Susan Karnes1
C.Jay Coles
From:Sonya Allen
Sent:Thursday, February 07, 2019 10:42 AM
To:Susan Karnes
Cc:Kathi Baumgartner; Caleb Hood; Cameron Arial; C.Jay Coles; Charlene Way; Chris
Johnson
Subject:RE: P&Z Testimony
Susan,
Thank you for your comments; your email will be included in the public record for this project.
Although the UDC encourages wireless communication facilities to be located in non-residential districts and/or districts
where nonresidential uses are allowed, the use is listed in the UDC as an allowed use in all zoning districts within the City
as either a principal permitted or a conditional use; compliance with the specific use standards listed in UDC 11-4-3-43 is
required. Staff is in support of the proposed CUP because the applicant has demonstrated compliance with the required
standards; and the conditions of approval assure future compliance.
If you have any other questions or concerns I’m happy to discuss further.
Thanks,
Sonya Allen
208-489-0578
From: Susan Karnes <susankarnes@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 6, 2019 7:16 PM
To: Sonya Allen <sallen@meridiancity.org>
Cc: Kathi Baumgartner <kbaumgartner@cradlepoint.com>; Caleb Hood <chood@meridiancity.org>; Cameron Arial
<carial@meridiancity.org>
Subject: P&Z Testimony
Hi, Sonya,
I am having surgery tomorrow (Thursday) morning and will not be able to testify about the Century Farm cell
tower. Please advise the commission that the Meridian Southern Rim Coalition is opposed. We will have a
spokesman there to testify in greater detail about the points of our opposition.
Please be aware that we polled Facebook followers in the White Bark, Sky Mesa, Blackrock, Century Farm and
nearby rural areas--and an overwhelming majority oppose this CUP.
We are not opposed to a cell tower--we are opposed to a cell tower in a residential district. To approve this
location would set a terrible precedent for our neighborhoods when our UDC encourages nonresidential
locations and the My Meridian Survey results clearly issue a mandate for "premier neighborhoods." Given that
context, we are deeply disappointed that one of our premier developers would propose this site, and that staff
would support it.
Thank you for including our position in the public testimony.
Warm regards,
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Susan Karnes