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Charlene Way
From:Joshua Beach
Sent:Monday, November 27, 2017 7:57 AM
To:Barbara Shiffer; Bill Parsons; C.Jay Coles; Charlene Way
Subject:FW: East Ridge Estates application (H-2017-0219)
Public comments for the East Ridge Estates Subdivision.
Josh Beach | Associate City Planner
City of Meridian | Community Development Department
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From: Doug Wheeler [ mailto:dougwheeler9@yahoo.com ]
Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2017 9:57 PM
To: Joshua Beach
Subject: East Ridge Estates application (H-2017-0219)
I am writing to you again about the ERE development as it comes back to the council from the P & Z. Please insist
that Mr. Conger include all the items that have already been discussed in public meetings from his first application. (Feel
free to revisit my letter re: the ERE dated 3/20/17)
After attending a number of council meetings this year, I have concerns that the developers are "driving the bus" in
Meridian. I have found that in certain cases not all development requirements have been met and the council seems
willing to endorse certain exceptions. We should NOT be in any hurry to "fill up" Meridian land with more and more
rooftops - especially land that has special features like the Southern Rim.
The new application for ERE appears to NOT address at least two important issues: 1. Using city water to irrigate
home lawns, and 2. Planned density that does not properly transition to the surrounding development.
Lastly, I find it offensive to have heard at the P & Z meeting with the closing remarks that the developer made (
allowing no rebuttal) that Mr. Conger
indicated that he had a number of neighborhood meetings with the Black Rock residents and that they were in favor of his
development. (Only one neighbor - who was not part of Black Rock testified in this way). This statement was totally
untrue and certainly slanted the decision of the P & Z..
The Mayor stated at one of the earlier meetings regarding the ERE planned development that we needed to move
slowly and carefully because
"We only have one chance to get it right."
Thank you for time and effort in this regard. Doug Wheeler