Brent Wardle 2-141
Charlene Way
From:C.Jay Coles
Sent:Tuesday, February 13, 2018 9:42 PM
To:Christopher Johnson; Charlene Way
Subject:FW: Reference project: H-2018-004 Lost Rapids/Costco
From: Brent Wardle [ mailto:brentwwardle@gmail.com ]
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2018 9:39 PM
To: C.Jay Coles
Cc: brent Wardle
Subject: Reference project: H-2018-004 Lost Rapids/Costco
Dear Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission
We are writing to voice our profound concern and REJECTION of the proposed application to rezone Lost
Rapids Subdivision to add a Costco.
My wife and I are Idaho natives and lived in Meridian for 17 years. We purchased a lot in the 3rd phase of
Bainbridge in May 2016 to build our dream house. Some of the factors were "proximity" to SpurWing Country
Club, shopping, and dining. Bainbridge was the perfect location to provide us access to these amenities without
being directly on top of us. We were unaware that Costco was planning to develop and would have NEVER
purchased in Bainbridge had we known. My wife and I have been Costco members for 20 years. We love
Costco, but we don't want Costco in our RESIDENTIAL backyard!
There are countless reasons to oppose, which are blatantly obvious. Let me be crystal clear, adding a massive
commercial facility smack in the middle of high-end RESIDENTIAL subdivisions is outright ludicrous!
1. Home values will plummet. We didn't spend $500k to live in an upper-end subdivision across from a premier
country club, SpurWing, to have our value tank.
2. Traffic. The current infrastructure is already failing to support the existing population. Bainbridge is
continuing to expand phases which will mean EVEN MORE congestion and strain on the existing roadways.
Ten Mile has already become a joke during off hours, adding 3-5k cars on a daily basis will make access to our
home in Bainbridge a nightmare. There is not enough space available to increase the amount of roadway access
needed to support the existing and future home growth, let alone, 3-5k daily Costco traffic.
3. Safety. Bainbridge is a mixed community of varying ages that utilize the beautiful park and walkways.
Costco will significantly increase cut-thru traffic by custome rs looking for shortcuts. You know as well as I that
this substantial increase in traffic, 3-5k daily, will dramatically increase the possibility of accidents, especially
among children.
4. Health. Air pollution and noise will increase substantially, again, not acceptable for a high-end community
comprised of varying ages.
5. ALL OF THE ABOVE times 10!
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Brent and Shelli Wardle
208-908-8313