Jeff Vrba on behalf of Jackson Square HOAChris Johnson
From: Tammy de Weerd
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2019 10:42 AM
To: Jeff Vrba
Cc: mayortammy; citycouncil; C.Jay Coles; Chris Johnson
Subject: RE: VILLASPORT (H-2019-001).
Dear Jeff,
Thank you for taking time to share your thoughts and comments with your local elected leaders. As your Mayor, I
appreciate hearing what is on your mind and heart. I know your City Council members appreciate you weighing in as
well and sharing your opinion on the issues that they will be making decisions on.
Because this project is part of an open application, our City Council members are prohibited from commenting
outside the public hearing. We take public feedback seriously and want you to know that we have received your
email and have read your comments.
Your email has been forwarded to our City Clerk and will be included in the public record. We'd encourage you to
check our website, meridiancity.org, for information regarding the public hearing process and invite you to attend
the hearing(s) on this issue.
If you have questions about the process feel free to reach out to my office at 208-489-0529 or our Planning staff can
get you the answers regarding our process. Their number is 208-884-5533.
My best,
Mayor Tammy
Mayor Tammy de Weerd
City of Meridian
33 E. Broadway Ave., Meridian, Idaho 83642
Phone: 208-489-05291 Fax: 208-884-8119
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From: Jeff Vrba <jeffvrbal@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2019 10:13 PM
To: mayortammy <mayortammy@meridiancity.org>; Joe Borton <jborton@meridiancity.org>; Luke Cavener
<Icavener@meridiancity.org>; Anne Little Roberts <alittleroberts@meridiancity.org>; Ty Palmer
<typalmer@meridiancity.org>; Treg Bernt <tbernt@meridiancity.org>; Genesis Milam <gmilam@meridiancity.org>
Subject: VILLASPORT (H-2019-001).
Dear Mayor Tammy de Weerd and Members of the City Council,
My name is Jeff Vrba and I am the Vice President of the Jackson Square Homeowners Association. My
address is 3005 N Leblanc Way. The following is what we are going to bring up in the City Council
meeting in reference to VILLASPORT (H-2019-001). The Jackson Square Homeowners are against this
development going in at this location. We would like for you to keep the Original Preliminary Plot map.
I was at the meeting on Jan 22nd in which the developer wanted an extension.
1. Villasport is not a good fit for the lot they are trying to build in.
a. There are at least 10, if not more other Gyms or fitness facilities within in a 2 mile radius of
this location.
i. Gold's Gym across the street
ii. Orange Theory fitness across the street
iii. Axiom fitness at the Village
iv. Cyclebar Village in Meridian
v. Aventura Fitness by Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
vi. Treasure Valley strength and conditioning
vii. Curves on 2053 East Fairview Ave
viii. Crunch Fitness
ix. Cutting Edge Pilates Across from Crunch Fitness
x. Anytime Fitness on Ustick
b. Outdoor swimming pool next to single family homes, not acceptable
i. Outdoor pool hours start at 6 am.
ii. Outdoor music speakers from 9 am to 10 pm and the additional noise of children
screaming and using the outdoor pool slides. This does not fit the neighborhood.
iii. Move pool next to Jimmy Johns and move the 15300 sq. ft. retail building or
parking next to Centerpoint Way.
iv. Other public outdoor pools are not this close to single family homes
c. Original Preliminary Plot map had a large store or strip mall in this location.
i. We what to keep the original plot map that was present when we purchased our
homes.
1. The original layout had the facility further north than this building allowing
delivery access behind the building, between the building and our property line.
2. This building is on the property line and will be 35 feet tall on our side and 40
plus on the front side.
a. We will see a wall which will be equivalent to a 3 story home right on
the property line on Picard Ln.
b. There is not enough space for landscaping to block the view of the
building
3. This type of facility would have similar business hours as the surrounding
businesses and not add to rush hour traffic in the area.
4. Noise would only be during delivery times and not from 5 am toll pm every
day.
d. Tamara Thompson stated during the planning and zoning meeting that Eagle and Ustick
intersection was the 5t" busiest intersections in Idaho.
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i. With this facility wanting to open up earlier than 9 am will increase traffic in that
intersection by people wanting to get a workout in before going to work.
ii. They have proposed the main access to be on Centerpoint Way with an outlet
onto Ustick close to the traffic light and another on Cajun Ln. The exit from Cajun Ln will
be hard for people to access Eagle road due to the traffic traveling Southbound on Eagle,
I know I use this road in the mornings.
iii. Traffic issues from people trying to get out of the Kohl's parking lot because of
this building
e. Community Events
i. With them having community events we are concerned with parking.
1. There is limited parking within our subdivision and with community events
or sporting events I know they will not have enough parking so they will park in
our subdivision.
2. Parking around other places holding community or sporting events gets hard
for the homeowners to have guests stop in. Examples: Settlers Park with
sporting events, and schools with their events. The Village has a large space for
parking for community events and they are always overflowing and cars parked
along the road by Kleiner Park. We don't have nearly the space for such events.
2. According to the Nextdoor Website, in Jackson Square Subdivision the average homeowner is 51
according to the 2010 censuses.
i. We do not want this facility to go in at this location.
1. Because of the noise from 9 am to 10 pm and not just during deliveries.
2. Increase of traffic during peak hours
3. The community events and parking.
4. Location of building too close to our properties,
ii. Cost of membership for Villasport is outrageous for this community, which has an
average age of 51. Pricing of membership dues, from Oregon , per their website are as
follows:
1. Family of 4, Membership fees $413 and a monthly fee of $275
2. 2 adults $413 membership fee, and $217 per month
3. 1 adult $310 membership fee and $142 per month
iii. Asa comparison Gold's Gym has a $149 membership fee and $30 per month of 1
and a family of 4 will cost only $65.00
I have also attached some photos to help illustrate our concerns. Thank you for your time
Thankyou
Jeff Vrba
VP Jackson Square HOA
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From: Joe Borton <jborton@meridiancity.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2019 5:17 AM
To: C.Jay Coles <cjcoles@meridiancity.org>; Bill Nary <bnary@meridiancity.org>
Subject: Fwd: VILLASPORT (H-2019-001).
Joe Borton I Meridian City Council
33 E. Broadway Ave
Meridian, Idaho 83642
Built for Business, Designed for Living
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Begin forwarded message:
From: "Jeff Vrba" <jeffvrbal @ gmail.com>
To: "mayortammy" <mayortammy@meridiancity.org>, "Joe Borton"
<jborton@meridiancit,�org>, "Luke Cavener" <lcavener@meridiancit,�org>, "Anne Little
Roberts" <alittleroberts@meridiancity.org>, "Ty Palmer" <typalmer@meridiancity.org>,
"Treg Bernt" <tbernt@meridiancity•org>, "Genesis Milam" <gmilam@meridiancit,�org>
Subject: VILLASPORT (H-2019-001).
Dear Mayor Tammy de Weerd and Members of the City Council,
My name is Jeff Vrba and I am the Vice President of the Jackson Square Homeowners
Association. My address is 3005 N Leblanc Way. The following is what we are going to
bring up in the City Council meeting in reference to VILLASPORT (H-2019-001). The
Jackson Square Homeowners are against this development going in at this location. We
would like for you to keep the Original Preliminary Plot map. I was at the meeting on Jan
22nd in which the developer wanted an extension.
1. Villasport is not a good fit for the lot they are trying to build in.
a. There are at least 10, if not more other Gyms or fitness facilities within in a 2
mile radius of this location.
i. Gold's Gym across the street
ii. Orange Theory fitness across the street
iii. Axiom fitness at the Village
iv. Cyclebar Village in Meridian
v. Aventura Fitness by Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
vi. Treasure Valley strength and conditioning
vii. Curves on 2053 East Fairview Ave
viii. Crunch Fitness
ix. Cutting Edge Pilates Across from Crunch Fitness
x. Anytime Fitness on Ustick
b. Outdoor swimming pool next to single family homes, not acceptable
i. Outdoor pool hours start at 6 am.
ii. Outdoor music speakers from 9 am to 10 pm and the additional
noise of children screaming and using the outdoor pool slides. This does
not fit the neighborhood.
iii. Move pool next to Jimmy Johns and move the 15300 sq. ft. retail
building or parking next to Centerpoint Way.
iv. Other public outdoor pools are not this close to single family
homes.
c. Original Preliminary Plot map had a large store or strip mall in this location.
i. We what to keep the original plot map that was present when we
purchased our homes.
1. The original layout had the facility further north than this
building allowing delivery access behind the building, between the
building and our property line.
2. This building is on the property line and will be 35 feet tall on
our side and 40 plus on the front side.
a. We will see a wall which will be equivalent to a 3 story
home right on the property line on Picard Ln.
b. There is not enough space for landscaping to block the
view of the building
3. This type of facility would have similar business hours as the
surrounding businesses and not add to rush hour traffic in the
area.
4. Noise would only be during delivery times and not from 5 am
to 11 pm every day.
d. Tamara Thompson stated during the planning and zoning meeting that Eagle
and Ustick intersection was the 5t" busiest intersections in Idaho.
i. With this facility wanting to open up earlier than 9 am will increase
traffic in that intersection by people wanting to get a workout in before
going to work.
ii. They have proposed the main access to be on Centerpoint Way
with an outlet onto Ustick close to the traffic light and another on Cajun
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Ln. The exit from Cajun Ln will be hard for people to access Eagle road
due to the traffic traveling Southbound on Eagle, I know I use this road in
the mornings.
iii. Traffic issues from people trying to get out of the Kohl's parking
lot because of this building
e. Community Events
i. With them having community events we are concerned with
parking.
1. There is limited parking within our subdivision and with
community events or sporting events I know they will not have
enough parking so they will park in our subdivision.
2. Parking around other places holding community or sporting
events gets hard for the homeowners to have guests stop
in. Examples: Settlers Park with sporting events, and schools with
their events. The Village has a large space for parking for
community events and they are always overflowing and cars
parked along the road by Kleiner Park. We don't have nearly the
space for such events.
2. According to the Nextdoor Website, in Jackson Square Subdivision the average
homeowner is 51 according to the 2010 censuses.
i. We do not want this facility to go in at this location.
1. Because of the noise from 9 am to 10 pm and not just during
deliveries.
2. Increase of traffic during peak hours
3. The community events and parking.
4. Location of building too close to our properties,
ii. Cost of membership for Villasport is outrageous for this
community, which has an average age of 51. Pricing of membership dues,
from Oregon , per their website are as follows:
1. Family of 4, Membership fees $413 and a monthly fee of $275
2. 2 adults $413 membership fee, and $217 per month
3. 1 adult $310 membership fee and $142 per month
iii. Asa comparison Gold's Gym has a $149 membership fee and $30
per month of 1 and a family of 4 will cost only $65.00
I have also attached some photos to help illustrate our concerns. Thank you for your time
Thankyou
Jeff Vrba
VP Jackson Square HOA
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Section 1bii
Location of pools and slide, too close to homes
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Section 1ci2
View from outside my house with VILLASPQRT building at 36ft tall
Used existing fence x 6