Plans to build 23 homes and commercial space off of a busy section of Overland Rd. will move forward in Meridian despite concerns about the project and unknowns about road development in the surrounding area.
On Tuesday night, the Meridian City Council grappled with whether to approve annexing two acres and allowing the construction of multi-family homes and commercial space for a property located on the northwest corner of the intersection of E. Overland Rd. and S. Topaz Ave. Plans call for 19 townhomes and one building fronting Overland Rd., with nearly 8,000 sq. ft. of commercial space on the first floor and four homes with rooftop patios on the second floor. The plans passed 4-2, with council members Luke Cavener and Liz Strader voting against.
The decision aligned with the Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission’s recommendation of approval, but went against the recommendation of staff to deny the project…