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Chris Johnson
From:C.Jay Coles
Sent:Monday, September 17, 2018 10:15 AM
To:Chris Johnson
Subject:FW: Timber Creek Recycling Request
From: Matthew Pond [ mailto:pond53@hotmail.com ]
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2018 10:14 AM
To: Bill Parsons < bparsons@meridiancity.org >; C.Jay Coles < cjcoles@meridiancity.org >; Caleb Hood
<chood@meridiancity.org >
Subject: Timber Creek Recycling Request
I am emailing to voice my opposition against Timber Creek Recycling facility's request to expand
its recycling operation beyond the scope of its Development Agreement (DA) with the City of
Meridian, executed when the property was annexed as R-4 (low to medium residential) into the
City. Approval of this request would go against the following points of the City's Comprehensive
Plan 3.05.02 Maintain integrity of neighborhoods to preserve values and ambience of areas; as
well as 3.05.03 Plan for appropriate use within rural areas.
The request for expanded operation does not comply with the designated R-4 land use. Timber
Creek Recycling is a largely industrial operation and the DA amendment would be an incompatible
land use amid rural and residential properties--and close to the new regional park on Lake Hazel,
thereby devaluing Meridian's "livability" along the Southern Rim. Expansion would introduce
increased heavy truck traffic, noise, dust and odors, negatively impacting the quality of life for its
neighbors. Further, the City is in the midst of creating a new Comprehensive Plan. I do not
believe that we should approve any substantial deviation from the current Comprehensive
Plan until Meridian stakeholders can participate in the new Comprehensive Plan process and
express their wishes for land uses a plan that reflects Meridian in 2018 and the future. Any
substantive amendments to land use until the new Plan is approved in 2019 by City Council would
discourage public participation in the Comp Plan process and erode public trust in that process.
Thank you.
Matthew Pond
2069 E Mores Trail Dr
Meridian ID 83642