HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC - Public Testimony by Toni Williams - 2/23Machelle Hill
From: Jaycee Holman
Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 20161:54 PM
To: Jacy Jones; Machelle Hill
Subject: FW: Lochsa Falls Homeowner
Jaycee L. Holman
Information Services Director
City of Meridian
iholman(@meridiancitv.orR
(208) 888-4433
-----Original Message -----
From: Genesis Milam
Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 201610:35 AM
To: Toni Chicketti
Cc: Jaycee Holman
Subject: RE: Lochsa Falls Homeowner
Dear Ms. Williams:
Thank you for taking the time to contact me. I appreciate the opportunity to hear your concerns regarding the 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 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.
Sincerely,
Genesis
From: Toni Chicketti [tonichicketti@hotmail.com]
Sent: Monday, February 22, 2016 9:55 PM
To: Genesis Milam
Subject: Lochsa Falls Homeowner
As a home owner in the Lochsa Falls development, I feel, all of you, as our representatives as mayor or sitting on the city
council, are doing the citizens of this development an injustice by trying to change zoning without a vote of the property
owners. "We", not you have made the financial investments in our homes here.
Many homeowners here are just starting to gain the value back in their homes after a rough economy and crashing
home values. Now our own city government wants to devalue our homes again by changing a commercial zone to
multi -family apartments.
This also means for all of us a huge increase of traffic through our neighborhoods, much more noise, and more
renters... ugh.
I, as many of my neighbors, are completely against this degradation of our neighborhood. Do each of you have
apartments in your backyard? I don't think so.
Amazing, this comes after the election and not before. Believe me when I say we will remember your names next
election, however this turns out.
Toni Williams
Tonichicketti@hotmail.com
Toni
Machelle Hill
From: Peggy Gardner
Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2016 5:37 PM
To: Toni Chicketti; Jaycee Holman; Jacy Jones; Machelle Hill; Joshua Beach
Cc: mayortammy; Bill Parsons
Subject: RE: Lochsa Falls property zoning
Dear Ms. Williams:
We sincerely appreciate you for contacting our office with your concerns for the proposed Modification of the
Development Agreement for the Knighthill Development near Linder and Chinden.
The original Annexation and Development Agreement was approved in 2006. The plan then and now goes through a
public process. The landowner must make application to the city for approval of any changes to the last approved
document. A public hearing that is posted (a sign placed on the property) and noticed (mailing to property owners
within 300' radius) is held and the plan is either approved or denied. The process is open to the public and the records
from the process are all public records.
In 2008, Knighthill applied to make changes to their Development Agreement but dropped the process. Then in 2013
they submitted a new plat that was approved. Currently, Lot 1 Block 2 is approved for a 30,000 sq. ft. commercial
building. When a landowner proceeds with an modification application you have the opportunity to review the
submitted application and provide oral/written testimony during public hearings. The city council will make a decision
based on the proposal, comments, and city and state laws and ordinances. If they allow Modification of the
Development Agreement (MDA) then the property owner will need a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) which would go
before Planning and Zoning. The developer has the option of submitting each application separately or concurrently. A
decision on the CUP application will be contingent on the approval of the MDA application.
As you see, it is a public process open for your input. No new decisions have been made prior to the public hearing. Our
Community Development Staff have the application and have worked with the landowner. You have a right to see the
documents that have been submitted. The city planners will make a recommendation to city council and you too are
able to ask questions, submit documentation, and comments at the hearing or in writing.
I have copied Josh Beach who is the planning staff member assigned to this project, if you have any additional
questions. In addition, I have copied the City Clerk so your email can be added to the public record.
Please let us know how we can help you with any additional information.
Peggy Gardner
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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-----Original Message -----
From: Toni Chicketti[mailto:tonichicketti@hotmail.comj
Sent: Monday, February 22, 2016 9:50 PM
To: mayortammy
Subject: Lochsa Falls property zoning
As a home owner in the Lochsa Falls development, I feel, all of you, as our representatives as mayor or sitting on the city
council, are doing the citizens of this development an injustice by trying to change zoning without a vote of the property
owners. "We", not you have made the financial investments in our homes here.
Many homeowners here are just starting to gain the value back in their homes after a rough economy and crashing
home values. Now our own city government wants to devalue our homes again by changing a commercial zone to
multi -family apartments.
This also means for all of us a huge increase of traffic through our neighborhoods, much more noise, and more
renters ... ugh.
I, as many of my neighbors, are completely against this degradation of our neighborhood. Do each of you have
apartments in your backyard? I don't think so.
Amazing, this comes after the election and not before. Believe me when I say we will remember your names next
election, however this turns out.
Toni Williams
Tonichicketti@hotmail.com