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January 22, 2021
Mr. Robert Simison & Members of the City Council
33 E. Broadway Ave.
Suite 300
Meridian, Idaho 83642
RE: AZH-2020-0987, Spurwing Sewer Annexation
Dear Mr. Mayor and Members of the Council;
Enough is enough! It is time the City of Meridian stop allowing itself to be manipulated by
developers and in this case specifically by Mr. Hewitt!
In spite of the recent agreement between Mr. and Mrs. Tseng and Mr. Hewitt,this offer of
annexation and request for approval of an emergency access route must be rejected for the
following reasons.
1. Mr. Hewitt illegally commenced construction on this road over a holiday weekend without
benefit of a permit by Ada County. Through his planner, he had the temerity to state to the
Ada County Commissioners,that they did not know they needed a permit to build on Ada
County property.
2. Ada County found in a permit hearing and subsequent appeal that the proposed route was in
appropriate due to the negative impact on the entire neighborhood, not the Tseng's property
alone. Nothing has changed!
3. The proposed route is not the most efficient route available as it utilizes over half of the
normal route to the Olive Tree Subdivision, the same portion where the potential for
obstruction requiring an emergency access, is most likely to occur.
4. Alternative methods to provide protection DO exist, and meet the requirements of the Fire
Marshall.
5. The Fire Marshall's attempt in the December 151" Council meeting, to expand the potential
use of the emergency access to Police and Paramedics was soundly renounced by the Meridian
Police Chief, when he pointed out that use by Police and Paramedics requires a second type of
lock box. Only the Fire Department can access the Knox Box system. The Police Chief further
stated that in his entire career he has never seen an emergency access like the one proposed by
Mr. Hewitt used by Police or Paramedics.
5. Mr. Hewitt's offer of the subject 6/10ths of an acre for annexation, so as to "allow"the City
and Suez water to have access to their respective systems is nothing more than a sham. Mr.
Hewitt is already under an Ada County court order to restore the property to its pre-July 2019
state, which includes the existing access, which met the need of both the City and Suez. His
altruistic offer is nothing more than a ploy to avoid that Court mandate.
6. Neither the City nor Suez Water need to act to meet its requirement for maintenance access.
By denying this request Mr. Hewitt remains under Court order to restore access for both.
Finally, even with the accommodation by the Tseng's and the sale of their property,this
proposed emergency access route remains detrimental to the neighborhood and is the absolute
wrong method to provide the required fire protection.
This entire long process is nothing more than Mr. Hewitt attempting to manipulate the Planning
and Zoning Commissions of both the County and the City into allowing him to have his way.
Please do not validate his 2019 malfeasance and allow the City to be manipulated by Mr. Hewitt
into approving this request.
Please incorporate by reference my prior letters and exhibits objecting to AZH-2020-0987,
Spurwing Sewer Annexation.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
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