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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC - Public Testimony Susanna & Theordore Bohlman 11-20 East Ridge1 Charlene Way From:C.Jay Coles Sent:Monday, November 20, 2017 11:01 AM To:Morgan Andrus Cc:Charlene Way Subject:RE: East Ridge Estates Applications H-2016-0137 and H-2017-0129 Thanks, Morgan. If you can start to include Char I would appreciate it. From: Morgan Andrus Sent: Monday, November 20, 2017 10:47 AM To: C.Jay Coles <cjcoles@meridiancity.org> Subject: FW: East Ridge Estates Applications H-2016-0137 and H-2017-0129 Please let me know if I need to include anyone else on these emails regarding east ridge. -Morgan From: Susanna Bohlman [ mailto:susannabohlman@icloud.com ] Sent: Monday, November 20, 2017 10:02 AM To: Anne Little Roberts; Genesis Milam; Luke Cavener; Keith Bird; Ty Palmer; Joe Borton Cc: mayortammy Subject: East Ridge Estates Applications H-2016-0137 and H-2017-0129 I am writing this letter to state my objection to the above-mentioned East Ridge Estates Applications #1(H-2016-0137) and #2 (H-2017-0129) as filed by Mr. Jim Conger of DevCo Developers. We live in Blackrock at 5730 S Graphite Way. Normally I wouldn’t send such a long email, but it concerns a very SERIOUS matter with many issues to be addressed: I beg the City Council members to study the following very carefully: 1. The traffic situation at South Eagle Road and Taconic now and imagine how it will be when the traffic is increased with the addition of East Ridge and East Sky Mesa homes. 2. The Meridian City inadequate household water & irrigation water and sewer. 3. The FLUM prepared by the Meridian Planning Division and adopted September 5, 2017 indicates 1/3 of the property in the proposed development is intended to be zoned for medium density (R-8) while the remainder is to be zoned (R-2). This is the smart plan plan for this area, DON’T CHANGE IT. 4. The Application H-2017-0129 requests that 43% of property be zoned R-15 and in the updated 9/15/17 FLUM on 10/07/17 #171004 The proposed request for R-15 zoning is not consistent with 2 zoning found in the neighboring subdivisions and the R-15 far exceeds the zoning of adjacent neighbors/neighborhoods. 5. The residents of Blackrock will be disrupted and exposed to huge heavy equipment using narrow residential roads for years while these high density developments are constructed. We still have homes being constructed in Blackrock and with all the construction equipment and worker’s trucks we are down to one lane now all during the day. IT IS NOT SAFE FOR CHILDREN OR ADULTS. 6. We live in a desert environment with limited water sources that cannot support high-density developments plus the agriculture that is still very much a part of our life in Meridian and we want to keep it that way. We moved to Blackrock sixteen months ago and bought here specifically because of the size of the lots, the low density and the manageable volume of traffic in the area. The only homes being built around us were in the original Sky Mesa Development. Having reviewed the FLUM for Meridian we felt comfortable that there would be that same density in the future developments surrounding us. Subsequently, had we been made aware of the severe water problems in Blackrock we might have decided to go elsewhere! The Southern Rim area does not have adequate water for those of us that are already here and I understand East Ridge does not have any water rights for irrigation. To that point, we were on the New York Irrigation District waiting list for ten years way back from 1991 to 2003 for our farm at Stewart & Hubbard Roads. Currently at our home on Graphite Way in Blackrock there is a scum of reddish silt that stains my washing machine interior and bathtub continuously and the water pressure in the summer is l ess than adequate to keep our lawn green and landscaping alive. It seems there is a serious communication breakdown occurring here between the Meridian City Water Department, the Ada County Highway Department, Planning and Zoning and the City Council. Furthermore, either the developers are not doing their due diligence adequately and/or the City of Meridian Planing and Zoning Department is turning a blind eye to the limitations that exist concerning the land where these applications are being applied for. How can P & Z and the City Council keep voting for these higher-density zoning changes when the infrastructure and water supply clearly won’t support the additional population demands? How can this keep happening in this present era of laws and safeguards that are imposed on us to supposedly protect us but end up not protecting the tax-paying citizens living in Meridian, Idaho because P & Z and the City Council just keep ignoring the facts and give their blessing to the developers when the facts presented to them indicate it is NOT in the best interest of the residents already living in the surrounding neighborhoods. I have addended many City Council meetings in the past year where these applications were considered and I have to say I was so disappointed with the process and the amount of consideration these life-altering issues were given. I am not against growth in our surrounding area but I am AGAINST growth that is NOT the right type and/or volume for the area. The smart plan is already in place, DON’T CHANGE IT. Another serious concern is what was once an ‘adequate' traffic situation at Taconic and South Eagle Road is now turning into a take-your-life-in-your-hands experience every time you try to get on Eagle Road from Taconic. The quantity and size of the construction equipment going into Century 3 Farms and Sky Mesa from before dawn to after dark is increasing daily with the addition of school buses and the additional traffic that a school brings to that intersection ceases to be safe. Signed by a Very Concerned Citizen, Susanna Bohlman 1 Charlene Way From:Morgan Andrus Sent:Monday, November 20, 2017 11:01 AM To:C.Jay Coles; Charlene Way Subject:FW: New submission from meridiancity.org/council/request.html East Ridge From: Formspree Team [ mailto:submissions@formspree.io ] Sent: Monday, November 20, 2017 9:18 AM To: mayortammy Cc: Anne Little Roberts; Keith Bird; Joe Borton; Luke Cavener; Genesis Milam; Ty Palmer Subject: New submission from meridiancity.org/council/request.html Hey there, Someone just submitted your form on meridiancity.org. Here's what they had to say: Request for Mayor and Council Name Theodore Bohlman, M.D. _replyto tedbohlman@me.com 2 Street Address 5730 S. Graphite Way City Meridian State Idaho Zip Code 83642 Subject East Ridge Estates Development Message Dear City Leaders: It seems to me that we have visited this issue before, i.e. the proposed development named East Ridge. For all the reasons so well articulated in previous missives, our community, and I mean OUR COMMUNITY remain opposed to this development as proposed. High density "patio home" development does NOT fit in our area. High density should be developed close to the core of the city, where citizens can access the transportation benefits and other ammenities that accompany "city life". We live in a more rural setting with large lots and high-end homes. This rural setting needs to be preserved in keeping with the present ascetics! Additional issues are: Severe dangerous traffic issues on South Eagle Road, Lack of supportive infrastructure, i.e. domestic water, New York Canal irrigation rights, How will they water their lawns and landscaping Safe construction access, and many other issues iterated in previous public testimony and need not be repeated. This is NOT A GOOD FIT FOR OUR NEIGHBORHOOD! Please listen to your citizens, not the rhetoric of eager developers. Sincerely yours, Ted Bohlman This form was submitted at 04:17 PM UTC - 20 November 2017. You are receiving this because you confirmed this email address on Formspree . If you don't remember doing that, or no longer wish to receive these emails, please remove the form on meridiancity.org or send an email to team@formspree.io.