HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-06-07 David Pitzer
Chris Johnson
From:David Pitzer <davidpitzer@gmail.com>
Sent:Sunday, June 7, 2020 5:37 PM
To:City Clerk
Subject:Delano Sub Reconsideration
To our Honorable Mayor Simison and Members of the Meridian City Council,
I am with the understanding that Delano Sub is yet again before the City Council. This time for reconsideration
of the denial.
I would like to go on record as opposing a reconsideration for the following reasons:
1) City Council gave Devco/Conger/Boll Cook the opportunity to go back to the drawing board and come back
with a better northern border design. Mr. Conger stood before Councilman Bernt and said he would make the
northern lots to be much the same as the neighbors across the fence. He/They failed to do that. Our lots are, on
average, 14,000 sf. The lots along the northern border is 5700 sf. In fact, this is the same plat he presented in
January 2019 but with Dashwood as the secondary access instead of the primary access. To me it shows a
disdain for our city processes and the denial should stand.
2) Mr.Hethe Clark was presented with many alternative concepts. He had the ability to change the shared drive
to a stub street from Centre Point to the west at Della St but chose not pursue that either.
3) Devco/Conger/BollCook had the opportunity to engage the six adjoining property owners for input. He/They
opted not to engage any of them but instead went to the HOA for private meetings. None of the adjoining
property owners knew of those meetings until a neighborhood meeting was brought before us on Feb 18, 2020,
3 months after the remand.
4) The density change presented went from 85 down to 66, true. But the majority of change was due to the
interior lots being decreased The northern border only changed by two lots to the east and one to the west. I do
not believe Council's directive to transition the northern border has been accomplished and the denial should
stand.
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5) Conger/Devco/BollCook presents Wainwright as a collector street. However, according to Austin Miller at
ACHD states that Wainwright is a local road as per the Master Street Map (see Agency Comments - ACHD -
5/20/2020). I believe this calls to question the integrity of application presented to the City Council.
6) The issue of connectivity and the opening of Dashwood Pl is still being debated as to its closure. The "limited
use" under ACHD guidelines for a "court" or "place" would cease to exist if opened, and no notice was given to
residents. This will quite likely spark legal issues unless addressed prior to acceptance of another application.
There is so much at stake for residents and the City of Meridian if this is rushed through.
7) There has been no transparency as to whom the applicant is or what they are going to build or how ownership
will be taken. The applicant is hiding behind an LLC filed under Hethe Clark and his business address,
However, Devco and Conger Management are on public documents in February 2020 after withdrawing in
November 2019. What and why would they hide?
8) It's been more than two years of hearings, continuances, and remands with little or no change. Oppose the
reconsideration. Just let it die and start anew like a phoenix from the ashes
In closing I request our City Council to please allow the denial to stand. I am not opposed to an infill, nor am I
trying he keep Mr. Cook and Mr. Bollinger from selling the property. It is their right and I hope they get a great
price for their efforts. But let's get it right. Keep the denial and have the applicant research alternatives and
come back to City Council with a new, fresh outlook complete with proper transitions.
Thank you for all you do for our city. I greatly appreciate your time and efforts..
Sincerely,
David S Pitzer
2703 E Wainwright Dr (adjoining property owner)
PS: The original plat with the higher density to the south was a good plan and would have been more acceptable
if the northern border had been cut from 15 to 7, Dashwood Pl closed off, and a stub to the west That would
have made their original plat at 77 lots. It also did not have an immediate right turn into Delano subdivision
which created a calm for traffic flow. Again, not opposed to an infill but transition and safety are also important.
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