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Home My WebLink About2021-03-11 Dakota Porter Chris Johnson From:Chris Johnson Sent:Friday, March 12, 2021 7:20 AM To:'Dakota Porter' Subject:RE: The Oasis Meridian 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 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: Dakota Porter <dakotap3045@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2021 5:12 PM To: City Clerk <CityClerk@meridiancity.org> Subject: The Oasis Meridian External Sender - Please use caution with links or attachments. Hi! My name is Dakota and I have been raised in Meridian since 2006. I have attended elementary, middle and high school here. I have worked in multiple places around the city as well. There are so many things I love about Idaho. 1 Lately, I have been working at the Trader Joe's at Ustick and Eagle. I (along with many others) have been very excited to see Meridian growing and attaining special places like Trader Joes, the Boise Co-op, Costco, and the various new food/leisure locations. Meridian is clearly growing exponentially and I, personally, am very excited about that. Meridian is definitely a very family-oriented place but, being in constant contact with its residents, that's not completely the case.There is a very wide variety of people who now call Meridian home. As the diversity in people grows, so does the culture of the city. It's inevitable to have more perspectives and lifestyles as the population of a certain region increases. Since the Treasure Valley has been fairly calm for a number of years, this shift in ambiance should be embraced. The Oasis is and can become a huge landmark for the city. Meridian has kept its charm but seems to have been trailing behind in development. The addition of this complex would be an amazing way to surpass the stigma and give the city a boost in attraction. There are more than enough arguments that people can muster up to show the negativity behind this decision. However, Meridian is not a city that would just give in. Threats of crime or unsavory changes in culture shouldn't be anything Meridian residents need worry about. Meridian always does an amazing job at keeping its streets clean, both literally and figuratively. I have continuously been impressed with Meridian's upkeep, maintenance and responsiveness. Under these standards, The Oasis Meridian would be an incredible addition to the city by supporting all of its residents (for or against) in complementing the city's other attractions (The Village, soon-to-be Orchard Park, developments in downtown Meridian) without sullying the quality of life. The Oasis promotes creativity, integration and heart. I fully believe that neither the city nor this project will allow for degradation of life as we know it here. The Oasis Meridian would be the ideal outcome of Meridian's "build for business" and "design for living". I am in support of H-2021-0004 and, as a long-time resident, would love to see this project come to life! Thank you for your time! Dakota Porter 2 Chris Johnson From:Robert Simison Sent:Thursday, March 11, 2021 5:50 PM To:Dakota Porter Cc:Chris Johnson Subject:RE: The Oasis Meridian Dakota, Thank you for your email and wonderful perspective on our community. I truly 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 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: Dakota Porter <dakotap3045@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2021 5:18 PM To: Robert Simison <rsimison@meridiancity.org> Subject: The Oasis Meridian External Sender - Please use caution with links or attachments. Hi Mayor Simison! 1 My name is Dakota and I have been raised in Meridian since 2006. I have attended elementary, middle and high school here. I have worked in multiple places around the city as well. There are so many things I love about Idaho. Lately, I have been working at the Trader Joe's at Ustick and Eagle. I (along with many others) have been very excited to see Meridian growing and attaining special places like Trader Joes, the Boise Co-op, Costco, and the various new food/leisure locations. Meridian is clearly growing exponentially and I, personally, am very excited about that. Meridian is definitely a very family-oriented place but, being in constant contact with its residents, that's not completely the case.There is a wide variety of people who now call Meridian home. As the diversity in people grows, so does the culture of the city. It's inevitable to have more perspectives and lifestyles as the population of a certain region increases. Since the Treasure Valley has been fairly calm for a number of years, this shift in ambiance should be embraced. The Oasis is and can become a huge landmark for the city (and the whole valley really). Meridian has kept its charm but seems to have been trailing behind in development. The addition of this complex would be an amazing way to surpass the stigma and give the city a boost in attraction. There are more than enough arguments that people can muster up to show the negativity behind this decision. However, Meridian is not a city that would just give in. Threats of crime or unsavory changes in culture shouldn't be anything Meridian residents need worry about. Meridian always does an amazing job at keeping its streets clean, both literally and metaphorically. I have continuously been impressed with Meridian's upkeep, maintenance and responsiveness. Under these standards, The Oasis Meridian would be an incredible addition to the city by supporting all of its residents (for or against) in complementing the city's other attractions (The Village, soon-to-be Orchard Park, developments in downtown Meridian) without sullying the quality of life. The Oasis promotes creativity, integration and heart; these are things that any city resident would love to share. I fully believe that neither the city nor this project will allow for degradation of life as we know it here. The Oasis Meridian would be the ideal outcome of Meridian's "build for business" and "design for living". I am in support of H-2021-0004 and, as a long-time resident, would love to see this project come to life! Thank you for your time! Dakota Porter 2