Bryan Fazzari - Linder Village - 7-261
Machelle Hill
From:Sonya Allen
Sent:Thursday, August 10, 2017 8:42 AM
To:Machelle Hill; C.Jay Coles
Subject:FW: Regarding Proposed Linder Village
Machelle/C.Jay – will you please respond to him? thx
Sonya Allen | Associate City Planner
City of Meridian | Community Development Department
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From: Bryan Fazzari [ mailto:bjfazzari@gmail.com ]
Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2017 11:35 PM
To: Sonya Allen; Caleb Hood; Bill Parsons; citycouncil; Keith Bird; Anne Little Roberts; Genesis Milam; Joe Borton; Luke
Cavener; Ty Palmer; mayortammy
Subject: Re: Regarding Proposed Linder Village
Good evening all,
I was informed this evening that you have placed my original email into the "in favor of" for Linder Village.
This is incorrect - I oppose any large store such as Winco being built there, I oppose the multiple proposed
direct connections to my neighborhood among other things (please see my original email below). Large stores
should be surrounded by other commercial development, not by a neighborhood and an overcrowded high
school. These things do not mix well. Please don't misconstrue my general support for the growth of the City of
Meridian as support for the proposed Linder Village plan - I think it would cheapen the Paramount subdivision
and would create a traffic nightmare.
Thank you,
Bryan Fazzari
Paramount Subdivision
// Sent from mobile device
On Jul 26, 2017, at 9:39 PM, Bryan Fazzari < bjfazzari@gmail.com > wrote:
Good evening all,
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I apologize for copying the entire world on this email, but I am uncertain of who to send it to and
am playing it safe.
I am excited about the future Linder Village development! However, I have concerns about the
proposed plan to put in “big box” stores in this area. On paper this looks like a big area, but to
those of us who live in the Paramount subdivision the field out there is pretty small looking, and
very close looking. Putting stores that require the parking area proposed so close to a large
subdivision on roads that are already very busy is a mistake. My concerns are as follows:
1) Traffic. I’m all for growth, but putting this much retail in such a small area on a corner that
already backs up for miles every day (I have to drive it, it’s not good) will cause some serious
traffic problems. I would be surrounded by traffic jam, and I moved here from Atlanta to escape
that. Not only that, but the proposed plan hooks into streets in my neighborhood at several
different places, which would greatly increase cross-neighborhood traffic flow. Please keep in
mind that Paramount Elementary and Rocky Mountain High School already add very significant
traffic to the neighborhood - a Winco, Costco, or the like will make this so much worse I believe
people will start to move out of the neighborhood - it will no longer be the quiet kid-safe place it
was created to be. Paramount will have to change its logo from “We Know Family” to “We
Know Family - But Stay Away From the Streets!"
2) Keeping your promises and commitments. This proposed plan would change the current
Meridian City plans in a way that not only set an alarming precedent but negatively impact my
neighborhood and the surrounding neighborhoods in numerous ways. Many of us moved here to
get away from the traffic and the 24 hour noise, and this plan threatens that. Like I said at the
beginning I’m all for growth, but I don’t know of many prospering and desirable neighborhoods
that have the lights of a 24 hour shopping center shining across it from next door - people move
away from that stuff.
3) General fit. It seems strange to butt such a large complex right up against a neighborhood like
this. Is there no better commercial setting or planned build-out for these large stores? Why does
it have to be right next to our houses? It seems like putting it near Ten Mile or out that direction
would better position it for maximum usage by our quickly growing population here in the
Linder/Chinden area.
4) Desirable living and home values. I don’t know anyone who wants to live right next to a large
24 hour shopping complex. Putting large “big box” stores into this corner will negatively impact
our home values.
Thank you all, I appreciate the time you’ve taken to read my note here. Please consider my
concerns in your decision, you will have a huge impact on my family’s future experience here in
the wonderful Paramount subdivision.
Sincerely,
Bryan Fazzari
Paramount Subdivision
bjfazzari@gmail.com
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Charlene Way
From:Sonya Allen
Sent:Wednesday, July 26, 2017 9:45 PM
To:Bryan Fazzari; Caleb Hood; Bill Parsons; citycouncil; Keith Bird; Anne Little Roberts;
Genesis Milam; Joe Borton; Luke Cavener; Ty Palmer; mayortammy
Cc:Barbara Shiffer; C.Jay Coles; Charlene Way; Machelle Hill
Subject:RE: Regarding Proposed Linder Village
Bryan,
Thank you for your comments pertaining to this application. Your email will be included in the public record as testimony.
Sincerely,
Sonya Allen
From: Bryan Fazzari [bjfazzari@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2017 9:39 PM
To: Sonya Allen; Caleb Hood; Bill Parsons; citycouncil; Keith Bird; Anne Little Roberts; Genesis Milam; Joe Borton; Luke
Cavener; Ty Palmer; mayortammy
Subject: Regarding Proposed Linder Village
Good evening all,
I apologize for copying the entire world on this email, but I am uncertain of who to send it to and am playing it
safe.
I am excited about the future Linder Village development! However, I have concerns about the proposed plan to
put in “big box” stores in this area. On paper this looks like a big area, but to those of us who live in the
Paramount subdivision the field out there is pretty small looking, and very close looking. Putting stores that
require the parking area proposed so close to a large subdivision on roads that are already very busy is a
mistake. My concerns are as follows:
1) Traffic. I’m all for growth, but putting this much retail in such a small area on a corner that already backs up
for miles every day (I have to drive it, it’s not good) will cause some serious traffic problems. I would be
surrounded by traffic jam, and I moved here from Atlanta to escape that. Not only that, but the proposed plan
hooks into streets in my neighborhood at several different places, which would greatly increase cross-
neighborhood traffic flow. Please keep in mind that Paramount Elementary and Rocky Mountain High School
already add very significant traffic to the neighborhood - a Winco, Costco, or the like will make this so much
worse I believe people will start to move out of the neighborhood - it will no longer be the quiet kid-safe place it
was created to be. Paramount will have to change its logo from “We Know Family” to “We Know Family - But
Stay Away From the Streets!"
2) Keeping your promises and commitments. This proposed plan would change the current Meridian City plans
in a way that not only set an alarming precedent but negatively impact my neighborhood and the surrounding
neighborhoods in numerous ways. Many of us moved here to get away from the traffic and the 24 hour noise,
and this pl an threatens that. Like I said at the beginning I’m all for growth, but I don’t know of many prospering
and desirable neighborhoods that have the lights of a 24 hour shopping center shining across it from next door -
people move away from that stuff.
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3) General fit. It seems strange to butt such a large complex right up against a neighborhood like this. Is there
no better commercial setting or planned build-out for these large stores? Why does it have to be right next to our
houses? It seems like putting it near Ten Mile or out that direction would better position it for maximum usage
by our quickly growing population here in the Linder/Chinden area.
4) Desirable living and home values. I don’t know anyone who wants to live right next to a large 24 hour
shopping complex. Putting large “big box” stores into this corner will negatively impact our home values.
Thank you all, I appreciate the time you’ve taken to read my note here. Please consider my concerns in your
decision, you will have a huge impact on my family’s future experience here in the wonderful Paramount
subdivision.
Sincerely,
Bryan Fazzari
Paramount Subdivision
bjfazzari@gmail.com