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Home My WebLink About2025-08-04 Elizabeth Willis Charlene Way From:Dave Miles Sent:Monday, August 4, 2025 8:02 AM To:Elizabeth Willis-Lewis; Mayor Office Feedback; citycouncil; Clerks Comment Cc:Bill Parsons Subject:RE: OPPOSITION/NO VOTE on proposed In N Out location at Ten Mile and Chinden in Meridian, ID Elizabeth, Thank you for reaching out and sharing your thoughts about the proposed project. Your email has been received by the Mayor’s O?ice. Because this project is part of an open application, the Mayor and City Council members are prohibited from commenting outside of the public hearing process. That said, 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 project public record. 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. This project’s City Council public hearing is currently scheduled for Aug. 12. Additionally, we invite you to check the City’s website, meridiancity.org for any upcoming public hearing notices and additional information regarding the development. I have also copied the Planning Department if you have additional questions on hearings, or should that date change. 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 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: Elizabeth Willis-Lewis <ewilliscsr@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, August 1, 2025 11:18 PM To: Mayor Office Feedback <MayorOfficeFeedback@meridiancity.org>; citycouncil <citycouncil@meridiancity.org>; Clerks Comment <comment@meridiancity.org> Subject: re: OPPOSITION/NO VOTE on proposed In N Out location at Ten Mile and Chinden in Meridian, ID External Sender - Please use caution with links or attachments. Good evening. I am a resident of the Bainbridge subdivision at 6265 N Farleigh Ave, Meridian, ID 83646. I am opposed to the proposed In-N-Out location for the following reasons: 1  The corner at Lost Rapids & Ten Mile is a problematic location for the additional traffic load In-N- Out represents going in and out of the parking lot near Costco and the Olivia apartments. 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 as it stands today. I am concerned about traffic getting to and from the proposed location. Today traffic backs up in the left-hand turn lane from Ten Mile onto Lost Rapids sometimes as far as two blocks. Added traffic going to and from In-N-Out would increase this already very busy area.  The safety issues involving two very busy City parks and three school bus stops within 700 feet is concerning.  The approval of the Adero Park neighborhood with a major intersection at Malta Road will put additional strain on north Ten Mile Road between McMillian and Chinden.  In-N-Out would represent the 11th drive thru within the Costco development.  ACHD’s own study from 2017 did not envision this level of drive thru density and the possibility of In-N-Out. In-N-Out had no Idaho expansion plans in 2017, much less into residential areas.  In-N-Out’s own “traffic study” they provided was conducted over four days in December 2024— specifically to rule out the foot traffic and car traffic that inundate the area during Spring, Summer and Fall. I don't think the traffic study conducted truly represents the true traffic patterns of the area.  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 modifying their request to close at midnight and not having overnight deliveries doesn't address the above concerns or concerns of light pollution, noise and potentially a million additional visitors per year to the area. Thank you. Elizabeth Willis-Lewis, CSR, RMR, RPR, CCRR Independent Stenographic Reporter California CSR No. 12155 Washington CSR No. 3496 Idaho CSR No. SRL-1118 2 Charlene Way From:Charlene Way Sent:Monday, August 4, 2025 7:56 AM To:Elizabeth Willis-Lewis; Mayor Office Feedback; citycouncil; Clerks Comment Subject:RE: OPPOSITION/NO VOTE on proposed In N Out location at Ten Mile and Chinden in Meridian, ID Elizabeth: 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/ 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: Elizabeth Willis-Lewis <ewilliscsr@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, August 1, 2025 11:18 PM To: Mayor Office Feedback <MayorOfficeFeedback@meridiancity.org>; citycouncil <citycouncil@meridiancity.org>; 1 Clerks Comment <comment@meridiancity.org> Subject: re: OPPOSITION/NO VOTE on proposed In N Out location at Ten Mile and Chinden in Meridian, ID External Sender - Please use caution with links or attachments. Good evening. I am a resident of the Bainbridge subdivision at 6265 N Farleigh Ave, Meridian, ID 83646. I am opposed to the proposed In-N-Out location for the following reasons:  The corner at Lost Rapids & Ten Mile is a problematic location for the additional traffic load In-N- Out represents going in and out of the parking lot near Costco and the Olivia apartments. 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 as it stands today. I am concerned about traffic getting to and from the proposed location. Today traffic backs up in the left-hand turn lane from Ten Mile onto Lost Rapids sometimes as far as two blocks. Added traffic going to and from In-N-Out would increase this already very busy area.  The safety issues involving two very busy City parks and three school bus stops within 700 feet is concerning.  The approval of the Adero Park neighborhood with a major intersection at Malta Road will put additional strain on north Ten Mile Road between McMillian and Chinden.  In-N-Out would represent the 11th drive thru within the Costco development.  ACHD’s own study from 2017 did not envision this level of drive thru density and the possibility of In-N-Out. In-N-Out had no Idaho expansion plans in 2017, much less into residential areas.  In-N-Out’s own “traffic study” they provided was conducted over four days in December 2024— specifically to rule out the foot traffic and car traffic that inundate the area during Spring, Summer and Fall. I don't think the traffic study conducted truly represents the true traffic patterns of the area.  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 modifying their request to close at midnight and not having overnight deliveries doesn't address the above concerns or concerns of light pollution, noise and potentially a million additional visitors per year to the area. Thank you. Elizabeth Willis-Lewis, CSR, RMR, RPR, CCRR Independent Stenographic Reporter California CSR No. 12155 Washington CSR No. 3496 Idaho CSR No. SRL-1118 2