HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-02-12 Denley and Juli Stringfield
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From:Denley and Juli Stringfield <denleyandjuli@yahoo.com>
Sent:Monday, February 12, 2024 7:44 PM
To:Clerks Comment
Subject:Upcoming P & Z Committee Meeting on February 15th, 2024
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February 12, 2024
To: Meridian City Planning and Zoning
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Regarding: Upcoming P & Z Committee Meeting on February 15, 2024
Reference: Reveille Ridge Subdivision Permit No H-2023-0050
Dear Committee Members:
We are writing to express our concern about the Reveille Ridge subdivision planned by CBH Homes south of
the Lake Hazel and Eagle Road subdivision. We currently live in The Keep subdivision just north of this new
proposed development. The Keep is a small, low-density subdivision with approximately 60 homes located on
large lots. The area around us is seeing significant redevelopment, including the SkyBreak subdivision on the
East side of Eagle Road, and now the planned Reveille subdivision on the West side. The growth in this area
has already far surpassed the infrastructure creating hazardous road conditions for drivers, bicyclists and
pedestrians. Although work is set to begin to expand and modernize the Lake Hazel and Eagle Road
intersection, this will do little to resolve the current traffic issues at this intersection, let alone support two
large new subdivisions immediately to the South.
Our understanding is that the approved general plan for the land to be developed for the Reveille Ridge
subdivision was approved less than 2 years ago, and was approved for low-density housing. The developer is
now asking you to consider up zoning this property to allow for significantly more development with medium
and high-density housing rather than the approved low density. Medium-high density is inappropriate for the
area given the lack of infrastructure and the already unsafe, hazardous road conditions. Medium-high density
is also not in keeping with the character and current makeup of the surrounding area with many people in the
area purchasing their properties recently due to the low-density zoning. CBH purchased the property as low-
density, and would now like to up zone it to increase their profit, but should have factored that in to their plan
upfront rather than returning to the City to ask for further concessions. These concessions would have a
significant negative impact on surrounding neighbors and create undue safety and quality of life issues.
We thank you for your commitment to maintaining Meridian’s well-earned reputation as a safe, family friendly
city. We ask that you continue that commitment by disallowing what would be a highly inappropriate increase
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to the Reveille Ridge zoning. We plan on being present at the February 15 meeting.
Thank you for your consideration,
Denley and Juli Stringfield
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