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From: Tara Green
Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 8:52 AM
To: Sharon Smith (E-mail); Will Berg (E-mail); Kristy Vigil (E-mail); Jessica Johnson (E-mail)
Subject: FW: Conditional Use Permit - Silverstone Phase II
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Tara Green
City Clerk's Office
208-BBB-4933 Ext. 217
-----Original Message-----
From: Ted Thomas [mailto:ejt3820@cableone.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 10:37 PM
To: clerk@meridiancity.org
Cc: deweerdt@meridiancity.org; corrieb@meridiancity.org
Subject: Conditional Use Permit - Silverstone Phase II
Greetings,
R~(;EIVED
OCT 3 f 2003
Cit;~ Of Mericliaxi
City Clerk Office
My name is Edward J. (Ted) Thomas. 2 am a homeowner residing at 3820 East
Overland Road, Meridian, Idaho 83692, also known as Lot 4, Block 2, Jewel
Subdivision, Sec 16, T3N, R1E, Boise Meridian.
I regret that I cannot attend the Meeting on Wednesday, November 5th, 2003,
regarding the application for a Conditional Use Permit by Sundance
Investments for a Planned Development in a proposed C-G zone for proposed
Silverstone Business Campus, generally located in the southeast corner of
East Overland Road and South Eagle Road.
A family member is ill, and must get treatment not available here in Idaho.
I will therefore be in Portland, Oregon the evening of the meeting, as
treatment is scheduled for that day.
Please accept the enclosed RTF attachment in my absence, and give it the
same consideration you would give me if I were there in person. I apologize
for the relatively short notice, but illness knows no schedule.
I will also deliver a copy by hand, in person, to the Meridian City Clerk,
at the earliest possible opportunity.
Thank you very much for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Edward J. Thomas
Homeowner, Lot 4, Block 2, Jewel Subdivision Sec. 16 T3N R1E, Boise Meridian
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Edward J. Thomas
3820 East Overland Road
Meridian, ID 83642-6708
October 30, 2003
Meridian City Council
33 East Idaho Avenue
Meridian, ID 83642
RE: Conditional Use Permit for Silverstone Business Campus, phase II
Good Evening,
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~1"CT 3 1 2003
+~il.v 01 Meridian
~~iLy Clerk Office
Last September, I appeared before you and voiced grave concerns about placement of an approach for the Silverstone
Business Campus directly across the street from my residence.
I regret that I cannot be here in person. A family health emergency has made it necessary to travel to Portland, Oregon
on short notice, to get needed treatment unavailable in Idaho. Please accept this written statement in my stead. I would
be here in person if it were possible
My neighbors and I oppose this unwarranted and unnecessary approach, both on grounds of traffic safety, and because
of the expected negative impact on property values and quality of life. This position has not changed.
However, ACHD staff has told me that the approach will now be designated "No-Left-Turn" with raised barriers to
prevent left turns into, or out of, the approach Also, the road is to be widened immediately as part of the project. I still
have grave reservations about the wisdom of an mmecessary approach on a major arterial. However, if ACRD keeps
their word, and the "No-Left-Toro" status is enforced with appropriate signing AND raised barriers preventing left-tom
entry to, or left-tom exit from, the approach, and the road widening is completed before the approach is ever used, I am
willing to withdraw objections based solely on safety concerns.
This does not affect my position on the severe negative impact on propcriy values and quality of life [hat this approach,
the road widening, and the development itself wi~l cause. My neighbors and I are only now beginning [o understand
the impact this development will have on our lives. To be sure, the development is a huge positive for the City of
Meridian. Jobs, commerce and senst~le use of Rro~erry ~ important considerations, apd the development is not a bad
thing in and of itself. It's just tao bad that families ahrar~y ilr~g ii4;thp area will suffer so much as a result.
I would lrke to request that approval of this cor~~~ use ~,pnit be contingent on immediate widening of the road,
and that the center approach, located across itlu,y'4teC~ fi{om my house, be desigated "Na-Left-Turn" with appropriate
signing and raised barriers to prevent IeR turns into; or out of, the approach Since ACHD has already stated that that is
then intention, it should not be a serious prob~~{Q. Fuglteflnore, I woull like the Couhcil to recognize the negative
impact this development is having, and wil} cpiitlttlre ffi h~yc, orl the residents residing on the north side of Overland
Road, and encore that material consideration is given to u}g hoglpplvnetS impacted by this development. This loss of
property value and quality of life is a serious matter, and we will continue to treat it as such.
Thank you very much for your time and consideratian.
Sincerely,
Edwazd J. Thomas
Homeowner, Lot 4 Block 2, Jewel Subdivision