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From:Dave Miles
Sent:Thursday, July 24, 2025 8:20 AM
To:Dennislgill@outlook.com
Cc:Doug Taylor; Josha Iverson; Clerks Comment; Bill Parsons
Subject:Cherry Blossom (East) app - RE: Conversation
Hi Dennis,
Thank you for the phone conversation yesterday and discussing your concerns and challenges with the Cherry
Blossom subdivision construction. I know how challenging construction within neighborhoods can be, particularly
as new homes are being built while other homes are already occupied. I have experienced that in other local cities
myself.
To your concerns about traffic safety and roads being blocked in your subdivision, I was able to talk with Code for
some context. While I know citations can be one approach, they often do not resolve the issue of concern. For
example, if Code were called for a sidewalk obstruction and they just wrote a citation and left, the violator may pay
the fine, but the blocked sidewalk could remain in place and still the central issue. That is a primary reason our
Code team works first for compliance. In their case history, they reviewed 5 or more cases with me regarding
Cherry Blossom and shared that in each case they investigated the complaints, made contact with the contractor
causing the violation, and got the violations remedied either immediately, or within 24 hrs. or close there to. That
has been Meridian’s preferred approach for these types of things prior to moving to a citation process. (Often,
compliance is achieved and citation is not needed.) That said, Code will initiate citation processes if compliance is
not obtained timely. To that, I encourage the neighbors to continue to contact Code if there are issues that arise,
and they will continue to respond and investigate.
Related to your questions and concerns about irrigation tie-ins and the extension of a developer controlled HOA in
the current subdivision due to the new (and current) planning application for Cherry Blossom East you are on the
best path. As I mentioned, that is an open application (H-2025-0030) in the Planning Department and the Mayor
and City Council members are prohibited from commenting outside of the public hearing due to the State Statues
on land use applications. If your concerns remain with that application, I suggest that you continue to follow that
project and any hearings that occur through the Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) and/or City Council. It
does look like the current scheduled hearing date at P&Z is August 21, 2025 for that application. I have copied the
Clerk’s Office and Bill Parsons, the Current Planning Manager, so they can add this correspondence to the file for
that project, and you can stay in touch with Bill Parsons about the application.
Sincerely,
Dave Miles | Chief of Staff
City of Meridian | Mayor’s Office
33 E. Broadway Ave., Meridian, Idaho 83642
Phone: (208) 489-0532|Fax: (208) 884-8119
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From: Dennis Gill <Dennislgill@outlook.com>
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Mr. Taylo
I am a Meridian, Idaho, resident, that lives in your district. I would really appreciate a call from you at your
earliest convenience. My neighbors and I are having some issues in our new, almost complete
subdivision, and are hoping that you may be able to answer some questions for us.
Thank You,
Dennis Gill
659 W. Cedarburg Dr.
Meridian, Idaho
541-212-9244
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