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Home My WebLink About2020-06-19 Melvin Watts By letter i � f 2 P 1°'P[ ..�- 0 m rm �u t j tO Rom C Orag T! '8 0 m .y C � 2099 W Snyder Dr Meridian , ID 83642 Phone : 208-412 -3237 6/ 19/20 City of Meridian 33 E Broadway Ave , Ste . Meridian , ID 83642 City Council Members, With respect to the application , H - 2020-0024 by Schultz Development for the development of 400 new dwelling units— I would ask that you deny this application due to West Ada School District' s projected 380 additional students from this development . These numbers are a deeply concerning because it will contribute to overcrowding our schools, compromise the quality of education for our children , and heavily impact our children ' s livelihood . Something to consider even further is the current residential developments already happening around Ten Mile and Franklin and the additional students those developments will bring to our schools before Tanner Subdivision is even built . In this letter, I will only focus on the number of students that will impact Peregrine Elementary . The current residential developments due to be completed within a year located around Ten Mile and Franklin will overload the school before Tanner Creek Subdivision is even finished . I chose three current developments as examples to show the estimated numbers of new elementary students . The current developments I chose are all within 2 . 2 miles of Peregrine Elementary and are as follows : 1 . 12 Oaks at Ten Mile — 106 units 2 . Ten Mile Creek Apartments — 235 units 3 . Bayar Apartments — 240 units The number of units of these three developments sums up to 581 units . Using these three residential developments, we can estimate the number of new elementary aged students by using the same formula that West Ada School District uses . (See attached forms for calculations) An estimated 210 elementary students will attend Peregrine from these three developments alone . The current enrollment for Peregrine Elementary is 556 students . The capacity for Peregrine is 650 students . If you take the current number of students then add the estimated 210 students, the estimated total becomes 766 students . This will make Peregrine 116 students over capacity . Again , these developments will be completed within a year or sooner . Next, if you add in the estimated 144 elementary students from Tanner Creek Subdivision , you will get an estimated total of 910 students attending Peregrine Elementary . That is 260 students over capacity and is not sustainable for Peregrine Elementary . To further prove that Peregrine Elementary will be overcrowded by the time Tanner Subdivision is built, I would like to point out that in the review for this development, West Ada School District stated that these future students could potentially have to attend Pleasant View Elementary and Owyhee High School due to the abundant growth in the area . Both those schools are 7 - 8 miles away from Waltman Lane . That alone is going to devalue the quality and livelihood of those parents and students living in Tanner Creek Subdivision . We all know parents value living close to the schools where their children attend , not further away . Please consider the impact this alone could have . For these reasons, I do not believe this high - density housing of Tanner Creek Subdivision is acceptable or sustainable for our schools and our students . I do not believe this high -density housing will benefit or uphold the quality of life that Meridian prides itself on . What this development will do is compromise our future children ' s education and negatively impact Meridian ' s quality of life . Please carefully consider Meridian ' s quality of education for our future students , school overcrowding, and the possibility that these kids might have to go to school 7 - 8 miles away from home . Please deny this development . Thank you for your time and consideration , Melvin Watts /,I i L "Attached are my sources and calculations for you to review. 2 https : //webIink . meridiancitV . org/WebLink/` DocView . aspx ? id = 185552 & dbid = 0 & repo = MeridianCity West Ada SCHOOL UI. S F1 JC I April 6. 2020 City of Meridian 33 E Broadway Ave. , Ste. 102 Meridian, ID 83642 RE: Tanner Creek Subdivision File No. H-2020-0024 Dear Planners ; Joint School District No. 2 (dba West Ada School District) has experienced significant and sustained growth in student enrollment during the last ten years. Many of our schools throughout the district are operating at or above capacity. Based on U . S. census data, we can predict that these homes, when completed, will house 320 (= fl homes x 0.8 per census data) li school aged children. Approval of the Tanner Creek Subdivision will affect enrollments at the following schools In West L Ada District: Enrollment C. apacitY Miles Peregrine Elementary sS6 6s0 2 .6 Meridian Middle School 1200 1250 2 .4 Meridian High School 1978 2400 2 . 5 Due to the abundant amount of grovr [h in the area, West Ada is actively buildlag new schools, and boundaries are always changing. These future students could potentially attend Pleasant View Elementary, and Owyhee High School . West Ada School District supports economic growth ; however, growth fosters the need for additional school capacity . In order to meet the need for additional school capacity, West Ada School District will accept the donation of land appropriate for a school site . Passage of a bond issue will be required prior to the commencement of new school construction . New residents cannot be assured of attending the neighborhood school as it may be necessary to bus students to available classrooms across the district. The safety of our students is our first and foremost priority. With this in mind, we ask that you encourage the developer to provide safe walkways, bike baths and pedestrian access for our students. School capacity and transportation is addressed in Idaho Code 67*6508 future development will continue to have an Impact on the districCs capacity. Sincerely, Joe Yochum Assistant Superintendent — Operations West Ada School District 3 Here is how I got the numbers. 240 units from B_ ayara + 106 units from 12 Oaks + 235 untis from TM creek 581 total new home units inslde Peregrine Elementary School Zone West Ada 0f homes x 0.8 per census data = N of estimated new students ` 1 A 581 homes x 0.8 = 484 estimated new students VVi SCHOOL DISTRICT 484 estimated new students divided by 13 grades (K-12) 484/13 = 35 estimated new students per grade 35 new students per grade x number of grades in elementary school April Two Elementary schools are 6 grades total. (K-5) utY olmeriaan 35 new students x 6 grades = 210 new students for Paregirine Elementary 33 2 Broadway Ave., Ste. 102 Merldun, l0 93642 peregrine Elementary current enrollment is 556 students RE: Tanner Creek Subdw3lon Add the Estimated 210 new students Poe No. NQ0200074 You get 766 estimated students. Gear Kamen: Joint School Ustirtt No. 2 (dos West Ada School District) has eaoedeMed ug�r<am and snta0wd growth in student peregrine Elementary capacity is set at 650 students. enrdlmentduring the East tenYea's. Marv/of our xtradsthrwgil0ut the district are opemY at 1mv..."..; sra That is a SURPLUS of 116 Students past capacity In 12 months with these a, u.e census data, we can predict that thew homes, whencnmoeted, will hwse= eoere "l 3 current developments. whool aged children. Approval of the Tanner Creek Subdivision will affect enrollments at t lbe.ng-+ah t Ada District: Tanner Creek: 400x0.8= 320. 320113=24. 246=144. nrolr lment SagatiN 1pttle 144 estimated new elementary students aasracan reregrine Elementary SS6 650 2.6 Meridian Middle School 1300 1250 2A if you add in the estimated elementary students of Meridian Nigh School 1978 2400 2.s the proposed Tanner Creek Subdivisiom (144), on top of the 766 estimated students, you end up with a total of 910 students attending Peregrine within a few Years. Over capacity by 260 students. Map is from Google Maps t ' F 1 \ fThis proposed rvlfk,_7 r bring 1 T Ij additional students in the area Al- 144 of those students will be It elementary students � 12 Oaks AApartments P _ Apartideas 4� ents ; i + TM Creek 106 Units Apartments cil 240Units i . 235 Units These apartments currently . F AlP _ being built will add a total of _ 'e"!"i 40IL r ' 464 additional students to this area in the next 12 months. 210 of those students will be i.A �t_ " ( 400 Units 10 elementary students . , 4 Map of School Boundary - https • // idaho . hometown locator, corn/schools/ profiles , n , peregrine% 20elementary% 20school , z, 83642 ,t , p b, i , 1033768 . cfm Developments,With Just the 3 Current - Tanner Creek Development will bring Peregrine at Over capacity by 260 students in 2 - 3 Peregrine Elementary School - School Boundaries Map (School Attendance Zone) + Meridian developmentCurrent to Peregrine in the next 12 months FDevelopmentrin the future that wents to Peegrine Elementary in 2 - 3 years 5 12 Oaks at Ten Mile CBH Homes1 . units htt • • h homes , . • • • . Print Map :: 12 Oaks - - 19® 1385 H79 �I - I96T 19N_+ _ 304 3D toe 2u� 1963 19fi5 104 103 204 3D�302 201 104 201 202 204 100T . b3 101 102 101 104 � 102 _, IOI � 203 10 103 304 303 203 102 204 203 2p4 Oi _ 104 103 101 .. \ i1011 �2J s \\ 204103 `\ , IO4 � 202 \ t � 102 * IDI t 203 T -• 103 204 � 201 ¢ 1O4 102 104 � 01 � KEY tot 1m 1 203 101 b11 IO3 2 Basknt6all Caurt - p '� b2 k a f Leasing affim W 2 � Pool - - 204 203 � 10d 203 - - 104 103 Fimen Canter � A Ifs 201 207 _ - 201 202 U� Play Areo q1 162 101 102 W. FRANKIJN RD. Ten Mile Creek Apartments — 235 units https : //weblink . meridiancity . org/WebLink/ DocView . aspx ? id = 177721 & dbid = 0 & repo = MeridianCitV In the Matter of the Request for a Conditional Use Permit for a 235- unit Multi- Family Development on 8 .3 Acres of band in the 1140 Zoning District for TM Creek East Apartments , Generally Located East of S. Ten Mile Road and South of W . Franklin Road , by Brighton Investments, I .LC. Case No(s). II-201940089 C . 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