Resolution - 2009 - 08 - Recognize And Support The Establishment And Goals Of The Eagle Star Technical Corridor - 03/24/2009
RESOLUTION NO. 09-08
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF EAGLE RECOGNIZING AND SUPPORTING THE
ESTABLISHMENT AND GOALS OF THE "EAGLE STAR TECHNICAL (ESTECH)
CORRIDOR"; AND PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the adopted City Impact Area boundaries and current City of Eagle and City of Star
are contiguous and, in some areas, overlapping;
WHEREAS, based upon current City Impact Area boundaries and current City of Eagle and City
of Star Comprehensive Plans, both Cities will likely continue to expand their city limits toward
each other until they are contiguous;
WHEREAS, the Eagle Chamber of Commerce and Star Chamber of Commerce have been
working jointly to support the development ofthe "Eagle Star Technical (ESTech) Corridor"
currently planned to span across portions of the anticipated ultimate build out areas of both the
City of Eagle and City of Star;
WHEREAS, the ESTech Corridor Mission Statement currently states:
"The ESTech Corridor's mission is to attract world-class technology-based companies
into the region, improve each respective companies' competitiveness and skills base, and make
the area more attractive to future companies, residents, workers, investor, and developers. The
Corridor's primary goal is to help to vitalize the regional economy, which will spill over to a
stronger and more robust economy for the State of Idaho - and, ultimately, the nation. "
"The ESTech Corridor will become a unique, internationally-renown center of
innovation by attracting and encouraging the most powerful, technology-based businesses,
worldwide, to relocate to the region. "
WHEREAS, the ESTech Corridor is currently planned to comprise the following boundaries:
. Ada County/Canyon County boundary line to the west;
. Ada County/Gem County line road to the north;
. Chinden Boulevard to the south; and
. Five Mile Road Extended to the North/South section of Highway 55, to the east.
WHEREAS, the City of Eagle believes it to be in the best interest of the welfare of the property
owners, and citizens throughout the City of Eagle and its Impact Area to work jointly with the
City of Star, Eagle Chamber of Commerce and Star Chamber of Commerce to support the
ESTech Corridor, through its Board of Directors, to advance its Mission and Vision.
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EAGLE, IDAHO, as follows:
SECTION 1: The City of Eagle will work jointly with the City of Star, Eagle Chamber of
Commerce and Star Chamber of Commerce to support the ESTech Corridor, through its Board
of Directors, to advance their Mission and Vision.
SECTION 2: The City of Eagle will work jointly with ESTech Corridor, through its Board of
Directors, to advance their Mission and Vision.
SECTION 3: The City of Eagle supports the currently planned ESTech Corridor to be within
the following boundaries, (or as may be amended with City of Eagle consent in the future):
. Ada County/Canyon County boundary line to the west;
. Ada County/Gem County line road to the north;
. Chinden Boulevard to the south; and
. Five Mile Road Extended to the North/South section of Highway 55, to the east.
SECTION 4: The City of Eagle will review its planning documents, ordinances, and resolutions
and consider amending same which the City may deem desirable and in the City's best interest to
support the ESTech Corridor.
SECTION 5: The provisions of this Resolution are hereby declared to be severable and if any
provision of this act or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance is
declared invalid for any reason, such declaration shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions thereof.
SECTION 6: This Resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and
approval.
Approved and adopted this 24th day of March, 2009.
~ //
+ts:/li)
Phillip J. Bandy
Mayor
)
ATTEST:
""...... ""
", ... y '"
It'" c\ 1 0 PIi' I"
~~ ..... ..
..~ .. ... - ....
~.- .,-#"",- '#
~ ,.. .. c.ORPo"" .. "';" \
... 4'f'. \. ..
=: ..,~ ~ tr\ :
- . " -..
- · - S .- v' · .
- tIl.'to '1:-0 -- . .
~ ~ \n -c.t1 ::
~ '7 ..~.p"'o l.. ~,... .. :'
.... ".>>", ..."';1 TED \~.. ~..
.... Vo ....... 0 ~~
""" F' ID "" \\ ",,,
'" ",
"'.......",
_1-l~___'b~
Sharon K. Bergmann
Eagle City Clerk