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Home My WebLink AboutIdaho Youth Ranch Request WvFeeFROM : ID YOUTH RQNCH THRIFT OFFICE FQX NO. : 288 375 6315 Oct. 28 2805 18: 24RM P2 IDAHO YOUTH RANCH Turning Troubles into ~riumphs Board of Directors DIRK YEMPMORNE Governor Ucnocq hmber DENNIS DOWNER Chalrmln. Bolrc RICK RIETVANN Vice Cha~rman, Botre R;r CLt?An"E RON ASHLEY Boix 81U DANIELS eolsc TOM MAHAN !prome DAVID MURRAY eo;rc CINDY OZAKl Idaho hllr LYNOA RAWUNGS Bulb. JAMES ROAR Burlcr RON PARGENT Boiae DON SHEPHERD MP BUD SICKINGER Pacamllo JOHN STANGER Idaho hlla RICH snm Twln hll: LEETIMM Boiae ClLWALKER Eoix MARILYN WuYTE Blackfoot GEOffiINA WOLVERTON Twln hI1: - - NElL HOWARD Rcridcnr E-ariur ROY MILLER Mernbcr Ernentub MIKEJONES Rer~denr October 20, 2005 City of Meridian 33 E. Idaho Ave. Meridian, Idaho 83642 RE: Landscape Ordinance Deiu City Counsel members and Mayor Tammy de Wcerd, This is an attachment to a letter I wrote on October 12,2005 asking the members for an exception to the landscaping ordinance. I did not include in my letter that I would also like the members of the counsel to consider waving the fee for the OCT. -13' 05[THU) 17:06 IDAHO YOUTH RANCH TEL: . -3772819 - P. 002 IDAHO YO-UTH RANCH Turnlng roubles Into Triumphs bard of Oirecrars October 12,2005 DIRK KEMF'TI4ORNE Govvf ,lur tlsnnrhry Plambcr City of Meridian DENNIS Cbrlrmrs~, DOWNER soht 53 E. Iddl0 Ave, RICKRIETMANN Meridian, Idaho 83642 ARlS UNCE R=[cbalrman. e.1,. RE: Landscape Ordinance RON ASHLEY BuIw ALMN ~o5c1-1 Dollc PAY 0URSTEDT PYCI~U~~O BLU OANLELS Bvsa RRAD DUGDALE H.Irdtl8 Llku TOM tlAHAN Jcrolb~. DAVID hURUY enlbs CINDY OUKI Idnhn Fall, LINDA RAWLINGS Dnrc STEVE RICE ILawIslan 14MEi ROPER Burls). RON SARGENT Bolbo DON SbIEWEm N4llllk BUD SICYINGEI PocarnlI#x )bHN STANGER Idnnn fibs RICId S71VEkS Twl~ fallr CEETIUM Bnim GIL WALK P Bolts MARILYN WYTE Blrctloor GEORGINA WOLVERTON Twin hlls NEIL HOWARD hc>~dcnr L~mrllu~s ROY MlLLEP tlambcr brrrtcw HIKE ]ONES Pronirleor Dear City Counsel members and Mayor Tmy de Weerd, 1 am writing to ask that thc city counscl reconsider a decision to enrorcc a OCT. -13' OS(THU) 17:06 IDAHO YOUTH RANCH TEL: 3772819 'I'he thriR stores givc back sig-mificanlly to the community by donating coats to thc school districts whcrc the stores are located. We also distribute vouchers to kids and fmilics in need tlirougli El Ada to assist people in getting beck on their feet. Please consider giving the Idaho Youih Ranch m exception to the landscape ordinance in this casc. T oppreciart: your consideration. Jeff Beamguard V Vice President for Retail Operations landscape ordinance at our location at 23 1 Main Street in Meridian. Christy Vigul notified me that because wc removed the canopy in front or the Idaho Youth Kmch Thrift Store, we would have to install a five foot landscape buF€cr dong Main Street. When we purchased the building in 1996, it came with an existing fuel set up. Thc removal of the canopy bccarne necessary when a fuel leuk under the gas pumps was discovered. The leak could not be clcaned up until the canopy was removed a~d all or [he contan~inated soil removed undenieath it. The Idaho Youth Ranch Board of Directors decided to rcmove the underground he1 tds at the same time the leak was being cleaned up. This will gel the Idaho Youth Ranch cornplctely cut of the fuel business. Even though insurance covered most of thc costs of the spill clean-up, the removal of the tanks was done at our own expensc. This was a very costly venturc, hut the Board felt the right thing Lo do was to remove lhe complete system and protcct the environment. This clean-up project has already exceeded all hudgsted resources, and is not yet complete. Monitoring wells were installed this week to monitor the site to make sure levels of contamination stay under federal requirements. This monitoring could lasl several morc years, but the Idaho Youth Raoch feels this is needed to protect thc environment. Rcquumg &e ldaho Ynuth Ranch to dig into its reservcs to pay for a lapdspu~e buffer would seriously compromise our ability to address any unfo'oresccn operating cxpenses in our treatment programs. All revenue generated by thc thiift stores is used 10 fund our treatnie~it programs ibr troubled kids und families across the slate. P.O. Box8538, Bolse, Idaho 13707 Phane:208377.1613 Fax: 208-377-291 9 www.youthranch.org variance application. This fee is considerable and would be a hardship on the Idaho Youth Rwch. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, ~eff Beamguard t/ Vice President for Retail Operarions ACCREDITED Cay% CW 4CLI(mI-rOl rW)C~Ybu P.O. Box 8538, Boise, ldnha 83707 Phone: 208377-2613 Fax: 208-377-28 19 www.youthranch.org