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From: Jaycee Holman
Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2016 8:28 AM
To: Jacy Jones; Machelle Hill
Subject: FW: Proposed Modifications to 2006 Development Agreement Chinden & Linder
Properties
Jaycee L. Holman
Information Services Director
City of Meridian
iholman(Mmeridiancitv.org
(208) 888-4433
From: Joe Borton
Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2016 5:28 AM
To: Jaycee Holman
Subject: Fwd: Proposed Modifications to 2006 Development Agreement Chinden & Linder Properties
Begin forwarded message:
From: Jen T <jentassighotmail.com>
Date: February 24, 2016 at 6:28:08 PM MST
To: "jborton(cr�,meridiancity.org" <jbortongmeridiancit .org>
Subject: Proposed Modifications to 2006 Development Agreement Chinden & Linder
Properties
Joe Borton, Meridian City Council,
It has come to my attention that the City of Meridian is considering modifying a 2006
Development Agreement to revise the existing language for "commercial only" uses in the CG
(General Retail & Commercial District) parcel on the south west corner of Chinden and Linder
to include residential. It is also my understanding that an unrestricted CG zoning allows for a
large quantity of apartments or similar high density residential units.
Even though approvals for high density residential projects include ancillary requirements based
upon the number of units I strongly disagree that modifying the existing 2006 agreement to
include residential and potentially unlimited numbers of apartments for development for this
project and/or future projects is in the best interests of the community.
I am opposed to the modification of the 2006 agreement to include residential uses in the CG
zoned parcels in order to protect my family's interests in our property, our children's safety and
the overcrowding of the schools that serve our neighborhood. For example, there will be
increased traffic in both the surrounding streets and within the subdivision. The new project will
potentially negate the recent West ADA School District boundary changes by adding high
density uses in an already crowded school district. I also am concerned that approval of the
modification will open a flood gate of future projects that will not serve our interests. I will
voice my opinion at the March 1, 2016 City Council meeting and will sign any and all petitions
to stop this from occurring.
Respectfully submitted,
Jennifer Tassi
1875 W. Boulder Bar Drive
Meridian, Idaho 83646
(208) 871-3013
j entassi@hotmail.com