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Public Testimony - PZ
My name is Karen Dawson I reside in Spurwing greens Welcome to SpurWing greens a country club community. This is how spurwing greens is branded through Brighton Homes advertising and marketing team. This is what the spurwing greens residents bought into and this is how it will remain. There are 3 storage unit facilities in northwest meridian and not one of them requires storage unit renters to drive throughout the neighborhood unlike oak leaf development proposal. Spurwing greens has strict OCR's that residents are required to abide by at all times. residents can only have RV, boats and other recreational vehicles on their property for loading and unloading purposes only. Yet we will see those same vehicles that aren't allowed in our neighborhood 24/7. Garbage cans are to be taken in and stored in ones garage or behind fences and not in view of neighbors, yet this garbage development of storage units will be in our view 24/7. A month ago,l went to an open house in the Estates. There were 4 couples looking at the home. I asked the agent if he was aware that there is a proposal for an 11 acre storage unit to be developed. 2 couples left upon hearing this and the other 2 couples were concerned. I told them there is a meeting on march 5th at city hall. How does the proposed allowance of this indiscriminate development affect the builders that bought these lots. How will the builders perpetuate the sale of dirt lots for the further development of SpurWing greens with a cheap and shoddy storage unit facility in full view? Not only will builders be impacted negatively but also the contractors, plumbers, electricians,framers,landscapers, roofers. The mission statement of the planning division "is to be an innovative planning team that advances the quality lifestyle and economy envisioned by our comprehensive plan" Mayor Tammy de Weerd states "that meridian is a vibrant community whose vision is to be the premier city to live,work and raise a family" How can the city of meridian hold onto it's high city rating when Junk development is allowed to be built in a country club community. Oak leaf development has been for sale for 13 months at a 4 million dollar price tag. Oak leaf development must be having trouble off loading this land and are asking for these zoning changes and conditional use permit in order to make this land a more desirable sale advantage for them, thus this is why we are all here tonight. I would like to present you with a quote from Mr. David Packard of HP. I grew up with the Packard's father went to Stanford with Mr. Packard. Mr. Packard kept a quote on the family refrigerator that I remember to this day "a company that focuses solely on profits ultimately betrays both itself and society" e planning commission, do not BETRAY the SpurWing green residents,) ask that you reject the nditional use permit for a storage unit facility to Oak Leaf Development. r KEu-La vED CITY OFC�fE �uv CITY CLERKS OFFICE ,my ■ Y t (13 z CL 3 I To The Honorable Mayor Tammy de Weerd My name is le dawson. I am a proud "ambassador" for the state of Idaho and the city of Meridian, however, recent news has brought forth disturbing news that cannot be ignored. Oak Leaf Development has pending permit plans for building storage units and re -zoning changes at the entrance of Spurwing Greens development. As one of approximately 240 homeowners I am writing to state that I am vehemently opposed to these plans. I retired from the motion picture business in May 2013. If I didn't learn anything from that business I learned about planning and the necessity of wise use of that planning, preparation time. Over the course of 38 years I,as one small cog in the making of "entertainment, ,was responsible for approximately $50,000,000.00 in budgets for production companies. Film preparation varies,but generally speaking a 6 month filming schedule necessitates a 3 month preparation period, followed by 2 months of wrapping up the project,all of which then requires post production,then marketing and distribution. Subsequently as you go to a film at the Village Cinema,pay and spend, know that for those 2 hours,anywhere from 10 months to a year has been put into that project.... keep in mind as you watch your favorite television series. The planning for the growth and runaway development in western Meridian is full scale runaway. If 250 homes are occupied in Spurwing Greens at a conservative figure,say 400,000.00 each,that translates into $100,000,000.00 for Brighton. With the new sub -division of Bainbridge Home/Brighton, that is an additional amount of home,approximately 350. 350 new homes at an average price of $250,000.00 equals $87,500,000.00. This amounts to a total of $187,000,000.00 towards Brighton Development I was told by the IDT that Wal-Mart was economically responsible for the light at Ten Mile and Chinden. I was also told that the "corridor" expansion was 8-13 years away and that the IDT was lacking in funding for the expansion of Chinden. If Brighton and Oak Leaf Development are raking in the potential profits of $187,000,000.001 believe that they should be responsible for the widening of Chinden which would cost approximately $2,600,000.00 (for the span from Black Cat to Linder) leaving them with $184,400,000.00. The absurdity of these figure are only exacerbated by taking in numbers of homes,not existing dirt lots within these sub -divisions. As a State and the city of Meridian, this harkens to the lack of preparation on your parts for expansion. I know of what I speak after 38 years in Los Angeles. If better preparations do not occur, starting with the denial of this runaway Development, you will leave me with no other alternative than approach the city of Meridian or the State of Idaho to Otition for a name change from Meridian to RUNAMUCCA. submitted, J.T F MAR 0 5 2015 v VrTX OF cwt A, le dawson!;?t�;"�L>rl� K 3 O C V) U c N cc ca 6 0 0 z Ci ca N 4.9 tt; O c V ctsv C) 'd C co vi C N c CL m c K 3 O C V) U c N cc ca 6 0 0 z Ci ca N 4.9 tt; O c V ctsv ai MY � f > ty t t S ll l •� �4 n b`��� Via% l �a7 ��� Y d C �d t a h � a' Si RECEIVED CITY OF CIWKZ__Y- ,CITY CLERKS OFFICE TALKING POINTS FOR THE MARCH 51" MEETING CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO 1. Introduction of self and thanks for service. According to the Comprehensive Plan for the City of Meridian, The mission of the Planning Division is to be an innovative planning team that advances the quality lifestyle and economy envisioned by our Comprehensive Plan. We are pleased to know that your commission is to protect the property rights of local residents. I hope that sentiment is more than words. As you go home tonight you can return to the homes you left earlier in the day. If this petition is granted then in the future the residents of Spurwing Greens will not be returning to the homes they purchased. Things will have changed in a very sad way. 2. An application to change the zoning from C -N to C -C is an admission that this proposed use of the land is not compatible with being in a neighborhood of private homes. Because storage units are listed in Article C of the Comprehensive Plan for the City of Meridian which deals with Industrial Districts, (as well as in provisions pertaining to zone C -C) it would appear that this facility would be better located in an Industrial District and not an upscale neighborhood. Paragraph 11-2C-2: F of the Comprehensive Plan provides wisdom which I request this commission to consider this evening. It provides, "For uses that may fall into more thanicVAAP- ategory, the director shall determine the most appropriate category based on the more restrictive standards." (Ordinance 05-1170 which was passed on August 30, 2005 and became effective September 15, 2005. 3. Exhibit A shows 3 Republic Storage facilities. Two on Chinden and one just off Chinden near 5 Mile Road. They all look alike — many of the structures are greater in height than many of the homes in Spurwing Greens. And though Republic Storage will likely claim their proposed facility inside our neighborhood will look different than their other facilities, the reality is that the length and height of the proposed building will have to be similar to their other projects in order to do the kind of business they do. 4. There are 4 other neighborhood storage facilities within 3 miles of Spurwing Greens. There is no need for this facility in our neighborhood and with the possible exception of a few people — and I have not heard that there are any — none of the neighbors need or want this project. It is obviously intended to be a regional storage facility and not one serving Spurwing Greens. In fact, it would be a huge disservice to our community. 5. Exhibit B shows the signage which advertises the location and name of several Republic facilities as contrasted with the sign at the entrance to Spurwing Greens. Notice the height of the Republic signs. No berm or trees are, or can be, a cover for the industrial buildings that they are. Imagine the embarrassment of a resident telling a friend how to get to his home. "Just go east on Chinden, and when you see the large, tail, Republic Storage facilities and sign, take the next left turn into Spurwing Greens, our country club community." Or consider the opposite issue. Republic Storage can advertise its facility by saying, "Just go on Chinden until you see the beautiful entrance into Spurwing Greens. There is a sign there that will let you know you are entering a country club community. That's where we are located." Nice. They are piggy backing on our good name — a name for which we have paid. 6. I have referenced the country club community wording on the signage of our entry way. I don't want you to think this is a matter of a few old rich people trying to by uppity. Our homes range in value from several hundred thousand dollars to values that are several times that. We have worked long and hard to be able to finally achieve our dreams of purchasing such a home into which to retire. Like all of you we have worked long and hard to get to this point in our lives and we don't want some really rich guys coming in a destroying our dreams with a scheme to use our good name and development for their industrial purposes. 7. Exhibit C shows the homes across Chinden from the Republic Storage facility in Garden City. Without disparaging that community, it is obvious that the Republic Storage facility there did not upgrade or improve that community. Compare those pictures to those of the Spurwing Greens homes which are on the immediate north border of the proposed development. What will the proposal do to enhance the value of those homes? I think this commission has a duty to protect those private home owners by denying the petition. Exhibit D shows other homes in Spurwing Greens near the proposed project. The dichotomy is dramatic and sad. 8. Exhibit E shows an open display of Republic Storage facilities from the highway as contrasted with the very high berm that shields homes in Spurwing Greens from noise and visual distractions from Chinden. That's the difference. Residents want the privacy of the berm and Republic, like most businesses, wants to be seen from the road. It is unlikely that Republic will be required to shield our community from the noise and physical distractions of either the highway or its business operations. It would be a clear violation of the C -N zone and that is why the developer wants a C -C zone which, it could be argued, would allow the project to go forward. The legal rights and vested interests of the residents are of little concern to those advancing this project. We need your help to stop it. 9. Exhibit F reveals the parking lot at the swimming pool immediately across the street from the apparent entrance into the storage facility. It shows the limited parking at the pool, the limited space on the street for parking, and the challenge of vehicles passing each other when cars are parked on the street. It is a traffic hazard for which no governmental traffic study has been done to my knowledge. This issue of safety for children and others going to the pool is in addition to the danger for children entering or leaving the school bus on Tree Farm Way while traffic associated with the business of this project is attempting to enter Tree Haven Way from Tree Farm Way as it goes to the storage facility and other commercial activities which could be there. 10. As you have heard, our property values will go down while the developer's business investment will be benefited. Otherwise he would not do this. So we get to pay for his investment return with our loss of property values. At the same time, with the decrease in property values, the property tax base will correspondingly lower and local government gets to enjoy the benefit of, in a sense, contributing to the success of the developer at the government's expense. What a deal. 11. I have not addressed the traffic safety issues for the rest of our neighborhood other that at the swimming pool. Nor have I addressed the fact that no governmental studies have been done relative to traffic or safety issues associated with the potential activities and contents including hazardous materials in the storage units, or the issue of whether or not Tree Haven Way is even permitted to be used for commercial traffic, and so forth. 12. The final issue is one of potential litigation involving the city for not strictly enforcing traffic and safety codes which result in an accident, or the real estate developers who have failed to alert purchasers of their homes of the potential development which will result in a loss in their property values and/or the visual pollution associated with this project as it relates to their homes, or other issues which creative counsel could, with little difficulty, suggest. Thank you for your consideration of my comments. I now ask those assembled who agree with them to raise their hands. And I respectfully ask that you deny this petition with its devastating consequences for our community. Which of you, if any of you, would jump at the chance to have a Republic Storage facility built in your residential neighborhood? I rest my case. Showino all results for storage t... 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Broadway Ave. Meridian, Idaho 83642 Subject: Petition in Opposition to the application of Oak Leaf Development Company, Inc. for rezoning of certain properties located N/side of Chinden Blvd; w/o N. Tree Farm Way & N. Tree Haven Way. File No. RZ-003, PP 15-003 & CUP 15-003 The following citizens of Spurwing Greens, City of Meridian, Idaho do by their signatures affixed below, oppose the application of Oak Leaf Development to rezone 26.09 acres of C -N and R-15 zoning districts to R-15 (8.48 acres) and C -C (17.16 acres) zoning districts. Preliminary Plat approval consisting of 1 residential lot, 3 commercial lots & 3 common lots on approximately 23.59 acres in the proposed R-15 & C -C zoning districts AND Conditional Use Permit for a self-service storage facility consisting of a care-takers/office building and IS storage buildings on approximately 11. IS acres of land in a proposed C -C zoning district for Jayker Village Sub.. Residents signing this petition affirm that they are legal residents of lots in Spurwing Greens Development and believe that granting the proposed application for rezoning and for a CUP will have detrimental effects and significant impact on properties and persons residing within Spurwing Greens. Detrimental impacts include but are not limited to the following: • Decreased property values • Visual Pollution • Increased Traffic • Impact on local school bus stop and resulting increase in hazards to children • Proposed entrance to site would be Across the street from a new pool currently under construction Residents are concerned that Oak Leaf Development, Inc. and The City of Meridian have not adequately reviewed the impact of increased traffic on N. Tree Farm Way, including the fact that if the rezoning and CUP are granted the project would place significant traffic burdens on the only entrance and exit into Spurwing Greens via N. Tree Farm Way and the impact on an existing school bus stop at the corner of N. Tree Farm Way and Jayker, Ave. Currently there are 250 homes that are occupied or nearing completion in the Orchard and Grove sub -divisions of Spurwing Greens with 40+ homes planned or permitted for construction during 2015. Residents of these developments along with other residents of The Estates, The Rim, and other developments and private residences that contribute traffic to the only entrance and exit to Spurwing Greens. When recent improvements were completed at Chinden Ave. and Ten Mile Rd, the entrance to a development on the north side of Chinden and w/o Ten Mile that formally used N. Double Eagle Lane as their own entrance and exit onto Chinden was closed, with the closure of that street residents of that development are now required to use Spurwing Greens streets to enter and exit on to Chinden via N. Tree Farm Way. Residents of Spurwing Greens were sold on the quality of life benefits of living in Spurwing Greens and the rural surroundings in, around and near to our development. Construction of any type at this location without significant attention to traffic, safety, property values and visual pollution will be opposed in the strongest manner possible. We the residents of Spurwing Greens request that the City of Meridian through its Planning Commission and/or its City Council reject the application from Oak Leaf Development, Inc. and barring said rejection impose a condition of approval upon the developers plan of an entrance and exit on to Chinden Ave. at the west end of the project. 2 ct p 1�` V C)tJ 3 - 01, (-rk c OQ c(Dn d � v. a r' -co ✓1 �' � � � � �" Chi s cn In ndr N +� C Q CL r r-- pa 'zn,g 3 v Ly JI �— -7:5' (� F IL I I I I 1 1. 1 _j VA C f s Q m U � � Z OQ m (v 0 J s 11:S- d ,2 m z S CA cA r c Vi � T`3 n S s Q m m r+ o d � rD A O � = V V rD •c VI c cr o. i rD N 0 � � V 3 n 0 a a� y D i c m L LA G � RF FT,rE .D I,` AR 0 5 2015 Amethyst Tagney 3880 W. Magic Spruce Drive CITY OF r�= CITY CLERKS O j Meridian, ID 83646 208-477-4782 City of Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission 33 E. Broadway Meridian, ID 83642 March 5, 2015 Re: SpurWing Greens Public Storage Dear City of Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission, As a homeowner in the community of SpurWing Greens, my family and I are seriously concerned about the proposal for the Public Storage facility that you have approved adjacent to our community. This plan poses various risks to our community and I would appreciate your reconsideration of your approval, not only for the Public Storage facility, but for the shared entry to our sub -division. I was shocked enough to learn about the proposed Public Storage facility plans, but upon hearing that our SpurWing Greens entrance would also be used as the entrance to a Public Storage facility, I was dumbfounded, to say the least. As a parent of an Elementary School child that takes the bus to school, I cannot fathom the idea of large RV's, moving vans, trucks, trucks pulling trailers, etc., using our entrance where our children catch the bus in the morning and are dropped off in the afternoon. These large vehicles will be using Tree Farm Street as their entrance and will circle all around the green space to enter the facility since they cannot make the immediate left turn upon entry due to the size of the street. I can only hope and pray none of these innocent children are hit, or killed, by any of these large vehicles or are harmed by the strangers this Public Storage facility opens our sub -division up to. With approximately 400 homes planned in the SpurWing Greens community, I cannot begin to imagine the increased traffic flow the addition of commercial property and a Public Storage facility will generate — and I am hoping the additional re -zoned high density property plans adjacent to the Public Storage do not use our entrance as well. With several hundred more homes planned across Chinden in the Bainbridge sub -division, I would like to see the results of the traffic impact study that was performed because I cannot understand how this proposal will not have a devastating impact on traffic flow. We moved to the SpurWing community mainly because of the security we felt within the sub -division, which will be significantly compromised by these plans for a Public Storage facility adjacent to our community. In addition to the many risks and traffic concerns, nothing screams "country club" community (as SpurWing Greens is currently marketed by Brighton Corporation, and was marketed when we purchased) like having a Public Storage facility as a neighbor, and to add injury to insult, sharing our sub -division entrance. We are also extremely concerned, and disappointed, about the negative impact this decision will have on our property values. We work hard for our money and to have a Public Storage facility in our backyard will have a significant negative impact on property values for RECF,TVRD [; 8052015 C IT Y O F Chi IDIAN CITY CLERKS OFFICE City of Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission 33 E. Broadway Meridian, ID 83642 March 5, 2015 Re: SpurWing Greens Public Storage Dear City of Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission, Elsa Tagney 3880 W. Magic Spruce Drive Meridian, ID 83646 208-477-4782 As a homeowner in the community of SpurWing Greens, my family and I are seriously concerned about the proposal for the Public Storage facility that you have approved adjacent to our community. This plan poses various risks to our community and I would appreciate your reconsideration of your approval, not only for the Public Storage facility, but for the shared entry to our sub -division. I was shocked enough to learn about the proposed Public Storage facility plans, but upon hearing that our SpurWing Greens entrance would also be used as the entrance to a Public Storage facility, I was dumbfounded, to say the least. As a parent of an Elementary School child that takes the bus to school, I cannot fathom the idea of large RV's, moving vans, trucks, trucks pulling trailers, etc., using our entrance where our children catch the bus in the morning and are dropped off in the afternoon. These large vehicles will be using Tree Farm Street as their entrance and will circle all around the green space to enter the facility since they cannot make the immediate left turn upon entry due to the size of the street. I can only hope and pray none of these innocent children are hit, or killed, by any of these large vehicles or are harmed by the strangers this Public Storage facility opens our sub -division up to. With approximately 400 homes planned in the SpurWing Greens community, I cannot begin to imagine the increased traffic flow the addition of commercial property and a Public Storage facility will generate — and I am hoping the additional re -zoned high density property plans adjacent to the Public Storage do not use our entrance as well. With several hundred more homes planned across Chinden in the Bainbridge sub -division, I would like to see the results of the traffic impact study that was performed because I cannot understand how this proposal will not have a devastating impact on traffic flow. We moved to the SpurWing community mainly because of the security we felt within the sub -division, which will be significantly compromised by these plans for a Public Storage facility adjacent to our community. In addition to the many risks and traffic concerns, nothing screams "country club" community (as SpurWing Greens is currently marketed by Brighton Corporation, and was marketed when we purchased) like having a Public Storage facility as a neighbor, and to add injury to insult, sharing our sub -division entrance. We are also extremely concerned, and disappointed, about the negative impact this decision will have on our property values. We work hard for our money and to have a Public Storage facility in our backyard will have a significant negative impact on property values for RF,C*F,Tv-F.D PIAR 0 5 203 Ron Tagney 3880 W. Magic Spruce Drive CITY OF CX�e mrary Meridian, ID 83646 CITY CLERKS F C 208-477-4782 City of Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission 33 E. Broadway Meridian, ID 83642 March 5, 2015 Re: SpurWing Greens Public Storage Dear City of Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission, As a homeowner in the community of SpurWing Greens, my family and I are seriously concerned about the proposal for the Public Storage facility that you have approved adjacent to our community. This plan poses various risks to our community and I would appreciate your reconsideration of your approval, not only for the Public Storage facility, but for the shared entry to our sub -division. I was shocked enough to learn about the proposed Public Storage facility plans, but upon hearing that our SpurWing Greens entrance would also be used as the entrance to a Public Storage facility, I was dumbfounded, to say the least. As a parent of an Elementary School child that takes the bus to school, I cannot fathom the idea of large RV's, moving vans, trucks, trucks pulling trailers, etc., using our entrance where our children catch the bus in the morning and are dropped off in the afternoon. These large vehicles will be using Tree Farm Street as their entrance and will circle all around the green space to enter the facility since they cannot make the immediate left turn upon entry due to the size of the street. I can only hope and pray none of these innocent children are hit, or killed, by any of these large vehicles or are harmed by the strangers this Public Storage facility opens our sub -division up to. With approximately 400 homes planned in the SpurWing Greens community, I cannot begin to imagine the increased traffic flow the addition of commercial property and a Public Storage facility will generate — and I am hoping the additional re -zoned high density property plans adjacent to the Public Storage do not use our entrance as well. With several hundred more homes planned across Chinden in the Bainbridge sub -division, I would like to see the results of the traffic impact study that was performed because I cannot understand how this proposal will not have a devastating impact on traffic flow. We moved to the SpurWing community mainly because of the security we felt within the sub -division, which will be significantly compromised by these plans for a Public Storage facility adjacent to our community. In addition to the many risks and traffic concerns, nothing screams "country club" community (as SpurWing Greens is currently marketed by Brighton Corporation, and was marketed when we purchased) like having a Public Storage facility as a neighbor, and to add injury to insult, sharing our sub -division entrance. We are also extremely concerned, and disappointed, about the negative impact this decision will have on our property values. We work hard for our money and to have a Public Storage facility in our backyard will have a significant negative impact on property values for R,F,c-F,TvP.D PAR 0 5 2,5 Good evenin g g CITY CLERKS ladies and entlemen. CITYOFCOFFICE CE I would like to thank the representatives of the City of Meridian; its citizens, and the members of the Planning & Zoning Commission here tonight for the opportunity to share a few thoughts with you regarding the proposed Jayker Village Development Application; specifically the proposed Conditional Use Permit for a Storage Facility consisting of an office building and 15 storage buildings to be located next to the Spurwing development. My name is Larry Gram, my wife and I relocated to Meridian from out of state and purchased our home in the Spurwing development in July of 2013. It took us several years to reach our decision for a retirement location based upon careful analysis of the Boise metro area, the City of Meridian and the lifestyle presented by Brighton Corporation and the Spurwing development. We, like many others here tonight, would not have selected our present home location or the Spurwing development IF a Storage Facility existed next to this neighborhood. The potential placement of a Storage Facility next to Spurwing and other developments nearby; WILL have a direct impact on whether potential new residents select this area, WILL cause many current residents to move and, WILL have a major financial impact on existing home owner investments. As each of you can imagine, no one wants to invest 300-700 thousand dollars to reside in a neighborhood located next to a Storage Facility and Commercial Development. Is there actually a need for an additional Storage Facility at this location? A quick Google search today shows approximately 20+ storage facilities are currently available in Meridian. There are 4 existing Storage Facilities located within approximately 3 miles of Spurwing. I have also printed a quick map of area Storage Facilities for your reference. It is my understanding that the proposed storage facilities within a residential area DONOT follow the City of Meridian's Comprehensive Plan. The plan encourages compatible uses to minimize conflicts and maximize use of land. We request that the City of Meridian reject this application for an additional Storage Facility. This type of business is typically located in an industrial zone, and does not belong in a residential area. It is not needed, nor wanted by the majority of residents in this area. We appreciate your thoughtful consideration, thank you. Hand out maps Machelle Hill From: Peggy Gardner Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2015 2:38 PM To: sjhubble; Bill Parsons; Joe Borton Cc: Jaycee Holman; Jacy Jones; Machelle Hill Subject: RE: Resident objection to RZ 15-003, PP 15-003, CUP 15-003 Jayker Village Development Application Dear Janis: Your email has been received by the Mayor's Office. We appreciate the opportunity to hear your concerns regarding the development in your area. I am forwarding your email to our City Clerk to be included in the Public Record. Unfortunately, the Mayor and Council are unable to discuss this project outside of the public meeting. In addition, your comments will be received by all of the Council Members as part of the records for the public hearing. We appreciate your comments and hope you will plan to attend the meeting. Peow (7cw&Vt.PiV' Administrative Assistant to Mayor Tammy de Weerd City of Meridian 33 E Broadway Avenue Meridian, ID 83642 Phone 208 489-0529 From: sjhubble [mailto:sjhubble@cableone.net] Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2015 10:15 AM To: mayortammy; Bill Parsons; Joe Borton Subject: Resident objection to RZ 15-003, PP 15-003, CUP 15-003 Jayker Village Development Application The Honorable Tammy de Weerd Mayor, City of Meridian Mr. Joe Borton Councilman, City of Meridian Mr. Bill Parsons Planning Supervisor, City of Meridian As a resident of Spurwing Greens, I would like to state that I am vehemently opposed to the proposal by Oak Leak Development for a change of zoning of property bordering Spurwing Greens, which would permit the construction of a major Republic Storage facility on the north side of Chinden, immediately to the west of the entrance into Spurwing Greens. Our community is comprised of professional people who have worked diligently and saved wisely to obtain their dreams of living in a county club atmosphere. I have lived in several cities and traveled to many others, and never have I seen commercial development adjacent to a country club or the houses surrounding one. This would not be wise zoning or planning, and would create a bad reputation for the City of Meridian and it's leaders. I faithfully trust that as members of authority over our city, that you already are most certainly aware of what an imprudent decision it would be to rezone said property. The proposed plan would not only be unsightly, dangerous, a traffic problem and unjust, but also, a cruel insult to the very people who innocently paid good prices for their homes, placing money and trust in the Spurwing Greens community. I invite you to drive through our neighborhood. You will see well-kempt homes and lawns, driveways and streets basically free of parked vehicles, children riding their skateboards and bicycles, families having picnics, fishing and relaxing at the pond near our entrance, and the most friendly, trustworthy and upstanding people one could ever hope to have as neighbors. Ultimately, you will see the type of pride one would expect in a county club community. What you will not see is trash, reckless driving, displeasing signs, pollution being expelled by large vehicles, people who are leery of strangers driving around and most importantly, commercial storage units with lean-tos. As a former school nurse and teacher, I can attest to the fact that it is crucial for all of us to place our highest priority on the safety of the children in our community. A bus stop and an unsupervised traffic zone with a storage facility entrance across the street are a lethal combination. It is imperative that we do the ethical thing in order to prevent injuries or even save the lives of our school children. Thank you for your consideration, Janis Hubble, 6748 N Moon Drummer Way, Meridian, ID 83646. Machelle Hill From: Peggy Gardner Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2015 2:37 PM To: S Lupher; mayortammy; Joe Borton; Bill Parsons Cc: Jaycee Holman; Jacy Jones; Machelle Hill Subject: RE: For your meeting this evening. Re: application for Jayker Farms subdivision Dear Shelley: Your email has been received by the Mayor's Office. We appreciate the opportunity to hear your concerns regarding the development in your area. I am forwarding your email to our City Clerk to be included in the Public Record. Unfortunately, the Mayor and Council are unable to discuss this project outside of the public meeting. In addition, your comments will be received by all of the Council Members as part of the records for the public hearing. We appreciate your comments and hope you will plan to attend the meeting. Administrative Assistant to Mayor Tammy de Weerd City of Meridian 33 E Broadway Avenue Meridian, ID 83642 Phone 208 489-0529 From: S Lupher [mailto:slupher70@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2015 12:40 PM To: mayortammy; Joe Borton; Bill Parsons Subject: For your meeting this evening. Re: application for Jayker Farms subdivision Mayor, Mr. Borton, and Mr. Parsons, I am writing to voice my opposition to the application for changes to the current zoning and development status of N Tree Haven Way, N Tree Farm Way, and the adjacent area for the development of commercial space. In reviewing the application, it appears to be in conflict of current ordinances, and is missing key information on several items: 1. N Tree Haven Way is classified as a "local" road, not a residential collector. The buffer and setbacks for this road do not meet residential collector standards. In addition, per current regulations, residential collectors do not allow for entrances onto the roadway, likely disqualifying this application for a commercial entrance at that location. 2. The soil study submitted did not measure run off impacts. Per the current application, it appears that the storage facility alone will encompass 487,000 sq. feet of impermeable surfaces including parking. The current proposal does not state the outlet of this water, but the diagrams appear to show it draining into the nearby canal, which parking lot drainage is not allowed into canals per irrigation requirements. In addition, all cities must plan for a 24 hour 10 year rain event. It is not known if this standard can be met for the project being requested. 3. The buffer reduction requests do not meet the standards of the neighborhood, and this request has a negative impact on the neighborhood and immediately adjoining residents. I realize the existing barn is an exemption until it is no longer used/viable, but this should not exempt future builders from failing to meet current standards, and is inconsistent with current beautification standards for the neighborhood and along Chinden. 4. While AND appears to have given a very quick approval to the application, I believe they have failed to consider future traffic at this intersection. With N. Jayker Way, which intersects N, Tree Farm Way, being a residential collector, is connected to an additional 1,000 acres of undeveloped land across the Phyllis canal, which has been determined to be this parcel's sole access point, future traffic analysis is necessary to determine impacts of the proposed commercial development to the neighborhood to ensure collector street traffic does not exceed local street traffic standards. 5. The application does not address lighting impacts. As Spurwing is a dark sky compliant community, any additional buildings considered as part of the community would also have to be compliant. A storage facility which requires high amounts of lighting for security, would not meet this standard. 6. There is no description of the use of one of the buildings; it is shown as "flex space". This needs to be defined so impacts from use can be understood. With 15 to 18 potential businesses shown on the plans, excluding the flex space, the increase in traffic to the neighborhood will be significant and needs to be forecast and measured. 7. The entrance requested by the developer does not appear to meet local requirements within Spurwing, in addition, per Meridian city requirements, the developer may request an entrance off of Chinden, as this meets with Meridian requirements for 1/2 and 1 mile increments for commercial entrances. I recommend the council reject this application based on the above code conflicts and missing project information. Thank you for your time and attention to this matter. Shelley Lupher Machelle Hill From: Bill Parsons Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2015 1:18 PM To: Steve Joyal Cc: Machelle Hill; Jacy Jones; Jaycee Holman Subject: RE: Proposed Zoning of Commercial Strip in SpurWing Greens Good Afternoon Nancy, Thank you for sharing your concerns with me. The project is scheduled for tonight at 6 pm and I am forwarding your comments to the City Clerk's office to be included as part of the public record. If you have any further questions regarding this project, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Bill Parsons, AICP Planning Supervisor Community Development Department 33 E. Broadway Avenue Meridian, Idaho 83642 PHONE: (208) 884-5533 FAX: (208) 888-6854 bparsons@ineridiancity.org From: Steve Joyal[ma !Ito:steve.joyal48@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2015 1:15 PM To: Bill Parsons Subject: Proposed Zoning of Commercial Strip in SpurWing Greens Dear Planning Commissioner Parsons: My name is Nancy Joyal. My husband Steve and I moved here from North Dakota in 2011. Over several years before retiring, we researched five cities (Bend, OR; Santa Maria, CA; Minneapolis, MN; Fort Collins, CO; and Boise, ID) for a new home. We love the Treasure Valley area, and specifically our SpurWing community in northwest Meridian. Our realtors showed us dozens of subdivisions across the Treasure Valley, including Harris Ranch in southeast Boise, Two Rivers in Eagle, Tuscany in south Meridian and many more. Before we decided on a plan in another subdivision, we asked to see the work of a specific builder who had completed a home in north Meridian, so our realtor brought us to SpurWing. The house wasn't for us, but the neighborhood was perfect. We loved the simple, open green spaces, the neat, clean landscaping and the clutter -free streets and side yards. We saw not one boat, commercial trailer, RV motor home, or ATV trailer. This was by design, according to our Brighton representative and according to the nearly 50 -page CC&Rs document. Now, we learn that Carnahan/Oak Leaf Development is trying to obtain a "Conditional Use Permit" in order to change zoning from C -N to C -C for property adjacent to our common area/clubhouse/pool so that he can build commercial storage sheds with Republic Storage. Because the proposed plan 1) does not follow the builders' guidelines and CC&Rs for our subdivision, 2) would allow countless boats, commercial trailers, RV motor homes, ATV trailers, and other moving vehicles to circle our community pool and play area, 3) could compromise the safety of our children and adults, and 3) does not maintain the integrity of our lovely neighborhood, we ask the Planning Commission to deny the request to change the zoning in order to build open commercial storage sheds. They do not belong in our lovely SpurWing neighborhood. Thank you for the opportunity to share our concerns. Steve and Nancy Joyal 6800 N Moon Drummer Way Meridian, ID 83646 (208) 297-5182 Jacy Jones From: Robert Simison Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2015 8:27 AM To: Rick Semba; mayortammy Cc: Jacy Jones; Jaycee Holman Subject: RE: Rick and Susan Semba residents of Spurwing do not support the conditional use permit for the proposed storage unit facility in Spurwing Greens. Please do not approve the permit. Dear Rick, Your email has been received by the Mayor's Office. We appreciate the opportunity to hear your concerns regarding the development in your area. I am forwarding your email to our City Clerk to be included in the Public Record. Unfortunately, the Mayor and Council are unable to discuss this project outside of the public meeting. In addition, your comments will be received by all of the Council Members as part of the records for the public hearing. We appreciate your comments and hope you will plan to attend the meeting. Robert Simison Chief of Staff Mayor Tammy de Weerd From: Rick Semba [mailto:ricksemba@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2015 8:27 PM To: mayortammy Subject: Rick and Susan Semba residents of Spurwing do not support the conditional use permit for the proposed storage unit facility in Spurwing Greens. Please do not approve the permit. Jacy Jones From: Robert Simison Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2015 8:28 AM To: Bill Parsons; JACK D KLURE, MELINDA KLURE; mayortammy; Joe Borton Cc: Jaycee Holman; Jacy Jones Subject: RE: Spurwing Greens Storage Units Dear Jack, Your email has been received by the Mayor's Office. We appreciate the opportunity to hear your concerns regarding the development in your area, but unfortunately, the Mayor and Council are unable to discuss this project outside of the public meeting. As Bill mentioned we are forwarding your email to our City Clerk to be included in the Public Record. In addition, your comments will be received by all of the Council Members as part of the records for the public hearing. We appreciate your comments and hope you will plan to attend the meeting. Robert Simison Chief of Staff Mayor Tammy de Weerd From: Bill Parsons Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2015 7:50 AM To: JACK D KLURE, MELINDA KLURE; mayortammy; Joe Borton Subject: RE: Spurwing Greens Storage Units Good Morning Jack, Thank you for sharing your concerns with me. The project is scheduled for tonight at 6 pm and I am forwarding your comments to the City Clerk's office to be included as part of the public record. If you have any further questions regarding this project, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Bill Parsons, AICP Planning Supervisor Community Development Department 33 E. Broadway Avenue Meridian, Idaho 83642 PHONE: (208) 884-5533 FAX: (208) 888-6854 bparsons@meridiancity.org From: JACK D KLURE, MELINDA KLURE [mailto:jandmklure@msn.comj Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2015 10:48 PM To: mayortammy; Joe Borton; Bill Parsons Subject: Spurwing Greens Storage Units My name is Jack Klure. I am a resident of the Spurwing Greens development and I oppose the application for a use permit which would allow the construction of a storage facility near Tree Farm and Chinden. I have located my residence and Dental practice in Meridian because of the promise of this being one of the the best places in which to live, as quoted in Money magazine. On the Meridian website the Mayor states that this is a vibrant community whose vision is to be the premier city in which to live and work and raise a family. This vision requires careful planning and appropriate land use. I submit to you that the proposed storage project is not congruent with the present community or residences and is therefore inappropriate. The facility will not serve the residents as evidenced by the number of my neighbors here to oppose this land use. It will therefore draw folks from outside the neighborhood attempting to navigate streets that were not intended for cargo vehicles and RVs hauling trailers with boats and ATVs. Early morning and late night moving and storing surplus are not compatible with a quiet neighborhood. And the influx of traffic will present a danger to pedestrians and children and a disruption to the neighborhood. The present zoning may allow for such use, but the recent zone change was ill-conceived in altering the original residential designation. This proposed use is incompatible with the exiting residential community and contrary to the Mayors stated desire to maintain safe neighborhoods in an attractive and sustainable environment. I urge you to decline issuing the requested use permit. Sincerely, Jack Klure Jacy Jones From: Robert Simison Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2015 1:41 PM To: Larry Gram; mayortammy; Bill Parsons; Joe Borton Cc: Jaycee Holman; Jacy Jones Subject: RE: Resident objection to RZ 15-003, PP 15-003, CUP 15-003 Jayker Village Development Application Dear Larry, Your email has been received by the Mayor's Office. We appreciate the opportunity to hear your concerns regarding the development in your area. I am forwarding your email to our City Clerk to be included in the Public Record. Unfortunately, the Mayor and Council are unable to discuss this project outside of the public meeting. In addition, your comments will be received by all of the Council Members as part of the records for the public hearing. We appreciate your comments and hope you will plan to attend the meeting. Robert Simison Chief of Staff Mayor Tammy de Weerd From: Larry Gram [mailto:lrgram@cableone.net] Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2015 12:10 PM To: mayortammy; Bill Parsons; Joe Borton Subject: Resident objection to RZ 15-003, PP 15-003, CUP 15-003 Jayker Village Development Application The Honorable Tammy de Weerd Mayor, City of Meridian Mr. Joe Borton Councilman, City of Meridian Mr. Bill Parsons Planning Supervisor, City of Meridian FROM: Larry & Evonne Gram, 6824 N. Tree Haven Way, Meridian, ID 83646 (home owner residents of Spurwing Greens) Please be advised that as residents of Spurwing Greens, we OBJECT to the proposed Jayker Village Development Application under consideration as submitted. We ask that you carefully analyze the full impact of this application on the Spurwing Greens development prior to reaching any final decision. It is our understanding that this application will have a public hearing on Thursday, March 5th and know that it will be attended by numerous residents of Spurwing Greens in opposition of this present Jayker Village Development Application. Evonne and I are not against growth in the City of Meridian. We selected Meridian and the Spurwing Greens development for many reasons as our retirement home. What we ask is that the city properly plan for growth without mixing commercial development within immediate prime residential areas. In our opinion, the property(s) under review with this application should be considered for residential zoning only, as the current zoning designation was established many years ago and Meridian's growth is substantially different now from when the current property zoning was assigned. There is plenty of vacant land available on Chinden Blvd. for a commercial project of this type, not located next to a prime Meridian residential area. 1. Loss of property value. In our opinion, the residents of Spurwing Greens will indeed suffer a major loss in property values if this Development Application is approved as submitted. Under no circumstances would we have purchased our current residence if we had anticipated that the City of Meridian would approve a commercial development in such close proximity to our neighborhood. It is understood that every home buyer is responsible for due diligence to research all properties that may impact their investment. However, had we known, had the Spurwing Greens developer/builders disclosed the possibility and had we even thought that the city of Meridian would consider and possibly approve a commercial development so close, we would have passed on purchasing in Spurwing Greens and possibly Meridian. 2. Traffic impact and safetX. As you are aware, there is only (1) one Chinden Blvd. entrance/exit for this large development. There are currently several adjacent developments in process which will add considerable traffic volume to the Chinden-Tree Farm Way entrance/exit without even considering the Jayker Village plan. The Jayker Village plan will probably add another 500-1000 daily vehicle passes thru this congested area. In addition, additional developments currently in planning stages will further compound this problem. As you can imagine, the large Bainbridge development underway across Chinden will only compound the Chinden-Tree Farm traffic problems. The commercial plan for Jaker Village will position its largest traffic point at the . entrance to the new swimming facility on N Tree Haven Way which will present a major safety concern for the children and residents of Spurwing Greens. I ask you to look at the current layout of the Tree Farm entrance to Chinden. The Tree Farm exit east onto Chinden can only handle 5-7 automobiles due to its design and is not capable of handling the traffic to be generated. We fail to understand why the city of Meridian did not require a city traffic study for this project considering all of the above. It appears based on the application correspondence that the "no traffic study" decision was simply rushed over a holiday period without proper evaluation, we ask that you again review this decision prior to reaching any decision. 3. Storage facility conditional use permit. We strongly object to the consideration of a "storage facility" to be located next to the Spurwing development and specifically its use of our single entrance/exit. At the very least, a facility of this type should be required to have an entrance/exit off Chinden. As you are aware, there are numerous storage facilities currently available in Meridian. In fact, there are at least 4 that I can think of (including Hwy 16-Star)that are within 3 miles of the Spurwing development. We do not believe that there is really a need for this storage facility at this location, especially next to a lifestyle development. There are many other reasons why we object to the current Jayker Village development plan. In our opinion, the city of Meridian should consider the proposed area for prime residential development only. The fit would be better for the city of Meridian and the residents in this area. The uncontrolled placement of commercial entities thru poor planning will only detract from the livability of Meridian. Thank you for your advance consideration. Jacy Jones From: Robert Simison Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2015 2:42 PM To: Stan Armstrong; mayortammy Cc: Joe Borton; Bill Parsons; Jaycee Holman; Jacy Jones Subject: RE: Spurwing Dear Stan, Your email has been received by the Mayor's Office. We appreciate the opportunity to hear your concerns regarding the development in your area. I am forwarding your email to our City Clerk to be included in the Public Record. Unfortunately, the Mayor and Council are unable to discuss this project outside of the public meeting. In addition, your comments will be received by all of the Council Members as part of the records for the public hearing. We appreciate your comments and hope you will plan to attend the meeting. Robert Simison Chief of Staff Mayor Tammy de Weerd From: Stan Armstrong [mailto:stan@hartleyonline.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2015 2:02 PM To: mayortammy Cc: Joe Borton; Bill Parsons Subject: Spurwing Hello Mayor, Just for the record, my wife and I are also opposed to the conditional use permit for Spurwing Greens as it just does not fit the nature of the subdivision. Have a great day! Stan Armstrong 6972 N Sienna Glen Way Meridian, ID 83646 Jacy Jones From: Robert Simison Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2015 8:23 AM To: David Lehman Cc: Jacy Jones; Jaycee Holman; mayortammy Subject: RE: Use Permit- Storage Bldg in Spurwing Greens Sub Dear David, Your email has been received by the Mayor's Office. We appreciate the opportunity to hear your concerns regarding the development in your area. I am forwarding your email to our City Clerk to be included in the Public Record. Unfortunately, the Mayor and Council are unable to discuss this project outside of the public meeting. In addition, your comments will be received by all of the Council Members as part of the records for the public hearing. We appreciate your comments and hope you will plan to attend the meeting. Robert Simison Chief of Staff Mayor Tammy de Weerd -----Original Message ----- From: David Lehman [mailto:dodadavel@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, March 02, 2015 12:35 PM To: mayortammy Subject: Use Permit- Storage Bldg in Spurwing Greens Sub Please mayor do not let a commercial building like this spoil our subdivision. We moved to Spurwing Greens, from Nampa, for one reason only, it was suppose to be ONLY residential housing. Please do not allow this commercial endeavor deplete the value of our homes.. Thank You Vee and David Lehman 3791 W Snow Cherry Ct Meridian, ID 83646 Ph 208 4612125 10 Jacy Jones From: Robert Simison Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2015 8:22 AM To: Barb Himelfarb Cc: mayortammy; Jaycee Holman; Jacy Jones Subject: RE: SUPPORT for Storage Unit facility in Spurwing Dear Barb, Your email has been received by the Mayor's Office. We appreciate the opportunity to hear your concerns regarding the development in your area. I am forwarding your email to our City Clerk to be included in the Public Record. Unfortunately, the Mayor and Council are unable to discuss this project outside of the public meeting. In addition, your comments will be received by all of the Council Members as part of the records for the public hearing. We appreciate your comments and hope you will plan to attend the meeting. Robert Simison Chief of Staff Mayor Tammy de Weerd From: Barb Himelfarb [mailto:barb@himelfarbconsulting.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2015 7:07 AM To: mayortammy Subject: SUPPORT for Storage Unit facility in Spurwing Dear Mayor, My husband and I would like to voice our SUPPORT of the storage units. We believe the landscaping design Oak Leaf Development has proposed will definitely improve our view and enhance the neighborhood. Also, we do not believe that traffic will be an issue. We also think the storage unit option will be better than other types of commercial facilities. We live directly across from the open land that is being developed so we were included in the initial information meeting. Sincerely, Simon and Barb Himelfarb 4221 W. Greenspire Drive Meridian, Idaho 83646 612-599-7722 11 Machelle Hill From: Sent: To: Subject: Jaycee L. Holman Information Services Director City Clerk City of Meridian (208) 888-4433 jholman(rDmeridia ncity.org Jaycee Holman Wednesday, March 04, 2015 3:42 PM Machelle Hill FW: Resident objection to RZ 15-003, PP 15-003, CUP 15-003 Jayker Village Development Application From: Robert Simison Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2015 3:34 PM To: sjhubble; mayortammy; Bill Parsons; Joe Borton Cc: Jacy Jones; Jaycee Holman Subject: RE: Resident objection to RZ 15-003, PP 15-003, CUP 15-003 Jayker Village Development Application Dear Mr. and Mrs. Hubble, Your email has been received by the Mayor's Office. We appreciate the opportunity to hear your concerns regarding the development in your area. I am. forwarding your email to our City Clerk to be included in the Public Record. Unfortunately, the Mayor and Council. are unable to discuss this project outside of the public meeting. In addition, your comments will be received by all of the Council Members as part of the records for the public hearing. We appreciate your comments and hope you will plan to attend the meeting. Robert Simison Chief of Staff Mayor Tammy de Weerd From: sjhubble [mailto:sjhubble@cableone.net] Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2015 2:17 PM To: mayortammy; Bill Parsons; Joe Borton Subject:: Resident objection to RZ 15-003, PP 15-003, CUP 15-003 Jayker Village Development Application The Honorable Tammy de Weerd Mayor, City of Meridian Mr. Joe Borton Councilman, City of Meridian Mr. Bill Parsons Planning Supervisor, City of Meridian Please be advised that as residents of Spurwing Greens, we OBJECT to the proposed Jayker Village Development Application under consideration as submitted. When we purchased our home in Spurwing Greens 3 years ago, had we known, had the Spurwing Greens developeribuilders disclosed the possibility and had we even thought that the city of Meridian would consider and possibly approve a commercial development so close, we would not had purchased in Spurwing Greens. We are shocked that the City of Meridian would even entertain bringing storage units into premier community as we have in Spurwing. Our home values will not doubt decline, the increase traffic it will bring onto our only entrance to the development, as well as the safety of our residents and children with the increase in traffic and good possibility of an increase in crime that storage facilities can bring to an area. We do not believe that there is really a need for this storage facility at this location, especially next to a lifestyle development. We respectfully ask the City of Meridian to reject this Oak Leaf Development proposal and the rezoning request. In our opinion, the city of Meridian should consider the proposed area for prime residential development only. The fit would be better for the city of Meridian and the residents in this area. Thank you for your consideration. Steve & Janis Hubble, 6748 N Moon Drummer Way, Meridian, ID 83646 Machelle Hill From: Bill Parsons Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2015 11:56 AM To: Elaine Taylor; mayortammy; Joe Borton Cc: Machelle Hill; Jacy Jones; Jaycee Holman Subject: RE: Opposition to Oak Leaf Development proposed zone change and conditional use Good Afternoon Elaine, Thank you for sharing your concerns with the City. The project is scheduled for the March 5th Planning and Zoning Commission hearing (6pm) and I am forwarding your comments to the City Clerk's office to be included as part of the public record. If you have any further questions regarding this project, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Bill Parsons, AICP Planning Supervisor Community Development Department 33 E. Broadway Avenue Meridian, Idaho 83642 PHONE: (208) 884-5533 FAX: (208) 888-6854 bparsons @)meridiancity.org From: Elaine Taylor[mailto:elaineorwaaz@hotmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2015 11:38 AM To: mayortammy; Joe Borton; Bill Parsons Subject: Opposition to Oak Leaf Development proposed zone change and conditional use Dear City of Meridian officials, My husband, Michael Smith, and I are homeowners in Spurwing Greens at 3828 W Snow Cherry Court. We are 67 and 75 year-old residents of Meridian. I was born in Nampa, Idaho. As retirees we searched for a neighborhood which would offer safety and security in which to buy our retirement home. We believe that Oak Leaf Development's application for a zone change and conditional use permit to place a storage unit facility with access going directly through our neighborhood, if approved, would dramatically reduce both our personal safety and security. The plan for this storage unit would have perfect strangers driving through our neighborhood streets on a daily basis. This plan would have large recreational vehicles clogging a narrow, winding residential street to the detriment of pedestrians, cyclists, resident vehicles, and school buses. It is clear to any "man on the street" the entrance to Spurwing and the streets leading to the proposed storage facility were designed and approved for regular neighborhood traffic, not a parade of motorhomes and large vehicles pulling u -haul trailers and boats! We truly believe that a large storage facility accessed only through our neighborhood will bring crime and accidents to the area. Additionally, it will have a chilling effect on those of us who walk and cycle our neighborhood daily for the health benefits and enjoyment that we wish for all citizens in their retirement years. I am a retired public official, and I know the pressures that are brought to bear by local leaders, developers, and businesses. We ask of you to do the right thing and deny these applications, coming down on the side of the home residents in this Meridian community. Respectfully submitted, A. Elaine Taylor To Bill Parsons; My name is le dawson. I am a proud "ambassador" for the state of Idaho and the city of Meridian, however, recent news has brought forth disturbing news that cannot be ignored. Oak Leaf Development has pending permit plans for building storage units and re -zoning changes at the entrance of Spurwing Greens development. As one of approximately 240 homeowners I am writing to state that I am vehemently opposed to these plans. I retired from the motion picture business in May 2013. If I didn't learn anything from that business I learned about planning and the necessity of wise use of that planning, preparation time. Over the course of 38 years l,as one small cog in the making of "entertainment" ,was responsible for approximately $50,000,000.00 in budgets for production companies. Film preparation varies,but generally speaking a 6 month filming schedule necessitates a 3 month preparation period, followed by 2 months of wrapping up the project,all of which then requires post production,then marketing and distribution. Subsequently as you go to a film at the Village Cinema,pay and spend, know that for those 2 hours,anywhere from 10 months to a year has been put into that project.... keep in mind as you watch your favorite television series. The planning for the growth and runaway development in western Meridian is full scale runaway. If 250 homes are occupied in Spurwing Greens at a conservative figure,say 400,000.00 each,that translates into $100,000,000.00 for Brighton. With the new sub -division of Bainbridge Home/Brighton, that is an additional amount of home, approximately 350. 350 new homes at an average price of $250,000.00 equals $87,500,000.00. This amounts to a total of $187,000,000.00 towards Brighton Development I was told by the IDT that Wal-Mart was economically responsible for the light at Ten Mile and Chinden. I was also told that the "corridor" expansion was 8-13 years away and that the IDT was lacking in funding for the expansion of Chinden. If Brighton and Oak Leaf Development are raking in the potential profits of $187,000,000.00 1 believe that they should be responsible for the widening of Chinden which would cost approximately $2,600,000.00 (for the span from Black Cat to Linder) leaving them with $184,400,000.00. The absurdity of these figure are only exacerbated by taking in numbers of homes,not existing dirt lots within these sub -divisions. As a State and the city of Meridian, this harkens to the lack of preparation on your parts for expansion. I know of what I speak after 38 years in Los Angeles. If better preparations do not occur, starting with the denial of this runaway Development, you will leave me with no other alternative than approach the city of Meridian or the State of Idaho to petition for a name change from Meridian to RUNAMUCCA. Respectively submitted, le dawson Machelle Hill From: Machelle Hill Sent: Monday, March 02, 2015 9:12 AM To: Machelle Hill Subject: FW: Please deny rezoning application Oak Leaf Development From: Susan Fillman [mailto:suefiliman@live.com] Sent: Friday, February 27, 2015 3:54 PM To: Peggy Gardner Cc: Joe Borton; mayortammy; Bill Parsons; Jaycee Holman; lacy Jones; Machelle Hill Subject: RE: Please deny rezoning application Oak Leaf Development Thank you for your reply. Yes, my husband and I, and many of our neighbors, plan to attend the hearing. As I mentioned to Mr. Parsons, with regard to item 2 I have additional comments. I still believe the zoning for this parcel should have been disclosed to all buyers within the development but we have been told that Brighton did not own the land before and does not own the land now. I believe Brighton has no financial benefit from this development. Sue Fillman From: pgardner@meridiancity.org To: suefillman@live.com CC: jborton@meridiancity.org; mayortammy@meridiancity.org; bparsons@meridiancity.org; jholman@meridiancity.org; jjones@meridiancity.org; mhill@meridiancity.org Subject: RE: Please deny rezoning application Oak Leaf Development Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2015 22:35:55 +0000 Dear Susan: Your email has been received by the Mayor's Office. We appreciate the opportunity to hear your concerns regarding the development in your area. This has been forwarded to our City Clerk to be included in the Public Record. Unfortunately, the Mayor and Council are unable to discuss this project outside of the public meeting. In addition, your comments will be received by all of the Council Members as part of the records for the public hearing. We appreciate your comments and hope you will plan to attend the meeting. Peggy ( G"diVI.C'r Administrative Assistant to Mayor Tammy de Weerd City of Meridian 33 E Broadway Avenue Meridian, ID 83642 Phone 208 489-0529 From: Susan Fillman [mailto:suefillman@live.com] Sent: Friday, February 27, 2015 2:19 PM To: Joe Borton; mayortammy; Bill Parsons Subject: Please deny rezoning application Oak Leaf Development As a resident of SpurWing Greens, I am writing to ask that the re -zoning application for Jayker Village by Oak Leaf Development be denied. There are an estimated 200 homeowners who have probably invested close to $100,000,000 in homes in this community who do not wish to see their investments and quality of life damaged by an ill-conceived plan. My reasons for denial of the request are: 1) Currently Oak Leaf Development is planning to use the SpurWing Greens entry feature which should be solely reserved for the residents who have paid to live here. Our homes represent a substantial investment in financial resources, energy, emotion, a commitment to Meridian and an expectation that the lifestyle we were sold will be honored and protected. That lifestyle is a "country club community". What "country club community" has a storage facility within it, and especially one that uses the entry feature for access. I am also concerned about the potential for unsightly signage at the entry to our "country club community" which will be detrimental to the impact of the entry feature and make the community far less appealing to the residents and potential homeowners. 2) The zoning was not disclosed to homebuyers in SpurWing Greens by the developer and it feels like a misrepresentation by omission. The developer appears to be involved on many levels in the proposed commercial project with Oak Leaf Development. That seems to be a conflict of interest after selling this community (first impression: the entrance) as a peaceful place to call home and one that is "At the intersection of exclusive and accessible" - or it will be until the entrance is turned into an ugly commercial zone. The SpurWing Greens developer has several hundred homes being built directly to the south of us. If put myself in the mindset of a new homebuyer, I might very well shy away from buying in SpurWing Greens if this project is allowed. Current residents have said they would not have bought in here knowing of it - why would future home buyers not feel the same? I wonder: does this commercial project give the new development some advantage? 3) One must question the original approval of the approximately 25 acres for anything other than residential SpurWing Greens with the same restrictions. We buyers had no reason to suspect that any of the undeveloped acres in here would be anything other than more homes and, certainly, the entrance would seem to proclaim the entire property once you enter is going to be "a country club community". The comprehensive plan for the City of Meridian demands that land uses are compatible to minimize conflicts and maximize the use of the land. The fact that this property was ever zoned anything other than residential does not mesh with the City's own plan. These uses are not compatible and not the highest and best use of the land. Surely there are many parcels that would be better suited for commercial development. Again, what country club community has a storage facility within it? 4) If Jayker Village is not allowed a separate entrance by the City of Meridian, the property should all be completely rezoned as residential to allow the most compatible use of the property: the construction of homes similar to what already exists once you enter through the SpurWing Greens entry feature. The comprehensive plan calls for a duty to protect property rights and I would submit that the hundreds of 2 families in here deserve to have their rights protected by the City of Meridian. 5) There is evidence already that this proposed commercial development is having a negative impact on our community. Residents are talking to agents about selling and fleeing what was supposed to be our peaceful place to call home, and in fact some are ready to act. Our home values and saleability of our homes are at risk. 6) We are very concerned about safety for our residents, adults and children, with the increase in traffic through the one entrance into our community. There is only one lane in either direction. Children will be walking to the pool directly across the street from the project, and the school bus stop is near as well. Residents have observed large trucks cannot always make the left turn onto Tree Haven Way and need to drive into the development to find streets that will accommodate their turn radius. That is certainly unacceptable in a residential area. Also, a storage facility will mean people driving into our community in large RV's, pulling large trailers, boats, all vehicles that require a distance to stop creating a danger to bikers, pedestrians, and other vehicles. With rare exception, nearly every homeowner has signed a petition to the Planning & Zoning Commission opposing the application. Please, protect the rights of the hundreds of property owners in here who count on you to do that. Sincerely, Sue Fillman 6550 N. Lonicera Way Meridian Machelle Hill From: Susan Fillman <suefillman@live.com> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2015 3:54 PM To: Peggy Gardner Cc: Joe Borton; mayortammy; Bill Parsons; Jaycee Holman; Jacy Jones; Machelle Hill Subject: RE: Please deny rezoning application Oak Leaf Development Thank you for your reply. Yes, my husband and I, and many of our neighbors, plan to attend the hearing. As I mentioned to Mr. Parsons, with regard to item 2 I have additional comments. I still believe the zoning for this parcel should have been disclosed to all buyers within the development but we have been told that Brighton did not own the land before and does not own the land now. I believe Brighton has no financial benefit from this development. Sue Fillman From: pgardner@meridiancity.org To: suefillman@live.com CC: jborton@meridiancity.org; mayortammy@meridiancity.org; bparsons@meridiancity.org; jholman@meridiancity.org; jjones@meridiancity.org; mhill@meridiancity.org Subject: RE: Please deny rezoning application Oak Leaf Development Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2015 22:35:55 +0000 Dear Susan: Your email has been received by the Mayor's Office. We appreciate the opportunity to hear your concerns regarding the development in your area. This has been forwarded to our City Clerk to be included in the Public Record. Unfortunately, the Mayor and Council are unable to discuss this project outside of the public meeting. In addition, your comments will be received by all of the Council Members as part of the records for the public hearing. We appreciate your comments and hope you will plan to attend the meeting. Peg j/ (7a rdN1. r Administrative Assistant to Mayor Tammy de Weerd City of Meridian 33 E Broadway Avenue Meridian, ID 83642 Phone 208 489-0529 From: Susan Fillman [mailto:suefillman@live.com] Sent: Friday, February 27, 2015 2:19 PM To: Joe Borton; mayortammy; Bill Parsons Subject: Please deny rezoning application Oak Leaf Development As a resident of SpurWing Greens, I am writing to ask that the re -zoning application for Jayker Village by Oak Leaf Development be denied. There are an estimated 200 homeowners who have probably invested close to $100,000,000 in homes in this community who do not wish to see their investments and quality of life damaged by an ill-conceived plan. My reasons for denial of the request are: 1) Currently Oak Leaf Development is planning to use the SpurWing Greens entry feature which should be solely reserved for the residents who have paid to live here. Our homes represent a substantial investment in financial resources, energy, emotion, a commitment to Meridian and an expectation that the lifestyle we were sold will be honored and protected. That lifestyle is a "country club community". What "country club community" has a storage facility within it, and especially one that uses the entry feature for access. I am also concerned about the potential for unsightly signage at the entry to our "country club community" which will be detrimental to the impact of the entry feature and make the community far less appealing to the residents and potential homeowners. 2) The zoning was not disclosed to homebuyers in SpurWing Greens by the developer and it feels like a misrepresentation by omission. The developer appears to be involved on many levels in the proposed commercial project with Oak Leaf Development. That seems to be a conflict of interest after selling this community (first impression: the entrance) as a peaceful place to call home and one that is "At the intersection of exclusive and accessible" - or it will be until the entrance is turned into an ugly commercial zone. The SpurWing Greens developer has several hundred homes being built directly to the south of us. If I put myself in the mindset of a new homebuyer, I might very well shy away from buying in SpurWing Greens if this project is allowed. Current residents have said they would not have bought in here knowing of it - why would future home buyers not feel the same? I wonder: does this commercial project give the new development some advantage? 3) One must question the original approval of the approximately 25 acres for anything other than residential SpurWing Greens with the same restrictions. We buyers had no reason to suspect that any of the undeveloped acres in here would be anything other than more homes and, certainly, the entrance would seem to proclaim the entire property once you enter is going to be "a country club community". The comprehensive plan for the City of Meridian demands that land uses are compatible to minimize conflicts and maximize the use of the land. The fact that this property was ever zoned anything other than residential does not mesh with the City's own plan. These uses are not compatible and not the highest and best use of the land. Surely there are many parcels that would be better suited for commercial development. Again, what country club community has a storage facility within it? 4) If Jayker Village is not allowed a separate entrance by the City of Meridian, the property should all be completely rezoned as residential to allow the most compatible use of the property: the construction of homes similar to what already exists once you enter through the SpurWing Greens entry feature. The comprehensive plan calls for a duty to protect property rights and I would submit that the hundreds of families in here deserve to have their rights protected by the City of Meridian. 5) There is evidence already that this proposed commercial development is having a negative impact on our community. Residents are talking to agents about selling and fleeing what was supposed to be our peaceful 2 place to call home, and in fact some are ready to act. Our home values and saleability of our homes are at risk. 6) We are very concerned about safety for our residents, adults and children, with the increase in traffic through the one entrance into our community. There is only one lane in either direction. Children will be walking to the pool directly across the street from the project, and the school bus stop is near as well. Residents have observed large trucks cannot always make the left turn onto Tree Haven Way and need to drive into the development to find streets that will accommodate their turn radius. That is certainly unacceptable in a residential area. Also, a storage facility will mean people driving into our community in large RV's, pulling large trailers, boats, all vehicles that require a distance to stop creating a danger to bikers, pedestrians, and other vehicles. With rare exception, nearly every homeowner has signed a petition to the Planning & Zoning Commission opposing the application. Please, protect the rights of the hundreds of property owners in here who count on you to do that. Sincerely, Sue Fillman 6550 N. Lonicera Way Meridian Machelle Hill From: Peggy Gardner Sent: Friday, February 27, 2015 3:36 PM To: Susan Fillman Cc: Joe Borton; mayortammy; Bill Parsons; Jaycee Holman; Jacy Jones; Machelle Hill Subject: RE: Please deny rezoning application Oak Leaf Development Dear Susan: Your email has been received by the Mayor's Office. We appreciate the opportunity to hear your concerns regarding the development in your area. This has been forwarded to our City Clerk to be included in the Public Record. Unfortunately, the Mayor and Council are unable to discuss this project outside of the public meeting. In addition, your comments will be received by all of the Council Members as part of the records for the public hearing. We appreciate your comments and hope you will plan to attend the meeting. Peow (7GU''diV1. w Administrative Assistant to Mayor Tammy de Weerd City of Meridian 33 E Broadway Avenue Meridian, ID 83642 Phone 208 489-0529 From: Susan Fillman [mailto:suefillman@live.com] Sent: Friday, February 27, 2015 2:19 PM To: Joe Borton; mayortammy; Bill Parsons Subject: Please deny rezoning application Oak Leaf Development As a resident of SpurWing Greens, I am writing to ask that the re -zoning application for Jayker Village by Oak Leaf Development be denied. There are an estimated 200 homeowners who have probably invested close to $100,000,000 in homes in this community who do not wish to see their investments and quality of life damaged by an ill-conceived plan. My reasons for denial of the request are: 1) Currently Oak Leaf Development is planning to use the SpurWing Greens entry feature which should be solely reserved for the residents who have paid to live here. Our homes represent a substantial investment in financial resources, energy, emotion, a commitment to Meridian and an expectation that the lifestyle we were sold will be honored and protected. That lifestyle is a "country club community". What "country club community" has a storage facility within it, and especially one that uses the entry feature for access. I am also concerned about the potential for unsightly signage at the entry to our "country club community" which will be detrimental to the impact of the entry feature and make the community far less appealing to the residents and potential homeowners. 2) The zoning was not disclosed to homebuyers in SpurWing Greens by the developer and it feels like a misrepresentation by omission. The developer appears to be involved on many levels in the proposed commercial project with Oak Leaf Development. That seems to be a conflict of interest after selling this community (first impression: the entrance) as a peaceful place to call home and one that is "At the intersection of exclusive and accessible" - or it will be until the entrance is turned into an ugly commercial zone. The SpurWing Greens developer has several hundred homes being built directly to the south of us. If I put myself in the mindset of a new homebuyer, I might very well shy away from buying in SpurWing Greens if this project is allowed. Current residents have said they would not have bought in here knowing of it - why would future home buyers not feel the same? I wonder: does this commercial project give the new development some advantage? 3) One must question the original approval of the approximately 25 acres for anything other than residential SpurWing Greens with the same restrictions. We buyers had no reason to suspect that any of the undeveloped acres in here would be anything other than more homes and, certainly, the entrance would seem to proclaim the entire property once you enter is going to be "a country club community". The comprehensive plan for the City of Meridian demands that land uses are compatible to minimize conflicts and maximize the use of the land. The fact that this property was ever zoned anything other than residential does not mesh with the City's own plan. These uses are not compatible and not the highest and best use of the land. Surely there are many parcels that would be better suited for commercial development. Again, what country club community has a storage facility within it? 4) If Jayker Village is not allowed a separate entrance by the City of Meridian, the property should all be completely rezoned as residential to allow the most compatible use of the property: the construction of homes similar to what already exists once you enter through the SpurWing Greens entry feature. The comprehensive plan calls for a duty to protect property rights and I would submit that the hundreds of families in here deserve to have their rights protected by the City of Meridian. 5) There is evidence already that this proposed commercial development is having a negative impact on our community. Residents are talking to agents about selling and fleeing what was supposed to be our peaceful place to call home, and in fact some are ready to act. Our home values and saleability of our homes are at risk. 6) We are very concerned about safety for our residents, adults and children, with the increase in traffic through the one entrance into our community. There is only one lane in either direction. Children will be walking to the pool directly across the street from the project, and the school bus stop is near as well. Residents have observed large trucks cannot always make the left turn onto Tree Haven Way and need to drive into the development to find streets that will accommodate their turn radius. That is certainly unacceptable in a residential area. Also, a storage facility will mean people driving into our community in large RV's, pulling large trailers, boats, all vehicles that require a distance to stop creating a danger to bikers, pedestrians, and other vehicles. With rare exception, nearly every homeowner has signed a petition to the Planning & Zoning Commission opposing the application. Please, protect the rights of the hundreds of property owners in here who count on you to do that. Sincerely, Sue Fillman 6550 N. Lonicera Way Meridian Machelle Hill From: Peggy Gardner r Sent: Friday, February 27, 2015 10:50 AM To: Ellie Delucchi; Jaycee Holman; Jacy Jones; Machelle Hill Cc: mayortammy Subject: RE: Proposed Plan for SpurWing Subdivision Dear Ellie: Your email has been received by the Mayor's Office. We appreciate the opportunity to hear your concerns regarding the development in your area. I am forwarding your email to our City Clerk to be included in the Public Record. Unfortunately, the Mayor and Council are unable to discuss this project outside of the public meeting. In addition, your comments will be received by all of the Council Members as part of the records for the public hearing. We appreciate your comments and hope you will plan to attend the meeting. Administrative Assistant to Mayor Tammy de Weerd City of Meridian 33 E Broadway Avenue Meridian, ID 83642 Phone 208 489-0529 From: Ellie Delucchi [mailto:idahoellied@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 4:43 PM To: mayortammy Subject: Proposed Plan for SpurWing Subdivision February 26, 2015 Mayor, Tammy de Weerd Reference: Proposed Plan for SpurWing Subdivision Dear Mayor de Weerd, I'm writing this letter to share my concerns with you regarding the referenced subject. Please know I like so many other neighbors of mine selected SpurWing subdivision because of the Country Club Lifestyle. My major concerns are as follows: A Storage facility in a Country Club Community will cause all kinds of issues, specifically: Security 2. Traffic 3. Depreciation in Home Values 4. Increase in Property Taxes 5. Lighting 6. Parking 7. Miscellaneous My reasons for the above six (6) issues are: 1. Who will be liable for all of our safety in this subdivision? Many vehicles from all areas and all walks of life will be pulling trucks and trailers, boats as well as moving vans utilizing these "storage areas" will have the capability of scoping out our homes? Access to the storage area being adjacent to a pool where children will congregate is a major concern for their safety. 2. These are our homes and we do not want to junk up this beautiful area making our surrounding properties look cheap and worthless. We all pay for Country Club Community environment and neither of us wants all this unwanted traffic in and out of our well landscaped grounds tearing up our roads, threatening our Security, etc. Why wasn't a traffic impact report needed? 3. We all pay higher taxes for the luxury of living in this Country Club Community. Without a doubt, Depreciation in Home Values is sure to happen and I'm certain no one wants this in our Country Club Community. 4. It is my understanding that our Property Taxes will rise due to increased repair/maintenance of our roads which will be damaged by the constant use of huge trucks, etc. 5. Lighting will also be a major factor and it is not my personal preference to have lighting so bright that I'm going to feel like I'm at a night game of football. 6. There will be increased cars parking at the storage facility going in and out and will no doubt cause us to wonder who, where and what types of people are coming here. How do we know what will be stored in these units? Will we all be safe? 7. The aesthetics will not be very appealing to any of us especially for many of us that will see this every time we step outside or look through our window. I want to thank you for your time and attention to this urgent matter on behalf of myself and all at Spur Wing subdivision. Cordially, Ellie Delucchi Machelle Hill From: Peggy Gardner Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 4:59 PM To: Jaycee Holman; Jacy Jones; Machelle Hill Subject: FW: Spurwing greens and the Jayker village development. For your records, thanks. Peggy Gardner Administrative Assistant to Mayor Tammy de Weerd City of Meridian 33 E Broadway Avenue Meridian, ID 83642 Phone 208 489-0529 -----Original Message ----- From: Peggy Gardner Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 4:58 PM To: Karen Dawson Cc: mayortammy Subject: RE: Spurwing greens and the Jayker village development. Dear Karen: Your email has been received by the Mayor's Office. We appreciate the opportunity to hear your concerns regarding the development in your area. I am forwarding your email to our City Clerk to be included in the Public Record. Unfortunately, the Mayor and Council are unable to discuss this project outside of the public meeting. In addition, your comments will be received by all of the Council Members as part of the records for the public hearing. We appreciate your comments and hope you will plan to attend the meeting. Peggy Gardner Administrative Assistant to Mayor Tammy de Weerd City of Meridian 33 E Broadway Avenue Meridian, ID 83642 Phone 208 489-0529 -----Original Message ----- From: Karen Dawson[mailto:karendawson211@icloud.comj Sent: Monday, February 23, 2015 10:13 AM To: mayortammy Subject: Spurwing greens and the Jayker village development. February 23,2015 Hi Tammy! Looks like from your FB photos,you had a enjoyable girls weekend. Your cabin and view is gorgeous! I have to bend your ear on what is the proposed development for SpurWing greens subdivision and I'm not at all happy with what will be happening in our community. This must be stopped... Brighton homes developed the SpurWing Greens development which includes the Estates,the Rim,the Orchard,the Grove,and the Reserve. As you enter our development off Tree Farm way, Brighton homes has a sign that says Welcome to SpurWing Greens,a country club community. As a homeowner here,it has come to the attention of our neighborhood that a proposed storage unit facility will be built. Not only built but Tree Farm way will be the road accessed to the facility. This facility will house open storage for RV, Boats, trailers, along with closed storage units. Republic storage is the contracted company to build this proposed facility. Have you seen Republic Storage facilities? I have visited every single one in the treasure valley and they are not pretty. Tin roof structures with a chain link fence wrapped in razor wire, think prison, barracks,junk. These storage facilities are pieces of crap and don't belong in a country club community. No neighborhood deserves to have a storage facility and the use of the roads inside their subdivision let alone a country club community,as Brighton advertises. This can't be developed.. Brighton Homes sold in October 2012, 2 months after we moved into SpurWing greens property to Douglas Carnahan, aka Jayker farm,which is now referred to as Jayker village. A quit claim deed was done with the property they sold back to Jayker village. As a Homeowner, we have no voice or voting power with the HOA until every home is developed and sold. At the yearly HOA meetings, we have asked our client property manager,Anne Marie Baird, what will be developed at Jayker Village. The respond was nothing. Jayker village is keeping it as agricultural business. Last spring, Jayker village was able to develop lot 4 which is a pool,community center and 6 homes. That is fine as Blackstead homes will build the 6 homes and they are excellent builders. Lot 2 and 3 are suppose to be soft development commercial,think coffee shop, dental office, or of the like. What has been proposed is that Jayker village plans on using 11 acres for a storage facility. The entrance to the storage facility will be Tree Farm Way which is the only entrance and exit for Spurwing Greens. The storage facility will be built next to the Jayker village red barn whose address is 4421 Chinden Blvd. Tree haven way,the new road for the new pool,community center and homes, is the proposed road for storage facility. This road is narrow and can't accommodate RV's, trucks pulling boats, trucks pulling trailers, let alone expect these vehicles to turn right when exiting onto Tree Farm. Tree Farm way, our only entrance and exit has a landscaped center divider therefore making this road a narrow entrance/exit road. The trucks used to bring in the materials and equipment to build the pool and community center were incapable of getting their trucks in/out of tree haven without damaging the center divider,therefore they had no other choice but to use tree farm way, going all the way around tree farm and entering onto a dirt road. They still used Tree Farm way because the pool and community center have yet to be completed. Along Tree Farm way is a school bus stop,right across the street from the proposed storage unit facility entrance/exit within the Spurwing Greens subdivision. Also, no traffic impact report was done for Jayker village pool,community center, houses let alone the 11 acre storage facility proposal. Why this wasn't done and the planning commission approved this is beyond me. I spoke with Idaho department of transportation. The reason tree farm is being considered for the proposed storage facility is because there is an existing stop light. The Tree Farm stop light will eventually be shared with the 389 homes for Bainbridge. Double eagle road next to Wagner farm had their entrance/exit closed and now utilize Spurwing greens because turning left onto chinden blvd was deemed not safe for the residents on that street. There are 4 private members only county club communities in the treasure valley. Hillcrest, Crane Creek,Plantation and Spurwing. Is there a storage facility at HIIlcrest,Crane Creek and Plantation? Not at all, but Jayker Village deems it appropriate to have a storage facility in a country club,CC neighborhood. This is a cheap and ugly proposal that Jayker village wants us to be happy to accept this prison look facility.Using the roads into our CC community for his clients at his storage facility. Who will be responsible for the liability when damages occur to our CC community from the storage unit facility clients? Or an accident? We can't afford to have what happened at Loscha Falls, the death of a little boy due to vision impairment from SHRUBS on his bike by a CAR. These motor homes, trailers, boats are huge and the visibility and braking are not the best in these outrageously sized vehicles that will enter our roads where there is a bus stop, pool ,community center all where kids gather. 2 The city of meridian proudly holds onto all the accolades they have received for the city rating. What will happen to that rating when junk is allowed to be built in a CC neighborhood. I know you have high standards for the city. I've listened to all your state of the union speeches. I've read the mission statements for the planning commission and the city of Meridian. It's all about creating a beautiful life style for the residents of meridian. This proposed storage facility is reminiscent of a juvenile delinquent facility and CAN'T be allowed in a CC community as Brighton advertises our neighborhood. This storage facility has to be stopped from being developed as any development that uses our entrance for their good without taking any liability for future problems. Let's talk property values. I have spoken with 3 realtors and was told values go down when junk is developed in the neighborhood. Storage facilities, apartments, etc and crime goes up. That's a fact. I invite you to come into our development. Drive onto tree farm and you will see tree haven street, the first left. Imagine a motor home,truck pulling boat, truck pulling trailer, moving van,etc trying to navigate out of Tree Haven onto Tree Farm. It's impossible. Thank you for all that you do for the city of meridian. It's a beautiful city. We really love living here. We anticipate that you will keep the quality of life in meridian at a high standard per the city mission statement. We look forward to seeing you at the planning commission March 5th meeting. Respectfully, Karen Dawson 3 Machelle Hill From: Jaycee Holman Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 1:01 PM To: Jacy Jones; Machelle Hill Subject: FW: Spurwing greens and the Jayker village development. Jaycee L. Holman Information Services Director City Clerk City of Meridian (208) 888-4433 jholman@meridiancity.org From: Joe Borton Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 12:26 PM To: Jaycee Holman Subject: Fwd: Spurwing greens and the Jayker village development. Begin forwarded message: From: Karendawson <karendawson2l I kaol.com> Date: February 24, 2015 at 6:51:51 AM MST To: "jborton a,meridiancity.org" <jborton ,meridiancityorg> Subject: Fwd: Spurwing greens and the Jayker village development. February 23,2015 Dear councilman Joe Borton, I'm an writing this letter to you regarding the proposed development for SpurWing greens. Brighton homes developed the SpurWing Greens development which includes the Estates,the Rim,the Orchard,the Grove,and the Reserve. As you enter our development off Tree Farm way, Brighton homes has a sign that says Welcome to SpurWing Greens,a country club community. As a homeowner here,it has come to the attention of our neighborhood that a proposed storage unit facility will be built. Not only built but Tree Farm way will be the road accessed to the facility. This facility will house open storage for RV, Boats, trailers, along with closed storage units. Republic storage is the contracted company to build this proposed facility. Have you seen Republic Storage facilities? I have visited every single one in the treasure valley and they are not pretty. Tin roof structures with a chain link fence wrapped in razor wire, think prison, barracksxjunk. These storage facilities are pieces of crap and don't belong in a country club community. No neighborhood deserves to have a storage facility and the use of the roads inside their subdivision let alone a country club community,as Brighton advertises. This can't be developed.. Brighton Homes sold in October 2012, 2 months after we moved into SpurWing greens property to Douglas Carnahan, aka Jayker farm,which is now referred to as Jayker village. A quit claim deed was done with the property they sold back to Jayker village. As a Homeowner, we have no voice or voting power with the HOA until every home is developed and sold. At the yearly HOA meetings, we have asked our client property manager,Anne Marie Baird, what will be developed at Jayker Village. The respond was nothing. Jayker village is keeping it as agricultural business. Last spring, Jayker village was able to develop lot 4 which is a pool,community center and 6 homes. That is fine as Blackstead homes will build the 6 homes and they are excellent builders. Lot 2 and 3 are suppose to be soft development commercial,think coffee shop, dental office, or of the like. What has been proposed is that Jayker village plans on using 11 acres for a storage facility. The entrance to the storage facility will be Tree Farm Way which is the only entrance and exit for Spurwing Greens. The storage facility will be built next to the Jayker village red barn whose address is 4421 Chinden Blvd. Tree haven way,the new road for the new pool,community center and homes, is the proposed road for storage facility. This road is narrow and can't accommodate RV's , trucks pulling boats, trucks pulling trailers, let alone expect these vehicles to turn right when exiting onto Tree Farm. Tree Farm way, our only entrance and exit has a landscaped center divider therefore making this road a narrow entrance/exit road. The trucks used to bring in the materials and equipment to build the pool and community center were incapable of getting their trucks in/out of tree haven without damaging the center divider,therefore they had no other choice but to use tree farm way, going all the way around tree farm and entering onto a dirt road. They still used Tree Farm way because the pool and community center have yet to be completed. Along Tree Farm way is a school bus stop,right across the street from the proposed storage unit facility entrance/exit within the Spurwing Greens subdivision. Also, no traffic impact report was done for Jayker village pool,community center, houses let alone the 11 acre storage facility proposal. Why this wasn't done and the planning commission approved this is beyond me. I spoke with Idaho department of transportation. The reason tree farm is being considered for the proposed storage facility is because there is an existing stop light. The Tree Farm stop light will eventually be shared with the 389 homes for Bainbridge. Double eagle road next to Wagner farm had their entrance/exit closed and now utilize Spurwing greens because turning left onto chinden blvd was deemed not safe for the residents on that street. There are 4 private members only county club communities in the treasure valley. Hillcrest, Crane Creek,Plantation and Spurwing. Is there a storage facility at HIllcrest,Crane Creek and Plantation? Not at all, but Jayker Village deems it appropriate to have a storage facility in a country club,CC neighborhood. This is a cheap and ugly proposal that Jayker village wants us to be happy to accept this prison look facility.Using the roads into our CC community for his clients at his storage facility. Who will be responsible for the liability when damages occur to our CC community from the storage unit facility clients? Or an accident? We can't afford to have what happened at Loscha Falls, the death of a little boy due to vision impairment from SHRUBS on his bike by a CAR. These motor homes, trailers, boats are huge and the visibility and braking are not the best in these vehicles that will enter the roads where there is a bus stop, pool ,community center all where kids gather. The city of meridian proudly holds onto all the accolades they have received for the city rating. What will happen to that rating when junk is allowed to be built in a CC neighborhood. I know you have high standards for the city of Meridian. I've read the mission statements for the planning commission and the city of Meridian. It's all about creating a beautiful life style for the residents of meridian. This proposed storage facility is reminiscent of a juvenile delinquent facility and CAN'T be allowed in a CC community as Brighton advertises our neighborhood. This storage facility has to be stopped from being developed as any development that uses our entrance for their good without taking any liability for future problems. Let's talk property values. I have spoken with 3 realtors and was told values go down when junk is developed in the neighborhood. Storage facilities, apartments, etc and crime goes up. That's a fact. I invite you to come into our development. Drive onto tree farm and you will see tree haven street, the first left. Imagine a motor home,truck pulling boat, truck pulling trailer, moving van,etc trying to navigate out of Tree Haven onto Tree Farm. It's impossible. Thank you for all that you do for the city of meridian. It's a beautiful city. We really love living here. We anticipate that you will keep the quality of life in meridian at a high standard per the city mission statement. We look forward to seeing you at the planning commission March 5th meeting. 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W Chinden Blvd / N Ten Mile Rd real estate is primarily made up of medium sized (three or four bedroom) to large (four, five or more bedroom) single-family homes and townhomes. Most of the residential real estate is owner occupied. Many of the residences in the W Chinden Blvd / N Ten Mile Rd neighborhood are newer, built in 2000 or more recently. A number of residences were also built between 1970 and 1999. 'I have been using your system to evaluate neighborhoods for buying s house or condo/townhouse. I am very impressed with the system Butch P http://www.neighborhoodscout.com/id/meridian/chinden-blvd/ 2/24/2015 W Chinden Blvd & N Ten Mile Rd 83646 Meridian, ID Neighborhood Profile Page 2 of 3 In W Chinden Blvd / N Ten Mile Rd, the current vacancy rate is 4.0%, which is a lower rate of vacancies than 82.4% of all neighborhoods in the U.S. This means that the housing supply in W Chinden Blvd / N Ten Mile Rd is very tight compared to the demand for property here. Notable Et Unique Neighborhood Characteristicsrheway a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around. Notable i* Unique: People According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis, W Chinden Blvd / N Ten Mile Rd is among the best neighborhoods for families in Idaho. In fact, this neighborhood is more family -friendly than 97.7% of neighborhoods in the entire state of Idaho. Its combination of top public schools, low crime rates, and owner -occupied single family homes gives this area the look and feel of a "Leave It to Beaver' episode. Many other families also live here, making it easy to socialize and develop a strong sense of community. In addition, the high number of college-educated parents influences the academic success of the local schools. Overall, you will find all of the amenities a family needs to thrive in the W Chinden Blvd / N Ten Mile Rd neighborhood. In addition to being an excellent choice for families with school -aged children, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for highly educated executives. In addition, priests and therapists would like to think they know the secrets to a truly successful marriage, but according to NeighborhoodScout's research, the folks of the W Chinden Blvd / N Ten Mile Rd neighborhood may actually hold the key. 67.8% of its residents are married, which is a higher percentage than is found in 96.2% of the neighborhoods in America. Notable Et Unique: Diversity Did you know that the W Chinden Blvd / N Ten Mile Rd neighborhood has more Romanian and Danish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 0.7% of this neighborhood's residents have Romanian ancestry and 1.3% have Danish ancestry. Notable ft Unique: Real Estate In addition, homes built from 2000 through today make up a higher proportion of the W Chinden Blvd / N Ten Mile Rd neighborhood's real estate landscape than 97.4% of the neighborhoods in America. When you are driving around this neighborhood, you'll notice right away that it is one of the newest built of any, with the smell of fresh paint, and the look of young landscaping nearly everywhere you look. In fact, 57.9% of the residential real estate here is classified as newer. Furthermore, some neighborhoods are made up of apartments. Some consist of row houses, and most - by far - consist of a mixture of housing types. But the W Chinden Blvd / N Ten Mile Rd neighborhood stands out due to the total dominance of detached, single-family homes here. There are nearly no other types of residential real estate in the neighborhood. In fact, this neighborhood has a higher proportion of single-family homes in its real estate stock than 95.3% of all American neighborhoods. The NeighborsThe Neighbors: Income There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood. The neighbors in the W Chinden Blvd / N Ten Mile Rd neighborhood in Meridian are upper - middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 73.2% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 6.0% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 72.9% of America's neighborhoods. The Neighbors: Occupations A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the shear diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations. http://www.neighborhoodscout.com/id/meridian/chinden-blvd/ 2/24/2015 W Chinden Blvd & N Ten Mile Rd 83646 Meridian, ID Neighborhood Profile In the W Chinden Blvd / N Ten Mile Rd neighborhood, 46.0% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations, with 21.5% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (21.0%), and 11.4% in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The Neighbors: Ethnicity / Ancestry Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco. In the W Chinden Blvd / N Ten Mile Rd neighborhood in Meridian, ID, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (14.5%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (9.4%) , and residents who report Italian roots (6.1%) , and some of the residents are also of Mexican ancestry (3.9%) , along with some Irish ancestry residents (3.7%), among others . The Neighbors: Languages The most common language spoken in the W Chinden Blvd / N Ten Mile Rd neighborhood is English, spoken by 94.8% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (2.2%). Getting to WorkHow you get to work - car, bus, train or other means - and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in W Chinden Blvd / N Ten Mile Rd neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (55.3% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans. Here most residents (88.9%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (9.9%) . 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Our school rating algorithm is covered under US Patent No. 8,376,755. Other US patents pending. Page 3 of 3 http://www.neighborhoodscout.com/id/meridian/chinden-blvd/ 2/24/2015 Machelle Hill From: Bill Parsons Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 8:58 AM To: Karendawson Cc: Machelle Hill; Jacy Jones; Jaycee Holman Subject: RE: Spurwing greens and the Jayker village development. Good Morning Karen, Thank you for sharing your concerns with me. The project is scheduled for the March 5th hearing and I am forwarded your comments to the City Clerk's office to be included as part of the public record. If you have any further questions regarding this project, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Bill Parsons, AICP Planning Supervisor Community Development Department 33 E. Broadway Avenue Meridian, Idaho 83642 PHONE: (208) 884-5533 FAX: (208) 888-6854 bparsons a mcridiancity.org From: Karendawson [mailto:karendawson211@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 8:27 AM To: Bill Parsons Subject: Fwd: Spurwing greens and the Jayker village development. February 24,2015 Dear Mr. Parsons, Brighton homes developed the SpurWing Greens country club community which includes the Estates,the Rim,the Orchard,the Grove, Heron Ridge and the Reserve. As you enter our development off Tree Farm way, Brighton homes has a sign that says Welcome to SpurWing Greens,a country club community. As a homeowner here,it has come to the attention of our neighborhood that a proposed storage unit facility will be built. Not only built but Tree Farm way will be the road accessed to the facility. This facility will house open storage for RV, Boats, trailers, along with closed storage units. Republic storage is the contracted company to build this proposed facility. Have you seen Republic Storage facilities? I have visited every single one in the treasure valley and they are not pretty. Tin roof structures with a chain link fence wrapped in razor wire, think prison, barracksjunk. These storage facilities are pieces of crap and don't belong in a country club community. They belong in industrial communities. There are already 2 storage facilities in meridian with a mile and a half of each other and the proposed storage unit in SpurWing greens. Does northwest meridian need another storage facility? Not at all. This is overkill. No neighborhood deserves to have a storage facility and the use of the roads inside their subdivision let alone a country club community,as Brighton advertises. This crap facility must be stopped from being developed.. Brighton Homes sold in October 2012, 2 months after we moved into SpurWing greens property to Douglas Carnahan, aka Jayker farm,which is now referred to as Jayker village. A quit claim deed was done with the property they sold back to Jayker village. As a Homeowner, we have no voice or voting power with the HOA until every home is developed and sold. At the yearly HOA meetings, we have asked our client property manager,Anne Marie Baird, what will be developed at Jayker Village. The respond was nothing. Jayker village is keeping it as agricultural business. Last spring, Jayker village was able to develop lot 4 which is a pool,community center and 6 homes. That is fine as Blackstead homes will build the 6 homes and they are excellent builders. Lot 2 and 3 are suppose to be soft development commercial,think coffee shop, dental office, or of the like. What has been proposed is that Jayker village plans on using 11 acres for a storage facility. The entrance to the storage facility will be Tree Farm Way which is the only entrance and exit for Spurwing Greens. The storage facility will be built next to the Jayker village red barn whose address is 4421 Chinden Blvd. Tree haven way,the new road for the new pool,community center and homes, is the proposed road for storage facility. This road is narrow and can't accommodate RV's , trucks pulling boats, trucks pulling trailers, let alone expect these vehicles to turn right when exiting onto Tree Farm. Tree Farm way, our only entrance and exit has a landscaped center divider therefore making this road a narrow entrance/exit road. The trucks used to bring in the materials and equipment to build the pool and community center were incapable of getting their trucks in/out of tree haven without damaging the center divider,therefore they had no other choice but to use tree farm way, going all the way around tree farm and entering onto a dirt road. They still used Tree Farm way because the pool and community center have yet to be completed. Along Tree Farm way is a school bus stop,right across the street from the proposed storage unit facility entrance/exit within the Spurwing Greens subdivision. Also, and very important NO TRAFFIC IMPACT REPORT was done for Jayker village pool,community center, houses let alone the 11 acre storage facility proposal. Why this wasn't done and the planning commission approved this is beyond me. I spoke with Idaho department of transportation. The reason tree farm is being considered for the proposed storage facility is because there is an existing stop light. The Tree Farm stop light will eventually be shared with the 389 homes for Bainbridge. Double eagle road next to Wagner farm had their entrance/exit closed and now utilize Spurwing greens because turning left onto chinden blvd was deemed not safe for the residents on that street. There are 4 private members only county club communities in the treasure valley. Hillcrest, Crane Creek,Plantation and Spurwing. Is there a storage facility at HI1lcrest,Crane Creek and Plantation? Not at all, but Jayker Village deems it appropriate to have a storage facility in a country club,CC neighborhood. The club at SpurWing is the only country club in meridian. This is a cheap and ugly proposal that Jayker village wants us to be happy to accept this prison look facility.Using the roads into our CC community for his clients at his storage facility. Who will be responsible for the liability when damages occur to our CC community from the storage unit facility clients? Or an accident? We can't afford to have what happened at Loscha Falls, the death of a little boy due to vision impairment from SHRUBS on his bike by a CAR. These motor homes, trailers, boats are huge and the visibility and braking are not the best in these outrageously sized vehicles that will enter our roads where there is a bus stop, pool ,community center all where kids gather. The city of meridian proudly holds onto all the accolades they have received for the city rating. What will happen to that rating when junk is allowed to be built in a CC neighborhood. I've read the mission statements for the planning commission and the city of Meridian. It's all about creating a beautiful life style for the residents of meridian. This proposed storage facility is reminiscent of what is found in industrial neighborhoods and this Cannot be allowed in a CC community as Brighton advertises our neighborhood. This storage facility has to be stopped from being developed as any development that uses our entrance for their good without taking any liability for future problems. Let's talk property values. I have spoken with 3 realtors and was told values go down when junk is developed in the neighborhood. Storage facilities, apartments, etc and crime goes up. That's a fact. I invite you to come into our development. Drive onto tree farm and you will see tree haven street, the first left. Imagine a motor home,truck pulling boat, truck pulling trailer, moving van,etc trying to navigate out of Tree Haven onto Tree Farm. It's impossible. We anticipate that you will keep the quality of life in meridian at a high standard per the city and planning commission mission statement. I look forward to seeing you at the planning commission March 5th meeting. Respectfully, Karen Dawson Jacy Jones From: Tammy de Weerd Sent: Monday, February 23, 2015 10:23 AM To: Jaycee Holman; Jacy Jones Cc: mayortammy Subject: FW: Spurwing greens and the Jayker village development. Importance: High Jaycee/Jacy, Please include in the public record and let Karen know I can not respond to her email as this is an active application. Many thanks, Tammy -----Original Message ----- From: Karen Dawson [mailto:karendawson211@icloud.com] Sent: Monday, February 23, 2015 10:13 AM To: mayortammy Subject: Spurwing greens and the Jayker village development. February 23,2015 Hi Tammy! Looks like from your FB photos,you had a enjoyable girls weekend. Your cabin and view is gorgeous! I have to bend your ear on what is the proposed development for SpurWing greens subdivision and I'm not at all happy with what will be happening in our community. This must be stopped... Brighton homes developed the SpurWing Greens development which includes the Estates,the Rim,the Orchard,the Grove,and the Reserve. As you enter our development off Tree Farm way, Brighton homes has a sign that says Welcome to SpurWing Greens,a country club community. As a homeowner here,it has come to the attention of our neighborhood that a proposed storage unit facility will be built. Not only built but Tree Farm way will be the road accessed to the facility. This facility will house open storage for RV, Boats, trailers, along with closed storage units. Republic storage is the contracted company to build this proposed facility. Have you seen Republic Storage facilities? I have visited every single one in the treasure valley and they are not pretty. Tin roof structures with a chain link fence wrapped in razor wire, think prison, barracks,junk. These storage facilities are pieces of crap and don't belong in a country club community. No neighborhood deserves to have a storage facility and the use of the roads inside their subdivision let alone a country club community,as Brighton advertises. This can't be developed.. Brighton Homes sold in October 2012, 2 months after we moved into SpurWing greens property to Douglas Carnahan, aka Jayker farm,which is now referred to as Jayker village. A quit claim deed was done with the property they sold back to Jayker village. As a Homeowner, we have no voice or voting power with the HOA until every home is developed and sold. At the yearly HOA meetings, we have asked our client property manager,Anne Marie Baird, what will be developed at Jayker Village. The respond was nothing. Jayker village is keeping it as agricultural business. Last spring, Jayker village was able to develop lot 4 which is a pool,community center and 6 homes. That is fine as Blackstead homes will build the 6 homes and they are excellent builders. Lot 2 and 3 are suppose to be soft development commercial,think coffee shop, dental office, or of the like. What has been proposed is that Jayker village plans on using 11 acres for a storage facility. The entrance to the storage facility will be Tree Farm Way which is the only entrance and exit for Spurwing Greens. The storage facility will be built next to the Jayker village red barn whose address is 4421 Chinden Blvd. Tree haven way,the new road for the new pool,community center and homes, is the proposed road for storage facility. This road is narrow and can't accommodate RV's , trucks pulling boats, trucks pulling trailers, let alone expect these vehicles to turn right when exiting onto Tree Farm. Tree Farm way, our only entrance and exit has a landscaped center divider therefore making this road a narrow entrance/exit road. The trucks used to bring in the materials and equipment to build the pool and community center were incapable of getting their trucks in/out of tree haven without damaging the center divider,therefore they had no other choice but to use tree farm way, going all the way around tree farm and entering onto a dirt road. They still used Tree Farm way because the pool and community center have yet to be completed. Along Tree Farm way is a school bus stop,right across the street from the proposed storage unit facility entrance/exit within the Spurwing Greens subdivision. Also, no traffic impact report was done for Jayker village pool,community center, houses let alone the 11 acre storage facility proposal. Why this wasn't done and the planning commission approved this is beyond me. I spoke with Idaho department of transportation. The reason tree farm is being considered for the proposed storage facility is because there is an existing stop light. The Tree Farm stop light will eventually be shared with the 389 homes for Bainbridge. Double eagle road next to Wagner farm had their entrance/exit closed and now utilize Spurwing greens because turning left onto chinden blvd was deemed not safe for the residents on that street. There are 4 private members only county club communities in the treasure valley. Hillcrest, Crane Creek,Plantation and Spurwing. Is there a storage facility at HIIlcrest,Crane Creek and Plantation? Not at all, but Jayker Village deems it appropriate to have a storage facility in a country club,CC neighborhood. This is a cheap and ugly proposal that Jayker village wants us to be happy to accept this prison look facility.Using the roads into our CC community for his clients at his storage facility. Who will be responsible for the liability when damages occur to our CC community from the storage unit facility clients? Or an accident? We can't afford to have what happened at Loscha Falls, the death of a little boy due to vision impairment from SHRUBS on his bike by a CAR. These motor homes, trailers, boats are huge and the visibility and braking are not the best in these outrageously sized vehicles that will enter our roads where there is a bus stop, pool ,community center all where kids gather. The city of meridian proudly holds onto all the accolades they have received for the city rating. What will happen to that rating when junk is allowed to be built in a CC neighborhood. I know you have high standards for the city. I've listened to all your state of the union speeches. I've read the mission statements for the planning commission and the city of Meridian. It's all about creating a beautiful life style for the residents of meridian. This proposed storage facility is reminiscent of a juvenile delinquent facility and CAN'T be allowed in a CC community as Brighton advertises our neighborhood. This storage facility has to be stopped from being developed as any development that uses our entrance for their good without taking any liability for future problems. Let's talk property values. I have spoken with 3 realtors and was told values go down when junk is developed in the neighborhood. Storage facilities, apartments, etc and crime goes up. That's a fact. I invite you to come into our development. Drive onto tree farm and you will see tree haven street, the first left. Imagine a motor home,truck pulling boat, truck pulling trailer, moving van,etc trying to navigate out of Tree Haven onto Tree Farm. It's impossible. Thank you for all that you do for the city of meridian. It's a beautiful city. We really love living here. We anticipate that you will keep the quality of life in meridian at a high standard per the city mission statement. We look forward to seeing you at the planning commission March 5th meeting. Respectfully, Karen Dawson 2 Machelle Hill From: Jaycee Holman Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2015 8:30 AM To: Jacy Jones; Machelle Hill Subject: FW: Spur Wing Master Plan Changes Jaycee L. Holman Information Services Director City Clerk City of Meridian (208) 888-4433 Lholma n (a. merid is ncity.orq From: Joe Borton Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2015 5:16 AM To: Jaycee Holman Subject: Fwd: Spur Wing Master Plan Changes Joe Begin forwarded message: From: Ellie Delucchi <idahoelliedggmail.com> Date: February 9, 2015 at 6:27:51 PM MST To: <ibortonnn,meridiancit�org> Subject: Spur Wing Master Plan Changes Dear Mr. Borton: As a resident of Spur Wing Greens, I understand plans were submitted to the city planning committee to rezone part of the Spur Wing master plan to allow for businesses to be built inside the Spur Wing Greens entrance. I'm opposed to having businesses use the Spur Wing entrance to access commercial property as well as to noise and pollution that this will bring. My concerns as well as information from Next Door is as follows: We are realistic enough to know that we may be too late to stop the concept of the proposal (especially the storage facility), but there are many issues that should be addressed with the proposal. 1) What is a "flexible" office building? Can we stop the building of businesses that MUST use the Spur Wing entrance? We already now have increased traffic due to the addition of the Reserve, the Rim, the Oak Leaf houses, the Pelican Ridge houses, and the houses located behind Wagner's farm that are now being diverted through Spur Wing. 2) A huge concern is visual pollution - tall security lighting, signs that are too big, too tall, or digital signs that are too flashy. 3) The storage facility could have an alternative entrance, already in place - Turn north on Black Cat, and go behind the nursery. The road behind the nursery could easily be improved and could host the entrance to the storage buildings (eliminate the entrance from inside Spur Wing). 4) Will ALL buildings match the Spur Wing upscale theme? Will all structures have stucco or high quality earth -tone siding with brick fascia? We in the process of getting a petition together, which you can view on Next Door, from Robert Neufield. The planning committee meeting is scheduled for March 5th at 6 pm. We would appreciate your views on this situation, and more importantly, we would appreciate your support. Regards, Ellie Delucchi Machelle Hill From: Jaycee Holman Sent: Monday, February 09, 2015 3:20 PM To: Jacy Jones; Machelle Hill Subject: FW: Spurwing Green - Storage Units For the record and please forward to the correct Planner. I am not sure who is the staff person on this project. Thanks. Jaycee L. Holman Information Services Director City Clerk City of Meridian (208) 888-4433 jh olma n to mend is ncity.org From: Joe Borton Sent: Monday, February 09, 2015 2:02 PM To: Jaycee Holman Subject: Fwd: Spurwing Green - Storage Units For the public record. I have not replied. Sincerely, Joe Borton Meridian City Council 33 E Broadway Ave Meridian, Idaho 83642 Begin forwarded message: From: Pam Baker <pambakerl040gRmail.com> Date: February 9, 2015 at 11:22:21 AM MST To: <iborton ,meridiancity.org>, Pam Baker <pambakerl040(2Rmail.com> Subject: Spurwing Green - Storage Units Hello Joe, I live in Spurwing Greens subdivision. There is a proposal to build Storage Units in our subdivision. When you think of a community, you certainly don't think of a Storage unit. We would like your help with opposing this unit being built in our community. I think what they need to do first is rezone. There is a planning meeting on March 5th. We do not want it zoned as commercial. If nothing else and this does get approved, they were told by Meridian planning to use the existing road, Tree Farm Way, as their entrance. Currently that is the ONLY road into our subdivision besides gates that are keycoded/locked through Spurwing The Club. Right as you turn onto Tree Farm way, there is a bus stop. Right in front of the entrance into the proposed storage facility, or very close, there is a community pool being built. Both the bus stop and the pool will have little kids running around. We don't want big rigs, boats, RV's, etc. to be coming and going all times of the day and night with little kids running around. A few other options for them to create an entrance is off of Chinden, which needs to be widened anyway, or off of a road to the far west of the proposed facility. Any help you can give us to oppose this would be greatly appreciated. I am still appalled, as are SEVERAL others, that City planning would EVEN suggest an entrance off of our road with a bus stop right there and a pool at the entrance of the proposed facility. Really makes me wonder how and why they are in the position they are in knowing this. Again, any help you can give would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Pam Baker 208-761-1053 3[S Machelle Hill From: Jaycee Holman Sent: Monday, February 09, 2015 3:21 PM To: Jacy Jones; Machelle Hill Subject: FW: Proposed storage unit development in Spurwing Second one for the records. Please forward also. Jaycee L. Holman Information Services Director City Clerk City of Meridian (208)888-4433 jholma n (il merid is ncity.org From: Joe Borton Sent: Monday, February 09, 2015 2:02 PM To: Jaycee Holman Subject: Fwd: Proposed storage unit development in Spurwing Sincerely, Joe Borton Meridian City Council 33 E Broadway Ave Meridian, Idaho 83642 Begin forwarded message: From: John Vrbanac <wlaljxv ,;;mail.com> Date: February 9, 2015 at 11:17:30 AM MST To: <jbortonkmeridiancity.org>, Eileen Vrbanac <evrbanacggmail.com> Subject: Proposed storage unit development in Spurwing Mr. Borton please take a look at the proposed storage unit development in the Spurwing area off Chinden. The plan calls for using the residential street to access the storage units. The residential entry is currently used a a school bus drop off area and a planned childrens swimming pool is almost completed next to the Spurwing entry. That would make for a lot of children coming in close contact with people making their way to the storage units. A better fit would be an entrance for the storage units off Chinden or Blackcat. These are both more public roadways. Any help you could give the residents of Spurwing in this matter would be appreciated. Thanks, John Vrbanac qS Machelle Hill From: Jaycee Holman Sent: Monday, February 09, 2015 3:21 PM To: Jacy Jones; Machelle Hill Subject: FW: Change in Spur Wing master plan to add commercial structures Third one. Jaycee L. Holman Information Services Director City Clerk City of Meridian (208)888-4433 Iholma n(a�meridiancitv.orp From: Joe Borton Sent: Monday, February 09, 2015 2:04 PM To: Jaycee Holman Subject: Fwd: Change in Spur Wing master plan to add commercial structures Sincerely, Joe Borton Meridian City Council 33 E Broadway Ave Meridian, Idaho 83642 Begin forwarded message: From: Diane Grahek <dia.ne. rahekgyahoo.com> Date: February 9, 2015 at 10:34:16 AM MST To: "jbortongmeridiancity.org" <jborton(2meridiancity.org> Cc: Ralph Grahek <ralph. r�gyahoo.com> Subject: Change in Spur Wing master plan to add commercial structures Reply -To: Diane Grahek <diane..rg ahekgyahoo.com> Dear Mr. Borton: We are residents of Spur Wing Greens. We have been informed that there have been plans submitted to the city planning committee to rezone part of the Spur Wing master plan to allow for businesses to be built inside the Spur Wing Greens entrance. We are very opposed to having businesses use the entrance to access commercial property, in addition to the prospect of extensive visual pollution. Here is our post from Next Door, which addresses our concerns: We are realistic enough to know that we may be too late to stop the concept of the proposal (especially the storage facility), but there are many issues that should be addressed with the proposal. 1) What is a"flexible" office building? Can we stop the building of businesses that MUST use the Spur Wing entrance? We already now have increased traffic due to the addition of the Reserve, the Rim, the Oak Leaf houses, the Pelican Ridge houses, and the houses located behind Wagner's farm that are now being diverted through Spur Wing. 2) A huge concern is visual pollution - tall security lighting, signs that are too big, too tall, or digital signs that are too flashy. 3) The storage facility could have an alternative entrance, already in-place -Turn north on Black Cat, and go behind the nursery. The road behind the nursery could easily be improved and could host the entrance to the storage buildings (eliminate the entrance from inside Spur Wing). 4) Will ALL buildings match the Spur Wing upscale theme?Will all structures have stucco or high quality earth -tone siding with brick fascia? We are in the process of getting a petition together, which you can view on Next Door, from Robert Neufieid. The planning committee meeting is scheduled for March 5th at 6 pm. We would appreciate your views on this situation, and more importantly, we would appreciate your support. Sincerely, Ralph and Diane Grahek