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City planning staff presented the application and said the easements were created by the subdivision final plat but are not typically used; the applicant, Dr. Guneer of Middleton Smiles Family Dentistry, purchased the two lots and plans one building across the consolidated parcel. \"Even though we get rid of the lot line, we can't get rid of the easement,\" the planner said, noting the city code currently requires a five-foot interior easement on each side of the interior boundary. The council was told the city engineer recommends removing that requirement from code because the narrow interior easements cause more problems than they solve.

The council opened a public hearing on the application; no members of the public testified. The council then voted to adopt Resolution 528-25. Staff said there will be no direct cost to the city to sign the resolution and that existing sidewalk and public-access easements along the front and back of lots will remain in place.

Planning staff described the next steps: once the resolution is recorded the applicant will proceed with lot consolidation and final plat changes required for the building permit. Staff also said the city will study similar plat easements and proposed a code amendment to remove the interior five-foot requirement from future plats.

The council’s action did not remove required public-access easements or any drainage infrastructure outside the interior boundary; the planner said utilities and public access along front and rear lot lines will be preserved. The council did not receive any written opposition at the hearing and there was no applicant rebuttal.

The council approved the resolution by voice vote; the resolution will be effective on the date specified in the recorded document and the city will file the signed instrument with Canyon County.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Middleton City Council Meeting 10-1-2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Middleton City Council on Oct. 1 adopted Resolution 528-25 to vacate two five-foot interior utility/drainage easements between Lots 2 and 3 of the Greenlink Subdivision, clearing the way for consolidation of the parcels for a new Middleton Smiles Family Dentistry building.","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},6541786,"Council hears update on ITD study and NEPA timeline; staff to press for answers on Highway 44 impacts",978,1271000,2249000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5880292-13b5f5326840760665d86c7556f54b6e&start=1271&end=2249","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5880292-13b5f5326840760665d86c7556f54b6e/thumbnail_1271000.jpg","/articles/6541786/Middleton/Canyon-County/Idaho/Council-hears-update-on-ITD-study-and-NEPA-timeline-staff-to-press-for-answers-on-Highway-44-impacts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6541786-0e5c4838260b00d46138ad661fbf33be/orig.mp4?Expires=1773079188&Signature=RArg~PMDXsu6lLY96std5eSp2iezBLpXqONcB06lEvJJGqsgURXY-JrM~hbecw94lNETHkm-KvVmmhsqrluD9hWrfvRsRKg6L9ZFS72uZJCVWQatznndBEXh1tjuZSgBAG1gGilg5vCvx9TLC8L06J3XL~tjowOFTza-I3FMCeUuicJSutaMgtggjtifwYjnCMAlEsaP7LA6qqx-X5LQzSCioMUilWsSUoTCc0UL-zZjxlOEsSHCWtRzyzpdF9XefBS-RFCeLQE-KpzoDHSi0ReUNI32oIb7zyTkqbakX3D0k4b-~rbUubyT07vlnXTVTM48jRYbKzem6~E7t4DbYg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff updated the Middleton City Council on Oct. 1 about the ongoing planning study and federal environmental review process for the state highway corridor through Middleton, saying consultants expect to finish a detailed refinement of four alternatives in roughly six months and that the project will then move into the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process.

Jason, a city staff member leading the update, said David Evans and Associates and the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) expect to complete the current phase (called PELs) and hand final recommendations and technical reports to ITD in October; those deliverables will inform the NEPA scoping. He said the consultant is scoping the NEPA work as an environmental impact statement (EIS), the higher-level NEPA product, which typically takes about two years to complete.

\"They are scoping this as an environmental impact statement,\" Jason said, adding that the consultants have scoped Phase 2A to develop design elements common across all four alternatives and to further refine the alternatives through public workshops and staff technical meetings. Jason said the Phase 2A work would include additional surveying and design refinements for sections considered similar across alternatives (for example, Highway 84 to Canyon Lane and Marjorie to Star) and would likely require four public workshops and four technical staff meetings.

Council members pressed staff for a clearer response from ITD because local businesses have reported hesitation to invest on Highway 44 pending a final route decision. Mayor Kelsey asked staff to prioritize the Highway 44 routing for local concerns when communicating with ITD and the consultant. Council instructed staff to prepare a follow-up communication asking ITD to respond specifically to the city’s previously submitted list of local concerns and to consider escalating the tone if ITD’s initial written response is insufficient.

Staff described next steps: finalizing Phase 2A deliverables, scheduling public workshops, coordinating with local stakeholders including the school district, Riverpointe development, drainage and irrigation districts, and advancing the NEPA timetable when the Phase 2A work is complete. Jason said the EIS timeline could extend into 2026–2028 if the scoping remains at the EIS level and that any major land-use changes in the city before the NEPA is complete could require ITD to reassess previous environmental findings.

Council did not take a formal vote on the study but directed staff to continue engagement with ITD and to draft a follow-up letter seeking explicit responses to the council’s concerns.","City staff told the Middleton City Council on Oct. 1 that consultants expect to complete a six-month refinement of four alternatives for the Highway 44 corridor before a federal NEPA review begins, and the council asked staff to press ITD for clear answers on local impacts.",{"_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},6541777,"Council approves consent agenda; staff reports on crosswalk requests, new sewer truck, mower attachment and sewer plant confirmation",1162,546000,1708000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5880292-13b5f5326840760665d86c7556f54b6e&start=546&end=1708","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5880292-13b5f5326840760665d86c7556f54b6e/thumbnail_546000.jpg","/articles/6541777/Middleton/Canyon-County/Idaho/Council-approves-consent-agenda-staff-reports-on-crosswalk-requests-new-sewer-truck-mower-attachment-and-sewer-plant-confirmation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6541777-fb14c5273a7b5809e77ca15b8352bbfc/orig.mp4?Expires=1773079188&Signature=JIbSVAv8cSn1A9is30xOySd13gGDMB0SkaRjHTfZTsZtuuv06p4RGfojHRS4zsEVIzZ-djqxPTwzxDRbq6dRJxKmkmWmYREZLXZmfylYIn6hSl8nHd6Xwe~ImOZaORDbse1EXtfuuvKAHvOW7WTCxEXnuGfWWuoNPfEA~hVvCWTnS~YFP0x8Zbe3yUvosLP3-EsGGjXLRlMDtdzWWDmFeGAzh5Q8Lgs-q0nHNWKKPttyxicN8u8fFU8PeMIVtZHjtlel49HAikfvegtakVjlOK2MwwWshjmPQf3d4bxVtytx08c2Ckhdc29NSURfAu4TIMuGd-o~r4Ln7RIza7NaDA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Middleton City Council approved its consent agenda on Oct. 1, which included minutes for the Sept. 17 council meeting and ratified payables through Sept. 19. Councilors noted a routine accounts-payable cycle and flagged an annual payment to iCrimp for about $109,000 as a predictable, once-per-year disbursement.

In general comments, council members raised requests from residents for additional crosswalks near the high school and within nearby neighborhoods. A council member described two specific locations: a mid-block crossing on Willis between Emmett and Hartley where a neighborhood sidewalk meets the street, and the intersection of Hartley and Willis near the Idaho Power substation. City staff (Jason and the city engineer) said mid-block crosswalks are complicated and must be considered with traffic engineering and sidewalk completeness; staff said they will review the locations with the traffic engineer and report back.

Staff also noted a new sewer department truck has just arrived and that an older truck will be repurposed to streets or parks to modernize the fleet. In addition the city received a side-mower attachment for a tractor to improve mowing of road shoulders. Jason said the equipment will improve field operations and was part of routine fleet management.

Jason said the city had a judicial confirmation hearing related to the sewer plant earlier in the day and that staff member Stephanie Bonnie presented on behalf of the city. The hearing is proceeding, and staff will report back when there are further developments.

No formal council action was taken on crosswalk placements or equipment purchases at this meeting; staff will coordinate with the engineer and return with options and recommendations.","Council approved the consent agenda including minutes and payables; staff reported on citizen requests for new crosswalks near the high school, a newly arrived sewer truck and roadside mower attachment, and that a judicial confirmation hearing for the sewer plant continued with city representation.",{"_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},6541782,"Middleton Public Library reports increased summer reading participation; staff exploring LINCS consortia participation",587,153000,740000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5880292-13b5f5326840760665d86c7556f54b6e&start=153&end=740","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5880292-13b5f5326840760665d86c7556f54b6e/thumbnail_153000.jpg","/articles/6541782/Middleton/Canyon-County/Idaho/Middleton-Public-Library-reports-increased-summer-reading-participation-staff-exploring-LINCS-consortia-participation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6541782-19d1e85ffb70799c1a03a09f2f3af55c/orig.mp4?Expires=1773079188&Signature=QhBVxxIqjyspm3kYKpv1XjgID-e-xgAeZtBLsfkON8syWxMDuukHiVDHwWza8rra5Xn5VYtaqVRovCNYSIjR9rY~G9lvdrREkdtc37SpUS76kUZr9O99XBQ1JNL64uWqeVBQxpVgip2utfim4pA11skvP2M9DCtogB78w282sL~qPE4aiRqYf15yxAk46W-D0j~PIfu67L98ERXtj0v93wr1tgbPc3lT0Jw32b7CwogLpH-OzH7JLUlkXFOaa9jhwuGJmJnwidnabZnim98SlMRYzz7Lf2P00K5CSNFrcOBvp2QTGQpojSJR4FzkZUjUXj~1ZRy5pNcMUhw4V1S7yQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Laurie Clark, director of the Middleton Public Library, told the City Council on Oct. 1 that the library’s summer reading program had its busiest quarter and that participation increased over last year.

Clark said 463 children (ages 0–18) signed up for summer reading. She gave participation breakdowns reported to the council: approximately 442 attendances for programs aimed at ages 0–5, about 489 for ages 6–11, and 225 for programs designated for all ages (staff provided these figures during the presentation). Clark described several donated programs and prizes — including donations from the Friends of the Library and a STEM visit from Dr. Picklestein of BSU — and read notes from patrons praising the library’s services.

A council member asked whether Middleton would join the regional LINCS library consortium (which allows interlibrary borrowing across neighboring libraries). Clark said the board wants to participate but the library currently lacks space to store the required return bins and manage returns from multiple partner libraries. She said staff are surveying options (for example, an 8-by-8 storage room) and will continue to explore how to participate without compromising current services.

Clark closed by thanking council for support and noting volunteers and community donors helped make the summer programs successful. There was no public testimony on the library update.","Library director Laurie Clark told the council the library’s summer reading program signed up 463 children across age groups with high program attendance; staff are exploring joining the LINCS library consortium but said space constraints at the library currently prevent participation without additional storage.","actionData","errors"]

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Council adopts resolution vacating interior utility easement to allow Middleton Smiles dental lot consolidation

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Council approves consent agenda; staff reports on crosswalk requests, new sewer truck, mower attachment and sewer plant confirmation

Middleton Public Library reports increased summer reading participation; staff exploring LINCS consortia participation