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June 5, 2001 Fax: 208-323-9336
Honorable Mayor of the City of Meridian ~~CEI V LL
Honorable Council Members V L
Bill Nichols, City Attorney
Gary D. Smith, P.E./L.S., City Engineer SUN - 5 2001
RE: Cedar Springs Subdivision (Annex and Prelim. Plat) ~IT~ \ ~. ~?~~~~~
No. AZ-00-019
No. PP-00-018
RE: April 17 letter sent to Mayor and Council by Barry Peters
representing John Kennedy
Transmitted to the City Clerk's Office, via Fax No. 887-4813
and to the City Engineer's Office, via Fax No. 887-1297
and to Bill Nichols, City Attorney, via Fax No. 288-2501
Dear Mayor,,City Council Members, City Attorney and City Engineer:
J-U-B ENGINEERS is the engineering and land-surveying consultant for Cedar Springs
Subdivision, which is located approximately at the corner of Meridian Road and Ustick Road
around the City's planned park site at that intersection.
As most of you know, I have been a Registered Professional Engineer and Land Surveyor within
the State of Idaho fo17 le Per sent to youiby attorney Barry Pet rs representing John~Kennedy.
respond to the Apnl
A copy of his letter is attached.
I have reviewed the 1908 Quit Claim Deed referred to in Mr. Peters' letter and I have reviewed
the legal descriptions contained therein. I have also re-reviewed the legal descriptions
contained in the Cedar Springs Subdivision and the Cedar Springs preliminary plat. In addition,
I have made onsite investigations of the properties discussed herein.
From this review process, I can make the following conclusions:
1. In the 1908 Quit Claim Deed, attached to Mr. Peters' letter, a party named
Hedges quitclaimed a 29-foot strip of land "to the Public" for use as a public
highway.
2. The legal description of this ection 36 rT wnship 4 North, Range 1 West,rBoise
the SOUTHWEST quarter of s ,
Meridian, Ada County, Idaho.
3, The legal descrip~ o of sec lion 36 o f d Township and Range. entirely in the
SOUTHEAST quay
3. No part of Cedar Springs Subdivision is contained in the SOUTHWEST quarter
where the purported 29-foot strip of land is located.
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Honorable Mayor of the City of Meridian
Honorable Council Members
Bill Nichols, City Attorney
Gary D. Smith, P.E./L.S., City Engineer
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4. Cedar Springs Subdivision and the 29-foot strip are in different quarter sections
and do not overlap.
5, Therefore, Mr. Peters' statement that the 29-foot right-of-way is "now
designated as North Venable Lane" is incorrect. NO part of the 29-foot strip is
designated as North Venable Lane and no part of North Venable Lane,
designated on the plat of Cedar Springs Subdivision, contains ANY part of the
29-foot strip Mr. Peters refers to.
6. That any access that John Kennedy may have over the quit claimed 29-foot strip
to and from' his property remains the same whether Cedar Springs Subdivision is
built or not built. Since the two do not overlap, it is not possible that the plat
of Cedar Springs would. in any way leave Mr, Kennedy "essentially landlocked" as
Mr. Peters contends.
7. My on-site investigation shows that the access to the Kennedy property from
Ustick Road, which is currently being used is a private driveway, is located 40 to
70 feet west of the alleged 29-foot strip. There is no indication that the 29-foot
strip referenced in the Quit Claim Deed has ever been used for access by Mr.
Kennedy or anyone else.
While it is not relevant to this discussion, I will mention in passing that I have reviewed aerial
maps for the area in question. From my review of aerial photographs for 1964, 1978 and 1999,
it appears that the 29-foot strip, during that 35-year span, has never been used as an access to
the Kennedy property or anyone else. It also appears that from at least 1964 on, at least the
eastern 47 feet of the Kennedy property (including the 29 foot strip) was occupied and
continuously farmed by the next-door property owner to the east.
Sincerely,
J-U-B ENGINEERS, Inc.
Gary A. Lee, P.E. /L.S.
Project Manager
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cc: Kevin Howell, Howell-Murdoch Corporation
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April 17, 2001
Mayor and Members of the City Council
City of Meridian
33 E. Idaho Avenue
Meridian, Idaho 33642
Re: Gedar Springs Annexation and
Preliminary Plat Applications
Case No. AZ-00-019
Case No. PP-00--Ot8
Dear Mayor and Members of the City Council:
This office represents John Kennedy who owns property
adjacent to the northwest corner of the proposed Cedar Springs
Residential Subdivision. Mr. Kennedy brought this proposed plat to
my attention today with concerns regarding access to his property_
X am enclosing Frith this letter a copy of the 1908 Deed
which established the public right-of-way for what is now
designated as North Venable Lane. As you will note, the right-of-
way extends the full length of what is now proposed as the Cedar
Springs Residential Subdivision.
However, the preliminary plat being submitted in
connection with this property only provides for Venable Lane to
extend about two thirds of the way touraxd the north end of the
property. This will leave my client's property essentially
landlocked. For that reason, Mt'. Kennedy vehemently opposes the
approval of this subdivision as submitted.
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Meridian city council
April 17, 2001
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Although I will be unable to attend the hearing this
evening on this issue, I do believe that it is very important for
the city not to appzove this subdivision which will leave my client
essentially landlocked.
Mr. Kennedy hopes to be able to attend the meeting this
evening. He will be happy to answer any questions which you might
wish to submit to him at that time.
Thank you For your consideration of this important issue_
Bp:mmq
Enclosure
cc: John Kennedy
RE~n6MRW3?]w^OS,LOJ
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very truly ours,
Barzy P ters
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