2021-11-06 John and Caryn Bitler
Adrienne Weatherly
From:CarynJohn Bitler <johncarynbitler@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, November 9, 2021 1:42 PM
To:Liz Strader
Cc:City Clerk; Caryn & John; Aaron & Tanya James, Logan Haylee Queen; Olena Santana;
Kristen & Russ; Shelby & Matt; Shelby & Matt; Pam Stinnette John; Jordan Leach
Kellen Kinghorn; Jordan Leach Kellen Kinghorn
Subject:Re: Proposed Mixed Use Development @ 1515 W. Ustick Rd, Meridian, ID 83646
Thank you for your reply Liz.
Just wanted to give you & the entire City Council Team & Mayor a heads up before the City Council pending hearing in
December.
This is an extremely important matter to our entire community.
Thank you for your reply.
Cordially,
Caryn & John Bitler
CC: Creason Creek Neighbors
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On Nov 9, 2021, at 11:52 AM, Liz Strader <lstrader@meridiancity.org> wrote:
Thank you for reaching out to me.
I appreciate hearing your feedback! I am cc'ing the clerk, because legally I am not allowed to
comment on development applications outside of a public hearing. I would like these
comments to be added to the public record and available for the rest of Council and Mayor to
review.
Have a great week,
Liz
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Liz Strader | City Councilwoman
City of Meridian | City Council Office
33 E. Broadway Ave., Meridian, Idaho 83642
Phone: | 208-546-9501
Online Meeting Scheduler: Click Here
Built for Business, Designed for Living
From: John and Caryn Bitler <johncarynbitler@gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 6, 2021 7:17:22 PM
To: Liz Strader
Subject: Proposed Mixed Use Development @ 1515 W. Ustick Rd, Meridian, ID 83646
External Sender - Please use caution with links or attachments.
Dear City Council Ms. Strader,
We are concerned with the Proposed Development at 1515 W. Ustick Rd. in Meridian. We understand
the land consisting of eight acres has been slated for multi-use development since 2005 with designated
commercial area, road entrances, and exits having already been discussed with fire & police
departments for their use.
We ask that you consider Multi-Use Development in the form of designating Single-Family Detached
Homes for this housing portion of this development which will best blend with our Creason Creek &
surrounding communities. We are California transplants that followed our family members - long-time
residents of this area - to Boise/Meridian, deciding to invest our hard-earned money for a very nice,
comfortable home in the Community of Creason Creek. We were very involved with politics in CA, and
now proudly registered voters in our new community of Meridian.
We are very concerned about the property along Ustick Road being transformed into multi-family
dwellings that will decrease our home values, thus impacting our family wealth and retirement.
We request that you consider your decision to support the housing portion of this development for
construction of only single-family detached homes. This provides for a more unified, seamless corridor
and environment consistent with our community. Even as you consider density requirements for this
development, it can be achieved with a proposal of six detached, single-family homes per acre. This
compromise seems reasonably doable for our community.
As we discuss with our community this pending development, several families have decided to sell their
homes instead of fight. We believe that this will change the community forever as we are losing good
neighbors because of your decisions.
The Proposed Units are 10 Feet from our Backyard with their Front Doors facing our Backyard Property
Line. We are asking the Builder to Plant Numerous Large Trees (over 8 feet in height) & Bushes which
provide all year foliage & won’t uproot our vinyl fences for increased Privacy & Noise Control.
The mixed-use development at 1515 Ustick Road will bring:
1. Increase in Traffic, Noise, Congestion, Pollution, & Crime.
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2. Decrease in Home Values.
3. Negative Impact to our Community that will be in perpetuity.
We have also found there to be inconsistencies shared about this planned development. The Builder &
Architect said they are constructing building that are four stories tall, with two-story condominiums, yet
city staff has shared that the buildings are three-stories tall that set aside commercial area on the first
floor with vertical integration.
As we represent many homeowners in our community, we ask that you say “no” to multi-family
development. We ask that our voices be heard and request that the city planning commission change
the development to reflect Single-Family Detached Homes for the sake of our community.
Thank you.
Caryn & John Bitler
3055 NW 13 St., Meridian, ID 83646
cc: Creason Creek Neighbors
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From:Liz Strader
Sent:Tuesday, November 9, 2021 11:52 AM
To:John and Caryn Bitler; City Clerk
Subject:Re: Proposed Mixed Use Development @ 1515 W. Ustick Rd, Meridian, ID 83646
Thank you for reaching out to me.
I appreciate hearing your feedback! I am cc'ing the clerk, because legally I am not allowed to comment on
development applications outside of a public hearing. I would like these comments to be added to the public
record and available for the rest of Council and Mayor to review.
Have a great week,
Liz
Liz Strader | City Councilwoman
City of Meridian | City Council Office
33 E. Broadway Ave., Meridian, Idaho 83642
Phone: | 208-546-9501
Online Meeting Scheduler: Click Here
Built for Business, Designed for Living
From: John and Caryn Bitler <johncarynbitler@gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 6, 2021 7:17:22 PM
To: Liz Strader
Subject: Proposed Mixed Use Development @ 1515 W. Ustick Rd, Meridian, ID 83646
External Sender - Please use caution with links or attachments.
Dear City Council Ms. Strader,
We are concerned with the Proposed Development at 1515 W. Ustick Rd. in Meridian. We understand the land
consisting of eight acres has been slated for multi-use development since 2005 with designated commercial area, road
entrances, and exits having already been discussed with fire & police departments for their use.
We ask that you consider Multi-Use Development in the form of designating Single-Family Detached Homes for this
housing portion of this development which will best blend with our Creason Creek & surrounding communities. We are
California transplants that followed our family members - long-time residents of this area - to Boise/Meridian, deciding
to invest our hard-earned money for a very nice, comfortable home in the Community of Creason Creek. We were very
involved with politics in CA, and now proudly registered voters in our new community of Meridian.
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We are very concerned about the property along Ustick Road being transformed into multi-family dwellings that will
decrease our home values, thus impacting our family wealth and retirement.
We request that you consider your decision to support the housing portion of this development for construction of only
single-family detached homes. This provides for a more unified, seamless corridor and environment consistent with our
community. Even as you consider density requirements for this development, it can be achieved with a proposal of six
detached, single-family homes per acre. This compromise seems reasonably doable for our community.
As we discuss with our community this pending development, several families have decided to sell their homes instead
of fight. We believe that this will change the community forever as we are losing good neighbors because of your
decisions.
The Proposed Units are 10 Feet from our Backyard with their Front Doors facing our Backyard Property Line. We are
asking the Builder to Plant Numerous Large Trees (over 8 feet in height) & Bushes which provide all year foliage & won’t
uproot our vinyl fences for increased Privacy & Noise Control.
The mixed-use development at 1515 Ustick Road will bring:
1. Increase in Traffic, Noise, Congestion, Pollution, & Crime.
2. Decrease in Home Values.
3. Negative Impact to our Community that will be in perpetuity.
We have also found there to be inconsistencies shared about this planned development. The Builder & Architect said
they are constructing building that are four stories tall, with two-story condominiums, yet city staff has shared that the
buildings are three-stories tall that set aside commercial area on the first floor with vertical integration.
As we represent many homeowners in our community, we ask that you say “no” to multi-family development. We ask
that our voices be heard and request that the city planning commission change the development to reflect Single-Family
Detached Homes for the sake of our community.
Thank you.
Caryn & John Bitler
3055 NW 13 St., Meridian, ID 83646
cc: Creason Creek Neighbors
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Nov.6, 2021
Subject Line of Email: Proposed Mixed Use Development @ 1515 W. Ustick Rd, Meridian, ID 83646
Dear City Council and City Staff,
We are concerned with the Proposed Development at 1515 W. Ustick Rd. in Meridian. We understand the land
consisting of eight acres has been slated for multi-use development since 2005 with designated commercial area,
road entrances, and exits having already been discussed with fire & police departments for their use.
We ask that you consider Multi-Use Development in the form of designating Single-Family Detached Homes for
this housing portion of this development which will best blend with our Creason Creek & surrounding
communities. We are California transplants that followed our family members - long-time residents of this area - to
Boise/Meridian, deciding to invest our hard-earned money for a very nice, comfortable home in the Community of
Creason Creek. We were very involved with politics in CA, and now proudly registered voters in our new
community of Meridian.
We are very concerned about the property along Ustick Road being transformed into multi-family dwellings that
will decrease our home values, thus impacting our family wealth and retirement.
We request that you consider your decision to support the housing portion of this development for construction of
only single-family detached homes. This provides for a more unified, seamless corridor and environment
consistent with our community. Even as you consider density requirements for this development, it can be
achieved with a proposal of six detached, single-family homes per acre. This compromise seems reasonably
doable for our community.
As we discuss with our community this pending development, several families have decided to sell their homes
instead of fight. We believe that this will change the community forever as we are losing good neighbors because
of your decisions.
The Proposed Units are 10 Feet from our Backyard with their Front Doors facing our Backyard Property Line. We
are asking the Builder to Plant Numerous Large Trees (over 8 feet in height) & Bushes which provide all year foliage
& won’t uproot our vinyl fences for increased Privacy & Noise Control.
The mixed-use development at 1515 Ustick Road will bring:
1. Increase in Traffic, Noise, Congestion, Pollution, & Crime.
2. Decrease in Home Values.
3. Negative Impact to our Community that will be in perpetuity.
We have also found there to be inconsistencies shared about this planned development. The Builder & Architect
said they are constructing building that are four stories tall, with two-story condominiums, yet city staff has shared
that the buildings are three-stories tall that set aside commercial area on the first floor with vertical integration.
As we represent many homeowners in our community, we ask that you say “no” to multi-family development. We
ask that our voices be heard and request that the city planning commission change the development to reflect
Single-Family Detached Homes for the sake of our community.
Thank you.
Caryn & John Bitler
3055 NW 13 St., Meridian, ID 83646
cc: Creason Creek Neighbors