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From:Phil Johnson <phils95toy@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, April 15, 2025 1:44 PM
To:Clerks Comment
Subject:In & Out Burger – 10 Mile Rd. CUP – NOT in Favor
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To: Meridian Planning & Zoning
From:
Phil Johnson
3758 W Renhold Dr.
Meridian, Idaho 83646
I am a resident of the Bainbridge community and a voter in Meridian.
There are many issues with this application, and I am NOT in favor of approval.
This location is NOT appropriate and does NOT align with placement of other I&O locations in Idaho, as well as
most other locations in surrounding states (California). All other Idaho locations are in commercial retail areas
with no residential impact. In & Out should look for a location similarly situated as its other locations.
Below are some specific concerns based on the application information provided:
I&O being open past midnight (until 1:30 AM is the ask) will inundate nearby homes with constant
NOISE, LIGHTS and TRAFFIC. This is the same reason Costco is NOT allowed to have semi-truck
deliveries along Tree Farm and Lost Rapids past 10 PM.
The ‘customer flow’ information that I&O provided is flawed. It compares our neighborhood area
with 10 California-based locations—NONE of them in residential or semi-residential areas. Also,
none of them are in the same commercial space as a high traffic Costco.
The ‘traffic study’ that I&O paid for and provided is similarly flawed. It looks only at the Ten Mile /
Lost Rapids intersection for 3 days in early December. It does not consider the various choke points
with the accident-prone entrance north of the intersection, does not consider the Chinden-Lost
Rapids traffic, and does not include the weekly event traffic for 8 months out of the year for Hero’s
Park or the 60+ vehicles for 4-days-a-week parked at Keith Bird Park and along Lost Rapids. It does
not consider the Adero Park subdivision that will be presented in May that will add 270-homes
between Bainbridge & Walmart.
In conclusion, this location is NOT appropriate for a high traffic, late night establishment. The detrimental
effects to the local residents and increased traffic risk to the traveling public clearly outweigh any possible
benefit of yet ANOTHER drive through fast food restaurant.
Thank you for your attention.
Sincerely,
Phil Johnson
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