10-1461 City Code UDC Amendment: Portable Classrooms ZOACITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO.
BY THE CITY COUNCIL: BIRD, HOAGLUN, ROUNTREE, ZAREMBA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 11 OF THE MERIDIAN CITY CODE
REGARDING PORTABLE CLASSROOM STANDARDS AS CODIFIED AT TITLE 11,
ENTITLED THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE, OF THE MERIDIAN CITY
CODE; AND PROVIDING FORA WAIVER OF THE READING RULES; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Unified Development Code is the official zoning ordinance for the City
of Meridian and provides an opportunity to better support the Comprehensive Plan and provide a
tool that is relevant and contemporary to the needs of the City; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Meridian deems it to be in the best interest
of the health, safety and welfare of its citizens to incorporate changes to the Unified
Development Code within the City of Meridian to provide for orderly growth and development
and to carry out the policies of Meridian's Comprehensive Plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO:
Section 1. That Title 11, Unified Development Code, of the Meridian City Code is
amended to read as follows:
11-4-3-14: EDUCATION INSTITUTION:
F. Portable classrooms ~temporar.~permanent): The site plan for all education institutions shall
include the location of any future portable classrooms (temporary and/or permanent). *'~~* ~'-° ~°*
1. A temporary portable classroom shall be an accessory use valid for a maximum period of four (4)
years from the date of issuance of a certificate of occupancy
a. Temporary_portable classrooms that meet the standards as set forth in subsection 4 shall require a
certificate of zoning_compliance approval but shall not be subject to design review.
b. Temporaryportable classrooms that do not meet the standards as set forth in subsection 4 shall
require a conditional use permit but shall not be subject to design review.
2. Prior to the termination of the four (4Zyear permit, the applicant may request to convert a
temporary portable classroom to a permanent portable classroom.
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a. Permanent portable classrooms that meet the standards as set forth in subsection 4 shall require a
certificate of zoning compliance and design review approval.
b. Permanent portable classrooms that do not meet the standards as set forth in subsection 4 shall
require a conditional use permit and design review approval.
3. Upon termination of the four ~ year permit, the temporary portable classroom approval shall be
null and void and the applicant shall remove the structure immediately.
4. Standards:
a~. The portable classroom shall not be located in the front yard of the principal school structure.
b~. The portable classroom shall not be located in any required yard.
c3. The placement of the portable classroom shall not reduce the number of required off street
parking spaces.
d4. The portable structures shall comply with the building code in accord with title 10 of this code.
e. Exterior colors of the portable classrooms shall be compatible with the color of the primary school
buildin .
f. The roofing material on the portable classrooms shall be of a finish that emits a minimal amount
of lg are•
g. Where the portable classroom is located within two hundred feet (200') of a street and is visible
from such a street the portable classroom shall be screened from view of the street with a minimum
of one (11 evergreen tree per fifteen feet (15'Zof lineal structure. The tree shall be a minimum of six
feet (6', in hei t.
Section 2. That all other provisions of Title 11 as they relate to the Unified
Development Code remain unchanged.
Section 3. That pursuant to the affirmative vote of one-half (1/2) plus one (1) of the
Members of the full Council, the rule requiring two (2) separate readings by title and one (1)
reading in full be, and the same is hereby, dispensed with, and accordingly, this Ordinance
shall be in full force and effect on
2010.
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PASSED by the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this `~ day of
(JC~v~~ , 2010.
APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this ~ day of
fJ(~~7~~~,~, 2010.
APPROVED:
TAMMY. WEERD, MAYOR
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