Bruce Penske 7-25Bruce Penske
998 W. Bacall St.
Meridian, Idaho 83646
July 25, 2017
To Meridian Planning and Zoning
Sonya Allen
Caleb Hood
Bill Parsons
Ref: H-2017-0088
I am writing to strongly oppose the approval of the application to change the
zoning of the land on the Southeast corner of Linder and Chinden. The Meridian City
Future Land Use Map has this land zoned as mixed use community. This is the proper
zoning for this land to coincide with existing subdivisions such as Paramount and Lochsa
Falls. I reside in Paramount and my property backs up to this land in question.
If this land is allowed to be rezoned to C -G it would allow warehouse type
superstores which would attract thousands of visitors daily. Some of these businesses
would be open 24 hours a day. This would mean noise from deliveries and personnel at
all hours of the night. This type of zoning is supposed to have transition zones from
residential areas to the larger commercial areas. This is not possible here. Preliminary
plans from developers show a small residential area but this does not meet the definition
of a true transition area.
Part of this application is to have another traffic light installed at Bergman and
Chinden. Chinden is listed as an express way in the COMPASS travel plan. Lights at
less than 1/2 mile distances are not to be allowed. This would violate that provision and
add to the already heavy congestion on Chinden. Traffic on Chinden would become
worse than Eagle Road. People would start driving through the residential area of
Paramount subdivision to avoid traffic on Chinden and Linder increasing traffic in areas
not designed for it.
I request you deny the developers request and stay with the currently approved
plan.
Sincerel ,
Bruce Penske
H 208-887-5469
C 208-991-7716
Email: idaitcirc corn
Cc: Mayor Tammy de Weerd,
City council members