HomeMy WebLinkAboutLaddie and Andrea Tlucek5866 S. Graphite Way
Meridian, ID 83642
March 23, 2017
Re: Opposition to East Ridge Estates
File Number H-2016-0137
Dear Mayor de Weerd and Members of Meridian City Council,
Blackrock subdivision is a pleasant community with homes situated on large %2 acre and 1 acre lots. As
you may know, it is situated on a rim that overlooks the valley looking towards the Boise Mountains. It
is unique in that topical configuration since the only other view rim development in Meridian is the
SpurWing subdivision.
The proposed East Ridge Estates that abuts Blackrock is an abrupt departure from any continuity to the
housing at Blackrock. The housing units per acre is substantially more than Blackrock which will
dramatically impact Blackrock visually and possibly lower property values. As I understand it, SpurWing
does have safeguards built in to prevent contingent areas from having closely packed houses as cited in
the Meridian Comprehensive plan:
Residential uses north of Chinden Boulevard and within M mile or less from the rim should have lot
sizes ranging from one-half to one acre, ensuring compatibility with SpurWing Country Club to the
east. Use of transitional lot sizes and clustering of smaller lots adjacent to the non-residential and rim
property are encouraged.
Using the Comprehensive plan as precedent, the same safeguards should be afforded to Blackrock.
The developers of the East Ridge subdivision should also be required to build the East Ridge Avenue off
of Lake Hazel immediately upon city approval. Their plan of using Cyanite Drive in Blackrock is
shortsighted and unnecessarily adds safety issues for adults living here as well as children. School buses
regularly drive the roads here and children are at risk. I can think of no reason for that route through
our subdivision except it might save some money for the developer. It certainly is not in the best
interest of our citizens already peaceably at home in Blackrock.
Thank you for your consideration. As both native Idahoans, we are pleased to continue living in the
Boise Valley. We ask you to deny the petition in its current form and be referred to Planning and Zoning
to make East Ridge a better fit to our area.
Laddie R. Tlucek
Cc: Josh Beach, city planner
Andrea L. Tlucek