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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-09-11 Jimmy Lin1 Adrienne Weatherly From:Chris Johnson Sent:Wednesday, September 11, 2019 11:31 AM To:Adrienne Weatherly Subject:Fw: Linder & Amity Development By Toll Brothers Please add to the record. I have a few of these but haven't been able to find out what the project is. You can wait until I am back. I know everybody is overwhelmed. Chris From: Joe Borton Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2019 9:39 AM To: Chris Johnson Subject: Fwd: Linder & Amity Development By Toll Brothers Sincerely, Joe Borton | Councilman City of Meridian 33 E. Broadway Ave., Meridian, Idaho 83642 Built for Business, Designed for Living 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. Begin forwarded message: From: Jimmy Lin < Jimmy@damselindefense.net > Date: September 11, 2019 at 9:37:33 AM MDT To: "Jsuggs@whpacific.com " < Jsuggs@whpacific.com > Cc: "mayortammy@meridiancity.org " < mayortammy@meridiancity.org >, "alittleroberst@meridiancity.org " < alittleroberst@meridiancity.org >, "jborton@meridiancity.org " < jborton@meridiancity.org >, " typalmer@meridiancity.org " <typalmer@meridiancity.org >, " tbernt@meridiancity.org " < tbernt@meridiancity.org >, "lcavener@meridiancity.org " < lcavener@meridiancity.org >, " Chood@meridiancity.org " <Chood@meridiancity.org >, " bmcclure@meridiancity.org " < bmcclure@meridiancity.org >, "Bparsons@meridiancity.org " < Bparsons@meridiancity.org > Subject: Linder & Amity Development By Toll Brothers Dear Toll Brothers, Meridian City Council, and Planning & Zoning, 2 I attended the 8/29/19 meeting regarding the proposed Toll Brothers residential development at Linder and Amity in Meridian, Idaho, and writing to you to voice my concerns as one of residents that will be impacted by this development. The current proposed plan does not reflect, enhance or maintain the integrity of our existing rural neighborhood and the surrounding area in addition to proposed roads that would go through my private property. In regards to the proposed road running north and south of the west side of the development as well as a west bound road, they would both run though my private property as well as my neighbors. We use all of our property on a daily basis for our livestock to graze as well as for our kids to be able to enjoy being outdoors. Many of us raise livestock and crops and we are concerned numerous small lots will disrupt and interfere with our agricultural practices. (see picture below). 3 In regards to the lot size of the development, the proposed transition and lot ratios (357 homes) to the existing adjoining neighborhoods are not appropriate or complementary to the surrounding rural area nor does it respect the identity of any of the existing neighborhoods . Existing homes (2 subdivisions and multiple individual estate homes) that this development is next to have lots sizes ranging from 5 acres up to 10 acres each with large custom built estate homes (proposed development lots are approx. 0.2 acres). The proposed plan does not respect, nor is it sensitive to, our property rights of peaceful enjoyment of our properties as well as wildlife that regularly reside in the area (owls, hawks and smaller birds). Lastly the proposed plan calls for excessive density, which will result in the loss of our existing view of the open spaces and neighborhood identity, and negatively affect the market values of our properties. 4 The City of Meridian sets a higher bar for annexations and we believe this application fails to meet that bar for the above reasons. We therefore respectfully request that your application be substantially revised to address our concerns such as 1 acre lots with luxury higher end homes 5 and revising the proposed roads to not go through and divide existing private property. Thank you for listening to my concerns and taking these suggestions into consideration to uphold the rural space that the City of Meridian has remaining so the entire community and City can be proud to have. Respectfully, This email message and any attachments are for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message and any attachments.