2022-07-14 Joe and Donna Hardman
Charlene Way
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Sent:Thursday, July 14, 2022 3:27 PM
To:City Clerk
Subject:Letter Regarding Request for Modification at Impressive East Ridge 2
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Dear Meridian City Council Members:
Attached is our letter of concern regarding G20 LLC and DevCo’s request for modification to allow two-story
construction within East Ridge 2.
Since this is a development geared toward seniors, few that we know (and we are seniors ourselves!) are in the market
for two-story homes.
There are well over 200 new floor plans being offered in Meridian and altering any of the homes in East Ridge 2 will not,
in any way, significantly increase the “quality and desirable housing opportunities” already available in the City of
Meridian.
This “small change” they are requesting will have a large impact on the residents already residing along the inner rim of
East Ridge 2.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Thank you for the opportunity to address our concerns.
Respectfully,
Joe and Donna Hardman
6217 S Bosch Way
Meridian 836420
510-504-0290
1
July 14, 2022
City of Meridian
Meridian City Clerk
33 E Broadway Suite 104
Meridian, Idaho 83642
cityclerk@meridiancity.org
Meridian City Council
RE: G20 LLC Request for Change - East Ridge 2 Sub
Dear Meridian City Council Members:
We respectfully request that approval for a modification from one-story to two-story homes within the
East Ridge 2 Subdivision be denied.
When we considered purchasing on S Bosch Way in the East Ridge Subdivision, we were told the
land above and behind the home was part of East Ridge and would include additional homes. We
assumed those homes would be similar in size and space to those already built.
The homes being built are patio homes. There will not be a single home built above and behind ours,
there will be two directly behind us that will be 12 feet from the short, 5 ft. open wrought iron fence
behind our home (and those on S Bosch and E Brace). Not only will two homes, windows and patios
be looking down on and into our home, but the homes 5 ft. on either side of those along the rim will
also ultimately be looking into our home and yard as well. Definitely not what we anticipated or would
have hoped for. However, we were somewhat relieved and appreciative to learn that the city had
mandated the homes be single story only.
There is now a request by G20 LLC to alter the height of the homes being built in East Ridge 2 to two
stories. Because of their location high on the rim (which is itself approximately two (2) stories high),
the single-story patio homes will already be rising to the equivalent of three stories above our homes.
Add a second story, and the roof lines will be looming over four stories above the homes below.
Should any windows be added, no amount of shrubbery can afford our homes any privacy.
DevCo’s letter for modification states that they ‘request this small change’ to the requirements. This is
not a ‘small change’ to those who will be most affected.
We respectfully request, and would be grateful for, the City Council denying the request to change the
one-story requirements that were initially mandated and approved. If not throughout the subdivision,
certainly along the rim abutting S Bosch and E Brace where the effect will be the greatest.
We appreciate and thank you for your time and consideration.
Respectfully,
Joseph A and Donna L Hardman
6217 S Bosch Way
Meridian 83642
East Ridge Subdivision