Sue Fillman 02-271
Christopher Johnson
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Subject: New submission from meridiancity.org/council/request.html
Hey there,
Someone just submitted your form on meridiancity.org. Here's what they had to say:
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Request for Mayor and Council
Name Sue Fillman
_replyto suefillman@live.com
Street Address 6550 N Lonicera Way
City Meridian
State ID
Zip Code 83646
Subject Costco/Change to City Comprehensive Plan
Message We received a letter from Costco yesterday asking its members to write to you to
advocate for a new warehouse location at Ten Mile and Chinden. They told their
members about the two neighborhood meetings, did not mention that they are
required by law to hold them, and would have the reader believe that they
successfully addressed the concerns of those in attendance. I was at both meetings
and will tell you that they did NOT successfully address the concerns of those in
attendance. Further, the fact that they have the ability to communicate so easily with
their memberships and solicit these letters is an unfair advantage to those of us who
live in the community. I've checked out many of the letters to the city and in almost
every case the writer in favor of the Costco lives several miles from those of us who
will have to live with its consequences.
They will not bring family wage jobs to Meridian. Their average wages are easy to
find online, as is what is considered a family-wage for Ada County. They may hurt
property values for the hundreds and hundreds of families who have, in good faith,
brought their families, their hopes, their dreams and their treasure to Meridian and to
the neighborhoods surrounding this proposal. I doubt anyone will chose a house in
one of our neighborhoods because there is a Costco but I can tell you there is already
evidence that people will NOT buy in here because of the change in the livability for
our community. That means reduced property values.
We have collectively invested hundreds of millions of dollars in our homes in this
community. I hope that our concerns will be given great weight as you make this
decision. Please, deny the change to the comprehensive plan that would change the
entire nature of our community. This would be a bad land-use decision. It will not
"...sustain, enhance, promote and protect elements that contribute to the livability and
high quality of life for all Meridian residents." It will do us harm.
Respectfully,
Sue Fillman
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