12-1514 City Code ZOA 12-001 UDC Text AmendmentCITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. Id ' lSl `~
BY THE CITY COUNCIL: BIRD, HOAGLUN, ROUNTREE, ZAREMBA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING MERIDIAN CITY CODE AS CODIFIED AT TITLE
11, ENTITLED THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE, OF THE MERIDIAN CITY
CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR A 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. All references to "Planning Director" or "Director of the Meridian City
Planning Department" or "Planning Department Director" in the Meridian City Code Title 11
shall be replaced with "Community Development Director or designee".
Section 2. That Meridian City Code Section 11-1A-1, Unified Development Code, be
amended in part as follows:
11-1A-1: DEFINITION OF TERMS:
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CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL MINING: The use of a site for one or more of the following activities; a)
operating commercial grade (i.e., construction) sand and gravel pits; b) dredging for commercial grade sand and
gravel; and c) washing, screening, or otherwise preparing commercial grade sand and gravel~excludin
crushing operations).
DIRECTOR: The director of the Meridian city Community Development department or an
authorized representative.
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HEALTHCARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES: The use of a site for ambulatory healthcare services. Included in this
use are offices of dentists; physicians; chiropractors; optometrists; mental health practitioners; physical,
occupational and speech therapists; audiologists; outpatient care centers; family planning centers, medical and
diagnostic laboratories, imaging centers, kidney dialysis centers; blood and organ banks. Social service uses
include, but are not limited to, individual and family services; community food and housing, emergency and other
relief services; vocational rehabilitation services; services for the elderly and persons with disabilities; vocational
rehabilitation services; and emergency and other relief services.
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TOWER, FULL ARRAY: A wireless communication facility that does not qualify as a stealth tower design or a
slimline tower design. See Section 11-1A-2, figure 3 of this article.
TOWER, SLIMLINE: A wireless communication facility, consisting of a monopole and one or more antennas, on
which the antenna panels are narrow and closely spaced with one another atop the monopole and does not
exceed the standards set forth in 11-4-3-43. See Section 11-1A-2, figure 3 of this article.
TOWER, STEALTH: A wireless communication facility which is disguised as another object or otherwise
concealed from view. Examples of stealth facilities include, but are not limited to, street lights, field lights,
flagpoles, trees or architectural elements such as dormers, steeples, and chimneys.
VEHICLE SALES OR RENTAL AND SERVICE: The sale, rental, trade, or lease of new or used vehicles in
operating condition and any repair work or minor service. Repair work or minor service shall include, but not be
limited to, replacement of parts (e.g., tires, shocks, brakes, mufflers, windshields, radiators, upholstery), oil
change, minor engine repair, tune up, and accessory sales of replacement parts. Any operation specified under
the definition of "vehicle repair, major" of this section is excluded.
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Section 3. That Meridian City Code Section 1 I-IA-2, Unified Development Code, is
amended to include Figure 3 as follows:
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Section 4. That Meridian City Code section 11-2A-2 be amended as follows:
TABLE 11-2A-2
ALLOWED USES IN THE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
Use R-2 R-4 R-8 R-15 R-40
Arts, entertainment or recreation facility, outdoors' - - C C C
Cemetery' - C C C C
Church or place of religious worship' - - C C C
~_
Civic, social or fraternal organizations'
- - C C C
Construction sand and gravel mining C C C C C
Daycare center' - C C P P
r
Daycare, family'
- A A A C
Daycare, group' _ - C P P
Dwelling, secondary' A A A A A
r
Dwelling, single-family attached
- C P P P
Dwelling, single-family detached P P P P A/C
Dwelling, townhouse - C P P C
Dwelling, two-family duplex - C P P C
Education institution, private' = C C C C
Education institution, public' = C C P/C P/C
Home, manufactured or mobile subdivision - - C C C
Home occupation' A A A A A
Laundromat' - - - A A/C
Manufactured home park - - - C -
Multi-family development12 - - - C C
~.
Nursing or residential care facility' -
- - C C C
Parking facility - - - - C
Parks, public and private P P P P P
r
Personal service -
- - - - A
Professional service - - - - A
Public, infrastructure C C C C C
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Public orquasi-public use'
Public utility, minor
Recreational vehicle park
Restaurant
Storage facility, outside'
Storage facility, self-service'
Vertically integrated residential project'
Wireless communication facility'
Wireless communication facility, amateur radio antenna'
- - C C C
P P P P P
- - - - C
- - - - A
A A A A A
A A A A A
- - - C C
P/C P/C P/C P/C P/C
A/C A/C A/C A/C A/C
Notes:
1. Indicates uses that are subject to specific use standards in accord with chapter 4 of this title.
2. Multi-family dwellings may be allowed in the R-4 and R-8 land use districts when included in a
planned unit development (PUD).
Section 5. That Meridian City Code section 11-2A-3(D) be amended as follows:
11-2A-3: RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
STANDARDS:
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D: Encroachments Allowed In Any Setback:
1. Open structures such as porches, canopies, balconies, platforms, covered patios, cornices, eaves or
other projections, which do not increase the volume of space enclosed by the building and do not
project into any required setback by more than two feet (2').
2. Chimneys, pop out windows, direct vent gas fireplaces, entertainment centers, window seats and
other projections which do not increase the usable floor area and do not exceed eight feet (8') in
width may project up to two feet (2') into any required setback. (Ord. 05-1170, 8-30-2005, eff. 9-15-
2005)
3. One detached accessory building that ;~ '',~--~-~ t ; does not exceed one hundred twenty (120)
square feet in area and eight feet (8') or less in height shall be allowed in the required rear yard. In
no case shall an accessory building be allowed in the street yard or the required side yard. (Ord. 08-
1372, 7-8-2008, eff. 7-8-2008)
Section 6. That Meridian City Code section 11-2B-2 Table be amended as follows:
TABLE 11-2B-2
ALLOWED USES IN THE COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
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Use C-N C-C C-G L-O M-E H-E
Animal care facility' P P P C C -
Artist studio' P P P - - -
Arts, entertainment or recreation facility, indoor' P P P C - -
Arts, entertainment or recreation facility, outdoor' C P P - - -
Arts, entertainment or recreation facility, outdoor stage or
music venue - C C - - -
Building material, garden equipment and supplies' C P P - - -
Cemetery' - - - C - -
Church or place of religious worship' P P P P C C
Civic, social or fraternal organizations' C C C C - -i
Conference center - - P - C P
Construction sand and gravel mining C C C C C C
Daycare center' A/C A/C A/C P A/C A/C
Daycare, family' A A A A - -
Daycare, group' P P A P C C'
Dispatch center for mobile services' C C P C C -
Drinking establishment' C C C - - C
Drive-through establishment' A/C A/C A/C - - -i
Education institution, private' P P P P P P
Education institution, public' P P P P P P
Equipment rental, sales, and service' - C C - - -
Financial institution' P P P P P A
Flex space' - P P - P -
Fuel sales facility' C P P - - C'
Fuel sales facility, truck stop' - - C - - -
Healthcare or social services P P P P P P
Home occupation' A A A A - -
Hospital'
Hotel and motel'
C C C
P/C P/C P/C - C
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Industry, information' P P P C P P~
Industry, light' - - C C P C'
Laundromat' P P P C - -
Laundry and dry cleaning P 6 E P - - A
Mortuary C P P - - -
Multi-family development' - C C - - -
Nursery or urban farm' C P P C - -
Nursing or residential care facility' C C - C - -
Parking facility C C P C C P
Parks, public and private P P P P P P
Personal service P P P P A A
Professional service P P P P P P
Public, infrastructure' C C C C C C'
Public orquasi-public use' P P P P P P
Public utility, minor P P P P P P
Recreational vehicle park - - P - - -
Research and development facility - - P - P P
Restaurant P P P C A A
Retail store P P P - A A
Retail store, wine and beer sales and servings' P P P - - A
Storage facility, outside' A A A - V
Storage facility, self-service' - C C - ~ - ~
Vehicle repair, minor' A P P - - -
Vehicle sales or rental and service' - C P - - -
Vehicle washing facility' C P P - - A
Vertically integrated residential project' C P P C - -'
Warehouse' - - A - A/C -'
Wholesale sales - - A - - -
Wireless communication facility' P/C P/C P/C P/C P/C P/C
Wireless communication facility, amateur radio antenna' A/C A/C A/C A/C A/C A/C
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Note:
1. Indicates uses that are subject to specific use standards in accord with chapter 4 of this title.
Section 7. That Meridian City Code section 1 1-2B-3A(4) be amended as follows:
COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS:
11-2B3: STANDARDS:
A. Dimensional Standards:
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4. Hours of Operation: Business hours of operation within the L-0 and C-N districts shall be limited from
six o'clock (6:00) A.M. to ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. Business hours of operation within the C-C and C-G
districts shall be limited from six o'clock (6:00) A.M. to eleven o'clock (11:00) P.M. when the property
abuts a residential use or district. Extended hours of operation in the C-C and C-G districts may be
requested through a conditional use permit. ~i+s These restrictions applyies to all business operations
occurring outside an enclosed structure, including, but not limited to, customer or client visits, trash
compacting, and deliveries. his These restrictions does not apply to business operations occurring
within an enclosed structure, including, but not limited to, cleaning, bookkeeping, and after hours work
by a limited number of employees.
Section 8. That Meridian City Code section 11-2D2 Table be amended as follows:
TABLE 11-2D-2 ALLOWED USES IN THE TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD DISTRICTS
Use O-T TN-C TN-R
Artist studio P P -
Arts, entertainment or recreation facility, indoors' P C -
Arts, entertainment or recreation facility, outdoor stage or music venue C C -
Arts, entertainment or recreation facility, outdoors' C C -
Building material, garden equipment and supplies' C C '
Church or place of religious worship' P P C
Civic, social or fraternal organizations' P C C
Conference center P - -
Construction sand and gravel mining C C C
Daycare center' C C C
Daycare, family' A A A
Daycare, group' P P C
Drinking establishment' C C -
Dwelling, secondary' A A A
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Dwelling, single-family attached
P P
P
r
Dwelling, single-family detached
P C
P
Dwelling, townhouse P P P
Dwelling, two-family duplex P C P
r
Education institution, private'
P C
C
Education institution, public' P P P/C
Financial institution' P P C
Healthcare or social services P P -
Home occupation' A A A
Hospital' C - -
Hotel and motel' P/C C -
Industry, information' P/C P/C -
r
Industry, light'
C - -
-
Laundromat' P P A
Laundry and dry cleaning ,e ,P ,P
Mortuary C C -
Multi-family development' P P P
Nursing or residential care facility' C C C
Parking facility C C -
Parks, public and private P P P
Personal service P P C
Professional service P P C
Public, infrastructure'
C C l
C l
s-
Public orquasi-public use'
P P
C
Public utility, minor C P P
Restaurant P P -
r
Retail store
P P
-
Retail store, wine and beer sales and servings' P P -
Vehicle repair, minor' A - -
r
Vertically integrated residential project'
r
P P
P
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Wireless communication facility'
P/C P/C P/C
Wireless communication facility, amateur radio antenna' A/C A/C A/C
Note:
1. Indicates uses that are subject to specific use standards in accord with chapter 4 of this title.
Section 9. That Meridian City Code section 1 l -2D-6E Figure be amended as
follows:
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Section 10. That a new section of Meridian City Code be added, section 11-3A-S(H),
to read as follows:
11-3A-8: PATHWAYS:
A. Multiuse and micro pathways shall be required consistent with the comprehensive plan within new
residential and commercial developments as part of the public right of way or as separate
easements so that an alternate transportation system (which is distinct and separate from the
automobiles) can be provided throughout the urban service planning area.
B. The design and construction of multiuse pathways shall be consistent with the guidelines contained
in chapter 3 of the Meridian pathways master plan.
C. Right of way for micropathways in the middle of long blocks may be required where necessary to
obtain convenient pedestrian circulation to schools, parks, other residential areas, and/or shopping
areas.
D. Micropathways shall have easements at least fifteen feet (15') in width in accord with article B,
"Landscaping Requirements", of this chapter.
E. Micropathways shall be less than two hundred fifty feet (250') or two (2) lot depths in length,
whichever is less restrictive, and have a walking surface of at least five feet (5') in width.
F. Landscaping adjacent to pathways shall be installed in accord with article B, "Landscaping
Requirements", of this chapter.
G. Multiuse pathways along utility easements or connecting regional facilities shall have a hard surface
area of at least ten feet (10') unless more is needed for utility access.
H. All pathways through internal common areas shall be illuminated with a four (41-foot tall bollard style
or other appropriate lighting source, unless otherwise waived by the Director. Such lightinq shall be
shielded from adioining residences.
Section ll. That Meridian City Code section 1 1-3A-12(B) be amended as follows:
11-3A-12: OUTDOOR SERVICE AND EQUIPMENT AREAS:
A. Outdoor mechanical equipment (including, but not limited to, heaters and fans) shall not be located
within fifty feet (50') of any abutting residential districts. To reduce noise, permanently mounted
mechanical equipment shall be enclosed to the maximum extent possible.
B. Outdoor utility meters, HVAC equipment, trash dumpsters, trash compaction and other service
functions shall be incorporated into the overall design of buildings and landscaping so that the visual
and acoustic impacts of these functions are fully contained and out of view from adjacent properties
and public streets. Safe access and adequate lightinq should be provided in these areas.
Section 12. That a new section of Meridian City Code be added, section 1 l -3B-1(E),
to read as follows:
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11-3B-1: PURPOSE:
A. The regulations of this article are intended to promote landscaping in the city of Meridian that will
improve community livability, preserve the quality of life, and enhance the aesthetic quality,
economic viability, and environmental health of the city.
B. The city of Meridian recognizes that landscaping can be a significant expense to business people
and residents. At the same time, landscaping improves the livability of residential neighborhoods,
enhances the appearance and customer attraction of commercial areas, increases property values,
improves the compatibility of adjacent uses, screens undesirable views, and can reduce air and
noise pollution.
C. The intent of these regulations is to achieve a balance between the right of individuals to develop
and maintain their property in a manner they prefer and the rights of city residents to live, work,
shop, and recreate in pleasant, healthy, and attractive surroundings.
D. These regulations are intended to encourage the use of water conserving landscape designs and
low water use plant materials and to discourage landscaping that requires high water use for
maintenance, such as large expanses of lawn or turf.
E,_These regulations are intended to assist in the implementation of CPTED (Crime Prevention Through
Environmental Design) strategies to reduce the opportunities of fear and incidence of crime and
improve the quality of life.
Section 13. That a new section of Meridian City Code be added, section 1 l -3B-5(P),
to read as follows:
11-36-5: STANDARDS & INSTALLATION:
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P. Safety:
1. Landscaping shall be designed & installed in such a way as to provide natural surveillance
opportunities from public areas and not create hiding places or blind spots.
2. Shrubs and plant material installed in close proximity to windows and entryways should be
limited in size and be of slow growing varieties to prevent overgrowth and concealment of
windows and entryways creating opportunities for crime.
Section 14. That. Meridian City Code section 1 1-3B-9(C)(6) be amended as follows:
11-36-9: LANDSCAPE BUFFERS TO ADJOINING USES:
A. Purpose: The requirements in this section shall apply to the landscape buffer to residential and/or
nonindustrial uses in section 11-2B-3, table 11-2B-3 and section 11-2C-3, table 11-2C-3 of this title.
The landscape requirements in this section are intended to ensure that incompatible, adjoining land
uses are adequately protected and are provided an appropriate amount of land separation to
conduct permitted uses without causing adverse impact.
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B. Applicability: The landscape buffer is required in the C-N, C-C, C-G, L-0, M-E, H-E, and I-L districts
on any parcel sharing a contiguous lot line with a residential land use. The landscape buffer is
required in the I-H district on any property sharing a contiguous lot line with a nonindustrial use.
C. Standards:
Buffer Materials: The materials within the required buffer between incompatible land uses are
regulated as follows:
a. Mix Of Materials: All buffer areas shall be comprised of, but not limited to, a mix of evergreen
and deciduous trees, shrubs, lawn, or other vegetative ground cover. Fences, walls and berms
may also be incorporated into the buffer area as set forth in subsection 11-36-7C2c of this
article.
b. Barrier Effectiveness: The required buffer area shall result in a barrier that allows trees to
touch at the time of the tree maturity.
c. Buffer Wall And/Or Fence: Where existing or proposed adjacent land uses cannot be
adequately buffered with plant material(s), the city may require inclusion of a wall, fence, or
other type of screen that mitigates noise and/or unsightly uses. If a wall or fence at least six
feet (6') tall is provided, the planting requirement may be reduced to a minimum of one tree per
thirty five (35) linear feet, plus shrubs, lawn, or other vegetative ground cover.
d. Chainlink Fencing: Chainlink fencing with or without slats does not qualify as a screening
material. Except in the I-L and I-H districts, Chainlink or cyclone fencing is prohibited within
required buffers between different land uses. Chainlink may be used beyond the required
buffer.
2. Minimum Buffer Size: The width of the buffer is determined by the district in which the property is
located, unless such width is otherwise modified by city council at a public hearing with notice to
surrounding property owners. The tables of dimensional standards for each district in accord with
chapter 2, "District Regulations", of this title establish the minimum buffer size. A reduction to the
buffer width shall not affect building setbacks; all structures shall be set back from the property
line a minimum of the buffer width required in the applicable zoning district.
3. Pedestrian Access: Landscape buffers shall facilitate pedestrian access from residential
development to abutting commercial districts and vice versa.
4. Relationship To Parking Lot Perimeter Requirements: All buffers between different land uses may
include any required perimeter parking lot landscape buffers (see subsection 11-3B-8C of this
article) when calculating the minimum width of the buffer.
5. Buffers Along Planned Pathways: (Rep. by Ord. 10-1439, 1-12-2010, eff. 1-18-2010)
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Section 15. That a new Meridian City Code section be added, Section 11-3B-13, to
read as follows:
11-36-13: LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE:
A. Purpose: The regulations of this section are intended to ensure that all required landscaping is
maintained in a healthy, growing condition at all times.
B. Applicability: The requirement for landscape maintenance applies in all districts where landscaping
has been required.
C. Standards:
Responsibility: The property owner is responsible for the maintenance of all landscaping and
screening devices required by this article.
2. Topping Prohibited: Topping any street tree required by this article is prohibited.
3. Tree Grates: Tree grates shall be widened to accommodate the growing tree trunk and prevent
girdling of any trees planted in tree wells within sidewalks or other public right of way.
4. Dead And Diseased Plant Materials: Plant materials that exhibit evidence of insect pests,
disease, and/or damage shall be appropriately treated to correct the problem. Dead plant
materials shall be replaced.
5. Inspections: All landscaping required by this subsection may be subject to periodic inspections by
city officials to determine compliance or to investigate. (Ord. 05-1170, 8-30-2005, eff. 9-15-2005)
6. Pruning: The lower branches of trees shall be pruned and maintained at a minimum height of six
feet above the ground or walkway surface to afford greater visibility of the area, except as
otherwise required herein.
Section 16. That. Meridian City Code section 1 1-3C-4 be amended as follows:
11-3C-4: PARKING STANDARDS FOR SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED, TOWNHOUSES, SECONDARY,
DUPLEX AND SINGLE-FAMILY ATTACHED DWELLINGS:
A. Use And Design Of Parking Areas:
1. Use Of Parking Spaces: Required parking spaces shall be used for vehicle parking only.
2. Types Of Vehicles; Location Of Parking: Only registered automobiles and motorcycles
displaying license plates and current registration may be parked in the required street yard.
All other vehicles, including, but not limited to, vehicles without current registration, vehicles
without license plates, recreational vehicles, personal recreational items, boats, trailers
and/or other vehicles shall only be parked in the rear or side yard and shall be screened by a
solid fence, six feet (6') in height.
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3. Corner Properties: On comer properties vehicles may be parked in the street side yard where
such area is screened by a solid fence, six feet (6') in height; see section 11-3A-7 of this
chapter for fencing regulations in street yards.
4. Location Of Parking Spaces Relative To Structure(s):
a. Parking spaces for all single-family detached, townhouse, secondary, and duplex dwellings
shall be located on the same lot as the use that they are intended to serve.
b. Parking for single-family attached dwellings shall be located not more than three hundred
feet (300') from the structure(s), except as provided by section 11-3C-7 of this article.
5. Drainage Of Surface Water: All parking and loading areas shall provide property drainage of
surface water to prevent the drainage of such water onto adjacent properties or walkways.
6. Type And Number Of Parking Spaces: All parking areas shall be designed and constructed to
provide the type and number of off street parking spaces required by section 11-3C-6 of this
article.
B. Improvements:
Except as allowed in subsection B2 of this section, all off street parking areas and driveways
into and through a parking area shall be improved with a compacted gravel base, not less than
four inches (4") thick, surfaced with concrete or asphaltic pavement. No person shall park, or
allow to be oarked, an automobile or motorcycle in the reauired street yard on any surface
other than compacted gravel base, not less than four inches (4"1 thick, surfaced with concrete
or asphaltic pavement
2. Where the parking area is screened by a solid fence, six feet (6') in height, the off street
parking areas and driveways shall be improved with a dustless material, including, but not
limited to, vegetation, asphaltic pavement, rock, concrete, pavers, bricks, or recycled asphalt
(asphalt grindings). Gravel is not a preferred improvement material because it must be
chemically treated every three (3) months to remain dustless. Such surface will only be
allowed at the discretion of the director for temporary or short term parking.
Section 17. That. Meridian City Code section 1 1-3C-6 Table be amended as follows:
TABLE 11-3C-6
REQUIRED PARKING SPACES FOR RESIDENTIAL USE
Use And Form
Age restricted elderly housing
(attached or detached)
Number Of
Bedrooms (Per
Unit) Required Parking Spaces'
0.5 per bed
2+ 2 per dwelling unit; at least 1 in an enclosed
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garage, other space may be enclosed or a
minimum 10 foot by 20 foot parking pads
Dwelling, duplex and dwelling, 1 2 per dwelling unit; at least 1 in an enclosed
single-family (detached, garage, other space may be enclosed or a
attached, townhouse) minimum 10 foot by 20 foot parking pads
213/4 4 per dwelling unit; at least 2 in an enclosed
garage, other spaces may be enclosed or a
minimum 10 foot by 20 foot parking pad2
5+ 6 per dwelling unit; at least 3 in an enclosed
garage, other spaces may be enclosed or a
minimum 10 foot by 20 foot parking pad2
1 1.5 per dwelling unit; at least 1 in a covered
carport or garage
Dwelling, multi-family s
(triplex, fourplex, 213 2 per dwelling unit in a covered carport or arage
apartments, etc.)
4+ 3 per dwelling unit; at least 2 in a covered carport
or garage
Dwelling, secondary 1 As set forth above for single-family dwellings as
determined by the total number of bedrooms on
the property
Vertically integrated residential' 1 1.5 per dwelling unit
213 2 per dwelling unit
4+
3 per dwelling unit
Notes:
1. The size of the garage or carport required for dwelling units shall be measured by exterior dimensions and
shall be at least 10 feet by 20 feet fora 1 space garage or carport and 20 feet by 20 feet fora 2 space garage or
carport.
2. The parking pad shall be measured from edge of sidewalk or edge of paved travel lane (public street, private
street, or alley) where no sidewalk exists.
3. For condominium oroiects, the reauired number of parking spaces shall be determined by the director based
on the proposed development. If the proposed development is similar to asingle-family development, such
standards shall apply. If the proposed development is similar to amulti-family apartment complex, such
standards shall apply.
4. The reauired number of parking spaces for the residential portion of a vertically integrated project shall be in
addition to that required for non-residential uses as listed in UDC 11-3C-6B.
Section 18. That Meridian City Code section 1 1-3D-8(A)(3) is hereby amended as
follows:
11-3D-8: BUSINESS IDENTIFICATION SIGNS
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A. General Standards For Business Identification Signs: The following standards shall apply to business
identification signs in all districts:
1. Abandoned Signs: Except as otherwise provided in this code, any sign and/or sign structure located
on property that has been continuously vacant for a period exceeding six (6) months or longer shall
be deemed as abandoned.
a. An abandoned nonconforming sign and/or sign structure is subject to the standards set forth in
section 11-1 B-6 of this title.
b. An abandoned conforming sign and/or sign structures may remain.
2. Sign Maintenance And Repair: The owner of any sign and/or the owner of real property on which any
sign is located shall maintain such signs and/or sign structures in a state of good appearance,
security, safety and repair, including, but limited to, the following:
a. Any metal pole covers and sign cabinets shall be kept free of rust and rust stains.
b. Any internally illuminated sign cabinets or sign panels that have been damaged shall remain
nonilluminated until repaired.
c. Any sign that has been damaged to such extent that it may pose a safety hazard shall be repaired
or removed immediately.
d. Any exposed lamps or ballasts shall be prohibited.
3. Setbacks And Location Of Freestanding And Limited Duration Signs: In all districts, no part of a
freestanding and/or limited duration sign, including the footing, shall be located closer than one #+ve
feet (1-5') from any street property line and twelve and one-half feet (12.5') from any rear or interior
side property line, unless greater separation is required.
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Section 19. That Meridian City Code sections 11-3D-9(D)(1) and (5) are hereby
amended as follows:
11-3D-9: ADDITIONAL ALLOWANCE FOR SIGNS OF A LIMITED DURATION
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D. Process:
1. The applicant shall obtain a limited duration sign permit through the planning department for seven
,L7,)l fifteen (15), thirty (30), sixty (60), e~ ninety (90), or one hundred twenty (120) day time
periods. It shall be unlawful for any person to erect or display on any property a limited duration
sign without a valid and current limited duration sign permit
2. In no instance shall a limited duration sign requiring a permit be displayed for more than one
hundred twenty (120) days per calendar year per business.
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3. The applicant shall obtain a limited duration sign permit for every new and/or renewed limited
duration sign to be displayed.
4. Removal of any limited duration sign for any period of time shall not extend the expiration date for
such limited duration sign permit.
6-5. Any person displaying or erecting limited duration signs on any property shall obtain the written
consent of the property owner and file that consent with the planning department prior to issuance
of a permit.
Section 20. That Meridian City Code sections 1 1-3G-3(B} be amended as follows:
11-3G-3: STANDARDS:
B. Qualified Open Space: The following may qualify to meet the common open space requirements:
1. Any open space that is active or passive in its intended use, and accessible by all residents of the
development, including, but not limited to:
a. Open grassy area of at least fifty feet by one hundred feet (50' x 100') in area;
b. Community garden;
c. Ponds or water features; or
d. Plaza.
2. Additions to a public park or other public open space area. (Ord. 05-1170, 8-30-2005, eff. 9-15-2005)
3. The full area of the landscape buffer along collector streets may count toward the required common
open space.
4. Fifty percent (50%) of the landscape buffer along arterial streets may count toward the required
common open space. (Ord. 11-1482, 4-26-2011, eff. 5-2-2011)
5. Parkways along local residential streets that meet all the following standards may count toward the
common open space requirement: (Ord. 05-1170, 8-30-2005, eff. 9-15-2005)
a. The parkway meets the minimum width standard as set forth in subsection 11-3A-17E of this
chapter. (Ord. 10-1439, 1-12-2010, eff. 1-18-2010)
b. The parkway is planted with street trees in accord with section 11-36-7, "Landscape Buffers Along
Streets", of this chapter.
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c. Except for alley accessed dwelling units, the area for curb cuts to each residential lot or common
driveway shall be excluded from the open space calculation. For purposes of this calculation, the
curb cut area shall be a minimum area of twenty six feet (26') by the width of the parkway.
6. Parkways along collector and arterials that are a minimum of ten feet (10') in width from street curb to
sidewalk can be counted toward the open space requirement.
Stormwater detention facilities when designed in accord with section 11-3B-11, "Stormwater
Integration", of this chapter.
8.Open Water Ponds: Aesthetically designed open water ponds and holding areas may comprise up to
twenty five percent (25%) of a required open space area. All ponds with a permanent water level
shall meet the following standards:
a. The pond shall have recirculated water
b. The pond shall be maintained such that it does not become a mosquito breeding ground
Section 20. That a new section of Meridian City Code be added, section 11-3G-3(D)(3) to
read as follows:
11-3G-3: STANDARDS:
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D. Location
1. The common open spaces and site amenities shall be located on a common lot or an area with a
common maintenance agreement.
2. Common open space shall be grouped contiguously with open space from adjacent developments
whenever feasible.
3_Common open space & site amenities should be located in areas of high visibility (i.e. along streets,
where doors and windows overlook public areas, etc.) to reduce the opportunity for crime.
Section 21. That. Meridian City Code section 1 1-4-3-9(A)(4) be amended as follows:
11-4-3-9: DAYCARE FACILITIES:
A. General standards for all child daycare and adult care uses, including the classifications of daycare
center; daycare, family; and daycare, group:
In determining the type of daycare facility, the total number of clients cared for during the day
including the operator's children, and not the number of clients at the facility at one time, is the
determining factor.
2. On site vehicle pick up, parking and turnaround areas shall be provided to ensure safe discharge and
pick up of clients.
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3. The decision making body shall specify the maximum number of allowable clients and hours of
operation as conditions of approval.
4. Upon tentative approval of the application by the director or commission for a daycare center facility,
the applicant or owner shall provide proof of criminal background checks and fire inspection
certificates as required by title 39, chapter 11, Idaho Code. Said proof shall be provided prior to
issuance of certificate of zoning compliance. The applicant or owner shall comply with all State of
Idaho and Department of Health and Welfare requirements for daycare facilities.
5. In residential districts or uses adjoining an adjacent residence, the hours of operation shall be
between six o'clock (6:00) A.M. and eleven o'clock (11:00) P.M. This standard may be modified
through approval of a conditional use permit.
6. Prior to submittal of an application for an accessory daycare facility in a residential district, the
applicant or owner shall hold a neighborhood meeting in accord with subsection 11-5A-5C of this title.
Notice of the neighborhood meeting shall be provided to all property owners of record within one
hundred feet (100') of the exterior boundary of the subject property.
7. The applicant shall not exceed the maximum number of clients as stated in the approved permit or as
stated in this title, whichever is more restrictive.
Section 22. That a new section of Meridian City Code be added, 1 1-4-3-11(C)(5) to
read as follows:
11-4-3-11 : DRIVE-THROUGH ESTABLISHMENT:
A. Adrive-through establishment shall be an accessory use where the drive-through facility (including
stacking lanes, speaker andlor order area, pick up windows, and exit lanes) is: 1) not within three
hundred feet (300') of another drive-through facility, a residential district, or an existing residence; or 2)
separated by an arterial street from any other drive-through facility, residential district or existing
residence. Otherwise a conditional use permit is required.
B. All establishments providing drive-through service shall identify the stacking lane, menu and speaker
location (if applicable), and window location on the certificate of zoning compliance or the conditional
use permit.
C. A site plan shall be submitted that demonstrates safe pedestrian and vehicular access and circulation
on the site and between adjacent properties. At a minimum the plan shall demonstrate compliance
with the following standards:
1. Stacking lanes shall have sufficient capacity to prevent obstruction of the public right of way by
patrons.
The stacking lane shall be a separate lane from the circulation lanes needed for access and
parking.
3. The stacking lane shall not be located within ten feet (10') of any residential district or existing
residence.
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4. Any stacking lane greater than one hundred feet (100') in length shall provide for an escape lane.
5. The site should be designed so that the drive through is visible from a public street for surveillance
purposes.
D. The applicant shall provide a six foot (6') sight obscuring fence where a stacking lane or window
location adjoins a residential district or an existing residence.
Section 23. That a new Meridian City Code section, 11-4-3-17(C), be added as
follows:
11-4-3-17: FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS:
A. The location, access and safety features of all automated teller machines (ATMs) shall be subject to
review and approval by the Meridian police department, and in accord with the standards set forth in
section 11-3A-16 of this title.
B. All ATMs shall be deemed an accessory use to a financial institution.
C. All approaches and entrances to ATMs should be highly visible and adeauately lit so that people cannot
loiter, or enter, without being seen. The addition of security cameras are highly recommended.
Section 24. That Meridian City Code section 11-4-3-43 is hereby deleted in its
entirety and replaced with the following:
11-4-3-43: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITY:
A. Purpose: The purpose of this section is to accommodate the communications needs of the city of
Meridian's residents and businesses while at the same time protecting the safety, aesthetic appeal
and general welfare of the community. Furthermore, it is the purpose of this section to regulate the
impact of communication towers within the city limits and to provide for the wireless communication
needs of the public.
The intent of this section is to:
1. Facilitate the provision of wireless telecommunication services to the residents and
businesses of the city of Meridian.
2. Minimize the adverse visual effects of communication towers and other similar structures
through careful design standards.
3. Avoid potential damage to adjacent properties from the structural failure of towers and
other such structures through structural standards and setback requirements.
4. Require the collocation of new wireless communication equipment, when possible, in
order to reduce the number of towers required to serve the city.
5. Encourage the location of wireless communication facilities in non-residential districts
and/or districts where non-residential uses are allowed.
6. Encourage the construction of stealth communication towers which are compatible with
their surroundings and do not detract from the overall visual quality of the city
B. Applicability: The following provisions shall apply to anv construction, installation, addition to or
increase in the height of any wireless communication tower.
C. Process: The process for wireless communication facilities is dependent upon standards as set
forth in this section and the district in which the facility is located.
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1. All__proposed communication towers shall be designed (structurally and electrically) to
accommodate the applicant's antennas as well as collocation for at least one (1)
additional user.
2. A proposal for a new commercial communication tower shall not be approved unless the
decision making body finds that the telecommunications equipment planned for the
proposed tower cannot be accommodated on an existing or approved structure and/or
tower.
3. It shall be the burden of the applicant to demonstrate the proposed tower or antenna
cannot be accommodated on an existing or approved tower or structure. One or more of
the follgwing documentation shall be provided as proof that the new tower is necessary:
a. Unwillingness of other tower or facility owners to entertain shared use.
b. The proposed collocation of an existing tower or facility would be in violation of
any state or federal law.
c. The planned equipment would exceed the structural capacity of existing towers,
as documented by a qualified and licensed structural engineer.
d. The _planned equipment would cause interference, materially impacting the
usability of other existing or planned equipment on the tower as documented by
a qualified and licensed engineer.
e. Existing or approved towers cannot accommodate the planned eauipment at a
height necessary to function reasonably as documented by a qualified Radio
Freauency engineer.
4. Collocation of new eauipment shall meet the following standards:
a. Collocation of new equipment on an existing approved tower within any district
shall be deemed a principal permitted use and shall require a certificate of zoning
compliance prior to installation.
b. Any new eauipment shall be mounted to the following:
i. Existing poles or streetlights
ii. Buildin s
iii. Towers
c. Where the applicant does not own the supporting structure, antennas attached to
support structures shall be allowed only after securing written documentation
from the owner and other responsible parties, as applicable.
d. Streetlight mounted antennas shall meet the following standards:
i. Streetlights or poles with attached antennas shall be separated by a
minimum of five hundred feet (500').
ii. Antennas attached to streetlights or other city owned poles shall be
constructed so the existing foundation can supaort the antenna and the
pole. The public works director shall determine if the benefit derived
from the new antenna is greater than the maintenance and increased
utility fees associated with the antenna.
iii. Antennas attached to streetlights or poles shall not exceed ten feet (10'1
above the structure.
iv. Antennas attached to streetlights shall be designed to be architecturally
compatible with the structure or to match the color of the streetlight or
pole and shall be attached only to Meridian standard streetlights (not on
ornamental fixtures).
e. Roof mounted antennas shall meet the following standards:
i. Roof mounted antennas shall only be allowed on structures with
commercial, industrial, or allowed non-residential uses.
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ii. Roof mounted antennas shall only be located on a flat roof and shall be
screened, constructed, and/or colored to match the structure to which
the antenna is attached.
iii. All roof mounted antennas shall be screened as viewed from the
farthest edge of the adioining right of wav.
Wall mounted antennas shall meet the following standards:
i. Wall mounted antennas shall be allowed only on structures with
commercial, industrial, or allowed non-residential uses.
ii. Wall mounted antennas shall not extend above the wall line of the
structure.
iii. Wall mounted antennas shall not exceed 40 square feet in size and the
maximum distance from the wall shall not exceed 4 feet per sector.
iv. A maximum of four (4) wall mounted antennas shall be allowed per
structure per sector.
vi.
architecturally compatible with the building.
g. Anv facilities not meeting these standards shall require approval of a conditional
use permit, in addition to any other necessary permits.
5. Stealth tower facilities shall meet the following standards:
a. Stealth towers in residential districts with allowed non-residential uses shall
require conditional use permit approval. In all other districts. stealth towers shall
be deemed a principally permitted use and shall require a certificate of zoning
compliance prior to installation.
b. Facilities shall meet the setbacks of the zoning district, except for facilities on a
property abutting a residential use or a public right-of-wav shall be setback a
distance equal to the height of the tower.
c. Anv facilities not meeting these standards shall require approval of a conditional
use permit, in addition to any other necessary permits.
6. Slimline Tower Facilities shall meet the following standards:
a. Slimline towers in residential districts with allowed non-residential uses shall
require conditional use permit approval. In all other districts, slimline towers shall
be deemed a principally permitted use and shall require a certificate of zoning
compliance prior to installation.
b. Facilities on a property abutting a residential use shall be setback a minimum of
one hundred fifty feet (150'1.
c. Facilities in all other districts shall meet the setbacks of the zoning district, except
for facilities on a property abutting a public right-of-way shall be setback a
distance equal to the height of the tower.
d. The maximum visible width of antennas and antenna support structures on a
slimline tower shall not exceed eight feet (8') in height and four feet (4') in width.
e. Any facilities not meeting these standards shall require approval of a conditional
use permit, in addition to any other necessary permits.
7, Full Array Tower Facilities shall meet the following standards:
a. Full array towers in industrial districts shall be deemed a principally permitted use
and shall require a certificate of zoning compliance prior to installation. Full array
towers are prohibited in all other districts.
b. Facilities on a property abutting a residential use shall be setback a minimum of
one hundred fifty feet (150').
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c. Facilities on a propertv abutting a public right-of-wav shall be setback a distance
equal to the height of the tower.
d. Any facilities not meeting these standards shall require approval of a conditional
use permit, in addition to any other necessary permits.
8. Lattice or guyed designed structures are prohibited.
9. Amateur Radio Antennas (i.e., HAM Radio Antennas) shall meet Amateur Radio
Antennas (i.e., HAM Radio Antennas) shall meet the following standards:
a. Towers supporting amateur radio antennas that do not exceed the maximum
building height limit for the district in which they are located shall be deemed an
accessory use and shall require certificate of zoning compliance approval prior to
installation.
b. Towers supporting amateur radio antennas that exceed the building height limit
for the district in which they are located shall require conditional use approval.
c. Within residential districts, no towers supporting amateur radio antennas shall be
placed within the required front, side or street side yard.
d. Within nonresidential districts, towers supporting amateur radio antennas on a
property abutting a residential district with a residential use, a residential district,
or a public right-of-wav shall be setback a minimum of one hundred fifty feet
1( 50,1•
10. All other wireless communication facilities that do not meet the standards as set forth in
this section shall require conditional use approval.
D. .Required Documentation: The applicant shall provide the following documentation with the request
for approval of a wireless communication facility:
1. For all wireless communication facilities, a letter of intent committing the tower owner and
his, her or its successors to allow the shared use of the tower, as required by this section,
if an additional user agrees in writing to meet reasonable terms and conditions for shared
use.
2. Propagation charts showing existing and proposed transmission coverage at the subject
site and within an area large enough to provide an understanding of why the facility needs
to be in the chosen location.
3. A statement regarding compliance with regulations administered and enforced by the
federal communications commission (FCCI and/or the federal aviation administration
(FAA).
E. Design Standards: All new communications towers shall meet the following minimum design
standards:
1. All towers shall be designed to be architecturally compatible with the surrounding
buildings and land uses in the zoning district, or otherwise integrated to blend in with
existing characteristics of the site.
2. The facility shall be painted a neutral, non-reflective color that will blend with the
surrounding landscape. Recommended shades are gray, beige, sand, taupe, or light
brown. All metal shall be corrosive resistant or treated to prevent corrosion.
3. All new communication tower facilities shall be of stealth or monopole design, unless the
decision making body determines that an alternative design would be appropriate
because of location or necessity.
4. No part of any antenna, disk, array or other such item attached to a communications
tower shall be permitted to overhang any part of the right of wav or propertv line.
5. The facility shall not be allowed within any required street landscape buffer.
6. All new communication tower facility structures require administrative design review
approval, in addition to any other necessary permits. Structures contained within an
underground vault are exempt from this standard.
7. Any equipment at ground level shall be screened by a sight obscuring fence or structure.
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8. All tower facilities shall include a landscape buffer. The buffer shall consist of a landscape
strip of at least five feet (5') wide outside the perimeter of the compound. A minimum of
fifty percent (50%) of the plant material shall be of an evergreen variety. In locations
where the visual impact of the tower is minimal, the applicant may request a reduction to
these standards through the alternative compliance process in accord with chapter 5,
"Administration", of this title.
9. All climbing peps within the bottom twenty feet (20') of the tower shall be removed except
when the tower is being serviced.
F. Abandoned Or Unused Towers Or Portions Of Towers: All abandoned or unused towers and
associated facilities shall be required to be removed within sixty (60) days of cessation of use as a
wireless communication facility, unless a time extension is granted by the city council. A copy of
the relevant portions of a signed lease, which requires the applicant to remove the tower and
associated facilities upon cessation of the use as a wireless communication facility, shall be
submitted at the time of application and resubmitted upon renewal or termination. In the event that
the tower and associated facilities are not removed within the sixty (60) days, the tower and
associated facilities may be removed by the city and the costs of removal assessed against the
real property.
Section 25. That Meridian City Code sections 1 1-SA-5(C) and (D)(1) are hereby
amended as follows:
11-5A-5: PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS:
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C. Neighborhood Meetings:
1. Applicants for ~er~its applications requiring a public hearing are required to hold a neighborhood
meeting to provide an opportunity for public review of the proposed project prior to the submittal of
an application, except a neighborhood meeting is not required for city council review, a vacation,
andlor short plat.
2. Notice of the neighborhood meeting shall be provided to all property owners of record within three
hundred feet (300') of the exterior boundary of the application property. Notice of the meeting shall
be either hand delivered or mailed to the recipients.
3. Notice of the meeting shall be provided at least five (5) days prior to the meeting. The meeting
shall be held not more than three (3) months or less than five (5) days prior to the submittal of an
application.
D. Posting of Public Hearing Notice:
1. Required: All applicants for s applications requiring a public hearing shall post the subject
property, except posting is not required for a unified development code text amendment,
comprehensive plan text amendment, vacation, comprehensive plan map amendment initiated by
the city, andlor short plat.
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Section 26. That Meridian City Code section 1 1-SB-3 is amended as follows:
11-5B-3: ANNEXATIONS AND REZONES:
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A. Purpose: The purpose of this section is to establish procedures for annexations and rezones,
including amendments to the official zoning maps.
B. Applicability: The provisions of this section shall apply to all lands within the legally defined Meridian
city limits, the Meridian area of city impact, and all other annexable properties as set forth in Idaho
Code section 50-222.
C. Process:
Annexation and/or rezone initiated by council: The city council shall follow the procedures for
annexation as set forth in Idaho Code section 50-222.
2. Annexation and/or rezone initiated by property owner: The applicant shall complete a
preapplication conference with the director prior to submittal of an application for an annexation
and/or rezone. An application and fees, in accord with article A, "General Provisions", of this
chapter, shall be submitted to the director on forms provided by the department.
3.
. If the annexation
and zoning request is not accompanied by a plat, conditional use permit, or planned unit
development, the applicant shall provide a conceptual development plan that depicts streets,
access points, parking, and location of building, unless waived by the City Council.
4.The council shall apply the standards listed in subsection D of this section and the findings listed
in subsection E of this section to review the annexation and/or rezone request.
D. Standards:
1. The subject property shall meet the minimum dimensional standards of the proposed district.
(Ord. 05-1170, 8-30-2005, eff. 9-15-2005)
2. The city may require a development agreement in conjunction with the annexation or rezone
pursuant to Idaho Code section 67-6511A. When required, said development agreement shall be
signed by the property owner and returned to the city within two (2) years of the city council
granting annexation and/or rezone. (Ord. 10-1463, 11-3-2010, eff. 11-8-2010)
a. The termination of a development agreement shall result in the reversal of the official zoning
map amendment approval and applicable development approval for any undeveloped portion
of property subject to the development agreement. The undeveloped property subject to the
development agreement shall be rezoned to the district classification in effect prior to
approval of the development agreement.
b. Any action by the council to amend or terminate a previously recorded development
agreement shall be recorded in the office of the Ada County recorder by the clerk to the
council.
E. Required Findings: Upon recommendation from the commission, the council shall make a full
investigation and shall, at the public hearing, review the application. In order to grant an annexation
and/or rezone, the council shall make the following findings:
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1. The map amendment complies with the applicable provisions of the comprehensive plan;
2. The map amendment complies with the regulations outlined for the proposed district, specifically
the purpose statement;
3. The map amendment shall not be materially detrimental to the public health, safety, and welfare;
4. The map amendment shall not result in an adverse impact upon the delivery of services by any
political subdivision providing public services within the city including, but not limited to, school
districts; and
5. The annexation (as applicable) is in the best interest of city.
F. Development Agreement:
1. The city and/or an applicant may request a development agreement or a modification to a
development agreement consistent with Idaho Code section 67-6511A. The development
agreement may be initiated by the city or applicant as part of a request for annexation and/or
rezone at any time prior to the adoption of findings for such request.
2. A development agreement may be modified by the city or an affected party of the development
agreement. Decision on the development agreement modification is made by the city council in
accord with chapter 5, "Administration", of this title. When approved, said development
aareement shall be sianed by the property owner(s) and returned to the city within two (21 years
of the city council grantina the modification.
3. A modification to the development agreement may be initiated prior to signature of the
agreement by all parties andlor may be requested to extend the time allowed for the agreement
to be signed and retumed to the city if filed prior to the end of the two (2) year approval period.
Section 27. That. Meridian City Code section 1 1-SB-5 Table be amended as follows:
TABLE 11-5B-5
ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE
Permit Section
Common driveway 11-6C-3
Fence requirements 11-3A-7
Height maximum in commercial districts 11-26-3
Height maximum in industrial districts 11-2C-3
Height maximum in TN-C district 11-2D-5
Landscape buffer for wireless communication facilities 11-4-3-43E
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Landscape requirements 11-3B
Landscaping for base of freestanding sign 11-3D-8
Lighting standards for pathway along State Highway 55 11-3H-4C3
Outdoor lighting requirements 11-3A-11
Parking and loading plan requirements 11-3C-5
Parking requirements 11-3C-6
Private street standards 11-3F-4
Projecting sign allowance 11-3D-8E and F
Sign location in the 0-T district 11-3D-5
Structure and site design review standards 11-3A-19
Section 28. That. Meridian City Code sections 11-SB-6(G) is amended as follows:
11-5B-6: CONDITIONAL USES:
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G. Transfers and Modifications:
1. Conditional use permits are an entitlement to the
specific property on which the approval was granted and upon property sale the entitlement
transfers to the new owner(s) without further application or approval, provided, however, the new
owner(s) shall be bound by the same time limits and conditions of approval as the original permit
holder(s). A conditional use permit is not transferable from one property to another.
2. The director may approve or deny specified minor modifications, provided such modifications
were not the subject of review during the original public hearing and will not adversely impact
adjacent properties. Such minor modifications include, but are not limited to, the following:
a. A reduction in density not exceeding twenty five percent (25%) of the total units.
b. Minor relocation of dwelling units or building pads for practical reasons such as road
alignment, topography or access.
c. Minor changes to the recreation area or open space design, but not elimination or reduction in
area.
d. Increase in building square footage, not exceeding twenty percent (20%), provided that the
parking and landscaping requirements are met.
3. All other modifications shall be considered by the planning and zoning commission at a public
hearing. The commission may modify the conditions, limitations and/or scope of the permit, in
accord with the limitations and requirements of subsection F of this section.
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4. A change in ownership #er of a daycare facility for children shall require
the new applicant or owner to comply with the specific use
standards listed in 11-4-3-9 DAYCARE FACILITY
Section 29. That. Meridian City Code section 1 1-SB-8 be amended as follows:
11-5B-8: ADMINISTRATIVE DESIGN REVIEW
A. Purpose:
1. To produce attractive developments with unique character and quality architectural design.
2. To minimize the impact of the scale, bulk and color of large structures on surrounding properties.
3. To encourage high quality building design that employs the use of good design principles and
features quality, durable materials.
4. To protect the safety and convenience of pedestrian access within developments and to build
attractive pedestrian amenities.
5. To provide greater attention to the design and location of structures in relationship to the
surrounding street.
6. To locate noise generating activities away from any adjacent residential uses.
7. To create attractive and quality designed structures reflecting the unique character of Meridian
along the city's entryway corridors.
8. To promote quality growth patterns that support economic development and the efficient use of
resources.
9. To guide the design of structures, not control the type, intensity or density of the use. (Ord. 09-
1394, 3-3-2009, eff. retroactive to 2-4-2009)
B. Applicability:
1. Administrative design review shall be required for all new commercial, industrial, institutional,
public or quasi-public development subject to conditional use, certificate of zoning compliance
and/or building permit approval, except development meeting one or both of the following
standards shall be exempt:
a. The structure and/or addition is fully screened from view from all abutting property lines;
b. The structure and/or addition is less than one hundred twenty (120) square feet in area and is
not visible from a public street, private street, or abutting residence; and/or
c. No exterior improvements are proposed. (Ord. 11-1482, 4-26-2011, eff. 5-2-2011)
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2. Administrative design review shall be required for all new attached residential structures
containing two (2) or more dwelling units. Administrative design review shall not apply to the
construction, addition, removal, or modification of detached single-family homes and/or secondary
dwellings unless required as part of a development agreement.
3. Administrative design review shall be required for all exterior building alterations, including, but
not limited to: the addition, removal, or modification of architectural elements, such as doors,
windows, awnings, and arcades; building remodels where all or a portion of a structure is
modified, including entrances, facades, rooflines, and building expansions; a change in exterior
materials and/or color scheme; or any other alteration that modifies the exterior appearance of the
building, approved conditions, and/or the requirements in this title and/or the "City Of Meridian
Design Manual".
4. Administrative design review shall be required for all site alterations, including, but not limited to:
the addition, removal, or modification of site improvements and/or features, such as access,
parking, and landscaping, or any other alteration that modifies the site, approved conditions,
and/or the requirements in this title and/or the "City Of Meridian Design Manual".
5. Administrative design review shall not apply to interior tenant improvements.
C. Process:
1~. For projects requiring only certificate of zoning compliance approval, the applicant shall submit a
written application for administrative design review concurrent with the certificate of zoning
compliance application
2~. An application and fees, in accord with article A, "General Provisions", of this chapter, shall be
submitted to the director on forms provided by the planning department.
34. The director shall apply the standards listed in section 11-3A-19 of this title and the guidelines as
set forth in the "City Of Meridian Design Manual" to review the administrative design review
request.
4~5. The administrative design review approval shall be exercised with the approval period of the
underlying permit or the approval shall expire. For example, if the underlying permit is a
conditional use permit, the design review approval will expire two (2) years after approval.
D. Required Findings: In order to grant approval for an administrative design review, the director shall
determine that the proposed structural and/or site designs conform to the standards and meet or
exceed the intent of the "City Of Meridian Design Manual".
Section 30. That all other provisions of Title 11 as they relate to the Unified
Development Code remain unchanged.
Section 31. 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
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(1) reading in full be, and the same is hereby, dispensed with, an accordingly, this
2012.
APPROVED:
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Ordinance shall be in full force and effect o
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this day of
2012.
APPROVED b the Ma or of the Ci of Meridian Idaho, this ~ da of
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ATTEST:
TAMMY WE AYOR
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NOTICE AND PUBLISHED SUMMARY
OF ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO I.C. § 50-901(A)
CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE N0. 12-
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING MERIDIAN CITY CODE AS CODIFIED AT
TITLE 11, ENTITLED THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE, OF THE
MERIDIAN CITY CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR A WAIVER OF THE
READING RULES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The full text of this ordinance is available for inspection at City Hall, City of Meridian,
33 East Broadway, Meridian, Idaho. This ordinance shall become effective upon its
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Adopted after first reading by suspension of the Rule as allowed pursuant to
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Second Reading:
Third Reading:
STATEMENT OF MERIDIAN CITY ATTORNEY AS TO
ADEQUACY OF SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE N0. 12- S/
The undersigned, William L.M. Nary, City Attorney of the City of Meridian,
Idaho, hereby certifies that he is the legal advisor of the City and has reviewed a copy of
the attached Ordinance no.12- ~ of the City of Meridian, Idaho, and has found the
same to be true and complete and provides adequate notice to the public pursuant to
Idaho Code § 50-901A(3).
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DATED this ~~ da of , 2012.
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William. L.M. Nary, City Attorney
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