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From: chrys eastman <chrysanthe74@hotmail.com>
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 5:14 PM
To: City Clerk; mayortammy
Subject: Linder Village
Merry Christmas again this year. I hope as our representatives on the city council you take the time to read and
listen to our concerns with Linder Village. I have been a resident in Paramount close to 12 years now. Paramount is
an excellent neighborhood and a great place to raise my family. Paramount is unique in that it has a high school and
elementary school within the neighborhood and a middle school across Meridian road which means a lot of children
and teenagers ride and walk to school. Please keep our community safe. This should be the priority when making
decisions regarding Linder Village. I am not opposed to Linder Village. I do believe there should be few changes to
improve the designs and protect our neighborhood.
First, as I stated previously, please consider the safety of the Paramount residents. Please do not allow direct access
to Linder Village from one of our Paramount streets. Do everything to mitigate any concerns with extra traffic
flowing through our quiet streets. Protect the kids playing in the streets, families on walks, and kids and teenagers
going to and from school. I would implore you to look at not allowing access during phase 1 but in later stages. Also,
please require the developer to use effective traffic -calming measures, not just a jog in the road. I live close to
Bergman, and I believe direct access in Phase 1 will be detrimental to the resident on our street. We have kids
playing outside every day.
Second, please do not make final approval unless there is a signed and completed deal with Brighton for the
property that is used for the collector road. I have learned over many years not to trust DMG. They have been
dishonest. They were dishonest in front of the city council last year.
Lastly, please consider the quality of life of Paramount residents. Like I stated earlier, Paramount is a family friendly
neighborhood and a great place to live. Winco should want to be a kind neighbor like other business surrounding
homes in our area. There is no reason that Winco cannot limit their delivery hours from 11 pm to 6 am. Of course,
they will tell you otherwise, but if you as a city council take a firm stand, they have the opportunity to comply.
Costco has been a great example of working with the surrounding neighbors not only in the building design but in
limiting nighttime deliveries. Why should we expect less from an Idaho based company?
What I have learned over too many years of dealing with DMG is that they only make changes after
recommendations from the city council. Than changes they stated were impossible to make are done. Please require
DMG to make a great Linder Village that will add to our Northwest Meridian. Please consider Paramount residents
when making your decisions.
It can only be built once, please help them do it the best way and continue to make Meridian a great place to raise a
family.
Sincerely,
Chrys Eastman
1192 W. Bacall ST.
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Chris Johnson
From: Tammy de Weerd
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2018 8:46 AM
To: chrys eastman
Cc: mayortammy; citycouncil; C.Jay Coles; Chris Johnson
Subject: RE: Linder Village
Dear Chrys,
Thank you for taking time to share your thoughts and comments with your local elected leaders. As your Mayor, I
appreciate hearing what is on your mind and heart. I know your City Council members appreciate you weighing in as
well and sharing your opinion on the issues that they will be making decisions on.
Because this project is part of an open application, our City Council members are prohibited from commenting
outside the public hearing. We take public feedback seriously and want you to know that we have received your
email and have read your comments.
Your email has been forwarded to our City Clerk and will be included in the public record. We'd encourage you to
check our website, meridiancity.org, for information regarding the public hearing process and invite you to attend
the hearing(s) on this issue.
If you have questions about the process feel free to reach out to my office at 208-489-0529 or our Planning staff can
get you the answers regarding our process. Their number is 208-884-5533.
My best,
Mayor Tammy
Mayor Tammy de Weerd
City of Meridian
33 E. Broadway Ave., Meridian, Idaho 83642
Phone: 208-489-05291 Fax: 208-884-8119
Built for Business, Designed for Living
www.meridiancity.org/mayortammy
All e-mail messages sent to or received by City of Meridian e-mail accounts are subject to the Idaho law, in regards to
both release and retention, and may be released upon request, unless exempt from disclosure by law.
From: chrys eastman [mailto:chrysanthe74@hotmail.com]
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 5:14 PM
To: City Clerk; mayortammy
Subject: Linder Village
Merry Christmas again this year. I hope as our representatives on the city council you take the time to read and
listen to our concerns with Linder Village. I have been a resident in Paramount close to 12 years now. Paramount is
an excellent neighborhood and a great place to raise my family. Paramount is unique in that it has a high school and
elementary school within the neighborhood and a middle school across Meridian road which means a lot of children
and teenagers ride and walk to school. Please keep our community safe. This should be the priority when making
decisions regarding Linder Village. I am not opposed to Linder Village. I do believe there should be few changes to
improve the designs and protect our neighborhood.
First, as I stated previously, please consider the safety of the Paramount residents. Please do not allow direct access
to Linder Village from one of our Paramount streets. Do everything to mitigate any concerns with extra traffic
flowing through our quiet streets. Protect the kids playing in the streets, families on walks, and kids and teenagers
going to and from school. I would implore you to look at not allowing access during phase 1 but in later stages. Also,
please require the developer to use effective traffic -calming measures, not just a jog in the road. I live close to
Bergman, and I believe direct access in Phase 1 will be detrimental to the resident on our street. We have kids
playing outside every day.
Second, please do not make final approval unless there is a signed and completed deal with Brighton for the
property that is used for the collector road. I have learned over many years not to trust DMG. They have been
dishonest. They were dishonest in front of the city council last year.
Lastly, please consider the quality of life of Paramount residents. Like I stated earlier, Paramount is a family friendly
neighborhood and a great place to live. Winco should want to be a kind neighbor like other business surrounding
homes in our area. There is no reason that Winco cannot limit their delivery hours from 11 pm to 6 am. Of course,
they will tell you otherwise, but if you as a city council take a firm stand, they have the opportunity to comply.
Costco has been a great example of working with the surrounding neighbors not only in the building design but in
limiting nighttime deliveries. Why should we expect less from an Idaho based company?
What I have learned over too many years of dealing with DMG is that they only make changes after
recommendations from the city council. Than changes they stated were impossible to make are done. Please require
DMG to make a great Linder Village that will add to our Northwest Meridian. Please consider Paramount residents
when making your decisions.
It can only be built once, please help them do it the best way and continue to make Meridian a great place to raise a
family.
Sincerely,
Chrys Eastman
1192 W. Bacall ST.
Meridian Idaho
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Chris Johnson
From: Tammy de Weerd
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2018 8:46 AM
To: chrys eastman
Cc: mayortammy; citycouncil; C.Jay Coles; Chris Johnson
Subject: RE: Linder Village
Dear Chrys,
Thank you for taking time to share your thoughts and comments with your local elected leaders. As your Mayor, I
appreciate hearing what is on your mind and heart. I know your City Council members appreciate you weighing in as
well and sharing your opinion on the issues that they will be making decisions on.
Because this project is part of an open application, our City Council members are prohibited from commenting
outside the public hearing. We take public feedback seriously and want you to know that we have received your
email and have read your comments.
Your email has been forwarded to our City Clerk and will be included in the public record. We'd encourage you to
check our website, meridiancity.org, for information regarding the public hearing process and invite you to attend
the hearing(s) on this issue.
If you have questions about the process feel free to reach out to my office at 208-489-0529 or our Planning staff can
get you the answers regarding our process. Their number is 208-884-5533.
My best,
Mayor Tammy
Mayor Tammy de Weerd
City of Meridian
33 E. Broadway Ave., Meridian, Idaho 83642
Phone: 208-489-05291 Fax: 208-884-8119
Built for Business, Designed for Living
www.meridiancity.org/mayortammy
All e-mail messages sent to or received by City of Meridian e-mail accounts are subject to the Idaho law, in regards to
both release and retention, and may be released upon request, unless exempt from disclosure by law.
From: chrys eastman [mailto:chrysanthe74@hotmail.com]
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 5:14 PM
To: City Clerk; mayortammy
Subject: Linder Village
Merry Christmas again this year. I hope as our representatives on the city council you take the time to read and
listen to our concerns with Linder Village. I have been a resident in Paramount close to 12 years now. Paramount is
an excellent neighborhood and a great place to raise my family. Paramount is unique in that it has a high school and
elementary school within the neighborhood and a middle school across Meridian road which means a lot of children
and teenagers ride and walk to school. Please keep our community safe. This should be the priority when making
decisions regarding Linder Village. I am not opposed to Linder Village. I do believe there should be few changes to
improve the designs and protect our neighborhood.
First, as I stated previously, please consider the safety of the Paramount residents. Please do not allow direct access
to Linder Village from one of our Paramount streets. Do everything to mitigate any concerns with extra traffic
flowing through our quiet streets. Protect the kids playing in the streets, families on walks, and kids and teenagers
going to and from school. I would implore you to look at not allowing access during phase 1 but in later stages. Also,
please require the developer to use effective traffic -calming measures, not just a jog in the road. I live close to
Bergman, and I believe direct access in Phase 1 will be detrimental to the resident on our street. We have kids
playing outside every day.
Second, please do not make final approval unless there is a signed and completed deal with Brighton for the
property that is used for the collector road. I have learned over many years not to trust DMG. They have been
dishonest. They were dishonest in front of the city council last year.
Lastly, please consider the quality of life of Paramount residents. Like I stated earlier, Paramount is a family friendly
neighborhood and a great place to live. Winco should want to be a kind neighbor like other business surrounding
homes in our area. There is no reason that Winco cannot limit their delivery hours from 11 pm to 6 am. Of course,
they will tell you otherwise, but if you as a city council take a firm stand, they have the opportunity to comply.
Costco has been a great example of working with the surrounding neighbors not only in the building design but in
limiting nighttime deliveries. Why should we expect less from an Idaho based company?
What I have learned over too many years of dealing with DMG is that they only make changes after
recommendations from the city council. Than changes they stated were impossible to make are done. Please require
DMG to make a great Linder Village that will add to our Northwest Meridian. Please consider Paramount residents
when making your decisions.
It can only be built once, please help them do it the best way and continue to make Meridian a great place to raise a
family.
Sincerely,
Chrys Eastman
1192 W. Bacall ST.
Meridian Idaho
2