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Home My WebLink About2025-07-30 Jeff and Sherry Haines Charlene Way From:Jeff and Sherry Haines <jaslhaines@gmail.com> Sent:Wednesday, July 30, 2025 5:09 PM To:Clerks Comment; citycouncil; Mayor Office Feedback Subject:OPPOSED to In-n-Out! External Sender - Please use caution with links or attachments. As citizens of Meridian and residents of the Bainbridge neighborhood, we are strongly OPPOSED to the building of the In-N-Out restaurant on the corner of Ten Mile and Lost Rapids. Below are just a few of our concerns. 1. Although In-N-Out stated they can handle the amount of cars in the proposed lot, the real issue is the amount of cars going into and coming out of the lot while waiting their turn to get onto the lot. The left-turning traffic at this corner already has long wait times, becomes congested, and at times dangerous. 2. The Costco development is already overwhelmed with too many drive-thru establishments and restaurants. 3. The only traffic study we observed was not placed anywhere near the Ten Mile/Lost Rapids intersection. It was also done in the winter when traffic flow is considerably less as the neighborhood park is not being utilized as they are in the spring, summer, and fall. 4. The midnight closing hour proposed by In-N-Out is still too late for a residential neighborhood. It could potentially attract late night In-N- Out customers bringing noise, shenanigans, and mischievousness to Keith Bird Park disturbing the houses bordering and adjacent to the park. 1 Jeff and Sherry Haines 5883 N Colosseum Ave Meridian, Idaho 83646 2 Charlene Way From:Josha Iverson Sent:Thursday, July 31, 2025 8:29 AM To:Jeff and Sherry Haines Cc:Clerks Comment; citycouncil; Mayor Office Feedback; Charlene Way Subject:RE: OPPOSED to In-n-Out! Good morning Jeff and Sherry, Thank you for reaching out and sharing your thoughts about the proposed project. Your email has been received by our office. As you may be aware, the City does not determine which food service or business locates at a property, the City regulates the land use of various properties while businesses decide to locate at given sites or areas based on market conditions. Because this project is part of an open application, the Mayor and City Council members are prohibited from commenting outside of the public hearing. We take public feedback seriously and want you to know that we have received your email and have read your comments. Your email has been received by our City Clerk and included in the public record. We invite you to check the City’s website, meridiancity.org for any upcoming public hearing notices and additional information regarding the development. Thank you, Josha Iverson| Executive Assistant City of Meridian | Mayor’s Office 33 E. Broadway Ave., Meridian, Idaho 83642 Phone: (208) 489-0529 Built for Business, Designed for Living All e-mail messages sent to or received by City of Meridian e-mail accounts are subject to the Idaho law, in regards to both release and retention, and may be released upon request, unless exempt from disclosure by law From: Charlene Way <cway@meridiancity.org> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2025 7:04 AM To: Jeff and Sherry Haines <jaslhaines@gmail.com>; Clerks Comment <comment@meridiancity.org>; citycouncil <citycouncil@meridiancity.org>; Mayor Office Feedback <MayorOfficeFeedback@meridiancity.org> Subject: RE: OPPOSED to In-n-Out! Jeff and Sherry: Thank you for your comments. They have been made available in the project folder for review. To access Public Hearing Notice Information, find online at: https://apps.meridiancity.org/phnotices/ 1 To access Public Hearing Process Information, find online at https://meridiancity.org/government/public-meeting-information/ Have a wonderful day, Charlene Charlene Way, Assistant City Clerk (Remote Fridays) City Clerk Office| City of Meridian 33 E. Broadway Ave., Meridian, Idaho 83642 Phone: 208.888.4433|Email: cway@meridiancity.org All e-mail messages sent to or received by City of Meridian e-mail accounts are subject to the Idaho law, in regards to both release and retention, and may be released upon request, unless exempt from disclosure by law. From: Jeff and Sherry Haines <jaslhaines@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2025 5:09 PM To: Clerks Comment <comment@meridiancity.org>; citycouncil <citycouncil@meridiancity.org>; Mayor Office Feedback <MayorOfficeFeedback@meridiancity.org> Subject: OPPOSED to In-n-Out! External Sender - Please use caution with links or attachments. As citizens of Meridian and residents of the Bainbridge neighborhood, we are strongly OPPOSED to the building of the In-N-Out restaurant on the corner of Ten Mile and Lost Rapids. Below are just a few of our concerns. 1. Although In-N-Out stated they can handle the amount of cars in the proposed lot, the real issue is the amount of cars going into and coming out of the lot while waiting their turn to get onto the lot. The left-turning traffic at this corner already has long wait times, becomes congested, and at times dangerous. 2. The Costco development is already overwhelmed with too many drive-thru establishments and restaurants. 2 3. The only traffic study we observed was not placed anywhere near the Ten Mile/Lost Rapids intersection. It was also done in the winter when traffic flow is considerably less as the neighborhood park is not being utilized as they are in the spring, summer, and fall. 4. The midnight closing hour proposed by In-N-Out is still too late for a residential neighborhood. It could potentially attract late night In-N- Out customers bringing noise, shenanigans, and mischievousness to Keith Bird Park disturbing the houses bordering and adjacent to the park. Jeff and Sherry Haines 5883 N Colosseum Ave Meridian, Idaho 83646 3