City Council Regular Meeting Tuesday, May 05, 2026 07:00 PM City Hall - 10769 W State Street, Star, Idaho

PUBLIC NOTICE: THIS MEETING IS RECORDED AND PLACED IN AN ONLINE FORMAT. PERSONS MAY EITHER VIEW OR LISTEN TO VIDEO / AUDIO OF THIS MEETING UNTIL SUCH TIME THE RECORDING IS DESTROYED UNDER THE CITY'S RETENTION POLICY.

1.CALL TO ORDER – Welcome/Pledge of Allegiance

2.INVOCATION – Sharon Ramirez - Calvary Chapel Star

3.ROLL CALL

4.INFORMATION

1. A.City of Star Road Report will be provided next month

5.PRESENTATIONS

1. A.National Day of Prayer Proclamation

• National Day of Prayer Proclamation.pdf (0.17 MB)

6.CONSENT AGENDA (ACTION ITEM) *All matters listed within the Consent Agenda have been distributed to each member of the Star City Council for reading and study, they are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion of the Consent Agenda or placed on the Regular Agenda by request.

1. A.Approval of Claims

• Claims 04-16-26 to 04-29-26.pdf (0.12 MB)

7.PUBLIC HEARINGS with ACTION ITEMS: (The Council at its option may suspend the rules requiring three separate readings on three separate days for ordinances on the agenda for approval. This may be by a single motion to suspend the rules under Idaho Code 50-902; second of the motion; ROLL CALL VOTE; Title of the Ordinance is read aloud; motion to approve; second of the motion: ROLL CALL VOTE.)

1. A.Municipal Code Amendment (ACTION ITEM)

   Municipal Code Amendments will be tabled to July 21, 2026 except those sections of Title 8 specified in the Staff Memo included in the packet

   The following Sections of Titles 1 through 7 and Title 10 will be reviewed for amendment:  TITLE 1, CHAPTER 16 ESTABLISHING CITY ADVISORY COMMITTEES; TITLE 1, CHAPTER (NEW) ADDING SEPARATION OF CIVIL AND RELIGIOUS AUTHORITY; TITLE 2, CHAPTER 6 RESIDENTIAL RENTAL REGISTRATION; CHAPTER 7, BUILDING REGULATIONS FOR FEES & OWNER AUTHORIZATION; CHAPTER 10, FLOOD CONTROL. 

   The following Sections of the Unified Development Code will be reviewed for amendment: CHAPTER 1 THROUGH CHAPTER 8:  UPDATES TO INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO ADMINISTRATIVE AND REGULATORY PROCESSES, APPLICATION CRITERIA, IMPLEMENTATION, PURPOSES, DEFINITIONS, APPLICABILITY, ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS, SPECIFIC USE STANDARDS, SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS, PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS, UPDATED STANDARDS FOR SIGNS, LANDSCAPE AND BUFFER AREA STANDARDS, LIGHTING AND STREETLIGHT STANDARDS; AND ESTABLISHMENT OF ORDINANCES FOR LEVEL OF SERVICE, SINGLE FAMILY RENTAL COMMUNITIES, AND SEPARATION OF CIVIL & RELIGIOUS AUTHORITY. CHAPTER 10 FLOOD ORDINANCE UPDATES.

• Staff Memo May 5, 2026 Code Amendment Public Hearing.pdf (0.23 MB)

2. B.Comprehensive Plan Map & Text Amendment (ACTION ITEM)

   The Comprehensive Plan Map & Text Amendment will be tabled to July 21, 2026

   The following Sections of the Star Comprehensive Plan will be reviewed for amendment: CHAPTER 8, ADDING SINGLE FAMILY RENTAL COMMUNITIES; CHAPTER 11 PUBLIC SERVICES. ADDING LEVEL OF SERVICE POLICY; CHAPTER (NEW) ADDING SEPARATION OF CIVIL AND RELIGIOUS AUTHORITY; UPDATING DATA FOR PARKS, EMS, DEMOGRAPHICS, MAPS, ETC;

8.ACTION ITEMS:(The Council at its option may suspend the rules requiring three separate readings on three separate days for ordinances on the agenda for approval. This may be by a single motion to suspend the rules under Idaho Code 50-902; second of the motion; ROLL CALL VOTE; Title of the Ordinance is read aloud; motion to approve; second of the motion: ROLL CALL VOTE.)

1. A.Ordinance 434-2026 Dayspring Church Annexation & Zoning with Development Agreement (ACTION ITEM)

• ORD 434-2026 Dayspring Church Annexation.pdf (16.22 MB)

2. B.Ordinance 437-2026 Amending Title 8 Unified Development Code of City Municipal Code (ACTION ITEM)

• ORD 437-2026 Unified Development Code Amendment.pdf (0.17 MB)

3. C.Noise Waiver for Temporary Use Permit for Nampa Paving to allow for nighttime excavator material placement at Trailmark Subdivision (ACTION ITEM)

• TP-26-04 Nampa Paving - Trailmark Subdivision.pdf (0.31 MB)

9.ADJOURNMENT

The meeting can be viewed via a link posted to the City of Star website at staridaho.org.  Information on how to participate in a public hearing remotely will be posted to staridaho.org under the meeting information. The public is always welcomed to submit comments in writing.

Land Use Public Hearing Process

Public signs up to speak at the public hearing

Mayor Opens the Public Hearing

Mayor asks council if there is any Ex Parte Contact

Staff presents the application

Applicant has up to 20 minutes to present their project

Council can ask the applicant questions and staff questions

Public Testimony (3 minutes per person)

     1.  Those for the project speak

     2.  Those against the project speak

     3.  Those who are neither for or against but wish to speak to the project

     4.  Council may ask the individual speaking follow-up questions that does not count  
          towards their 3 minutes

Applicant rebuttal (10 minutes)

Council can ask the applicant and staff questions

Mayor closes the public hearing

Council deliberates 

Motion is made to approve, approve with conditions, deny or table the application to a date certain in the future

Thank you for coming to the Star City Council meeting, public involvement is fantastic and helps in shaping our city for the future.  As this is a public hearing, there will be no cheering, clapping, jeering or speaking out during the hearing.  Only the person at the podium has the floor to speak during their allotted time.  If someone does speak out, cheer, claps, etc. they will be asked to leave the hearing and or escorted out of the hearing.   We want to keep these hearings civil so everyone can be heard.
  

Thank you for your participation.

Mayor Trevor Chadwick