HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-07-26 Margo Permut 07/23/2021 PUBLIC COM ME-NTS IN OPPOSITION OF CUP H-2021-0043
As a property owner on E. Washington St, I can attest first hand that Cole Valley
Christian School (CVCS) has "not" been a good neighbor. After their acquisition
of the property adjacent to the existing school, neighbors agreed to the soccer field.
Since that time there have been many negative impacts to the residential
homeowners and complaints over these many months seem to fall on def ears.
Increased traffic from teenage drivers driving as one might expect teenage drivers
to act has been difficult to tolerate. The corner of E. Washington and NE 2nd & 1/2 St
has been in disrepair for years. Since the school randomly added a parking lot at
that location, it's been a broken gravel pit that is barely passable. The students peel
out and shoot gravel digging out a huge pot hole on the corner. Since this is already
a one lane road, its barely usable by residence especially in the winter. The school
and city have ignored complaints for years now!
Furthermore, after the acquisition of the property, the school pretended to allow the
neighborhood to use the open space as an incentive and appease barriers to their
plans. Then shortly after a chain fence was erected enclosing the space.... It seems
that their own students were driving across the grass. They placed the fence
"inches" from the edge of the narrow street! Now, residents must walk in the street
with the two-way traffic on a 1 lane street creating grave danger and hazards to
pedestrians. They don't seem to care and ignore the voice of the residence!
The size and scope of the project hardly seems temporary. The impacts of this
commercial use for private development will impact the residential values in the
surrounding area. This non profit is so profitable that they continue to expand and
encroach upon their neighbors preaching one concept yet seemingly follow
another. We are pleased that they are so successful and bringing a good education
to their private students. Just not at the continued expense of others.
In conclusion, it is our hope that they are refused this CUP to expand their school
deeper into our neighborhood based on noise, traffic, and other unwanted impacts
affecting the neighborhood. However, if that section of Washington St. is widened
and a sidewalk is added, coupled with the scope and size of the project being
reduced and moved closer to the actual school, then I would think this may
mitigate impacts creating more green space and a"buffer zone" to the residential
use that pre-exists. Best regards to our leaders in the city of Meridian.
Margo Permut