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Charlene Way
From:Joshua Beach
Sent:Monday, November 27, 2017 7:45 AM
To:Barbara Shiffer; Bill Parsons; C.Jay Coles; Charlene Way
Subject:FW: Eastridge Subdivision application H-2017-0219
Public comment on the East Ridge Estates Subdivision.
Josh Beach | Associate City Planner
City of Meridian | Community Development Department
33 E. Broadway Ave., Meridian, Idaho 83642
Phone: 208-489-0576
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From: Laddie Tlucek [ mailto:laddiet@gmail.com ]
Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2017 12:51 PM
To: Caleb Hood; Joshua Beach; Brian McClure
Subject: Eastridge Subdivision application H-2017-0219
Dear Mr. Hood, Mr. Beach, and Mr. McClure
There are several concerns I have regarding the East Ridge Estates application H-2017-0129.
At our Blackrock HOA meeting it was relayed that the developer had indicated to you that Blackrock residents
are in agreement to his new proposal. If that is true, please be assured that is not the case regarding H-2017-
0129.
The new application calls for annexation and rezoning to R4 and R15 with the bulk for the development being
patio homes. This would mean 139 total rooftops, 96 being “senior living.” If you refer back to the original
application last March (H-2016-0137), there had been 117 rooftops. One of the reasons for remanding it back
to the builder for his first proposal was because of that number being too many. The new application has a
higher density that the original (first) application. While the new application does allow for larger lots next to
Blackrock, which does give better transition, the larger density creates more issues for the area and disregards
the need for larger estate lots for the city of Meridian.
Water rights for the area are not available currently and if/when they are available, that would only take care of
the patio homes. That leaves between 17-20 acres of the development which would tax the Meridian water
infrastructure. If residents of the new subdivision were to use Meridian City water to irrigate, costs would range
from between $300-500 per month. One can envision the residents deciding they could not or would not want
to spend that much per month resulting in dry lawns and shrubbery.
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The additional density of his new proposal also means more traffic up and down Taconic and more importantly
the residential street of Cyanite. Potential seniors living in East Ridge’s senior living area are going to prefer
traveling toward Taconic where there is a proposed round-about at Eagle Road rather than turning left onto
Lake Hazel, a busy road and eventual even busier street with 5 lanes. Cyanite is not constructed to handle this
potential traffic. In addition there is the concern for safety of residents along Cyanite, especially the children.
Perhaps there is a way to connect East Ridge Development through Sky Mesa East which can build a better and
larger road to accommodate traffic. Sky Mesa’s approved preliminary plat has a road stubbed that would line up
with a proposed street in East Ridge. Devco would only need to give up one lot to make this connection which
would help funnel some of the traffic through a collector street in Sky Mesa to Taconic taking the stress off of
the smaller street of Cyanite in Blackrock. Another consideration is that fact that Taconic is the only way in or
out of Blackrock, so the travel of Blackrock residents is very limited.
My understanding is that the developer agreed in his first proposal to curtail and/or curb construction and
tradesmen traffic traveling through Taconic/Cyanite streets through Blackrock subdivision. Please ensure that
this is still in place and that he would construct and use roads coming off Lake Hazel to accommodate
construction/building tradesmen. The well-being and safety of children going to school and playing outside
their homes should be number one priority.
Thank you for your service and being responsive to members of the Meridian community.
Sincerely yours,
Laddie R. Tlucek 5866 S. Graphite Way Meridian, Idaho 83642