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10/11/05
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City of Meridian Clerks Office
33 East Idaho Avenue
Meridian, Idaho 83642
RECEIV'EIJ
Re: Farmers & Merchants Branch Office
703 North Main Street
Mcridian, Idaho
Project No. 03339.000
Dear City Clerk:
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City Clerk Office
On behalf of Fanners & Merchants State Bank, CSHQA, a professional association respectfully requests
that Item No. 5-0 of the October 11, 2005, Meridian City Council Agenda be pulled tram the consent
agenda. Further, we request reconsideration of the Council's decision regarding CUP-03-040 (incorrectly
listed as CUP-05-040).
The applicant was directed by planning stafftbat their presence at the Planníng and Zoning public hearing
and the City Council public hearing was not necessary as the proposed modification to CUP 03-050 was
initiated for the sale purposed of modifying the single condition that the existing Fanners & Merchants
building be demolished and a. pedestrian pJazs' be constructed in its place. The applicant was not
infonned that modify1ng this condition would allow additional conditioru; to be placed on the project.
Thus, the applicant has not had the opportunity to address the additional conditions proposed to be
imposed.
Specifically, Fanners & Merchants takes exception to Condition 1.5. Had Fanners & Merchants
proceeded with the project as approved, they would not be required to enter into a cross access agreement
with Washington Federa1. The requirement to enter into this agreement would place an unnecessary
encumbrance on the property, potentially affecting the value of the property. Additionally, the applicant
has COllcems regarding safe traffic movements if this condition is imposed.
Additionally, Fanners & Merchants takes exception with CondWon 1.6. Had Fanners & Merchants
proceeded with the project as approved, they would have demoHshed the existing buiJding and
constructed the pedestrian plaza at an already established cost. This condition leaves the possibility open
that Farmers & Merchants will be required to demolish dle existing building and construct the pedestrian
plaza at an unknown time in the future, at a substantially increased cost.
We \Tust that the Council will find the previously described items of substantial reason to reconsider their
decision regarding this item.
If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact me at (208) 343-4635.
Respectfully Submitted,
c Vieira - Farmers & Merchants State Bank
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