HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC - Public Testimony by William & Dorthy White - 2/22Machelle Hill
From: Peggy Gardner
Sent: Monday, February 22, 2016 10:55 AM
To: dorothy_idaho@yahoo.com; Jaycee Holman; Jacy Jones; Machelle Hill; Joshua Beach
Cc: mayortammy; Anne Little Roberts; Genesis Milam; Joe Borton; Keith Bird; Luke Cavener;
Ty Palmer
Subject: RE: Opposition to Linder/Chinden Apartments
Dear Mr. & Mrs. White:
Your email has been received by the Mayor's Office. We appreciate the opportunity to hear your concerns
regarding the current and proposed apartment development in your area. I am. forwarding your email to our
City Clerk to be included in the Public Record. Unfortunately, the Mayor and Council members are unable to
discuss this project outside of the public meeting.
If you have any additional questions, we can ask. Josh Beach in our Community Development Office to follow
up with you.
Pey (�"d4wr
Administrative Assistant to
Mayor Tammy de Weerd
City of Meridian
33 E Broadway Avenue
Meridian, ID 83642
Phone 208 489-0529
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From: Genesis Milam
Sent: Monday, February 22, 2016 10:16 AM
To: Peggy Gardner
Subject: FW: Opposition to Linder/Chinden Apartments
From: Dorothy White [dorothy_idaho@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, February 22, 2016 8:33 AM
To: Anne Little Roberts; Genesis Milam
Subject: Opposition to Linder/Chinden Apartments
''I'll, I'll A-,
We live in Lochsa Falls at 1831 W. Sheep Hill Ct. Our
back yard faces Linder. This was an undeveloped field
ever since we moved here in 2006. We went to meetings
about what was proposed there and were told by the
developer (Wylie) that it would be office buildings and a
berm would be behind our fence.
By office buildings, I thought it would be something like
nearby Everest & Chinden - - where a Vet, a child care, a
dentist are. Instead, we were lied to & it became a
tobacco shop & a restaurant. We have to accept what is
already there but Wylie is now trying to zone this for 50-
some apartments, up to three stories, and no berm is
going to be there. He put a 2' mound of dirt & spindly
trees along the tobacco shop location.
Our property values have dropped. By building more
apartments behind our fence, they will go down
further. The roads around here are so crowded at
Chinden/Linder with FMeyer, The Temple, Costco coming
in ... adding apartments would over -burden that
corner. There are also constant accidents there. It would
not be a desirable area for more residents, more cars.
was hoping a small library branch could open there but
the Library Bond failed. It's also a real shame you
allowed a road through there from Chinden to
Gertie. Now cars speed thru to get kids at Challenger
School & I fear one of these days a car will go thru a
fence. They also cut across there to avoid the light. The
two homes on Gertie nearest the tobacco shop have
immediately had their owners move out due to all the
traffic.
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The owner wants to change the zoning from Commercial
to Residential. That land is not big enough to support 50+
more families along with parking, etc.
If it has to be apartments, if you don't listen to the public, I
wish it would be something on the level of the ones built at
McMillan & Linder. Two-story, varied exteriors. We don't
want to hear dumpster lids slamming shut all hours by
having them up against our fence. Where is the buffer &
berm Wylie promised and now admits is no longer part of
the plan? No mature trees or sound buffer. I'm sorry to
ramble but this makes us real sorry we ever bought a
house here.
William & Dorothy White
Lochsa Falls resident
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