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Council approves Hill Century Farm townhomes rezone and plat despite school‑capacity concerns
Summary
Council approved a rezone and preliminary plat (H2024‑00272) for Hill Century Farm townhomes (approximately 70 units) after staff and applicant presentations; council and public discussed school capacities and loss of commercial pad sites, and the council approved the application with a minor lot amendment.
The Meridian City Council on Dec. 16 approved the Hill Century Farm Townhomes application (file H2024‑00272), granting a rezone of certain commercially zoned pads to R‑15 and approving a preliminary plat and development agreement modification for approximately 70 carriage‑lane homes.
Staff noted that the mixed‑use neighborhood designation anticipates a range of uses and that proposed residential percentages fall within comp‑plan thresholds; staff also flagged concerns about reduction of commercial pad sites and student generation impacts. The applicant said they would work with West Ada School District on a nearby school site and noted donated land and off‑site infrastructure contributions toward area schools.
Public testimony focused on school capacity and traffic; one commenter urged that an age‑restricted product would reduce school impacts while others expressed concern with conversion of commercial land to residential. Council discussion referenced ongoing district boundary work and donated land for future schools. Council approved the application with a minor modification (removal of Lot 12 rather than Lot 13 as staff had originally recommended), with recorded votes and at least one recorded nay.
