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From:Paul Wasser <pwasser12@gmail.com>
Sent:Thursday, April 17, 2025 1:43 PM
To:Clerks Comment
Subject:In-n-Out Burger - Tenmile Rd and Lost Rapids, Meridian, ID
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hello,
I am Paul Wasser and want to voice my support for the proposed In-n-Out Burger at Tenmile Rd and Lost
Rapids, in the Costco development located in NW Meridian. I live at 3762 W Ladle Rapids Street and I am
a Meridian resident.
I want to correct some misinformation that is being spread by the Bainbridge HOA regarding the
opposition to this proposal. It was reported by the Idaho Statesman in an article by Michael Deeds on
March 12, 2025, that the HOA told the City that "80% of its 573-member group voted against the
restaurant's location." That claim appears to be based on a survey that was conducted by the HOA in
early September 2024. In the September 2024 (email) Newsletter sent out by Ann Marie Barid of the
Bainbridge HOA on September 30, 2024, it states that 41% (of the HOA membership) responded to the
survey. The newsletter does not mention the In-n-Out proposal, but in subsequent text and email
communication with Ms. Baird and HOA President Wade Ramsey, they both confirmed the
survey included a question about the proposed In-n-Out location.
This was not a scientific survey or a statistical poll designed to represent the entire HOA membership. It
was a volunteer survey sent out via email by the HOA and only 41 percent of the HOA membership chose
to respond. If 80 percent of the respondents expressed opposition, that equals a total of 188 residences
(572 X 0.41 X 0.80), and represents only 33 percent of the 572 members of the HOA . In reality, the
majority of the HOA membership did not express an opinion about the proposed In-n-Out location
because 59 percent of the members did not respond to the survey. This means that 67 percent of the
HOA membership either support the proposed development or chose not to express an opinion because
they didn't respond to the HOA survey.
The Costco development at Tenmile and Chinden was approved by the City of Meridian before my wife
and I built and moved into our home in February 2020. We were very happy to have a Costco so close and
convenient to our new home. We have also welcomed development of the remaining pad sites, including
the Cafe Rio and now the In-n-Out. We love the convenience of having so many of our favorite stores so
close by.
While traffic is an issue on Tenmile Rd, this is true of many places in Meridian and the Treasure Valley as
the area continues to grow. Neither the development nor the increased traffic have had a negative
impact on the property values or the desirable location of the Bainbridge subdivision as homes placed
for sale are sold in a matter of days or a few weeks.
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We whole-heartedly support the proposed In-n-Out location and we happily await its opening so that we
can enjoy a summer evening walk to get a shake or fries without contributing to the traffic congestion in
other areas of Meridian.
Thank you!
Paul
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