HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-09-16 Rick Bradley
Adrienne Weatherly
From:Rick Bradley <rick@tedmason.com>
Sent:Wednesday, September 16, 2020 1:46 PM
To:City Clerk
Subject:Horse Meadows S subdivision RZ, PP H-2020-0060
I oppose the development planned for:
Horse Meadows S subdivision RZ, PP H-2020-0060
Reasons for opposition:
The congestion and amount of traffic on Black Cat and Pine is already at a stressed point. There are a lot of
kids on both sides of Pine going back and forth playing and adding 55+ cars daily onto Pine is scary and
dangerous. All of the residents currently in this area are opposed to this development and access to Pine
Street. Classic Meridian offers development without an infrastructure to support it. If they kept it to standard
6,000 to 8,000 s.f. lots that would blend better into what is already existing around it.
Once the development is in, the traffic congestion and inconvenience will be much worse once Ada County and
the railroad decide to do the road improvements on Black Cat. A nightmare for hundreds of homes and
thousands of residents. That corner is already suffering from significant traffic congestion plus it is a bit of an
irregular intersection. (There is a limit line setback on the west side and center-line offset on Pine that creates a
blind intersection and requires increased driving vigilance.) We have a new school in the area, a railroad
crossing, 65 town-homes between the railroad tracks and Compass Charter, and significant development to the
north along Black Cat. As it stands today, both Pine and Black Cat are not designed for this level of traffic nor
should it be. Ten Mile is already a 5 lane road leading directly to the freeway and McDermit is planned in the
future to connect Emmet directly to the Freeway. Meridian claiming to be a family friendly city and environment
should think about keeping some areas as safe and family friendly. Meridian does not need density. The reason
people come here is for the openness, relaxed feel and friendly environment. Why would the city want to
change that by cramming as many people next to or on top of each other as they can.
I vote no to this plan.
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Rick Bradley
208-761-5470
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