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From:Greg Reynolds <reyngreg@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, October 10, 2017 5:16 PM
To:clerk
Subject:Application H-2017-0095 (19 Oct 2017 Hearing)
Planning and Zoning Commission,
I urge the Commission to reject proposal H-2017-0095 as it exists today due to the additional burden that 113
high-density housing units will have on the already strained infrastructure in and around the Paramount
subdivision. Namely:
• Schools are already overcrowded even before the large apartment complexes on the SE corner are
complete, not to mention whatever unknown residential units are being hidden in the disingenuous
"Future Development" portions of the latest Linder Village drawings.
• Traffic on Linder Rd, from Rocky Mountain High School, is already heavy during peak times.
Additional high-density housing, with their only access on/off Linder Rd, will only add to the problems.
And, let's not forget that Linder Village is designed to serve an area far larger than the current future
land use map and ITD/ACHD plans account for.
I have no objection to the commercial portion of the proposal, and I would have no objection to low-density
residential or additional community-oriented businesses in the location currently proposed as high-density
residential. However, I feel that at some point the residents in Paramount need to cry "uncle" and be given a
break from the flood of new residents that could result if the Commission does not take responsible action.
Sincerely,
Greg Reynolds
1166 W Bacall St
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C.Jay Coles
From:Greg Reynolds <reyngreg@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, September 25, 2017 4:17 PM
To:clerk
Subject:Application H-2017-0088 (19 Oct 2017 Hearing)
P&Z Members,
While the revised concept drawing does appear to make some small improvements, the fundamental issues still
have not been addressed, and many of the other concerns are just obfuscated by the "future development" zones.
It remains a proposal out of sync with the overall plan under which the surrounding area was already
developed.
Most notably, the 24-hr loading dock for the proposed WinCo store remains less than 100 ft from
existing homes. Despite talk of abutting commercial land, sound mitigation improvements, and being "a good
neighbor", the fact remains that the ~30-ft walls of the WinCo store will simply reflect all the sound from the
loading docks back into the existing homes. And, since WinCo has constantly refused to consider limited
delivery and unloading times for this location, the only result imaginable is nightly occurrences of idling truck
engines, air brakes, backup beepers, and banging forklifts. If you have any doubts, I urge you to spend a few
hours on W Stonehaven St (Boise) behind the WinCo there to see how effective the noise mitigations are.
This could all be avoided, however, by locating the WinCo store on the NW corner of the site. This would
reflect sound out into the street and provide a much needed buffer of small retail/professional space between
WinCo and the existing homes. You can see in my poorly hacked version of the developer's concept drawing
that it is possible without surrendering any of the proposed retail/office opportunities:
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If done correctly, the grading and landscaping around the NW corner could conceal the loading dock and
provide an aesthetically pleasing site to erect a "Linder Village" sign and/or advertise the various businesses
present therein. The residents are ready and willing to work with P&Z and the developer to find a solution, but
the developer has not been willing to engage the residents in a discussion.
There is no reason we should compromise residents' quality of life when an obvious solution is present. The
developer's "not my problem" attitude hasn't changed, so to expect a better result with this revised plan is
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foolhardy. I urge you again to reject the proposal from the developer as it stands and help maintain the integrity
of Meridian planning.
Sincerely,
Greg Reynolds