Linda Leach 03-011
Christopher Johnson
From:Linda Leach <lindaleach@cableone.net>
Sent:Thursday, March 01, 2018 10:13 AM
To:City Clerk
Subject:Harper Ridge Subdivision (H-2017-0151)
I attended the City Council Meeting on February 27 expecting that the Harper Ridge Subdivision hearing was to be on
the agenda. As you are fully aware, this project was moved to the meeting on March 9 without proper notice to be
served to those wanting to attend. I find that I am unable to attend the March 9 meeting so I would like to voice my
concerns even though I don’t have the required 7 days notice prior to the meeting.
#1 Concern: Visitor Parking
On paper it appears that the Visitor Parking has been addressed, however, I feel there isn’t adequate visitor parking
because the subdivision will have a swimming pool and playground. Swimming pools and playgrounds typically have use
by more than the tenants. Tenants invite family and friends to use their facilities and where are they going to park their
cars? Copper Point is the obvious place and there is no parking on Copper Point. If they park there who will enforce this
“no parking” area? The daily traffic on Copper Point is heavy especially in the mornings and after work hours. Not only
do the residents of Sutherland Farm and Muir Woods use Copper Point, the workers at Citi Bank use Copper Point as
their means of getting to and from work because Eagle Road and Overland Road are already backed up. The Movado
project will surely add to the traffic on Copper Point too since there aren’t any entrance/exits using Cloverdale Road.
The pool and playground aren’t the only time to have family and friends invited to their homes. The specified parking
space/spaces per the number of bedrooms you have rented also isn’t adequate. It is rare that a couple with a one
bedroom apartment will have only one car. When you get up to a three bedroom apartment there could be up to three
or more cars. I understand the Harper Ridge Subdivision has used the “standard” for parking, however, many tenants
will need to spill over to visitor parking.
#2 Concern: Ridenbaugh Canal
I understand there will be a “chain link type” fence at the back on the Harper Ridge Subdivision project. South of the
fence is the canal. Canals and children don’t mix. As you all know, children are very curious and when they see water
they think playing in it would be great fun. The proposed fencing will not be a deterrent to them getting by the fencing
barrier. As a resident of Sutherland Farm we see kids playing in around the canal all the time. We have even gone out to
tell them they shouldn’t be playing in the canal. The safety of our children should be of great concern.
It certainly seems the 10.68 acres should have remained true commercial property and developed with an office
complex like the rest of the area. Apartments in the middle of the offices seems to present a problem with all
concerned.
One last thing - If I heard correctly at the February 27 meeting, the 10.68 acres has been annexed into Sutherland Farm. I
believe this is incorrect. Can you respond to this question?
Linda Leach
2491 S. Jeblar Way
Meridian, Idaho 83642-7928
208.362.5559
lindaleach@cableone.net
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