03-22 Jim and Helene Thompson1
Christopher Johnson
From:C.Jay Coles
Sent:Thursday, March 22, 2018 11:29 AM
To:Christopher Johnson
Subject:FW: Against proposed Costco at Ten Mile and Chinden
From: Helene Thompson [ mailto:hthompson1@cableone.net ]
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2018 11:25 AM
To: C.Jay Coles < cjcoles@meridiancity.org >
Subject: Against proposed Costco at Ten Mile and Chinden
Honorable Mayor and City Council of Meridian
33 East Broadway Avenue, Suite 300
Meridian, ID 83642
March 22, 2018
RE: Application #H-2018-0004 GFI-Meridian Investments II, LLC & Brighton Investments
Subject: Growth and the City of Meridian Comprehensive Plan proposed zoning changes at Ten Mile and
Chinden (Hwy 20/26)
We are contacting you in order to let you know that as residents of SpurWing Greens we are strongly
opposed to any changes to the Comprehensive Growth Plan regarding the rezoning of the parcel at the
corner of Chinden/HWY 20 and Ten Mile to allow large scale commercial or industrial usage.
In 2015, ACHD performed a study which determined that the Tree Farm/Chinden intersection was at or
exceeded traffic loads but yet the city still approved two additional developments adding to the congestion.
Changing the comprehensive plan to accommodate commercial or industrial usage will not only add to the
existing traffic congestion but also devalue the surrounding residential neighborhoods. Simply put: It is not
consistent with the comprehensive plan and it does not fit.
The City of Meridian states explicitly that a goal of the Comprehensive Plan is to “sustain, enhance,
promote and protect elements that contribute to the livability and a high quality of life” for Meridian
residents. We believe the current plan is a good one that supports this goal and many of us made our
home buying decisions based on it. What value is such a plan if it can be altered as drastically as the
developers are asking?
If the city approves this application as submitted, the message will be loud and clear to future
developers that years of city planning can be brushed aside without concern for the “high quality of
life” we have been promised.
Jim and Helene Thompson
6586 N Lonicera Way
Meridian 83746