HomeMy WebLinkAboutLance Baumgartner - 4.4Lance Baumgartner
2310 E. Lake Hazel Road
Meridian, ID 83642
April 4, 2017
Mayor de Weerd and Members of City Council
City of Meridian
33 E. Broadway Ave.
Meridian, Idaho 83642
Re: Rebuttal to Applicant's March 311t, 2017 Letter to City Council - H-2016-0137
As the Youth Transportation Commissioner for the City of Meridian, I feel it is my responsibly to
point out a misrepresentation made by the developer, Mr. Conger, of ACHD's plans for Lake
Hazel Road. On 3 separate occasions - the neighborhood meeting, the City's Planning and
Zoning Commission, and most recently in the attached letter addressed to City Council dated
March 311t, 2017, Mr. Conger mischaracterized the plan for Lake Hazel Road. In this letter he
stated and I quote, "As you may recall, Lake Hazel Road is planned as a 7 lane arterial and a
major east -west transportation corridor". This argument has been used to justify that the area
of the development will become undesirable as such warrants an R-8 zoning approval from the
city.
However, in letter written by ACHD to the developer, the dCapital Improvement Plan clearly
states that Lake Hazel Road will remain a two-lane road West of Cloverdale Road until the
comprehensive years of 2026-2030, at which time Lake Hazel from Eagle to Locust Grove Road
will become a three lane road.
Mr. Conger uses the 7 lane road argument as justification for his request for R-8 zoning. As he
has mislead the community and the City. I humbly ask that you reject his proposal and retain
the R-2 zoning which is appropriate and is consistent with established estate homes in this
portion of the community.
Best regards,
Lan Baumgartner
March 31, 2017
Mayor and City Council
City of Meridian
33 E, Broadway Ave., Suite 300
Meridian, Idaho 83642
R E: East Ridge Estates — H-201"137
Dear Mayor and Council Members -
We respectfully submit this letter for your consideration as part of the East Ridge Estates
application for annexation, zoning and preliminary plat. East Ridge Estates is a 11.7 -residential lot
subdivision proposed for a 40.99=acre parcel of property In South Motidlan,
Situated west of the Eagle Road and Lake Hazel Intersection, this neighborhood will increase.
South Meridian's variety of residential housing types, East Ridge Estates is designated Medium Density
and tow Density Residential on the Meridian Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map (FLUM),
medium density residential areas are anticipated to contain between 3 and 8 residences per acre; low
density residential areas are anticipated to contain up to 3 residences per acre. The total gross density
for East Ridge Estates is 2.85 residences per acre and Is consistent with Meridian's Low Dons:ty
Residential land use designation,
Meridian's FLUM Identifies a major Commercial Neighborhood Center less than'X Mile West Of
East Ridge Estates, the planned 7 Lake Hazel Road on the south boundary; and the 77 -acre South
Meridian Regional Park just across Lake Hazel to the southwest. In fact, the neighboring parcel to the
west, which has submitted written opposition regarding the proposed density, is designated Medium
as a 7 -lane arterial and a major east -west
In considering East Ridge Estates, we cannot look at what is there today, we must look at what 15
planned for the entire area for the future.,
sincerely,
JJim �_J
1). Conger
Date: February 24. 2017
(Via offtail)
To: DevCo,LLC
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4824 W Fairview Avenue
Boise, ID 83706
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On February 24, 2017, the Ada County Highway District staff acted on your application for the
above retereoced project, the attached report lists site-specific requwiemeriffs, condations of
aWaval and Wool impfavenvents, which are required.
If you have any rfAiestions, Weare feel free to runlact me at (20) 38,7-15M
Sincerely,
SWAY Varringtorl
Planner III
Development Services
Ada County Highway 131strJO
CC: Project file
City of Merldtan (via email)
Conger Management (Via email)
S. Capital limprovements Plan (CIP)t Integrated Five Year Mirk Plan (IF' P).
There are currently no roadways, bridges of inter sectlops in the general vicinity of the project that
are currently In the Integfated FNe Year Work Plan (IFYWP),
Lake Hazel Road is listed in the CI P to be widened to Vanes from SH-69tMorldian Road to
Locust Grove Road between 2026 and 2030,
Lako hlaaz€rt f�oad is lasted In the �l� to tare v�idenestt to 3 -lanes front Locu3t �rome Road to Eagle
Intrad bei�+aeen 2020 anal 203b,
® The intersection of Lake Hazel Road and EaqL- Road Is listed In the CIC to be widened to 5 -
lanes on the north leg, 4 -lanes on the south, 4 -lanes east, and 34anes an the west ", and
st9nalized beaw-pen 2021 and 2026,
* The intersection of Lake Hazel RoM and Locust Grove Road is tisted in the CIP to be Widened
to 3 -lanes on the north ". 2 -lanes on the south, 2 -lanes east, and Vanes on the west leg, as a
single -lamer roundabout between 2026 and 2030.
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The intermwtiori of Lake Haiel Road and SH-69/Meridian Road is listed in the CII to be
widened to I -lanes on the n leg, I -lanes, on the south, 7-tanes east, and 7 -lanes on the west
leg, and signalized between 2026 and 2030,
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