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Meridian moves to align area of city impact with new state law; council directs staff to seek Ada County re‑establishment
Summary
Council voted to remove roughly 507 acres from the city’s future land use map and area of city impact to comply with a state law limiting areas of impact to a two‑mile radius; the city added one 5.06‑acre parcel to the impact area and will ask Ada County to reestablish boundaries.
Meridian City Council on July 22 approved a city‑wide amendment to the future land use map and area of city impact in order to comply with a 2024 change in Idaho law that requires areas of city impact to fall within two miles of city limits.
Carl Anderson, long‑range associate planner, explained that the legislative change (cited in staff materials as Idaho Code 67 65 26) required cities…
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