Stephanie Jeffries 02-271
Christopher Johnson
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Request for Mayor and Council
Name Stephanie Jeffries
_replyto steph.jeff@hotmail.com
Street Address 7095 N. Tree Haven Place
City Meridian
State ID
Zip Code 83646-4977
Subject Rezoning Plans for Costco at Ten Mile/Chinden
Message This message is to provide inputs regarding the proposed re-zoning plans to allow
Costco to build at Ten Mile and Chinden Blvd. We welcome and are in favor of
continued growth and additional tax revenue for the city. We are not against Costco
building in Meridian but we strongly oppose this specific proposal and location for
the following reasons:
(1) It is proposed to be built in a residential area that was not zoned for this level of
commercial size. This is unsafe for children and families in the immediate
neighborhoods. There are multiple other location options that can be considered
within Meridian City limits that are already zoned for heavy industrial/commercial
and/or do not have residential neighborhoods established yet. Options include:
Chinden/interstate 16; State and interstate 16 (or anywhere along that corridor),
I84/Ten Mile area, etc. Why not leverage the empty land and large thoroughfare
already built with Interstate 16? This would still provide easy access to Eagle, Star,
meridian to Costco that Costco is interested in.
(2) It will decrease the overall value of the Meridian. Spur Wing Golf club and the
surrounding community adds value and prestige to the City. Placing Costco across
the street will inherently increase traffic, congestion and decrease desirability. It will
simply showcase the City's reactionary, poor city planning and take away from the
overall attractiveness of the City. It will cheapen the overall appeal of the area.
(3) The plans to widen Chinden and Ten Mile are insufficient and late. To plan to
expand the infrastructure after or in parallel to building the Costco is negligent. The
traffic is already horrendous on these 2 roads without any commercial structures. In
addition, the plans to widen the roads will far from meet the need. The current traffic
is already over the capacity proposed.
We realize Meridian is the fastest growing city and change and growth are
unavoidable. Its not that we are against change, but the lack of poor city and
road/infrastructure planning to manage this growth is shocking. We understand our
tax dollars went towards a comprehensive city zoning plan that is not being adhered
to. By approving this change, you invalidate that plan and confirm that city zoning is
100% reactionary and based only on developer offer of funding.
Zoning should be trusted that it cannot arbitrarily changed to heavy
industrial/commercial simply because developers wave funding in front of the
City. Sufficient road/traffic infrastructure should be a minim um standard that the City
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demands.
Poor city planning and management will gradually impact housing values and will
impact sustaining the growth and investment in the City. Please look at the long term
'big picture' on what is best for the City vs. the offer of a short term investment. Let's
find an appropriate location to gain the benefit of Costco while not sacrificing the
long term value of the city and negatively impacting its residents.
Regards,
Stephanie Jeffries
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