HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-08-13 Nicole Frey
Charlene Way
From:Josha Iverson
Sent:Wednesday, August 13, 2025 11:19 AM
To:nicole frey
Cc:Mayor Office Feedback; citycouncil; Clerks Comment
Subject:RE: VOTE NO
Good morning Nicole,
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
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From: nicole frey <freyn4043@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2025 10:44 AM
To: Mayor Office Feedback <MayorOfficeFeedback@meridiancity.org>
Subject: Fwd: VOTE NO
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From: nicole frey <freyn4043@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Aug 13, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Subject: VOTE NO
To: <Comment@meridiancity.org>
Cc: <CityCouncil@meridiancity.org>
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My name is Nicole Frey and I live in Bainbridge in Meridian, Idaho. I love this community and
the neighborhood, but we have concerns.
We have lived here for 3 years and in those 3 years we have experienced nothing but issues
when we are returning home on Lost Rapids and Ten Mile. The traffic that goes into Costco
alone is a nightmare. We moved in after the Costco and dealt with it but the traffic every day
of the week (aside from holidays) is awful. We have had numerous occasions where the
Costco lot patrons are trying to leave by turning left onto Lost Rapids ignoring the fact that the
people on Lost Rapids have the right of way. They fail to pay attention to cars going straight
into the neighborhood because a lot of people are turning into Costco the same way. It's an
ongoing issue to have to yield to cars who do not have the right of way already. Adding more
cars and more people to that equation with In N Out is just going to make matters worse. The
neighborhood is very active with kids, adults, dogs all walking on Lost Rapids and adding
more cars to the street, again, will disrupt our way of life.
We already have a new development, Adero Park that will be changing the landscape. While
that is accepted, we are aware that will also put more traffic in the neighborhood. When
Blackcat is closed or having construction we feel the pain with people cutting through our
neighborhood to get to and from Chinden. Again, this is something we will have to deal with
but adding this on top of fast food traffic will be overwhelming to say the least. Not to
mention, our neighborhood for some reason only has a few stop signs. People who do not live
in the neighborhood that are cutting through take advantage of this and fly down the streets.
I live in Meridian and I see a lot of growth and I am very aware that growth comes with
progress. I also see plenty of vacant lots on Chinden that could handle the traffic that comes
with a very popular fast food establishment. I believe the chain would be welcomed
in Meridian, in another location. However, we DO NOT want to see it near Lost Rapids and
Ten Mile. The road is already at capacity and adding more vehicles will only make congestion
and safety concerns worse. The current infrastructure simply cannot handle it and any
changes to this would disrupt our quality of life in Bainbridge.
Thank you,
Nicole Frey
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Charlene Way
From:nicole frey <freyn4043@gmail.com>
Sent:Wednesday, August 13, 2025 10:43 AM
To:Clerks Comment
Cc:citycouncil
Subject:VOTE NO
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My name is Nicole Frey and I live in Bainbridge in Meridian, Idaho. I love this community and
the neighborhood, but we have concerns.
We have lived here for 3 years and in those 3 years we have experienced nothing but issues
when we are returning home on Lost Rapids and Ten Mile. The traffic that goes into Costco
alone is a nightmare. We moved in after the Costco and dealt with it but the traffic every day
of the week (aside from holidays) is awful. We have had numerous occasions where the
Costco lot patrons are trying to leave by turning left onto Lost Rapids ignoring the fact that the
people on Lost Rapids have the right of way. They fail to pay attention to cars going straight
into the neighborhood because a lot of people are turning into Costco the same way. It's an
ongoing issue to have to yield to cars who do not have the right of way already. Adding more
cars and more people to that equation with In N Out is just going to make matters worse. The
neighborhood is very active with kids, adults, dogs all walking on Lost Rapids and adding
more cars to the street, again, will disrupt our way of life.
We already have a new development, Adero Park that will be changing the landscape. While
that is accepted, we are aware that will also put more traffic in the neighborhood. When
Blackcat is closed or having construction we feel the pain with people cutting through our
neighborhood to get to and from Chinden. Again, this is something we will have to deal with
but adding this on top of fast food traffic will be overwhelming to say the least. Not to
mention, our neighborhood for some reason only has a few stop signs. People who do not live
in the neighborhood that are cutting through take advantage of this and fly down the streets.
I live in Meridian and I see a lot of growth and I am very aware that growth comes with
progress. I also see plenty of vacant lots on Chinden that could handle the traffic that comes
with a very popular fast food establishment. I believe the chain would be welcomed
in Meridian, in another location. However, we DO NOT want to see it near Lost Rapids and
Ten Mile. The road is already at capacity and adding more vehicles will only make congestion
and safety concerns worse. The current infrastructure simply cannot handle it and any
changes to this would disrupt our quality of life in Bainbridge.
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Thank you,
Nicole Frey
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