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August 21, 2017
Re: Sky Mesa East File H-2017-0068
Dear Mayor DeWeerd and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Meridian City Counsil,
We respectfully oppose the proposed plan because:
1. The “step up” zoning requess included in the application
a. This application contradicts the City's Future Land Use Map
b. This application requests numerous steps up-and two steps up from
R-2 to R-8-which is not allowed in the comprehensive plan “the density can
only be changed one step”. (page 21).
c. The City has approved too many/numerous R-8 developments in this section of
town.
d. ACHD does not have right-of-way to widen Eagle Rd between Amity and
Taconic. The roadways cannot suppor the scale of this development.
e. ACHD's 5 year plan does not offer traffic relief to this part of South Meridian.
f. The comprehensive plan states that Council “can” approve step ups-but does not
state that it must or should, especially when annexation is required.
2. The proposed setbacks and small lots, which do not reflect the neighborhoods'
established semi-rural/estate character.
3. Any and all approval of step ups that do no comply with the City's Furture Land use map.
4. Approval of any R-8 zoning in an area zoned low density. R-8 developments abound in
the area, just across Amity and Eagle.
5. Approval of a variance for two streets providing entry to 39 R-8 patio homes, 210 feet
from the intersection of Taconic and Eagle when the ACHD standard is 330 feet and the neighborhood
has loudly voiced it's concern for safety. Even with the directional medians requiring right only traffic,
the variance will create a bottleneck that will very likely impact Southbound traffic on Eagle Road and
unnecessarily reduce the safety of the intersection of Eagle and Taconic. The 330' standard was
established to ensure public safety. Why take the risk when the applican can simplly modify it's design
to comply with code?
6. Proposed lots adjacent to Blackrock
a. Lots must be redesigned for appropriate transtion to adjoing ½ and 1 acre lots since
slopes will now be a common lot.
b. Homes set a clear precedent of appropriate transition in its first phase of Sky Mesa
with ½ acre lots adjoing Blackrock.
c. There are no height restrictions proposed for this phase of Sky Mesa that will
protect the views and privacy of neighbors above. This was a condition in the plat
for the first phase of Sky Mesa.
7. The lack of ample green space for a development of this scale.
a. The FLUM planned for school, which would have provided critically needed green space.
There is no city park within this mile quadrant
b. “Parkways” or the space between sidewalks and streets, does not provide greeen space
for recreating.
8. This plan violates good sense in that the obvious increase in traffic on Taconic to Eagle
would render a relatively quiet traffic pattern close to impossible. Both North and South
aspects of the plan need separate (not Taconic) access to Eagle.
Thank you, for your consideration of these requests.
Very Truly Yours,
Cliff and Pat Looney
2269 E. Hyper Dr.
Meridian, Idaho 83642