1977 05-16
Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission
May 16, 1977
Meeting called to or er b the esident, Willard Ro ey
Members present: Ji Hof man; on Sharp; Annette Hin ichs ill d Rowley
Others present: Au st ' ne; 0 en Frost; Earl Gross 'nt; ee Kn ck;
Ed anse Car wor h• Richard ill' s V rnon Schoen•
_ Mar in Bo ine; ary Green
There was discussion conce ing he legality o£ the C mmis ioa t make
recommen~a ion a ig ause propos o ai .
It was pointed out t at if reaso s were presented and they were slid the
ommissionT-sFiouI~e~ use propo
The manner of takin I
the S
tubble
field matter off the
able
was d'
scussed.
It was decided tot e it ff th table; then to take what ver a tion the
mmiasion thou ht r'
Co ht d pro er.
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The Commission was n t in avor fallowing M-1 or li ht i dustr' al for the
Franklin Square Pro sal b t woo d o for Commercial r mi ht 1 ow a s ecial
use permit to allow im to do wh t is requested and t at i a st Wage building
in con 'unction with he of ice b ild'n for his Com elli s
A Zone of Light Indu trialilocks this area into a use not esira le by the
Commission because f theidenai
- of uses that sumo d i _
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Annette Hinrichs arr' ved a~ this
I time.
It was thought that altm Lane should be considered poss bly t extend all the
wr~to Black Cat Roa _eome ~day,_ __d_would relieve tra fic rom anklin.
Mr. Shar stated tha im H 'ffm_an and he had_.tak n a ine ound Meridian
_ and noted there are igh v uati n homes being built n pr jects all around
Cit but not muc
the cons ructi n of eni 't in the
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City limits: (at lea t 100 homes of $60,000.00 valuat on o tside the limits)
The Stubblefield, Fr lin Squar proposal, is adjace t to the C eatwood Sub.
_ and_should be used a bu fer_ z ~~ t~we~ti_th a h~ tore __
_ _ developments. Their jprope ty a ends southward to 9 file reek
_ I_t was~ointed out t at it is _Q_ ier t4_xs2s~~2 C mm E 'd n '
_ than at a later time to go from eaidential to Commer ial.
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It wsa felt that the lann .ng sh old be Commercial fo the area : ot desiring
_ _ annexation Wert of S hblg ~iald_ rontin ___ ___._ __-_.
_ __ _ The Freeway adjoinin prop erty 1 nds itself to shoppi g ce ters, office
._____ _____ buildings and ~pa~ t _.d '
_ Mr. .Sharp BXDlained t_ _tho ht_ o9~i a but _
more study should be made efore recommending to the ity ounci .
Mr.__Wlliams stated a _ felt _~c 't old a mad by the
___ _ developer concerning jwhat hey p an to do out there. How fig ar the greens,
_ _ ,~ rha_t kind of waterin _ _ ha
(water come from.
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- - Green Acres on the nc} rth d of Street, next to Bo ine obo-W sh, is
.__. reaug.gting zone ' " '
___ ___ This parcel was acco pani with a petition signed by adjo Wing roperty
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Maridiatt Plannin¢ & Zoning Commission .2.
May 16, 1977
There was discussio cone ruing the process of the blic earin s. It was
agreed that the proc ss i a ro to the Subdivider mu t tak e firs before
e anning~on
unclear is the coots ng
of a
etion e o e
to take concerning t
e fir
st pre
entation of
e propos especi y e r pos is
r. arp s a e
until both bodies kn e
w ha e
is g a s pu is earl g
ing oa. ou
Mr. Rowley stated t
- - the felt hat the Planning and Zoni sho d recommend
Mr. Williams stated hat opefu ly any matter is.dis usse by t Planning
i g a
Commission responds. e op
The Planning and Zon
against the ro osal ing sl
. Th pould
Plan3 hen go for a public
in and Zonin ets eari
o vo whet
at t er or or
e public
__ hearing and the resu is aye pas ed on to the Council for publ ic hearing.
Green Acres came u or r view.
Earl Grossaint, Secr tarylof Gr
~n en Acres Properties,
2'/zS#rPet1+S A *+?i pres ted a proposal
The developers are t ,
e owners o Wheel Znn Mobile M or.
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The development invo
major chain - food yes ~he no
d drug, al th curve area and wh
o office complex wit n bu
par t wi
ing f contain a
the center.
e area ~o~e rezon d- Ti~~~ is ne e ed~or the en ire orne deve pmen .
_ e o ine Service S
that Mr. Bodine is p atlon will
anniig to remain, together wit
uild. __ an ice omp ex
The Nourse property
appears that they ar n th
wil nort
in _t curve is involved i
__ se» at this t+me thi prop al as it
A sketch is provided in t e eve t a bank could be in olve in t e corner area.
There will be as ace
and beyond.- lets
__-- ion 1 e for East bound tr
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Access from E. Firat
time_and access_-from iwith
2Y?_~ four
reet_ 4) curb cuts appear
e._provi$ed o be posaiti a at this
It was~o
int~d
QUt ~ t hat ~
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area.
_ _e acc_ers for unago -
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to-_the-mouth was ' -
_____ __ _ Gruber should line u
un latted land to th thr
Sou ugh t
h. e shopping center to prov' de ac ess to the
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It was~ointed out t
at t
eir
etch showed buildin
to t
e lot
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Mr. Schoen pointed o
these_buildin~ to b
t th
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t set
iced.
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backs should be prow
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how are
Set-backs must be pr pvide as o dained. See Buildin Ins ector
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The Motion was made
Planning_and_Zoning.. y Ji
ommi Hoff
sion_._ an aad seconded by D
cce t this proposal a Sh
ocat p th
d on t the
Street
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proceed to _Publ c_ rope
'fig ty kn
fo~sI wn as Green Acre Pro
192. erti s, In
fo a and
the
Planning and Zoning to ch ge t e zone of the area t "C" Comme cial.
-- Motion passed: All ea.
maftnroe$QaintnatnQBt~ that he wo ld look into the Gru er S reet ligament
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Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission .3.
May 16, 1977
Gus Hein requested c pies of mi tee of the Planning d Z nittg, well as
e i y Dounci min es, a se o e coo is .
Most important to hi
has been receivin s wou
ch i be
forma a proposals presente
on from the Count for
d th devel
Cit pment. He
of Ea e
City of Kuna. He wo d 1' a to ake input to these p opos s.
The Commission felt
their com let ro o hat a de
h eloper should send au
C fici nt co
or ies of
str'bute
the copies to those nvol ed.
The Motion was made tte 'Writhe and seconded Ji Hoff an that
_ the Planning and Zon
Clinic Annexation 1 ng C
cate iasi
on W n schedule a hearing
t Franklin be ached for
ed eridi
afore Veterinary
the
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"C° Commercial. ommi ion r June 20, 1977 a 8: P.M. to be zoned
_ Motion passed: All i a.
The Motion was made
Commission sch dal y Jim' Hoffm and seconded by Do Sh p tha
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Overland Planned IIse
and South of Overlan Devel~Opment
}~ h and Eaviron, located
oted that to h East of Me idian Street
must also be conside
at 8:00 P.M. ed. This Baring will be set fo Jun 20, 977
Motion passed: _._
All yea.
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The Motion was made y Annette t~ inrichs and seconded y Ji Hoff an take
Motion passed: b3:~
All y fieid
ea. ~~tter-fc
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There was discussion as to r
~the c arse of action tot a in this m tter.
property to be allow d in his ea.
_ Zoning Commission fe
arcel. This roger t th
ext_ the
n_ds_.t arcel should be Comm
_~~~;o_uth-~ rci for
flu he whole
n f the
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It was pointed out b
the
it~_C
ark that these_ ht
be v
b
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__ developer to do what he a tad t do if zoned all Co erci
Mr. Hoffman stated t
without the othe~___ at he
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r _- -- 'acussed this before
------- d o e wo d not go
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- - - Mrs. Hinrichs stated that. h' ~~ close
__ _ location to induatri
ths
area is ad~acen_ an
to_ t Comma
_e _.Gt cial across the stye
.twood Suhdi t to the n rth, also that
e
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would act as a buffe zone (Indu trial should not be onsi Bred)
was made
The Motion _sT' e
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application for Subd'
and Pr~os_al based._u visio appr
r val and annexation o
of the land uac+ Fr lin quare Sub
Deed area
__ be allowed to go to
with the e_ntr_e oar blic
" ° Heari
_~om g before the Plannin and Zonin Commission
Motion passed: All y a.
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re e..; a; e„ Pl anninn R 7.nninv Commission .4.
May 16, 1977
Owen Frost was prese t to eques the Commissions thi ing conce ping a
goo well 3r a mo i e me p in e i y o er ian
r. o man s a e a wo ave o eny a is ime on p em s
that there are enoug of t is ty a structures in Meri ian.
e s ate ur er o i ome is no a goo ax a as se y
statute at this time It equir s a much higher valu tion level to pay for
e services per orm o e using ins a ion a prox ma e ,
he thought might be bre even point.
Don Sharp stated tha he It t tat this time the C ty h eno gh mobile
omen. A~-some porn in e u e a i ion rai a yp
needed perhaps, but of no .
Mr. Frost stated tha it s dif icult to find purcha ers or hi her priced
omen,
- r. Koffman s a e r e a o omes are spring ng u aro e
perimeter of Meridi but ;they a not being built in Meri ian. For the
ity o survive Cher mus e o es o s ype u wi in i y im
That is the reason h feels that the Planned Unit Dev lopm nt is good for
- - is area ecause s roan ng go course goo o es a ui ,
r. Ho man state t at~e i y s o m ce an a or ow se wring a
higher valuation of omes.~ _
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dry Green was prese t seek e a en io o e minis on c ncern~-tFie - -
traffic flow on East First and ay means of speeding up acti n con erning
cen raT il' gh~s ate geroixs int~ s~ions.
Mr. Green stated tha at the pr~ sent time the changin lig t tha was to be
installed wankli and East irst~ee ice- s being e p pen ing ed-cision
of other traffic are on ;East 'rst Street; even to -way traff c being
consi ered. He wan ed d~" {~' ect or consideration o e s ee sys em
most favorable: __ 1, o hie-wa is considered
- 2. angi g of East First to ane, no p king
eridi Street probably wo_ d no hold u under _
eavy affic of 1-way traf 'c
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- R term to pre are ro dwa for t
- affic __
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_-- - There are bad decide is a Fr in and East First.
The state is holding up t e lig ting program until t y ge dire tion from
the City Council con erni~ g tra ~fic pattern desired.
he si ~ts~8a
Chief Geen stated f~ ``
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1x•ther
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cone i
' for th~ranZc i
ruing 4-way stops.
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4-way stop sZows.ar
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too m
ch to be allowed in
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a3-ready tTiis year an ~ acc
only dents
? a par ~for the whole last y
t year has passe . ix ac identa
There have been seri us a
¢¢ ciden s through the past y s a Fr lin and
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a
e raz rod
tracks. The stop si wo d ne d to be eliminated a d ext ensive road base
-" - - added ai considerabl $ cos o t e own y that woul r equir e ong range
planning to afford t~ Ye a ense. ~_
Mr. Hoffman stated t
~ at h felt that the light at Fr din and t First
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shoulc~be installed
ow
th co
sideration of what to
do
ti
e a i on
traffic at a later t ~me. _
The Motion was made _
~y ette inrichs and seconded
-**~+ y Do Sher that the
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State Highway Dept. and the Ada County Highway District that the traffic on
East First Street and that a traffic light at Franklin and East First be
installed at the earliest possible time.
Motion passed: All yea
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Meridian Planning & 'Zoning Commission ,$,
May 16, 1977
Lee Knack and Ed Han en c e be re the Commission to disc ss a omprehensive
pas r. ac spo e, exp aiming:
PURPOSE: Develo a om r ensi and socio-economic lam or th Cit of
Meridian. Thia lam 'll develop and maint 'n a balan a between
o ulation tit infr tructures tit ca a it and t e tit
foundation Em axis ill be placed in thr a re ource areas,
financial h s' al d human to maximize 'ob ort it in
the common ty, abliz costs to the common ty, d a inister
effective and- a zo 'n
DEFINITIONS:
--Pop a ion - o peop a in a i ing a spec ie ea,
Cit Infr truct es - the underlying compl x of publi facilities
requ red t p meet the demands and need of he re idents of
the ommun 'ty_.
City Capac' t - e q itative and quantit tive theta teristics of
the ommun'ty wh 'ch gives it the abil ty t rece ve, hold, or
abso b gro~th p terns,
Cit Found tion ~ the 'nternal source from ich the c mmunit
obta ns re, enue o provide and mainta n in rastr ctures.
MANAGED PLANNIf1G FOR GR041TH AND DEVELOPf1ENT
IN MERIDIAN
Phase One
Planning and Zoning Research
Phase Two
Current Community Capacities
Phase Three
Existing Infrastructures
Requirements of comprehensive plan
and location in our plan to meet
this need
c. land use
a. population
b. employment
c. housinn
d. natural resources
e. hazardous areas
i. special areas
j. housing analysis
f. public services
g. transportation
h. recreation
Phase Four
Base Structure
Phase Five
Data Appraisal
Phase Six
Community Determination
Phase Seven
Action Program Alternatives
1. implementation
k. community design
k. community design
j. plans for improving housing
conditions
k. community desinn
1. implementation
Phase Eight
Plan Finalization
Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission .6. May 16, 1977
Com rehensive Plan P opos ,con inued as presented b Lee Knack
PHASE ONE
PLANNING & ZONING RESEARCH
A. Data Collection 3. Completed Comprehensive Plans
1. Regulations a. Ada County
a. Federal b. Bonneville County
b. State c. Other
c. County 4. Maps & Charts
d. City a. City
2. Comprehensive Plan Guidelines b. County
a. Federal c. Sewer
b. State d. Highway
c. County e. School District
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Other
a. City charter
b. Ada Planning Associati
c. Education studies
d. Environmental studies
PHASE T4f0
CURREfJT COMMUNITY CAPACITIES
4. Employment
a. Collection ----
a. inventory
1. Population
b. forecast
a. Composition analysis
c. commuter patterns
2. Housing
d. dual family employment
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5. Eco nomic analysis
b. quality
a. average household income
3. Business & Industry
b. effective being income
a. supply and demand -
c. per capita income
b. quality
d.
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per capita E.B.I.
e. hourly wage
6. Env ironment
Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission
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May >_6, 1977
PHASE THREE
EXISTING INFRA-STRUCTURES
A. Data Collection
1. Public utilities
a. telephone
b. power
c. gas
d. water
e. sewer
2. Public health
a. professional services
b. medical facilities
3. Public protection
a. fire
b. police
_ 4. Recreation
a. professional services
_ b. physical facilities
5. Education
- a. professional services
__ b. physical facilities
- 6. Transportation
- a. common carriers
-- 1) public
2) school
-- 3) private
- b. streets and highways
1) maintenance
__ 2) design
-- 3) traffic control
PHASE FOUR
BASE STP.UCTURE
A. Data Collection
1. Regulations and limitations
a. city jurisdiction
b. environmental
1) federal
2) state
3) county
4) city
c. geological
2. Infrastructure revenue supports
a. taxes
I) ad valorem
2) business
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3) inventory
4) personal property
5) local sales
6) local income
b. shared taxes
B. Licensure and Certification
1. Licenses
2. Fees
3. Permi is
s
Meridian Planning & Zoaing Commission .8.
May 16, 1977
Comprehensive Plan opos cont 'nued, presented by 1 e Kn ck:
PHASE FIVE PHASE SIX
DATA APPRAISAL COMMUNITY DETERMINATION
A. Assimilation A. Where You Are
B. Evaluation B. Where You Want To Be
- C. Summarization
~ C. When Do You Want To Get There
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PLAN FINALIZATION
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It was decided to me
May 19 21977 at 4:00_ t with Mr.
P.M. to a ack at his business
ore~ossibilities of offi
uses a in
'of hi ise on
services.
_ He had estimated the
with the City employ cost& of hi
n essonn services at $10,000
(possibly students 00 t
de__r $15,
a C .00
A cost
program) to collect he ne jCess data.
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supervision of these_ d b
eopl neces
je as_ ary for the City to
11 as training time_ rovi
o ac a per
uaint onnel
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9rmation_would~a
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would .need to b bets. Mr.
put_} ack emphasized that
in~ach_.time~ __ the ommis ion members
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