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From:Rose Crandall <rosefnvfrc@hotmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, December 01, 2020 10:30 AM
To:City Clerk
Subject:Compass Pointe #H2020-0062 Public Hearing on 12/3/2020
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To Whom It May Concern,
I am writing to you in regards of proposed Compass Pointe Subdivision on the corner of Locust Grove Rd and
Victory Rd. I extremely oppose this development for the following reasons:
1. High density housing on the corner of a major South Meridian intersection with only one exit onto
public road. This is a severe safety/traffic issue. Our house backs up to Locust Grove and the traffic
especially during school season is extremely backed up moving from south to north on Locust Grove. It
is nearly impossible to make a left turn from Victory Rd. to Locust Grove Rd. at these times. The entire
proposed Compass Pointe would quickly figure this out as they would not be able to turn left onto
Locust Grove at rush hour. This would occur during the time all of the children are walking to their bus
stops.
2. The proposed subdivision does not have enough open space for that many families.
3. The housing density compared to all of the neighborhoods around it does not align. This land was built
with one house and now they are proposing that the land can support 48 households. These
households could add ~100 vehicles assuming 2 vehicles per household.
4. Has ACHD taken a vehicle count of this arterial road before allowing more subdivisions to be built with
so few entrances and exits?
5. I have an issue with the City of Meridian putting developers before the longtime Meridian residents
who have been paying taxes and have invested their lives in the area because of its serenity. Putting
that subdivision will mean more noise, more pollution to the creek which will affect drainage and the
flow of irrigation to properties because there will be a lot more debris (I am sure) that will be
intentionally or unintentionally be thrown in the creek. This will affect the subdivision filters (not only
in Cabela Creek, but also in other subdivisions that uses the Nampa/Meridian Irrigation for their
pressurized irrigation system for their sprinklers.
6. I have an issue with everything being approved and developments being planned by the city without
any regard to the infrastructure and landscape of the area and if they can handle the additional traffic
put on the roads. The roads cannot accommodate the increase in traffic as they are right now.
7. Most of the residents in the area, if not all, have decided to purchase the property because of the
serenity and peace of the location and putting 48 townhouse units for such a small land is ludicrous
and unacceptable. This will attract more renters in that area with no sense of responsibility because
they have not investment and blood and sweat into the property which will drag the property values of
the surrounding areas.
8. A lot of us residents in the area purchased our homes as our last home purchase because we found the
right location, etc. and to have that town house structure in that small land will definitely mean more
noise level, more people cutting through subdivisions, people walking their dogs and not picking up
after them because they don't live in the subdivisions they are walking their dogs to.
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9. Another point is the school system. They are not designed to house more students and our roads are
definitely not designed for more traffic.
I hope you consider all the above and also the other emails from residents in the area. I truly believe that the
City of Meridian should take care and heed to their taxpayers needs first before any developer who is just
looking to make money and no blood, sweat and tears involved. After they build, they don't care who will live
in those units! We, as longtime residents, have invested our lives in our homes and to put building structures
does not even fit the landscape of the homes in the area. This will definitely devalue our homes.
Thank you for your time and please include this email as part of the minutes and all future
meetings/hearings.
Sincerely,
Rose Crandall
Cabela Creek
1319 E Observation St
Meridian ID 83642
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