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Chris Johnson
From:Chris Johnson
Sent:Friday, March 12, 2021 7:13 AM
To:'Nathan Cox'
Subject:RE: The Oasis CUP H-2021-0004 Objection
Mr. Cox,
Thank you for your email regarding an active land-use application. The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of
Meridian, will hear the application on Thursday, March 18 as part of their regular 6:00 meeting. The public hearing is
open to the public, but there is limited seating available at City Hall. You can view the meeting live on YouTube by
visiting https://meridiancity.org/live.
Your comments have been added to the record for consideration by all parties involved. You can view the complete
application packet at this link:
https://weblink.meridiancity.org/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=221749&dbid=0&repo=MeridianCity
The complete meeting agenda will be posted Tuesday at this link:
https://apps.meridiancity.org/CLERKSCONTENT/meridian_agenda_minutes.aspx#PLANZONEAM
Approximately 24 hours after the meeting, you can visit the same link to see the action taken on every agenda item.
Click on the icon under “Updated Agenda“.
Have a great weekend.
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
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From: Nathan Cox <iamakarabaw@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2021 7:41 PM
To: City Clerk <CityClerk@meridiancity.org>
Subject: Fwd: The Oasis CUP H-2021-0004 Objection
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To The Honorable Mayor Simison, Meridian City Council, and City of Meridian Planning & Zoning Commision,
We owe you a great debt of gratitude for the time, energy, and personal sacrifice you dedicate to making the City of
Meridian a wonderful place to reside. We have much to be proud of and more to be grateful for. Personally, I stand
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behind your vision make Meridian “the West’s premier community in which to live, work and raise a family” and believe
deeply that local communities are core to the future of the city, state, and country that we live in.
I am writing today to express concern that a proposed business less than two miles from my home is not consistent with
the long-term vision of the great City of Meridian and will not lead to the stated goal. The proposed business is the
Oasis Nightclub which I believe is deliberately obscuring their business model and intentionally trying to deceive the City
Council.
The nightclub's business model is based on the objectification of women and they are deliberately hiding this fact. The
company website’s original statement (see attached screenshots, including a screenshot from December 2020)
regarding the dress code for men was, "A minimum of a button up shirt and slacks are required." For the women, it said,
"show us your best sun dress or beach attire!" The idea is for well-dressed men to be drinking and dancing with women
in swimming suits. They have now changed that wording on the website which now generically states, “A minimum of a
button up shirt and slacks are suggested, upscale but still casual. Or show us your best beach attire! Sorry, shirts are
still required… These requirements are subject to change based on the event type and use.” The intent is clear, to avoid
mislead members of the community and the City Council and then change the rules to dehumanize and objectify women
once approvals are received.
I would submit that having a nightclub and bar where the entire business model is based on the objectification of
women within walking distance of hundreds of residential homes is not consistent with building the most friendly
community in which to live, work and raise a family. As a father of a daughter, it's also not the message of
empowerment that I want the community I live in to be sending to our young women; that their worth, their value and
their utility is based on physical appearance to be objectified for patrons who are better dressed and paying more to be
in attendance.
Furthermore, there are other concerns regarding the actual development and the capacity of the property and
infrastructure to support the proposed maximum attendance of the venue as described in the application.
There are only 122 parking spaces available to the entire Wadsworth Complex.
The Oasis is not the only tenant of said complex.
The concert capacity is 900-1000 people, this would be an average 8.2 people per vehicle.
o Even if no other businesses in the complex had a single visiting patron and every single person who
attended The Oasis carpooled in a suburban, there still would not be enough parking.
Traffic flow would have to be routed through N Cajun Lane to access Eagle Rd using a traffic circle in a
residential neighborhood.
A steady flow of patrons leaving this area between midnight and 2am playing music will be a disturbance to
the peace for the homes adjacent to the proposed location.
As members of the City Council, we, as citizens call on you to hold to your core value of Accountability to understand the
role you play in acting as a steward of the community’s resources, environment and relationships. The Oasis Nightclub
stands in stark opposition to the good of the environment and relationships that we hold valuable in Meridian and we
ask that you do not approve the application for permits for the Oasis Nightclub.
I request the Planning & Zoning Commission deny The Oasis’ Conditional Use Permit application and subsequently urge
the City Council to deny it as well should a review be requested.
Thank you for your consideration and ongoing dedication to the community we call home.
Nathan Cox
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Meridian Resident
1024 E Grouse Drive
Meridian, ID 83646
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Chris Johnson
From:Robert Simison
Sent:Friday, March 12, 2021 8:44 AM
To:Nathan Cox; Liz Strader; Joe Borton; Brad Hoaglun; Treg Bernt; Jessica Perreault; Luke
Cavener
Cc:Chris Johnson
Subject:RE: The Oasis CUP H-2021-0004 Objection
Nathan,
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: Nathan Cox <iamakarabaw@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2021 7:39 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>
Subject: The Oasis CUP H-2021-0004 Objection
External Sender - Please use caution with links or attachments.
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To The Honorable Mayor Simison, Meridian City Council, and City of Meridian Planning & Zoning Commision,
We owe you a great debt of gratitude for the time, energy, and personal sacrifice you dedicate to making the City of
Meridian a wonderful place to reside. We have much to be proud of and more to be grateful for. Personally, I stand
behind your vision make Meridian “the West’s premier community in which to live, work and raise a family” and believe
deeply that local communities are core to the future of the city, state, and country that we live in.
I am writing today to express concern that a proposed business less than two miles from my home is not consistent with
the long-term vision of the great City of Meridian and will not lead to the stated goal. The proposed business is the
Oasis Nightclub which I believe is deliberately obscuring their business model and intentionally trying to deceive the City
Council.
The nightclub's business model is based on the objectification of women and they are deliberately hiding this fact. The
company website’s original statement (see attached screenshots, including a screenshot from December 2020)
regarding the dress code for men was, "A minimum of a button up shirt and slacks are required." For the women, it said,
"show us your best sun dress or beach attire!" The idea is for well-dressed men to be drinking and dancing with women
in swimming suits. They have now changed that wording on the website which now generically states, “A minimum of a
button up shirt and slacks are suggested, upscale but still casual. Or show us your best beach attire! Sorry, shirts are
still required… These requirements are subject to change based on the event type and use.” The intent is clear, to avoid
mislead members of the community and the City Council and then change the rules to dehumanize and objectify women
once approvals are received.
I would submit that having a nightclub and bar where the entire business model is based on the objectification of
women within walking distance of hundreds of residential homes is not consistent with building the most friendly
community in which to live, work and raise a family. As a father of a daughter, it's also not the message of
empowerment that I want the community I live in to be sending to our young women; that their worth, their value and
their utility is based on physical appearance to be objectified for patrons who are better dressed and paying more to be
in attendance.
Furthermore, there are other concerns regarding the actual development and the capacity of the property and
infrastructure to support the proposed maximum attendance of the venue as described in the application.
There are only 122 parking spaces available to the entire Wadsworth Complex.
The Oasis is not the only tenant of said complex.
The concert capacity is 900-1000 people, this would be an average 8.2 people per vehicle.
o Even if no other businesses in the complex had a single visiting patron and every single person who
attended The Oasis carpooled in a suburban, there still would not be enough parking.
Traffic flow would have to be routed through N Cajun Lane to access Eagle Rd using a traffic circle in a
residential neighborhood.
A steady flow of patrons leaving this area between midnight and 2am playing music will be a disturbance to
the peace for the homes adjacent to the proposed location.
As members of the City Council, we, as citizens call on you to hold to your core value of Accountability to understand the
role you play in acting as a steward of the community’s resources, environment and relationships. The Oasis Nightclub
stands in stark opposition to the good of the environment and relationships that we hold valuable in Meridian and we
ask that you do not approve the application for permits for the Oasis Nightclub.
I request the Planning & Zoning Commission deny The Oasis’ Conditional Use Permit application and subsequently urge
the City Council to deny it as well should a review be requested.
Thank you for your consideration and ongoing dedication to the community we call home.
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Nathan Cox
Meridian Resident
1024 E Grouse Drive
Meridian, ID 83646
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Dress Code
To maintain the itrnw phere of our fauhty,
the follovAng dress code will be strictly
enforced at the door during nightclub
hours.
For Men:
A minimum of a button up shirt and slacks
are required.
The following are absolutely prohibited;
- Baggy Jeans
- T -Shirts or Jerseys
Tennis or 'Sports Like' Shoes
- Shorts or Capras of Any Klnd
- Beanies or Sports Hats
For Ladies:
We want you to have a great time but also
be safe. With the exception of the above
restrictions, show us your best sun dress
or beach attire