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From:Chris Johnson
Sent:Friday, May 8, 2026 7:19 AM
To:Charlene Way
Subject:FW: Regarding meeting tonight at 6.
From: Robert Simison <rsimison@meridiancity.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2026 4:08 PM
To: Hayden Halpin <halpinhayden@gmail.com>
Cc: Chris Johnson <cjohnson@meridiancity.org>
Subject: Re: Regarding meeting tonight at 6.
Hayden,
Thank you for your email. While I only vote on projects in the occurance of a tie, s this is an active project,
myself and City Council aren't able to comment outside the public hearing.
I am copying our City Clerk so your comments can be included in the public hearing for tonight's Planning
and Zoning Commission hearing.
Respectfully,
Robert
From: Hayden Halpin <halpinhayden@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2026 10:44:07 AM
To: Robert Simison <rsimison@meridiancity.org>
Subject: Regarding meeting tonight at 6.
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Mayor and Council Members,
My name is Hayden Halpin, and I live in northwest Meridian near the Ten Mile, Star Road, Ustick, and Chinden
corridor.
I am not here to oppose growth. I am here to ask for responsible growth. Our community needs growth that does
not outpace roads, schools, services, and the quality of life current residents bought into.
Meridian has already grown dramatically. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Meridian grew from 117,635
residents in 2020 to approximately 139,740 by 2024. That is roughly 22,000 additional residents in only four years.
Our area is already absorbing that growth.
West Ada is already showing the strain. The district recently approved boundary changes affecting 574 students,
and Pleasant View Elementary has reached capacity, uses a portable classroom, and has no further room to
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expand. That is not theoretical overcrowding. That is happening now.
Our roads are also already behind the growth. ACHD is widening Ustick from Ten Mile to Linder to improve traffic
flow and safety, with construction impacts continuing into late 2026. That tells us the infrastructure is already
trying to catch up, not that it is ready for hundreds more homes.
On top of that, the District at Ten Mile is already adding about 1,800 residential units along with major retail,
hotels, restaurants, and commercial traffic. Before approving another 800 homes, the city should require a clear
infrastructure impact analysis that includes schools, traffic, public safety, utilities, and existing residential
property values.
My own home has dropped from approximately $734,000 to $668,000 since I purchased it. That is about a $66,000
loss. I understand markets fluctuate, but adding large amounts of housing supply without adequate infrastructure
can further weaken resale demand and damage the value of homes residents already invested in.
We are also lacking basic community amenities in this part of Meridian. Families in northwest Meridian are still
driving roughly 6 to 9 miles to reach a movie theater, while everyday shopping and services are concentrated into
limited corridors. Adding rooftops without proportional services creates congestion, not community.
I respectfully ask the Council to pause or deny this project until the developer and city can show, with data, that
schools, roads, traffic flow, public safety, and community services can support it. At minimum, approval should
be conditioned on infrastructure being completed first, not years after residents are already living with the
consequences.
Thank you.
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