2020-05-14 Joseph Warchol
Kayla George
From:Joseph Warchol <c.warchol@sbcglobal.net>
Sent:Thursday, May 14, 2020 10:48 AM
To:City Clerk
Subject:Public Hearing - May 21, 2020 - Modern Craftsman project on the old Tree Farm
File# 2020-0022
City Clerk,
My name is Joseph Warchol, and reside within the Spurwing Hights subdivision, at 7045 N. Callery Pear Ave., Meridian, Idaho
83646.
I purchased a new home within the Spurwing Heights subdivision with the understanding that there would be a housing project
located on the property formerly known as the Old Tree Farm. Although the initial project caused me some concern over the
potential growth, it should be noted that the present proposal has expanded the number of resident construction and does not
resemble the original proposal. With that said, this project is not acceptable, considering the negative impact it will have on the
Spurwing Heights residents. This project, along with the new Fairborne subdivision already under construction, the new Rock
Harbor Church, the new Townhouse project located next to the new church, the new Costco, as well as the Linder Village
located down the road, results in a very negative way to the existing residents in Spurwing Heights.
The proposed Modern Craftsman proposed project represent the following negative impacts the the residents of Spurwing
Heights:
* Heavy traffic to do the number of additional traffic resulting from this high density project.
* Additional crime due to the transient population within this high density project.
* Negative impact on the property values of existing homes within Spurwing Heights.
* Additional noise associated with this high density project.
* Additional COVID-19 risks to the residents within Spurwing Heights, due to a high density population. Social Distancing
has become the “new normal”, which will become more difficult to comply with when adding high density housing to the many
other new construction projects as outlined above.
* Additional vehicles for the Modern Craftsman project will bottle neck existing traffic coming in and out of Black Cat and
Tree Farm roads. Between additional traffic from this new project, the church, the Fairborne subdivision, and Spurwing
Heights subdivision, backups can be expected.
* Inability to control the population the the Modern Craftsman, using the common area (small park & pond) within Spurwing
Heights subdivision, which is paid for and maintained by the residents of Spurwing Heights.
Recommendation:
* Reduce the number of units within the proposed Modern Craftsman project.
* Modify the project to eliminate all carports, and replace with garages.
* Eliminate the project, change the scope, and consider 55+ housing project.
* Terminate the proposed Modern Craftsman project on the old Tree Farm site, until all concerns are addressed and mitigated
to the satisfaction of the City of Meridian and Spurwing Heights residents.
Respectfully submitted,
Joseph Warchol
7045 N. Callery Pear Ave.
Meridian, Idaho 83646
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