2019-12-03 Lars Smith1
Charlene Way
From:Josha Iverson
Sent:Tuesday, December 03, 2019 9:40 AM
To:Lars
Cc:mayortammy; Joe Borton; Luke Cavener; Anne Little Roberts; Ty Palmer; Treg Bernt;
Genesis Milam; Meridian City Clerk; Charlene Way
Subject:RE: Project: H-2019-0068
Mr. Smith,
Thank you for your email, it has been received by the Mayor’s Office. We appreciate you taking time to share your
thoughts and comments with us about Project H-2019-0068
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 received by our City Clerk and will be included in the public record. We invite you to check the City’s
website, meridiancity.org , for additional information regarding the development.
Thank you again for contacting up with your concerns.
Josha Iverson| Administrative Assistant
City of Meridian | Mayor’s Office
33 E. Broadway Ave., Meridian, Idaho 83642
Phone: (208) 489-0529 |Fax: (208) 884-8119
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From: Lars <larsmith1@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, December 2, 2019 5:59 PM
To: Meridian City Clerk <MeridianCityClerk@meridiancity.org>; mayortammy <mayortammy@meridiancity.org>;
joeborton@meridiancity.org; lcanvener@meridiancity.org; Anne Little Roberts <alittleroberts@meridiancity.org>; Ty
Palmer <typalmer@meridiancity.org>; Treg Bernt <tbernt@meridiancity.org>; Genesis Milam
<gmilam@meridiancity.org>
Subject: Project: H-2019-0068
Dear City Counil Members,
I would like to register my opposition to Project: H-2019-0068 and urge you to reject the proposal.
It is my understanding that the parcel of land wasoriginally zoned as Low Office, and in 2017, the parcel of land
was re-zoned R-4 multiuse. We purchased our home in the Lochsa Falls subdivision in 2012 because of the low
density zoning. Having that changed in 2017 when there was already a lot of high density housing around the
Linder and McMillan intersection was troubling because of the increased load on the already busy roads and
schools.
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Now, to hear that you propose to allow more high density housing to be built in this location is unacceptable,
especially since traffic is already terrible during the morning and afternoon commute and school traffic. I have
to question the wisdom of changing the zoning in the first place and now allowing so much more high density
housing being built in an area that already has a lot of that type of housing. I believe that the only reason for
allowing this project to go forward is because of the potentially higher of profits the developer can achieve...at
our expense.
I know we just had an election recently. Just remember that we voters have a long memory come the next
election.
Respectfully,
Larry Smith
2119 W. Root Creek St.
Meridian, Id 83646