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From: Charlene Way
Sent: Friday, June 19, 2020 8:41 AM
To: Kayla George
Subject: FW: Opposition to higher density Zoning at Hillsdale and Amity
Charlene Way I Assistant City Clerk
City of Meridian I City Clerk's Office
33 E. Broadway Ave., Meridian, Idaho 83642
Phone: 1 208-489-0394 FAX: 208-888-4218
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From: Bill Parsons
Sent: Friday, June 19, 2020 8:22 AM
To: James Lattin <jameslattin@gmail.com>
Cc: Adrienne Weatherly <aeatherly@meridiancity.org>; Chris Johnson <cjohnson@meridiancity.org>; Charlene Way
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Subject: RE: Opposition to higher density Zoning at Hillsdale and Amity
Good Morning James,
Thank you for providing comments on a potential project next to your subdivision. At this time, the City does not have a
formal application for this specific property. If/when the application is submitted to the City and you are within 300' of
the project boundary, you will receive notification from the City of the public hearing date and the property owner will
also be responsible to place public hearing signs along all street frontages abutting the subject property. Public
testimony will be welcomed at that time.
In the meantime, you can use the attached link to track when an application is scheduled for hearing:
https://meridiancity.org/planning/current/application-map
Sincerely,
Bill Parsons, AICP I Planning Supervisor
City of Meridian I Community Development Dept.
33 E. Broadway Ave., Ste. 102, Meridian, Idaho 83642
Phone: 208-884-5533 1 Fax: 208-489-0571
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From: James Lattin <jameslattin@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2020 11:29 PM
To: planninginquiries <planning@meridiancity.org>
Subject: Opposition to higher density Zoning at Hillsdale and Amity
My name is James Lattin. I am a resident of the Century Farm neighborhood. I recently received notice of
Challenger Development's preliminary plan for the corner of E Amity Road and S Hillsdale Ave. I am writing
to let you know that I am concerned about the impact this development would have on the area if approvals are
granted to change to higher density zoning. Our schools are already overcrowded and struggle to accommodate
the existing growth even without increasing density population in this area. This has a severe impact on local
neighborhoods and the school community while trying to accommodate rapid growth and school crowding. I'm
also concerned about the traffic in South Meridian and the impact that higher density housing will have on an
already stressed road system. It's not uncommon for Eagle road to be completely backed up north of Amity up
towards the freeway. The other 2 lane roads in the area (Amity, Cloverdale, Lake Hazel, etc) also can be
backed up and overcrowded during rush hour as the city continues to experience unprecedented growth. With
more homes being rapidly built already I worry that the growth in this area will be managed in a sustainable
way that the current and future infrastructure can support. Please consider encouraging Challenger
Development to help develop a community that will support the future of our neighborhood rather than be a
burden on it. I hope that the plan eventually accepted by the city is one that doesn't include an increase to the
population density in this growing area of the city and is consistent with Meridian City's vision for sustainable
growth.
Sincerely,
James Lattin