HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-04-28 Kathi Crowley
From: Kathi Crowley <kacrowley1@outlook.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2026 4:08:07 PM
To: Lucas Cavener <lcavener@meridiancity.org>
Subject: Overland Road
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Dear Councilmember Cavener,
The council will consider a proposal this evening to build over 100 houses and commercial property on a
parcel of land on Overland Road not too far east from the corner of Eagle and Overland.
In the past, you have seemed sensitive to the traffic quagmire that is becoming Overland Road. This
proposed development raises a few questions I hope you consider:
What is the vision for Overland Road? It often serves as an alternate for Highway 84 for the
thousands of people travelling through Meridian to reach Kuna, Star, Nampa, Eagle, Boise and
surrounding areas in the valley. These daily commutes strain residents of Meridian, so one
would hope we’d be cautious about adding more auto/people pressure to Overland Road.
Are city planners in Meridian cognizant of the new house/townhouse/apartment developments
the City of Boise has approved near the corner of Overland and Cloverdale Roads, and more to
come since there are a few Boise public hearing notices not far from this proposed development
you’ll consider tonight.
There is quite a bit of empty commercial office space near the Eagle/Overland intersection in
the nearby commercial areas. Empty one story offices have been vacant for quite a while, and a
few of the multi-story office buildings still have vacancy. Do we need more commercial space
less than a mile from the current, empty commercial space?
The Eagle Point development is growing rapidly with a new concert venue to be built in the near
future. This Eagle Point development will draw hundreds (perhaps thousands on concert nights)
of people and autos to the area which is about ¼ mile from the proposed development you’ll
consider tonight. Are we considering the fact we’re creating an area in the city that will be
highly concentrated with people/autos?
A number of people in Idaho moved to this state from states that were formerly rural, ranch, agricultural
areas. We saw our states grow rapidly and understand growth is here to stay in Idaho, for a while, as
people move her to escape other urban areas. The irony is Idaho is becoming all that we fled, but it’s
still understandable, as we all get to live where we’d like in America. But those of us from states that
were once beautiful and open do understand thoughtful planning, as the areas in our home states that
have remained fairly nice are the ones that were well planned decades ago. Their city councils thought
into the future and planned accordingly. They also put demands upon developers for parks, set-backs,
open spaces within communities, etc., so those neighborhoods have retained their values and are still
appealing.
My hope is the council in Meridian will do the same. You previously opposed developments along busy
corridors and/or jammed into small spaces (such as the three story townhomes directly adjacent from
the Mountain View H.S. football stadium), and I hope you’ll continue to ask questions that will challenge
and persuade your fellow council members to exercise some restraint during this frenzy of growth in the
Treasure Valley.
Thanks for your consideration and thanks for serving on the council.
Kathi Crowley
Meridian