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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-01-23 Andrew and Maritza Gardner Charlene Way From:Caleb Hood Sent:Wednesday, January 24, 2024 11:37 AM To:Liz Strader; Andrew; City Clerk Cc:Bruce Freckleton Subject:RE: Disapprove of In and Our Burger Thank you, Councilwoman Strader, Mr. and Mrs. Gardner. I appreciate you sharing your concerns with the City, and for this opportunity to respond to a potential fast-food restaurant in your neighborhood. At this time the City does not have an application for you to officially review and comment on. We are, however, meeting with restaurant representatives next week to discuss the potential for them to develop an In N Out near Chinden/Ten Mile. I can also share with you that you are not the only ones to express concern; City Staff share similar concerns to the ones you’ve noted below. Staff plan to let the developer know next week when we meet with them that there will likely be substantial neighborhood opposition, and Staff concerns, if they plan to move forward with an application for a drive-through at the location near Costco. Should they choose to move forward, the application they would need to file with the City is called a Conditional Use Permit (CUP). A CUP application is subject to a public hearing. I would encourage you to keep an ear/eye out; the applicant will need to hold a neighborhood meeting prior to submitting the CUP application to the City and the City will send postcards to property owners within 500’ of the site prior to the public hearing if the restaurant chooses to move forward. If you have any additional questions about this process, please feel free to contact me. Sincerely, Caleb C. Caleb Hood, AICP | Deputy Director City of Meridian | Community Development Department 33 E. Broadway Avenue, Meridian, Idaho 83642 Phone: 208.884.5533 | Email: chood@meridiancity.org All e-mail messages sent to or received by City of Meridian e-mail accounts are subject to the Idaho law, in regards to both release and retention, and may be released upon request, unless exempt from disclosure by law. From: Liz Strader Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2024 11:00 AM To: Andrew <andrewdgardner@aol.com>; City Clerk <CityClerk@meridiancity.org>; Caleb Hood <chood@meridiancity.org> Subject: Re: Disapprove of In and Our Burger Mr. and Mrs. Gardner, Thank you for reaching out to me. I am not certain if the in and out burger will be coming back before the city as part of a development modification or if it is being built within the existing concept of an already approved 1 development. That will determine what input the city has (if any) as to the plans for this area of 10 mile. I am cc'ing the planning office to provide insight. Thank you Liz Liz Strader | City Councilwoman City of Meridian | City Council Office 33 E. Broadway Ave., Meridian, Idaho 83642 Phone: | 208-546-9501 City Council District Information Link From: Andrew <andrewdgardner@aol.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2024 6:33 AM To: Liz Strader Subject: Disapprove of In and Our Burger External Sender - Please use caution with links or attachments. Dear Ms. Strader As residents of Meridian who live near the Costco on Ten Mile, we would like to extend our disapproval of the building of an In and Out Burger on Ten Mile. Apart from the traffic congestion that it will create, Meridian already has far too many fast food establishments, to the point that we and many of our friends have unfortunately nicknamed our city, the City of Fast Food. This is not what we want for our city. We need healthier local-flavored restaurants in Meridian. Thank you for your service. Regards Andrew and Maritza Gardner 2 Charlene Way From:Chris Johnson Sent:Wednesday, January 24, 2024 11:28 AM To:Charlene Way Subject:FW: Disapprove of another In and Out Burger For the record. CJ From: Bill Parsons <bparsons@meridiancity.org> Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2024 11:16 AM To: Robert Simison <rsimison@meridiancity.org>; Andrew <andrewdgardner@aol.com> Cc: Chris Johnson <cjohnson@meridiancity.org> Subject: RE: Disapprove of another In and Out Burger Good Morning Mr. and Mrs. Gardner, I know you didn’t specifically request this information however, I hope it explains the process in which to develop the proposed use. You are not the only person who has shared the traffic concern which I believe is valid. This business is defined as a restaurant with a drive-through in City code, which requires the approval of a conditional use permit. At this time the City doesn’t have an official application for this project. The developer has requested a pre-application meeting with the City to discuss this as a possible location for a second In-n-Out restaurant. This is typically the first step in the process. At the meeting we will be discussing City requirements for developing the property. Part of the discussion will include how they propose to mitigate issues with the traffic, site circulation, and vehicle stacking in the drive-through. The developer will also be required to hold a neighborhood meeting prior to submitting the application. If you are within 500 of the property boundary you should receive notification of the meeting. This meeting allows the developer to inform citizens about their development and solicit any citizen feedback. It is the City’s hope the developer will adjust plans to address any comments received during this meeting. When these two meetings are concluded, the developer can officially submit the application. This can occur as quickly as 10 days after the neighborhood meeting is held. Once the application is submitted it is routed to the various City departments for review. If all application items are submitted and department reviews complete, the application is deemed complete and scheduled for a public hearing. City code requires the City to publish hearing level applications in the paper, send notification to all property owners within 500 feet of the project boundary and posting the site with a public hearing sign 10 days prior to the public hearing. During this time the public has the ability to provide written or verbal testimony on the project. The City tries to be transparent in our application process so you do have the ability to review all documents associated for this project if/when they become available. I have provided you with two links to help in this effort: the first explains how to access our various databases and the other one links to our active hearing level map. If you have any other questions related to this project or the City’s hearing process, you can always contact me directly. 1. https://meridiancity.org/city-clerk/public-records/ 2. https://meridiancity.org/community-development/planning/current-planning/active-hearing-level-application- map/ Sincerely, Bill Parsons, AICP | Planning Supervisor City of Meridian | Community Development Dept. 33 E. Broadway Ave., Ste. 102, Meridian, Idaho 83642 1 Phone: 208-884-5533 | Direct: 208-489-0571 Built for Business, Designed for Living All e-mail messages sent to or received by City of Meridian e-mail accounts are subject to the Idaho law, in regards to both release and retention, and may be released upon request, unless exempt from disclosure by law. From: Robert Simison <rsimison@meridiancity.org> Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2024 8:59 AM To: Andrew <andrewdgardner@aol.com> Cc: Chris Johnson <cjohnson@meridiancity.org>; Bill Parsons <bparsons@meridiancity.org> Subject: RE: Disapprove of another In and Out Burger Mr. and Mrs. Gardner, Thank you for reaching out and sharing your concerns. As this is a potential land use public hearing that could come before the City Council for vote – and I’m the tiebreaker – any comments on the matter should be left for the hearing process. I have copied our Planning Supervisor Bill Parsons and he can provide you any information regarding the public process, and our City Clerk Chris Johnson so your email and this response can be included in the public record. As for Crave, I do believe they would be a great addition to Meridian and continue to encourage their ownership about bringing a location here. Respectfully, Mayor Robert Simison City of Meridian All e-mail messages sent to or received by City of Meridian e-mail accounts are subject to the Idaho law, in regards to both release and retention, and may be released upon request, unless exempt from disclosure by law. From: Andrew <andrewdgardner@aol.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2024 6:23 AM To: Robert Simison <rsimison@meridiancity.org> Subject: Disapprove of another In and Out Burger External Sender - Please use caution with links or attachments. Dear Mayor Simison As a resident of Meridian who lives near the Costco on Ten Mile, we would like to extend our disapproval of the building of an In and Out Burger on Ten Mile. Apart from the traffic congestion that it will create, Meridian already has far too many fast food establishments, to the point that we and many of our friends have nicknamed Meridian, the City of Fast Food. This is not what we want for our city. We need good restaurants such as Crave in Eagle. Thank you for your service. Regards Andrew and Maritza Gardner 2 Charlene Way From:Liz Strader Sent:Tuesday, January 23, 2024 11:00 AM To:Andrew; City Clerk; Caleb Hood Subject:Re: Disapprove of In and Our Burger Mr. and Mrs. Gardner, Thank you for reaching out to me. I am not certain if the in and out burger will be coming back before the city as part of a development modification or if it is being built within the existing concept of an already approved development. That will determine what input the city has (if any) as to the plans for this area of 10 mile. I am cc'ing the planning office to provide insight. Thank you Liz Liz Strader | City Councilwoman City of Meridian | City Council Office 33 E. Broadway Ave., Meridian, Idaho 83642 Phone: | 208-546-9501 City Council District Information Link From: Andrew <andrewdgardner@aol.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2024 6:33 AM To: Liz Strader Subject: Disapprove of In and Our Burger External Sender - Please use caution with links or attachments. Dear Ms. Strader As residents of Meridian who live near the Costco on Ten Mile, we would like to extend our disapproval of the building of an In and Out Burger on Ten Mile. Apart from the traffic congestion that it will create, Meridian already has far too many fast food establishments, to the point that we and many of our friends have unfortunately nicknamed our city, the City of Fast Food. This is not what we want for our city. We need healthier local-flavored restaurants in Meridian. Thank you for your service. Regards 1 Andrew and Maritza Gardner 2 Charlene Way From:Chris Johnson Sent:Tuesday, January 23, 2024 9:00 AM To:Charlene Way Subject:FW: Disapprove of another In and Out Burger Char, Please add to the record for the potential application. Thank you. Chris From: Robert Simison <rsimison@meridiancity.org> Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2024 8:59 AM To: Andrew <andrewdgardner@aol.com> Cc: Chris Johnson <cjohnson@meridiancity.org>; Bill Parsons <bparsons@meridiancity.org> Subject: RE: Disapprove of another In and Out Burger Mr. and Mrs. Gardner, Thank you for reaching out and sharing your concerns. As this is a potential land use public hearing that could come before the City Council for vote – and I’m the tiebreaker – any comments on the matter should be left for the hearing process. I have copied our Planning Supervisor Bill Parsons and he can provide you any information regarding the public process, and our City Clerk Chris Johnson so your email and this response can be included in the public record. As for Crave, I do believe they would be a great addition to Meridian and continue to encourage their ownership about bringing a location here. Respectfully, Mayor Robert Simison City of Meridian All e-mail messages sent to or received by City of Meridian e-mail accounts are subject to the Idaho law, in regards to both release and retention, and may be released upon request, unless exempt from disclosure by law. From: Andrew <andrewdgardner@aol.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2024 6:23 AM To: Robert Simison <rsimison@meridiancity.org> Subject: Disapprove of another In and Out Burger External Sender - Please use caution with links or attachments. Dear Mayor Simison As a resident of Meridian who lives near the Costco on Ten Mile, we would like to extend our disapproval of the building of an In and Out Burger on Ten Mile. Apart from the traffic congestion that it will create, Meridian already has far too many fast food establishments, to the point that we and 1 many of our friends have nicknamed Meridian, the City of Fast Food. This is not what we want for our city. We need good restaurants such as Crave in Eagle. Thank you for your service. Regards Andrew and Maritza Gardner 2