City Council Regular Meeting

Mayor Robert E. Simison City Council Members: John Overton, President Anne Little Roberts, Vice President Brian Whitlock Liz Strader Doug Taylor Luke Cavener CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING City Council Chambers, 33 East Broadway Avenue Meridian, Idaho Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM The City of Meridian is committed to providing equal access to all public meetings. If you need accommodation, an alternative format, or language assistance to fully participate, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at cityclerk@meridiancity.org 72 hours prior the scheduled meeting. Materials presented at public meetings are subject to disclosure pursuant to the Idaho Public Records Act. Public Meetings of the Meridian City Council are streamed live at https://meridiancity.org/live and can be joined virtually at https://bit.ly/meridianzoommeeting Agenda ROLL CALL ATTENDANCE PRESENT Councilman John Overton Councilwoman Anne Little Roberts Councilman Brian Whitlock Councilwoman Liz Strader Mayor Robert E. Simison ABSENT Councilman Doug Taylor Councilman Luke Cavener PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE COMMUNITY INVOCATION ADOPTION OF AGENDA Adopted as Amended (addition of items 1 – 23) ANNOUNCEMENTS AND RECOGNITION CONSENT AGENDA [Action Item] Approved 1. Approve Minutes of the July 14, 2026 City Council Work Session 2. Approve Minutes of the July 14, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting 3. Approve Minutes of the July 21, 2026 City Council Work Session 4. Approve Minutes of the July 21, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting 5. Treasure Valley Law Enforcement Childcare Facility Sanitary Sewer & Water Main Easement No. 2 (ESMT-2026-0155) 6. Treasure Valley Law Enforcement Childcare Facility Sanitary Sewer and Water Main Easement No. 1 (ESMT-2026-0165) 7. Final Plat for Lennon Pointe Subdivision (FP-2026-0014), By Rodney Evans + Partners, LLC, located at 1515 W. Ustick Rd. 8. Final Plat for Dayspring Subdivision No. 4 (FP-2026-0016) by Toll Brothers, generally located south of W. Ustick Rd and east of N. McDermott Rd. 9. Final Plat for Driftwood Townhomes (FP-2026-0018), by Brighton Development, generally located north of W. Ustick Rd. on the west side of N. Venable Ave. 10. Final Plat for Springday Subdivision No. 1 (FP-2026-0019), by Engineering Solutions, generally located on the north side of W. Ustick Rd., 1/4 miles west of N. Black Cat Rd. 11. Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law for Ustick Commercial (H-2025-0059 & H-2026- 0007) by Hawkins Companies, located at 5900 W. Ustick Rd. 12. Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law for Treviso Subdivision (SHP-2026-0006) by McCarter-Moorhouse, located at 1788 W. McMillan Rd. 13. Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law for Durango Subdivision (H-2025-0017) by KM Engineering, LLP, generally located off the northeast corner of the N. McDermott Rd. Bypass and W. Ustick Rd. 14. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law for The Fields (H-2025-0057) by Idaho Holdings, located south of McMillan Rd, north of Ustick Rd. and between Can Ada Rd. and Owyhee Storm Ave. 15. Addendum to Development Agreement Between City of Meridian and DWT Investments LLC and SCSH Properties LLC and Costco Wholesale Corporation for Property Located at the Southeast Corner of Meridian Road and Lake Hazel Road 16. Art Purchase Agreement: "We the People" Between Watercolors by Watson (AKA Anne Watson Sorensen Art, LLC) and the City of Meridian for a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $1,400.00 17. Art Purchase Agreement: "Thy Fruited Plain" Between Pamela Trail and the City of Meridian for a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $1,200.00 18. Art Purchase Agreement: "Watching the Magic" Between Julie Clemons and the City of Meridian for a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $1,650.00 19. Interagency agreement between the Ada County Highway District (ACHD) and the City of Meridian for Utility Project Cooperative Development for the ACHD residential capital Maintenance (2027) Project. Recommended to approve the attached interagency agreement with ACHD for ACHD Project 521060 and City of Meridian 11354.B. Authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement. 20. Resolution No. 26-2593: A Resolution Vacating the Southerly 5 Feet of the 26-Foot- Wide Buffer Easement Along the South Side of West Grand Mogul Drive on Lot 6, Block 1 of Vanguard Village Subdivision No. 1, Being More Particularly Described in Exhibit "A"; and Providing an Effective Date 21. Resolution No. 26-2594: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Meridian Accepting the 2027 Initial Point Gallery Schedule and Providing an Effective Date  22. City of Meridian Financial Report - June 2026 Motion to approve made by Councilman Overton, Seconded by Councilwoman Little Roberts. Voting Yea: Councilman Overton, Councilwoman Little Roberts, Councilman Whitlock, Councilwoman Strader ITEMS MOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA [Action Item] DEPARTMENT REPORTS [Action Item] 23. Health Trust Market Update and Vendor Selection for Fiscal Year 2027 PUBLIC HEARINGS [Action Item] Public Hearings will be conducted by the meeting chair following applicable federal, state, and local laws. Application Materials related to most public hearings are available at https://apps.meridiancity.org/phnotices 24. Public Hearing for Proposed Fall 2026 Fee Schedule of the Meridian Parks and Recreation Department 25. Resolution No. 26-2592: A Resolution Adopting the Fall 2026 Fee Schedule of the Meridian Parks and Recreation Department; Authorizing the Meridian Parks and Recreation Department to Collect Such Fees; and Providing an Effective Date Approved Motion to approve made by Councilman Whitlock, Seconded by Councilwoman Little Roberts. Voting Yea: Councilman Overton, Councilwoman Little Roberts, Councilman Whitlock, Councilwoman Strader 26. Public Hearing for Victory Stake Center (H-2026-0016) by Johnny Watson, generally located at the northwest corner of W. Victory Rd and S. Linder Rd. Approved A. Request: Annexation of 5.81 acres of land with the R-8 zoning to construct a 22,630 sq. ft. church. B. Request: Conditional Use Permit for a church in the R-8 zoning district. Motion to approve made by Councilman Whitlock, Seconded by Councilman Overton. Voting Yea: Councilman Overton, Councilwoman Little Roberts, Councilman Whitlock, Councilwoman Strader 27. Public Hearing for Burnside Ridge (H-2026-0019) by Givens Pursley, LLP., generally located a 1/4 mile west of S. Linder Rd. on the south side of W. Victory Rd. Approved A. Request: Modified Development Agreement to modify the existing Development Agreement (Inst. #2024-063338), provision #5.1(e), to allow a 5-foot-wide detached sidewalk instead of a 10-foot-wide detached multi-use pathway along the east side of the northern portion of the collector street (S. Farmyard Ave.) connecting to W. Victory Rd. Motion to approve made by Councilman Whitlock, Seconded by Councilman Overton. Voting Yea: Councilman Overton, Councilwoman Little Roberts, Councilman Whitlock, Councilwoman Strader 28. Public Hearing (continued from January 27, 2026) for Cherry Blossom East Subdivision (H-2025-0030) by Breckon Land Design, located at 523 W. Cedarburg Dr. and the 0.67-  acre property to the east, located in the NE 1/4 of Section 12, T.3N., R.1W. Continued to September 8, 2026 A. Request: Combined Preliminary and Final Plat consisting of three (3) building lots and one (1) common lot on 0.79 acres of land in the R-8 zoning district. Motion to continue to September 8, 2026 made by Councilman Overton, Seconded by Councilwoman Little Roberts. Voting Yea: Councilman Overton, Councilwoman Little Roberts, Councilman Whitlock, Councilwoman Strader 29. Public Hearing for Blueberry Hills Subdivision (H-2025-0048) by SD Land Consulting, located at 4315 N. Ten Mile Rd. Approved A. Request: Annexation of 9.36 acres of land with R-4 (7.22 acres) and L-O (2.14 acres). B. Request: Preliminary Plat consisting of 24 building lots (20 residential and 4 commercial) and 12 common lots on 8.9 acres of land in the R-4 and L-O zoning districts. Motion to approve made by Councilman Whitlock, Seconded by Councilman Overton. Voting Yea: Councilman Overton, Councilwoman Little Roberts, Councilman Whitlock, Councilwoman Strader 30. Public Hearing for Storyrock (H-2025-0025) by Bailey Engineering, generally located on the south side of W. Amity Rd., midway between S. Meridian Rd. /State Highway 69 and S. Linder Rd. Approved A. Request: Modified Development Agreement for South Meridian – Kent and Donna Mills Development (#2016-007090) to include an additional 26 +/- acres of land and a conceptual development plan for the overall development B. Request: Annexation of 27.11 acres of land with the R-15 (22.74 acres) and L-O (4.37 acres) zoning districts. C. Request: Rezone of 10.60 acres of land from the R-4 to the R-8 zoning district. D. Request: Preliminary Plat consisting of 321 residential building lots, 2 commercial building lots and 44 common lots on 75.13 acres of land in the R-4, R-8, R-15 and L-O zoning districts. Motion to approve made by Councilman Overton, Seconded by Councilwoman Little Roberts. Voting Yea: Councilman Overton, Councilwoman Little Roberts, Councilman Whitlock, Councilwoman Strader FUTURE MEETING TOPICS EXECUTIVE SESSION [Action Item] per Idaho Code 74-206(1)(f): To communicate with legal counsel for the public agency to discuss the legal ramifications of and legal options for pending litigation, or controversies not yet being litigated but imminently likely to be litigated. Motion to enter executive session made by Councilman Overton, Seconded by Councilwoman Little Roberts. Voting Yea: Councilman Overton, Councilwoman Little Roberts, Councilman Whitlock, Councilwoman Strader  Into session: 7:21 PM Out of session: 8:06 PM ADJOURNMENT 8:06 PM