HomeMy WebLinkAboutPZ - Public Testimony - REV - 10/8 (2)Lawney Lovell
2564 S Flame Ave
Meridian, ID 83642
October 8, 2015
Meridian Planning Division
Meridian City Hall
33 E Broadway, Suite 102
Meridian, ID 83642
clerk@meridiancity.org
Subject:
Revised Easy Jet Subdivision Development Application
I am a homeowner with property located in the Sutherland Downs Subdivision. I have reviewed the revised proposal for the Easy Jet
Subdivision development and would like to present my thoughts on the request to rezone this property for the purpose of building multi-family apartments.
I purchased my home in 2006
and selected this neighborhood for the privacy, amenities and accessibility it offers. The surrounding areas offer pleasant views and walking paths along the canal and adjoining park.
I believe that rezoning the property at Easy Jet and Eagle Road to R-15 will adversely impact the neighborhoods and decrease property values as well as the quality of life for the residents.
I
oppose building a 3-story apartment building because it will be out of place in a residential neighborhood comprised of one and two story homes. There is a similar development, Heron
Village, off Meridian Road that reflects how tall and unattractive this development will be. Also, there is no way of restricting the tenants of those apartments using our common areas
and the amenities paid for by our HOA. There will be an increase in traffic on Easy Jet as well as parking on the surrounding streets.
I support developing a much lower density of homes
or townhomes that are owned individually so they have pride in their homes as well as the surrounding developments. Meridian is growing so rapidly that the surrounding infrastructure
and schools cannot keep up. The City Planners and City Council need to control the growth and push the higher density dwellings toward the areas with walking access to public transportation,
shopping and work. Let's make Meridian the best City for our future.
Sincerely,
Lawney Lovell