HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-07-31 Dorie Gowans
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From:Dorie Gowans <doriegowans@yahoo.com>
Sent:Thursday, July 31, 2025 9:25 AM
To:citycouncil
Cc:Clerks Comment; Clerks Comment
Subject:Opposed to Ten Mile In and Out
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Dear Meridian City Council,
I am writing this in opposition to the proposed Ten Mile/Chinden In and Out.
While I know it is better to put this into my own words, I feel I can’t express this better nor leave any of
these points out when each one is so valid within itself.
So please accept and take to heart the following overwhelming reasons why this establishment does not
at all belong in our neighborhood. There are many other and better options available to them.
The corner at Lost Rapids & Ten Mile is a uniquely problematic location for the additional traffic load In-N-
Out represents. There’s dozens of lots available in northwest Meridian with better access and zero impact to
residential areas.
The CostCo development area can barely handle the existing traffic flow. We’re concerned about traffic
getting TO and FROM the target site. In-N-Out’s ability to handle cars within their own lot is NOT our
concern.
The safety issues involving 2 very busy City parks and 3 school bus stops within 700 feet cannot be
discounted.
The approval the Adero Park neighborhood with a major intersection at Malta Road will put additional strain
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on north Ten Mile Road between McMillian and Chinden.In-N-Out would represent the 11 drive thru with on
the CostCo development. The City’s vision for that development was to create retail space with a few drive
thru accessories, not to create “drive thru central” in northwest Meridian.
ACHD’s own study from 2017 did not envision this level of drive thru density and the possibility of In-N-Out—
they had NO Idaho expansion plans in 2017, much less into residential areas.
In-N-Out’s own “traffic study” they provided was conducted over 4 days in December 2024—specifically to
rule out the foot traffic and car traffic that inundate the area during Spring, Summer and Fall.
Prior to the Planning & Zoning hearing, our Bainbridge community survey revealed 80% of our respondents
were OPPOSED to that location. During the Planning & Zoning process, about 96% of the hundreds of
public comments from the 6 surrounding neighborhoods were OPPOSED to that location.
In-N-Out has decided to initially modify their request to close at midnight and prevent overnight deliveries. While this
prevents overnight noise and light pollution into the adjacent residential areas after midnight, it makes no difference
to the biggest issue: over an additional million visitors to that corner each year.
I believe you are good stewards and will make the right choice for our community.
Thank you for your attention,
Stephen and Dorie Gowans
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