2021-10-22 Lorraine Reinhardt
Charlene Way
From:David Miles
Sent:Friday, October 22, 2021 7:45 AM
To:jlzrei@hotmail.com
Cc:Robert Simison; citycouncil; City Clerk; Bill Parsons; Josha Iverson; Caleb Hood
Subject:RE: The Dalton Royal Restaurant
Hi Lorraine,
Thank you for reaching out and sharing your letter on the Dalton Royal application. Your email has been received by the
Mayor’s office and I appreciate your detailed items. As you note, this project has been submitted to the Planning
department and there is a potential for this to be heard by the Mayor and Council as the application does have an
appeal process. To your email request, the appeal process is the action on how this would come before City Council. If
an appeal is filed, that is when the Council could take the item up. While the appeal period is currently open, the Mayor
and council should not be providing input. I believe the City Clerk has responded to your inquiry as well, and I wanted to
make sure you had the complete information in case you did not receive any communication.
We have contacted our Planning Department and they shared that the proposed use is for a restaurant and indoor
recreation facility as you noted, both principally permitted uses in the C-G (General Retail and Service Commercial
District) zoning district. The property has been annexed and zoned C-G since 2005 when it was part of the Sadie Creek
Commons commercial subdivision.
Understanding the preceding Oasis application was denied by City Council, the currently proposed uses are principally
permitted which means they only require administrative, staff level review. There is no public hearing for administrative
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applications. On October 15, City Staff issued a Certificate of Zoning Compliance, Change of Use approval (CZCU-2021-
0016) for a restaurant/indoor recreation facility use for the tenant space. This is a different use than the previously
proposed Oasis nightclub which was a Drinking Establishment. The use of a restaurant/indoor recreation facility on this
site is consistent with the existing Development Agreement.
Under Unified Development Code (UDC) 11-5A-4, any person who wants to be a party of record with regard to the CZCU
can request so in writing. A party of record may seek City Council review of the administrative decision on or before
November 1, 2021, within fifteen (15) days after the written decision was issued, pay the $692 application fee, and
include a written basis of appeal based on and citing the information listed in UDC 11-5A-6B.
I have added the City Clerk to this email so that your email and comments are added to the public record, and again, I
appreciate you reaching out and sharing your concerns. Please also feel free to reach out to Bill Parsons, the Planning
Supervisor, who can also address any further questions you may have.
Dave Miles | Chief of Staff
City of Meridian | Mayor’s Office
33 E. Broadway Ave., Meridian, Idaho 83642
Phone: (208) 489-0532|Fax: (208) 884-8119
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From: Lorraine Reinhardt <jlzrei@hotmail.com>
Date: 10/21/21 1:46 PM (GMT-07:00)
To: Robert Simison <rsimison@meridiancity.org>
Subject: The Dalton Royal Restaurant
External Sender - Please use caution with links or attachments.
Please read the attached letter. I would like to see action on bringing this issue back to Planning and Zoning and
ultimately the City Council. Thank you.
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Charlene Way
From:Chris Johnson
Sent:Friday, October 22, 2021 6:06 AM
To:Charlene Way
Subject:Fwd: The Dalton Royal Restaurant application
Attachments:Dalton Royal Restaurant-City Council.docx
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From: Liz Strader <lstrader@meridiancity.org>
Date: October 21, 2021 at 9:26:59 PM MDT
To: Lorraine Reinhardt <jlzrei@hotmail.com>, Bill Nary <bnary@meridiancity.org>, Chris Johnson
<cjohnson@meridiancity.org>
Subject: Re: The Dalton Royal Restaurant application
Mrs. Reinhardt,
Thank you so much for reaching out to me! I remember meeting with you. I would love to
discuss this, but I am hearing from legal council that the CZC finding may be appealed to the
City Council, and as such I am not allowed legally to respond if I am to vote on the matter at a
later point. Thank you for providing this letter, I am forwarding it to the Clerk's office to ensure
that the rest of council can review as well. Thank you for providing your view!
Best wishes,
Liz
Liz Strader | City Councilwoman
City of Meridian | City Council Office
33 E. Broadway Ave., Meridian, Idaho 83642
Phone: | 208-546-9501
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From: Lorraine Reinhardt <jlzrei@hotmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2021 1:33:33 PM
To: Liz Strader
Subject: The Dalton Royal Restaurant application
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I met you when you were campaigning. At that time I had recent knee surgery and you had to come into
the house to see me. I saw you at the Oasis club hearing and read about the City council meetings. I
hope you will take a minute and read my request. Thank you.
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Meridian City Council Member
Meridian, ID 83642
Lorraine Reinhardt
1716 E Summercove Ct
Meridian, ID 83646
October 21, 2021
Dear City Council Member,
It has come to my attention that The Dalton Royal Restaurant to be located at 3085 E Ustick Road was
approved by the Director who gave a Certificate of Zoning Compliance Verification. This project is on the
site of the previously denied Oasis Club.
The Oasis club was vigorously protested and you as a City Council unanimously voted to deny the
application. I realize this is not the same application but I take exception when another “route” has been
discovered to get approval for an establishment that has many of the same characteristics as the Oasis.
The Dalton Royal Restaurant has the same applicant, Mr. Tsai, who has primarily stated the venue will
be a restaurant with social gathering events and alcohol. Hours of operation are late afternoon into the
night. Capacity at this time is 200-300.
I believe the community needs an opportunity for hearings, which allows for our opinion to be heard,
and this decision making should be a higher priority than the Director. The City council can intervene
and stop the process to move it back to full Planning and Zoning and City Council approvals. I ask as my
City Council member that you please stop this approval and intervene.
For your information, I live in Meridian, live approximately 1 mile from this proposed site and want to
continue to live here peacefully in my retirement years. To tell you how strongly I feel about this issue, I
am at home recovering from Covid (yes, I am vaccinated), yet I am taking time and strength to write this.
I appreciate your consideration and will watch to see what process unfolds. You may contact me if you
wish. My email is jlzrei@hotmail.com, Thank you.
Sincerely,
Lorraine Reinhardt