HomeMy WebLinkAboutLetter from Shawn & Elaine Josi
12 December 2006
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CITY OF MERIDIAN
CITY CLERK OFFICE
2565 N. Marburg Ave.
Meridian, ID 83646
Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission
City Clerk's Office
33 E. Idaho Ave.
Meridian, ID 83642
To Whom It May Concern:
Weare writing this letter in response to the upcoming Planning and Zoning Meeting to be
held on December 21,2006 in regards to the Sundial Subdivision. As homeowner's of
property that will be directly affected by the development of this property we wish to
share with you some of our concerns. First and foremost is the rezoning of the land from
R-4 to R-8. In researching the impact that this would have not only on us, but the
surrounding area, several concerns arise:
If you look at the aerial view of the existing homes that surround this 10.57
acre area you will see that everything (except Tully Cove which houses
mostly duplexes and has direct access to Linder Road) is zoned R-4 and
provides a consistent flow from one subdivision to the next. With the
placement of Sundial Subdivision directly in the middle of three established
subdivisions and surrounding a cellular tower, it would not be consistent with
what is already established. We also feel that the R-8 zoning would change
the atmosphere of the surrounding subdivisions because of the added traffic
flow and wear and tear on the roads.
Upon inspection ofthe aerial view, you will see that the two 5,000+ square
foot lots next to our home would provide an abrupt inconsistency with
existing homes on Marburg and surrounding streets. You will also find that
the developer has placed small lots either next to, or facing the existing Turtle
Creek Subdivision. This issue was addressed with the developer and they
would not respond to our questions as to why the plans are they way they are.
At the October 3rd Neighborhood Meeting with Gemstar Representatives
several questions were asked by the homeowners in attendance to obtain a
better feel for assessing the impact that this would have (negative or positive)
on their homes. We even asked if we might be able to visit other
developments that they had in place. To all these questions we received vague
answers that left those in attendance with more questions and concerns than
answers. When speaking with Gemstar's representatives they presented a
concerned face for the existing homeowners, but after reviewing their
submission to your commission we found that none of our concerns were
addressed, leaving us to assume their meeting was a matter of obligation on
their part and little else.
A number of calls were placed to several business and governmental agencies to
find out more about the developer. Through this search the only information
obtained was that Gemstar Properties, LLC had not completed the registry with
the Board of Occupational Licensing. This research was to obtain information to
better understand the type of subdivisions developed by Gemstar and to visualize
their finished product. Unfortunately that objective was never met.
We ask that you seriously consider keeping the zoning as R-4 which is
consistent with what has been established among the three subdivisions
which surround this 10.57 acres of land. We thank you for your time and
consideration in regards to this important matter.
Sincerely,
Shawn L. Josi
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~ Elaine Josi
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