HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-03-11 Todd Barnett
Charlene Way
From:Todd Barnett <tbar6886@gmail.com>
Sent:Thursday, March 11, 2021 1:22 PM
To:Robert Simison; Liz Strader; Joe Borton; Brad Hoaglun; Treg Bernt; Jessica Perreault;
Luke Cavener; City Clerk
Subject:Night Club @ Eagle and Ustick - BAD IDEA
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Mayor Simison and City Council Members:
I am a resident of Meridian and live in the Heritage Commons subdivision just north of the Ustick and Locust Grove
intersection. My wife and I have 2 teenagers, and there are many families that live in this community. There are many
great businesses close by on Eagle Road, which is a great benefit to the community. However, I understand that there
could be a NIGHT CLUB added to the corner of Eagle and Ustick. This is a bad idea on many fronts, especially for
residents living close by and the schools. That intersection is literally the entrance to many neighborhoods as you go
down Ustick. There are so many NEGATIVES that come to mind for this type of establishment. Here's a list to name a
few:
- Drunk drivers going by and through our neighborhoods.
- Potential prostitution
- increased noise for the neighborhoods.
- Decreased home values
- Vandalism
- Theft
- Human Trafficking and kidnapping
- Burglaries and Robberies
- Violence, including fights in the parking lot and shootings.
- Decrease in safety for our kids
This area is a family area and you are considering a NIGHT CLUB at the entrance to where parents are raising their kids?
This is NOT A GOOD IDEA. If your main focus is revenue over families, then this town is NOT what I thought it was.
Please, please, please consider not allowing this establishment to go in.
Todd Barnett
Proud resident of Meridian, Idaho
214.202.3337
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Charlene Way
From:Robert Simison
Sent:Thursday, March 11, 2021 3:22 PM
To:Todd Barnett; Liz Strader; Joe Borton; Brad Hoaglun; Treg Bernt; Jessica Perreault;
Luke Cavener; City Clerk
Cc:Chris Johnson
Subject:RE: Night Club @ Eagle and Ustick - BAD IDEA
Todd,
Thank you for your email. I appreciate you taking time to share your thoughts and comments.
Because this project is part of an open application, myself and City Council members are prohibited from commenting
outside the public hearing. We take public feedback seriously and want you to know that I have received your email and
have read your comments.
A public hearing before the City of Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission will be held on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at
6:00pm. The Planning and Zoning Commission will make the decision on this project unless their ruling is appealed. If
that occurs it would then be heard by the City Council. While I do not have a vote unless there is a tie, any comments
regarding the project should be reserved for that public process.
Your email and my response will be included in the public record. The City Clerk has the project file available online for
review: The Oasis CUP H-2021-0004. Prior to the public hearing anyone is able to review the application materials at any
time as well as submit testimony. If you have any additional comments you are able to submit testimony in advance in a
number of ways. Please note, all forms of testimony hold the same weight. Written testimony may be submitted by
email to cityclerk@meridiancity.org or by text message by texting “Comment” to 31996. Video testimony can be
recorded in advance and sent by email to cityclerk@meridiancity.org. Comments can also be left by voicemail. Please
call (208) 288-5607 to record your voice testimony. For additional information associated with this application please
contact the City of Meridian Planner Joseph Dodson at 208-884-5533.
Thank you again for sharing your comments.
Respectfully,
Mayor Robert Simison
City of Meridian
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From: Todd Barnett <tbar6886@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2021 1:22 PM
To: Robert Simison <rsimison@meridiancity.org>; Liz Strader <lstrader@meridiancity.org>; Joe Borton
<jborton@meridiancity.org>; Brad Hoaglun <bhoaglun@meridiancity.org>; Treg Bernt <tbernt@meridiancity.org>;
Jessica Perreault <jperreault@meridiancity.org>; Luke Cavener <lcavener@meridiancity.org>; City Clerk
<CityClerk@meridiancity.org>
Subject: Night Club @ Eagle and Ustick - BAD IDEA
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Mayor Simison and City Council Members:
I am a resident of Meridian and live in the Heritage Commons subdivision just north of the Ustick and Locust Grove
intersection. My wife and I have 2 teenagers, and there are many families that live in this community. There are many
great businesses close by on Eagle Road, which is a great benefit to the community. However, I understand that there
could be a NIGHT CLUB added to the corner of Eagle and Ustick. This is a bad idea on many fronts, especially for
residents living close by and the schools. That intersection is literally the entrance to many neighborhoods as you go
down Ustick. There are so many NEGATIVES that come to mind for this type of establishment. Here's a list to name a
few:
- Drunk drivers going by and through our neighborhoods.
- Potential prostitution
- increased noise for the neighborhoods.
- Decreased home values
- Vandalism
- Theft
- Human Trafficking and kidnapping
- Burglaries and Robberies
- Violence, including fights in the parking lot and shootings.
- Decrease in safety for our kids
This area is a family area and you are considering a NIGHT CLUB at the entrance to where parents are raising their kids?
This is NOT A GOOD IDEA. If your main focus is revenue over families, then this town is NOT what I thought it was.
Please, please, please consider not allowing this establishment to go in.
Todd Barnett
Proud resident of Meridian, Idaho
214.202.3337
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