2019-04-30 Anna StoweAnna Stowe
4421 N Camas Creek way
Meridian, Idaho 83646 4 P 3o V
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To the Honorable Tammy de Weerd, Mayor, ri �
To the Members of the Meridian City Council, and
To the Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission:
I live in Alpine Pointe and have numerous concerns about the proposed addition of 85 single homes, and
96 multi -family apartments on approximately 15.2 acres, South of the Alpine Pointe Subdivision, in
Meridian. There is a sign posted on a fence that sits on the end of Dashwood Street. Dashwood is not
traveled, typically by anyone other than those who live there. The end of the road has been fenced off
for a long time. Unless you know the sign is there, or have been notified by neighbors or others to go
look at the sign on that small section of street, you would not be notified of the proposal that states it
wants to add 85 single homes, and 96 multi -family apartments on approximately 15.2 acres, in Meridian,
at the location. It appears that what the proposal doesn't state is that the developer wants to open
Dashwood so that the traffic from the proposed addition can access the street. This would allow people
living in the proposed addition to turn right onto Wainwright, past houses and into the subdivision to
get to Eagle Road. Wainwright is a one lane traffic, but at the light allows for turn lanes. However, the
intersection is busy nearly constant. People use that intersection to flip U-turns which often causes near
accidents for those attempting to turn South or North on a red light. There are subdivisions on the West
and East side of the road accessing the light, so U-turns from both North and South, on Eagle Road, are
common. I want to add that Eagle Road is often backed up through the intersection and even with a
green light you can't proceed. Also, the lights the South on Ustick and North on McMillan often find
traffic delayed three to four lights before getting through. This is the current situation without
considering what the current apartment complexes being built south of the proposed 15.2 -acre
development, will add to existing traffic. The apartments are being built and will be accessed off Ustick
Road onto North Center Pointe Way which travels North Eagle to the project and then loops north for
another exit near the north side of Fast Eddy's and Hobby Lobby, onto Eagle Road. The apartments in
development now will affect both Eagle, and Ustick, and current traffic patterns. Now add an additional
development of 85 single homes, and 96 multi -family apartments, the travel will be more than
overwhelming. Once again, this is before the proposal to add 85 single homes and 96 multi -family
apartments. Eagle is already considered a dangerous Road in Idaho and I'm unsure why developers are
considering to add to the congestion and danger. It is also hard to enter the shopping area or leave the
shopping area where Kohl's, Hobby Lobby, and other businesses are due to the traffic on Eagle and
Ustick. During certain times of the day, due to so much traffic, people attempt to avoid Eagle Road. The
sad news is McMillan and Ustick are beginning to become as congested, during certain times of the day.
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Ada County Highway District
Ada County Highway District Commission
A concern for Dashwood Street being connected to this proposed development is that people will use
the small quiet community for a quick way to get to McMillan or Eagle. There are small businesses, on
Wainwright the road that connects from Dashwood, to get to the Eagle. On the road is homes, a Child
Care and Development Center, and bus stop for the elementary school. Less than one block from where
Dashwood would meet Wainwright is the community pool, tennis court, basketball court, pond, and
common area. This will see added traffic of those who don't live in the neighborhood or pay HOA fees.
As you continue on Wainwright and follow it around, there is another playground and common area.
The traffic will complicate the safety of these areas which are often traveled by small children, elderly,
retired folks, and ducks with their young. Imagine the impact to the maintenance of the roads in the
community.
My understanding, per HOA meetings, is when Todd Amyx proposed to develop Alpine Pointe, in 2005,
N Dashwood Street was not designed to be a road ever opened for access by other subdivisions or
parcels. It was made a stub road, for the cooperation of accessing Wagnild parcel because Jasmine
Road, which is assessible to the Wagnild parcel, is a private lane. The City of Meridian did not require
Dashwood to be a stub road so the idea that the developer is attempting to change it from being a
fenced off area to an entry and exit into his prosed development is and will affect the lives of those who
live in the subdivision of Alpine Pointe as well as those close by and connected. If the development is
allowed to move forward, then he would be taking N Dashwood, a street in an established quiet
community, as an inexpensive way for the development to have entry and exit. Once again leading to
additional traffic, safety concerns due to proximity to playgrounds, daycare, and bus stops, it will affect
property value, and change the structure of the environment of Alpine Pointe, and the current traffic of
Eagle Road. If the development is allowed to move forward, then he would be taking N Dashwood as an
inexpensive way for the development to have entry and exit. There is ample space on the 15.2 acres to
build a separate entry and exit, for the development which would make the development its own
neighborhood and autonomous of prior neighborhoods lessoning any impact directly to the
homeowners and their current property values and way of life. The developer would also have to
coordinate with the City of Meridian to put in a needed traffic light, at the expense of the development.
I am asking that you reconsider any large project on the parcel. It simply makes the area too congested,
more dangerous, and may have those who frequent the area, choose to eat, shop, and live elsewhere. If
it continues to grow, in a compacted manner, the additional traffic may create a need to widen Eagle
Road, which would end up at the expense of taxpayers. Please, I am asking and praying you will consider
the issues I have discussed with you.
Respectfully submitted,
Anna Stowe, Homeowner
anna@bridgemail.com