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Votes at a glance: Meridian council continues apartment hearing, approves two ordinances
Summary
At its May 13 meeting the Meridian City Council continued a public hearing on a proposed apartment project to June 3 and approved two ordinances: a rezoning of 14.901 acres and a rewrite of the city’s parks and recreation code.
Meridian — The Meridian City Council on May 13 took several procedural and legislative actions: it continued a public hearing on an apartment development to June 3, approved an ordinance rezoning 14.901 acres, and adopted a new parks and recreation code.
Item 15 — continuance of public hearing (H2025-0009): Council voted to continue the public hearing on the Senate Appointment Apartments application (H2025-0009) to the June 3 meeting after the applicant and staff said they were finalizing technical details, including an updated Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) letter about deceleration-lane distance. An applicant representative who appeared online said the ITD letter updated the required deceleration distance along Eagle from roughly 270 to 340 feet and staff said the revised text had not yet been incorporated into the staff report; the applicant said they expect to be ready for June 3. Council moved and seconded the continuance and the motion passed by voice vote.
Item 16 — Ordinance 25-2082 (rezoning): The council approved Ordinance 25-2082, which rezones 14.901 acres of land from R-8 to R-15 in Meridian City Code. The clerk read the ordinance title and Councilman Taylor moved approval; a second was made and the council voted by roll call with all present members recorded as “aye.” The ordinance directs city staff to update official zoning maps and to file copies with Ada County and the Idaho State Tax Commission as required.
Item 17 — Ordinance 25-2083 (parks and recreation code rewrite): The council approved Ordinance 25-2083, which repeals the city’s existing Title 13 (parks and recreation regulations) and adopts a new Title 5 covering parks, recreation and forestry. Councilman Taylor moved approval; the motion carried on a roll-call vote of all ayes.
Other routine business: The council adopted the meeting agenda and approved a consent agenda earlier in the evening; no items were removed from consent.
Votes at a glance (selected items): - Item 15 — Continue public hearing for H2025-0009 (Senate Appointment Apartments) to June 3, 2025: outcome — continued (voice vote). - Item 16 — Ordinance 25-2082 (rezoning 14.901 acres R-8 to R-15): outcome — approved (roll-call, all ayes). - Item 17 — Ordinance 25-2083 (replace Title 13 with new parks/recreation/forestry Title 5): outcome — approved (roll-call, all ayes).
Council and staff indicated the continuance was requested to allow staff and applicant to finalize technical materials and to avoid presenting the community with incomplete information. The ordinances were adopted without substantive debate on the council floor during the May 13 meeting.
