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2019-06-21 Jeff WildingChris Johnson From: Bill Parsons Sent: Monday, June 24, 2019 11:44 AM To: Jeff Wilding Cc: Chris Johnson Subject: RE: 3 Corners Ranch - Dunwoody Safety Issues Good Morning Jeff, Thank you for sharing concerns on this project. I can assure you that public safety is a high priority of the City and our elected officials. It was very evident that our Commission agreed with the safety concerns you expressed in your email. It can be challenge when trying to find consensus on these issues. I would encourage you to attend tomorrow night's Council hearing and share your concerns in person with our City Council. This is the place where you and your neighbors can advocate for change. I am also including the City Clerk's office on our correspondence so it can be included as part of the public record. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office. Sincerely, Bill Parsons, AICP I Planning Supervisor City of Meridian I Community Development Dept. 33 E. Broadway Ave., Ste. 102, Meridian, Idaho 83642 Phone: 208-884-5533 1 Fax: 208-489-0571 E IDFy IAN;_ Built for Business, Designed for Living 0[M©00 All e-mail messages sent to or received by City of Meridian e-mail accounts are subject to the Idaho law, in regards to both release and retention, and may be released upon request, unless exempt from disclosure by law. From: Jeff Wilding <jwilding@lineman.edu> Sent: Friday, June 21, 2019 4:41 PM To: Bill Parsons <bparsons@meridiancity.org> Cc: Jeff_wilding@sbcglobal.net Subject: 3 Corners Ranch - Dunwoody Safety Issues Dear Bill My name is Jeff Wilding and I live at 1842 E Dunwoody Ct. Meridian. I've written to you before and thank you for responding. I'm writing to you again regarding the proposed 3 Corners Ranch development near my home. I've attended several ACHD and one Meridian Planning and Zoning meeting related to this project. May I point out several items of concern that 1, and my neighbors, have with what has been approved by the ACHD. Dunwoody Ct is zoned as a rural area and is not set up for increased traffic. We (the neighbors) purchased homes on this street for its country feel and significantly increasing traffic would diminish what we purchased and have a negative effect on property value. The ACHD has not taken advantage of multiple stub streets that were left open and designated for expansion into the proposed development area. These stub streets should be utilized to lessen the impact of all. The developers representatives hired their own traffic management study and have indicated that there would be little to no North/South traffic to and from the neighborhood. That doesn't seem reasonable if a future plan will require right in/right out only on Locust Grove and Eagle. This new neighborhood should have as many access points as possible and they should be gated to eliminate cross cut traffic. This would reduce the number of homes the developer could build so that is why they don't want to do it. They don't care about safety or accessibility ... they care about money. 4. Most significant are the safety issues related to Dunwoody with increased traffic. This road is narrow and winding without sidewalks or street lights and some blind corners. This makes it very hazardous for pedestrians, including small children who have to walk to the end of the street to get to the bus stop. Developer representatives continue to state that the ACHD has deemed the street safe for the increased traffic. At the Meridian P&Z meeting one of the Commissioners stated that the ACHD was "wrong" in their determination that it was safe to increase traffic on Dunwoody. 5. The Developer Representative refuses to listen to any other plan (even good ones) because they've been rubber stamped "approved" by the ACHD. They are not even open to listening to the land owner (the land owners are great people) for additional ideas. This is irresponsible of the developer. 6. As a condition of approval from Meridian P&Z, the Developer Representatives were required to meet with residents of Dunwoody to entertain ideas about making Dunwoody safe for additional traffic and for residents. Yes, they did meet with us but they were not willing to support financially any of the ideas that were brought up to make Dunwoody safe due to additional traffic. They said they would help us find funding for the improvements but that their financial contribution would be the effort to help find the funding. They stand to make MILLIONS from this development but unwilling to fund necessary improvements. That being said, they would then revert back and say they really didn't need to do anything because the ACHD has declared Dunwoody safe for additional traffic. 7. As a condition for approval the Developer was to open a North access point to the 3 Corners Ranch project. We learned during the Dunwoody residents meeting that they are NOT going to agree to a North entrance and simply say "we tried but it won't work". This is NOT acceptable. 8. As a condition of approval the Developer was to move the gate location on the Dunwoody entrance back to the edge of the Dunwoody subdivision and access lane into 3 Corners. It was stated at the Dunwoody residents meeting that the gate didn't need to be moved .... that there was plenty of room for turning around. The bottom line is ... they are planning to thumb their nose at the Meridian P&Z recommendations for approval. Again, this is NOT acceptable. In my opinion, the Developer Representatives are strong arming residents with the ACHD approval that was accepted as is. Dunwoody was NEVER meant to be a high traffic road. There are documents that remove lot 16 (the lot to be developed) from the Dunwoody Subdivision and include it in 3 Corners. But now that they want access they are saying this is part of the Dunwoody subdivision and we should be taking on the traffic. They are playing both sides of this!! The access point from Dunwoody was provided originally so that the land owner could use it as a private driveway and access to the farm property that is considered lot 16. Provisions were written removing lot 16 from the Dunwoody HOA but now they want full access to the neighborhood. This is have your cake and eat it too! We bought in this neighborhood for its country feel and Dunwoody shouldn't be used for access to 3 Corners Ranch. Streets such as North Sweet Valley Ave, Shandee Dr. Stafford Place, and the stub connecting to E Handel St. should all be included in this plan. The stub streets that have been precluded from the Developer plan are highly political. My request is that you not accept this Developer Plan and make them go back to the drawing board and include the stub streets that already have curb, gutter, sidewalk, and streetlights and that you preserve the Dunwoody neighborhood for what it is... a rural zoned area that is still part of Ada County. If there needs to be emergency access to the 3 Corners Development then have THAT be through Dunwoody. Thank you for your consideration in this matter. Your job is not an easy one but I would as that you keep the safety of the residents as your top concern. Thank you, Jeff