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Council confirmed Lori Aldimer Lord by voice vote. The mayor administered the oath of office; the council did not record individual roll-call names for the confirmation on the meeting transcript. The council also honored outgoing treasurer Kelly with remarks from the mayor and staff recognizing nearly four decades in public service, including more than 17 years in Eagle.

The council approved two proclamations presented by the mayor: one proclaiming April 2025 as Child Abuse Prevention Month and another designating April 2025 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The proclamations were presented to local advocates and were adopted by unanimous voice vote.

In a separate action, the council adopted a resolution to increase the city’s downtown parking-in-lieu fee to $18,000 per parking space, using an updated estimate of land and construction costs for a downtown parking facility. The council also approved revisions to the Recreation Department fee schedule that adjust shelter and field rental rates and add a daily fee for use of the Eagle Shooting Sports Park.

The consent agenda passed as a single motion with several items pulled for separate discussion. Council approved a correction to a municipal park lease to fix a scrivener’s error in the lessee’s name, approved a revised engineering scope and fee of approximately $24,250 for the Heritage Park project, and accepted a number of routine staff reports. One development item (consent item M) was pulled and continued for further review; another consent item (a multi-building development) was delayed at a council member’s request to allow staff to obtain additional information about trash enclosure sizing and fencing materials.

Council also conducted two public hearings that produced split results: the council denied a request to vacate a recorded playground note in the Eagle Ranch subdivision after sustained neighborhood opposition, and it approved a conditional-use permit for an existing business at 2372 East State Street (44 Iron Design) but limited that permit to the current ornamental steel fabrication use and added conditions including sidewalk installation along the State Street frontage.

The meeting closed with routine reports from the mayor and department staff, including an introduction of a new deputy and notice of an upcoming motor officer training event.

Votes at a glance

- Appointment: Confirmation of Lori Aldimer Lord as city treasurer, effective April 14, 2025 — approved (voice vote).
- Proclamations: Child Abuse Prevention Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month — both proclamations approved (unanimous voice votes).
- Consent Agenda: Items A–N approved with items C, I and M pulled for separate action; item M (large multi-building proposal) was continued for more information; item C (park lease name) amended to correct lessee name — approved.
- Heritage Park: Approved revised engineering scope and fee (~$24,250) to incorporate site and utility revisions — approved.
- Conditional use (44 Iron Design, ACU-10-23): Conditional-use permit approved but limited to the existing ornamental steel fabrication tenant; change-of-use to other industrial operations must follow code process — approved with revised condition.
- Vacation request (VAC-2024-04, Eagle Ranch Plat): Request to vacate the recorded playground designation — denied.
- Parking-in-lieu fee: Resolution to raise parking-in-lieu fee to $18,000 per space — approved.
- Recreation fees: Resolution updating shelter, field and facility rental fees, including a fee for the shooting sports park — approved.

Why it matters

The parking-in-lieu increase updates a long-dormant fee tied to downtown development and shifts the fund closer to current land and construction costs, a change that could affect future developers who elect to pay rather than provide on-site parking. The Heritage Park engineering allocation and conditional-use decision for 44 Iron Design move active projects forward; denial of the Eagle Ranch vacation preserved a long‑standing recorded playground designation after neighbors argued it had been used as open space for decades.

Meeting context and next steps

Several matters — notably the postponed development consent item and future potential changes of occupancy at 44 Iron Design if a different tenant seeks to operate — will return for further review. Council instructed staff to pursue code language to clarify use-change and safety review procedures for industrial occupancy changes and to track implementation of fee updates.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Regular Meeting April 8, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Eagle City Council on April 14 confirmed Lori Aldimer Lord as city treasurer and approved proclamations for April while adopting updated parking and recreation fees and handling several consent items, a park engineering change and two contested public‑hearing matters.","taxTitle","Eagle, Ada County, Idaho","taxId",52381,"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},6067200,"Conservation advisory committee proposes CEP-funded education and long-term wetland and ag‑preservation projects",1045,897000,1942000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3140633-a2648b7735181ff8ebd71d544e399cc6&start=897&end=1942","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3140633-a2648b7735181ff8ebd71d544e399cc6/thumbnail_897000.jpg","/articles/6067200/Eagle/Ada-County/Idaho/Conservation-advisory-committee-proposes-CEP-funded-education-and-long-term-wetland-and-agpreservation-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6067200-2c5ea68b4bcfd3cd60f6fa547c88d511/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137252&Signature=Vkany9IPsT1l7y5Z2YqCGb5GZVe3PnE9tja2HFSgOMMXVIIyJ9Cxfu0zI69Tc3cVYrPB527-jIbATboFhElF1voGguD5BOLnmdT8RpsxZMzjPAPnNhw4pNUxY7~H4uCz2Brj7O6ZbK1V~PojxLD6fSaQG5u5ncT6qfsks9scRpn6XXJEApOwtzTozk57hpisKwVGYpCQiZRBZoAzKhX5~QFYEPa3kJcOAUyf~PAdp3vCC9w4GMSS230xh7C4lyh1L5XSfAK0~f7~Y2~SoER8fnIWT9GhZ5d5YBNWHl5Rm8IDibNbxUygbpAAFefT4ZEKoVPDKIe97GHzGtM1f7C~Ww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Eagle Conservation Advisory Committee presented a set of recommended projects to council on April 14 aimed at using the city’s Conservation Education Program (CEP) funds and other sources for habitat, invasive‑weed outreach and long‑term land preservation.

Charlie Woods Park, the Boise Foothills Guide and invasive‑weed education were listed as short‑term priorities. Chair Charlie (last name on file) told council the Boise Foothills Guide contains species identification and habitat information and suggested the city purchase 500 printed copies (estimated at about $3 per book through Ada County Soil and Water Conservation District) for distribution at community events and the Saturday market. The committee proposed Survey123 (an ESRI‑based field reporting app) and outreach trailers from Ada County Weed and Pest to encourage residents to photograph and report invasive patches; the committee cited yellow star thistle as an emerging concern in the foothills.

Longer-term recommendations included exploring wetlands banking and a habitat-based restoration for Charlie Woods Park (behind the Starbucks area near the Boise River) and an “ag preservation” program modeled on military-compatible‑use buffers (ACUB). The wetlands‑banking idea would require initial technical reports and permitting but could create a revenue stream if credits are sold; the committee cited market values for wetlands credits in a wide range though no final funding plan was presented at the meeting.

Committee members recommended using CEP funds to seed studies, printing and outreach, and proposed a 1‑ to 5‑year plan to prioritize short‑ and long‑term work. Councilmembers asked questions about weeds, the proposed printed guide, and whether the city could partner with Ada County and the Soil and Water Conservation District; the committee said partnerships are already in progress and the committee’s member Mike Fellin (Ada County Soil & Water Conservation District chair) supports printing and outreach.

Why it matters

The recommendations would expand public education about foothills habitat and invasive weeds, create tools for resident reporting of noxious species and explore projects that could offset future development impacts through wetlands banking or conservation easements. Using CEP funds for these technical and outreach steps would put the city on a pathway to larger habitat and agricultural‑preservation projects.

Speakers (selected)

- Charlie (last name on file), Chair, Conservation Advisory Committee — presented short‑ and long‑term project list, including outreach, Foothills Guide and wetlands banking.
- Councilman Kwame — asked about weeds and citizen reporting; committee described Survey123 and Ada County partnerships.
- Councilwoman (Russell) — proposed city purchase and distribution of printed guides at markets and events.

Council direction and next steps

Councilmembers expressed support for printing a first run of educational guides and asked staff to work with the committee to outline a plan for CEP-funded studies and outreach events. Council asked staff to return with a more detailed funding plan if the committee pursues wetlands‑banking feasibility studies.","The Conservation Advisory Committee asked council to fund short‑term outreach and education on foothills habitat and invasive weeds and to pursue long‑term options such as wetlands banking and agricultural preservation using CEP funds.",{"_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},6067204,"Council denies request to vacate Eagle Ranch playground note after residents describe decades of neighborhood use",5260,4965000,10225000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3140633-a2648b7735181ff8ebd71d544e399cc6&start=4965&end=10225","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3140633-a2648b7735181ff8ebd71d544e399cc6/thumbnail_4965000.jpg","/articles/6067204/Eagle/Ada-County/Idaho/Council-denies-request-to-vacate-Eagle-Ranch-playground-note-after-residents-describe-decades-of-neighborhood-use","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6067204-a08ff7ccdf80a770120e8c27183f61b1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137252&Signature=CfbqdVAdil-8PIFM60lvUKYMe3oY9-MClLzzOEg7O4PlKTzbv9y0cPsmuOglU1ONZr~QYbhfHLmwCblt6pPdc9ky-IWYmZ5VlXaJvx7DLdf3D2M9O3AXa3U0-EnIdAspe27By~eN-mjs~8y6o2AA-1oqDu9O8AtoHPQUPUvFll4Aa75DX0Ap7TUKHOSYVk~XbHZUyXAXDcV2a4LM2wQCAR8e6UPSbtetngLS3ieLeEmWd7a14QSHbWAdtXQ7~LmO3~8Bf4GFHeNVyizEuKjDgZ7AqWRTAZhhGlaq7sKU0T-gfdk0Re-5AE6ezD1GzP-cxH1nCDWmuf5RQ3mooVPDVg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Eagle City Council on April 14 denied a petition to vacate the recorded “playground” notation on the final plat for Eagle Ranch Subdivision Number 2, siding with neighbors who said the parcel had served as a common play area for decades.

Neighbors provided a detailed history in public testimony and submitted archival marketing materials showing the lot’s original designation as a recreational area; multiple speakers said children had used the land for more than 40 years for soccer, t‑ball, community gardens and other recreation. Neighbors described recent deterioration after the sale of Eagle Water Company, placement of “no trespassing” signs and what they called dumping and an overall lack of maintenance.

Applicant representatives — Tony and Robert DeChazeo through a civil engineering representative — said the parcel has been privately owned since the early 1990s and that the owners now want to build a retirement home on the property. They said the lot had not been conveyed to an HOA or the city and that the owners lack the well water service they previously used for maintenance after the water company sale. The applicant said the proposed home would be modest and consistent with neighborhood design.

Planning staff and council members reviewed the long and somewhat complex record: a default court judgment in 1992 produced a legal ownership claim by the DeChazeos, but the recorded plat still carries the “playground” note. Staff explained that a final plat amendment and a recorded lot split would be required before issuance of any building permit; staff recommended that no building permits be issued until a final plat is recorded creating separate legal lots for the existing well structure and any new residence.

After extended public testimony, council members expressed concern about changing a recorded neighborhood amenity that had been used and understood by residents for decades. One councilmember urged the landowner to resolve maintenance and trespass signs and to work with the newly‑formed Eagle Ranch Neighborhood Association — the neighbors reported they had formed a nonprofit and offered to assume maintenance responsibilities if the owner agreed to transfer the parcel. The council voted to deny the vacation request and preserved the playground note on the recorded plat.

Why it matters

The decision maintains a recorded piece of neighborhood open space and prevents an immediate conversion of the parcel to residential development. The action also highlights challenges when private ownership, historic plat notes and neighborhood expectations conflict decades after subdivision approvals.

Speakers (selected)

- Ron DeRost, neighborhood resident — summarized recorded history and organized neighbor filings. Quote: “This lot has been used as a playground by the residents of Eagle Ranch for 40 plus years.”
- Tony DeChazeo, property owner/applicant — said he and his wife wish to build a modest retirement home on the lot and noted maintenance limitations after sale of the water company.
- Andrew Glassville, Planning staff — summarized staff recommendations and the requirement that a final plat be recorded before building permits could be issued.

Council direction and next steps

Council denied the vacation request. Staff was directed to report back on enforcement and ownership options and to advise both parties on next steps for maintenance and possible conveyance should the owner be willing. Council suggested the owner and the neighborhood association pursue negotiation about stewardship and potential transfer.","Neighborhood residents urged the Eagle City Council to preserve a recorded playground designation in Eagle Ranch. After lengthy public comment and review of legal history, the council denied the application to remove the playground note from the subdivision plat.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6067207,"Council approves 44 Iron Design’s location at East State Street but limits permit to existing steel fabrication use",4397,2051000,6448000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3140633-a2648b7735181ff8ebd71d544e399cc6&start=2051&end=6448","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3140633-a2648b7735181ff8ebd71d544e399cc6/thumbnail_2051000.jpg","/articles/6067207/Eagle/Ada-County/Idaho/Council-approves-44-Iron-Designs-location-at-East-State-Street-but-limits-permit-to-existing-steel-fabrication-use","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6067207-9bfe9f0057f84b4767a4497147d50a39/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137252&Signature=m50HkjBTFcGnwh7g61tILpMOa3CniVrrUJXYGvAYYFpPDqOVeXJzRdLdOnN~J0UmX4SzOMYVaKc7DiKho0BFNTo2j7fU-QvbeWYjNW2GprdmqqlP1eyII752euFSdgK9h6BFHFDmvVf~Rrk3FZCQNgJiCkVx4iiOlCadVf0y0RzvQE2wo2eNdOVUOsjwA41yV48mfB9CydqVe2RyksoqweToGDGz5zI~KLgiEjRYALcTG5cNEjpOWLCXaoxXFuJPWIsWQz3jiwAuw0QxL~XwwR53fxFRnU4fspdE1vjyGhyj2Wt2YbNF1bu6vnZHO14NGxuomxvKvMxRIoQVGzhzIQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Eagle City Council approved a conditional-use permit for 44 Iron Design at 2372 East Street on April 14 but restricted the approval to the business’s existing ornamental steel fabrication use and added conditions addressing sidewalks and future change-of-use reviews.

The applicant, represented by architect Walter Lingering and owner Kevin Mayhew, sought approval to consolidate a set of industrial classifications under a single conditional-permit that would allow ornamental steel fabrication plus other potential uses such as a cabinet shop, sign shop, upholstery and woodworking. Mayhew described the business as a local fabricator that “does a lot of different work here in the Valley” and emphasized its local projects and community ties.

Planning staff and the planning-and-zoning commission reviewed the application and recommended conditions. Staff noted that, because the applicant sought multiple potential uses, parking was calculated using the most restrictive standard (industry limited), producing a requirement of eight parking spaces; the site plan provides eight spaces. Staff also recommended a number of waivers for DSDA (Dunion State Development Area) standards but identified the need for a final design review.

Council raised three principal concerns during the hearing: public‑safety implications of allowing future industrial uses without additional review, landscape buffer reductions beside a residential property, and the absence of sidewalks along State Street and Dunyan Street. Fire‑and‑building-safety considerations figured prominently in council discussion. After hearing from applicant and staff, council amended the permit to make it specific to the existing tenant’s ornamental steel fabrication use. Council member motion language added a site-specific condition that any change of use would require a formal modification of the conditional-use permit in accordance with Eagle City Code section 8-7-35(h), subjecting future changes to public review and applicable building and fire-code scrutiny.

Council also amended site-specific condition number 9 to require installation of a five‑foot sidewalk along the property’s State Street and Dunyan Street frontages; staff indicated ACHD had provided a license agreement regarding the 25‑foot right-of-way. Planning staff will return as needed for final design review through the Design Review Board and building permit processes.

Why it matters

The council’s modification leaves the current business in place and avoids an administrative pathway for an unrestricted array of industrial operations that could have triggered different building or fire safety requirements. Requiring sidewalks and conditioning future changes of use keeps the door open for other industrial tenants but ensures a separate public-review step and technical safety checks before new uses are allowed.

Speakers (selected)

- Kevin Mayhew, owner, 44 Iron Design — owner/tenant and operator who described the firm’s local projects and long presence in the Treasure Valley.
- Walter Lingering, architect — applicant representative who presented the site plan and described requested waivers and parking calculations.
- Haley Durham, Planning staff — presented the staff report and conditions.

Council direction and next steps

Staff will implement the council’s amended site-specific conditions, coordinate required sidewalk installation as part of the building/site work, and ensure any tenant change triggers a permit modification and appropriate building and fire review before a new industrial use begins operations.","After a public hearing and discussion about potential future industrial uses, the Eagle City Council approved a conditional‑use permit for 44 Iron Design at 2372 East State Street but restricted the permit to the current ornamental steel fabrication tenant and required sidewalk installation along East State Street and East Dunyan Street.","actionData","errors"]

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