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2022-10-20 Mike and Malissa Bernard COMPREHENSIVE PLAN POLICIES KINGSTOWN COMPREHENSIVE PLAN POLICIES KINGSTOWN Medium Density Residential This designation allows for dwelling units at gross densities of three to eight dwelling units per acre. Density bonuses may be considered with the provision of additional public amenities such as a park, school, or land dedicated for public services. No additional amenities to warrant density bonus. Infill may be considered for a density bonus, yet one must look to the surrounding environment, and this ask may be far too much. Gross density is buoyed by the huge estate piece. Net density without the estate piece is rounded down to 6 homes per acre (6.02). Net density with the estate piece included is rounded up to 5 per acre (4.76). Roads and open space account for 2.723 Acres. The estate piece is 1.32 acres. Phase 1 average lot size is 5245 SF or .12 acres, or net density of 8.33 homes per acre in Phase 1. Phase 2 average lot size is 18020 SF with the estate parcel and 12374 SF without the estate parcel in the math. Net density at the northern border (smallest lots) is 3.58 home lots per acre in Alpine Pointe. Net density at the southern border using the smallest lot size is 4.03 home lots per acre. While the gross densities appear to be compatible, they are not when the Estate is factored in, and the open space and roads are factored in. Net densities are too high. Our neighborhoods’ gross densities are lowered further as our roads and amenity are factored in as well. We would not comply with Medium Density residential if all components are adding to the math. 2.02.02C Support infill development that does not negatively impact the abutting, existing development. Infill projects in Downtown should develop at higher densities, irrespective of existing development. This is the center of a square mile surrounded by lower density product. Incompatible. The infill’s new traffic patterns and road specs are not designed to handle the coming traffic demands in a manner that will not adversely impact residential neighborhoods with cut-through traffic. Keep the higher density parcel traffic and the commercial traffic to the South where they are sited as they have many adequate ingress/egress points to the highway and arterials. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN POLICIES KINGSTOWN 2.02.02D Apply appropriate design and construction standards to infill development in order to reduce adverse impacts to existing development. Incompatible to adjacent lower residential densities with the estate parcel used to buoy a lower gross density number and lower net density number. Two stories, smaller lots, and closer rear setbacks are also incompatible. 3.01.01A Evaluate comprehensive impacts of growth and consider City Master Plans and Strategic Plans in all land use decisions (e.g., traffic impacts, school enrollment, and parks). There will be definite negative traffic impacts with this proposal. 3.01.01C Ensure that regulations and plans support and encourage desired development and land use patterns within the Area of City Impact. Medium density has a range, and removal of the huge estate parcel from the advantageous math shows the product to be closer to six to 8 units per acre, net. The average lot size is 5245 SF in Phase 1 and 18020 SF average lot size with the estate included for Phase 2. The average lot size without the Estate Parcel is 12374 SF for the seven newer lots in Phase 2. More density could come forth if there is a modification request sought based on the higher density sought in Phase 1. 3.01.01D Evaluate development proposals based on consistency with the vision as well as physical, social, economic, environmental, and aesthetic criteria. The traffic impacts and social/well-being impacts as in the many units to one larger parcel or impacts of invasion of privacy with a close-set two-story product. 3.05.00 Ensure that all planning, zoning and land use decisions balance the interests of the community by protecting private property rights for current citizens and future generations. This plan with its transition, product type, and traffic impacts affects existing surrounding citizens. 3.05.01 Enact land use ordinances, policies, and fees, and make decisions, including land use restrictions and conditions of approval, that do not violate private property rights. Conditions of approval should be R-4 zoning, 10000 SF minimum lot size against lots of a larger size, one story or one story with front bonus room against one story product, and COMPREHENSIVE PLAN POLICIES KINGSTOWN traffic mitigation built within the development and considered down the road from this proposal, if not a newer road approach entirely, especially as we have to wait for the way overdue light at Troxel/Wingate to take the southern portion of this square mile to the commercial area, as in there are mainly left turns via Locust Grove and Ustick for citizens to try to get to the Commercial area at the SE corner. The roundabout or light at Locust Grove/Leigh Field is overdue as well. Existing residents and citizens are stakeholders, too. We have all paid the impact fees in our new and existing home prices, and we continue to do so with the property taxes and costs of living here. We are all stakeholders regarding the roads, the parks, City Hall, and the schools. 3.07.01A Require all new development to create a site design compatible with surrounding uses through buffering, screening, transitional densities, and other best site design practices. Best design, traffic considerations, housing product type, and transitional lot sizes apply. 3.07.02 Integrate land use and transportation planning to ensure that they mutually support the communities' goals and desires. The current transportation planning and road designs have irrevocable errors and design flaws that should have never been accepted by Planning. To add more connections without mitigation plans throughout will inevitably result in a conflict or traffic accident. We have had our residential light poles hit several times, fences destroyed and replaced, and mailboxes “killed” due to speed and/or inattentive driving. I myself have almost been hit walking my dog at night with bright light clothing by a turning left driver that was obviously speeding via cut-through and not paying attention 3.07.02F Coordinate with transportation agencies to align future needed infrastructure with land use plans and implement through the development review processes. Traffic mitigation and conditions should be applied. 5.01.00 Sustain, enhance, promote, and protect elements that contribute to livability and a high quality of life for all Meridian residents. Increased traffic without consideration, proper design, or mitigation is not high quality of life for any subdivision. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN POLICIES KINGSTOWN 5.01.01 Encourage the safety, health, and well-being of the community. We do not feel our safety and well-being is being adequately considered by the incompatible density and design, and the impactful traffic to come. 5.01.01B Provide pathways, crosswalks, traffic signals and other improvements that encourage safe, physical activity for pedestrians and bicyclists. Traffic mitigation is needed, and traffic signal at Troxel/Wingate is needed for the southern portion of this square mile to safely navigate the arterials south and east, as they must use left turns to get to Centrepoint Way. These traffic improvements and cross walks are important for the extension and wayfinding for the bike routes in the area as well. 5.01.02 Support beautiful and high-quality development that reinforces neighborhood character and sustainability. Increased traffic, cut-through, and incompatible product and transition does not reinforce our neighborhood character or sustainability as the mid-mile cut-through of choice and opportunity. 5.01.02E Support and protect the identity of existing residential neighborhoods. See above. 5.01.03 Strengthen community pride and identity. See above. 6.01.02 Enhance existing transportation systems. Improve existing transportation variances from standards by implementing traffic mitigation, traffic calming, and requiring connecting infill to have built in mitigation at the onset. 6.01.02G Work with the Transportation Commission and transportation partners to implement needed neighborhood traffic calming and address safety concerns. See above. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN POLICIES KINGSTOWN 6.01.04F Consider and mitigate undesired impacts of emerging transportation and delivery technologies. Connectivity will bring emerging impacts via transportation routes and corridors, on local streets behaving as collector streets. An existing technology exists as in Navigation Systems. We ourselves have been routed via local streets in lieu of the arterials and highways to shave of lights and cut corners…we now override those routes, as one time we were towing a trailer and had been misled by the Navigation software that peaceful local neighborhood streets were a great time saver. An existing technology has existed for many years, and that is people. If people are rewarded by an action via personal decision, they will continue to do so. Cut-through is impactful and if the roads are designed to reward it punishes the neighborhoods’ residents. P 108 of 123 www.meridiancity.org/compplan Compatible – Land uses capable of existing together without conflict or ill effects. Incompatible. P 109 of 123 Quality of Life – Quality of life refers to the day living enhanced by wholesome food and clean air and water, enjoyment of unfettered open spaces and bodies of water, conservation of wildlife and natural resources, security from crime, and protection from radiation and toxic substances. It may also be used as a measure of the energy and power a person is endowed with that enable him or her to enjoy life and prevail over life’s challenges irrespective of the handicaps he or she may have. Two-stories on small lots with a short setback and traffic impacts will reduce quality of life.