HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-04-13 Mike and Malissa Barnard - Post Applicatin Dialogue Charlene Way
From: Chris Johnson
Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2022 11:59 AM
To: Charlene Way
Subject: FW: SWC of Eagle and Ustick, Private lanes and commercial uses, Conditional Use
Discussion April 12, 2022, Wadsworth application, Chopped up apartment complexes
From:Jessica Perreault
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To: Mike and Malissa Bernard <MMBERNARDI@msn.com>; Liz Strader<Istrader@meridiancity.org>;Treg Bernt
<tbernt@meridiancity.org>;Joe Borton <jborton@meridiancity.org>; Brad Hoaglun <bhoaglun@meridiancity.org>; Luke
Cavener<Icavener@meridiancity.org>
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<bfreckleton@meridiancity.org>; Caleb Hood <chood@meridiancity.org>; Bill Nary<bnary@meridiancity.org>; Chris
Johnson <cjohnson@meridiancity.org>
Subject: Re:SWC of Eagle and Ustick, Private lanes and commercial uses, Conditional Use Discussion April 12, 2022,
Wadsworth application, Chopped up apartment complexes
Thank you very much for the feedback Malissa! We really appreciate your detailed involvement and great
questions. I've CC'd the planning staff to answer your questions. The planning department leadership meets
regularly to chat about any potentially necessary code changes that come up as a result of conversations
during public hearings and brings those recommendations to Council.
As you know, council isn't permitted to communicate about any per-applications until the public hearing, but
I'll ask the City Clerk to upload your email to the project folders for the Ball Ventures and Delano applications.
Jessica
From: Mike and Malissa Bernard <MMBERNARDI@msn.com>
Sent:Wednesday,April 13, 2022 9:49 AM
To: Liz Strader;Treg Bernt;Joe Borton; Brad Hoaglun; Luke Cavener;Jessica Perreault
Subject:SWC of Eagle and Ustick, Private lanes and commercial uses, Conditional Use Discussion April 12, 2022,
Wadsworth application, Chopped up apartment complexes
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Dear City Councilmembers,
I did catch some of the discussion last night regarding the Wadsworth Application for modification and I agree that was
an application that on the surface looked simple yet had many deep implications with tenants in the queue ready to
start business yesterday in what appears to be a bare, ugly and vehicle-heavy plan for a very visible corner in all of Idaho
with one overused entry and exit and a parking lot plan not conducive to the traffic flows. The last minute Kittleson
study was weak as far as analysis goes, imho, as the stack up will occur at that one entry/exit and we know how that
plays out in real-life application in commercial areas in our valley, imho.
I do have a note of concern in the use of a private lanes deeded to Bienville Square and the heavy vehicle use cross
access agreement easement therein, as in who pays for the maintenance of those privately-owned lanes being used as
full public streets after the fact? In past Bienville Square documents they used the private lane angle to bypass
ITD/possibly ACHD concerns of access to Eagle not placed at the preferred mid-mile and likely quarter mile, hence the
private status over dedication to ACHD. Is the known Sadie Creek and Wadsworth pads putting forth specific funds into
an escrow or"toll road" account to mostly residential Bienville Square for the coming future and primarily commercial
heavy vehicular traffic uses to that mostly residential HOA non-profit? Why should the residential citizens be bearing
the costs of such commercial-based access if this is the case? Furthermore,why are there homes so close to what will
be a heavily-used commercial roundabout?
I still did not like how the "Shops" concept is now labeled "Multi-Tenant" as the whole The Oasis nightclub has now been
revised to a later night restaurant(bar) and event center that could very well present many of the problems apparent
under The Oasis nightclub application though revamped. Fun and late night has its place, and I am not against that, of
course, and I hope it is a better fit than it appears on the surface. I did not see any indicators in the narrative submitted
for Dalton Royal to be serving lunch typical of restaurants (appears to be dinner hours forward to late night). I believe
the "Shops" detail should have stuck and not have been made two restaurants without a previous modification before
you, imho, as that was presented to you in previous Council meetings. The current owners bought the concept plan
knowingly upon purchase and signed the CCR's and filed those showing the Shops on that particular pad and that pad
alone and there had to have been a strong reason for that, imho.
I did catch the Conditional Use discussion regarding code, purview of Planning and Zoning Commission, and City Council
decisions. I am in complete support of conditional uses coming before City Council with Planning and Zoning
Commission as a recommending body, as in apartment complexes as concepts you approve via annexation and the
process and referencing heavy use commercial applications yet leave the dangling details to another deciding body. As
the Commissioners are appointed and you are elected the final word of some of these huge apartment complexes and
commercial uses should come before our City Council, in my opinion. I would support a Code change, and the sooner
the better.
This brings up a point about built-to-rent communities. There are more coming forth in the future as in there is a huge
Ball Venture/Alpha proposal at Victory and Meridian slated for pre-application with
Staff. https://citizenportal.meridiancity.org/CitizenAccess/Cap/CapDetail.aspx?Module=PreApplication&TabName=PreA
pPIi cation&caPID1=22CAP&caPID2=00000&caPID3=0060N&agencyCode=MERIDIAN&IsToSh owl nspection=
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Why are these complexes held by one corporation or one business entity not falling under the Conditional Use umbrella
as apartment complexes? Homes 4 Rent and Open Door LLC (Corey Barton) also build entire communities as single
homes with an apartment-like lease. How do we make sure there are tailored and complete amenities to create a sense
of place rather than just throwing up a tot lot and a grassy space? How are these places to be managed? If conflicts
arise (parking)what is the recourse? We need more ample parking than code allows currently for commercial and
residential interests. I believe these communities should be coming before Council as these are not individually
investor-owned (as in one house or two houses in 100) but all 100 houses out of 100 as an example.
That said, my last point is apartments built to sell as in chop-shop apartment development, as in each apartment plex is
destined to be divvied up for sale and left to the whims of each owner as in deferred maintenance and lack of
congruency throughout. I believe Councilwoman Jessica Perrault brings this occurrence forth frequently in City
Council...thank you. I have seen units with siding falling off, half blown off shingles, broken windows and trim barely
hanging on and junked vehicles next to meticulously maintained units within such complexes built to be sold off. Delano
Apartments will be coming forth soon (pre-application is already done, and I anticipate a neighborhood presentation
soon ) in smaller plexes than presented as the Concept accepted at Council,for details to be hashed out in the CUP
process before P and Z commission. The apartment piece is Phase 3 product in your annexation/PP process and Phase 1
is just underway with 9 foundations poured.
https://citizenportal.meridiancity.org/CitizenAccess/Cap/CapDetail.aspx?Module=PreApplication&TabName=PreApplica
tion&caPID1=22CAP&caPID2=00000&caPID3=003M3&agencyCode=MERIDIAN&IsToSh owl nspection=
I think there needs to be stronger CUP language and management of such sites and therefore it should come before City
Council as the deciding body as there is a need for a solid plan for communities within our City.
Thank you for your many hours and commitment to our city and community. Your dedication,thought, and care is
noticed and valued.
Malissa
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