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TO: City Council of the City of Meridian
FROM: Rick and Corrie Munson - 406 E. Broadway Ave. Meridian, 10
OA TE: June 19, 2000
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RE: Conditional Use Permit for Child Care Center - Tara L. Gorton for Child Care Center
We are against the introduction of another business into our neighborhood. The
entire South side of E. Broadway is commercial businesses: Lumberman's Building Center;
Precision Craft (lumber), and Idaho Truss. Enough is enough. These businesses impact
our lives every day and a day care center caring for 22+ children will definitely impact our
lives with increased traffic, noise and parking.
We would like to bring the following to your attention:
At the last Planning & Zoning Commission meeting, the proposed "small" day care center
wanted 12 to 24 children to be cared for at this house. There is no cap on the number of
children, but Ms. Gorton, gave a proposed number of 22, plus her own two children.
That is 4.5 x 22 ;;; 99 car trips per day going past our homes. Including staff and the owner
that's more than 100 cars going past our homes each day.
This street is already used by semi-trucks at all times of the day, many times parked right in
front of our homes. Plus drive-in traffic and foot traffic. In addition, we can hear
Lumberman's loudspeaker inside our homes.
As it says in the City of Meridian memorandum - #1 "it appears to staff that there is not
sufficient space for parking..." This property and the property on both sides are very
narrow lots. More than two cars parked on the street in the front would be an impact to the
neighborhood. There is very little space in the rear alley for cars, especially in the back of
proposed center. The large shed takes up much of the width of the property.
To park across the street is inadvisable because it happens to be Lumberman's yard
gate - directly across from the proposed care center property.
The two properties to the west of the proposed center have open irrigation ditches that
are full. It is extremely close to the proposed child care center's front door.
Yes, Meridian wants to attract and support businesses in the downtown area, BUT the
business needs to complement the neighborhood. This does not fit the physical
requirements needed or support the families and individuals living in the already heavily
commercialized area.
Thank you for your time. We hope that you will not grant the permit due to the impact of an
additional business to the neighborhood.