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Home My WebLink About2025-07-31 Beau Walker Charlene Way From:Beau Walker <walk8068@yahoo.com> Sent:Thursday, July 31, 2025 9:19 AM To:Clerks Comment Subject:Vote Yes on In N Out External Sender - Please use caution with links or attachments. Subject: Support for Reconsidering the Conditional Use Permit for In-N-Out at Ten Mile & Chinden Dear Honorable Members of the Meridian City Council, I hope this message finds you well. I’m writing as a Meridian resident and supporter of thoughtful growth in our community. I urge you to overturn the Planning & Zoning Commission’s denial from April 17, 2025, and approve the conditional use permit for the In-N-Out restaurant planned at Ten Mile Road and Chinden Boulevard within the existing shopping center alongside Costco, Cafe Rio, Slim Chickens, and others ?? Community and Economic Benefits • Local demand and successful first location: Idaho’s first In-N-Out opened in Meridian in December and has drawn consistent crowds, indicating strong local appetite for a second location on the north side of town • Standards and reliability: In-N-Out’s strict commitment to fresh ingredients and efficient service is well-known. Their track record in Meridian and Nampa shows they operate with minimal impact on neighboring roadways or live traffic patterns • Signature drive-thru planning: The proposed site includes stacking for up to 29 vehicles—and an overstack plan expanding capacity to 52 cars—within the lot, reducing the likelihood of spillover onto public roads. ????????????? Traffic Mitigation and Safety Measures • Traffic improvements on the horizon: The nearby Highway 16 extension, expected to open by the restaurant’s construction timeframe, is projected to reduce thoroughfare traffic by up to 30% on Ten Mile and lower traffic on adjacent roads. • Proposed design-based safeguards: In its appeal, In-N-Out has offered amended conditions— including pedestrian sidewalks, escape lane signage, limiting delivery hours, and turning off parking lot lighting after closing (except for safety) to minimize disruptions. ?????? Revised Hours Respond to Neighborhood Concerns • In response to concerns about late-night noise or traffic, In-N-Out revised its operating hours to 10:30 a.m. to midnight daily, and proposed delivery hours from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. These adjustments align more closely with neighborhood expectations. ??????????????? Compatible with Community Development Plans • The restaurant fits within the approved Commercial-General (C-G) zoning of the shopping center and aligns with the city’s comprehensive plan for mixed-use, customer-serving development in this corridor. Even with the drive-through, the overall development is below the originally approved density for the site. In Summary Concern Response / Mitigation Traffic spilling onto roads On-site stacking plus overstack plan; traffic improvements soon 1 Noise and late hours Hours revised to no later than midnight; delivery limited to daytime Light and visual disturbance Proposed post-closing light shutdown except security lighting I believe that, with the seller’s good-faith revisions and strong traffic stacking design, approving this In-N-Out location would bring economic vitality and customer convenience—while respecting resident concerns and neighborhood character. Thank you for your thoughtful attention to this appeal. I encourage you to approve the conditional use permit so Meridian residents can enjoy the benefits of this carefully planned development. Warm regards, Beau Walker Meridian Resident / Supporter of Smart Growth Sent from my iPhone 2 Charlene Way From:Josha Iverson Sent:Thursday, July 31, 2025 9:26 AM To:Beau Walker Cc:Mayor Office Feedback; Clerks Comment Subject:RE: VOTE YES ON IN N Out Good morning Beau, 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 forwarded to our City Clerk and will be 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: Beau Walker <walk8068@yahoo.com> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2025 9:12 AM To: Mayor Office Feedback <MayorOfficeFeedback@meridiancity.org> Subject: VOTE YES ON IN N Out External Sender - Please use caution with links or attachments. Subject: Support for Reconsidering the Conditional Use Permit for In-N-Out at Ten Mile & Chinden Dear Honorable Members of the Meridian City Council, I hope this message finds you well. I’m writing as a Meridian resident and supporter of thoughtful growth in our community. I urge you to overturn the Planning & Zoning Commission’s denial from April 17, 2025, and approve the conditional use permit for the In-N-Out restaurant planned at Ten Mile Road and Chinden Boulevard within the existing shopping center alongside Costco, Cafe Rio, Slim Chickens, and others 1 ?? Community and Economic Benefits • Local demand and successful first location: Idaho’s first In-N-Out opened in Meridian in December and has drawn consistent crowds, indicating strong local appetite for a second location on the north side of town • Standards and reliability: In-N-Out’s strict commitment to fresh ingredients and efficient service is well-known. Their track record in Meridian and Nampa shows they operate with minimal impact on neighboring roadways or live traffic patterns • Signature drive-thru planning: The proposed site includes stacking for up to 29 vehicles—and an overstack plan expanding capacity to 52 cars—within the lot, reducing the likelihood of spillover onto public roads. ????????????? Traffic Mitigation and Safety Measures • Traffic improvements on the horizon: The nearby Highway 16 extension, expected to open by the restaurant’s construction timeframe, is projected to reduce thoroughfare traffic by up to 30% on Ten Mile and lower traffic on adjacent roads. • Proposed design-based safeguards: In its appeal, In-N-Out has offered amended conditions— including pedestrian sidewalks, escape lane signage, limiting delivery hours, and turning off parking lot lighting after closing (except for safety) to minimize disruptions. ?????? Revised Hours Respond to Neighborhood Concerns • In response to concerns about late-night noise or traffic, In-N-Out revised its operating hours to 10:30 a.m. to midnight daily, and proposed delivery hours from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. These adjustments align more closely with neighborhood expectations. ??????????????? Compatible with Community Development Plans • The restaurant fits within the approved Commercial-General (C-G) zoning of the shopping center and aligns with the city’s comprehensive plan for mixed-use, customer-serving development in this corridor. Even with the drive-through, the overall development is below the originally approved density for the site. In Summary Concern Response / Mitigation Traffic spilling onto roads On-site stacking plus overstack plan; traffic improvements soon Noise and late hours Hours revised to no later than midnight; delivery limited to daytime Light and visual disturbance Proposed post-closing light shutdown except security lighting I believe that, with the seller’s good-faith revisions and strong traffic stacking design, approving this In-N-Out location would bring economic vitality and customer convenience—while respecting resident concerns and neighborhood character. Thank you for your thoughtful attention to this appeal. I encourage you to approve the conditional use permit so Meridian residents can enjoy the benefits of this carefully planned development. Warm regards, Beau Walker Meridian Resident / Supporter of Smart Growth Sent from my iPhone 2