City Council - Regular Meeting

Does this work? council will call this meeting to order. For the record, it is May 12th, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. We'll begin this afternoon's work session with roll call attendance. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Councilman Cavender, here. Councilman Taylor, here. Councilwoman Strader here. Councilman Whitlock here. Councilwoman Little Roberts here. Councilman Overton

here. Mayor Simmonson here. Next time up is adoption of the agenda. Mr. Mayor, Councilman Overton, there are no changes to tonight's agenda. I move we approve the agenda as published. Second. I have a motion and a second to approve the agenda. Is there any discussion? If not, all in favor signify by saying I. I. I. Oppos? Nay. The eyes have it and the agenda is agreed to. Next up is the consent agenda. Mr. Mayor, Councilman Overton, there are no changes to tonight's consent agenda. I move that we approve the consent agenda for the mayor to sign and the clerk to attest. Second. Have a motion, a second to approve the consent agenda. Is there any discussion? If not, all in favor signify by saying I. I.

Oppose. Nay. You guys have it. And the consent agenda is agreed to. There were no items moved from the consent agenda. So, we will go on to item four, which is the department report for the downtown overlay project update. I'll turn this over to M. Prickler. Mr. Mayor and Council, thank you for having me here tonight. As uh was just said, this is for the downtown overlay and standards update. Here's a quick time uh outline. So, why we're here, overlay, review, outreach, and a proposed boundary. Just a quick refresher, hopefully a little bit of deja vu uh on why we're here. The downtown area has properties with multiple zoning districts, but a shared public realm expectations. Multiple base zones uh are a quilt of requirements. Elements ranging from building orientation and architecture to streetscape can miss downtown vision and elements like sidewalk aren't even always required. Architecture architectural review which is based on zoning is inherently inconsistent. Express standards for administrative design review further complicate having been designed for green field development and not downtown. Even if we just wanted to apply commercial or traditional neighborhood standards to the downtown area consistency consistently, they still weren't designed for it. Staff is proposing to keep express standards, the architectural standards manual, adding detail and context for downtown. The idea is to build consistency and better establish expectations.

to apply consistent standards. There's uh three initial phases. That's uh minimal level of effort in staff's opinion uh and then a lot of other possible work later. All phases overlap. This work is grouped though uh to help frame communication and support transparency. Uh phasing the work allows us to make progress and start moving without pre-committing to specific outcomes and council decision-m is preserved potentially with staggered potentially staggered approvals uh to avoid an elephant. Concept phases haven't changed. Phase one is the tool, the enabling code. Phase two is the geography and defining what that means. community communicating expectations irregardless of zoning. Phase three are the new and revised architectural standards, express standards. Uh these are yes, no, true or false or measured. They're uh intended to not be discretionary. This is a simple timeline. We'd like to have one overlay tool this summer, have some understanding of the geography by the end of the year, and to completed it to have completed the bulk of the standards work by the end of next summer. Geography may be easier or harder depending on what goes in goes into defining uh the zone. As an example, how much of MDC's requested code changes specific to downtown need to be baked in or conceptually down the road? that there's quite a bit of information there that can be figured out down the road. Though do also want to underscore this type of work is never easy. Downtown design review is complex anywhere. Most places in my experience do not operate uh in the express standards realm and especially in a downtown. And people just also have

strong feelings about design and reactions to it outreach. Uh this is shaped by what we've heard. We would provide opportunities for everyone to be involved with the resources uh we have. The focus would be to engage with subject matter experts primarily appropriate for each phase and then to ensure transparency for everyone else. Broadly we'd announce the larger effort maintain a website calendar and manage an email list. Primarily general outreach is part of the public hearing process. Uh but we are always happy to talk to stakeholders. Subject matter experts here are hopefully what you expected to see. Architectural experts uh historic preservation commission UDC focus group chamber of commerce uh infill specialists as we can identify them. Also general communication blasts and conversations with residents businesses and the larger development community that aren't engaged in a focus group. Do just want to underscore and be clear on this one. This isn't a shet. This isn't a visioning process. Uh we already have an adopted comprehensive plan that supports this and NDC has done their work. We also don't see this effort impacting existing residents except as development occurs. The normal process um that's covered that outreach is covered in elected participation and public comments and staff intend to be clear that this isn't a proxy for historic preservation districts or a new process. So, it's it's status quo for the most part with uh standards and zoning work that is specific to downtown. The focus is on better defining expectations for redevelopment.

This boundary combination, this boundary is a combination of feedback received uh by staff and then recommended forward by the steering committee. The future land use map boundaries, the actual overlay concept you see here provides a very neat package to justify this work. It's transparent and consistent and we're not recreating the wheel for the priority standard area. This is where we would focus the architectural standards work on. There's no perfect boundary. It doesn't go all the way down main or meridian. It's not a neat box in the middle. Um but there are shared elements. Most of this is zoned the same. Uh but some of it does function differently. North and south of the tracks as an example. South of the tracks though does have a tremendous amount of potential and need. Uh and particularly if any of the flood plane is alleviated. Uh I will also just note we've seen some infill down there and it's doesn't always meet the standards we would like to hold. The focus area is a hybrid of visible potential. And this isn't a final decision today. That's the overview of how we're defining this process. I'm hoping to hear that the boundaries and outreach is a good starting point. Uh understanding that we can pivot in the future and we're not making any decisions tonight. Um, no pressure though and I am happy to have answer questions uh and take feedback.

Thank you. Council questions for staff or additional comments from people that were part of the working group at this point in time. Councilman Taylor. Mr. Mayor.

Yeah, I have a just a couple comments. Uh, and then I do have a question, Brian, for you on express standards. So, I'll get to that in a second. I think it's just helpful um just recap for my colleagues. Um, as a reminder, this effort we've discussed having an overlay district as a way by which we could start to work on some of the achievable things that were recommended in the destination downtown by uh MDC. Now, we've been receiving presentations from MDC over the last several months. We're getting close to finishing some of those presentations and then looking at some feedback to MDC and for them to take that into consideration. But we felt as a council, if you recall a few months ago, that there were some things that we could probably start working on that was helpful and made some sense. Uh that said, my perspective has always been um this doesn't need to be a rushed process as much as it just needs to continue to progress and move forward, right? We didn't want to have to overburden the staff with a sense of get this done now, but we also didn't want it to linguish. That's been my perspective and that I've kind of communicated is let's as long as we're making progress because the decision the the the process we're setting up is complicated as I've gone through it a little bit with some of the meetings with Brian and Caleb and and others. It there's a lot to it, right? I've I've learned a lot just in in some of the complexity of this. Um but uh I'm content with as long as there's a process that we sort of have put in place where we're making progress and making decisions. Um I've also been clear that um this is a collaborative process that all of us need to have some perspective and not just here at the table but there's people in the community who bring perspective that's really important that we could uh involve in this. So um and as you recall the last time I think we discussed this sort of the takeaway for staff was help us to come back with some boundaries for

what the overlay district could look like. Um and as you can see on the the screen, uh this is kind of an interesting discussion because of the uniqueness of downtown, but also the um the residential that's so close. How do you define what the architectural standards should look like and what the boundary should be? So there's there were very there were multiple uh ideas and versions of of maybe a boundary and where to start. As Brian mentioned, the point of it wasn't that this is the boundary. This was this makes sense from those of us who have been talking. What does council think? So consider that a little bit and feel free to ask Brian and others questions about you know is this a good boundary to start from and then growing into a broader bigger area as it's makes some sense. Um but when it comes to the architectural standards and and Brian this will be my question for you a little bit and I think this is helpful. Um you talk about express standards. My understanding is when we're trying to set establish these standards, they're the the idea that they're fairly strictly followed after we decide what they are. So when we we meaning the city and the collective we with the the groups that are participating as we decide this is what we want our architectural standards to be what we're saying is there's it's going to be hard to find some flexibility for people who want to come in and deviate from these standards down the road. Am I understanding that correctly when you talk about the term of of express standards? I guess that's I'd like to kind of understand that a little bit from your perspective.

Mr. Mayor, Councilman Taylor, that is correct. The idea of express standards is generally sort of a a baseline minimum level of effort. Uh and they generally aren't towards good design although I think we can help that more than we have. Uh we've learned a lot in the last 10 years. Um they are intended to be fairly strictly uh held to though. NBC has also, for example, suggested a certain threshold where staff could, you know, it's historically called alternative compliance or design standard exception. Um, allow a little flexibility there, but the intent would be if you're asking for more than that, it would no longer be administrative review. It would go to some other decision-making body for approval. Mr. Mayor, quick followup.

That's Taylor.

So, appreciate that, Brian. And I think what that does is it highlights the importance of um if you go back a slide or two actually right here um the idea of of kind of um bringing in these uh other groups, organizations, partners with the city to understand what get their perspective on it, including architectural experts, but also our historic preservation commission having an opportunity to have a voice here, chamber of commerce and others to talk about it because I think what we want to do is not rush and get it wrong. We want to be methodical and get it right. Uh acknowledging that there needs to be some flexibility always built into some of these decisions because we can't uh foresee the future perfectly. But um the idea being establish a pretty clear vision but some standards by which there's an overlay and then people have some certainty as they're coming and looking to do work here. keeping in mind as we hope to see the you know the property across the way develop and become successful that that's going to I would en envision bringing a lot of more interest in redeveloping parts of the the downtown. So we're going to want to get it right. Um but I I think um I think it's just helpful context. I know this has been a long ongoing conversation for most of the last year here and there and just I think this this is helpful. So um yeah, I'll stop at that. Mr. Mayor, Councilman Came Brian Caleb, can you maybe go to the slide that kind of has kind of your your timeline? Appreciate and this kind of falls a line I think with with the memo in terms of got kind of three phases. I I'm curious in in your memo it talks about some stakeholder engagement. So want to make sure that our timeline kind of mirrors expectations for everyone. Have we shared this timeline with our urban renewal agency? Do they see that as a an appropriate timeline? Do they have concerns about it? They think it's too

aggressive, too slow. Can you give us a little flavor about kind of what our partnership has been with some of these other agencies? Mr. Mayor, Councilman Caver, um I don't know. I we've talked about general timelines, but I don't recall sharing it something as I mean this is three-month bucket, so it's not super detailed, but it's I don't recall sharing something overly specific with them. No. Okay. Can you give I'm sorry, Mr. Mayor. That's what governor

can you give us a flavor when kind of when you're talking about work certainly again the the memo talks a lot about stakeholder engagement trying to get a balance as terms what is what is staff's time in terms of the work versus providing information and waiting for feedback before maybe future decision points from council. Can you walk us through that a little bit more just maybe a little bit greater detail about what's going to be expected from what what council should expect from staff at these checkpoints along the way, what staff is going to be looking for from council and how that involves MDC or other stakeholders within the within the overlay district.

Mr. Mayor, uh, Councilman Keviner, uh, it sort of depends on which phase you're talking about. Phase one that the tool right there, I mean, that's that's basically done. It's just we just have to put it on a public hearing. U it's it's pretty simple. The geography there, the enabling actual downtown overlay, that's a code exercise that's going to have a lot of city staff reviewing that and and coordinate legal um parks would be involved. A lot of departments that are involved in downtown be having conversations about that. Um so there's more internal work there. And then we'd be of course co coordinating with the um subject matter experts and and groups who need to be involved there. But uh there's a little bit more work there for staff. Um the the standards I think will probably be um more of an impact on me not necessarily a lot of other staff and then with more effort put into uh coordinating a whole lot of other people. Uh the standards I think are what most people will care about. uh getting those things scheduled, having those meetings, doing all the work for those meetings, facilitating that, making the changes, revisions. Um just going back to my experience with the architectural standards manual, that's a lot of work on the communication side and the managing side. I don't think there's a lot of um you know, they're express standards that they're never going to be um kind of a lot of fluff and and pretty words that sort of people get divisive over. There will probably be some work uh courtesy of some of our ADA changes to uh bring up to date the architectural standards manual itself and and put all this in a accessible document that uh recent experience tells me isn't a lot of fun. Uh but I don't I don't I don't think it's going to be traumatic.

Did that answer the question? I think so. Mr. Mayor, just maybe to clarify, it sounds like phase two largely city of Meridian employee staffheavy. Phase three is more external stakeholder heavy in terms of them providing us feedback and context before we get to the finish. I should have asked that question in a in a better way. So, I appreciate that, Brian. Thanks for the added clarification, Mr. Mayor. Council Shader,

thank you. Brian, would you mind bringing up the map? Um, I just noticed you seemed a little bit on the fence about whether it should extend south of Franklin when you mentioned it and kind of just wanted to check in on on the thinking around that. Is the idea that we start here and if it's successful, it makes sense logically to sort of expand this geographically. H how would that work? like if we don't expand our map now and we wait, do are we kind of misleading people if we do it later? Like I just want to kind of understand how set in stone the map is going to be and at what points uh we might expand it or change it.

Mr. Mayor, Councilwoman Strader, maybe I'll sort of answer that two ways. The overall boundary here, the overlay, the comp plan alignment layer, I don't see that changing at all. um that provides too much justification and rationale for not having a vision process. We're relying on what we've already done, the work that's gone into this. Um the the second uh phase, the uh what defines that zone, it's an overlay zone, but what defines that zone uh there are some things there that would affect development throughout it wouldn't be architectural standards necessarily. It would be, you know, you're going to do sidewalk. You can tell you can tell I care about sidewalk. um those public realm expectations that we sometimes miss with new development. Um most the architectural standards itself uh and that boundary there a lot of people even a lot of people already have a lot of ideas on on what that should be and I honestly don't have all that strong opinions on it. The only thing I would note, and I already did note it, I'll just reiterate it is um you know, south of the tracks does have flood plane and if that flood plane is ever alleviated, you're going to see a lot more stuff happen down there. We've already seen some stuff down there that I'm not proud of. Um I'd rather not see more of it. That that would be my only comment.

Mr. Mayor, Council Sher, thank you. So I I think that's helpful and I I feel like for historical reasons and and a lot of there are a lot of different factors that have made it so that we've really focused on this geographic area specifically, but I do agree that um we should just be mindful that maybe there are areas south of Franklin that we want to expand this to. like I I don't

I I'd hate for us to um maybe limit ourselves unnecessarily if that makes sense. I'm okay with starting here and like you know getting it going and we're going to get a lot more input on the on the geographic area I think as we do our stakeholder outreach and so forth. Um, I I just think we need to look at that because I feel like when you get off of the interstate and you're driving into Meridian, we have this kind of gateway and then we have a lot of development that to me doesn't really match what I think is our ultimate vision for the downtown area. And I just wish there was a way to kind of transition into what we want to see more of. Um, so it's just an open conversation and we one we can keep having. But, um, I guess just to communicate on my end, I'm pretty open-minded about about the the map and kind of where it should go. And if we feel like it's successful even expanding it, um, I I don't want to upset the apple cart. I realize a lot went into getting us to this point, too. So,

Mr. Mayor, council administrator, council administrator, I uh I apologize if I missed your Franklin South Frank comment initially. Um there's definitely potential there. I I think it's absolutely easier to get this stood up before expanding it too much. You know, you don't really see it here, but uh one of the urban renewal districts goes north of of Fairview Cherry there, and there's some there's some potential there as well. It's not currently identified on the comp plan, though. And so there's, you know, a rational nexus that's a little harder to get to just when we're rushing this, you know, to get it moving. Rushing to get it moving, not rushing to get it done. Mr. Mayor, Council Sher,

this just sort of prompted a question. So, do you feel like um a comp plan change needs to come in tandem with this overlay district if the district boundaries were to change? Like that was kind of an interesting comment. I just wanted to understand that a little more. Mr. Mayor, Councilwoman Strader, uh if if we used a different overlay boundary there that the turquoise I I I would have a hard someone would have to provide something new for me to feel comfortable suggesting that yes, I don't because we're we're relying on adopted comp plan pretty heavily to push this forward.

Thank you. council any additional questions, comments. Okay, thank you very much. With that, last item on the agenda, Mr. Mayor. Councilman Overson. I move that we go into executive session per Idaho code 74-206 subsection 1C 1 F 1 J and 1 A and B. Yeah.

And can do you want to maybe spell out this the very last one 74 206A since it's different than the others? Mr. Mayor. Council Overton last section of that executive session is to consider labor contract matters authorized under section 74206A 1A and B. Second agree. Okay. Um is there any discussion? If not, cler call the role. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Cavar. Hi. Taylor. Hi. Strader. Hi. Woodlock. Hi. Little Roberts. Hi. Overton. I motion carries. We'll go into executive session.

Do I have a motion to come out of executive session? Mr. Mayor, Council Overton, I move that we come out of executive session. Second motion second to come out of executive session. All in favor signify by saying I. I. Oppose. Nay. The eyes have it. We are out of executive session. Mr. Mayor, I move that we adjourn. Second. Motion a second to journ. All in favor signify by saying I. I. Those the eyes have it. We are adjourned.

Council will call the meeting to order. For the record, it is May 12th, 2026 at 6 p.m. We'll begin tonight's record city council meeting with roll call attendance. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Councilman Cavender here. Councilman Taylor here. Councilwoman Strader. Councilman Whitlock here. Councilwoman Little Roberts. Councilman Overton here. Mayor Cison here. Next is the pledge of allegiance. We all please rise and join us in the pledge. I

pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Our next item will be our committee invocation which tonight will be delivered by Mick Armstrong. If you would all please join us in the committee invocation or take this as a moment of silence and reflection there. There's a button down below that you may have to down at the very base down there's a Bill's coming to get it on. There we go. So, I apologize for my casual attire. We our youngest grandson has a baseball Midian baseball league game soon after this. But, Father, I just want to thank you for the way you blessed this community. You blessed us with good leaders. And just in reading in Isaiah talks about how we're like grass and yet your word endures forever. And and father that just the decisions we make, we intend to do good for our community and do things that are lasting and help make the community better. And I just pray for the council and mayor as we make decisions tonight and discernment and that um they would make choices that would improve this community. It's feeling the strain of growth and there's a a tug and poll on what we would like to do about that growth and let's pray that you would give them wisdom as we navigate that. I pray this in Jesus name. Amen.

Amen. Thank you, Mick. Hope the game goes well. With that, we'll move on to adoption of the agenda. Mr. Mayor, Councilman Overton, there is one small change to tonight's agenda. On the executive session, we will be vacating the last section, Idaho code 742061J to consider labor contract matters authorized under section 74206A1A and 1B of IDO code. Other than that, the agenda will stand as published. Second. I

have a motion, a second to approve the agenda as amended. Is there any discussion? If not, all in favor signify by saying I. I.

Those opposed, nay. The eyes have it. And the agenda is agreed to. Next up will be a proclamation for World NF NF awareness day. Shannon, if you and anybody else like to join us at the podium is Yeah.

So as was mentioned, we are here to do a proclamation for NF day. Um we'll go and read the proclamation channel. I'll turn over you for any comments. So whereas neuro fibromyitosis NF causes tumors to grow on nerves throughout the body which can affect the development of the brain, cardiovascular system, bones and skin and affects all populations equally regardless of race, ethnicity or gender. And whereas the Children's Tumor Foundation unites patients, families, researchers, and industry leaders to break down barriers, strengthen the NF community, and accelerate the development of new treatments. And whereas patient and family support is provided by the Children's Tumor Foundation through its informed resources, youth programs, and local chapter activities. And whereas much remains to be done in raising public awareness of NF to help promote early diagnosis, proper management and treatment, prevention of complications, and support of research. And whereas the Children's Tumor Foundation is affirming May 17, 2026 as World Neuropromatitosis NF awareness day to educate the public about this rare genetic disorder. Therefore, I may Robert Simmonson hereby proclaim May 17th, 2026 is World NF awareness day in the city of Meridian. Encourage all citizens and committee members to become informed and involved in the fight so we can imagine a world without NF dated this 12th day of May 2026. So, on behalf of the city of MI, I want to present this proclamation to you and Shannon be happy to turn over the microphone.

Thank you so much.

Hi everyone. Um Carson, come up. So this is our fourth time coming here. The first time that we came here, Carson was 6 years old and his sister was four. And back then NF is a genetic disorder that causes tumors to grow anywhere on the nervous system. And it affects now it used to be one in 3,000. Now they know it's one in 2,000 bursts in America. And we have been fighting it as a family. That's the other two right there. Literally ever our entire lives. Um, and a lot has changed. When we first came here, there was no cure. And then I think the second time we came here, they had had their first effective treatment. And now they have three effective treatments. They're all for different types of tumors. But the foundation itself is growing. But what I really want to say is that these proclamations mean the world. When you have a disorder that I mean, I don't think anybody could spell neurop fibromyitosis, let alone say it. Um it bringing out awareness to it is so important and for Carson being able to have that awareness and get the therapies and the treatments that he has needed. He has gone through a lot but I will say he is in for those who have seen him on the council he is now in his first year at Boyisee State he just pulled a 4.0 and he is thriving because of the awareness that's brought. So we just want to say thank you to the city of Meridian. Cool.

Okay. Council with that anything for announcements and recognition? Okay. Then with that we'll move we will move on to our f first public hearing of this evening item two which is public hearing for establishment of a commercial property assessed capital expenditure CPACE program. We'll open this public hearing uh with any comments from Curtis. Uh, good evening, Mayor and Council. Uh, I have no further comments, but I'm here to answer any questions that might arise during the public hearing.

Council, any questions from the presentations you've already received or any information you'd like for the public to hear as part of this public hearing? Okay. Thank you, Curtis. Skirk, we have anyone sign up? Mr. Mayor, we did not. Okay. Is there anybody present who would like to provide uh comments on this item either online or if you're online, you can use the raise your hand function. If you're present, you're welcome to come forward at this time. Seeing no one raising their hand online or coming forward, I have a motion to close the public hearing. Mr. Mayor Council Overton.

I move that we close the public hearing for the establishment of a commercial property assessment capital expenditure CPACE program. Second have a motion and second to close the public hearing. All in favor signify by saying I post nay. The eyes have the public hearing is closed. Next item up is item three resolution 26-2587. Mr. Mayor Council Overton move that we approve resolution 26-2587 second have a motion a second to approve resolution number 26-2587 is there discussion on the motion if not all in favor signify by saying I

oppose nay the eyes have it the item is agreed to congratulations Curtis and good luck and hopefully go find some people that can take advantage of this to do better projects in our Okay, with that we'll move on item four which is public hearing continued from March 10, 2026 for Shaer View Ridge subdivision H 2025-000047. We will continue this public hearing with comments from staff. Good evening, mayor and council. So, at the um our last hearing um staff with and the applicant was asked to meet with the regulatory agencies. So, staff and the applicant met with um ITD and ACD and um also talked with the school district. During that meeting, we talked about um the potential closure for Shape of View Drive. Um at that time, um all parties agreed that um we would have no issue with that with Shape of View Drive being um closed with the understanding that ITD is the regulatory agency for um State Highway um Meridian Road, which is a state highway. So, they had no objection. Um, ACD had no objection, even though they're not in charge of that, but they had no objection to the proposal. They did require that the applicant put a culde-sac at the end of Meridian Road and it could be used for emergency access only. Um,

and then the school district um Whoops. Apologies. So, this is kind of their proposal which the applicant will be um addressing and the school district had no issue because um this is the location off the courts drive of the school bus stop. Um we were kind of wondering where that where that actual stop was. That is the location. So the applicant after our meeting the applicant did um meet with the neighbors um and based on the applicant's response to the city is that the neighbors were in um approval of closing this road too. So but the applicant will give you more information on that. So I don't want to steal his thunder. So, just wanted to kind of make you aware of where we were when we last met and what you requested and then what the city and the applicant did to um meet your request. So, unless you have other questions for me, I will let the applicant kind of give you the information on his meeting with the neighbors and his design.

Thank you. Under council, any questions for staff? Hey, with the app like to come forward on Breen 6661 North Glennwood Street, Darn City. I I brought some of the drawings that we had at the neighborhood meeting. And um and then I have some overview for for reference. Let's see here. But uh at the neighborhood meeting, we we discussed um you know the option to to close off and provide the culde-sac um with the neighbors. Neighbors uh we also showed them an overview plan. Uh this was something I brought to the neighborhood meeting as well. just talked about overall circulation and how that would function into the future with that closure and uh open ultimately after answering all their questions they were in favor of uh this option to close and provide the culde-sac which was um acceptable to ACD and and ITD but I I have uh I don't really have a whole lot more to present uh on this was uh I we had a lot of discussion answered all their questions. It was it was very productive meeting I felt like uh with the neighbors but I I brought uh some drawings and additional information here

to answer any questions um that council might have. Okay. Thank you council. Any questions for the applicant? Mr. Councilman Overton

either for the applicant or for staff. So I heard the early description that this will be a turnaround. It will not be but it'll have emergency access. Do we have a any type of a rendering on what that's supposed to look like? Is that going to be ballard style gate style? What are we what are we talking about? Mr. Mayor, Councilman Overton. Um, so my understanding it would just be like a steel gate, a steel vehicle vehicle gate uh with I haven't talked to fire as to what kind of a locking mechanism they'd like, but probably like a Nox box or something like that. Um, and then it would go just uh um well off of that off of that approach so that the gate would be away from the highway so that a fire truck could pull off. They could get out and lock the gate and access in that event. Thank you.

Council any additional questions? Right. Thank you very much. Anyone want to sign up to provide test on this side? Mr. Mayor, yes. Dave Morgan, Mr. Morgan's representing an HOA.

Good evening. State your name and address for the record. Dave Morgan, 498 East Shaverview Drive, Meridian, Idaho. I'm also the HOA president for Shaverview Estates. So, just kind of basically want to step up here and just see what uh they had. I wasn't able to attend that last meeting, but I did get an update uh on everything from that. And uh it looks like all the changes um kind of things that we had asked for, things they were going to do and weren't were taken care of. So, from what I can see, that looks like a fairly acceptable proposal as far as that goes for the subdivision. So, I didn't know if there were any We had quite a few questions for me last time, so I don't know if there were any more additional this time.

No. Okay. Any questions? No. Thank you very much. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. That was everyone. Okay. Is there anybody else who would like to provide testimony on this item, either in the room or online? If you're online, use the raise your hand function. Seeing no one raising their hand or coming forward. Did the applicant like to make any final comments? Do the applicant wave? Applicant waves. Okay. Mr. Mayor, council, I did have a question though for the applicant. I know he waved, but I did have a

Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Mr. Breen, appreciate you being here and again working with our staff and ITD and ACD. Government times government times government is never easy. So, I appreciate that. Um, when you were here last month, we talked a little bit about kind of just my concern around sidewalk, curbcut, gutter on that other side. I I didn't know if you had any updates for me on kind of any progress on that. Is it still intended that we're not going to we're only going to do it on one side?

Um, Mr. Mayor, Councilman Cavar, topic did come up at the neighborhood meeting. Um, and uh, uh, the neighbors would much prefer to not have that sidewalk in there. Um, so I, you know, I I guess Mr. Mayor, that's what governor,

Mr. B, I'm going to let you off. I I understand you, you find yourself between a rock and a hard place, and that the neighbors that you're trying to work with are saying, "We don't want it." And a decision maker saying, "Boy, we really think that we need to have it." Uh, we've got another application later on tonight that deals with something similar. It's on private road, so it's a little bit different. And I'm I'm trying to be pretty, really pretty really consistent in kind of my decision-m. Um, I think when I was last month, I said, "Boy, I don't I don't think I can be supportive of this if it doesn't have it." Uh, I'm I'm certainly could be contemplative. I appreciate you engaging with the neighborhood one more time on that. It's It's hard to force what I think is an important amenity onto somebody who who doesn't see the value in it. So, Mr. Mayor, thanks. I appreciate it. Thank you.

Thank you. Would you like to come back it? Yeah, since there was a question and directed.

Yeah, we don't have a problem with it. So, to kind of answer your question, since I do represent the entire sub, no, we don't want that. You're tearing up a lot of people's yards, landscaping going into that. You're just having on one side of the street. It's not meant to walk through our subdivision. It's meant to walk through their subdivision. So, I would suggest that. And also, we're county at that point, too. We're not that's not city property at that point. So, up to that, I think where I described before, if you saw on the map, just past that culde-sac, actually, right where that road, first road comes out, sidewalk ends, you have a little sidewalk or excuse me, crosswalk right there. than that goes. So you can walk clear around Shaper View Terrace back in through Pinnacle all in through that direction. So just to let you know as far as the sidewalk goes, that's 15 in not in favor of. So all right, appreciate. Thanks, Luke.

Thank you. Yeah. With that, does the applicant have any final comments or would they like to wave again? Applicant waves again. Mr. Mayor, Councilman, nobody else uh looking to make comment. Uh I move that we're going to close the public hearing uh on uh item number four, application H--2025-0047. Second. Have a motion, second to close the public hearing. Is there any discussion? If not, all in favor signify by saying I. I. Oppos? Nay. The eyes have it. And the public hearing is closed. Mr. Mayor Council Came

quick appreciation to staff being doing that proactive engagement with the highway district and the state be easy to say applicant go figure it out but I think you really served as leison represent the Meridian way and I just I want to commend you on that also appreciate the applicant working proactive in it so uh broken clocks always right twice a day so I'm going to move that we approve item number four application H--2025-0047 as presented as staff report of May uh 12th, 2026 and include all uh staff, applicant and public testimony. Second. Have a motion, a second to approve item 4, H2025-0047. Is there discussion on the motion? Mr. Mayor,

Council Sher, I just wanted to make sure that that's inclusive of the closure of Schaefer uh within the if the staff comments had already been updated to include that or if that needs to be part of the motion. that will need to be part of your motion. Okay, Mr. Mayor, I I I took it because it was presented this afternoon with the memo that it would be inclusive of that, but uh thank you, Council Member Strader, for the clarification. Staff for providing that clarification uh to be inclusive of the uh the road closure. Second concur. Second agrees. Okay. Is there any further discussion on the motion? Mr. Mayor Council

Strader, um just a comment. I normally am not a fan of um any kind of roadway in Meridian, even if it's in the county, not having uh sidewalks and all of the things that we normally expect. Um in this one instance, I think an exception is warranted because of the road closure. That gave me some comfort that we're not going to see the same kind of traffic level that we would normally see. But I just wanted to provide that rationale for people listening so they understand that I would not look favorably upon a similar situation in the future most likely. Okay. Any further comments on this item? If not clerk call the roll. Thank you Mr. Mayor. Cavar. Hi. Taylor. Hi. Strader. Hi. Whedlock. Hi. Little Roberts. Hi

Overton. Hi.

All eyes. Motion carries. The I miss greeted. Good luck. Next item up is item five, public hearing for Skyre Rim H2026-00001. We will open this public hearing with staff comments. Okay. Um so this application is for the request uh to modify the existing development agreement to create a new development agreement. uh plan unit development modification to remove the subject property from the boundary of the approved Pervita Ridge Ranch subdivision reszone of approximately 6.64 64 acres of land from R8 to R15, a preliminary plaque consisting of 38 single family residential lots, building lots, five common lots, two common drive lots, and one private street. Um, for the property located at 3727 East Lake Hazel Drive Road. So this particular um property in 2001 um it was included in the plan unit development consisted of mix a mix of residential housing types including single family detach attached and town home units. So, the applicant is now proposing to remove this portion of the property from the PUD, reszone the parcel to R15 from R8, add eight additional lots, and develop it as a standalone subdivision. Um to proceed with these changes, the applicant must amend the existing PUB to demonstrate that removing the parcel will not negatively impact the integrity of the remaining development and the existing development agreement must be

modified to exclude the subject parcel and a new development agreement must be um established for the proposed standalone subdivision. So again, the applicant is proposing to remove this portion uh from the PUD. Um and so the the PUD itself, it approved the approval also included deviations from the dimensional standards of the R15 zoning district to accommodate a variety of housing types in the overall developments. So all of the R4 uh R8 lots were required to comply with the required dimensional standards. This portion of the property that the applicant is proposing to reszone R15 and the development of the single family detach homes similar to the previous approval. So the reszone allows the applicant to increase the number of lots from 30 to 38. Um like the previous approval, no deviations to the dimensional standards are requested or um being asked to be approved at this time. Staff has concluded that the portion of the PUD will still provide a mix of housing types as required. Therefore, staff is supported of the applicant increasing the density and providing all single family detach homes within the proposed development. The original PUD also established specific requirements for amenities and open space to serve the overall development based on staff's review. The majority of the approved amenities and open space are located in the remaining property that will continue to be governed by the PUD. By removing the subject property from the PUD boundary, the applicant is required to independently meet the uh current open space and amenity requirements. So based on the that analysis, staff is

supportive of being of the property being excluded from the boundary of the PUD. So although it's not required, the applicant intends to have both developments skyreak and sky break share the amenities and open space. So this is the preliminary flat and their landscape plan. This is their open space requirement. So based on the um the UDC a minimum of 15% um for the R15 zoning district of qualified open spaces required to be provided within development an open space this this open space exhibit um shows that um 49.1% or 4.7 acres of open space and they meet the they actually exceed the requirements for qualified open space standards. Um and they only need one amenity point which they are um providing a picnic seating area and a shade structure and they're doing enhanced landscaping. So the um their open space area for the picnic area sees 5,000 square feet inside. So it qualifies for a maximum of two many amenity points. So they exceed that also. So this is like their proposed proposed amenity.

Oh, Linda, can you get closer to the mic?

Oh, sorry. So this shows their um pedest pedestrian connectivity. Um so this on the right hand side this is what proposed with uh the previous approval for pervidia pervita. Um so this is what is actually being proposed for the new subdivision. They will continue this pathway is like a natural pathway so it won't be paved. Um it's a steeped area and then the private road will connect to an existing private road um that connects to the private road and then goes out to this pathway that will continue on to connect to existing pathways in this area. So this is the um emergency access. This is a um common drive which will connect to a another common drive that gets out to the private road. So that has been approved by the fire marshall. These are the amenities that exist within Skyreg that will be shared with um Skyre Rim. These are the building elevations that were submitted for Sky Breakground. So, we're going to talk about some um issues and waiverss that um came about as we were reviewing this. So, common drives, um, so based on our code, common drives are not allowed off of a private street unless, um, at least one side of the street or the development has design has designated adequate guest parking dispersed throughout as determined by the

director. The applicant is providing um, parking on one side of the street as required. However, um council needs to determine if adequate parking has been provided. The applicant is required to comply with the private street requirements outlined in the UDC um to serve 38 the 38 lot de um development. The applicant is proposing the private street. In doing so, they are proposing to utilize the existing private street network within Skyreak development. While the proposed subdivision does not include additional gates, the development will connect and rely on the existing private streets and gated entrance that currently serves Skyreak community. Um, UDC 113F4B.4 states, proposed gate developments um shall serve no more than 100 dwelling units. The applicant is proposing to construct private streets that tie into the existing private street network approved with the skyreak project. A gate is again a gate is not being proposed with this development which means 38 additional homes will be used in the two existing gates approved with the skyreak subdivision. Um so with this um again we're asking you to consider if the additional homes being served by the private street um is adequate because with this u the previously approved skyreak development was approved with 106 um homes served by that private street with the two um gated accesses. So this will add an additional 38 homes to that. So the code in effect at the time when

the gated entry was approved, it was for every 50 dwelling units. So given that the previously approved development already exceeds the 100 unit threshold and the applicants proposing to add an additional 38 homes to the existing private street network. So, we're we're just asking you to um look at this um and consider whether expanding the number of homes served by this private street system remains appropriate and consistent with the intent of the Meridian City Code. So, this is the parking space that they are providing along the street. And this is their um design for the private street. So they will have the sidewalk on the right hand side of the um private street and not on nothing on the left hand side. Again, um, our code states that private street serving dwellings, a five foot wide attached sidewalk or 4 foot wide detached sidewalk shall be provided on both sides of the private street. This requirement may be waved uh or modified by the decision-making body of the applicant condem demonstrate that an alternative similar pedestrian path exists. The again, the applicant is requesting a council waiver to construct a 5-ft sidewalk on one side of the street as previously approved with the Sky Break project. With this subdivision, the applicant will be required to modify um sub skyreak number one subdivision. they

will be removing a lot to add this um private road. So that modification will need to take place before they submit for their final plat if approved. So the commission recommended approval with conditions. Um they had no changes to staff's recommendation. Um they they had no issues with what the applicant is proposing. Um we some of the key issues that were talked about at the hearing were the shared amenities, the additional lots utilizing the existing private streets and gates, um smaller lots and smaller sideyard setbacks on street parking and consistency with the Pervita ranch development. We did have several people commenting at the um public hearing. Um we had two people um two written um comments. Um we have not received any comments um since the commission public hearing. Um the outstanding things for council is um so commission supported the applicants uh waivers finding that there was adequate on street park and sidewalk connectivity and allowing additional homes to use the existing gated um private streets um that were approved and constructed with the sky break subdivision. So, those are the waiverss that we are asking council to carefully consider. Um, and at this time with that, we I will stand for any questions that you may have.

Thank you, Linda. Council, any questions for staff? Mr. Mayor, Councilman Overton, just a couple of quick ones. Um, so this section, this what we're talking about tonight was part of the PUD, correct? Well, that was all one development, but it was 30 lots. Correct. And at that time, it was sharing all the amenities because it was one PUB. Correct. It was sharing the amenities with this. Okay.

If you can see my mouse here. So, this is part of this development over here. So, it was sharing the amenities uh with this. And then there's a portion that goes down, crosses um the canal there. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Bill will elaborate on that.

Mayor Council, I'm I'm happy to. Um I think I don't Linda wasn't around when this came through, so I'm I'm tag teaming this one with her. Uh but essentially, you're correct. It was it came through as one development, but if you've ever been out to the site, you can definitely see that this project is quite a bit higher than the the remainder project. So, when it was approved, a lot of the deviations through the PUD process happened on the lower half of the property where they're building the town homes and the attach product down below the ridge. And so when the applicant came through with the PUD for the 30 lots, it was there was no vehicular connection. It was only a pedestrian connection. So although it came in as one part, it is somewhat disjointed from Pervita just because of the nature of the slope and the topography in the area. And that's why you you saw it connect into Sky Break originally back when sky the happened about the same time. Sky break was annexed in about the same time as Peravita. And so they worked with this applicant to make sure that they were tying in with their util utilities and their street network. And just to be clear on the record that this 30 lot sub portion did not request any deviations from the dimensional standards because again it was intended that it would be single family and potentially blend in more with this portion of the development than down below. So, and that's really what we're here to talk about tonight is how do how does this piece fit into the puzzle now when you don't really have good vehicular connectivity to the area down below. And so, I think the count the the applicant will provide a lot of that information, but it's just kind of give you that backstory. This was always kind of we'll do RA because it's medium density. We really think access is an issue for the fire department. We can't do more than 30 homes on us without having a secondary access. So, that's where the 30 came in. and R8 along the perimeter seem to blend in with what was the

existing development to the south of this one. Mr. Mayor, council, Bill or Linda, kind of along Council President Overton's comment.

I'm living in the subject area. How do I get to the amenities? Can you just can you walk me through my my paths to get there? Come on. Come on. May or members of the council. Third time's a term. So, uh, as Linda mentioned, there will be some common driveways that connect um on the the west boundary and then that private street will have to be extended. So, they do have another portion of that subdivision that isn't been platted yet. So you'll be able to walk down the public streets to get to some of those amenities. If you recall when Skyreak was approved, originally staff was focused on having a central location, a central amenity for the development. And at that time, council, when you guys acted on the application, you guys were fine with these nodes of open space uh being broken up, dispersed throughout the development cuz you thought that provided a a good additional open. This is a large development, so made sense to have it dispersed throughout the development. So that's why it was just as critical that when we reviewed this one that this site was a standalone had their own amenities, own open space so that uh if residents didn't or wanted to stay here in their gated portion, they could still have a way to enjoy that amenity and recreation. But there is plenty of connectivity that will come through this. It's just hard to see it at this scale, but I'm sure the applicant can probably elaborate more on that for you. But they will have access to the pool and the clubhouse. It's I don't know. A couple hundred feet away.

Okay. Okay. Mr. Mayor, maybe a couple just quick more staff. Bill, Bill or Linda, I want to talk about the the 100 units for a for a gate. Like what? Talk to me the the basis. Why why 100? Why not 200? Why not 50? What happens at a 100 that would cause staff or council that we should be concerned? like grant granted we we granted an exception past 100 to I think 106 or 108 but what what is accelerated to make things dramatically worse at the amount that the applicant is proposing?

Yeah, mayor council I think um I think you're aware we recently changed code um based on direction of the UDC focus group. You guys recently passed that. But the reason why we capped it at 100 originally was we wanted we want to promote public streets, not private streets because of the cost and expense. We want neighborhood connectivity. So the more you add homes behind that, the more impact you could have um over time to that road network. So that was the rationale that the code always said a limited gated community. So what does limited mean? And so hundreds seem to be the right number. Um there there's no magical. Okay.

But originally when we had it uh it was 50 the the fire code was no more than 50 homes behind the on a single access. So that's why we landed one per 50. Um and we ended up you you'd have to provide a gate for every 50 homes.

Now with the change what we say is you can have up to 100 homes unless you go through a PUD process. So that's what we did with Apex Cadence. They went through that PUD process. They did 200 and plus homes behind two gates. And so that's how we arrived at that. We we've given the applicant the out the the only oddity with this is when you're trying to take an existing private street and roll more into it because it doesn't make sense to do a PUD on this little piece of of a pie. So that's why we try to make the case to you that they're not adding a gate. They're just using existing gates. And so that gives you the ability to say you're still meeting the intent or not is how we try to at least portray that in the staff report that you could still get there under uh because they're not actually providing a gate. So that's the rationale we wanted to provide. And then of course as Linda mentioned, this came up before you in 2021 when you took action on this application and you guys were comfortable with more than 100 homes behind the two gates.

Mr. Mayor, just my final question. Council Gabber, uh the the private drive that runs along was it lot 17, 18, and 19. What's the what's the length on that? We know, mayor, members of the council, if I had to guess, probably about the lots are about 40 ft wide, so about 120, but you add the other one into it. So, the total length of the two common driveways will be definitely over a couple couple hundred feet. But there will be a gate between the separating the two common driveways from from each phase. Yeah. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Houseman Taylor,

just a quick question, Bill. Um, going back to the gates and PUDs tonight. um we would we would be considering waving that requirement as opposed to allowing more than 100 with the PUD cuz as I was kind of looking at it we we the PUD granted them some excess um homes more than 100 we did it in was it Apex Cadence or one of the other couple hundred homes through a PUD this is not a PUD tonight so we if we are going to allow it we're allowing it via a waiver Am I understanding that correctly? Like the city would be waving that requirement.

Mayor, members of the council, it's not necessarily a waiver. It's just you're making the finding that they're still meeting the intent of the private streets um because the fact that they're not really providing another gate. Yeah, Mr. Mayor, I just real quick, I was wasn't sure if what we were doing tonight was anything unusual or if it was Yeah, it it shouldn't be anything out of the ordinary unusual. Um, again, it's it's consistent with what you'll hear from the applicant is again, it's it's kind of always been this way coming. It's always been branded or part of this development. They're just trying to make it official now.

Council, any additional questions for staff? Okay. with the app to come forward. Good evening everybody. Good to see everyone. Heath Clark, 251 East Front Street, uh representing the applicant. So, this is, I think, a pretty straightforward application. And essentially, we're trying to take an an orphan part of another subdivision and bring it in with the rest of the family uh in a way that I think makes a lot of practical sense. So, this is the location of the project and you can see how it sits between the the two existing projects, Purvita and Skybreak. Um the area itself everybody's familiar with. There's been a lot of work done in that area, lots of infrastructure that's gone in. Um, but one thing I we added here was this kind of red hashed area and because I I'm going to talk about that a lot during this evening's presentation and that is the hillside there and it's pretty steep and it really drives a lot of the conversation about why we're doing what we're doing here tonight. Another element that I do want to emphasize is is the comprehensive plan. So you can see that there is a dividing line between existing skyreak and purveda where you have medium medium density residential on the south for for sky break and then this project is actually in the medium high density residential which is the 8 to 12 units. So that in part was part of why we're we're looking at this trying to make it match up with the city's comprehensive plan, but we are very much well below the comprehensive plan band of 8 to 12 units. We're we're below six. So this may help council member Overton's question so you kind of get a

get a feel for the the difference here. So if you if you stand on the side of the hillside there, um you're looking down at slopes of 2 to one. That's uh in part why we don't have as many pathways as we're showing originally on the Pure Vita plan because they're just not possible. Um you're looking down about 60 feet and it's about the equivalent of a five to six story building. It's kind of surprising. You wouldn't realize that there is that much, but you can see the sky break lots looking down over Boyisey Ranch Golf Course there. So that gives you a feel for, you know, how they uh these two projects really didn't connect physically. Now, as a as an entitlement, you can see the difference here as well. So, the the PUD area for Purvita is really the stuff that's down in the bottom of the valley. That's where the attached stuff was, where the dimensional standards were tweaked. Um, and it sits separated from the R8 area that's up on top of the hill 60 ft away or 60 ft above. And that was driven by a lot of things, but you can see that it has just the single access, right? So they were really capped at doing the 30 lots there despite the medium high density residential. So they did the the 30 lots at an R8 made sense and then they moved forward. So but the you know I think the the point in looking at this is that you can see that this is very much separated. So if you were a a a homeowner within if this were to stay in Purveita and it was developed that way, if you wanted to take the kids down to go use the park or the the neighborhood HOA amenities, you would not you would be either jumping in the car and driving around and down Eagle Road and then back up to Lake Hazel and down to get into the project or you would have been getting on one of

those a switch back pathway to get down and travel down the the 50 60 ft. So, you're really not connected. What you were probably going to have happen is just the unsecured amenities at Skyreak were probably going to be the ones that these folks were going to use anyway. So, from there, it made sense to try to bring them in together, make them part of the same neighborhood. So, no longer would those residents be on an island. They would be part of the HOA whose amenities they're most likely to use. um they'd be able to walk to those amenities and and have much better access to them. Um, one other item I wanted to mention too, you know, the amenities came up uh a couple minutes ago, after the sky break approval was completed, this developer ended up adding more amenities than what were part of the original entitlement. So, in addition to what was part of the original entitlement, we also added a pool and two more pickle ball courts. And so you can see these are actual pictures from the from the project. Um we feel very confident and very comfortable that the additional 38 lots can easily be accommodated with the amenities that we have in the project. Um so with that the there were the three items that staff had mentioned and I'll I'll jump through those real quick and then answer questions. The first one is parking. Um you guys are pretty familiar with this drawing. This is the one we use on all of them, but you can see that we do have parking on one side of the street. Um, so we have the additional, you know, conservatively 18 on street parking spots. So, we think parking is is adequately handled. Uh, with regard to the gates, and this is probably the one I'd spend the most time with. So, as as mentioned with Sky Breakak, the original application, there was the 106 lots that were approved behind the gate. So, you can see those

on this drawing. They're all shaded blue, so they're all on the east side. That gated area is accessed by two gates, not one. So those gates are the green uh arrows that you can see on there. And then in addition, there will be the two emergency accesses. So very porous, oop, excuse me, very, you know, a lot of uh ability to get in and out. Um should not be a congestion issue. Um I I want to also mention one thing about kind of the thought process here. So the gated area includes the rim lots. It also is R15 product. So the stuff that's on the west is primarily R8 product. Stuff that's on the east is R15. So part of our thought process in including the skyreak rim area within the gated area is that it's like for like. So, those are those are also rim lots. There are 15 because we're trying to get it to the medium highdensity residential designation. So, um and and to be frank, if we' owned Skyreak Rim at the time of the application, those pro those lots would have been behind the gate at that time as well. So, so and as Bill mentioned, no new gates are proposed. Um we're asking to add the rim lots to the existing gated area. Um, and you know, we we feel very confident that the those roadway networks are porous enough and they can certainly handle it. Then last, uh, sidewalks. The sidewalks are that we're requesting are would be the layout with the sidewalk on one side of the private streets. That's consistent with what was approved with Sky Breakak. And so we'd like to continue that. That's been something that the residents have liked quite a bit. it kind of provides for a more kind of intimate street setting over there.

Um, and uh if we have it continue that then we don't have a sidewalk that connects to nothing, right? Because you already have the one uh the one sidewalk set up uh on in the existing areas of Sky Breakak. Um you can also see the pathways here. So you can see that we would maintain that Foothills Trail in the location on the north. That's the one that we do think is feasible. Um, so that would provide some pedestrian connection that way. And then we'd also have the future one uh going off to the east that you can see in blue. So I'll wrap up. Uh, again, no new entitlements that we're really talking about here tonight. Instead, we're trying to alter project boundaries to bring Skyreak Rim into Skyreak itself and to do so consistent with Skyreak's existing entitlements. Uh we were appreciative of PNZ's comments and their recommendation of approval. Uh we are in agreement with the staff conditions and happy to answer any other questions.

Thank you council. Any questions for the applicant?

Good for now. Okay. Thank you. Correct. We have anyone sent to provide testimony?

Mr. Mayor, we do not. Okay. Is there anybody present who would like to provide testimony on this item either in the room or online? If you're online, use the raise your hand feature. Seeing no one wishing to testify, do you want the opposite to come back up for final comments? Are there questions the council has? Okay, council Lil Roberts.

Thank you. Thank you, Heath. Sorry about that. No problem. I was drawing lines thinking all my questions were answered, but just out of curiosity, um I think it was mentioned that there was 49% um open space. What if you include everything? What's the percentage then? Then I'm assuming it's not going to be 49%. Sure. The um and council member Little Roberts, I think you're meaning if we include that within all of Skyreak, right, as well. Do we have a number on that? I don't know that we have a number, but it's it is well in excess of the overall open space requirements. I just don't know exactly where it would be.

Okay. And my second question is I'm curious about the area that's too steep to include in anything. Is that going to be maintained in any way? Of course, this year with what we're looking at, I think fire season, how's it going to be maintained or left natural? Yeah, Council Member Little Roberts. So, the the uh the hillside area itself, I think that's what you're focusing. Yes.

Uh it'll be a common lot. So the ultimate long-term uh maintenance of it would be the association um with the assoc with those areas. We do try to focus on that issue of uh trying to make sure that we're not having combustible materials build up and then when we if we're touching the hillside at all that we're doing a reveation plan that make sure that we're not using the you know not allowing like a bunch of cheat grass and that sort of thing to get in there. So, it would be those kind of, you know, responsible hillside development pieces, but long-term uh maintenance would be the association. Okay, great. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Council Straighter.

Hi, Heath. It's great to see you. Um, I'm not loving the sidewalk on one side. I'm sure that's not a surprise to you because I've been pretty consistent about it, but refresh my memory as to what other adjacent approvals you have in terms of your sidewalk setup because I recall that there were not sidewalks on both side on one of the neighboring developments. You just want to walk us through how this kind of compares to the surrounding developments. Uh, Council Member Strader, the primary. So, I mean, if we look at Skyreak itself and and and I don't know if you're referring to Skyreak itself or if you're asking about other projects, which I don't know that we Jim, do we have any other projects with sidewalk on one side?

Okay.

Okay. So, the the Excuse me. What's that? Okay. So, I'll I'll talk about Skyreak first, but um so when I said, for example, that the if the sidewalk would connect to uh the sidewalk in if you had it on the one side and if you had it on the other would go into a dead end. If you can see my or an area that doesn't have a sidewalk, if you can see my cursor, this is where the sidewalk's being proposed and it would connect through and then match up against sidewalk that's on that inner block there. Um the only other places that we've used um that type of layout is also behind gates and on private streets and one example would be Mabato.

Mr. Mayor, Councilman Trainer. So, but just to confirm, so this entire gated area that would be consistent with having the sidewalk on one side. That's correct. Okay. Thank you. That's what I thought. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't remembering incorrectly. No, you you're correct. So everything in the blue is the area that has the the sidewalk on the one side.

And then I had one more um question just I had had concerns previously about the topography of this area and just the drainage and how things are going. Is there any update on what is the status of the surrounding projects that you guys control? Um how are things going? Are you selling? Like where where is everything at? Yeah. So, I think um if I can pull up a neighborhood map. So, the I think you might be referring to these areas over here and up on the front up against Lake Hazel. Mr. Caferty owns all of this. So, it's not stuff that we're in control of. Um we've preapped on a portion of it. So, you know, it is con uh moving forward and we anticipate that coming before this council at some point, but we don't have a specific time frame for those yet.

Mr. Mayor, Shader, you know, that's helpful. I I think maybe to be more specific, um, how's it going with Pervita? If if you guys control that still, how's that going? And then how's it going with Skybreak? Like, have you I don't live in South Bidian, so I don't drive by it all the time. So, just like where is it at? Did we build Did we build a bunch of houses? Are we selling the houses? Um,

yeah, that's a good point. Jim just reminded me that I live across the street. Yeah. And and Jim knows how knows my weird obsession with the topography here. So, none of this surprised him. So,

no, that's great. So we um Skybreak itself is probably about 60% through. Um a lot of the customs are going um Purvea is is moving somewhat. The rumor is is that Brighton might be taking that over. So if that's the case, then I would expect that it would be going gang busters at that point. Um the and then like I mentioned the stuff that's up at the hard corner is al is still on on the plan and would move forward in the relatively near future. So hopefully that answers all of that. But Mr. Mayor Sher,

I think you answered some of it. So at least I don't need to worry too much about neighbors concerned about a bait and switch on the PUD because they really have not bought most of the homes at this point. What I my my other question was just about the drainage situation. So how's that going? Because from and this is like a while ago so I'm trying to remember back but I recall that the Puravida subdivision was like at the bottom of a a very big slope which I think is that same five to six story differential. So I was just curious how's that going when you get a lot of precipitation there. Is it fine? I and I realize it's not relevant to this direct application, but more of a curiosity honestly on my part.

And I'm going to bring the construction manager guy in to talk about that. Yeah, Mr. Mayor, Council Member Strader, Jim Conger, 810 East Central Lane, Meridian. Uh, yep. No. Uh, Council Member Strader, what the good part about our area of Skyreak is we are up, which is really a a pitr run shelf, so that drainage is all in the ground and subsurface.

Okay. uh none of it is ponds or anything of that nature and none of it have we taken any advantage of pre-development flows to push water over the edges and we actually have at our lower area be by our below our phase one we actually have another future phase once Pure Vita does their phase two that has 18 or 25 lots still at the bottom of it that will be unaffected by anything up on top but okay

but no the Purveita which we don't control the bottom area all of that is along the 10 mile and and does have a little higher ground water, but but up on our top area, it's all subsurface straight straight into the ground through ACD sand filters. And even on our private streets, the city of Meridian standards have to match ACD standards, which all of that is filtered drain water through that C33 sand and things of that nature. So, okay. Absolutely no drainage issues amongst neighbors or to any any of our own. I mean, drainage, thank goodness, on this one is just fine. Mr. Mayor Council Shar. Thank you. That's helpful. I just wanted to close the loop on that because it was an issue that stood out to me from before. That was a little while ago, but thanks.

Okay, Council Member Strader. I made my boys um dig multiple large holes to plant plants for Mother's Day last weekend, and we basically had to have pickaxes to get into. There's just a lot of rock. So, not a bad thing. Yeah. No, it was good. They need to do more manual labor. So, okay. Thank you, council. Any additional questions at this time? Yeah. Well, would the applicant like to close then?

I think we're good. If there's any questions, we're happy to answer them, but we appreciate your consideration. Okay. Applicing. Okay. Thank you. Mr. Mayor Council Shader think we've had a good discussion. I would move that we close the public hearing on this item. Second. Have a motion second to close the public hearing on uh item H drawing 26-00001. Is there discussion? If not, all in favor say by saying I. I. Oppos? Nay. The eyes have the public hearing is closed. Mr. Mayor, Councilwoman Shader,

happy to kick off a discussion. And I think little bit of an unusual situation, but I think there are some decent um mitigating factors here. Um it it doesn't bother me so much the sharing of the gated community, if that makes sense. I just think in the context of the topography and this property, it does make a lot more sense for it to sort of be joined together with Skyreak more, share those amenities. um they know and I've said before I hate having sidewalks on one side. I don't agree with that. Um but we approved it for you on on literally the adjacent development. So um I think we should be consistent with uh city council's past decisions on that. So um with that I'm happy to make a motion. Um, after considering all staff, applicant, and public testimony, I move to approve file number H206-00001 as presented in the staff report for today's hearing date.

Second. Have a motion, a second to approve item five. Is there discussion on the motion? If not, cler call the role. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Cavender. Hi, Mr. I. Whedlock. Hi, Little Roberts. Hi, Overton. Hi. All eyes. Motion carries. I was agreed to. Okay. Keep building those sidewalks. Only half.

Okay. With that, we'll move on to item six, which is ordinance number 26-2124. Ask the court to read this ordinance by title.

Thank you, Mr. Mayor. It's Nordon's for reason of course of land located in the southeast quarter of northwest quarter of section 8 township 3 north range one east Boise Meridian city of Meridian county of Ada state of Idaho as depicted in the map exhibit reszoning 3.08 08 acres of land from CG zoning district to the R15 zoning district in the Meridian city code 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 zoning districts of the city of Meridian in accordance with this ordinance providing that copies of this ordinance shall be filed with Ada County assessor the 80 county treasurer the ad county recorder and the Idaho state tax commission is required by law and providing an effective date thank you council you've heard this is ordered by title bit like I read in sincerity If not, do I have a motion?

Mayor, Councilman Taylor move that we approve ordinance number 26-2124. Second have a motion second to approve ordinance number 26-2124. Is there any discussion? If not, cler call the role. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Cavaner. Hi, Taylor. Hi, Mr. Whitlock. Hi, Little Roberts. Hi, Overton.

I all eyes. Motion carries. Sam is agreed to. Next up is number seven, which is ordinance number 26-2125. Ask the clerk to read this ordinance by title. Thank you, M. Mayor. It's an ordinance annexing land located in a portion of the west half of the northeast quarter of section 29 township 4 north range one west Boise Meridian Ada County Idaho as depicted in the map exhibit reszoning 71.445 acres of such real property from RU to R8 and CN zoning districts 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 Meridian 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 item state tax commission is required by law, repealing afflicting ordinances and providing an effective date.

Thank you. Council this ordinance right by title. Is there may like it read its entirety? If not, do I have a motion? Mr. Mayor, Council Taylor, I move that we approve ordinance number 26-2125. Second. I have a motion second to approve ordinance number 26-2125. Is there any discussion? If not, clerk, call the role. Thank you, Mr. Mayor Cavender. Hi, Taylor. Hi, Strader. Whedlock, hi. Little Roberts, hi. Overton, hi. All eyes. Motion carries. Sam is agreed to. Next item up is executive session. Mr. Mayor, Councilman Overton, I move that we move into executive session per Idaho code 74-206 subsection 1C and 1F. Second. Have a motion, a second to go into executive session. Is there discussion?

If not, cler call the role. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Cavender. Taylor. Hi. Strader. Whlock. Hi. Little Roberts overton special case. We'll go to executive session.