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Staff described a prior task force that produced three concepts, a later consultant design that included a substantial planting plan, and a bridge concept that some proponents originally intended to be structurally walkable and used for photographs. That earlier, walkable bridge concept was described to council as sizable and costly — staff recalled one prior estimate “somewhere over a million” for a design that included extensive landscaping and a water feature. More recently, the city engaged an artist/metal fabricator to produce a lower-cost steel bridge-and-light-pole concept; the fabricator’s bid for the steel fabrication portion was presented as $48,000.

Council members expressed differing views. Several members said they preferred a more elaborate, signature design similar to concepts produced earlier by local volunteers and developers; others emphasized cost, maintenance burden and safety concerns if people attempted to stand on a bridge located in the center of a roundabout. Council discussed signage, whether to make the structure climbable, and whether the city could or should treat the roundabout as a park to affect liability. Several council members suggested re-engaging previous partners (including developers and industrial fabricators) to reduce cost through donated materials or fabrication support.

No purchase or contract was approved for the roundabout center feature at the meeting. Staff said a separate contract before council would only cover steel fabrication and light poles (not the hardscape, foundations, or any water feature); council elected to take no action and asked staff to return with refined options, cost estimates and potential partner commitments before moving forward.

Why it matters: The roundabout is a prominent gateway into Middleton; the council’s decision to pause allows further refinement of design, funding and maintenance plans rather than committing to a preferred concept at a high cost.

What’s next: Staff will seek further design options, potential partner contributions and cost estimates before returning to council; no contract will be signed for bridge fabrication or site hardscape until council approves a final design and procurement package.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Regular Meeting 2-5-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council members discussed multiple design concepts for the Sawtooth (Sawtooth Lake/Cornell) roundabout — including bridge and water-feature concepts previously developed by volunteer groups — but took no purchasing action; councilors asked staff to seek revised design options and possible partnerships to reduce cost.","taxTitle","Middleton, Canyon County, Idaho","taxId",60485,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6668238,"Council approves Falcon Valley Phase 8 revised plat after irrigation-easement concern; release conditioned on documentation",603,510000,1113000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2232632-ceb6bf19b76bdfa5b8598309ee00e74e&start=510&end=1113","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2232632-ceb6bf19b76bdfa5b8598309ee00e74e/thumbnail_510000.jpg","/articles/6668238/Middleton/Canyon-County/Idaho/Council-approves-Falcon-Valley-Phase-8-revised-plat-after-irrigation-easement-concern-release-conditioned-on-documentation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6668238-06675f4c352ffb6a2a2bd12176ce1d16/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200680&Signature=osQ-OhmODwI3lrTWRIVnQ9IBxMf4XndFkvuX7x~gpmFQBp4Z81kFrymwCJuyZ4chIcFy6PzP6x61H4BaBs~h24x-aAv-DF3fOOy1gukAG9XxhOfu7SnZt0o2MFYYNBw9KLD3weoC16SEYvaXhGnF2V~R6EvIOpKQ5lUQipUnUPlwSJdruvD1DU963fyGzKxmkbLUZ29-LG1zo4dI5cpcApTXIS~0~9F0ugFpXk0ITuDuL~Dr4gk390TAXZ0FSW4OMAIlZFLC32geAvv9dBQK6mbE~792sVqvDaLkSNqbgR9WKO-bbnHMSfUsphG-aYWxYlu6PXvKbLqSnjNRqyPJBg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Middleton City Council voted Feb. 5 to approve a revised final plat for Falcon Valley Phase 8 after staff explained a discrepancy involving a small parcel that appears to fall in Canyon County and, separately, an irrigation facility crossing the subdivision that had not been clearly identified on the publicly shown cover page.

Planning staff explained the parcel history dating to prior plats and negotiations and said the surveyed parcel that appeared in an earlier plat included a strip lying in the county; the revised plat removes that strip so the city-only plat returns to the 2010 configuration. During public comment and council questions, a resident and council members raised concerns that the Middleton Mill ditch (an irrigation head gate and pipe) crosses multiple lots in the development and that the recorded plat did not clearly show an easement for maintenance of that irrigation facility.

The developer’s representative said the irrigation district had previously signed off on the plat process; council sought explicit verification that the irrigation right-of-way or easement is recorded and protected. Councilmember O’Meara and others asked that the easement issue be documented to avoid future homeowner conflicts over buried irrigation piping and the possibility of the district returning the line to an open ditch.

Roberta (planning/engineering staff) and the applicant agreed on a practical path: the council granted conditional approval of the revised final plat but directed staff not to release plat materials or allow recording until the city receives confirmation from the irrigation district, the city engineer (Amy Woodruff), or Greater Middleton Parks that the irrigation line’s maintenance rights are secured and that an easement is in place or otherwise protected.

Why it matters: Unrecorded or unclear irrigation easements can create maintenance burdens for future property owners, interfere with home construction, and trigger public-works obligations. The council’s condition protects homeowners and the city by requiring documentary proof before final plat release.

What’s next: Staff will coordinate with Amy Woodruff, the irrigation district, Greater Middleton Parks and the applicant to produce the required easement documentation and report back to council; if documentation is provided to staff within the agreed timeframe, the plat may be released administratively without returning to council.","Council approved a revised final plat for Falcon Valley Phase 8 but required staff verification that a Middleton Mill irrigation facility crossing the subdivision is protected by an easement before plat materials are released.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6668243,"Council approves plats, equipment purchases and safety studies; annexation ordinance adopted",485,1358000,1843000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2232632-ceb6bf19b76bdfa5b8598309ee00e74e&start=1358&end=1843","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2232632-ceb6bf19b76bdfa5b8598309ee00e74e/thumbnail_1358000.jpg","/articles/6668243/Middleton/Canyon-County/Idaho/Council-approves-plats-equipment-purchases-and-safety-studies-annexation-ordinance-adopted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6668243-d66b0b974afdb63fde9bbd72d957fcb6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200680&Signature=LLoIyPbfGfgHPsdHqnE-hHNWgzbh8o0-5WbVizaV-BZbCRF5NoPFcqfpkZKZFYDIF0Kn7i6fxJve3XT-gvLd5YUUtf8Dtw7O1cqea2eGdhDHivViIAstXFqGy-rYA4PgVuZmumfxlE4jeWICNAZ8I8DbaQNmpd05UXxszq4bnxc9g9bmFXtELHXpsu8oWKozremYJi71~Jvn7ntHUH9Y2Ke0i7Rp7HAxH7fgQFU3TVfbveHQPYUJ6LpAre5C4MDNBovZWw5TvYNCIBX3Rek2VS5mLx5~3Le-OfVg-MArKBSI~tRZSt5pjCNHXe-Y7gGpYgM1IqA3pljl0-cmoiUD6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Middleton City Council on Feb. 5 approved a package of routine and project-specific items including subdivision final plats, utility equipment purchases, a road safety audit and an annexation and rezoning ordinance for 397 South Cemetery Road.

Council’s actions included final-plats approvals for Carlton Meadows South and a revised plat for Falcon Valley Phase 8 (the latter approved conditionally pending confirmation of an irrigation easement). The council also approved procurement and construction contracts and task orders: the purchase of a standby pump for the Pines Pump Station ($11,070); a task order with Keller and Associates for a road safety audit of North Cemetery Road ($20,795); and a construction contract award for the Middleton Place Park lift-station upgrade with AME Electric (notice of award and contract not to exceed $114,800). The council authorized the mayor to purchase water meters and accessories from Zenner USA as part of the consent agenda.

Miss Stewart, planning staff, described the annexation and rezone application for 397 South Cemetery Road, saying the parcel is approximately 15 acres, lies adjacent to city limits and that staff recommended approval. The council voted to approve the annexation and rezone and then read, waived readings for, and adopted Ordinance No. 707, formally adding the property to Middleton and classifying it AR (Agricultural Residential).

Public works items approved included a purchase order for a spare pump for the Pines Pump Station and authorizations tied to existing budget lines. Jason Van Gilder, the city’s public works director, told the council the standby pump is standard practice (“we would like to get a third pump, which is our standard procedure to have a spare one on the shelf”).

Several approvals included conditions or follow-up requirements. The revision to the Falcon Valley Phase 8 final plat was approved subject to confirmation that the irrigation facilities crossing the subdivision are protected and that the irrigation easement issue is addressed before release of plat materials. A purchase/contract for two street lights at the Cornell mini-roundabout (not to exceed $13,150) was authorized on the condition that a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Greater Middleton Parks documenting power and maintenance arrangements be completed first; Jason Van Gilder told council, “We would probably also need to get that MOU done, which, could be a month or so.”

Votes at a glance

- Consent agenda (minutes/accounts payable; purchase of water meters and accessories from Zenner USA): approved (motion carried).
- Carlton Meadows South final plat: approved.
- Falcon Valley Phase 8 revised final plat: approved with condition that the irrigation easement be addressed and verified before plat release.
- Annexation and rezone of 397 South Cemetery Road (City of Middleton and Herbert and Janice Fitzpatrick): approved; Ordinance No. 707 adopted (reading waived and ordinance adopted by roll call).
- Street lights at Cornell mini-roundabout (contract with AME Electric, not to exceed $13,150): authorized, funds from council discretionary allocation, approval conditioned on execution of MOU with Greater Middleton Parks.
- Road safety audit (task order with Keller and Associates for North Cemetery Road, not to exceed $20,795): authorized.
- Standby pump for Pines Pump Station (purchase order with Integrity Pump Solutions, Inc., not to exceed $11,070): authorized.
- Middleton Place Park Lift Station upgrade (notice of award and contract with AME Electric, not to exceed $114,800): authorized.

Why it matters: These votes advance several near-term construction and public-safety projects (stormwater/irrigation coordination and sewer lift-station redundancy), secure equipment spares for wastewater operations, and expand the city’s boundary and control over a 9.5-acre parcel intended for agricultural use related to a sewer treatment pilot project.

What’s next: Staff will return with required documentation on the Falcon Valley irrigation easement before final plat materials are released; the MOU with Greater Middleton Parks was requested by council prior to any street-light installation; and the road safety audit contractor will conduct counts and deliver recommendations (the audit is a study, not a design contract).","At its Feb. 5 meeting, the Middleton City Council approved subdivision plats, utility purchases and several safety studies, and adopted an ordinance annexing and rezoning a 15-acre parcel at 397 S. Cemetery Road. Multiple approvals were conditional on follow-up documentation.","actionData","errors"]

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