13-1555 City Code ZOA 13-001 UDC Text Amendment UpdateCITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~S ~ --~
BY THE CITY COUNCIL: BI , HOAGLUN, ROUNTREE, ZAREBA
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,
WE AS, 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 pertaining to block length, multi-family
parking, storage facilities, bicycle parking facilities, street knuckles and other miscellaneous
clean up items; 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 Meridian City Code Section 11-2A-3B, Unified Development Code,
be amended in part as follows:
11-2A-3 STANDARDS:
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B. Minimum Street Frontage:
1. Properties with street frontages on cul-de-sacs or at approximately a ninety degree (90°) angle
shall be a minimum of thirty feet (30') measured as a chord measurement.
2. Properties with street frontages on street knuckles ~"-r-ra;T--b° ~°N°r~+°~ frnm +hrn~inh +r~+ffin "„ r+
'-~d~^~e~'°n e~ti.es ,^~~+~h~~+~g°c ^^ c~ ~^" ~^~ ~^~-'°c shall be a minimum of thirty feet
(30') measured as a chord measurement.
3. Street frontage for two (2) properties sharing a common drive shall be a minimum of fifteen feet
(15') for each property.
4. Street frontage for three (3) or four (4) properties sharing a common drive shall be a minimum of
ten feet (10') for each property.
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5. Street frontage for flag properties that do not share a common drive shall be a minimum of thirty
feet (30').
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Section 2. That Meridian City Code Section 11-3A-8H, Unified Development Code,
be amended in part 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 '-,+ common areas that are not visible from a public street shall be
illuminated with a four foot (4') tall bollard style or other appropriate lighting source, unless
otherwise waived by the director. Such lighting shall be shielded from adjoining residences.
(Ord. 12-1514, 5-16-2012, eff. 5-21-2012)
Section 3. That Meridian City Code Section 11-3C-SC, Unified Development Code,
be amended in part as follows:
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11-3C-5 PARKING STANDARDS FOR ALL OTHER USES NOT SPECIFIED:
C. Bicycle Parking Facilities: Bicycle parking facilities shall meet the following location and
design standards:
1. Bicycle parking facilities shall be located as close as possible to the building entrance(s) and
shall no obstruct pedestrian walkways, public sidewalks, or building entrances.
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~2.It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the bicycle parking facilities meet all
Americans with disabilities act (ADA) requirements.
43. Bicycle parking facilities shall support the bicycle upright by its frame and allow the owner to
lock both the frame and front wheel with one lock.
Bicycle parking facilities abutting a structure street furniture landscaping, or other
i ~ ~ ,P _ - ° sh4~ ~ be installed ~ -~ ~ - a minimum clearance of three feet (3' from
__ ~ _ , ~ _ ~ t gat parkin o°, r : _ '. o :.~t cause damage or preven~'~ ~.~.~rian
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5. Bicycle parking facilities shall be a minimum of thirty four inches (34") in height and shall be
securely anchored to the ~ round.
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Section 4. That Meridian City Code section 11-3 C-6A (Table) be amended as
follows:
11-3C-6: REQUIRED NUMBER OF OFF STREET PARKING SPACES:
A. The minimum number of required off street vehicle parking spaces for residential uses shall
be in accord with table 11-3C-6 of this section. (Ord. 05-1170, 8-30-2005, eff. 9-15-2005)
TABLE 11-3C-6
REQUIRED PARKING SPACES FOR RESIDENTIAL USE
iVumber Of
edrooms (Per
Use And Form Unit) Required Parking ~paces~
Age restricted elderly
housing (attached or
detached)
Dwelling, duplex and
dwelling, single-family
(detached, attached,
townhouse)
1 0.5 per bed
2+ 2 per dwelling unit; at least 1 in an
enclosed garage, other space may be
enclosed or a minimum 10 foot by 20 foot
parking pad2
1 2 per dwelling unit; at least 1 in an
enclosed garage, other space may be
enclosed or a minimum 10 foot by 20 foot ~~'~!
parking pad2
2/3/4 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
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enclosed garage, other spaces may be ',
enclosed or a minimum 10 foot by 20 foot ' ~~I
parking pad2
Dwelling, multi-family3 1 ~~~ 1.5 per dwelling unit; at least 1 in a
(triplex, fourplex, covered carport or garage
apartments, etc.)
2/3 2 per dwelling unit; at least 1 in a covered
carport or garage
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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 1 1.5 per dwelling unit
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2/3 ~
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2 per dwelling unit
4+ ~3 per dwelling unit
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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 projects, the required 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 required number of parking spaces for the residential portion of a vertically integrated project shall be in
addition to that required for nonresidential uses as listed in subsection B of this section.
(Ord. 12-1514, 5-16-2012, eff. 5-21-2012)
Section 5. That Meridian City Code section 11-4-3-34 be amended as follows:
11-4-3-34: STORAGE FACILITY, SELF-SERVICE:
A. Storage units and/or areas shall not be used as dwellings or as a commercial or industrial
place of business. The manufacture or sale of any item by a tenant from or at aself-service
storage facility is specifically prohibited.
B. On site auctions of unclaimed items by the storage facility owners shall be allowed as a
temporary use in accord with chapter 3, article E, "Temporary Use Requirements", of this
title.
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C. The distance between structures shall be a minimum of twenty five feet (25').
D. The storage facility shall be completely fenced, walled, or enclosed and screened from public
view. Where abutting a residential district or public road, chainlink shall not be allowed as
fencing material.
E. If abutting a residential district, the facility hours of public operation shall be limited to six
o'clock (6:00) A.M. to eleven o'clock (11:00) P.M.
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+ol, foo+ ~~ n'~.A minimum 25-foot wide landscape buffer shall be provided where the facility
abuts a residential use, unless a greater buffer width is otherwise required by this Title.
Landscaping shall be provided as set forth in 11-3B-9C.
~G. If the use is unattended, the standards in accord with section 11-3A-16, "Self-Service Uses",
of this title shall also apply.
fH. The facility shall have a second means of access for emergency purposes.
~I. All outdoor storage of material shall be maintained in an orderly manner so as not to create a
public nuisance. Materials shall not be stored within the required yards. Stored items shall
not block sidewalks or parking areas and may not impede vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
~J. The site shall not be used as a "vehicle wrecking or junk yard" as herein defined.
~LK. For any use requiring the storage of fuel or hazardous material, the use shall be located a
minimum of one thousand feet (1,000') from a hospital. (Ord. 05-1170, 8-30-2005, eff. 9-15-
2005)
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Section 6. That Meridian City Code section 11-SB-6G(4) be 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:
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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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section 7o That Meridian City Code section 11-6C-3F is amended as follows:
11-6C-3: STANDARDS:
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F. Block Face:
1. In the residential districts, no block face shall be more than seven hundred fifty feet (750') in
length without an intersecting street or alley, except as allowed in subsection F3 of this section.
2. In the TN-C and TN-R districts, no block face shall be more than five hundred feet (500') in
length without an intersecting street or alley, except as allowed in subsection F3 of this section.
3.
.Exceptions: Although block face lengths are allowed to exceed the maximum length
as set forth below, it is anticipated that most blocks will not exceed the requirement.
a. Where a pedestrian connection is provided the maximum block face may be extended up
to one thousand feet (1000') in length in residential districts; and up to seven hundred fifty
feet (750') in length in the TN-C and TN-R districts. The pedestrian connection shall
provide access from within the subdivision to one or more of the followinq• a qualified open
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space as defined in subsection 11-3G-3B a street or a common open space area or
public meeting area within an abutting development.
b. The City Council may approve a block face up to one thousand two hundred feet (1,200'
in length where block design is constrained by site conditions such as: an abutting arterial
street or highway, a limited access street, railroad tracks steep slopes in excess of ten
percent (10%), an abutting urban project with no adjoining alley or street connections a
public or private education facility or park, a large waterway and/or a large irrigation facility
c. Where an applicant proposes block faces that exceed seven hundred fifty feet (750') in a
residential district, or five hundred feet (500') in the TN-C and TN-R districts the applicant
shall provide written justification as to why explicit compliance is not feasible or the
proposed block layout is equal to or superior to the block face requirements of this section
d. A ninety degree (90°) turn in a roadway may constitute a break in the block face
However, overall pedestrian and vehicular connectivity will be considered when evaluating
the appropriateness of block len tc~hs~greater than seven hundred fifty (750') in length
Where an applicant proposes a ninety degree (90°) turn to break up a block face
additional pedestrian and/or roadway connections may be required.
4.
ee#+en-: In no case
shall a block face exceed one thousand two hundred feet (1,200'),
. Block face shall be measured from the f _ ? _ _ side ~~ . ! . _ of~wa to .. _ _ _ ~ ~ ~ o ~ .. _
of streets and/or alleys as appropriate.
Section ~. That all other provisions of Title 11 as they relate to the Unified
Development Code remain unchanged.
Section 9. That this ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and
publication.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this ~ ~ day of
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the Mayor of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this ! ~ day of
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NOTICE AND PUBLISHED SUMMARY
O O INANCE PURSUANT TO I.C. § 50-901(A)
CITY OF MERIDIAN O INANCE N. 13-~~~
The full text of this ordinance is available for inspection at City Hall, City of Meridian,
33 East Broadway, Meridian, Idaho.. Th1s ordinance shall become effective upon its
pass ge ~d publicatioxl~. ~~~~~°~~~~~'~~,~,
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Cit of e id n IDI~.~ I'
Mayor a d City Council ~, ~
By: Jaycee Holman, City Cle'~~~~. ~,~``.
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First Reading: ~ ~_
Adopted after first reading by sus ension of the Rule as allowed pursuant to
Idaho Code § 50-902: YES___ NO
Second Reading:
Third Reading:
STATEMENT ERIDIAN CITY ATTORNEY A TO
ADEQUACY OF SUMMARY OF O INANCE NO. 13- (~_ e~ ~'
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. 13- ~~ ~~ 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).
DATED this day of ~ ` E ~ ~ ~ , 2013.
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William. L.M. y, Cl y Attorney
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