Kathi Baumgartner
C.Jay Coles
From:Kathi Baumgartner <kbaumgartner@cradlepoint.com>
Sent:Tuesday, October 16, 2018 1:07 PM
To:Bill Parsons
Cc:C.Jay Coles
Subject:RE: Strongly Opposed to H-2018-0059 code amendment
Bill,
I want to document my opposition to H-2018-0059 code amendment. Given the significant investment the City is
currently making in updating the Comprehensive Plan, I see no reason to allow any amendments at this time. The
applicant’s code amendment should be denied as they have every opportunity to submit their ideas like everyone else
through the City of Meridian’s Comprehensive Plan Update by participating in the “robust and effective community
outreach process”. Why would the City circumvent its own process by allowing a developer to come in through the back
door and make changes at this time?
“The City of Meridian is excited to announce the kickoff of the Comprehensive Plan update. Through a robust and
effective community outreach process, this Plan will establish logical and plausible land use and policy
alternatives for the City; identify specific actionable, fiscally responsible, and prioritized implementation
recommendations; and result in a plan that will be relevant and have an important and ongoing role in directing
the vision, marketing, and strategic planning for the City.”
\[excerpt from email from Brian McClure dated May 23, 2018
calling for community participation in the Comprehensive Plan Update process\]
To approve H-2018-0059 code amendment now sends a message that the City’s intent to update the Comprehensive
Plan is disingenuous and the time and budget spent on this project was a waste.
Therefore, I respectfully request H-2018-0059 code amendment be denied.
Best regards,
Kathi Baumgartner
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