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C.Jay Coles
From:Morgan Andrus
Sent:Monday, August 21, 2017 8:26 AM
To:C.Jay Coles; Machelle Hill
Subject:FW: New submission from www.meridiancity.org/council/request.html
Please add this to the record,
Thank you-Morgan
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Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2017 1:59 PM
To: mayortammy
Cc: Catherine Roebuck; Anne Little Roberts; Keith Bird; Joe Borton; Luke Cavener; Genesis Milam; Ty Palmer
Subject: New submission from www.meridiancity.org/council/request.html
Hey there,
Someone just submitted your form on meridiancity.org. Here's what they had to say:
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Request for Mayor and
Council
Name Douglas Wheeler
_replyto dougwheeler9@yahoo.com
Street Address 2402 E. Taconic Dr.
City Meridian
State ID
Zip Code 83642S
Subject Sky Mesa proposed development
Message Dear Mayor and Council,
I have been closely following the actions of Sky Mesa for an endorsement from
the City. I am pleased that you are taking your time to carefully look at all
ramifications. Once the developer gets your approval, there is no turning back. My
greatest concerns at this point are:
1. ACHD doesn't have any immediate plans in the next 5 years to widen and
improve the traffic situation - according to their website. It appears that Becky
seemed to mislead all of you at the last meeting by stating that this concern will be
taken care of by the time the project is to start (?). Safety is my main concern here
because the Taconic/ Eagle intersection early morning and rush hour during the
evenings is an accident waiting to happen.
2. The FLUM has many requests for step ups and the City has numerous R-8
developments throughout the city. There needs to be within the City limits areas that
can provide some larger lots and less dense housing. There are few parcels of land
that can easily provide for this setting as well as this land by the Southern Rim. This
area has the topography and development already in place to continue supporting R-2
zoning. Transition is the key element for this area that needs to be of utmost
importance.
3. I know of several individuals who would love to own larger lots and estate
homes. I know that developers are looking at the bottom line, but simply raising the
price of the lots and building more upscale houses would seemingly bring the same
financial gain for them. My wife and I did our homework before building in
Blackrock and by looking at the Comprehensive Plan it convinced us that the City
was serious about preserving this part of the city limits.
4. I was amazed at the last meeting that Sky Mesa was utilizing insignificant pieces
of land (e.g. ground between the street and sidewalk) for their calculations for "Green
Space." Such maneuvering is downright ludicrous. Space around houses provides
the "open feeling"" that many desire. R-2 zoning is able to allow for this feeling.
All of you put in long hours of volunteer work for our community and we, as a
neighborhood, appreciate the fact that your concern for our City is upmost in your
minds. Please continue to adhere to the Mayor's remark a few meetings ago that
stated "We only have one chance to get it right."
Thank you all, Doug Wheeler
This form was submitted at 07:58 PM UTC - 20 August 2017.
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