City Council Regular Meeting Tuesday, October 07, 2025 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 – Bishop Scott Snelders, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

3.ROLL CALL

4.INFORMATION

  1. A.City of Star Road Information

5.PRESENTATIONS

  1. A.Ada County Highway District Capital Improvement Plan Presentation

  2. B.Swearing In of New Police Chief

  3. C.Police Chief Report

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

  2. B.Approval of Minutes for August 19, 2025

  3. C.Approval of Minutes for September 2, 2025

  4. D.Resolution 2025-06 Star Area of City Impact

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.City of Star Annexation (AZ-25-05) The City is seeing approval of an Annexation and Zoning (Public PS & Commercial C-2) for BLM/Department of Interior land and two additional parcels located in the northern area of the City of Star.  The properties are located on the west side of Highway 16 in Star, Idaho, and consists of approximately 1,517.18 acres.  Postponed - New Date To Be Determined

  2. B.Longbow Subdivision Rezone, Preliminary Plat, Comp Plan Map Amendment, Private Road (RZ-25-03)(PP-25-03)(CPA-25-02)(PR-25-03)  The Applicant is requesting approval of a Rezone (R-2), a Comp Plan Map Amendment, Private Road and Preliminary Plat for a proposed residential subdivision consisting of 14 residential lots and 4 common lots.  The property is located at the southeast corner of W. Broken Arrow Road & N. Pollard Lane in Star, Idaho, and consists of 10.4 acres with a proposed density of 1.35 dwelling units per acre.  The subject property is generally located west of Hwy 16.  Ada County Parcel No. R5437560215.
    https://www.staridaho.org/DocumentCenter/View/1464/Council-Packet---Longbow-Subdivision THIS ITEM IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PACKET IT CAN BE FOUND ON THE CITY WEBSITE UNDER PLANNING AND ZONING PAGE  (ACTION ITEM)

  3. C.Reconsideration of Milestone South Subdivision This reconsideration is for Condition of Approval #3 only from the approved Annexation & Preliminary Plat stating "The applicant shall design the subdivision and construct the new houses in a manner that prevents any side windows from aligning with those windows of the neighboring house. (ACTION ITEM)

  4. D.Wildbranch Commercial Park Subdivision Preliminary Plat, Final Plat (PP-25-04)(FP-25-10)  The Applicant is requesting approval of a Preliminary and Final Plat (PP-25-04/FP-25-10) for a proposed commercial subdivision consisting of 4 lots.  The property is located at 342 S. Calhoun Place in Star, Ada County, Idaho, and consists of 11.38 acres.   The subject property is generally located on the south side of Hwy 44, west of Hwy 16.  Ada County Parcel No. S0416120900. (ACTION ITEM)

  5. E.Starpointe Subdivision Phase 2 Development Agreement Modification (DA-21-09MOD) The Applicant is requesting approval of a Development Agreement Modification to revise the previously approved Preliminary Plat for the approved residential subdivision consisting of 12 residential lots and 2 common lots, a private street. The revised preliminary plat decreases the subdivision to 6 residential lost and 2 common lots, with a private street. The property is located at 6777 and 6825 N. Star Road in Star, Idaho, and consists of 3.08 acres with a newly proposed density of 1.95 dwelling units per acre (originally approved for 3.9 du/acre).  The subject property is generally located on the west side of N. Star Road between Hwy 20/26 (Chinden Blvd) and W. Joplin Road.  Ada County Parcel No’s. S0419449020 & S0419417750. (ACTION ITEM)

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.Freedom Hall Event Center Request for Qualifications (STAR25-01) (ACTION ITEM)

  2. B.City of Star Committee Handbook (ACTION ITEM)

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

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