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Home My WebLink About2019-11-22 Homeowners of W. Pine LaneDear Planning and Zoning, Nov Cfil �2 ID' a✓ f' Y c /'� We are writing this letter regarding the future use plan you presented at the meeting on Cz November 19, 2019. This is regarding the 6 parcels of land off Pine Lane just south of EI Gato. We viewed the proposal of changing the designation of our properties from low density to industrial. We understand initially EI Gato was considered to be designated as this also but after consideration it will hopefully remain low density residential. We implore you to re-examine the impact of changing our combined 30-40 acres to industrial. Our first concern is how feasible will it be for an industrial developer to buy these parcels of land. The access to this property is one small dirt road that can barely accommodate two vehicles. WE often have to pull to the side as we pass each other on the road. The property to the north and east of us are developed residential parcels. A side line railroad and federal irrigation ditch borders south of our properties and the same federal ditch borders us on the west and north. I believe it would be cost prohibitive for a developer to make an acceptable access to these parcels of land. I have worked in the private sector over twenty years and now work for the federal government. I know it is much more time consuming and expensive to have something changed through the federal government. I am sure that would apply to a federal irrigation ditches as well. From a financial perspective of an industrial developer it would be much more appealing to develop a property with established access which our property does not have. Our second and bigger concern is what this will do to the value of our properties. We have reached out to a residential appraiser as well as a commercial appraiser to determine how this designation would affect our properties. Both had concerns that it would be very difficult to ever sell our properties to another residential buyer due to finding a financial institution that wauldf provide financing for these properties. They stated if it has been zoned industrial and the existing home was destroyed by fire or other means we would not be able to obtain a permit to rebuild a residential structure on industrial zoned property therefore the financial institution would not want to loan on a structure that could not be replaced if necessary. They also brought to our attention that it may be difficult to find insurance to cover a residential structure on industrial designated property. Therefore with no residential buyer or industrial developers our homs become worth very little. For many of us, our homes are our biggest financial assets and in essence you could destroy our net worth. Several of the current owners have owned these properties for over a decade up to 47 years. We have invested our blood, sweat and tears to achieve the American Dream and increase the value of our properties. We love the peaceful seclusion these properties provide in a growing city and have shared it with many family members and friends. An industrial designation for this small 30-40 acres would destroy the value and be of little use to the industrial consumer. The property south of the railroad tracks and west of the Purdam Irrigation Ditch seems reasonable to designate as industrial. There is existing access from major roads for these properties. We understand our community is growing and changing, but we are finding it hard to find the logic in designating land locked property into industrial which would cause it to be undesirable to residential buyers or industrial developers. We are begging you to reconsider designating this 30-40 acres to industrial use. We invite the committee and mayor to come and view the properties and its limited access. We are concerned that not everyone has the complete understanding of how this land lays out. Please extend the low density residential designation to our 6 parcels as you plan to do for EI Gato. Thank you for your heartfelt consideration of this matter. Sincerely The Owners of Pine Lane parcels l °V. U04t I tcl :170 'lZ,, l f L -1 Lo . P a j C, I Dear Planning and Zoning, This letter is an addendum to a letter previously submitted by the homeowners located off of W. Pine Lane. This letter was discussed and agreed upon by the homeowners. Due to time constraints not all signatures were able to be obtained. This is regards to the proposed industrial designation that has been discussed. As we collected information and opinions of fellow homeowners another valid point was brought to all of our attentions. The three eastern parcels have the Northwest Pipeline, which supplies natural gas to the north west region of the United States, running through the three properties. From our understanding this pipe will not be able to be relocated and has an easement over 100'. Therefore this would make half of the lots in question even more undesirable for industrial developers. For further clarification on this issue you can contact Michael Rieske, Land Representative for William's Northwest Pipeline, at 1-800-453-3810 ext. 6822. Just a reminder of the difficulties future development would incur with these unique properties include but are not limited to federal canals, railroad systems, natural gas pipeline and restrictive access. We strongly believe this industrial designation benefits no one. Not future developers, not current or future homeowners or the community of Meridian. Please leave our parcels designated as low density residential. It seems to be the highest and best use of these properties and helps maintain some of the open space so many community members want maintained. Thank you again for your time. Sincerely, The homeowners of W. Pine Lane `\Ctl c 1 s IT v �� t tecs C� . /f Cµ il-I � ��'•..� 4.. LSA_ � f„� A ��(� �� _l.<�f � 1 6 r r u r , r S firle ., / � R i>l , zd, it U,4J 2C J T , lr,,f i`' \ '.,; .{! ✓” ^F ~4 9 f 1�r? j2 ��P % St. r!.:~ c p Dear Planning and Zoning, This letter is an addendum to a letter previously submitted by the homeowners located off of W. Pine Lane. This letter was discussed and agreed upon by the homeowners. Due to time constraints not all signatures were able to be obtained. This is regards to the proposed industrial designation that has been discussed. As we collected information and opinions of fellow homeowners another valid point was brought to all of our attentions. The three eastern parcels have the Northwest Pipeline, which supplies natural gas to the north west region of the United States, running through the three properties. From our understanding this pipe will not be able to be relocated and has an easement over 100 '. Therefore this would make half of the lots in question even more undesirable for industrial developers. For further clarification on this issue you can contact Michael Rieske, Land Representative for William's Northwest Pipeline, at 1-800-453-3810 ext. 6822. Just a reminder of the difficulties future development would incur with these unique properties include but are not limited to federal canals, railroad systems, natural gas pipeline and restrictive access . We strongly believe this industrial designation benefits no one. Not future developers, not current or future homeowners or the community of Meridian. Please leave our parcels designated as low density residential. It seems to be the highest and best use of these properties and helps maintain some of the open space so many community members want maintained. Thank you again for your time. Sincerely, The homeowners of W. Pine Lane