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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-06-18 Kelsee Lorcher Charlene Way From:Kelsee Lorcher <kelsee.lorcher@gmail.com> Sent:Wednesday, June 17, 2020 9:23 PM To:City Clerk Subject:Tanner Creek Development H-2020-0024 Attachments:Tanner Creek Oppositon letter my edit.pdf; Tanner Creek Oppositon letter.pdf External Sender - Please use caution with links or attachments. Good Evening, On May 30, I used the Nextdoor App to write a post in opposition of the Tanner Creek Development. Due to Covid-19, I explained in my post that if anyone wanted to sign a statement opposing the development, they could use a statement I drafted and sign it electronically and send it back to me through email. Below is the screenshot of my post. Attached are the signed statements from the individuals who wanted to use my template. If you have any questions or need any other screenshots of my post, please let me know. Thank you, Kelsee Lorcher 1 City of Meridian 33 E Broadway Ave, Ste. Meridian, ID 83642 Dear City Council Members, Tanner Creek Subdivision application H-2020-0024 is a development venture proposed for 400 new high-density dwelling units. We are deeply concerned that this project is being swept through government permitting agencies without fully addressing potential impacts to our quality of life and our future children's livelihood and education. Below are estimated numbers calculated by using West Ada County District's formula for estimated student growth with new housing development.This formula was used towards estimating elementary aged students that will be attending Peregrine Elementary in the future. As you read these results, please consider the negative impacts it will have on our future children: • The residential development currently being built around the Ten Mile and Franklin area is already going to contribute to over 580 new homes within the next 12 months. Peregrine Elementary School border will absorb the elementary aged students from those 580+ new homes. • That is an estimated 210 new elementary aged students that will be attending Peregrine Elementary within 12 months from current residential development. • Peregrine Elementary current student attendance is 556 students, and their student capacity is set at 650. With 210 additional students,this could bring the school to 116 students overcapacity within 12 months. Furthermore, by the time Tanner Creek Subdivision is finished, it will add an estimated 144 additional students to Peregrine Elementary. With those new students, Peregrine Elementary will be well over capacity by 260 students.This will greatly harm our future children's quality of education and life and in turn, make the school's operations highly unsustainable. Development is not the only reason why schools become overcrowded, but it is the most preventable. To prevent overcrowding, school expansion and new school construction must keep pace with increases in student enrollment. Unfortunately, at this time,the only new Elementary currently being built is Pleasant View Elementary School. Their new school border does not even come close to reaching ours. With no other Elementary school in sight being developed to relieve the future population growth for Peregrine Elementary, we are deeply concerned that these impacts are not being fully considered. I would like to point out that this land is zoned for commercial use, not high-dense residential. In addition,the city's future zoning map places this land zoned for mixed use development, not high-dense residential. I believe this land is more suitable and efficient for a low-dense mix use that will not overrun our schools. For example, a senior living community mixed with low-dense offices or community center. The proposed 400 homes are highly inappropriate for this area. Lastly,this plan does not coincide with the City of Meridian's Comprehensive Plan. Communities do not desire overcrowding their children's schools, and communities do not value their children's education being compromised. This development does not reflect our communities'vision for our future children, and this development will not preserve our communities' character, quality of life, livability, and sustainability. That is why I am asking you to deny this development. Thank you for your time and considerations, Dan Thaden 866 W Greenhead St, Meridian, ID 83642 6/2/202o City of Meridian 33 E Broadway Ave, Ste. Meridian, ID 83642 Dear City Council Members, Tanner Creek Subdivision application H-2020-0024 is a development venture proposed for 400 new high-density dwelling units.We are deeply concerned that this project is being swept through government permitting agencies without fully addressing potential impacts to our quality of life and our future children's livelihood and education. Below are estimated numbers calculated by using West Ada County District's formula for estimated student growth with new housing development.This formula was used towards estimating elementary aged students that will be attending Peregrine Elementary in the future. As you read these results, please consider the negative impacts it will have on our future children: • The residential development currently being built around the Ten Mile and Franklin area is already going to contribute to over 580 new homes within the next 12 months. Peregrine Elementary School border will absorb the elementary aged students from those 580+ new homes. • That is an estimated 210 new elementary aged students that will be attending Peregrine Elementary within 12 months from current residential development. • Peregrine Elementary current student attendance is 556 students, and their student capacity is set at 650. With 210 additional students, this could bring the school to 116 students overcapacity within 12 months. Furthermore, by the time Tanner Creek Subdivision is finished, it will add an estimated 144 additional students to Peregrine Elementary. With those new students, Peregrine Elementary will be well over capacity by 260 students.This will greatly harm our future children's quality of education and life and in turn, make the school's operations highly unsustainable. Development is not the only reason why schools become overcrowded, but it is the most preventable. To prevent overcrowding, school expansion and new school construction must keep pace with increases in student enrollment. Unfortunately, at this time,the only new Elementary currently being built is Pleasant View Elementary School. Their new school border does not even come close to reaching ours. With no other Elementary school in sight being developed to relieve the future population growth for Peregrine Elementary, we are deeply concerned that these impacts are not being fully considered. I would like to point out that this land is zoned for commercial use, not high-dense residential. In addition,the city's future zoning map places this land zoned for mixed use development, not high-dense residential. I believe this land is more suitable and efficient for a low-dense mix use that will not overrun our schools. For example, a senior living community mixed with low-dense offices or community center. Suggestions would be like low density office with little traffic,the reason is the access point to connect from Waltman (the dead end)to Meridian is a bad traffic mess now and would be impossible to get out or in that area. The proposed 400 homes are highly inappropriate for this area. Lastly,this plan does not coincide with the City of Meridian's Comprehensive Plan. Communities do not desire overcrowding their children's schools, and communities do not value their children's education being compromised. This development does not reflect our communities'vision for our future children, and this development will not preserve our communities' character, quality of life, livability, and sustainability. That is why I am asking you to deny this development. Thank you for your time and considerations, Bobbie and Larisa Owen 976 W Jacksnipe Dr. MERIDIAN 06/01/2020 PS. We might add to the proposal to add a sound wall between the highway and the neighborhood of Mallard Landing and Blue Horizon.The noise has grown much as 3 times more on the last 6 years.