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C.Jay Coles
From:Robert Simison
Sent:Monday, June 12, 2017 7:40 AM
To:C.Jay Coles
Subject:FW: Art classes in my home
For the record.
Robert Simison | Chief of Staff
City of Meridian | Mayor’s Office
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From: Tammy de Weerd
Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2017 5:20 PM
To: cfmosaics@gmail.com
Cc: citycouncil; Robert Simison
Subject: Re: Art classes in my home
Hi Crystal,
Thank you for reaching out. Your business is exactly what we don't want to impact - rather, we want these
home based businesses to thrive!
There has been a great deal of confusion about the proposal brought to the City Council. There were a number
of examples cited by staff as the cause for this change in ordinance - none were MLM home parties or delivery
pickups, bible studies, children birthday parties, music lessons or art classes and the like. In fact, staff
specifically said the proposal was not about these types of home uses. The intent of their proposal was to be
about home uses that are only allow in other zones not residential such as industrial type of activities and
commercial retail. In their examples neighbor to neighbor and HOAs have not been able to address them.
All citizens have a voice - your email will be included in the record. I can say that the proposal that staff
brought was a direct result of citizens asking the city for better tools to minimize the impact of others to their
own homes and their neighborhoods.
Staff - the 'boots on the ground' - from Community Development and Code Enforcement, brought a proposal to
Council and to the community to weigh in on. That is the intent of the public process. The process, brought
citizen voices to weigh in, bringing diverse perspective to the proposal. Council hears volumes of proposals -
good and bad - and these are all given a public process to deliberate and consider and ultimately for Council's
decision. Council listened to the reasons staff brought the proposal and the public testimony - both written and
voiced at the meeting - and found the proposal needed was not acceptable as written and asked a working group
be established to consider what might be needed, if anything.
Thank you for taking time to weigh in.
My Best,
Mayor Tammy
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On Jun 11, 2017, at 3:28 PM, " meridian_apps@meridiancity.org " < meridian_apps@meridiancity.org > wrote:
Request for Mayor and Council
Name Crystal Fronk
Last
Name Fronk
Email
Address cfmosaics@gmail.com
Street
Address 3088 N. Valam Ave.
City Meridian
State Idaho
Zip Code 83646
Subject Art classes in my home
Message There seems to be a question as to whether small groups of people can gather for classes in a
private home. I have taught art classes (drawing, painting, portraiture, and mosaics) out of my home
for over eight years. Teaching mostly children (and some adults), they have either walked to my
house or been dropped off/picked up by parents. These lessons were once or twice a week Next
door to me, my kids, and many from our neighborhood, have had piano lessons. My kids also went
to the home of another friend in Meridian where they had gymnastic lessons. All of these lessons,
mainly for children, greatly enhance the creative lives of Meridian children. These classes give
parents an economically friendly way of enriching their children's lives, while also being
conveniently close to home and a safe place for their kids to go. For my qualifications: majored in
education and fine art at BSU, worked professionally in design studios for four years, free-lance
illustrator of children's books for eight years, taught art in the school where I worked, was "art
mom", k-5 for my own three children, and taught art classes in my home for over eight years. I am
qualified, with years of training and experience, to teach private art classes in my home. The
economic impact is import ant to my family, also, as I am now disabled and would find it difficult to
work outside the home. I hope the classes I teach and lessons offered by others, will be allowed to
continue unhampered by city regulations. To lose the ability to have these classes would be
detrimental to Meridian's children and to the people, mostly moms, earning a little extra money for
their families. Thank you for your consideration, Crystal Fronk