2022-11-22 Steve and Linda Gorseth
Charlene Way
From:Linda & Steve Gorseth <gorsethl@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, November 21, 2022 10:57 PM
To:City Clerk
Subject:Comments for Nov 22 City Council meeting for Kingstown
Attachments:Meridian City Council re Kingstown Subdivision Comments 11-2022.docx
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To: Charlene Way
RE: Comments for Nov 22 City Council meeting for KingstownSubdivision Proposal
Ms. Way,
Attached are our comments for the November 22 City Council Meeting concerning the Kingstown Subdivision
Proposal. I hope that it is not too late to submit these for the Council's consideration. We were planning to attend the
meeting but have the beginnings of a cold/virus and do not feel it wise for us to venture out.
We appreciate the opportunity to share our comments.
Thank you,
Steve and Linda Gorseth
2573 E Lacewood Dr
Meridian, ID 83646
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Please submit this comment for the November 22, 2022 City Council Meeting concerning the Kingstown
Subdivision application.
To the Honorable Mayor and the City of Meridian City Council:
We are writing concerning the proposed Kingstown Subdivision that is adjacent to Alpine Pointe and
Champion Park Subdivisions.
We are very concerned with the current design of the proposed subdivision and whole-heartedly agree
with our Alpine Pointe neighbor, Malissa Bernard, who has submitted detailed examples to you that
illustrate multiple issues that are in conflict with the current Comprehensive Plan of the City of Meridian
and her proposed solutions. My hope is that after your careful review of the location, density, and
housing configuration of the proposed Kingstown Subdivision, you will decline its approval until
improvements to the proposal can be made. This would include lower density, compatibility with
existing subdivisions, driveways that accommodate the number and type of vehicles today’s society
requires, open space, etc.
We are also extremely concerned with the traffic that will be coming to the neighborhoods’ streets and
the changing traffic patterns. As both commercial and residential communities grow, our peaceful
residential areas are being unfairly expected to carry more and more of the burdens that arterials and
the highways should be carrying. Having lived at our residence for ten years, we have seen a substantial
increase in cut-through traffic by personal and commercial vehicles, many of which do not comply with
the posted 25 mph speed limit. We have also seen several accidents and multiple near misses since
there are very few stop signs within Alpine Pointe.
My understanding is that the City of Meridian has the final authority to implement conditions related to
the transportation system. We are asking for your support and action to implement preventative
measures and traffic calming strategies NOW to help avert tragedies. These would include, but may not
be limited to, speed bumps on N Camas Creek Way, stop signs (particularly at Wagon St, E Granadillo
Dr, and Lacewood Dr), and more speed limit signs.
Meridian is a great place to live and that has brought growing pains. We appreciate that as a governing
body you have many stakeholders vying for your consideration and we are just one of those. However,
we hope that the decisions you make will provide for livable communities and traffic patterns and
measures that will provide safety and protection for our current and future neighborhoods.
We appreciate your service and commitment to our community and thank you for the opportunity to
comment on this proposal.
Steve and Linda Gorseth
2573 E Lacewood Dr
Meridian, ID 83646