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06-16-08
To: The City of Meridian Planning and Zoning
Meridian City Council
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Re: Chesterfield Subdivision No. 2 ,
We have received notice of a requested time extension for this project. As the nearest
and largest adjoining neighbor, with approximately 90b' of adjoining property; we have
several issues to address at this time.
We were made several promises in the meeting when this project came up for approval;
None have been~kept.
*there would be a locked gate blocking through access to our private road, W. Pine
from public use.. (~. Pine is a private road maintained liy myself.)
`there would be cleaz signage barring access to our private road. ,
'~ We would have keys to the locked gates to access Chesterfield sub to get our ir-
rigation water. ~ ~ ,
We have privately put No Trespassing signs at both ends of our road.. We have a constant
stream of people with dogs, motorcycles, 4 byers, bicycles, joggers etc. We've put a
number of barricades and personally talked~to trespassers. This is a several times a day
occurrence. We have had dogs chase our cattle and they have gone through our fence's
3 times. There is, also, the garbage thrown out by these trespassers.
There has' also been no weed control since they have bought the property. We have had
many more weed problems than in the past. This has required much more of our time
and money to control our awn property as the prevailing wind comes from the west. We
would like fhe city to immediately require them to address the weed problem. Along with
the weeds, are an increasing number of gophers that are migrating to our fields. '
' All of these are problems we felt we would happen and brought up to the city council. '
Kevin Amax assured,the city and us the land owners on W. Pine that they could do things
that would keep these problems from occurring. The problem has been even worse that
,anything we envisioned.
We""have-fi. much more,critical problem than these stated. Their surveyors initially
surveyed to the center of 10 mile ditch However, our deed states and we are taxed to our
real property line that is 12' W. of the top of the W. side bf the ditch bank all the way
down,tpat 900'+ strip. Our ownership of that strip was verified•by Jack Clazk from the
• Ada County assessor's office..
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The city annexed this property into the city limits. We are now being taxed subdivision -
assessments instead of agriculture, whieh~ all of our ground is. Our ground should still be
in the county. "
I (Gary Schweiger) have talked to Bruce Freckleton many times to try to get a resolution.
-He has assured me that this project carulot continue until this problem is resolved. We
started to address this at the time this subdivision was approved and still nothing has been
done: We have not paid the tax assessments since this is all iii limbo.
The developer's representative (Kevin Amar) stated that the ditch company had.given
~pproyal for a walking path. The problem is that that ground is deeded to us. The ditch
company cannot give that approval. It is our understanding that a walking path is
required for the project. If they.replatted their back row of lots, they would 'be reduced
by 12' in depth. - •
We need the city to review this situation and help us to resolve these matters. ,
We do not support a time extension because none of the previous commitments have
been kept,
We would appreciate it if you would call Gary Schweiger at 941-6054 concerning these
matters.
Sincerely,
Gary & Judy Schweiger
3515 W. Pine Ave.
Meridian, ID. 83642 _
208-$84-1034 or 941-6054 '
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