Calvin and Andrea Tilley
C.Jay Coles
From:Treg Bernt
Sent:Sunday, November 18, 2018 8:54 AM
To:C.Jay Coles
Subject:Fwd: Re: Thank you
Mr. Clerk,
Please add the public record. Thanks, brother...
My best,
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Treg A. Bernt | City Councilman, Seat 4
City of Meridian
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---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Treg Bernt <tbernt@meridiancity.org>
Date: Nov 18, 2018 8:53 AM
Subject: Re: Thank you
To: Calvin Tilley <3pups748@gmail.com>
Cc:
Calvin,
Thank you for reaching out. I always appreciate feedback. Thank you for your attendance. I respect those who
are informed and show up to our meetings to express concern.
As you know, this is still an open application. I'm unable to comment unless it's on the public record. Hope to
see you in December when we hear this application again. Happy Holidays... :)
My best,
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Treg A. Bernt | City Councilman, Seat 4
City of Meridian
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33 E. Broadway Ave., Meridian, Idaho 83642
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On Nov 17, 2018 10:03 PM, Calvin Tilley <3pups748@gmail.com> wrote:
Re: Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at 6:00 PM.
Public Hearing Continued from April 24 & May 15, 2018 for Summertown Subdivision (H-2017-0142) By 745
W Ustick, LLC, Located at 745 W Ustick Road May 15.
My name is Calvin N. Tilley, my wife Andrea and I reside at 748 W Claire Dr. in Meridian. We both attended
the November 7th City Council Meeting to learn more about how the proposed project at 745 W Ustick Road.
We were disappointed with the comments from the Mayor and your fellow council members. Honestly, it felt
like their minds have already been made up and the citizen's comments were more just protocol than statements
to be considered for serious consideration. Even the agreed upon postponement seems more like a tactic as to
make it appear that "serious delegation and discussion was awarded to the matter" and something that can be
used as a "we spent considerable time considering this subject". Councilman Ty Palmer even made the
comment that he liked the original design that was brought before the council and that the builder has made the
changes asked of him. I don't believe it has even crossed Mr Palmer's mind that maybe the "new" changes were
not the proper changes that needed to be set for the area in which the builder is looking to build this project. I do
not believe 3 story apartments should be being built in established residential communities. 3+ story apartments
should be built in areas within Meridian that do not fall in established 1 and 2 story residential areas. Meridian
has a large footprint and I just do not understand how the council could even consider this to be acceptable. The
second proposed plans from the builder would be a more appropriate fit if the apartments were two stories
instead of three. This is already a high density area. We live in a patio home, which makes for a dense
population. There are patio homes and townhouses directly across Meridian Road from our community and new
patio homes being built just north of those, along with two story apartments on the the west side of Meridian
Rd., south of Ustick. It is already so dense within a mile radius of Ustick and Meridian roads! I agree with your
perspective on this being a good project but just the wrong location. My personal feeling is that building two
story apartments would not only be a better solution for the proposed area that the builder wishes to build. It
seems that the City of Meridian is trying to become the "New Boise" and not distinctively Meridian. I
understand that there is a need for "high and medium density" construction within Meridian, but it appears that
The City is more concerned with other matters than the concerns of the existing homeowners. When the builder
said that he looked at Harris Ranch, this seemed misguided since Harris Ranch looks overbuilt (and over priced)
and also looks like it has been plucked right out of California. Not only should we not be building Meridian to
be Boise 2.0 but we also do not want to be another California. In closing, thank you again for listening to the
people's voices, taking our concerns into consideration and voicing an opposition from the beginning. It
validated that voting for you was the right vote. The vision that the other council members and the Mayor have
for Meridian saddens me. It is inevitable that Meridian will grow and change, but we need to be smart about this
for the future of Meridian.
Sincere Thanks,
Calvin and Andrea Tilley
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