03-05 Diane Holke1
Christopher Johnson
From:Diane Holke <diholke46@gmail.com>
Sent:Saturday, March 03, 2018 10:55 AM
To:Christopher Johnson
Subject:Re: Costco development
Many people directly affected by the decision made Thursday night are greatly disappointed in the outcome of that
meeting. Half of the people that spoke in favor of Costco lived as far away as 2 or 3 miles. Costco hardly affects them
and their comments should be dismissed!!! I listened carefully to those who spoke. Those against the propo sal AND their
arguments far outweighed the arguments for this project going forward. But in spite of it, the committee voted on the
side of Costco and Brighton. Me along with others ask the question how much influence and sway does Brighton have
with members of the Planning and Zoning committee and the City Council. For anyone to compare this project to other
commercial properties such as an Albertsons, Walgreens, or a strip shopping center going in at that location is being
more than disingenuous. This is a BULK shopping facility that draws businesses as well as individual shoppers from MILES
away and created four times the traffic. It doesn’t draw just from the local community like other commercial properties
do. Hope this email is forwarded to every City Council member and I hope they make a decision on what is best for the
people that live in this area and not what’s politically best for Brighton!!!!!!! Brighton and Costco can afford the hit. Our
community CANNOT!!!!!!!!!!!! D. Holke in SpurWing subdivision
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> On Feb 23, 2018, at 7:50 AM, Christopher Johnson < cjohnson@meridiancity.org > wrote:
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> Thank you for your comments. We will include them in the public record for consideration at the public hearing. Please
let us know if we can assist further.
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> Chris Johnson
> Deputy City Clerk | City of Meridian
> 33 E. Broadway Ave., Meridian, Idaho 83642
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diane Holke [ mailto:diholke46@gmail.com ]
> Sent: Friday, February 23, 2018 6:52 AM
> To: City Clerk
> Subject: Costco development
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> Why Costco would even consider building their store in the middle of a
> residential community or Brighton selling them the land for such a
> purpose has us completely baffled!!! With Brighton it’s probably “all
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> about the money” and their “greed” for money but since we’ve lived in
> two other states prior to moving to Meridian and being a loyal
> customer of Costco in those states, we’ve never witnessed a Costco
> positioned in the middle of a neighborhood development. They were
> alway positioned in the middle of a heavily commercialized area. Shame
> on Costco for even considering this move. And double shame on Brighton for putting the surrounding communities in
the position to fiercely fight this proposal. The burden of the additional traffic to our already over crowded streets and
Chinden particularly and the negative impact it will have on property owners in the immediate area far out weighs their
desire to build here. Let them go somewhere else!!!! There is plenty of vacant land west, north or south of us where
there is more open space and less congested traffic. We vote a big NO to this developme nt!!!!! David and Diane Holke in
SpurWing Estates
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