HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-04-15 Julie Langlois, et al
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From:Julie Langlois <julie@rustler.farm>
Sent:Friday, April 15, 2022 2:10 PM
To:City Clerk
Subject:H-2021-0070
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Last week a neighbor's cattle broke loose from their pasture. Many neighbors dropped what they were doing to help,
including some young cowboys who arrived on horseback. This type of neighborhood cohesiveness and real open space
once common Meridian, are now being pushed further and further towards extinction. Southwest Meridian is an
established and distinctive area that is memorable for its rural charm and friendly community. As the City of Meridian
closes in on our long established county properties, I am saddened by the loss of what has made Meridian a truly unique
and desirable place to live.
If the city has determined to build on the fringe in opposition to the Comp Plan (Slow the outward progression of the
City’s limits by discouraging fringe area development), Burnside Ridge Estates is the type of subdivision that should
be considered. The developer and his staff, especially Darcie Dille, have been respectful, listened to our concerns and
tried their best to address them. We do see a potential problem with the water board requirement that the Calkins
lateral be open to our properties and we are requesting that the developer erect signs at the west end of the Calkins
pathway which indicate private property/no trespassing.
The transition to our rural properties, where we grow crops and process cattle in our fields, while not what we were
hoping for, is acceptable and we appreciate that Burnside plans to incorporate architectural elements that honor and
celebrate southwest Meridian’s proud rural story.
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Our Comprehensive Plan--a plan that is the painstaking result of stakeholder surveys, thousand of staff and
steering committee hours, and the city's sizable monetary investment, clearly states the following pertinent
goals and objectives:
Preserve prime farmland within the Area of City Impact to maintain rural character and provide opportunities
for local produce and continued farming operations. (4.05.03)
Encourage, as appropriate, the continued use of land for farming near Area of City Impact boundaries to
effectively transition from rural uses to urban. (4.05.03A)
Support appropriate agriculture operations within the Area of City impact as a source of locally grown food.
(4.05.03C)
Consider support for funding to preserve open space as part of permanent land trust. (4.05.03D)
What has happened to these Comp Plan directives in Meridian? In the past we talked about preserving open space, now
the talk is centered on “affordable housing”. Yet with the influx of national investors into our local market, our housing
market has become an investor’s dream and a home buyers nightmare. This is not becoming the city that the residents
of Meridian were promised.
We highly respect Mr. Young and his efforts to create a development that seeks to retain and protect the inherent value
of the area and its long-term sustainability, however, we believe at this time that this development does not meet the
Meridian Comp Plan directives.
Respectfully,
J. Langlois
Jimmy & Mindy Lin
Brian & Paula Connelly
Dave & Tina Dean
Eric & Melinda Stave
Stetson Estates
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