2022-10-08 Todd Montrose
Charlene Way
From:Todd Montrose <naomimontros@q.com>
Sent:Saturday, October 8, 2022 5:13 PM
To:City Clerk
Subject:Project H-2022-0051
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To the planning and zoning committee of Meridian
I am a 5th generation Idahoan and have lived in Meridian since 1994. I remember when
Meridian was around 9000 people and one high school. The roads to Eagle and Kuna were
two lanes. Meridian has changed and has faced the challenges of growth. For the
proposed 134 Multi-Family Rental Homes up for R-15 Zoning does not fit well in the Meridian
planning for the Corner of Victory and Meridian road. 134 Homes means 268 to 402 cars
trying to access Victory road on a corner that is two lane and already congested. With the
curve that creates a blind spot for on coming traffic will make this intersection less safe and
more congested. During Peak commute hours in the morning the traffic is already almost
backed up from Overland to Victory on Meridian road and is only going to get worse with
development along the corridor to Kuna. The east side of Victory, across from Legacy feed
and fuel and red tail complex, is also a challenge with buses stopping to pick up kids for
school. I do not see this complex as smart growth for this area. On Overland between
Stoddard and Ten Miles has 5 lanes of traffic and it feels at capacity in the peak commute
times. I do not see how 2 lanes of traffic in this location is going to be void of accidents and
congestion. Please consider a different zoning for this corner for the sake of young children
trying to navigate this intersection. For the area, especially on Overland Road, the city is
meeting the affordable housing demands with better road infrastructure to handle the
capacity of all the new traffic. I ask the Comity to stick with its comments that this is
incompatible with the future land use map and there is no connectivity to adjoining
neighborhoods.
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