2020-10-09 Eric and Mary Kay Klein
Charlene Way
From:Eric and Mary Kay Klein <emkklein1@gmail.com>
Sent:Friday, October 09, 2020 10:57 AM
To:Charlene Way
Subject:Easement Annexation AZ H-2020-0087
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Dear Ms. Way,
This is in reference to the upcoming public hearing regarding the proposed annexation of a small parcel of property within Spurwing
Subdivision/Country Club that is currently located within Ada County.
My husband and I live at 3072 W. Balata Ct., Meridian, very much within the area of impact that would be affected should Jock
Hewitt receive this annexation. We have been told by Jock's representative that "this is necessary for water/sewer access as well as
an emergency route for the Olive Tree Subdivision", currently owned by Jock. It is interesting to note several things about this
statement from her.
1) Currently, there is a water/sewer access on the west side of this same fairway/green, that serves this same purpose. The access
"road" is merely and small, unobtrusive strip of blacktop, ending in some type of sewer cover/access. The strip appears to be no
more than 8' in width, and is surrounded by grass. It is barely noticable, yet apparently serves its function since it was installed and
has remained that way for at least 3-4 years. Given this, it seems odd that we are now told that the fully curbed, nearly road-width
parcel, completely surrounding the adjacent property, is necessary for water/sewer access.
2) We are also told that there needs to be two access routes within the Olive Tree Subdivision for emergency use. We all whole-
heartedly agree to this and would want such an access to exist. However, when the plans for the Olive Tree Subdivision were
initially submitted and approved, Jock had a short access road extending from one of the streets with the subdivision, to the edge of
the golf course property, located at the corner of Chinden Rd. and Ten Mile Rd. This access "road" went between the 2nd green and
the 3rd hole tee box. Not only is it a much shorter "road" in length than the one he is currently proposing, it is a much shorter trip
for emergency vehicles to take if needing to access the subdivision. If an emergency vehicle needed to access the path that Jock is
currently proposing, it would need to enter the Spurwing Subdivision from Chinden Rd., wrap through the neighborhood with 1/4 of
streets, enter one gate, then make a 90-120 degrees turn through a second gate, drive down the access road until reaching the Olive
Tree Subdivision. If the road that was originally approved were to be constructed, an emergency vehicle would continue down
Chinden Rd, a larger and much wider road allowing for greater speed, make one turn at the one and only gate, drive over a much
shorter access road until reaching the Olive Tree Subdivision.
4) Lastly, Jock has been denied this same request not only once, but twice by Ada County. It is apparent that he acts with impunity
when he is not getting what he desires. He is hoping that you will grant him this annexation, which serves no purpose to the intents
that we have been told by his representative. The annexation of this parcel will directly affect the valuation of our homes and is not
only not necessary to fulfill all of the stated objectives, it would place an "L" shaped peninsula of Meridian City property right in the
middle of Ada County property.
We kindly implore you to deny Jock's proposal, thereby not only upholding two Ada County Commissioner rulings, maintaining
property values, but most importantly, paving the way for the approved, shorter and more efficient safety route for the residents of
Olive Tree Subdivision.
Thank you for your time in this matter.
Sincerely,
Eric and Mary Kay Klein
https://bit.ly/H-2020-0087
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