Downtown Meridian
Planning applications, hearings and decisions in Downtown Meridian, from the City of Meridian's public record.
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Meridian approves 30-home Promenade Cottages subdivision
Four-lot subdivision for townhouses approved by Meridian City Council
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Subdivision · Planning application
Three-lot residential subdivision and rezone sought on 0.6 acres in Meridian
The proposal would rezone about 0.6 acres and split 0.35 acres into three home lots and one common lot. The Planning and Zoning Commission hearing was held Oct. 15, and no decision is on file.
Rezone · Planning application
Rezone and 3-lot residential subdivision sought for small Meridian site
The request would rezone about 0.6 acres and split part of it into three single-family lots and one common lot. The Planning and Zoning Commission held its hearing Oct. 15; no decision is on file.
Code amendment · Planning application
Meridian zoning code changes under review after Sept. 3 commission hearing
The 2026 legislative amendment to the city's Unified Development Code was filed July 17. The Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on Sept. 3, and the city has not yet issued a decision.
Comprehensive plan amendment · Planning application
Hearing soonMeridian plan update would add starter home and backyard unit rules
The city is proposing text changes to its comprehensive plan to match new state law on starter home subdivisions and accessory dwelling units. It also updates the reference to the 2026 Historic Preservation Plan. A public hearing is set for Oct. 20.
Comprehensive plan amendment · Planning application
Hearing soonLand use changes proposed for about 850 acres in Meridian's specific area plan
The city's Planning Division seeks to change planned land use designations on scattered parcels, including mixed-use, commercial, industrial and medium-high density residential. A public hearing is set for Oct. 20 before the City Council.
Design review · Planning application
Barber shop tenant improvements approved for commercial building
The city approved design review for interior changes to let an existing commercial building on a 0.12-acre site hold a barber shop. The application was filed April 21 and is marked finaled.
Zoning verification · Planning application
Approved: 44-unit apartment building gets zoning verification letter
The city issued a zoning verification letter for a 44-unit multifamily apartment project, which has been finaled. The application was filed March 31, 2026, on land currently zoned R-40 and used for commercial purposes.
Development review · Planning application
Approved: 14,058-square-foot commercial shell building in Meridian
The city approved design review and zoning compliance for a new 14,058-square-foot commercial building on a 0.63-acre site, which will be a shell and core with future tenants to be determined. The city's status is listed as finaled.
Comprehensive plan amendment · Planning application
Meridian approves recasting seven school and city properties as civic land on future map
The City Council approved a city-initiated change on July 15 that redesignates four West Ada School District sites and three city-owned sites as Civic. The change covers about 77 acres and reflects existing and anticipated uses.
Development review · Planning application
Approved: 4,886-square-foot addition to Ready Made Plastics shop building
The city approved design review and a zoning compliance certificate for an addition bringing the commercial building to 8,955 square feet. The project has since been finaled by the city.
Development review · Planning application
Church plans outdoor gathering area with two cedar pergolas
Legacy Church's west parking lot would be turned into an outdoor gathering space with two covered cedar pergolas, each about 300 square feet, plus raised flower beds and artificial turf. The city has approved the design review and certificate of zoning compliance.
Zoning verification · Planning application
Church request to turn parking lot into outdoor gathering area withdrawn
Legacy Church had asked for a zoning verification letter for a plan to cover 8 parking spaces with artificial turf, add two 300-square-foot pergolas and a roughly 525-square-foot shed. The request was filed Jan. 6 and has been withdrawn.
Development review · Planning application
Garage addition at commercial property approved
The city approved plans to add a garage to the back of a 0.21-acre commercial property. The request included design review and alternative compliance, and the city lists the project as finaled.
Design review · Planning application
Dark gray repaint of commercial building approved to complement mural
The city approved a design review for painting the front and back of a commercial building dark gray. The owner has already added a mural on the north wall and says the paint will make it stand out. The file is marked finaled.
Development review · Planning application
Office site landscaping update with new van-accessible parking approved
The approved plan redoes front landscaping on a 0.15-acre office site with water-tolerant plants, trees and rock, plus an underground sprinkler system. It also adds new van-accessible parking spaces. The city lists the file as finaled.
Subdivision · Planning application
Council approves splitting 0.2-acre parcel into two single-family lots
The Meridian City Council approved the short plat on Feb. 17, dividing the existing parcel into two building lots. Each lot is planned for a detached single-family home, for two homes in total.
Development review · Planning application
Revised plan for 152-square-foot coffee trailer approved without on-site parking
The city approved a revision to Phase I of The Primitive Path, which drops on-site parking and counts existing on-street parallel parking instead. The accessible ramp moves to Phase II, when the building's interior opens to the public.
Comprehensive plan amendment · Planning application
Meridian approves plan update adopting impact fee studies
The Meridian City Council approved a text amendment to the city's comprehensive plan on Nov. 19. It adopts by reference Ada County emergency medical service and jail impact fee studies, the city's 2022 development impact fee study and its amended capital improvements plan, and updates the list of referenced plans…
Development review · Planning application
Yoga and wellness studio proposed in 120-year-old house converted to commercial use
The plan would turn the old home into a wellness space with a second-floor yoga studio, a new accessible ramp, enlarged windows, a rear stair tower, a new parking lot and a coffee truck. The city's review is in progress.
Code amendment · Planning application
Meridian council approves citywide update to development code text
The City of Meridian's Planning Division sought revisions to rules, new definitions and specific use standards across several chapters of its Unified Development Code. The City Council approved the amendment on Aug. 12.