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Charlene Way
From:Joshua Beach
Sent:Wednesday, November 30, 2016 4:18 PM
To:Meg Wood
Cc:Barbara Shiffer; C.Jay Coles; Charlene Way; Machelle Hill
Subject:RE: Firenze Plaza Proposal
Ms. Wood,
The Clerk’s Office is in receipt of your email concerning the Firenze Plaza project. We will be sure to include your
comments and concerns into the public record for the Commissioners’ review and consideration at the upcoming public
hearing. I would also like to note that this project will be heard at the Ada County Highway District (ACHD) on December
14, 2016, prior to our PZ Commission public hearing. I believe the start time of their meetings are 6pm. However, I
would encourage you to contact ACHD for further information regarding their processes. They may be reached at 208-
387-6350.
Josh Beach | Associate City Planner
City of Meridian | Community Development Department
33 E. Broadway Ave., Meridian, Idaho 83642
Phone: 208-489-0576
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From: Meg Wood [mailto:megletwood@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 4:16 PM
To: Joshua Beach
Subject: Firenze Plaza Proposal
Good Afternoon,
I am writing this email to express some concerns that I have for the Firenze Plaza center that has been proposed.
We are relativel y new residents to Tuscany, and adore the nice, quiet neighborhood that we live in. We moved here about 10 months ago, and
we are not terribly happy about the proposal of a commercial development at the corner of Eagle and Amity. You see, we previously lived on
North Eagle road, and moved to South Meridian to escape the traffic and the noise. To have a safe, quiet place where our kids could ride their
bikes, play in the front yard and just be kids. The proposal of a commercial development, plus town homes and/or other businesses raises
serious concern.
1.) In the 10 months we have lived here, we have watched the traffic increase on Amity road to a steady stream of cars all da y long. When we
first moved in, there were virtually no cars seen during the day. With the upcoming addition of Paisley Meadows and White Bark, it will only
increase.
2.) The traffic increase on Amity will make our neighborhood a "pass through" neighborhood in order to avoid traffic, and in order to reach
the proposed commercial/housing quicker. This means greater risk for the children of our neighborhood.
3.) The proposal of making Mt. Etna an entrance into our neighborhood increases that likelihood of becoming the "pass through"
neighborhood I previously mentioned. If this occurs, it will mean that buying/selling homes in our neighborhood will be more difficult. No
one wants to purchase a home in a neighborhood where people are racing through constantly.
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4.) There is presently a bus stop on the corner of Montague/Amity-any additional traffic on Montague will increase the odds of children
getting hurt, or worse, killed, by a motor vehicle.
5.) Most of the children in this neighborhood walk to Sienna Elementary, or ride their bikes. I cannot stand to think about how many people
already don't pay attention to the kids walking home from school, or riding their bikes. We don't need to increase the odds here either.
6.) Considering that a new Winco is going in between Locust Grove and Eagle road, I don't feel that we need to add another grocery store
added in so close to our neighborhood. In reality, there are SEVERAL grocery stores within a 3 mile radius that should cover the needs of
Tuscany and any other surrounding neighborhoods.
Tuscany is a quiet neighborhood. It is a wonderful community, with good neighbors who watch out for each other, and it will be completely
changed if we allow this development to go through as proposed. Seeing that piece of property from our driveway makes it so much more
real for us. We don't want to stare at two story town homes, and a grocery store. We want it to be developed into the same type of
neighborhood that we already have, a community, just like Tuscany. Any other way would mean that all of the reasons we purchased our
home here would be thrown out the window. We beg you, please don't turn South Eagle road into what it's northerly half is, let's keep it as a
friendly, non city place to live.
Thank you for your consideration.
Meg Wood
2553 E. Taormina Drive
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