HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-11-15 Michael Taylor
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From:Michael Taylor <mt4designdotcom@me.com>
Sent:Tuesday, November 15, 2022 3:52 PM
To:Clerks Comment
Subject:Reject the Bridgetower Multi-Family CUP CR-2022-0006 application
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To whom it may concern:
I write to you in opposition of the proposed Multi-Family development located between our
Bridgetower community and Walmart.
I am very familiar with issues related to suburban sprawl having lived it in the state where I
was born. Indeed, issues that come hand in hand with such a dynamic change in both the
natural landscape and drag on a community’s resources are why my family and my
extended family moved to Idaho.
I grew up in a small town about 20 miles south of Los Angeles - complete with dairy farms,
horse stalls and planted fields - in the 1960s. I watched it change from a storybook into a
Stephen King horror over the next couple of decades.
You’ll hear the arguments about traffic, overcrowded streets and schools, increased crime
and vagrancy. I want to speak about the unwanted change in culture.
Meridian, and specifically our corner of Meridian, is already seeing an increase of multi-
family development. Whether at Black Cat and Chinden or Black Cat and Gondola, or
behind Costco, apartment complexes are already here and about to place demands on
infrastructure from schools to roads to water and police services.
In the time we have lived here, we have already seen open fields disappear all along
McMillian and Black Cat, changing the landscape and the local color that drew us to the
area. We go by these white Public Notice signs and we cringe because we know where this
leads. Over building, a loss of the views of nature that we fell in love with, and a rise in crime.
Therefore, we ask that you take this warning to heart. Don’t destroy what we love about
Meridian by over building and destroying the local culture with another apartment complex.
Instead, buy that land and create an experience that creates a monument to the culture of
the area. Create a sprawling complex dedicated to preserving the natural beauty of the
area where families can gather, enjoy outdoor activities, perhaps even a local amphitheater
where art and music festivals can be enjoyed. That would serve the community far better
than more traffic, crowded schools and increased danger from crime.
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Please, do not approve this development brought by a developer who doesn’t live here,
doesn’t respect the natural beauty of this area, and only sees an opportunity to reap profit
without actually investing in the spirit of Meridian and Idaho.
Respectfully,
Michael Taylor
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