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Home My WebLink AboutLetters from Debbie & Larry WickhamF r ~. ~ ~, 2~J+:~S 1: 4~~F'fl4 I'Jri, :a~9? F'. 1 MayorTammy de weerd ~~~~~~ City Counc!! Mem6ors: Keith Bird toe Burton D A H O Charles Rountree David Zaremba cEivEg~ FACSIMILE CaVER SHEET FE627200~ C~T~ OF MERMAN CITY CLERK OFFICE To: Fax Number: Wednesday, February 27, From; t~~an~i,r Date: 2008 Return Fax #: 208-888-6854 Pa es lnciudin Cover Sheet Notes ~~ Planning Department .660 E. Watertower Street, Suite 202, Meridian, ID 83642 Phone 208-884-5533 . Fax 208-888-6854. www.meridianCitv.orp Fey. ~?. 10~?u 1:4~~~F'Iti~ February 28, 2008 City of Meridian planning and Zoning RE: AZ 07-016 of Providence Development Croup LLC PJr~, y59 r F'. R~~IrIV~D ~E9 2 7 zone Pfamm~g Department I am the owner of 2156 E. Hyper Dr., in Blackrock Subdivision and my property and subdivision will be contiguous to the proposed Castlerock Development. FEB 2 7 2008 ~~ pF MERIDIAN C~-~( CLERK OFFICE I hope you will decline this high density project with lots as .small as 29 feet in width and a density of 4.66 residences per acre. My reasoning is simple and obvious, and I believe you will be able to immediately see this if you will pull up an aerial view of this area. This area is faxms, acreages and typical Idaho farm ground serviced by 21ane country roads, My subdivision is 4A lots, mostly of acre building lots zoned RR, the subject land if it is annexed should be a maximum of R-2 with low density staz~daxds per Title II Chapter 2 of District Regulations with 12000 sq. ft. lots keeping the integrity of this beautiful rural area. We have the same person who is selling the large expensive building lots in Blackrock, now asking to bxeak this adjoining property into small building lots with minimum size homes... I believe there needs to be continuity and consistency to these 2 neighborhoods. I-Iubble Homes, aka Providence Development aka Blackrock Developers, should be held to a consistent developmentlbuildingprogrcm that is good fox all who live in that area of Meridian. Meridian City Planners are hard at work on development decisions that will impact our City's future and we ask that this beautiful rural area of South Meridian not be allowed to be broken into this Fligh Density project. As they have na,ade no significant changes since this development was last turned down by Planning and Zoning, I believe this proposal should also be fumed down. Thank you for your consideration, Debbie Wickham No. X59 i F. ~~~~~ FEB 2 7 2008 pla 'n~+~g Depa t men! February 28, 2008 City of Meridian Meridian Planning and Zoning RE: AZ 07-016 OF PROVIDENCE DEVELOPMENT GROUP, LLC. I am the owner of 2 i 56 E. Hyper Dr,, Lot 18 Biock 1 Blackrock Subdivision. I purchased this property from some of the same people as the developers of Castlerock Subdivision that are currently in front of you now. GI ,. CITE( CLERK OFFICE We purchased in Blackrock Subdivision, in Ada County with RR Zoning knowing that it is country surrounded by farms and existing acreages. In Planning and Zoning's office is a tentative plat showing the subject property surrounding Blackrock is R2 Zoning, We request that zoning remain in LO'W DENSITY residential district according to the unified Development Code, Title II, Chapter 2 of District Regulations of minimum property size of 12,000 square footage lots with xxainimum street frontage prevails of 80 feet along with all other R-2 standards and Castlerock's R-8 Zoning is declined so this area may keep it's current aesthetics and rural flavor. The R-$ Zoning would be devastating to the Blackrock Subdivision which is already in place based upon Ada County RR Zoning and proposed R-2 Meridian Zoning. downgrading to R~8 Zoning goes against all appraisal "sales comparison approach" valuation methods to keep land and buildimg values in substantial conformity in the surrounding subject properties. Examples of what I mean are if Castlerock R-8 is approved 131ackrock's adjacent neighbors backyard to backyard will be as follows: ...Remember this is the same developer on the same piece of ground... ~,~~~~v~ FEB 2 9 2008 ~„v nF MERIDIAN page 1 BLACKROCIC CASTT.EROCK LpT gib 29,185 SQ FT 6,482 SQ FT OR LESS STREET FRONTAGE 175 FEET 29 FEET LOT vALUE $240,000.00 $40,000.00 DWELLING SQ FT. 3500 SQ FT 900 SQ FI' TO 2400 SQ FT GARAGE 4 CAR PLUS 2 CAR EXTERIOR SIDING Massive Brick, Stone, Stucco Vinyl Siding w/minimal accents DWELLING & LOT VALUES $800,000.00 TO $1,500,000.00 $120,000-$240,000.00 DENgI'Y'y 1.5 RESIDENCES /ACRE 4.66 RESLDI~NCES/ACRE Blackrock's ,Architectural Control Committee is administered by Hubble Homes and theirs assigns, and there are rigorous standards that million dollar homes should have. If Castlerock Subdivision is approved with the same connecting streets and backyards to backyards and some side yazd common lot lines, vinyl siding, minimum stone and stucco accents, minimum Landscaping standards should not be allowed. 1As they have made no significant changes since this development was last turned down by Planning and Zonimg, I believe this proposal should also be turned down. It's just not good planning and its not right to do to the existing neighborhoods! Please reject Castelrock's application for R-8 zoning. Respectfully Submitted, ~-- Larry E. Wickham