HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-04-16 Joseph Bogart
Charlene Way
From:Joseph Bogart <joe.bogart.72@gmail.com>
Sent:Wednesday, April 16, 2025 2:48 PM
To:Charlene Way
Cc:Clerks Comment
Subject:Re: In-And-Out at Lost Rapids & Ten Mile
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I wish to correct my address. It is 5823 N. Levenham Ave, Meridian, ID.
I transposed some numbers on my previous email recommending rejecting In-And-Out
Respectfully,
Joseph "Joe" Bogart
On Mon, Apr 14, 2025 at 12:33 PM Charlene Way <cway@meridiancity.org> wrote:
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> Thank you for your comments. They have been made available in the project folder for review.
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> Have a wonderful day,
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joseph Bogart <joe.bogart.72@gmail.com>
> Sent: Monday, April 14, 2025 12:14 PM
> To: Clerks Comment <comment@meridiancity.org>
> Subject: In-And-Out at Lost Rapids & Ten Mile
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> Dear City of Meridian and Planning & Zoning Committee, I am Joe Bogart or 2873 N. Levenham Ave,
Meridian, ID and actively vote in local elections.
> Please do NOT allow In-And-Out to build in the Meridian Costco Complex at the corner of Ten Mile and
Lost Rapids. There are several reasons why this is a poor choice of location for this business and why I
hope you, as a committee, will deny this requested location.
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> First, this is a wonderfully quiet neighborhood where families can relax and enjoy themselves in the
evenings. We don't want the added noise and traffic after 10pm or overnight delivery which increases
noise and traffic. This could open up for Costco and other businesses to request the same and severely
irreparably damage our quiet and peaceful night time environment.
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> Secondly, the traffic study submitted by In-And-Out is flawed. They don't consider other traffic in the
whole complex. Countless times we wait for the influx of traffic coming off Ten Mile into Costco and
current businesses. Many times our vehicle has nearly been struck by vehicles exiting the complex onto
Lost Rapids as they failed to yield at the stop sign as we had the right of way to continue on the street.
> Additionally, as a frequent pedestrian, I have been nearly struck by vehicles while crossing in the
crosswalk as they failed to yield the right of way. I am a blind person, using a white cane or guide dog or
an orange vest. The study submitted by In-And-Out doesn't take the other traffic into consideration.
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> Thirdly, speaking of traffic, my wife and I personally witnessed the continued influx of traffic at the other
Meridian location. They claim the traffic will "normalize" yet it still backs up into other parking lots and
onto the street. Obviously they didn't do a true traffic survey here for any extended period.
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> Fourthly, this specific location has several traffic choke points. As a retired Army Engineer Officer, I
know about choke points. Traffic often backs up during high use times around Costco and the
businesses along Ten Mile at both the Ten Mile entrance and the Lost Rapids entrance. Now if a blind
person can easily observe this, what kind of actual traffic survey was conducted? Where was it
conducted and for how long?
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> And lastly, we in the neighborhood have plenty of fast food options right there in walking distance at the
Costco Complex near Ten Mile and Lost Rapids. We have chicken, sandwiches, pizza and even burgers.
> Why add another that is trying to get exemptions from existing zoning rules? Why not look for someone
that wants to put in a restaurant or other business that doesn't want to come in and change Idaho to suit
their wants and desires? Why not look for a business that embraces Idaho's way of life and family values.
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> Thank you for your time.
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> Respectfully,
> Major Joseph "Joe" Bogart
> U.S. Army (Retired)
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