Doug Humphrey Email - 7.251
Machelle Hill
From:Machelle Hill
Sent:Tuesday, July 25, 2017 9:04 AM
To:'Doug Humphrey'
Cc:Sally Reynolds
Subject:RE: FW: Comments re Amendment H-2017-0088
Attachments:Transmittal Sheet Linder Village.pdf
Hi Doug,
The July 27 th date is a guideline date we give on our transmittal sheet (attached) in the hopes that we can get as much
information as possible before the hearing date in order to have the ability to gather and present in advance to the
Commissioners all testimony for their review and consideration. The City does accept any and all information up to the
point of the meeting or during the meeting itself. I hope that answers your first question. I believe and you should
verify this with the city planner on this project, Sonya Allen, that the property sign postings need to be posted at least 10
days prior to the public hearing. Again, that can be verified by contacting the Planning Department at 208-884-5533.
Below is a link to our website where the City of Meridian houses all its public records. This link will take you directly to
the Linder Village project itself and everything we have received up to this point.
Link
As we get closer to the hearing date of this project we will continue to add into the project folder anything that is
submitted by way of public testimony, the applicant or the planner on this project.
I hope this helps and please feel free to contact our offices if you have any further questions.
Machelle Hill
Deputy City Clerk
Meridian City Clerk’s Office
From: Doug Humphrey [mailto:doughumphrey.alt1951@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2017 5:03 PM
To: Machelle Hill
Cc: Sally Reynolds
Subject: Re: FW: Comments re Amendment H-2017-0088
Machelle,
Thank you but we have a question. We heard from someone that any petitions need to be submitted by
Thursday, June 27. Is that correct? It seems an unreasonably short time given that it's vacation season and the
public notice signs weren't posted until last Friday afternoon.
Best regards,
Doug Humphrey
On Mon, Jul 24, 2017 at 9:11 AM, Machelle Hill < mhill@meridiancity.org > wrote:
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Thank you so much for your comments. The City Clerk’s Office will be sure to include your email / comments/concerns
into the public record for the Commissions’ review and consideration. The Planning and Zoning Commission and the
Mayor and City Council are per State Code unable to respond to your emails, however, they will be heard and addressed
during the public hearings for this project.
Thank you,
Machelle Hill
Deputy City Clerk
Meridian City Clerk’s Office
From: Morgan Andrus
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2017 8:42 AM
To: C.Jay Coles; Machelle Hill
Subject: FW: Comments re Amendment H-2017-0088
Please add this to the record.
Thanks-Morgan
From: Doug Humphrey [ mailto:doughumphrey.alt1951@gmail.com ]
Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2017 4:35 PM
To: Sonya Allen; Anne Little Roberts; Genesis Milam; Caleb Hood; Joe Borton; Keith Bird; Luke Cavener; Bill Parsons;
mayortammy; Ty Palmer
Subject: Comments re Amendment H-2017-0088
Greetings.
My wife and I have been residents and homeowners in the Paramount subdivision of Meridian for four years.
We were attracted to Meridian for a great many reasons, not the least of which seemed to be a sincere and
determined effort by City planners to manage growth in a thoughtful way. We took at face value the promise
that the City will to strive to enhance and protect the quality of life of its residents. Many of us chose Paramount
largely because of that promise, as reflected in the comprehensive plan and land use map. Sadly, that promise is
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seriously threatened by the developer's application to amend the current land use map designation and we object
to it strongly.
We are not against growth -- we know population will inevitably continue to increase for years to come. Nor are
we against commercial development in that space. Nobody is advocating a nature preserve. We would love to
have nearby the kinds of shops, cafes, services, and other businesses that are consistent with the current mixed
use community designation. The developer proposes to scrap that designation entirely, and in a way that would
permanently alter the quality of life for nearby residents.
They propose that you allow the construction of warehouse-type superstores, which could only thrive by
attracting thousands of shoppers from distant communities. in brief, our concerns are these:
1. Increased traffic and congestion on Linder and, especially, Chinden. Nobody wants another Eagle Road
just steps from our patio. This kind of shopping center and the inevitable traffic signals that would
accompany it, would constitute a betrayal of the Compass plan by breaking the half-mile standard for
Chinden, and establish a precedent for other developers along that "expressway."
2. Increased traffic and congestion on our neighborhood streets within Paramount, due to multiple access
paths into Linder Village. Shoppers would seek to avoid Chinden by short-cutting through our
neighborhood from Meridian, McMillan, and Linder roads, raising noise and safety concerns.
3. We understand WinCo demands the right to 24-hour operation. Again, this is not characteristic of a
residential neighborhood and business community. Delivery trucks, lights, and noise all night long?
4. If this application is approved, the integrity of the entire Meridian comp rehensive plan and land use map
would be questioned. What would be next?
These items only scratch the surface of our concerns. We respectfully request, implore, that you reject the
developer's application in favor of something more consistent with the current plan and the quality of life we
have here in north Meridian and Paramount.
Sincerely,
Doug Humphrey
Dreyfuss Ln
City of Meridian
33 E. Broadway Ave., Meridian, Idaho 83642
Phone: 208-888-4433
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