Meridian City Council denies requests for reconsideration of Linder Village

Linder Village is moving forward.

On Tuesday Meridian City Council denied two requests for reconsideration of the commercial and residential development off Linder Road and Chinden Boulevard.

Linder Village, approved Jan. 15, is anchored by WinCo Foods and includes retail, restaurants, office space and two-story residential buildings on 81 acres.

One request was written by attorney Andrea Carroll on behalf of Protect Meridian, a group of Meridian residents “fighting to protect and preserve Meridian’s character,” according to the group’s Facebook page.

The other request was written by a group called Neighbors for a Better Linder Village. The request included the names of over 100 Eagle and Meridian residents who agreed with the request.

Both requests had objections with the findings of fact and public hearing process. Both stated that the findings are insufficient for several reasons, including conflicting information in the findings and not explaining the rationale for the city’s decision in a clear manner.

“The findings do not provide the neighbors an opportunity to examine the basis of the decision reached by the city council in any meaningful way,” Protect Meridian’s request stated. It also said city staff should have required WinCo to obtain a conditional-use permit to be open 24 hours a day.

The Neighbors for a Better Linder Village request says Councilman Ty Palmer’s final motion was unclear.

A response from the Linder Village applicant, written by Brian Ballard of Hawley Troxell, stated the requests did not identify deficiencies in Meridian City Council’s decision with enough detail to warrant reconsideration. It also said some of the matters the requestors are noting are not authorized for reconsideration under Idaho Code.

Council members Treg Bernt, Ty Palmer, Luke Cavener and Anne Little Roberts voted in favor of denying the requests. City Council President Joe Borton abstained because of a conflict of interest, and Councilwoman Genesis Milam was absent.

“I believe the findings are accurate, so I move we deny the request for reconsideration for Linder Village,” Cavener said.

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