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From:Dave Miles
Sent:Friday, August 29, 2025 12:12 PM
To:Rachel Munk; Mayor Office Feedback
Cc:Bill Parsons; Bill Nary; Clerks Comment
Subject:Re: OPPOSED
Rachel,
Thank you for reaching out and sharing your thoughts about the proposed project. Your email has been received by
the Mayor’s Office. 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 Sept 9. 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
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From: Rachel Munk <rachmunk@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2025 12:00 PM
To: Mayor Office Feedback <MayorOfficeFeedback@meridiancity.org>
Subject: OPPOSED
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Fearless leaders and those elected to keep my family safe:
OPPOSED
I am formally opposing the 10 mile location of the In-N-Out, and asking that you return a vote against this
location . The fact that this company feels they have the right to overrule a four to one decision against
this specific location when a site a mile away fills all their boxes, and after hearing how residents truly
feel is greedy and a representation of the culture trying to break apart this residential area.
Specifically;
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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 on north Ten Mile Road between McMillian and Chinden.In-N-Out would
represent the 11th 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.
Thank you for your consideration.
Rachel Munk
4121 w ladle rapids
Meridian, Idaho 83646
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