HomeMy WebLinkAboutJenn CardChris Johnson
From: Jenn Card <card jenn@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2018 1:51 PM
To: City Clerk; mayortammy
Subject: Linder Village Planning and Zoning
I am writing to convey my lack of support for this development. Residents know and understand
that this area will be built out in form or another. We are willing to negotiate those issues with the
developer. The problem is that the developer is only interested in making money. He has lacked
the ability to actually listen to the residents concerns and appears to write them off as immaterial
issues. He has blown off suggestions from Meridian Planning and Zoning and Meridian City
Council. It appears that he will just make the minimal concessions and if he is allowed to do that
enough times something will stick. What a sad way to do business.
Here are some of the major issues and why I have concerns:
We currently have teenagers speeding through the neighborhood to get to Rocky. This is an issue
because we are also in a zone where all of our littles walk to school. This is a disaster in the
works. Traffic flow is a huge issue. More cars through our neighborhood increases the odds that
something terrible will happen.
The current plan does not have support from the Meridian Police Department, Meridian Fire
Department, Idaho Transportation Department, ACHD, or the overwhelming majority of residents
within a 3 -mile radius of proposed construction site. If these departments do not find this a viable
option then why should we? Again, the developer has lacked the willingness to sit down and make
some changes so that we would have more balance in the area.
WinCo is also an issue running 24/7 - 365 days a year. They refuse to cut the hours of operation
at all. That does not show a willingness to work with the residents and it was zoned to be a family
friendly community site with local shops, restaurants, and entertainment options.lt is not too much
to ask as there are a number of WinCo's competitors who have created smaller "markets" for this
type of zoning requirement. If they are unwilling, the developer needs to find someone else. And
that is the major problem, the developer is only interested in making a big deal instead of the right
deal.
At a minimum, the developer should be required to:
1. Require Winco to, at a minimum, restrict delivery hours (if not its operating hours).
2. Consider a different road design to discourage using Paramount as a cut -through to the commercial area.
Residents will still have access from the neighborhood through Bountiful Commons and Fox Run. At the very
least, they should consider traffic calming measures at access points. Children's safety should not be put at risk
for the convenience of drivers.
3. Require the developer to break up the Mid -Anchor stores.
4. The conceptual plan does NOT accurately reflect the Chinden road improvements and a new conceptual plan MUST be
submitted before the City Council reviews this application.
I am concerned that this developer is less than honest and will need serious monitoring if/when something is approved for
this development.
Smart growth for Meridian is the right growth for Meridian.
Best Regards,
Jenn Card
208-891-5075