Meridian approves 200-apartment complex on Overland Road. Here’s what to know

A 200-apartment complex won approval from the Meridian City Council after neighbors urged officials to let the long-stalled project move forward. The development reflects a shifting Overland Road corridor where longtime residents are eager to sell aging properties.

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Here are key takeaways:

• The Meridian City Council approved Rolling Hill in a 5-1 vote on May 19, clearing the way for four three-story buildings with 200 apartments above about 20,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space on roughly 8 acres at Overland Road and Rolling Hill Drive.
• Developer Brett Slagle of California-based Assemble Management envisions space for boutique gyms, salons, pet grooming and therapy offices, plus apartment amenities such as pickleball courts.
• City planning staff and the planning and zoning commission initially recommended denial over traffic and safety concerns tied to a planned widening of Overland Road to seven lanes.
• Longtime neighbors, including Kim Boyak and Angela Raney, testified they have waited years to sell and let their properties fall into disrepair, urging the council to approve the project, so the area’s transition can move forward.
• Council member Luke Cavener cast the lone dissenting vote, saying the project would worsen existing challenges in the area.

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