2022-10-11 Jo Phillips
Charlene Way
From:Jo Phillips <kenandjophillips@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, October 11, 2022 11:31 AM
To:City Clerk
Subject:Klein Huis @ Victory and Meridian AZ, CUP H-2022-0051
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Please incorporate the content of this email with the responses to the above plan for the future City Council Meeting
dated 10/20/22.
My name is Joanne (Jo) Phillips and I reside at 291 W Fortini Street, Meridian in the Strada Bellissima Subdivision
(directly across Victory). I strongly oppose the planned project H-2022-0051 at the corner of Victory and Meridian.
Reasons for my opposition are stated below:
1. August of 2020, the City of Meridian DECLINED a similar development proposal by Ball Ventures which included
changing the zoning from Medium Housing Density Development to Medium High Density Development because it was
too large for surrounding uses and would of resulted in serious Traffic, Roadway, and Public Safety Challenges.
2. The new development proposal would have the same effects as above as it would only have one access to and from
the development which is directly across from Strada Bellissima onto Victory Road.
Currently, there are only two access points to Meridian Highway from Strada Bellissima Subdivision; Maestra and Victory
Rd. Maestra is too dangerous to make a left onto Victory. Victory is currently bottlenecked and backed up 1.5 to 2 miles
from the intersection at Meridian during rush hours making it dangerous and very difficult to turn onto from Strada
Bellissima. With all the added development off Victory Road this problem has only gotten worse since Ball Ventures'
first development proposal 10/20/22.
I feel that this development proposal should not have been entertained by Planning and Zoning given the last
denial. The fact that it was makes one wonder why. Meridian Officials are there to protect the citizens and when it
appears they are not, one wonders if there are backdoor politics and/or payoffs happening. This development project
which would create extreme added traffic congestion for the location with inadequate roads would be an extreme
public safety problem. It would increase traffic in Strada Bellissima which like many other subdivisions have children
playing and sometimes crossing streets. It would make the intersection of Victory and Meridian even more
hazardous for pedestrians. It would cause more accidents with red light runners. Heaven forbid that you vote this in
and we have future citizens injured or killed due to the amount of traffic passing through over speed limits due to
frustration of trying to get to work on time and unable to.
Why on earth would you even consider approving a zoning change under these circumstances? The negatives certainly
outweigh any positives you may present. Ball Ventures is certainly financially capable of purchasing a piece of property
at another location that is zoned in conformance with this type of development and should not receive special
accommodations which would negatively affect public safety, but positively affect its income stream!
Thank you for doing the right thing and Declining this development proposal!
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