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Meridian council approves pool repairs, intersection design share and several land‑use approvals; CDBG plan presented
Summary
The council unanimously approved two FY2026 budget amendments — $31,597 for Meridian pool maintenance and $173,700 for intersection design — and approved several development agreement modifications and a short plat after public hearings; staff also presented the Program Year 2026 CDBG action plan, which the council closed for public comment.
The Meridian City Council on June 23 approved a series of routine budget and land‑use items and heard a staff presentation on the city’s draft Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) action plan.
Budget votes: Public works staff asked the council to approve a FY2026 budget amendment of $31,597 to cover unexpected maintenance and equipment replacement at the Meridian pool, including a major lighting repair after seven of the pool’s 10 main lights stopped working. Councilman Shadder moved approval; a roll‑call vote recorded all council members present voting in favor.
The council also approved a $173,700 amendment as the city’s proportionate share of design costs for a signalized intersection project (Ustic and Venable). Staff said the amendment funds the city’s portion of a cooperative development agreement with adjacent partners; the council voted unanimously to approve the item.
Development approvals and hearings: The council considered multiple land‑use hearings and subsequent approvals: - Apex Zenith (H2026‑000014): Approved a development agreement modification to allow deferred landscape improvements to be secured by a performance surety so Costco could receive occupancy while buffer plantings are completed later. - Pard West (H2026‑000015): Approved a modification to update the conceptual development plan for a mixed‑use/medical campus and carried over prior DA provisions for plazas, pedestrian connectivity, and public spaces; council directed staff and the applicant to specify uses on lots 5 and 6 in the agreement. - Midgrow Plaza (SHP2026‑00004): Approved a short plat dividing a 12.84‑acre site into two lots intended for flex‑space buildings subject to easement, floodplain, and pathway conditions.
CDBG action plan: Community development staffer Crystal Campbell presented the Program Year 2026 CDBG action plan and said the anticipated HUD allocation is $555,314. Proposed uses included emergency rental assistance, childcare scholarships, two home‑repair programs (one focused on veterans and people with disabilities), and completion of a neighborhood walkability project. The council closed the public hearing on the CDBG plan; public comment remains open through June 29.
Other actions: The council continued a public hearing on proposed Ada County jail and EMS district impact fee ordinances to July 7, and scheduled third readings of the related ordinances for that date.
Votes at a glance: - Item 21: FY2026 budget amendment — Meridian pool maintenance ($31,597) — motion carried, unanimous (Taylor: yes; Strader: yes; Whitlock: yes; Little Roberts: yes; Overton: yes; Mayor Roberty Simpson: yes). - Item 22: FY2026 budget amendment — Ustic & Venable intersection design ($173,700) — motion carried, unanimous (same roll call). - H2026‑000014 (Apex Zenith DA modification) — approved (motion carried, unanimous). - H2026‑000015 (Pard West DA modification) — approved with additional specificity on uses for lots 5 and 6 (motion carried, unanimous). - SHP2026‑00004 (Midgrow Plaza short plat) — approved (motion carried, unanimous).
Attribution: Quotes and facts in this article are drawn from staff presentations (Mr. White and Crystal Campbell) and the official roll‑call votes recorded in the June 23 transcript.
