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Home My WebLink About2019-12-17 Michelle Bjornson1 Charlene Way From:Josha Iverson Sent:Tuesday, December 17, 2019 8:07 AM To:bjornsonm@hotmail.com Cc:Anne Little Roberts; Treg Bernt; Joe Borton; Luke Cavener; Genesis Milam; Ty Palmer; mayortammy; Chris Johnson; Charlene Way Subject:RE: New submission from Request for Mayor and Council Michelle, Thank you for your email, it has been received by the Mayor’s Office. We appreciate you taking time to share your thoughts and comments with us. 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 invite you to check the City’s website, meridiancity.org, for additional information regarding the development. Thank you again for contacting up with your concerns, Josha Iverson| Administrative Assistant City of Meridian | Mayor’s Office 33 E. Broadway Ave., Meridian, Idaho 83642 Phone: (208) 489-0529 |Fax: (208) 884-8119 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 From: Formspree Team <submissions@formspree.io> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2019 7:43 PM To: mayortammy <mayortammy@meridiancity.org> Cc: Anne Little Roberts <alittleroberts@meridiancity.org>; Treg Bernt <tbernt@meridiancity.org>; Joe Borton <jborton@meridiancity.org>; Luke Cavener <lcavener@meridiancity.org>; Genesis Milam <gmilam@meridiancity.org>; Ty Palmer <typalmer@meridiancity.org> Subject: New submission from Request for Mayor and Council External Sender - Please use caution with links or attachments. NEW FORM SUBMISSION 2 Hey there, Someone just submitted your form on meridiancity.org/council/request. Here's what they had to say: Request for Mayor and Council: Name: Michelle Bjornson _replyto: bjornsonm@hotmail.com Street Addres s: 3458 S. Rustler Place City: Meridian State: ID Zip Code: 83642 Subject: City Council Meeting Message: Dear members of City Council and Staff, As residents of Stetson Estates in South/West Meridian, we appreciate that Staff has listened to our concerns and has proposed a new policy to help with transitions from our rural estate properties to new residential developments. Proposed policy 3.7.1F states, “Provide a minimum one-acre lot when proposing residential development adjacent to existing rural estate residential properties that are 5-acres and where transitional buffers such as roadways and linear open space do not exist.” Clearly define transitional and open space requirements in policy 3.7.1F 3 Since this policy is specifically made to protect our 5 and 10 acre rural estate properties, we would like to see it do just that by adding clarification so it cannot be worked-around or abused by developers who will most likely not be in favor of this policy. We envision developers placing a tiny strip of linear open space or a collector road as their buffer and calling that sufficient for a transition. A collector road is absolutely NOT a proper transition. The amount of linear open space needs to be clearly defined. At a minimum, we would like at least a 50-60 foot wide berm planted with evergreen trees for any linear open space adjacent to existing rural properties. Retain Ultra-Low/Rural Designation in New FLUM & Comp Plan While we appreciate the thought behind the proposed policy, it is not enough. We still strongly feel an ultra-low/rural designation is absolutely necessary in order to protect our rural heritage and our agricultural practices. The fact that this is no longer being considered due to the amount of time it would take to make changes at this point is extremely disappointing to residents of Stetson and Rock Ranch Estates, as well as so many Meridian residents who explicitly supported preserving our rural heritage and increasing open space. We encourage you to reconsider updating the proposed FLUM and Comprehensive Plan to include an ultra-low designation that complies with the resounding plea of Meridian residents. Rural Properties Should be Bordered Strictly by Low Density Designations The definition of Low Density Residential in the proposed Comp Plan states that Low Density Residential “....areas often transition between existing rural and urban properties.” According to this definition, our rural estate properties should be bordered NOT by Medium Density Residential, but by LOW DENSITY to serve as a transition between our rural properties and urban Medium Density developments. Therefore, the proposed medium density adjacent to both Stetson and Rock Ranch Estates is an inappropriate transition in any form, even with the proposed action of requiring either 1 acre lots, or roadways and linear open space. If an ultra- low/rural designation is not going to be considered, then absolutely any property adjacent to these rural estate properties should be designated LOW at a minimum to comply with the definition. Remove Density Bonuses for Low Density Developments This definition of Low Density also states, “Density bonuses may be considered with the provision of additional public amenities such as a park, school, or land dedicated for public services.” Adding a density bonus is absolutely inappropriate for Low Density as it already has such a broad range of technically 0-3.4 houses per acre and is in such a huge contrast to any rural property. Bonuses should absolutely NOT be given to developers by increasing that density no matter what is added. We ask that the “Density bonus” sentence be removed. Develop a Specific Area Plan for South/West Meridian Our area of South/West Meridian has a distinct rural identity composed of families who love small agricultural practices and wide open spaces. This area deserves special attention to preserve the beauty and rural identity of the existing neighborhoods. We ask that the area of South/West Meridian on the FLUM be reserved in order to spend the necessary time to develop a well thought out Specific Area Plan that includes special transitional requirements and to ensure that, as stated in Action 2.2.2F, “...new development within existing residential neighborhoods is cohesive and complementary in design and construction.” Priority Action Items In conclusion, the following are areas we believe need to take priority to preserve the Meridian that we all love: Clearly define transitional and open space requirements in policy 3.7.1F and include minimum 50-60 ft berm with evergreens. Retain Ultra-Low/Rural designation in proposed FLUM & Comp Plan to protect Meridian’s rural heritage and agricultural practices. Rural properties should be bordered strictly by Low Density designations Remove density bonuses for all Low Density developments Develop a Specific Area Plan for South/West Meridian 4 We appreciate your time and thoughtful consideration to our proposed changes and look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Stetson Estates HOA Submitted 02:42 AM - 17 December 2019. Mark as spam You are receiving this because you confirmed this email address on Formspree. If you don't remember doing that, or no longer wish to receive these emails, please remove the form on meridiancity.org/council/request or click here to unsubscribe fro m this endpoint.