City Council - Regular Meeting

Council will call the meeting to order. For the record is April 7th, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. We'll begin this afternoon's work session with roll call attendance. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Councilman Taylor here. Councilman Whitlock here. Councilwoman Little Roberts here. Councilman Overton here. Mayor Simmonson here. Next item up is adoption of the agendum. Mr. Mayor, Councilman Overton move that we adopt the agenda as published. Motion a second to adopt the agenda. Is there any discussion? If not, all in favor signify by saying I. I. Opposed? Nay. The eyes have it. And the agenda is agreed to. Up next is a consent agenda. Mr. Mayor, Councilman Overton,

we do have one item on the consent agenda just to be moved off for further discussion. That's item 31. And with that, I move we approve the consent agenda. Second. Have a motion, a second to approve the consent agenda with one item removed. Is there any discussion? If not, all in favor signify by saying I. I. Oppos? Nay. The eyes have it. And the consent agenda is agreed to. Uh, next we'll move on to item 31, which is resolution number 25-2581 for discussion. Councilman Overton. Mr. Mayor, I'd like to invite uh staff up to explain the reason why we're pulling it off for a minor change today.

Um Mr. Mayor, Council, thank you for having me. Um this item, uh this resolution is a resolution of intent and it's a part of a three-step process to ultimately approve a CPACE program. Um, and this uh resolution in section six, we would like to change the public hearing date from April 28th to May 12th. And that is just to allow us a little bit of additional time to uh sort through a couple of language issues in the actual program document that would be part of the public hearing.

Thank you, council. Any questions? Okay. Thank you very much, Councilman Overson. With that, I'd move that we approve item 31, resolution 25-2581, a resolution expressing the city of Meridian's intent to establish a commercial property access capital expenditure program and addressing actions related thereto and providing an effective date that the only change to this for this evening was moving the date from April 28th, 2026 to May 12th, 2026.

Second. Have a motion and a second to approve resolution number 25-2581. Is there discussion? If not, all in favor signify by saying I. I.

Opposed? Nay. You guys have it. And the resolution is agreed to. Okay. Next, we'll move on to department reports. Our first item up is item 32, transportation commission 2025 annual report. Uh, and Chairman Se, I'll turn this time over to you. It looks like no no staffer is going to come forward. So, you're you're you're in charge. I was in I was in charge yesterday with the transportation commission meeting that ran a lot longer than I hope yours go tonight. Uh good afternoon mayor council. I'm Walter Ste, chair of the Meridian Transportation Commission. from the city website. Quote, "The Meridian Transportation Commission is a forum for transportation planning and project development that advocates for and promotes the advancement of a safe, efficient, and multimmodal transportation network relating to roads, transit corridors, bike lanes, sidewalks, and pathways." The transportation commission was formed in February of 2013 with ordinance number 13152. The commission consists of nine appointed commissioners and meets here in the council chambers on the first Monday of each month. Myself and Jared Smith served as chair and vice chair respectfully from 2022 to 2024. In 2025, I was reelected chair and Tomlair was elected vice chair. Lily Miller and Advoc Bansel were the youth representatives for the commission during the year. The Transportation Commission maintains working relationships with all of our exeicio partners. Representatives from the Idaho Transportation Department, District 3, Ada County Highway District, Compass, Valley Regional Transit, and the West Ada School District all attend our meetings on a very regular basis. Caleb Hood, Brian Mccclure, and Heather Hill provided commission with staff support during 2025. Deputy Deputy City Attorneys Trisha Murray and Alli Bashier provide legal guidance and Sergeant Terara Smith and

Corporal Trevor Wetszel from the Meridian Police Department provided updates and expertise related to traffic issues, safety, and to answer any of our questions that pertain to the MPD. City staff provided monthly updates to the transportation commission on ITD and ACD transportation projects which are in design or construction. Each meeting also included time for exeic agencies to report on current activities with additional participation from city departments, partner agencies, and members of the public. In January and February of 25, the commission finalized and approved recommendations to the city council regarding the highest priority roadway, intersection, and community pro community programs as part of ACD's 2026 2030 5-year plan. This effort reflected the work completed by the transportation commission standing prioritization subcommittee and continued coordination with ACD staff. In March, the commission received updates on the Meridian intersection safety program, including implementation of mark crosswalks and pedestrian ramp improvements. The commission also revisited the five-year plan prioritization following the city council discussions and provided additional input on transportation priorities. In April, we reviewed the 2024 end of year report, discussed legislative impacts on transportation planning, and received updates on downtown pedestrian improvement projects as well as regional transportation and coordination efforts. In May, the commission continued to track progress on pedestrian safety improvements, reviewed updates related to major roadway corridors, including Eagle and Eustic roads, and discuss regional prop regional population growth, forecast, and transit planning efforts. In June, the commission

received a detailed presentation on the state highway 69 Kuna to Meridian corridor traffic study, including proposed roadway widening, access management strategies, and multimodal components. We also reviewed ACD's queuing analysis process and discussed the upcoming five-year plan milestones. The regularly scheduled meeting for July was cancelled. In August, the commission reviewed proposed amendments to the unified development code related to drive-through standards and initiated a formal review of transportation commission bylaws. The commission also discussed transit survey results and received updates on major regional projects, including state highway 16 and Eagle Road safety improvements. In September, the commissioners and staff met for anformational presentation and demonstration at ACD's new traffic operations center on Franklin Road east of Eagle. It houses their traffic operations teams, video wall for traffic signal council, cameras, and construction materials lab. In October, the commission adopted updated transportation commission bylaws, improving procedural clarity and governance consistency. Additional discussions focused on subdivision traffic concerns, feasibility studies for new roadway connections, and ongoing corridor planning efforts. In November, the commission received confirmation that ACD had formally adopted the updated 5-year plan incorporating the city's top transportation priorities. The commission also reviewed updates on traffic calming initiatives, downtown pedestrian improvements, and regional capital investment planning. In December, the commission reviewed the East Third Street extensions alignment, discussed staff transportation project tracking improvements, and receive final

exeicio updates for the year. We also welcome the transition of the Marine Police Department liaison role and discussed anticipated transportation topics for early 2026. A complete record of our minutes can be found in the link that's in your packet. We're very grateful for the opportunity to provide service to the citizens of Meridian, to the mayor and the city council regarding transportation systems in our community. And finally, I'd like to encourage you to give us the opportunity to work on any transportation related issues that you think pertinent. We enjoy our work. You can tell by the number of people that have been on that commission forever. I've only been on it five or six years, but others have been on it a lot longer. So, we really appreciate work that you give us. We enjoy it. We may or may not find an answer or a suggestion that applies or one that you may even agree with, but we do enjoy the work. Thank you very much, Mayor.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Council, any questions or comments? Mr. Mayor,

not a question, but a comment. Chairman Steve, thank you again. Um, I can't understate the fact that the transportation commission today is one of the most valuable ones we have in our city for the roles you take. Anytime you look at a map of this county, we're ground zero when it comes to the challenges of transportation in the future. And it's incredibly valuable the expertise you guys bring to the table and help us as guiding us through how we work through the five-year plan strategies for moving forward as a city. So I can't thank you and the rest of your commission enough for the work you guys do. It's immensely important. Thank you sir.

Mr. Mayor Council L Roberts chair indeed. I will just echo President Overton's expressing his appreciation because I can't count how many times we have leaned into exactly what has come out of the commission or even knowing that it's been discussed or we'll say ask Caleb can you take this to the commission and he can say it's already been discussed and I was there and this is what the discussion was. So it is a very very valuable tool to this city. So, thank you very much for to you and the commission. Thank you. Also, I'll pass that on to the commission. Mr. Mayor,

Councilman Taylor.

Um, Chairman Ste, thank you again. I I appreciate it just like my fellow colleagues. Um, really also appreciated the um the guidance you guys provided us with some feedback on the drive-through discussion. That was a much bigger discussion and conversation I think we all anticipated. Um, but it was really helpful and I appreciate your comments. Um, I did have a question. Um, you know, with transportation, there's so many unmet needs that we have. There's so much out there that we want to address. It's almost hard for us as a council to know where to start, where to put our priorities, which is why I think we value the work that you do is kind of helping us refine what are some achievable goals, where should we sort of prioritize our efforts. So to that end, as you kind of look forward to this upcoming year and your perspective, are there areas that are achievable um that you you think we should start focusing in on when it comes to setting priorities, whether it's little community projects or some connectivity, uh crosswalks, something that's not, you know, a big um corridor project, which those are big and complex in in multiple years, but is there something that sort of that you see happening thing that's kind of you you think we should start thinking about as a council that's sort of a smaller bite-size approach to some of our transportation and connectivity needs.

Thank you, Councilman. Um, Meridian and the Valley are such an interesting place regarding transportation as every one of you know every time you drive down here or drive home from here. The interesting thing about it is that we have a lot of money available through all the different agencies to do a lot of work here, which means that you don't know whether you can get to city hall in the same route today as the one you used last week. But on the other hand, there's so many more that need to be done because of the growth and we're aware of that. At the moment, I can't pop up with anything particular to to speak to regarding your question. I'll be happy to think about it to bring it up to the commission and ask them and we'll certainly get back to you. I think it's a very good question. Um there are so many things that it's it is hard, you're right, to look forward to what to address as opposed to addressing things that the citizens and other agencies bring to us as questions or problems. But thank you for the question and I will get back to you. Mr. Mayor,

Councilman Woodlock, Chairman Steve, thank you. And

sorry, we we had the same problem with that one yesterday. User error. Um, thank you. I I guess my first comment would be to echo everything that's been set up here and and when you report back to the commission, tell them that you did an exceptional job encapsulating all the things that you did last year and and bringing them forward to us. Um and like my colleague said, we utilized uh your input, your review, and the process that you went through is very valuable and helpful to us. I guess um just to build on what Councilman Taylor talked about future and priorities and things like that, We were reminded just as late as yesterday, we had another fatality in the city of Meridian at one of our intersections. And as you look at safety, as you look at um just transportation in general, um how do we focus on keeping our people safe as well as making sure they can get from point A to point B in a timely manner?

Thank you, counselor. Um, as I've told you before, I came from Moscow down here. And in Moscow, the traffic in this valley is the devil itself. They pretty much hate ACD because they blame them for the traffic. Having moved here, I'm sorry, but I've gone on the other side. I think they do a great job. It moves really well considering the volumes that we're dealing with. You just have to kind of plan your day a little bit around it. You don't get appointments for 8:00 in the morning or 5 in the afternoon. Um, but it can be managed. Traffic safety is really important. One thing that I'm impressed with here is the fact that people, for the most part, in my experience, honor 20 mph school zones. I've encountered one coming here this afternoon, and that's great. They don't so much in the other communities, but here the public seems to really pay attention and slow down. That does not mean there are not accidents in school zones. That doesn't mean that someone isn't unfortunately periodically even killed in them, but the the traveling public here seems to be to me as an outsider eight years ago to be extremely courteous. They will give you an opportunity to change lanes, an opportunity to cross through, stop traffic, and they do pay attention to school zones. So, we need to work all of us, transportation commission, council, in any way we can to do everything we can to make it as safe as possible. That's not a specific answer to your question, but it's the best I can do you at the moment.

Mr. Mayor, Councilman Tower,

I have one more question. Um, Commissioner, um, have you, in your opinion, or if you've been privy to any information from ITD or others in sort of the planning and in the valley, um, once Highway 16 opens, do we have a sense how that might relieve traffic flow on our other north south, primarily 10 mile and Eagle Road? There's a lot of decisions we consider when it comes to some land use applications where um we're kind of anticipating that there will be a little bit of a relief from sort of that north south from the valley from the freeway to the northern parts of the valley that we think highway 16 is definitely going to relieve that and will make it a little bit better. Have you had a chance to study that or be privy to any information like what's your sense of what kind of um impact you think that will have in terms of relieving congestion on those other arterials?

Thank you counselor. Traffic is an interesting beast. It's almost as interesting as parking in that you can do a little something here and watch the changes that occur. It's it's the old pull a string here and something moves over there kind of thing. I have not gotten any information in regarding my questions regarding your question. Um I'm sure that there are traffic studies out there that were done before it was started design even or maybe construction but I have asked the specific question of various incundary people and I don't get blank looks but I don't get positive direct we know answers either. I used 10mi to move from my home to the interstate and I can only hope it provides some relief for 10 mile. Um we just don't know. Um I do believe one thing that I've been bringing up every opportunity I get and the mayor's heard this is that we're trying to get ACD to think of Overland extended to the west from 10 mile as a five lane. It's currently marked as a three. We believe that this that 16 will go on south of the interstate and that that connection will need to be made. Meridian's in the middle. You all know that we we don't control what comes to us. We don't control what goes through us or what goes out of us, but we're right in the middle of everything. So, it's your point is well taken. But no sir, I if if I knew the secret answer, I would be happy to share it, but I don't.

I'll share the information that's been provided. The Eagle Road is not expected to see any uh change in it traffic pattern. 10mi is expected to see a reduction and especially with the opening of Locust Grove. Uh 10 mile should see a decent amount of overall uh reduction, but uh and Meridian Road as So Meridian and Antim when this originally was proposed were expected to see reduction but I don't recall to what level we can we can only hope Locust Grove pulls some over as well.

Any other questions? Okay. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Appreciate you and uh our our monthly get togethers to talk all things transportation. Thank you, sir. Thank you all. Okay, next item up is item 33, uh, which is fiscical year 2026 budget amendment for the amount of $260,000 for information technology tenant improvement project. Turn this over to director McVey with good news at the start and but things cost money moving forward.

Absolutely. You're you're getting a hang of public works. So, uh, wanted to give you guys a quick update of how things are progressing on our city hall tenant improvement projects and then, um, ask for your approval to start construction on our next, uh, phase of the project. So, uh, quickly wanted to give us a little bit of background. Um, council initially allotted a little over $400,000 for us to do the study, some design work, and as much of the construction work as we could get through. Um, essentially that initial funding got us through completing the space plan study, the design of fire it in the mayor's office and uh, construction on fire. Um, the good news, like the mayor mentioned, we are ahead of schedule and we're actually below budget and I'd like to give a kudos to Stacy Redmond, our capital facilities project manager. She's a huge part of that. Um, she does amazing work keeping these projects moving and keeping them on track and on budget. Um, one of the the highlights is we found a better interim location um to house the displaced departments. That's been working really well. Um, and so we are just kind of a visual of where we're at. As I mentioned, fire is done. We got our certificate of occupancy today, actually. Um, so we plan to move them back in next week. If you haven't had a chance, I have a couple of pictures, but uh to visit that area up there. It's pretty impressive. Um, it has finished design. We bid the project out. So, that's where we're coming to you with uh real numbers today. And then the mayor's office is about 75% done with design. Um, so these are just a couple of projects um of the fire area. Just a reminder, it we were um the major part of the project was converting uh cubicles into offices for supervisory staff. So, it's uh pretty impressive.

Like I said, ahead of schedule and also under budget. Um we anticipate around a $40,000 savings uh coming from FIRE. That primarily came from not having to spend um any of the contingency and then also having uh because we were able to complete it faster. The general contractor has some savings there as well. So that's um really exciting. Um they've been doing excellent work. Uh their impact on city hall has also been uh really minimal. So, we appreciate um our contractor, too. Uh so, with that, um like I mentioned, it has been bid and we're ready to move our contractor on to the next uh project with your approval. So, we're asking for a $260,000 budget amendment to fund uh the remainder of that project. And just a reminder, this adds three offices and an additional cubicle to the IT space, which uh was also driven by the need to move supervisors from cubicles into offices. Um so that's what we're asking for today. And just as a kind of a future looking, um you will see in the FY27 um our next budget request, which will cover the mayor's office and the community development office flip. Those were all projects that were planned as part of the initial study. Um we may have the opportunity depending on how the IT project goes if it moves as quickly as the fire project that we could potentially bring that as a lateear budget amendment um with some significant savings for keeping the projects um contiguous and moving. But we don't have to decide that today. That that's just a little heads up of what's coming. Um so with that um we would be seeking your approval for the budget amendment and then following that the next item is um approval of the contract to Kryenbeck uh constructors. You may have a question the difference in the budget amount versus uh Kryenbeck's contract amount and that that difference

um is that there's some additional costs related to the project. So we fund contingency, some moving expenses and some furniture expenses that don't go into Chrysen Vex contract. So with that, stand for any questions.

Thank you, Laura. And I I'll just add a couple of comments kind of relate to this. I, you know, part of moving this quickly is to keep everybody engaged, which you know helps in the cost structure all the way through. And as mentioned, the other stuff will become a part of the budget. And I think after that very first budget meeting, we'll make a deter if council wants to leave it in. We may just ask for a budget amendment at that exact time. So we have the money just you know because once we hit July we can't bring in it and if they get done in September we want to be able to continue to get the advantages of what we're seeing with this crew. I have not noticed one impact from this crew from the work they've done not heard one hammer one issue. So, however they're getting the work done in the time that they're doing it, it's amazing um through that. And um so I I just want to point that out that these guys have been amazing. Your team's been amazing. I don't know how they're doing it. And the fact that we're able to uh do this with minimal impacts to even staff, it's quite impressive. So with that, council, any questions for Warway?

Mr. Mayor Council Taylor, you you kind of partially answer the question, but and you might just need to remind me. Maybe we discussed it in our budget discussions last year. Um, remind me why we didn't fund this in our regular budget process. Was it just because of the way timing was working out? We weren't sure how quickly we'd move with fire. I mean, I think I'm remembering some of the discussions, but I if you could just kind of capture that for me why we're doing through a budget amendment and instead of why it was in our our budget last year.

Yep. Great question. So, um, there was a lot more uncertainty at that point and so we weren't sure exactly the amount to ask for. And so, it was kind of decided, let's see how far we can get through. Let's see how much money that initial a lotment gets us. And but the the whole plan was we would come back in FY26 with the IT costs when we knew them. Council other questions pass item number 33 fiscal year 2026 budget amendment in the amount of $260,000 for information technology tenant improvement project.

Second have a motion second to approve item 33. Is there discussion on the motion? If not clar thank you Mr. Mayor Taylor I. Woodlock. Hi, Little Roberts. Hi, Overton. Hi. All eyes. Motion carries. It is agreed to. Okay. Next item up is item 34, which is a guaranteed maximum price amendment to the Chrysenbeck LLC for City Hall IT 10 improvement project for not to exceed the amount of $23,662. Um, there's no presentation on this item. So, I just need motion to accept this. Mr. Mayor,

Councilman Lock that we accept agenda item number 34, which Guaranteed maximum price amendment to the Chryisenbeck LLC contract for city hall IT tenant improvement project for the not to exceed amount of $230,662. Second. Have a motion second to approve item 34. Is there any discussion? If not, all in favor signify by saying I. I. Oppos? Nay. The eyes have it and the item is agreed to. Okay. Council, we are at the end of our agenda. Do I have a motion to adjurnn? Mr. Mayor, Councilman Overton, move that we adjourn the workshop. Second. Motion second to adjurnn. All in favor signify by saying I. I.

Oppose. Nay. You guys have it. We are adjourned.

Council will call the meeting to order. For the record, it is Tuesday, April 7th, 2026 at 6 PM. We'll begin tonight's regular city council meeting with roll call attendance. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Councilman Taylor. Councilman Whitlock, here. Councilwoman Little Roberts, here. Councilman Overton, here. Mayor Simpson

here. Next time is the pledge of allegiance. If you'd all please rise and join us in the pledgece to the flag of the United States. Okay. Our next item will be our committee invocation which tonight will be delivered by Jason Bilster. If you'd all please take this join us in the committee invitation or take this as a moment of silence and reflection. Mr. Ber would like to come forward. Thank you so much mayor and city council members. Ladies and gentlemen, uh please join me in prayer. Mighty God, heavenly father, we just thank you for this evening, God. And I thank you for your servants, our mayor, our city manager, our city staff, our city council members, and the meridian community. And Lord, we ask you for your guidance, wisdom, keen discernment, and support as we begin this meeting. Lord, we just excuse me, we give this meeting and time to you, mighty God. And I pray that you will guide all discussion that brings meaningful discussion and stronger bonds for our community. Help us, Lord, to trust you more with an impartation of your godly wisdom and discernment. I pray that they will be able to solve our city's problems and make good policies. And Lord, please bring a new level of peace and clarity to everyone involved in this meeting. Grant them excellence in their governments. and may your will be done in Jesus Christ's mighty name. Amen.

Amen. Thank you. Thank you, Jason, for all you do and all the team down at the Voice Rescue Miss Commission for our community. All right, with that, uh, we will move on to adoption of the agenda. Mr. Mayor, Councilman Overton, there are no changes to tonight's agenda. I move that we adopt the agenda as published. Second. Have a motion, a second to adopt the agenda as published. Is there any discussion? If not, all in favor signify by saying I. I.

Post nay. The eyes have it and the agenda is agreed to. So our first two items up would be proclamations which we will do down at the podium. And the first one will be the week of the young child. So if I could ask Glory to join me uh any member of the team that's with you that you'd like to at the podium. Okay. So, this evening we're joined by Nicole. So, we will go ahead and read the proclamation and turn this over for you. Any comments you'd like to make. Okay. Whereas the city of Meridian in conjunction with the Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children, Idaho AEYC are celebrating the week of the Idaho of the young child, April 11th through 17th, 2026. And whereas the Idaho AEYC is working to promote and inspire high quality early childhood experiences for our state's youngest citizens that can provide a foundation of learning success for children in Meridian. And whereas early childhood educators and those who work with or on behalf of young children birth through age eight who make a meaningful difference in the lives of young children deserve our thanks, support, and recognition. And whereas public policy supporting early learning for all are crucial to young children's futures and to prosperity of our society and economy. And whereas this is time to recognize the importance of children's earliest years in shaping their development and to recommit ourselves to ensuring that each and every child experiences the type of environment at home, at child care, at school, and in the community that will promote early learning. Therefore, I, Mayor Robert Simpson, proclaim April 11th through 17,

2026 to be the week of the young child in the city. I'm ready to encourage all citizens to work to support the efforts of Idaho AUYC by supporting investing in early childhood care and education in our community day the 7th day of April 2026. So on behalf of the city of BR present this proclamation to you and say thank you and turn the mic over to you.

Thank you mayor and um city council of Meridian. Um I just want to say my name is Nicole Crryer. I'm the executive director of Idaho AEYC. We support families and children here across the state of Idaho. Meridian is one of 50 cities um and including the state of Idaho who is proclaiming next week as the week of the young child. Um we appreciate the city's um focus on young children, the focus on early learning and making an impact on the future of Idaho. So thank you. Thank you.

Dr. Bob, I know this is not in your Do you have any comments you'd like to add to this? We are blessed to have the superintendent with us this evening and I think he could very much appreciate what you all are trying to do. So thank you and congratulations. We'll take a picture if we can. Hey, if there's anybody outside in the uh waiting to come into the lobby, come on in, guys. There's a few of you, right? I I think for some this would be a football team in in many communities. Um this this is just a another state wrestling championship team from Meridian High School in Meridian. Um and so it's my honor to welcome you here back to city hall. Uh just by raise of hands, how many people have done this before? All right. So, we got a good mix of a couple first timers and uh some some repeat offenders. Um but we're excited to welcome you back and we'll do this proclamation and then invite everyone to come by, say your name, uh your weight, um and your uh place in state. Does that make sense? um uh from that standpoint. Um but you know, for for me and myself,

you know, I'm just glad to have you back for as I like to say, one for the thumb, but other than the coaches, I don't expect anyone in the program to ever have more than four. So, we don't want that fifth championship for any of the wrestlers unless they're coming up from younger ages. So, whereas being a Meridian High School wrestler is more than scoring points, escapes, takedowns, pins, and achieving state titles. It is training to build leadership, character, confidence, teamwork, and resilience. All traits need to succeed on the mat, in the classroom, and in the real world. And whereas the hard work and dedication of the Bridian Warrior wrestling team and coaches resulted in winning 6A state wrestling championship. And whereas their determination racked up 18 state placers and three individual champions to post 364.5 points, topping the previous all classification scoring record by 26 points. And whereas the record- setting performance earned the Midian Warriors team its fifth state championship in the past six years. And whereas the leadership, training, and discipline of their coaches help team members to focus their talents, passion, and fortitude to become a dynasty. Each player making valuable contributions to their victory. Therefore, I, Mayor Roberty Simmonson, hereby proclaim April 7th, 2026 as Berian High School Wrestling State Champions Day in the city of Midn call upon the community to join me in congratulating the Meridian High Warriors on their remarkable athletic achievement and for representing Meridian so proudly in the state tournament of the 7th day of April 2026. So, on behalf of the city of Meridian, we want to say congratulations on your accomplishment. With that, I'll invite whatever coaches are kind of come up first, then we'll go to the players. Hello. John Murray, uh, assistant wrestling coach.

What's up? Oh, yeah. Uh, Brad Murray, head wrestling coach. Uh, we knew this team was pretty special, uh, coming into the season and, uh, holy smokes, they they lived up and surpassed all expectations. just really proud and and blessed to coach at Meridian High and be a part of uh uh West Ada. Uh that's all I have to say about that. Thank you. All right. So, just reminder uh name, year in school, and uh place at state. I'm Brennan Wyn and I'm a junior and I wrestled for 138 pounds.

My name is Leo Clinger. I wrestled at 175. I'm a junior. I took second at state. My name is uh Trey Halford. I'm a junior. I wrestle 120 pounds. My name is Jackson Beck. I'm a junior. Uh I wrestled at 150. My name is Ryan Amro. I wrestled 132 and I placed first. Um my name is Blake Neville. I'm a sophomore in high school and I won. two time state champ. My name is Gavin Torres. I wrestled 157. I'm a senior. Yeah. Thank you.

My name's Logan Shaver. I'm senior and I wrestled 157 and I took third at state. Uh I'm Adam Motoya. I'm a junior. I wrestled 120 and got third. Uh Bodie Williams. I'm a sophomore. wrestled 98 and I took first. Ryder Ziggraph, uh, freshman, wrestled 98 and I took fourth.

Reer Bon, I took fifth and I'm a freshman. Alejandra Vega. I'm a freshman 113 and I got fourth at state. I'm Cruz Ramirez. I weighed 138. I took fifth at state. I'm a sophomore.

I'm Darius Casease. I'm a junior. I wrestled 144 and I took fifth. Uh, my name is Ranger Ziggraph. I am a junior and I wrestled 126. Uh, my name is Jake Miller. I wrestled 144 pounds and I got fourth.

I'm Blake Gwyn. I I'm a freshman and I didn't place at state. I'm Mason Emerson. I'm a freshman. I wrestled 106 and I took third at state.

I'm Tobias Gillian. Uh I'm a I'm a junior. I'm a state finalist.

My name is Justice Briggs. I wrestled 126. I'm a senior and I I'm a state finalist. Everyone coming together. Awesome. That's it.

All right. Thank you, council. That was uh great to have them back in here once again. With that, do we have anything announcements and recognition? I I'll just do a quick announcement that the legislature is gone. So, we're excited uh to get back to now figuring out how to operate our community with the new bills that have been passed. So, we'll be working on that. But I digress. Uh, anything under public forum? Mr. Mayor, nobody signed up.

Okay. Then with that, we'll move on to item three, department reports. So, council, it's my pleasure uh to bring forward the official appointment of David Miles to serve as our director of community development. Um, you know, there's bittersweet things in life is the best way to say it. Um but you you always want to move your organization forward and help others also move themselves forward. Um but the making the recommendation to you all to allow David Miles to continue to work in our community development department um is one of those things where you you hate to see someone so talented leave what they're doing directly with you, but you know that their talents are going to be go even further there. And um you know for for the record and those um learning at the home you know most people might might have known Dave Miles served my chief of staff uh for six years before this but he's really had a lifetime of service um in the uh the development world prior to coming to my office. And whether that was his time in another state where he was working directly in community development out in the field doing work, whether it's uh working for, you know, in a family business uh growing up being being around the industry, um or when he first came to be at the city of Midian and he proved himself uh doing the work, you know, in our public works department, you know, building relationships with those people that are so intricate as part of our development process. uh whether it be water or others, Dave's proven that uh he has a passion for this work. He has a ability to execute um and is a collaborative collaborator

and can work with uh our community to help move us forward in in this area. And you know, we we have phenomenal talent down there. And I think Dave just adds to that. And so while um I would love to keep him hold up upstairs my office for forever, I think this is the the right way to allow him in the city to grow and prosper. And um I think you all have had the opportunity to work with Dave over time and you understand what type of valuable resource he is to the city of Meridian and maybe this keeps him for longer than he would have otherwise uh been with the city. Uh you never know. And so it's with those words of support and um excitement is even though it doesn't sound like it for him that I'm bringing forward his appointment to be our community development director and I'd be happy to samper any questions.

Mr. Mayor,

Councilman Overton have questions as Morris comments. Um, I've happened to know Dave since not just when he was part of your chief of staff, but I remember working with him when he worked for public works for the city of Meridian. And uh, I was always impressed by his ethic, his knowledge, just the way he came to the job every day. And when we first started talking about Dave as being the next director of community development, it just it felt right. He's got the right mentality. He's got the right drive. He is all about Meridian and I'm looking forward very much to seeing him in that position permanently as of this evening. So, no questions. All praise.

Mr. Mayor, Councilman Taylor, I'll just take a quick moment here. Um, really no questions. I think this is probably one of the easier decisions we've all had. we knew when it was he was their interim role, it was going to be permanent probably because he's done such a fantastic job. But I think um one thing Dave's shown is his uh willingness to look at things through a new perspective, to learn and grow, that things don't have to always just be this the same way, that there's new ways to do things and think about things. And I think that's a perspective that's going to be helpful for the staff, for us, and for the community. So we're excited to have Dave in that role. So happy to support that. Mr. Mayor, Councilman Mullik, just echo those comments.

Is your Is your mic on? Okay. Okay. I'll just echo those comments. We are fortunate as a city to constantly find ourselves with the right people in the right place at the right time. And I think this is right time and Dave's the right person and he's in the right place to really benefit the citizens of Meridian. So, um, I'll be supportive of this motion tonight, Mr. Mayor. Council L Roberts.

Well, I concur with my colleagues, but I can't not say so on the public record because I first got to know Dave when he was upstairs as well, and I can't remember what all he was working on, but he was working diligently and working on his masters at the same time. So, I knew that right then and there he was a person that was going to grow as our city grew. and I think this is a really great fit. So, um, I concur with my colleagues. With that, I'd be happy to accept a motion. Mr. Mayor, Councilman Overton, I move that we appoint David Miles as director of community development. Second.

Have a motion, a second to appoint uh David Miles as director of community development. Is there any discussion? Uh, Councilman Ner, does this need to be or Council, does this need to be a roll call or a voice? Either way. Okay. Uh with that, all in favor signify by saying I. I. I.

Oppose. Nay. You guys have it. Miss Greet you. Dave. Congratulations. And I apologize. I didn't I thought I turned that around, but I looked at it and I must have uh I was just going to say I'm really just here to turn the device around. So yeah, just a quick thank you to FaZe. Thank you to you uh mayor and council for the trust. I look forward to working with you and thank you to the staff for engaging and accepting me in over the last three months or so. Look forward to working with you all and the community and the stakeholders and looking forward to it. So, thank you.

Hey, Dave. Okay, with that we'll move on to our work for the evening. First item up is a public hearing for Alamar H 20226-00005. Um are we since it wasn't posted we're not opening this? Is that correct? I think there I think Mr. Mayor I thought there was this a noticing issue. Was that the problem? Correct. I'm just trying to figure out if we should open it or not open it. No.

Okay. So, uh, staff like to make any comments? Okay. Council, any questions? More motion. Mr. Mayor, Councilman Overton,

I move that we move the public hearing for Alamar H 202600005 by the Midas Corporation to April 21st, 2026. Second. Have a motion and a second to move this item to April 21st. Is there any discussion? If not, all in favor signify by saying I. I. Oppos? Nay. You guys have it. And the items agreed to. With that, we'll move on to item five, which is public hearing continued from February 24, 2026 for latitude 43 uh subdivision H2024-0059. We will continue this public hearing with comments from staff.

Thank you, Mr. Mayor, members of the council. Um, since the last hearing on February 24th, a revised application information was submitted on March 31st and today, consisting of the following. A revised annexation and zoning exhibit to align with the reconfiguration of lots and uses on the southern portion of the site. The CN zone area increased by 62 of an acre. a revised preliminary plat which incorporates a slight change to the lot lines along the west boundary on the northern portion of the development to more closely align with existing abuing property lines in Woodbridge subdivision and the addition of an east west collector street on the southern portion of the development between the five mile creek and east wells circle and that's alternative D modified from the study that was discussed at the previous hearings and reconfiguration of lots in that area with a new local commercial street between the collector street and Wells Circle for access to the residential and commercial uses. The number of building lots and common open space area remain the same. And this is the new collector street right here if you can see my cursor. And everything south of there is is reconfigured. An updated phasing plan was submitted which includes the collector street and everything to the north in the first phase of development as requested by staff. An updated landscape plan and fencing plan reflecting the changes to the plat. An updated common open space exhibit and an amenity exhibit reflecting the changes to the plat. A change to the site amenities are proposed which include a new dogway station, a bicycle repair station, and another picnic area. The two sports courts, which were pickle ball courts on the southern portion of the property, have been removed. The

amenity points proposed still exceed the minimum points required. updated conceptual building elevations um for the portion of the development north of the fivemile creek were submitted due the to the builder changing for that portion of the development. So these were the original elevations that were submitted um by the previous um home builder and that the commission reviewed and then these are the revised um elevations for the new builder. the elevations um on the portion on the southern portion of the development um did not change but they are not approved um because of the reconfiguration of that portion of the site. The homes um on that portion will be fronting on Wells Street and they will have rear accessed garages. So um and that's these right here. So those are not correct and are not approved with this application. the applicant um has not submitted updated elevations for those homes. Additional updates since the last hearing. An updated report was received from Ad County Highway District which states the proposed rideway for the Collector Street East or excuse me, Equator Drive is adequate, but additional rideway is required to be dedicated at the Equator Drive and Well Street intersection to allow for the future construction of a roundabout or signalized intersection. The applicant met with the neighbors in Woodbridge subdivision as requested by council to discuss concerns and answer questions that were brought up at the last hearing pertaining to home prices, home heights and fences, trees, drainage area along the shared property line and setbacks. The city received a letter from ITD stating that after further review of the project, they will no longer require a traffic impact analysis for this development. The reason is in this particular location there are

constraints that make off-site mitigations disproportionately challenging. Additionally, ITD does not have any planned projects in this area where they could assess a proportionate share contribution. The city council sent a letter to a letter to ACD requesting that they consider closing Magic View Drive near the intersection of South Wood Haven Avenue and East Magic View Drive with an emergency access gate or other appropriate traffic control measures to restrict through traffic, at least until a new collector roadway uh further to the south is realized. A response was received uh stating that the proposal will violate Idaho code 40-2319. Therefore, ACD is prohibited from authorizing the installation of any ballards in this circumstance. If if city council decides to take action on this application at tonight's hearing, staff is recommending changes to the uh commission recommendation in the staff report just to update the conditions. Um Mr. Mayor, would you like me to go through all of those conditions or would you just simply

Would you like those at this time? Yep. Happy to do that. First one is include a new condition requiring the construction of South Longitude Avenue to comply with ACHD standards for commercial local streets. Include a new condition requiring additional rideway to be dedicated at the intersection of Equator Drive and Well Street to accommodate a future roundabout or signalized intersection as determined by ACD. Delete condition A26 pertaining to the removal of the sidewalk along the west side of Longitude Drive as it's no longer applicable with the revised plat. Revise condition A22 to update the lot and block number to match that on the revised plat. It should be lot one block six. Update condition A13 as follows. the pathway through the common area in the residential portion of the mixeduse neighborhood designated portion of the site. She'll extend into the non-residential portion of the site and provide a pedestrian connection to, and this is the added text, each of the main building entrances to promote pedestrian mobility within the mixeduse development in accord with the comprehensive plan. Delete condition A33 as sports courts are no longer proposed and update condition A35 as follows. Depict landscaping within a minimum 10-ft wide street buffers adjacent to local streets on this is just a change to the lot and block number. It should be lot one block six. And then add the text and 20 foot wide street buffers adjacent to the collector street in accord with the standards listed in UDC 113B7C. Written testimony has been received since the last hearing on February 24th from the following people and they those letters are included in the um project file under public testimony

from Jan McIntyre Ballard, Clayton and Whitney Fe, Katherine Carson, Aaron Russell, Valerie Stefen, Cassandra Peek, Raymond Spencer, and Celeste Fox. One other actually one other um letter was received and it was from Michelle Susi I believe her name was and it just came in just a few minutes ago. Staff will stand for any questions. Thank you council. Any questions for staff? Okay with the like to come forward.

Good evening Mr. Mayor, members of council. Ben Simple with Rodney Evans and Partners, 1450 West Banick Street, Boisey 83702. It's good to see everybody again tonight. Um, happy to be here to kind of talk through what we've really worked on um, over the last couple of months to get to this point, month and a half, I guess. So, um, do have a presentation here. See, I'll go back to the beginning here. Uh just to reiterate where we stand here. I think everybody's well aware of where the project site is. Um these are kind of the summary of the outstanding items that were identified during the pre the previous city council hearings. Sonia did a great job of encapsulating those. I don't feel like I need to go through all of this. Um, primarily we just wanted to talk about how we have adjusted phase 2 to accommodate the future rightway or actually accommodate and build a portion of the future collector roadway east west. Um, and we understand that we will be making some slight modifications to preserve that right of way for the intersection at Equator and uh, Wells Street for either a future roundabout or signalized intersection um, whichever one ACD directs um, to occur there. So, uh, we're in agreement with all of those. We we definitely want to be a part of the solution for getting Touchmark to Eagle Road really established here and feel like we've set the table for that to occur. Um, you know, looking at our phasing plan, as Sonia mentioned, we did move our phase line so that the colle east west collector roadway is constructed during the first phase of the subdivision. that did necessitate some changes to the southern portion or phase two. I'll I'll touch on that in a second. Um this is the preliminary plat. I just wanted to highlight primarily the lot line and I

didn't have the previous one side by side here, but the lot lines adjacent to the the Woodbridge subdivision lots here, they were offset anywhere from 3 to 7 feet or so in the last iteration. And in this one, you can see here we've gotten much closer to that alignment. Uh we worked with the builder to make sure their model, the homes that they plan to build here for the the future buyers would fit all of these lot widths. Um they more than accommodate them. So um really happy with how that shift worked out. Um phase two, the the southern half here, primarily what I wanted to point out is that um we did reduce the number of residential lots here. Um, previously we had 79 residential lots. There was 59 north in phase one and 20 in phase 2. With the change and not being able to front on a collector with residential lots, uh, we actually reduce the southern phase 2 to 10 lots versus 20. Um, it actually brings it more in line with the percentages looked for in that mixeduse uh, neighborhood area with residential versus commercial. So feel like this is a great mix of uses here. Um, it also retains more of that fivemile creek kind of interface and that collector roadway because it does come with a 10- foot multi-use pathway. We now have a better pathway along the southern side of the five mile creek. So, both north and south have a multi-use pathway along the creek. Um, one of the other amenities that wasn't mentioned. Um we there's some signage along different canals here in Meridian that talk about kind of the history of irrigation and what those canals facilitated and so we anticipate installing one of those along five Mile Creek um just as an additional kind of educ educational component of this area. Um our separation of our roadways meets ACD standards for collector roadway separation. Um

and we have uh kind of talking to talking about the open space exhibit. Um we've kind of adjusted our open space areas here. While we did eliminate the pickle ball courts from the southside, I'm sure that probably the council has heard some of the concerns in other local jurisdictions about pickle ball courts in um proximity to residential areas. So, while that did eliminate that amenity, um we feel like that wouldn't disproportionately affect the the lots on the southern half here in the future. Um and we do exceed our our amenity point total. Um we still have seven and a half points. Four would be required for this uh project. And again with the multi-use pathways that are added in here, um I did add some images here just to highlight that we do have a tot lot playground space. It's not just kind of an open area north of the creek there. Um and then we do have a shade structure um that would be adjacent to that. Um just a kind of precedent image here. The two playground structures are actually from other developments in the valley that the KB Homes builder has installed in their subdivision. So that's a real world installation here in Meridian um anticipate the same kind similar um playground facilities. And then the bike repair station and the dogway station that we would have along the creek just for for pet owners there. Um it it ends up being a really wellused amenity. So landscape plan just kind of digging a little bit more into what uh the changes that we've made really have consolidated this open space and amenity spaces to the middle of this development so accessible by all uh residents of this uh project. Um again we're in agreement with uh the conditions of approval that we've

received as well as the the staff reports from any um agency. um the development agreement um per condition one, we'll prepare that and submit it to the city of Meridian prior to the final plat application. Um those final plat revisions that were in condition two would be incorporated. Um landscape plan revised and then conditions 4 through 13 we would agree with. Whoops, I think I had one other slide here. Maybe not. Um, one of a couple of the things I wanted to talk about too were just the working with the neighbors. The builder has had a great meeting with the neighbors there. Um, think that they've come to an agreement that they're comfortable with the home, the homes that'll be proposed here and built here. Um, the builder is going to be working directly with those neighbors for fencing. Make sure it's on the property line. Make sure it's in good condition. And as we've stated previously, any drainage is required to be kept on site, directed to on-site facilities, not go over onto neighboring properties, which will continue to occur as well. Um, one of the other items that they talked about at that meeting was the western See if I can get back to this plat here. Sorry. Phase one. Um along the western side of phase one against Woodbridge, um there was some concern about setbacks. So the the builder has committed to 17T setback to the main body of the home. Uh a 12T setback is required in R8 and the R4 zone adjacent in Woodbridge is 15t rear yard setback. So the homes will be at 17 ft. They would like to retain the option of putting a covered patio or covered uh porch space in the backyard up to that 12- foot setback, but enclosed living space would be held back to 17 ft. We feel like that does um or gives those

neighbors a little bit more privacy, especially because it allows for some more landscaping in that area. Um, talking with the HOA president, we're really looking at the trees on this site. Uh, making sure that things aren't being removed when they shouldn't be removed and that there will be an arborist report prepared for anything that does get removed. Um, as Sonia brought up, uh, ITD provided us the memo regarding traffic. They kind of looked back at some traffic studies that were done when St. Luke's was built and some other developments had gone in here and they've really identified that as Sonia stated and the memo stated there really isn't a mitigation method that they can apply to this development that would affect the immediate immediate area here um for traffic. Um and so they've determined that they're not going to require that traffic impact analysis. Um, we feel like with that east west collector that we're facilitating at least the first portion of the construction that'll really help uh maybe encourage the future or expansion of that and and really looking at how this gets west and east from this location. Um, you know, we really do feel confident that this project will be a high quality addition to the area. Um, it'll bring some great new homes to to Meridian. um as well as another commercial space for some new business owners to move into this area. Um we also, you know, about a year into uh our conversations here at city council, um while it, you know, has taken a little bit longer than maybe some of us have anticipated, we really are glad to be part of the solution here. you know, we really feel like this is um you know, we've gone the extra mile to really talk to the neighbors, address some of the concerns there, work with city council and ACD to find what is the right alignment for this East West collector that really works for everybody. Um you know, we were supportive of the efforts on Magic View. Um sounds like ACD had a

different opinion on what they could allow there. Um but really, you know, trying to continue to work to make this a reality to to create that touch mark to Eagle Road uh connection for the city and just to alleviate some concerns for all the neighbors and just the city of Meridian in general. Um you know, again, appreciate the feedback that we've received at all the previous council hearings and u stand for additional questions and uh you know, how we can help make this a reality. Thank you, council. Any questions for the applicant? Okay, thank you very much. Thank you, Mr. Cra. We have any sign up on this item tonight, Mr. Mayor.

Yes, Mr. Mayor. First, Robin McCauley representing an HOA. Okay.

Good evening, Robin. You'll be recognized for 10 minutes. Good evening, mayor and members of the city council. My name is Robin McCully. I live at 728 Southwood Haven Avenue. I'm here tonight as a representative of the Woodbridge Homeowners Association. And first, I would like to clarify that for the record, I am not the president of the HOA. I am a member. Um, thank you for the opportunity to speak regarding this proposed annexation and the development of Latitude 43. Let me begin by saying that Woodbridge is not opposed to growth. We understand that Meridian is a thriving city and with that growth comes change. As you yourselves have stated, Woodbridge is not about saying no to future projects but about being fair to its residents. We agree with that sentiment. However, what is currently being proposed is not fair to our residents and I would like to explain to you why. First, I want to address the issue of planning transparency and consistency. Initially, this project was presented as a single cohesive development. Now, it has been divided into two separate phases. We are calling phase one and phase two. This change is not minor. It fundamentally alters how the project should be evaluated, especially by those of us who will be directly impacted. Yet, despite this shift, there's been sufficient insufficient information provided about phase 2. Woodbridge residents who will be adjacent to this development have not been given enough time or detail to properly review or

understand what phase 2 will entail. We are being asked in effect to support a project with with when half of it still remains undefined. That is not a complete proposal. That is not transparency and that is not fair. Second, I want to address traffic, not just in terms of volume, but in terms of impact. We've heard discussions, ideas, and possibilities from the council regarding traffic mitigation, but to date, no meaningful resolution has been reached. The plans have been discussed uh but remain conceptual. They're not finalized, enforcable, or guaranteed. Third, and perhaps the most concerning is the issues of the amenities, or rather the lack thereof in phase one of this development. The current plan includes 59 homes, which conservatively translates to approximately 118 adult residents, not including children. Yet, the amenities provided for these residents are minimal to the point of being ineffective. We are told there will be a waste dog station, but no pathway connecting to it. A bike repair station, but again, no pathway that would make it practical. These are not functional amenities. They are symbolic at best. There will be a pathway within their development, but it will not connect to Wood Bridg's pathway system at this time. Our pathways are privately owned by our HOA, which means they are not accessible to non-residents. So, while it may appear on paper that connectivity exists, in reality, it does not. What does this leave for the residents of phase one? essentially grass, a few picnic tables, and a small tot. This tot lot is expected to serve what

could be dozens of children, depending on the makeup of these 59 households. It is simply not adequate. When a development lacks sufficient amenities, residents naturally seek them elsewhere. In this case, the closest and most attractive option will be Woodbridge. Our community has invested heavily in maintaining highquality amenities including our pathways, pool, little library and common areas. These are funded and maintained by our residents through HOA dues. They are not public facilities. If this annexation proceeds as proposed, we will face increased pressures on these amenities from non-residents. This creates several problems. First, overcrowding. Our facilities are designed for the size of our community, not for an expanded population that includes neighboring developments. Second, cost. To manage this increased usage, we will likely be forced to implement additional security measures that can include hiring security personnel, installing access controls, or increasing monitoring. These are real costs that will fall entirely on Woodbridge residents. Third, fairness. It's not equitable for one community to bear the burden of providing amenities for another, especially when that outcome is the direct result of insufficient planning in a new development. Finally, we must consider the broader implications of creating a neighborhood with limited resources and engagement opportunities. Communities thrive when residents have spaces to gather, recreate, and connect. When these opportunities are lacking, it can lead to frustration, disengagement, and in some cases increased undesirable activity. While we are not making direct

accusations, it is reasonable to be concerned that a development with minimal amenities and limited infrastructure for community engagement may experience challenges that could spill over into adjacent neighborhoods. This is not just about inconvenience. It's about long-term community health, safety, and cohesion. In summary, this project has changed from a single proposal to two-phase development. Yet, critical details about phase 2 remain unavailable. Traffic concerns have not been meaningfully resolved. Current discussions remain conceptual rather than actionable. Phase 1 lacks adequate amenities to support its projected population. This deficiency will place an unfair burden on Woodbridge residents who will be forced to absorb the impact through increased usage of our private amenities and the associated cost of protecting them. The overall plan as it stands does not reflect the standard of fairness that has been expressed by this council. We are not asking the council to reject growth. We're asking for responsible, complete, and fair planning. Woodbridge residents choose our chose our neighborhood because of its safety and amenities, its direct arterial connection, and its sense of community. We have invested time, money, and trust into maintaining that standard. We are simply asking that new developments be held to that same standard and that existing communities are not asked to sacrifice what they've built in order to accommodate incomplete planning. Again, Woodbridge is not about saying no, but fairness must go both ways. I would just like to add I came straight from work today which was at Cloverdale Spalding Elementary. Uh 4.2 miles. It took me 36

minutes to arrive in the parking lot. Um, an average mile can be run in 9 minutes. So, technically, I could have run here in the same amount of time that it took me to drive here. That is something that I ask you to think about before we increase any more homes in our area and add to our traffic problems that we have currently. Thank you for your time and your consideration. Thank you, Robin. Thank you, council. Any questions? Mr. Mayor, Councilman Taylor,

just a quick question, Robin, and thank you for coming. Um, so one thing I think is really important, we as council and the city uh prioritize, you also prior prioritize transparency, fairness. I I totally agree with you on that. I think in some respects uh as a city we've kind of imposed changes on the application over time. This I can't remember another application that we sort of drugg on for quite as long. I mean this some point last year I don't even remember when we met and we said hey we're going to we need to look at a long-term plan here some east west connections. So we asked them to wait. We studied the area. We had a workshop. We discussed different routes. And in many respects, some of the the changes that I see reflected tonight were to try to accommodate what we've asked them to do with to say, "Hey, we we need to kind of figure out what our connection is going to be here in large part because we want to get people out of your community. We don't we don't want them cutting through. We want to find that sort of east west connection." So, we've kind of imposed that. I think that's how I view it. Does that And so, their plans are kind of new. you're sort of seeing sort of the new proposals, the new phases, but I feel like we've sort of put that upon them. Do you does that feel transparent or does that feel fair to you? Because I don't know that I see what they've proposed tonight as being sort of trying to be sneaky, but as much as trying to respond to what the city's asked them to do as we've tried to solve a really complicated connectivity issue through that that area, which you know better than everyone how tricky that is. Does that hopefully that makes sense. I mean, does that feel fair to you knowing that we've kind of imposed that on them?

Absolutely. If if I understand what you're saying, but I also um have been tracking this as a resident myself at home and seeing these things come in day of a council meeting. That makes it very, very difficult to reach out to our, you know, 289 homes and make them aware of what's going on. Not everyone has the ability to sit in front of their computer to see the updates coming in on the day of the council meeting to be present um for all I mean I can honestly say I'm very proud of the the community to show up every time. There are a lot of these faces that show up every single time and as you say we've been dragging it on a long time but at the same time uh we believe in our community and we want the very best for it. We want the best for the city, the city of Meridian. And so it's important to us to be here and to follow it. But as far as the the six weeks, it was a short amount of time. It was a short amount of time to get a lot of things together. You know, we were deemed with getting the information from our community uh regarding the ballards and um they were to do the things for their phase one, phase two. Um, we did we were able to meet with the builder. Um, I'm finding out tonight um that they're saying that they would work with us regarding the fence line. Um, according to the plan, it still says it that it's pulled up right now. It says existing um where it is uh where the fence line is. If you look on your plan, it says existing fence to remain. Um that has not changed as as far as I'm know that was new information to me tonight. Uh the other thing was when he said that

they were going to work with us regarding uh property lines um as far as events. I was point blank told that my fence has been there for over 20 years and it is now the new property line regardless of the survey, regardless of where the pins are. So the 8 ines that I spoke of the last time I stood up here are no longer mine according to them when we met with them. And um so and I just heard that tonight. So unfortunately it wasn't in my speech because that's what I just heard this evening. So it's ever changing. Yeah. Thank you.

I just don't think we're there yet. We're just not there yet. council. Any other questions? Thank you very much, Mr. Mayor. Next, we have Celeste Fox.

Good evening. Say your name and address for the record and you'll be recognized for three minutes. Celeste Fox, 582 South Wood Haven Avenue, Meridian, Idaho. Uh, council and Mayor Simmonson. Um, I believe I've attended every PNZ meeting and every council meeting for the last 20 plus years about that piece of dirt that's right next to me to the east. Um, I really do think so. I've written a lot of letters to you. I've whatever worked hard on trying to ensure that Woodbridge remains the beautiful community that I really love. On February, I wrote to you asking you to deny this project because we really worked very long and well with Pacific style homes. That's what we thought we were going to get. But um subsequent to February, we've had a chance to meet with KB Homes, uh we had a neighborhood meeting. Um then we had a really good time to talk to them at the at their studio, look at their finishes, talk to them more about uh setbacks. They provided an elevation showing setbacks of their very largest homes and their very largest home. Their setback to us was 17 ft. And I asked them, would you put that in the development agreement? I mean, February, I asked for 20. You can't always get what you want. 17. I'll fight for every foot. So, if it's in the development agreement for 17 ft, I

definitely appreciate that. Um, so I'm here tonight because I'm in support of this development and let me tell you why some of the reasons. Um, I talked to a KB owner and she loves her home. She's not too happy about the elevations of the outside, the way they look. Neither am I. Um, I think they could do more to enhance the look of them to look more unique, kind of like Woodbridge looks like. Um, but the inside of the home, she said the quantity and quality of the finishes were so good. She just loves her home. she was able to customize it in a way that just really makes her happy in her home. And that's what KP told us. Um, the other thing is that that's an R8. We could get an R15. You know, I'd really Oops. Um anyway, that's one of the reasons that I think you know their their lots face up to ours now they blend with our lot lines. I'm happy about that. Um I just um think also I understand from mayor development drives the road. We need a road now. We needed it yesterday and I don't want to impede that. That's why I'm supporting this. Thank you.

Thank you, council. Any questions? Thank you. And Mr. Mayor, that was everyone who marked that they wanted to speak.

Is there anybody else who didn't sign up that would like to come forward and provide testimony? Go ahead and come on up. And if you're online, please use the raise your hand feature so we can uh also invite you to testify if you'd like. Say your name and address for the record. Uh my name is Marilyn Nelson. I live at 732 South Trust in Woodbridge and I have lived in Woodbridge since July 2002 and before Overland Road was even an overpass. In the past probably 15 years we've seen big growth in our area which eventually we knew we would. We have had teen developers want to develop the land back there. One was wanting low income apartments which didn't match our subdivision. Then there was others who were going to put over a hundred homes back there. And as the traffic has increased, it's absolutely crazy. There's almost a wreck at the Woodbridge Drive, Thornwood, and Boing almost every day because people absolutely run the stop sign. We tried to pull out of our pod the other day and somebody went by at 37 miles an hour. We have a speed sign at off of Locust Grove. This development does really not match our subdivision.

I believe that our home values will go down with this development. From what I understand, the owners have to put their yards in. Security is a big deal at our pool and trespassing. In fact, I just called our wonderful police department a couple days ago because people pulled into our parking lot at our pool, which was private, and opened the door and just let their dogs run loose. And so I called the police cuz they were trespassing. There are signs up. This development I think has zero amenities and we have a big security problem at our pool that our residents pay for and I think we will have a bigger one when this development if this development is approved. Thanks.

Thank you council. Any questions? Thank you very much. Click want to go online. Yes, there's somebody named K Rice. You should be able to unmute yourself.

Hello, this is Karen Rice. I am a member of the Woodbridge subdivision. I live at 2324 East Bow Stringer Street and I'm so sorry that I was not able to attend the meeting in person tonight, but I'm pleased to have the opportunity to speak to you over Zoom. So, thank you for that. Um, I want to speak to the relational task that KB Homes was asked to provide with Woodbridge. Um, they did schedule one meeting with us. Um, well, they did schedule two meetings with us. The first one they um met our request to hold it at city hall which is physically closer and easier for um people that live in our subdivision to get to rather than trucking across town. It took a lot of coaxing to get them to change the meeting, but we were able to come to that agreement and we met there. Um, and then they sent a follow-up with an email saying, um, you can email this gal named Wendy at this email address and she can answer your questions. I personally sent her, um, one email with two questions. Um, I got the auto response um, as I should because it's spring break and her autoresponse said signal that she was on spring break. So, two days after her, um, auto response, you know, was done where it said, "I'll be back on this day from spring break." Um, I responded to her again and I said, "I look forward to your response." Um, I never got a individual response from her, but rather I was included in the invitation to attend another meeting. Um, I wrote her back and said something along the lines of, "I really wish that you could just answer my simple questions rather than asking me to attend a meeting." Um, because you were the one that provided us the opportunity to email you with questions. Um so my questions to my emails have yet to be answered um over them planning and developing phase one

phase two they have no plan of buying but phase two is where most of the amenities will be housed. Um I understand listening to the meeting tonight that there's some changes in that plan yet again for them tonight. So, I don't feel like the relational piece is there yet either um with the KB homes and our subdivision um based on my personal experience um with that. And then um my second is I'm so um I guess disappointed to hear that ACD denied the Bullards. Um, I would like to hear if there's any other um actionable items to address our traffic concerns at this time if you guys are able to request police to sit and monitor. Um, it it's just so bad and we will have a death of a child on our hands. Um, and I understand the development of latitude 43 would allow for road development to begin, which is the best part of this situation. Um, and I know these are two separate issues, but they have connectivity, right? These two things are separate, but they're together. Thank you for your time.

Thank you, Karen. Council, any question? Thank you very much. Is there anybody present that would like to provide testimony this evening? Okay, then I invite the applicant to come forward to close. Thank you, Mr. Mayor, members of council. Again, Ben Simple with Rodney Evans and Partners, 1450 West Banick Street. Yeah. So, to address some of the the comments, um, yeah, I I just assume that Robin was the president. I was I get that she's the representative that's here. I appreciated the conversation before the hearing, so I apologize for uh mislabeling you. Um so looking at um some of the comments here. So the amenities that we're proposing this, I want to go back to our amenity plan here. Um it's not really representative here. I mean, we're a typical development of this size would be required to do four amenity points. Um, what that looks like is some, you know, a tot lot gets you, I think, one point. Um, you know, bike repair station is a point, multi-use pathway, depending on the length, is a point, and, you know, if you put a picnic area is four points. So, we have two picnic areas, one of which is in phase one. Actually, everything other than one other picnic area is in phase one. So, we have our 950 linear feet of multi-use pathway. We've located that based on the city of Meridian's pathway plan. We were told where to connect our our pathway. If that's gated or blocked at the Woodbridge um I guess property line there on the west, that's kind of

news to us because we were again told to connect our pathway there. We also do have another pathway stubbed to the property that's immediately to the west adjacent to our large amenity um area so that if that redevelops and development occurs along the south side of 5mile Creek, there would be a multi-use pathway that goes through there as well that would redirect that traffic um away from Woodbridge. Um we are not proposing that any residents of this property or this project use Wood Bridg's amenities. Um, we do have a a larger um kind of playground area with multiple uh kind of structures within it. Um, again, all of our amenities other than a small picnic area that you see kind of adjacent here um in this I don't know if you can see this, but the picnic area kind of there at Wells Street and Wells Circle on the south side. Um, that's the only part that's in phase two. All of the other amenities would be built in in phase one. Um the dog waste station and the bike repair stations are located along those multi-use pathways. So people walking their pets or riding a bike would have access directly to those if they needed to use them. Um when we got I guess moving on to um the traffic um ACD and ITD did not require changes to our plan um and has indicated that the adjustments that we've made and including um some additional right ofway at Equator and Well Street be dedicated that that will meet all of their standards for for what their roadway networks would require. Um I was I got a text message from KB Homes. Um they were listening in. Um and they indicated that the fence line can stay where it is if that is better for

those neighbors. Um we have remained as is on our plans because we don't ever want to propose removing somebody's fence with our proposal. Um if the neighbors, you know, if it was off the property line and we wanted to move it back to the property line, um we could do that. If there's an adverse possession process that has been undergone where that property line has been moved, um that's great. Um I think KB again has indicated that if that's where the rear property line is, they'll hold that fence line. Um that's not a problem for them. A lot of these changes that we're talking about or these additions um were kind of in response to staff questions and some stuff that we needed to kind of pull together here um regarding a staff report from ACD. Um you know some of those additional um items that came through to us sort of last minute as well. So we were working real hard to get these plans turned around as quickly as we possibly could. Um phase one has other than having more amenities and the east west collector roadway added to it, the north side of 5mile Creek has remained unchanged other than I guess also we aligned the property lines with the neighbors to the west which was a request from those neighbors. Um and so we feel like it has been very transparent about what this north phase one portion looks like. I also know that we've had conversations about this being phase one and phase two um from our first hearing in February of last year um was the first time that we were in front of you with this project. Um yeah, the second phase again the second phase amenities are adjacent to those. Um we we appreciate um Celeste support on this project. We've worked very closely with her. Um, I know we haven't been able to answer every one of her phone calls, um, but have tried to get back to her as quickly as possible, um, to try to work through some of these items. Um, she's been really great in

kind of working together with the owner and the developer just to try to work through some of these items. Um, I I just want to highlight there's a lot of conversations about the amenities. We have a lot of amenities in here. Um, I think that this, you know, Five Mile Creek presents an opportunity for a really nice natural kind of walking active area. Um, there's also some other active areas, open lawn spaces for kids to play. Um, play areas, areas for the adults to to sit and spend time with their friends and neighbors and their kids while they play as well. Um, you know, one thing about ACD and the traffic calming within Woodbridge. So within the ACD staff report that we received um ACD actually in December of 2024 opened an investigation um that found that Bow String Street, Wood Haven Avenue both met ACD's criteria for traffic calming. Thornwoodway and Woodbridge did not meet the criteria. ACD, according to their staff report, sent mailers to the impacted area residents and the reporting party declined the option for a petition and requested to close the investigation. It does say that ACD is aware of the issues associated with cut through traffic and is committed to working with the neighborhood and city on reasonable traffic calming solutions. So, we've done what we can to try to get to a point we were supportive of what the city sent to ACD. Um, we were trying to find ways to mitigate for traffic cut through um, at Woodbridge by not having a direct vehicular connection to Magic View Drive from our development here. Um, and it sounds like that ACD has tried to look into some traffic calming within Woodbridge themselves, but it maybe fell through the cracks. I'm not sure how that happened, but um ACD has identified that and sounds like there are some traffic mitigation or some

traffic calming measures that could be put in place um through coordination with the Woodbridge Neighborhood Association. Um so we we feel like we've done everything we can. Um, we've really worked hard to make this a good plan for this project for the neighbors and to set aside what we can for the city of Meridian to be able to realize the east west collector roadway network that really does need to occur here. Um, including moving that into our phase one. Um, so with that, I would stand for any additional questions you might have. Um, happy to answer them. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Councilman Taylor,

this might be a question for Sonia and Bill maybe a little bit. I'm I'm thinking about uh the pathway question where you sort of brought it up. Um I guess the question would be do we have uh the pathways are they aligned? I'm just not just because I can't see a bigger holistic picture. But with Woodbridge pathways in this, are they aligned on the map or what is that sort of future connectivity of the pathway in this development look like as it's trying to connect with other communities? I was trying to sort of understand a bigger context here. Mayor, members of the council, happy to at least shine some light on that particular topic. I think all of you are aware we do have a a master's pathways plan and we do identify those on our GIS mapping system. So in this particular case, it is identified that it would run along the 5mile creek in this particular area and then along the southern boundary of Woodbridge is an irrigation facility or dirt road. currently today. So, the intent is at some point I would imagine uh the city would petition Woodbridge to say, "Hey, can we extend the pathway through your site or would it happen with future development?" But currently, this developer is just expected to build and pave the pathway to their their property. Then ultimately um that that responsibility would fall on either the city coordinating or maybe some future capital improvement plan or if the properties to the west further develop they may entirely reroute it some way differently to an on- street network. But we do have a pathway expert here to to answer that question if you have any more questions for uh the parks department. But that's typically how it works. That dash line on a map isn't the

exact location for a pathway. the city does have some deg some discretion to allow that to move and meander through developments and we've done that quite regularly throughout all the developments in Meridian. So happy to expand any more if you if you need me to.

Mr. Mayor, since Bill phoned a friend and Steve walked in, I'd like to hear his comments on that. Did you c Did you get the question, Steve? You know what we're talking about? I think the question was are these uh is the location of their pathway designed to connect to where the plan envisions. The short answer is yes. This is exactly what we would want. So that's kind of the short answer. I could um I'm going to use the the mouse Um, what's important to me is to see that it connects both at this location and this location. So, the stubs in those two spots are a good thing. The pathway through Woodbridge um does follow the the fivem creek. Um, there currently is no pathway that connects up through this easement, which I think is a water and sewer easement. Our plan doesn't show it shows it in that location but it's was never conditioned there. There is a condition on the wood bridge pathway that it needs to be open to the public when it connects to the larger system. So the two ways that that could happen is one if we can work with the with wood bridge and get it there that would connect. If that doesn't happen, then um when these adjacent when these properties eventually annex um it could continue following the route along FiveMile Creek and connect to this stub location. So, uh what they have provided gives us the two options that we need to connect it in the future. And I'll stand for any questions.

Mr. Mayor, as Taylor, I just I guess a quick followup. I I think it's a valid concern when um there's proposals and it seems like a phantom, you know, you stick in a pathway and where does it connect to? We know that the plan is that those will continue to connect on. So, you're you're satisfied that with the current proposal, the future connectivity is going to be where we are going to probably need it and you're not concerned about having these island or orphaned pathways in the middle of this development? Um, no, I'm not. Council, any other questions for the applicant? Yeah, Mr. Mayor, if I might.

Council Taylor. Um, just speaking to the the the phase one, phase two timeline. Um, what's your expected um time frame when you think you would begin phase two? I mean, I know there's a lot of factors that could go into that. Is this something we're looking at? it's at least two years out or it could be five years out. I mean, do you have any sense when you actually might maybe it's driven by market conditions, but Mr. Mayor, speak to that.

Yeah, council member Taylor. Um, yeah, I mean, I think the short answer is it's kind of market driven. Um, I know that phase one we have people on board ready to go on this portion. So, um, but it's pretty extensive with that collector roadway construction south of FiveMile Creek. I couldn't commit to a timeline. I could bring my developer client up here to see if he has a better idea. I think it's probably a two to threeyear

before phase two starts. Um, you know, something ramped up significantly. Um, or if other areas adjacent here developed, then potentially it could move up. But um I think we're a year to get to starting to build phase one anyway um with platting and everything. Uh Mr. Mayor, members of council, uh Ryan Miner, uh 359 East Polarmo Meridian. I can speak to that a little bit. It is market driven, but we have different absorption for the commercial piece. So I would think it'd be fairly soon. It's tough to gauge, but I would say two years after phase one is finished vital plat.

Okay. Mr. Mayor, maybe a quick followup then on Yeah. Could you give me a sense of of timeline on phase one and kind of when are you going to build that collector street versus when you're going to be, you know, building out the the homes that simultaneous collector street first, then the homes, homes, then the collector street? What can you give me a sense of the timing in phase one? and how you see that unfolding.

Yeah, absolutely, Mr. Mayor. Um, Councilman Taylor, we did put the collector into phase one. So, I think that has to be done with phase one in order for us to get a final plat. And as far as our timing on phase one last year, we would have loved to have gotten started. So, yeah, just as soon as we can. Maybe Mr. Mayor, a little finer point on the question. Do you is phase one going to take? How long do you envision it taking? Is that is it like a a year, two years kind of less than a year? Okay. Depending on when it starts with weather. Okay. Nine months with good weather. Okay. Thank you,

Mr. Mayor. If I could follow up a little bit, just to touch just another followup on that. Um the infrastructure will have to be built or bonded for which in this situation probably isn't likely before we can get our final plat recorded which would have to occur before we can file for building permits to go vertical. So roadways would get built infrastructure utilities built first then the homes. So yeah that's kind of the sequence of events. Council additional questions for the applicant. Okay. Thank you very much. Thank you.

Mr. Mayor, Councilman Taylor, um I know we probably need some discussion on this, but we've had this public hearing open for quite a while. I think we've considered quite a bit. So, I would be prepared to close the public hearing to move to discussion unless council members have any other questions that they'd like to ask anybody here just so we can move this process along. All right, Mr. Mayor, I'd move that we close the public hearing on file number H204-0059. Second. Have a motion second to close the public hearing. Is there any discussion? If not, all in favor signify by saying I. I

post nay eyes have it and the public hearing is closed. Mr. Mayor, Councilman Taylor,

we'll just kind of kick off some of my my thoughts on this. This has been one of the more interesting proposals we've we've had uh in the last little bit just with the time frame um the back and forth we've had with uh uh as we've looked at the connectivity between Eagle and and Locust Grove. Um, I can tell you I no longer cut through Woodbridge. Never. I have not done it in the last six months and I commit to never do it again. So, at least you got that. Um, but I'm sensitive to it too because I had a development close to me that opened up the connectivity and um always very concerned with with young children what that would do and so certainly think those are valid concerns and and I'm very sympathetic to to that and maintaining the character of communities that people invest um a lot of money and time and uh wanting those to stay as much as they they can and keep the integrity of that and growth is hard. It's difficult. I I I get that and I I definitely respect that. What's interesting to me as I kind of look at this um it has to get worse before it gets better kind of. I mean, I think we know we have a real big connectivity problem through this area. Uh we know that a lot has to happen to build a a road infrastructure through there to take the pressure off the Woodbridge community. Um and even with the develop or if this proposal uh or this application is approved and some of this infrastructure is put in place, we still have a long long way to go with all those county parcels um south of Woodbridge to kind of build that connectivity. So this is a very challenging part of town and it's it's a very large infill piece is is how I I

kind of look at it. Um, and I can only imagine, um, Celeste, how many meetings you've gone through and how many different versions you've seen. It'd be kind of interesting to know how many hours you've spent sitting through meetings. And you you probably don't want to know the answer to that question a lot of your life, but I appreciate your your comments. Um, I do think that the applicant has done a has done their best to um accommodate the city's demands of it in terms of trying to find a pathway forward here. Um, we don't set aside money to build roads. ACD barely has enough money to hit our top three or four priorities that we have as a city. And if you look at our spreadsheet, there's 60, 70, 80 projects on it. And we get three or four or five a year maybe. So um some of these challenges are really really hard and and that's why development helps to pay for growth. We we can't pay for that infrastructure and then let the development come. We have to rely on our our partners to help us to to build that out. So in many respects I I look at this and see um the only way we're going to fix this problem long term is to figure out a way to put that infrastructure in place. which is why I started out with the the the sense of the statement of it's it might get worse before it gets better, but it will get better at some point. Um I appreciate the comments on the pathways. Um Steve, thanks for coming down and and clarifying. I was kind of concerned about that. Um, I think one thing as a city that we need to commit to whatever happens tonight is that we need to as a city be very aggressively working with ACD. And I appreciate Justin being here to work with the folks at Woodbridge to figure out h how can we mitigate the the impacts of traffic, the speed, whatever we can do. I think I

think obviously we we sent a letter on uh asking for some ACD to to work with us. I know there are good partners and so I whatever the result is tonight I I hope that we can be very aggressively working with uh ACD to figure out better solutions and not just to leave it alone and ignore it and pretend it will go away because it's not going to go away. I think we need to be aggressively working on it. But, um, I think I'm supportive of this application with a lot of reservations, but agreeing that this is probably, uh, the best way to move it ahead to get the solution that we're we've been looking for for a long time, years before I even came on council. We've been this this city's been trying to solve it. Um, I don't want to continue to kick the can down the road because if we do, we're just not going to solve solve the issue that we have. the cut through traffic with Woodbridge will only continue to get worse as the value continues to grow. Uh we need to find a way to create those uh those pathways through there that are different. Um so I I am supportive of that. I I appreciate the uh recommendation from staff to add some additional clarification to the uh application we have before us tonight. And I'll I'll end with this one last kind of comment. um when we have competing interests between property owners, I I have to ask myself sort of a fundamental question about the the rights that individuals have that are tied to their property and those who are living there currently and those who have the rights to the property that are seeking to develop it in the application. um you have the right to enjoyment, you have the right to develop it. There's there's legal rights associated with owning property and we have to respect that as council. And when an application

comes before us and they meet the requirements that we've imposed as a city, um it's hard for me to say no when they have the right to present this to the public, ask for consideration, and to um develop that property. those rights don't uh cannot be cannot supersede those of the neighbors to the east or the west or the north. But um we have to be respectful of that. And so when we get into these really tough situations where we have these tough applications where there's a lot of concern about what it may be. We have to really understand what our role is in council. what what I think is our legal role to res be respectful of all the parties involved but to understand um while we can be objective I think it's really important that we follow our own rules that we've set aside set up as a council with zoning um land use applica or the land use map everything that we have if the applicant's following it um I feel like we have an obligation to work with that application so sorry for kind of wandering a little longer response than I usually like to give, but this is a really challenging one. But I I think we have a an application in front of us I think will get us to where we want to go eventually. Thank you. I'm going to piggy back off of your comments just for one second because I'm not going to be skyest falling, but the legislature passed some pretty interesting bills this year. They're going to become one in July. And this piece of property has been through this process many times. We've seen many different owners. We've seen many different costs. I don't as a city, I don't know how we're going to apply those new bills that were passed, how they'll come forward. But but they basically gave

developments some cart blanch exceptions to build whatever they want irregardless what this body or the residents think. This is I would say if I was the neighbors in this area, this is a great place to be at today compared to what you could see if this did not move forward with maybe another owner in 6 months and not knowing what the city could or couldn't have any say about this. Um because it it meets the criteria for what the new law has allowed for developments as small as 1500 square ft per lot and with no limitations that appear to be there from the city's perspective. So, it's been many years to get to this place, but I think if we can come out with a a victory for everybody, this as close as we can get um for start one, but unfortunately, come next come six months from now. I can't say what the next piece of property might try to look like under the laws, new state laws, but this is one of the larger pieces it applies to. I don't know how many are over four acres. That's the magic egg thing. if it's over four acres, there's a lot of things that they can do um with with limited limits on what cities can and can't do. And he's, you know, say his hands and good developers are not going to say that's not what they're going to want to do. But if people don't see a opportunity to get a good development through the process, I'm more fearful about who will buy it and they won't go through the good development process. They'll come in with what they're legally allowed to put in and stuff. So, um, I'm glad that we've been able to work collectively as far as we can to this point, but this is one of those parcels that's gone through so many people's hands. If it doesn't move forward, I'm be more fearful about what comes next.

Mr. Mayor, Councilman,

um, first let me just thank those who come tonight and shared their thoughts, those who've been here over the last 14 months um and shared their thoughts. It's been a long process. Uh great input and I I think we have an opportunity tonight to to be able to move something forward. There's some comments made tonight that are just still ringing in my ears and and Robin made one of them. She said we're not there yet. So, I'm hearing that. And then as Celeste was talking about that collector, she said, "We need it yesterday." I find myself sitting in this seat saying, "We're not there yet, but we needed it yesterday." So, I've got this this conflict here ringing in both of my ears. Um, Councilwoman Strader is not here, but I think anytime we have an annexation request, um, she reminds us that this is our opportunity as a city and as a city council to get what's most important for that area, for that development, for that parcel. And I think we would all agree that what's important in this part of town is to get that collector street um, moving. Just to be honest with you, if we're doing true confessions, my wife and I went out to dinner and we plugged in the the address of the restaurant, the new restaurant that we wanted to go through and I found myself driving through Woodbridge and I said, "What the heck?" So, we've got a fixed GPS. That's probably our next um our next task. But candidly, I you know, I I agree with that statement wholeheartedly that um we we need that collector in yesterday and this is our opportunity and I appreciate the fact that the applicant has moved that up into phase one that the laterals that all of the infrastructure will go

in uh before we start to go vertical. And to me, that's that's significant and that's important and it begins us down that path of of ultimately finding a solution. I I agree wholeheartedly with Councilman Taylor. It may have to get worse before it gets better, but I I see this as an opportunity for it to get better. So, um, we've asked a lot of the applicant and we I appreciate personally that you've addressed many of the concerns. I appreciate I'm I'm going to be candid though. I I I know it's been six weeks and um I I get a little frustrated with the 11th hour. um materials being submitted and emailed and you know during the workday just like the residents having to go and and find it and and understand it. I get it. Um but we asked you to do it and you worked hard to get it done and and under the deadline. So I appreciate that and I appreciate the willingness to uh meet the conditions that staff has recommended. So, um, I think overall, even though I'm I'm hearing we're not there yet in one ear, um, I'm I'm probably leaning more towards we needed this yesterday and we need to get a resolution to this and move forward. M, excuse me, Mr. Mayor,

Councilman L Roberts.

Um, pardon me, it's allergy season. Um, this has definitely been an interesting one. Um, I think Councilman Taylor mentioned that we'd gone back and forth on this one so many times, we've had one other that we've gone back and forth on a lot and the last time we continued it, we continued it for six months. And I think with what the legislature has put forth in front of us, we do not want to do that on this one. Um, the developer has been great. We have appreciated all the back and forth that has happened with the council, with the neighbors, and the things that we've got listed that seem to work for everyone. I know nothing is perfect, but it seems like just inch by inch we have worked toward um at least getting as close as we possibly can. I don't know that if we continued we would get any further than than where we are, which to me is a pretty good solution, especially getting that collector started and and making a difference in that area. So, um I really feel like you'll continue to work with the neighbors and I trust that that's going to happen as it moves forward. And so, with that, I am supportive of of where we are and moving forward tonight. Mr. Mayor,

Councilman Overton.

So, I cut through Woodbridge every day. It's because I've lived there for 24 years and I've listened to my friends and neighbors testify tonight. I've sat many meetings with Celeste out there in the chairs, with the president, with Sue. You guys have all sat there for years. But we always had an understanding as we looked at developments. We had to make sure that we weren't saying no to the best one that was available. And I can't understate one of the things that's happening right now that we've all had to grasp within the past 14 days when our legislators pass some laws that are not favorable to a single city in this entire state. They were opposed by the Association of Idaho Cities. Didn't matter. It removes a lot of our power as a city for how we're going to see some developments in the future. And it worries me greatly that Celeste, as you said, we could see an R15 or worse going in behind us and have no say so whatsoever. We have a say so right now to come together and choose what's right. Next point. We will never get the road built unless development occurs. When we're looking for a transportation solution, it doesn't happen except through development. This is one piece of that puzzle. And I need to make sure and I I spoke to a few members of the board already only on the transportation piece that it gets stated loud and clear.

There's going to be a vote on a project tonight. It does not end the ongoing journey to fix the transportation issues. No matter what happens tonight, that transportation issue continues. It's been a longunning goal of the mayors to work from Touchmark all the way back to Meridian Road, if not all the way to Linder, and work through solutions that'll get traffic through. It's a priority of our planning staff. It's a priority when we're looking at developments. It isn't something, and I want to make sure everyone understands it. while it has a relationship with this project, they're separate and it's ongoing. And I was probably the least excited by the letter we got from ACD. But we knew when we wrote that letter because as a entire council and mayor, we supported the idea of the ballers. It was frustrating to get that letter, but I kind of expected that would happen. Now, in a prize fight, there's 15 rounds. That was round one. That doesn't mean we're going to pack up and go home. We still have strategies, arguments, and we still have a working relationship. Justin from ACD is in the house. I consider him a friend, a colleague, and we work together as we come up with solutions, and we're going to continue to work with them for solutions for Woodbridge. But at some point, we as Woodbridge homeowners own a little bit of the failure that we can't get our traffic calming installed and it's frustrating. We've had multiple opportunities over the years and we keep falling short and you keep going at it and I appreciate it and I think we're

going to have to keep going at it again to come up with traffic calming measures in some form or fashion in Woodbridge to help with the cut through traffic. Because when I talk about the traffic in Woodbridge, it's a way bigger item to me than a project. I think down the road to an entire university going in across the street as well as expanding medical school as well as an expanding high school. We've got some major players on Locust Grove that I'd like to make sure they have an alternative route to get the heck through town. But the only way that'll happen is through development of those areas where that roadway will be built. And we have to remember that as we look through it. It's a hard pill to swallow, but if I was still sitting on the board, I would be sitting on the side of this needs to happen because this is a first positive step towards getting it done right. One of the things I was very very happy to see and I appreciate that from the applicants is that all of the backyards facing Woodbridge are almost lined up fence to fence. We had some bad applications in the past where you had one and a half homes or almost two homes behind every Woodbridge home and they were really really close to the fence line. The setbacks were really short and I think Celeste said it very well. 17 ft. I'll take it because I think it's the best offer we've had in all the applications that have been done. So, it it hurts me in some manners because I feel like I'm failing where I've called home,

but it's a bigger picture down the road on how we fix this traffic issue. And we need development like this to pass to get that final solution. I would have told you 15 minutes ago I would have said no because I want Mary Tammy Deveard's medical corridor and I want everything behind us to be medical related as we were told 20 years ago. But we can only do what development wants. And we haven't for those 24 years been able to get a medical corridor to snap up all those properties. I wish we could have. So we get the first piece done tonight and we're definitely marching on our way towards that final solution. And it's going to take time. But again, as I said, this is just one piece in a much bigger puzzle that doesn't go away. It's still on our board. It's still something we're working on with any of the developments in this area. So, I'll be standing in support of this project.

Mr. Mayor, Councilman Taylor, um just a couple quick questions for staff. I think we're at a point I'm prepared to make a motion here. Um all of the um changes suggested in the document Sony provided tonight, I'm in agreement with all them. I'm wondering was there anything that um we wanted to add that wasn't already captured in what you provided us from what we heard from the applicant tonight for conditions we want to put in this development agreement. Is there anything missing?

Um Mr. Mayor Council um Councilman Taylor, the only thing I'd suggest is consideration of the um developer commitment on setbacks, rear setbacks along the west property line, which was you said 17 ft.

I believe it was a 17t rear rear building setback with the allowance of a 12t setback for patio covers on lots along the west property line. Did that differentiate between single and twotory or no differentiation? He's indicated. Okay. Thank you. Um, Mr. Mayor, um, like to make a motion after considering Well, there's another really important question. Is it legally permissible to add a condition requiring Councilman Whitlock to not cut through Woodbridge? Can we do that or is that not allowed? I maybe we'll just ask him to please behave. We'll see how far that goes. Mr. Mayor, after considering all staff, applicant, and public testimony, I move to approve file number H2024-000059 as presented in the staff report for the hearing date of October 21, 2025 and it and add the additional modifications that we add a new condition requiring the construction of South Longitude Avenue to comply with the ACD's standards for commercial local streets. that we include a new condition requiring additional right ofway to be dedicated at the intersection of Equator Drive and Wells Street to accommodate a future roundabout or signalized intersection as determined by ACD. that we delete condition A26, that we revise condition A22 to update the lot and block number to match that on the revised plat, which should read lot one, block six. That we update condition A13 to read as follows. The pathway through the common area in the residential portion of the mixeduse neighborhood designated portion of the site shall extend into the non-residential portion of the site and provide a pedestrian

connection to each of the main building entrances to promote pedestrian mobility within mixeduse development in accordance with the comprehensive plan. that we delete condition A33 and that we update condition A35 to read as follows. Depict landscaping within minimum 10- foot wide street buffers adjacent to local streets on lot one block 6 in a 20 foot wide and 20 foot wide street buffers adjacent to the collector street in accordance with the standards listed in UDC 113B7C and that the setbacks along the west boundary of the application require 17 ft setbacks with an allowance for 12 feet with patio covers. That's it.

Second. I have a motion to second. Would the clerk like to repeat that motion? Is there discussion on the motion? If not, clerk call the role. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Councilman Taylor, I. Councilman Whitlock. Hi. Councilwoman Little Roberts. Hi. Councilman Overton. I.

Four eyes, zero nays. I miss Gre. the item is approved and passes. So, thank you. Good luck. Um, we'll look forward to see how this area continues to change and evolve and that's what it's going to have to do to help solve these issues. So, thanks. Yeah. And Justin, we'll be in touch. U next item up is item six, which is ordinance number 26-2120. That's correct to read this ordinance by title.

Thank you, Mr. Marrison annex. It's an ordinance annexing land located in the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section 19 township 3 north range one east Boise Meridian Ada County Idaho as depicted in the map exhibit reszoning 0.496 acres of central property from R1 zoning district to the R4 zoning district directing city staff to alter all applicable use and area maps as well as the official zoning maps and all official maps depicting the boundaries and the zoning districts of the city of Meridians in accordance with this city of Meridian in accordance with this ordinance. Providing that copies of this ordinance shall be filed with the Ada County Assessor, the Ada County Treasurer, the Ada County Recorder, and the Idaho State Tax Commission is required by law, repealing conflicting ordinances, and providing an effective date.

Thank you, council. You heard this ordinance read by title. Is there anybody that like it read in its entirety? If not, do I have a motion? Mr. Mayor, Councilman Taylor, move that we approve ordinance number 26-2120. Second. Have a motion, second to approve ordinance 26-2120. Is there discussion? If not, cler call the role. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Taylor I. Woodlock. I. Little Roberts. Hi. Overton. I. All eyes. Motion carries. Agreed to. Next up is item number seven, which is ordinance number 26 21-21. As correct to read this ordinance by title.

Thank you, Mr. Mayor. This is an ordinance for reszone of land located in the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section 36 township far north range one west boy marine na county Idaho as depicted in the map exhibits and reszoning 5.01 01 acres of land from the CC zoning district to the TNR zoning district in the Meridian city code. Directing city staff to al directing city staff to alter all applicable use and area maps as well as the official zoning maps and all applicable official maps depicting the boundaries and the zoning district of the city of Meridian in accordance with this ordinance providing the copies of this ordinance shall be filed with the county assessor the county treasurer the county recorder and the Idaho state tax commission is required by law and providing an effective date.

Thank you council. We've heard this ordinance read by title. Is there anybody that would like a written in its entirety? If not, do I have a motion? Mr. Mayor, Councilman Taylor, I move that we approve ordinance number 26-2121. Second. Have a motion, a second to approve item 7, which is ordinance number 26-21-21. Is there any discussion on the motion? If not, cler call the role. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Taylor, I lock. I little Roberts Overton.

I motion carry. Sam is agrees to. Next item up is item 8 which is ordinance number 26-2122. That's correct to read this ordinance by title. Ingres an ordinance for debris zone of land located in the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 7 township 3 north range one east range one east of Boise Meridian city of meridian ada county Idaho is depicted the map exhibit reszoning 2.9 lane acres of land from the R4 zoning district to the R15 zoning district in the Meridian city code directing city staff to alter all applicable use scenario maps as well as the official zoning maps and all applicable official maps depicting the boundaries and zoning districts of the city of Meridians in accordance with this ordinance providing the copies of this ordinance shall be filed with the Ada County Assessor, the Ada County Treasurer, the Ada County Recorder, and the Idaho State Tax Commission is required by law in providing an effective date.

Thank you, council. We prepare this ordinance by title. Is there anybody like a read in its entirety? If not, I have a motion. Mr. Mayor, Councilman Taylor, I move that we approve ordinance number 26-2122. Second. Have a motion to to approve item 8, which is ordinance number 26-2122. Is there discussion on the motion? If not, clerk call the role. Thank you, Mr. Mayor Taylor. Hi, Woodlock. Hi, Little Roberts. Overton, I. All eyes. Motion carries. Sam is agreed to council. Anything under future mo meeting topics or is there a motion to adjurnn? Mr. Mayor, Councilman Overton, move that we adjourn. Second. Motion second to journ. All in favor signify by saying I. I. Oppos? Nay. If the eyes have it, we are adjourned.