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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-01-04 Rose Crandall Charlene Way From:Chris Johnson Sent:Tuesday, January 05, 2021 8:54 AM To:Rose Crandall Cc:Charlene Way Subject:RE: Compasse Pointe Development Opposition Ms. Crandall, I wanted to also let you know that the applicant has requested that their application not be heard by City Council, but remanded back to the Planning and Zoning Commission. If City Council agrees, there will not be a public hearing this evening, but the process would start over at a future commission meeting. You can read their request at the link Ms. Way provided in the previous email. While the decision is up to City Council, and it will not be discussed until the meeting, and in most cases, Council will grant the remand and have the application (with changes) presented to the Planning and Zoning Commission. I wanted you to know this in case you were planning to attend the meeting. Please reach out to me should you have any questions. Have a great day. Chris Johnson, M.Ed., IdCMC City Clerk | City of Meridian 33 E. Broadway Ave., Meridian, Idaho 83642 Phone: 208.888.4433|Email: cjohnson@meridiancity.org City Hall services are currently available by appointment only. Please call our office for further assistance. All e-mail messages sent to or received by City of Meridian e-mail accounts are subject to the Idaho law, in regards to both release and retention, and may be released upon request, unless exempt from disclosure by law. From: Charlene Way Sent: Tuesday, January 5, 2021 7:38 AM To: Rose Crandall <rosefnvfrc@hotmail.com> 1 Cc: Adrienne Weatherly <aweatherly@meridiancity.org>; Chris Johnson <cjohnson@meridiancity.org> Subject: RE: Compasse Pointe Development Opposition Rose: Thank you for your comments. They will be made available in the Project Folder under Public Comments which can be found by following the link below. For the most up-to-date information regarding public meetings, visit meridiancity.org/meetings or call the City Clerk’s office at 208-888-4433 prior to visiting City Hall. Hearing Date and Time: January 5th 2021 6:00pm Application: Compass Pointe Subdivision H-2020-0100 Applicant: A-Team Land Consultants Project Location: Southwest Corner of E. Victory Rd. and S. Locust Grove Rd. Link to Application: https://bit.ly/H-2020-0100 Project Request: Annexation and Zoning of 7.69 acres of land with a request for the R-15 zoning district. Preliminary Plat consisting of 48 residential building lots and 9 common lots on approximately 4.69 acres of land in the R-15 zoning district. Planned Unit Development to reduce the rear setback of the R-15 zoning district for a portion of the development due to site constraints. How to Provide Comments: https://bit.ly/POSTCARDCOMMENTS All Public Hearing Notices: https://meridiancity.org/phnotices/ Contact the Community Development Department at 208-884-5533 for more information. 2 Have a wonderful day, City Hall services are currently available by appointment only. Please call our office for further assistance. Charlene Way | Assistant City Clerk City of Meridian | City Clerk’s Office 33 E. Broadway Ave., Meridian, Idaho 83642 Phone: | 208-489-0394 FAX: 208-888-4218 All e-mail messages sent to or received by City of Meridian e-mail accounts are subject to the Idaho law, in regards to both release and retention, and may be released upon request, unless exempt from disclosure by law. From: Rose Crandall <rosefnvfrc@hotmail.com> Sent: Monday, January 04, 2021 7:06 PM To: City Clerk <CityClerk@meridiancity.org> Subject: Compasse Pointe Development Opposition External Sender - Please use caution with links or attachments. To Whom It May Concern, This email is a follow-up to my email on 12/1/20 and the town hall meeting on 12/3/20. Unfortunately, there were only two homeowners present in that town hall meeting with me and two of my kids being one. After hearing what everyone had to say, I have to reiterate why I oppose this rezoning and this high-density townhome development. 3 1. After seeing the images of the development, I am more convinced that this is the wrong project for this small plot of land, being 4.69 acres to accommodate 48 units. These 48 units translates to, at least, 2 cars per home plus visitors, which then translates to a minimum of 96 vehicles just on the corner of Victory Rd and Locust Grove. My first concern is FIRE. With the tightness of the access street within the complex, should there be a fire, did you or the developer think about the access by the Fire Department truck? And what if there is a car that is blocking the road? Sometimes every second counts in containing a fire. I know because I lived in the Southeast side when the huge fire happened there. What happens if the fire truck could not get to the fire as quickly as they could due to the tightness or blockage of the street and it spreads to the nearby subdivisions, like Tuscany, Sagemoor, Cabela Creek, etc.? Will the development company and the City of Meridian help the homeowners whose properties may potentially be affected by this scenario with rebuilding their home and lives? 2. Many have commented about the high-density traffic and I echo that in my opposition. There will be a whole lot of traffic, more than what our streets can handle and, no, the roundabout will not solve that. In fact, it will slow it down. The current light we have on that corner works so I don't understand why we need to spend money unnecessarily. 3. As many have mentioned, our schools are already over-stressed and adding more to the students in our current schools will really not benefit the students because teachers are already spread out thinly. Quality of education will definitely suffer. 4. This type of housing based on what we saw last month is definitely a starter home and almost assuredly rentals. Tenants who don't care about their living space because they did not put blood and sweat to it. They are just renting. This will, for surely, lower the value of the homes in the surrounding areas. This type of tightly squeezed units does not fit in the single home residential landscape of the surrounding subdivisions. 5. When the residents, including myself and my family, chose the area, the plot of land to build our home, we looked for serene and somewhat peaceful and quiet area. I am sure the other residents did, too. We know growth will come and we know there will be other homes, but, we expected the same type of homes, single family homes that will be built around us. These tight townhomes will work more on the main streets, not right smack in the middle of subdivisions like Tuscany, Sagemoor, Cabela Creek, Red Tail, etc. The number of people, children, visitors will definitely destroy the serenity that we currently have. 6. Another reason I oppose this is because of the increase in the number of cars/vehicles that will be added in our streets, it will be dangerous to children walking on the sides of the streets. Right now, I hear cars speeding behind us on Victory Rd and that's not going to stop in the advent of residents of Compasse Pointe moving in. 7. Another comment I heard on the last town hall meeting was the colors of the units. I think colors of the units is the least of the issue here. We have overcrowding in a small area of land, inability of fire trucks to get to where they need to put out potential fire because of tight street access, possible extensive fire, high-density traffic, over-stress in our school system, traffic danger to pedestrians, lowering home value of current residents who have been paying their Meridian taxes for years, etc. I understand the city wants revenue, but, also consider the quality of life of the people who have been residents of Meridian for a long, long time. We can't just build and build without considering the people's lives in the adjacent neighborhoods. It should be looked at and at some point, have a moratorium in certain areas where a little space is needed. This 4.69 acre had one property with, I believe, 3 residents to 48 units with a minimum of 96 residents, most likely, more. It's really ludicrous to even consider this! At any rate, I hope that you consider my reasons along with the other residents who have clearly voiced their opposition as well. 4 Sincerely, Rose Crandall 5 Charlene Way From:Charlene Way Sent:Tuesday, January 05, 2021 7:38 AM To:'Rose Crandall' Cc:Adrienne Weatherly; Chris Johnson Subject:RE: Compasse Pointe Development Opposition Rose: Thank you for your comments. They will be made available in the Project Folder under Public Comments which can be found by following the link below. For the most up-to-date information regarding public meetings, visit meridiancity.org/meetings or call the City Clerk’s office at 208-888-4433 prior to visiting City Hall. Hearing Date and Time: January 5th 2021 6:00pm Application: Compass Pointe Subdivision H-2020-0100 Applicant: A-Team Land Consultants Project Location: Southwest Corner of E. Victory Rd. and S. Locust Grove Rd. Link to Application: https://bit.ly/H-2020-0100 Project Request: Annexation and Zoning of 7.69 acres of land with a request for the R-15 zoning district. Preliminary Plat consisting of 48 residential building lots and 9 common lots on approximately 4.69 acres of land in the R-15 zoning district. Planned Unit Development to reduce the rear setback of the R-15 zoning district for a portion of the development due to site constraints. 1 How to Provide Comments: https://bit.ly/POSTCARDCOMMENTS All Public Hearing Notices: https://meridiancity.org/phnotices/ Contact the Community Development Department at 208-884-5533 for more information. Have a wonderful day, City Hall services are currently available by appointment only. Please call our office for further assistance. Charlene Way | Assistant City Clerk City of Meridian | City Clerk’s Office 33 E. Broadway Ave., Meridian, Idaho 83642 Phone: | 208-489-0394 FAX: 208-888-4218 All e-mail messages sent to or received by City of Meridian e-mail accounts are subject to the Idaho law, in regards to both release and retention, and may be released upon request, unless exempt from disclosure by law. From: Rose Crandall <rosefnvfrc@hotmail.com> Sent: Monday, January 04, 2021 7:06 PM To: City Clerk <CityClerk@meridiancity.org> Subject: Compasse Pointe Development Opposition External Sender - Please use caution with links or attachments. To Whom It May Concern, 2 This email is a follow-up to my email on 12/1/20 and the town hall meeting on 12/3/20. Unfortunately, there were only two homeowners present in that town hall meeting with me and two of my kids being one. After hearing what everyone had to say, I have to reiterate why I oppose this rezoning and this high-density townhome development. 1. After seeing the images of the development, I am more convinced that this is the wrong project for this small plot of land, being 4.69 acres to accommodate 48 units. These 48 units translates to, at least, 2 cars per home plus visitors, which then translates to a minimum of 96 vehicles just on the corner of Victory Rd and Locust Grove. My first concern is FIRE. With the tightness of the access street within the complex, should there be a fire, did you or the developer think about the access by the Fire Department truck? And what if there is a car that is blocking the road? Sometimes every second counts in containing a fire. I know because I lived in the Southeast side when the huge fire happened there. What happens if the fire truck could not get to the fire as quickly as they could due to the tightness or blockage of the street and it spreads to the nearby subdivisions, like Tuscany, Sagemoor, Cabela Creek, etc.? Will the development company and the City of Meridian help the homeowners whose properties may potentially be affected by this scenario with rebuilding their home and lives? 2. Many have commented about the high-density traffic and I echo that in my opposition. There will be a whole lot of traffic, more than what our streets can handle and, no, the roundabout will not solve that. In fact, it will slow it down. The current light we have on that corner works so I don't understand why we need to spend money unnecessarily. 3. As many have mentioned, our schools are already over-stressed and adding more to the students in our current schools will really not benefit the students because teachers are already spread out thinly. Quality of education will definitely suffer. 4. This type of housing based on what we saw last month is definitely a starter home and almost assuredly rentals. Tenants who don't care about their living space because they did not put blood and sweat to it. They are just renting. This will, for surely, lower the value of the homes in the surrounding areas. This type of tightly squeezed units does not fit in the single home residential landscape of the surrounding subdivisions. 5. When the residents, including myself and my family, chose the area, the plot of land to build our home, we looked for serene and somewhat peaceful and quiet area. I am sure the other residents did, too. We know growth will come and we know there will be other homes, but, we expected the same type of homes, single family homes that will be built around us. These tight townhomes will work more on the main streets, not right smack in the middle of subdivisions like Tuscany, Sagemoor, Cabela Creek, Red Tail, etc. The number of people, children, visitors will definitely destroy the serenity that we currently have. 6. Another reason I oppose this is because of the increase in the number of cars/vehicles that will be added in our streets, it will be dangerous to children walking on the sides of the streets. Right now, I hear cars speeding behind us on Victory Rd and that's not going to stop in the advent of residents of Compasse Pointe moving in. 7. Another comment I heard on the last town hall meeting was the colors of the units. I think colors of the units is the least of the issue here. We have overcrowding in a small area of land, inability of fire trucks to get to where they need to put out potential fire because of tight street access, possible extensive fire, high-density traffic, over-stress in our school system, traffic danger to pedestrians, lowering home value of current residents who have been paying their Meridian taxes for years, etc. I understand the city wants revenue, but, also consider the quality of life of the people who have been residents of Meridian for a long, long time. We can't just build and build without considering the people's lives in the adjacent neighborhoods. It should be looked at and at some point, have a moratorium in certain areas 3 where a little space is needed. This 4.69 acre had one property with, I believe, 3 residents to 48 units with a minimum of 96 residents, most likely, more. It's really ludicrous to even consider this! At any rate, I hope that you consider my reasons along with the other residents who have clearly voiced their opposition as well. Sincerely, Rose Crandall 4