to start a program of adopting the different planning tools.
The following timetable has been developed and is shown bebw:
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1. Zoning Ordinance and Map (1978-1979) -review, analyze, revise, and
adopt.
,- 2. Subdivision Ordinance (1978-1979)
,' 3. Planned Development (PD) (1978-1979)
No specific timetables have been established for the remaining implementation options which
are listed below and on the following pages. Many of these implementation measures may be
necessary at some future date to implement the Comprehensive Plan policies. AS the zoning,
subdivision and PD ordinances are written and adopted, the other imptementat'an measures will
~ be considered for development.
1. Design Studies and Standards for:
' Existing industrial and commercial uses.
' New industrial and commercial uses.
` The infilling of vacant land within the City.
' Local residential streets.
2. Utilization of the open space corridors.
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3. Okl Town Plan:
' Economic market analysis
' Traffic and circulation study.
4. Bike and Pedestrian Pathway Plan.
5. Publ'~c School Site Selectan and Development Plan.
6. Central Solid Waste Transfer Station Facility Plan.
7. Satellite Fire Station Pian and budgetary phasing toward permanent fire
protection staff and dispatchers.
8. Meridian Judicial Services Plan.
9. Emergency Medical Facility Plan for the Meridian Urban Service Planning Area.
10. Preventive Health Care Center Ptan.
1 1 . Parks, Recreat'an and Open Space Plan.
12. Economic Development Feasibility Study (Industrial and Commercial).
13. A Municipal Fiscal Plan (a plan which outlines how the City of Meridian intends
to fund its Capital Improvement Pian).
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM fCIP)
1 . City of Meridian Capital Improvement Programs:
` Construction of pr'writy wastewater interceptor lines.
' Welcome signs and landscaped entrances to the City of Meridian.
' New and expanded City Hall Complex.
2. Transportation Improvement Program (TIP):
' Cherry Lane/Fairview Avenue (from Linder to E. First Street).
' MeridiaNEast First Street project.
' Locust Grove project (between Cherry Lane and Franklin Road).
` Encourage the development of freeway interchanges:
Priority One: Completion of full diamond interchange at KunalMeridiaNi-84N.
Priority Two: Eagle Road/I-84N.
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CONi1N IC1< 1. PLAN ~ ,RAtuIS
1. Coordinate all kocat plans with the regional planning efforts of Ada County.
2. Review, monitor and update of land uses within Urban Service Planning Area.
3. Evaluate relatanship between projected muniapal costs and revenues, as related
to land use changes.
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5. Update and revision of Meridian's portion of the 1978 Ada County Housing Study.
6. Review and analysis of internal and external transportation circulation patterns of
Industrial Review Areas and Commercial Activity Centers.
7. Review of the boundaries of the Meridian Public Lbrary District.
8. Review of the boundaries of Meridian Rural Fire Distr"rct.
9. Monitoring and review of the municipal water system.
10. Assessment of police protection for adequacies and effectiveness.
OTHER PRQIECTS
1 . Encourage Industrial Development within Industrial Review Areas
Eastern Industrial Review Area
Western Industrial Review Area
Technical Industrial Review Area
2. Support and encourage development of Commercial Activity Centers
A Regional Shopping Center at either bcation referred to in the plan.
Okl Town
Cherry Plaza
Neighborhood Shopping Centers
^, 3. Inventory of existing park areas, recreation facilities and open space
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4. Analyze and identify: a) potential open space and park areas; and b)
the implementation of a park and recreation management and
maintenance system.
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5. Coordination of local recycling interests with feasibility study for a
county or bi-county recycling plats.
6. Investigate alternative municipal administrative approaches.
7. Investigate and plan for a local public transit system.
8. Implementatan of urban runoff management practices (208 Pian).
1. Transportation Committee
2. Parks, Recreation and Open Space Commission
3. Design Review Committee (Industrial and Commercial)
4. Design Review Committee (Residential)
5. Economic Devebpmeni Committee
6. Neighborhood ASSOCiaCans:
Cherry Lane
Cairns
North Curve
Warrior
Old Town
Linder Acres
Locust Grove
South Gale
Meridian Hills
As per Idaho Code, Chapter 188, Section 67 of the Land Use Planning Act, provision is made to
amend the Comprehensive Pian. The City Council or any group or person may petition the City
Planning and Zoning Commission for a Comprehensive Plan amendment at any time. On its own
' initiative, the City Planning and Zoning Commission may also originate an amendment to the
Comprehensive Pian. However, the City Planning and Zoning Commission may recommend
amendments to the Comprehensive Plan to the government board (City Council) not more
frequently than every six months.
The following narrative outlines the requirements, timetables and procedures to amend
Meridian's Comprehensive Plan:
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Application to amend the Comprehensive Plan may be filed with the
Planning and Zoning Commission at any time.
The applicant will submit a letter for a Comprehensive Plan amendment
which will contain the folbwing:
1. Specific definitwn of the change being requested.
2. Specific information on any property involved.
3. The condifan or situation which warrants a change being made in
the Plan.
4. The public need for and benefit from such a change in the Plan.
5. Documentatan that no other solutions to the problem presented by
the current policy of the Plan are possible or reasonable.
6. Development intentions for any land involved.
7. Any other data and information needed by the Planning and Zoning
Commission in evaluating the proposal, such as who does it help,
who does it hurt, how much is it going to cost and who's going to
pay for it.
No application will be considered until the required information is
complete.
d Once the application is complete, the Commission may appoint a
committee to report on the application and after the Commission has
received the committee report, it a committee has been appointed, shall
hold a public hearing on the application after proper notice as required by
)~ Code 67.6509. At said hearing, the amendment shall be presented
to the Commission by the Appl'~cant and the Commissan shall accept
testimony and evidence from the public. At the hearing or within 45 days
of the hearing the Commissan shall make a recommendation to the City
Council supported by findings of fact and conclusions of law. If the
recommendation includes or contains a material change in the proposed
amendment, the Commission shall conduct at (east one addifanai publ'~c
hearing on the application and the material change in the proposed
amendment prior to forwarding its recommendation, findings of fact and
conclusions to the City Council. After the hearing the Commission may
alter its findings of fact and conclusions of law.
e. All Applicants shall be notified of the Commission's decision by mail. Any
Applicant whose application is denied may appeal to the City Council
within thirty (30) days from the date of notification of the decision by
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filing a written appeal stating the reasons for the appeal. The City
Councll may direct the Commission to consider any application previously
rejected which the City Council, by a majority vote, deems to warrant
' further study by the Commission or may uphold the denies of the
application which shall be supported by adopting the Commission's
' findings of fact and conclusions or by making Its own findings and
corxius'rons based on the
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public hearing on the application. At the public hearing, the proposed
amendments will be presented and the City Councl will receive the report
of its Committee, if one has been appointed, and public testimony on each
application.
g. At the public hearing or within 45 days thereafter, the City Council shall
approve or deny the application (except that with the written agreement
of the applicant, an additional amount of time, which shall be specified
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may be taken). Ali applicants shall be notified by mail of the City
Council's decision and the decision shall be supported by findings of fact
and conclusions. If the City Council makes a material change in the
proposed plan amendment it shall conduct one additional public hearing
prior to adopting the proposed amendment as changed and may alter its
findings of fact and conclusions of law.
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by the City Council within 16 months from their date of filing unless,
upon written agreement of the applicant, an additional amount of time may
be specified, or unless the provisions of Section (i) are applicable
requiring additional time for study.
If the Planning and Zoning Commission determines that a study of the
proposed application or conditions affecting the proposed application is
necessary, and the necessary funds for such a study are not available, the
application may be tabled for up to a one-year period to allow the
budgeting of the necessary funds for the study, unless the applicant agrees
to pay in advance the estimated cost of the study.
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GLOSSARY
' Agsihelig: Those qualities of a devetopment which can be termed as beautiful and pleasing to bok
upon.
' Amgd1IX: Attractive, pleasant or agreeable qualities associated with the design of a buikfing or
development. landscaping and recreafanal facilities are amenities usually associated with a
residential development.
Anti-Degradation Policy: Waters, whose existing quality la beffer than the offxtial standards as
of the date on which such standards became effective, will be maintained at their high quality,
unless special permission is granted by the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Apuifer: A water bearing layer of permeable rods, sand and gravel. Wells are drilled into the
aquifer to provide fresh, drinking-quality water.
Area-Wide Waste Treatment Management Plan (208 Plant: Section 208 of the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 calls for a rational program for cleaner water by
1983. The 208 Plan requires the devetopment of water quality solutions by state and local
levels of government. The "Ada/Canyon Area-Wide Waste Treatment Management Plan', which
was completed in 1977, addresses both point source pollution, such as municipal sewage
treatment facilities, and non-point source pollution, such as runoff from agricultural fields.
133ckftlliIIg: Recovering ground areas which have been exposed by digging.
Bedrock: The solid rode underlying other surface materials, such as soil.
BOD or Biolooi -ac I Oxygen Demand: A measurement which provides an accurate indication of the
organic content and pollutional strength of the facility. A high BOD means poor water quality,
because there are higher quantities of organic material in the water.
' GI ict -r D v lopment:
a Residential: Units are concentrated in one area and surrounded by common open
space, providing significant savings on roads and utilities.
b. Industrial and Commercial: Units are concentrated in one area and the cluster is
served by common parking, roads and utility lines.
Conditional ucP P .rmit (Also known as a Special Use Permit and Special Exception): A permit
may be issued for !hose uses specifically listed in the zoning ordinance as 'conditional' or
'special', but only if standards set forth in the ordinance are satisfied.
ContiguOLS: Land which is directly adjacent to or touching another piece of land.
Degradation: To scale-down the desirability or stability of an area's physical environment.
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' Density Transfer: Aland management technique of transferring the density of one part of a
' parcel of land to another part of the same parcel or contiguous parcel of land in exchange for
greater density and that the developer satisfies the community's interest in open space that is
associated with the transfer parcel. The rationale is that high density near open space can both
' enhance the use of the open space, as well as provide a benefit often missing from tradtional
higher density or multi-family housing.
' ~ Line Sewer: Sewer tines which have been installed before connectans to a central
wastewater treatment facility can become a reality.
Dwelling: Any building or portion thereof designed, meeting adopted building codes, or used as
the residence or as separate living quarters of one or more persons, but not including a tent,
trailer or mobile home or a room in a twtel or motel.
FHA and VA Loans: The Federal Housing Authority (FHA) and the Veterans Administration (VA)
will insure home mortgages which qualify under their ban guarantee programs.
Habitat: The character of the natural environment needed to support native plant and animal
life.
Ingress and Eq(ECS: Entrance and exit.
irrigated Agriculture Waste Tr .atm nt Management Plan: As part of the 208 Plan, irrigators
are encouraged to work within the local soil conservation district to adopt the best individual
management policies for control of erosion and water pollution resulting from .irrigated
agricultural development.
Mobile Home: A structure transportable in one or more sections, which is eight body-feet or
more in width and is 32 body-feet or more in length, and which is built on a permanent chassis
and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation, when connected to
the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air conditioning and electrical
systems contained therein.
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Mobile Home Park: A residential area which involves land under single ownership with lots
rented for the locafron of mobile homes and provision of facilities and services to tenants by
management
Mobile Home Subdivision: A subdivision designed and intended for residential use where the
residence is in mobile homes exclusively. Lots are not rented, but sold. The purchaser is not a
tenant, but a landowner.
NPDES or National Poll ~tant Di harge Elimination item: A permit issued by the Federal
Environmental Protection Agency {EPA) to a municipality for the construction of a wastewater
treatment facility.
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un-one waste Dic -t Sy~~e; Septk tank and drainage ftekt systems.
Packaoe Tr -atm nt manic ~mm mi1y~Cantic T nk Systems; A waste treatment tacifity that
services one or more platted subdivisions. A community septic tank system uses groundwater
absorption, while package treatment plants use treatment or hokting lagoons to process
wastewater.
Performanra or Deetnn Standarric; performance standards are often applied to industrial zones,
placing limits on noise, dust, glare, smoke, vibration, radioactivity, odors and so forth.
Standards may also be applied to residential and commercial zones. The Planned Deveopment
(PD) concept makes use of performance standards to provide incentives for the developer to
implement Innovative designs.
Surat R cid ntial R ePRe Ar .,6; Areas of the Urban Service Pianning Area wh'~ch are intended
for a specified future use (residential or industriaq; however, the timetable of development is
much more f n +ri f .than areas as solidly outlined on the Policy Diagram because:
t • of the limitations indicated as part of the Engineering Study
regarding the 1976 Meridian Facilities Plan;
2• of the limitations of future Interceptor sewer lines, which require
lift stations in many areas outside of Meridian, and the limited
~, capacity of the sewage treatment facility which serves the City;
and
3. of the other priority areas which will be served by interceptor
sewer fines.
~~n 201 of ih ri "n N tPr Act: Federal grants for the construction of wastewater
treatment facilities.
Site P____lann_no: The location of buildings and activities within a physigi environment. A site
plan includes shapes and Iocatan of buildings and structures, circulation and parking layouts,
landscaping features and numerous other design factors that relate to the improvement of a
parcel of land.
Strip [`ommPmtal ~~~+ Indne~rtat: A development pariern characterized by bts to a continuous
manner fronting ^n streets end resu;tin in numerous access +
encourages tha /oporr'rg: g Points to ,he street. Stripping
' Traffic safety problems related to cross-turning vehicular
movements.
Unlimited and uncontrolled access points.
t Increases traffic congestion.
Heavy dependency on automobile transportation.
inefficient use of land.
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' Drainage problems whkh are due to excessive, Impervious
surfaces.
' Inefficient use of energy resources.
Subdivision: The division of a bt or parcel of Land into: a) two or more subbts or subparcels
for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of transfer of ownership, or for building
devebpment thereon; b) a dnrision providing land for a new street, either on the perimeter or
across am portion of a parcel of land, or c) a resubdivisbn of a bt or parcel into two or more
subbts.
' Trjo GeneraCbn: An element of a Vaffic volume survey whkh Indicates the number of
automobile, bus, pedestrian and bicycle trips produced or generated in a specific area or by a
' specific use. As an example, an office building generates x number of trips to work by Its
employees and x number of trips home from work.
Urban Runoff ~+ntroi Han wok: A design standards booklet which suggests methods for
controlling urban runoff in new developments. The handbook was written to meet the special
needs of communities in Ada and Canyon counties.
Urban 4 rawi: Scattered development which is nol contiguous to the urbanized part of
municipality. Sprawl is characterized by significant amounts of vacant land intermixed with
parcels or urban devebpment---formless dispersal of a congested urban area with little or no
regard for the interrelafwnships of such factors as logical transportation, employment, health
and reaeationai needs.
Y3ti;iosig: A variance may be granted it a Iiterai application of the zoning ordinance imposed an
'unnecessary hardship' regarding a particular parcel of land It provides relief from an impact
which was not intended by the zoning or which does rat serve a pubi'k: purpose. A variance is
different from a 'condifwnal use permit.
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The 1978 Ada County Housing Needs Analysis gives the folbwing picture of Meridian's housing:
Ooa,pied 2,985
Vacant 9 5
Total 3,080
(In regard to households, it was determined that between 1970 and 1977, the selected Merman
Punning Area captured 10.5% of the total occupied households of Ada County.)
Single-Family 2 Y~ 2,7sig~4 (71.2%)
Duplex
Muiti-Family 103
42 4 107 (03.5%)
Mobile Home 6
310 34 460 (14.99'0)
Households by Inc
ome - 1977 9 319 (10.49x,)
S 0 - 4,999 293 (09.8%)
5,000 - 9,999 483 (16.2%)
10,000 - 14,999 642 (21.5%)
15,000 - 19,999 669 (22.49'0)
20,000 - 24,999 414 (13.9%)
25,000 - 29,999 164 (05.5%)
30,000 - E Over 319 (10.7%)
Total Households 2,985
Median Incomes 15,575.00
(The study indicated that app-oximately 35% of the households of She Puleridian'i'lanning area
are eligible for lederaly-assisted housing programs.)
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because o1 its high proportion of single family dwellings, 77.2%.)
Owner Occupied 1,990
RenterOccupied 995
Boise vletro 2.84
Garden City 2.93
Ada County 2.88
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(ln making comparisons on housetwld sizes, it is apparent that Mer'idian's tend to be larger than
the County or the Boise Metropolitan Area. Such is often typical of communities which are
adjacent to a major metropolitan area.)
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MERIDIAN COMMUNITY PLANNINQ
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EXHIBIT "B"
BIBLIOGRAPHY
' Ada/Canyon Waste Treatment Management Committee, A.ea-Wide WaNe Tr -atment Man^aement
P1;iu (208 Pian)
Business Economics, Inc., and Benkendod and Associates, 1978 Ada County Housing Studv
(Prepared for Ada Planning Assodation)
The Federal Water Pollution CoMrd Act and Clean Water Amendments of 1972
Idaho Department of Law Enforcement Idaho Uniform Crime Renoding Pro.:ram, 1977 Annual
Report
Land Use Planning Act of 19751daho Code. Chapter 65, Section
67- 6508
# J-U-B ENGINEERS, Inc., Facility Plan for the itv of M rirtian A Sewage S~ctam
Implementation Study. 1976
I
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0
BACKGROUND INFORMATION CONCERNING THE
MERIDIAN COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Ada County Municipal Wastewater Management Plan
(208 Planl
Policies Pertaining To
Municipal Wastewater Treatment
and
Individual Wastewater Disposal Systems
September, 1978
Meridian, Idaho
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MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT POLICIES
1. As outlined in the Ada/Canvon Municinaf Wastewater Management Plan, the City of
Meridian is designated the management agency for municipal waste treatment and
coltectron for the City of Meridian.
2. The City of Meridian shah assure that any industrial and/or commercial discharges to
their public wastewater treatment facility shall provide pre-treatment as speafied by
1 their NPDES (National Ponutant Discharge Elimination System) permit, as issued by
EPA (EnvironmeMai Protect'an Agency).
3. The City of Meridian recognizes that N is the responsibility of the State of Idaho to
administer the municipal wastewater construction grant program. As outlined under
Sectron 201 of the Clean Water Act, the City shall coordinate and provide local planned
input for facility uses to the State and the Ada Planning Association as necessary for the
purposes of coordnating facility planning in the area and updating the Area-Wi_ de W~t~
Management Plan.
4. As the agencies responsble for the continuing waste management treatment planning in
_ Ada County, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare and Ada Planning Association
shall consult with the City of Meridian, as necessary, in order to assure that alt
available information that is germane to the City's municipal wastewater treatment
facility needs is utilized.
5. The Ciy of Meridian shall assure the State and Environmental Protectron Agency that a
State-certified operator shall supervise each operating shift of a treatment facility.
6. The City of Mean supports the Area-Wide Wact - ti!anagement Pl~n and State policies
which albw package treatment plants and community septic systems only where they can
be certified as meeting State Water Quality Standards and where a legally constituted
governmental entity is established as responsible for the operation and maintenance of
the system.
INDIVIDUAL WASTEWATER DISPOSAL SYSTEM POLICIES
SYSTEMS (Newly Installed, Replacement, Alternatives)
1. All newly installed sot-absorption, drain(ield-disposal systems within the Meridian
Urban Service planning Area (USPA) and Impact Area shall conform to the State of Idaho
' Rules and Regulations for Individual and Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems' with
respect to installation and inspection, and, in the case of initial system failure, the
criteria for suitable quaPdy and quantity of disposal system
'For rules and regulatans, contact Water Quality Bureau, Department of Health and Welfare,
Boise, Idaho.
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replacement area. Two inspections by Central District Health DepaAmenl shall be made
on all newly instaled systems; i.e., one Immediately attar site excavation and the second
after the system has been Installed, but pr(or to backfiOing.
2. Newly installed septic tank, soil-absorption systems within the Meridian USPA and
Impact Area shall be designed and installed so that in case of draintield failure, the
second drainfieid can be installed in a manner which will allow installation of an
alternative valve and the oonttnue0 use of the first drainfteld after re)wenation. The
Health District may issue a variance where central sewer dry Ones are installed.
3. In consultation with the City Council of Meridian, Central District Health shall
recommend the installation and use of dual soil-absorption system drainfields for all
new development areas of the Meridian USPA and Impact Area, whk;h are considered
potential problem areas with respect to physical Omitations, such as poor soils, shalbw
bedrock, high groundwater, etc. Dual soil-absorption system drainfietds shat) be
required in the case of institutional, community and commercial facilities, abng with an
appropriate operatan and maintenance schedule where deemed necessary by the Health
District. Where central sewer dry lines are installed, the Heaflh District may issue a
variance on this policy.
4• Where any existing on-site soil-absorption systems fail within the Meridian USPA and
Impact Area, the City of Meridian shat) cooperate with the Central District Health
Department concerning the encouragement, where feasble, of the design and installation
of the replacement drainfield in a manner so that the alternating dual drainfield system
can be established once the failed drainfietd has recovered sufficiently to provide
adequate treatment.
5. The City of Meridian shall cooperate with the Central District Heaflh Department in the
Health Department's consideration of the use of other aderative on-site sewage disposal
facilities within the Meridian USPA and Impact Area, that are determined to be in
compliance with the State Rules and Regulations for individual and Subsurface Sewage
Disposal' and which can provide proper waste treatment for purposes of water quality
and public health protect'ron.
6. Installation of interim on-site disposal systems within the Meridian USPA, where dry
line sewers shall be installed, shall require complete dry line installation to the
structure by the contractor to eliminate road, sidewalk; yard, etc., and/or other
structure removal when wet sewers become avalable. Inspectan of the on-site disposal
system shelf be the responsbility of the Central District Health Department. inspectan
of the dry fine system shall be the responsibility of the City of Meridian.
For rules and regulat'rons, contact Water Quality Bureau, Department of Health and Welfare,
Boise, Idaho.
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SYSTEM OPERATION AND MIUNTEIJANCE PROGRAMS
7. In devebping, managing and enforcing criteria and regulations governing the use
and operation of on-site waste disposal treatment faalities, the Central District
Health Department, with consultation with the City of Meridian, shall consider
through technical means the devebpment and implementation of pibt operation
and maintenance programs, and when developed, shall consider ground and
surface water quality protection and publb health protection, as well technical
and economic feasbility.
8. In consultation with the City of Meridian, the Central Distrir~ Health Department
will be devebping and implementing aCounty-wide reporting program for the
purpose of data collectan on sepi'rc tank pumping, location, system condition and
other maintenance information as necessary.
Installation of all on-site disposal systems within the Meridian USPA and Area of
impact shall be recorded on the site plan of the devebpment and issued to the
Central District Health Department, Meridian City Clerk and Ada County
Administrators where applicable.
10. For purposes of assisting in future on-site waste system bcatbn, maintenance,
inspection and pumping incentives and system protection, the Central District
Health Department, in consultation with the City of Meridian, shall require all
septic tank installations in the Meridian USPA and Impact Area to have a
ground-level access portal of adequate dimensions for inspections and pumping.
The access portal shall be designed, installed and maintained with consideration
given to public safety, operation and maintenance needs, and user costs and be in
conformance with State Rules and Regulations governing septic tank constructbn.
WATER QUALITY MONITORING
11. The City of Meridian will encourage and support studies that will determine
groundwater quality conditions for the purpose of protecting the publ'ic's health
and will determine man's impact on the groundwater aquifers.
PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM
12. The City of Meridian is supportive of Central District Health's efforts to
strengthen its public education program to educate owners and operators of
existing and potential on-site waste disposal systems on current maintenance and
operation needs and techniques, and for the purpose of public health and water
quality protection.
ON-SITE DISPOSAL WASTEMANAGEMENT/PLANNING
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13. The Ciry of Meridian supports the policy that the Central District Health
Department (through its authority and responsibilities under current rules,
regulations and agreements governing on-site waste disposal, treatment and
collecCron) is the designated agency which is responsible for area-wide
management, review, inspection and enforcement of all on-site waste disposal
facilities within Ada County.
14. As a member of the Ada Planning Association, the City of Meridian shares in the
responsibility of the Ada Planning Association as the continuing planning agency
for on-site disposal facilities within Ada County.
15. The review, inspection, enforcement and planning of on-site waste disposal
facilities by all agencies (Central District Health Department, Ada Planning
Association and the City of Meridian) shall be in coordination with other
appropriate responsible departments, agencies and groups and shall be consistent
with all bcal and State plans and programs that are associated with on-site and
municipal waste disposal tacility, water quality protection, land use planning and
plans as devebped and adopted by the County.
16. In conjunction with the State of Idaho and Ada County, the City of Meridian and the
Central District Health Department shall coordinate the implementation and
updating of the individual on-site waste disposal management planning within the
Meridian USPA and Impact Area.
17. All inspections, variances, recommendations, design specifications,
requirements and permits within the Meridian USPA and Impact Areas by the
Central District Health Department, regarding on-site waste treatment systems
and/or facilities, shall be submitted in written communications to the City Clerk
of Meridian.
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AMBROSE,
FITZGERALD
& CROOKSTON
Attorneys and
Counselors
P.O. Box 427
Merldlan, Idaho
83842
Telephone 88&4461
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE'A"TENDING THE MERIDIAN COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WHICH MERIDIAN
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WAS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 331 ON SEPTEMBER 18
1978, BY REFERENCE AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTIONS 67-6509
IDAHO CODE; THAT SAID AMENDMENTS ,- (c? and 50-901,
OF IENTS PERTAIN TO CHANGING THE DESIGNATION
�RSTATE I-80 TO INTERSTATE 1-84; ADDING TO THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT SECTION A PARAGRAPH DEALING WITH INTERCHANGE DEVELOPT-fEN
ADDING TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SECTION UNDER INDUSTRIAL REVIEW
r
AREA A NEW PARAGRAPH DEALING WITH THE PROMOTION OF AN OVERPASS AT
THE INTERSECTION OF INTERSTATE I-84 AND LOCUST GROVE ROAD! CHANGING
A PARAGRAPH IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SECTION UNDER MIXED -USE
REVIEW AREAS DEALING WITH THE USE AT THE MIXED USE REVIEW AREA
WEST OF KUNA-MERIDIAN ROAD, NORTH OF I-84 AND SOUTH OF T N LANE;.
CHANGING DESIGNATIONS OF VARIOUS ROADS TO PRINCIPAL ARTERIALS
MINOR ARTERIALS, AND COLLECT)ORS? IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE
FACILITIES SECTION UNDER POLICIES (LIBRARY) . UTILITIES,
SPECIF
POLICIES AND ENCOURAGING THE MERIDIAN FREELIIBRARYNDISTRICTITO
EXPAND SERVICES AS NEEDED; IN THE PLANNING
SIVE PLAN SECTION UNDER CO,1UNITY URBAN SERVICE LA THE COMPREHEN-
SIVE A DEFINITION TO THE BOUNDARY OF T SERVICE PLANNING THE AREA
DIAGRAM, CHANGING THE HE AREA; ON THE POLICY
SERVICE PLANNING AREA TO REFLECT THE CHANDEPICTS GE N TLrAT AREA
URBAN
FORTH IN THE DEFINITI E IN THAT A_P,EA AS SET
ON; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Meridian Comprehensive Plan was adopted by
reference in Ordinance No. 331 on September 18, 1979: that since
the adoption of the Plan in 1978, various and substantial changes
have occurred in the Area and that changes have occurred .in the
actual conditions of the Area which necessitate amendments to the
Meridian Comprehensive Plan; that the Mayor and City Council have
adopted Findings of Fact and Conclusions pertaining to the
Comprehensive Plan Afiendments; that the Playor and the City Council
Of the City of Meridian, State of Idaho, have concluded that it
is in the best interests of said City to amend
hensive Plan effective upon approval hereof;
the Meridian Compre-
AMBROSE,
FITZGERALD
& CROOKSTON
Attorneys and
Counselors
P.O. Box 427
Merldlan, Idaho
83642
telephone 888.4481
J
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE 14AYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, ADA COUNTY, IDAHO:
Section 1. That the Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan of
the City of Meridian, which were processed pursuant to the Meridian
Comprehensive Plan and Title 67, Chapter 65, Idaho Code, are hereb
adopted b y
y the City of Meridian and said Comprehensive Plan is
hereby deemed amended as provided in said Amendments.
Section 2, That said Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan
of the City of Meridian are hereby adopted by reference thereto
above, as authorized by Section 67-6509(c) and 50-901, Idaho Code
but said Amendments are incorporated herein as if set forth in ful
That three 3 1
( ) copies of said Amendments are on file in the Office
of the City Clerk of the Cityof
Meridian, City Hall, 728 Meridian
Street, Meridian, Idaho,
Section 3. EPPROMT17LI — --
WHEREAS, there is an emergency g 1 therefor, which emergency is
hereby declared to exist, this Ordinance shall take effect
shall be in full force and effect from and after its and
passage,
approval and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED b
�it of Y the Mayor of the
Y Meridian, Ada County, Idaho, this
�1'1> day of April, 1984,
APPROVED:
EST: -
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a k PI-ieMann, ity Clerk MAYOR