Council approves Timber Creek Recycling transition plan, sets June 30, 2027 exit timeline
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Summary
After public comment and staff verification of recent diversion and inspection milestones, Meridian Council approved file H2024‑0032 with the applicant’s phase transition plan requiring continued monitoring and enforcement; council vote 5–1.
After a continued public hearing on Timber Creek Recycling (H2024‑0032), the Meridian City Council approved the applicant’s amended development agreement that incorporates a phase transition plan with a hard stop on operations by June 30, 2027, and compliance checkpoints.
Applicant Caleb Blakey told the council the company updated the development agreement and transition plan to match council direction and reported measurable progress: he said Timber Creek had diverted over 2,200 tons of waste activated sludge (47.8%) to the Nampa site during the fourth quarter and had purchased lime and other equipment intended to reduce odor. Blakey said the company had started drafting the formal DEQ/Central District Health closure plan required six months prior to site vacation and had documented weekly odor inspections.
Neighbors and nearby developers testified in opposition to any extension that would delay the original deadline in the 2019 development agreement. BlackRock Homes/DevCo said it invested adjacent to the facility in reliance on the DA condition that operations end once occupancy is permitted within 1,000 feet and urged strict enforcement. Code enforcement staff reported two on‑site inspections and verified that the Nampa site received about 47% of the specified material and that no concrete or asphalt deliveries occurred in the period cited.
Council deliberated and weighed the applicant’s revised plan, code enforcement verification, public testimony and the need to manage existing materials. Councilman Overton moved to approve H2024‑0032 as presented including the Timber Creek phase transition plans; the motion passed on a roll call vote, 5 ayes to 1 nay (Straighter). The city will continue quarterly inspections and has enforcement remedies under the DA and nuisance code if milestones are missed.
