2020-01-15 David PalumboMeridian Planning & Zoning Commission RECEi %/ ED
33 E. Broadway Avenue
Meridian, Idaho 83642
CITY OF
Re: Project Shelburne AZ-PPH-2019-0106
CITY CLERKS OFFIC
Meridian Planning &Zoning Commission Members:
Due to a scheduling conflict, I will not be able to attend and provide testimony to the subject project.
Therefore, I respectfully request this email be read into the record at the Meridian Planning & Zoning
hearing on January 16, 2020.
I am David E. Palumbo and have lived at 11249 W Highlander Road for over 40 years. The following
are my comments developed through my experience living in the Amity Road area for a long, long
time.
300 foot written notice guideline: Meridian development code requires written notices to land owners
within 300 feet of a real estate development project. Common sense indicates many real estate
developments seriously impact land owners beyond 300 feet. It is apparent that projects are not
evaluated to determine impact beyond the 300 feet. It is apparent that project owners, engineers,
planning and zoning commissions, city councils, county commissioners, etc. do not want to know the
true and full impact of real estate projects on land owners beyond 300 feet. Gaining the necessary and
complete intelligence to make the best decision does not appear to be an important element of the
decision makers. Notices in the legal section of newspapers (who reads newspapers or legal notices
today?) and signage (at 35 mph very difficult to read and dangerous to pull over to read) near project
sites do not inform all of the land owners potentially impacted by real estate development. This may
be the code/law; however, does not satisfy the spirit of the code/law or the "Mission and Values" of the
decision makers. The 300 foot written notice requirement seriously, deliberately, and intentionally
limits the ability for owners, engineers, government staff and decision makers from gaining vital
information to develop correct results. I suspect the members of the Mendan P&Z Commission may
have not visited the site or a few miles around the subject site to evaluate impact beyond 300 feet.
This desire not to consider the impact and respect property owners beyond 300' appears to be a
consistant and intentional activity given all other new projects in the area having failed to reach out to
all impacted neighbors. Because you and all associated to this project did not provide written notice to
all area impacted residents/commercial owners; my opportunity to provide the enclosed by the January
16, 2020 date is impossible.
Ada County Highway Department: It is my understanding the subject Amity Road improvements will
occur over the next five years. It is imperative the subject project and all of the other area
developments not be started until ACHD complete an expansion of Amity Road to four lanes;
especially considering the massive Albertson Market Place project at Eagle Road (Eagle Road and
Amity Road must be expanded to four + lanes prior to the Albertson's project begins.) and Amity Road.
The unintended consquences of not requiring that work done will tremendously negatively impact area
commercial and residents within and without the 300' arbitrary written notice code. This notice code
does not restrict the City of Meridian from communicating in writing beyond 300' when necessary.
This project and most of the development occuring along Amity Road needs and deserves that extended
notice.
The fact that impact fees collected by ACHD will be placed into their "general" fund and not
specifically utilized for traffic chaos remediation at this intersection is a planning engineering "mortal
sin." The subject project impact funds being utilized to pay for previously approved projects in other
areas of Meridan and Ada County and hoping a future project in some other area of Meridian and Ada
County are collected to pay for the remodel of the Five Mile Road/Lake Hazel Road intersection over
the next five years is insane. By approving projects in this area without requiring ACHD spending
funds collected from the subject area projects, Meridian P&Z; Meridian City Council and the Ada
County Commissioners are materially and practically guilty of the "lack of infrastruture" problem
discussed by all living in the County.
Parking: I pray there is adequate parking for all residents and their respective guests without parking
on the development's street. I am witnessing narrowing streets in newer subdivisions that require very
careful driving due to residential parking on the streets. Trash and utility vehicles must find it even
more difficult to complete their hazardous obstacle routes.
Thank you and Peace,
x
'alumbo
11249 Highlander Road
Boise, Idaho 83709
20&3624736
davidepalumbo2013 @hotmail. com