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Council approves Apex Phenomenal preliminary plat with amenities and open space
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Summary
Meridian approved the Apex Phenomenal preliminary plat (H2024‑0041), clearing a plan for 64 single‑family units on the eastern portion of a 16.15‑acre site zoned R15 and requiring the applicant to meet open‑space, amenity and design standards in the development agreement.
The Meridian City Council approved Apex Phenomenal (file H2024‑0041) on Dec. 10, 2024, authorizing a preliminary plat for the eastern portion of a 16.15‑acre site to develop 64 single‑family residential building lots, 11 common lots and a future R15 lot on the western portion to be developed later. The council’s approval follows the planning commission recommendation and staff’s findings that the plat conforms with the medium‑high density comprehensive plan designation and applicable development‑agreement standards.
Project scope and design commitments
Staff summarized the proposal as consistent with the medium‑high density designation (8–12 units per acre) and noted the eastern 8.2 acres is proposed to develop now at a gross density of about 8 units per acre. The plan includes required open‑space and site amenities: staff identified roughly 2.27 acres of common open space for the current phase and a proposed artificial‑turf multi‑sport court among the amenities. The applicant said the development will include alley‑loaded carriage‑lane product and that conceptual building elevations and articulation strategies will meet development‑agreement requirements.
Applicant statements and community context
Amanda McNutt of Brighton Corporation described the project’s connectivity to nearby amenities, noting Gem Prep School is open and the SoMi Amphitheatre is scheduled to open in 2025. McNutt said the project will “provide a variety of home choices including single family” and pointed to a planned north‑south corridor to connect residents to the larger Pinnacle development’s parks and services.
Council action
Councilman Overton moved and the council voted to approve H2024‑0041 as presented in the staff report. The motion passed unanimously on roll call (Little Roberts Aye, Taylor Aye, Overton Aye, Streeter Aye). The applicant must comply with the open‑space, amenity and architectural design provisions contained in the development agreement before final platting proceeds.
Next steps
With approval in hand, the applicant will prepare final plat materials, demonstrate compliance with required open‑space quantities and site amenity standards, and pursue subsequent design or subdivision approvals for the western portion of the site when that phase is proposed.
