HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC - Public Testimomy by Norbert & Celeste Costa - 3/11
Machelle Hill
From:Peggy Gardner
Sent:Tuesday, March 01, 2016 2:38 PM
To:CELESTE; Jaycee Holman; Jacy Jones; Machelle Hill; Joshua Beach
Cc:mayortammy; Keith Bird; Anne Little Roberts; Genesis Milam; Joe Borton; Luke Cavener;
Ty Palmer
Subject:RE: Proposed apartments on Chinden near Linder
Dear Mr. & Mrs. Costa:
Your email has been received by the Mayor’s Office. We appreciate you contacting us to let us know of your concerns
for the proposed changes to development plan for the Knighthill project. I will forward your comments to our City Clerk
for the record and to be included in the packet the Mayor and Council members receive for the public hearing. Once an
application is made, Mayor and Council are only able to make comments during the public hearing.
I have copied Josh Beach, the staff member assigned to this project. He will be able to answer any questions you may
have regarding the Modification of the Development Agreement or the process.
Thank you for your comments and being part of the public process.
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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From: CELESTE [mailto:NCCosta99@msn.com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2016 12:15 PM
To: mayortammy; Keith Bird; Anne Little Roberts; Genesis Milam; Joe Borton; Luke Cavener; Ty Palmer
Subject: Proposed apartments on Chinden near Linder
Importance: High
Good afternoon,
We are writing to you today as concerned residents of the Lochsa Falls subdivision, requesting that you do not approve
the rezoning of the KnightHill subdivision to allow for apartments to be built.
There are many reasons why this rezoning should not be approved-
1. Goes against original zoning--people invested in homes and property believing next to them and behind them would be
other single family residences and commercial facing Chinden. This is a form of contract between the homeowners and
the city and no one expects it to be suddenly overturned just because a developer asks.
2-There is no need for more apartments in this area with those next to Paramount and surrounding areas.
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3- Goes against City of Meridian’s own Comprehensive Plan as posted online:
“Throughout the comprehensive planning process, citizens affirmed that the goals, objectives, and action items contained
in this plan are based on seven key community values:
1.Manage growth to achieve high-quality development.
2.Enhance Meridian’s quality of life for all current and future residents.
3.New growth should finance public service expansion.
4.Prevent school overcrowding and enhance education services
5.Expand commercial and industrial development.
6.Improve transportation.
7.Protect Meridian’s self-identity.
Changing the zoning to multi-use to allow apartments does not support any of these community values.
4. It is a proven fact that apartments adjacent to a subdivision reduce our property values. Many of us are still trying to
recoup the prices we paid during the building boom earlier this decade.
5. We know the city doesn’t control the schools, but quality of education suffers with more overcrowding, as does safety,
and parents won't want to buy homes here when this is happening.
Furthermore, the safety of our neighborhood is at stake. Not only with the commercial zoning, but even more so with the
multi-unit housing. This will just increase the amount of traffic coming in through our neighborhood streets, taking away
from the safety of our children who are playing outside. Will there be speed bumps put in place throughout the
subdivision to help slow down the traffic? Where are the children of this mult-family housing project going to play? Will
there be a community center and park? How close to the current residents will they be building? Is it right for current
residents to be surrounded by three-four story apartment complexes overlooking our backyards? I think not. This is
definitely not why we moved into this subdivision, and it is a shame where it is heading.
We hope that you take all of these things into consideration and listen to all the voices of residents as you move forward
with your decision.
We appreciate your time and attention.
Norbert and Celeste Costa