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Council approves modification to CenterPoint Apartments entitlements allowing separate commercial/residential development
Summary
Meridian City Council approved a development modification that separates the development agreement for the CenterPoint site so the commercial parcel and the residential parcel can be developed independently. The applicant agreed to ITD’s right‑of‑way and deceleration lane requirements on Eagle Road.
Meridian City Council approved H2025‑0009, a modification to the development agreement and conditional use permit for the CenterPoint property that separates the residential and commercial parcels so each can develop independently.
Background: The property previously received entitlements in 2022 (file H2022‑0072) for CenterPoint Apartments and related commercial uses. The residential entitlement has shifted in previous submittals and at one point included an increased unit count for an affordable multifamily project; the applicant later withdrew that submission because of financing complications. The current item pertains to returning to the site plan consistent with previously approved entitlements and to split the prior development agreement into two agreements (one covering the residential parcel and one covering the commercial parcel) so the parcels can be sold or developed separately.
Conditions and engineering: Staff and the applicant told council that Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) required the applicant to dedicate 12 feet of right‑of‑way along Eagle Road to allow reconstruction of a right‑turn lane and a deceleration taper to Seville Lane. The applicant agreed to make the right‑of‑way dedication and construct the improvements on the commercial parcel; the applicant also confirmed it will comply with existing landscaping, pathway and buffering obligations associated with the residential parcel.
Public outreach and neighborhood input: The applicant, Mike Maffia, said he had held neighborhood meetings during earlier entitlement work and notified residents of the current modification. A neighborhood resident called into the meeting and said he supported the split to allow the commercial parcel to advance more quickly.
Council action: After public comment, Councilman Strader moved to close the hearing and then moved to approve file H2025‑0009 as presented; the council vote was unanimous (roll call: all ayes). The approval includes the staff conditions documented in the staff report and the modified development agreement structure.
Quote: “We did have neighborhood meetings… and have stayed in contact,” applicant Mike Maffia said when asked about neighbor outreach.
Ending: With the modified development agreement approved, the applicant may proceed with separate development of the commercial parcel (including the ITD‑required Eagle Road improvements) and the residential parcel under their respective agreements and conditions.
