Public Testimony PZRon and Holly Mowery
3295 Falcon Drive
Meridian, ID 83642
208-392-3888
January 11, 2014
Planning and Zoning Commission
Meridian City Hall
33 E Broadway Avenue
Meridian, ID 83642
Re: PP 13-039 Falconers Place
Dear Commissioners:
We hereby submit our opposition to the proposed application filed by Falcon Drive Meridian, LLC,
scheduled for hearing before the Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission on January 16, 2014. The
subject parcel is directly adjacent to our property.
When we purchased our home in 2008, we were told the developer (at that time) would be putting in an
assisted living facility (PP-05-027 Maxfield Subdivision) on the property in question, and that when this
development occurred, our property boundary would be fenced (at no cost to us), and that our home
would be connected to city sewer and water. This is part of the reason why we chose to purchase our
.502 acre parcel. A quiet assisted living facility, nice fencing, and city services were and are welcome.
We learned recently that the current developer (Falcon Drive Meridian, LLC) does not have permission
to proceed with his 36-unit development, as the R-8 zoning was specifically permitted for the assisted
living facility use, and is categorically not to be grandfathered onto a future developer.
While we look forward to the time when the land is developed and our parcel is improved due to that
development, this should only happen in accordance with the previous findings and decisions of
Planning and Zoning.
We respectfully request that the application now before the Planning and Zonins Commission be
denied. Thank you for the consideration.
Sincerely,
Ron Mowery d Holly'
01/09/2014
12:02 FAX 3445560
InsuranceNetwork
Cade & Emma Bowen
3677 S Caleb Place
Meridian ID 83642
208=891-1909
Fax: 208-344-1143
January 9, 2014
Planning and Zoning Commission
Meridian City Hall
33 E. Broadway Av
Meridian, ID 83642
Fax: 208-888-4218
RE: PP13-039 Falconers Place
Dear Commissioners:
~ ool/ool
We hereby submit our oooosition to the proposed application filed by Falcon Drive Meridian, LLC,
scheduled for hearing before the Meridian Planning and zoning Commission on January 16, 2014. The
subject parcels are adjacent to our home.
The Future Land Use Map of the Meridian Comprehensive Plan designates this area for low density
residential use with coning of R-2 or R-4. The only reason the subject parcels are zoned R-8 was the for
the assisted living center previously planned on the property (PP-OS-027 Maxfield Subdivision). The R-8
was the lowest density permitting the assisted living center use.
The restrictions in the development agreement for the Maxfield Subdivision assisted living center
(DA#105152708) were put in place specifically to restrict the type of application before you now _ that
is, a subsequent developer's attempt to piggy-back on the higher density zone for a more intensive use
incompatible with existing neighboring uses. Our primary concern on the Maxfield was the higher
density zoning in our low density area, which concern the City addressed with the restrictions in the
development agreement. To allow the proposed development to proceed would be to renege on the
City's assurances to area residents who desire to hang on to the small measure of rural character left in
this area. Further, the sections 7 and 8 of the development agreement clearly states that "the [R-8j
zoning designation shall be reversed" if the developer defaults on the agreement, which they have.
This parcel should revert to RUT zoning in the county.
We res~ctfully request that the apolication now before the Planning and Zoning Commission be
denied. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Cade and Emma Bowen
.~
Brady & Teresa Turner
3678 S. Caleb Place
Meridian, ID 83642-7068
208-887-6832
January 6, 2014
Planning and Zoning Commission
Meridian City Hall
33 E. Broadway Avenue
Meridian, Idaho 83642
RE: PP 13-039 Falconers Place
Dear Commissioners:
;k~ ~ e F r!"~
,. i
We hereby submit our opposition to the proposed application filed by Falcon Drive Meridian, LLC, scheduled for
hearing before the Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission on January 16, 2014. The subject parcels are
adjacent to our home.
The Future Land Use Map of the Meridian Comprehensive Plan designates this area for low density residential use
with zoning of R-2 or R-4. The only reason the subject parcels are zoned R-8 was for the assisted living center
previously planned on the property (PP-OS-027 Maxfield Subdivision). The R-8 zone was the lowest density
permitting the assisted living center use.
The restrictions in the development agreement for the Maxfield Subdivision assisted living center (DA # 105152708)
were put in place specifically to restrict the type of application before you now-that is, a subsequent developer's
attempt to piggy-back on the higher density zone for a more intensive use incompatible with existing neighboring
uses. We know this because we attended the hearings for the Maxfield project. Our primary concern on Maxfield
was the higher density zoning in our low density area, which concern the City addressed with the restrictions in the
development agreement. To allow the proposed development to proceed would be to renege on the City's
assurances to area residents who desire to hang onto the small measure of rural character left in this area. Further,
the sections 7 and 8 of the development agreement clearly states that "the [R-8] zoning designation shall be
reversed" if the developer defaults on the agreement, which they have. This parcel should revert to RUT zoning in
the county.
We respectfully request that the application now before the Planning and Zoning Commission be denied. Thank you
for your consideration.
Sin 'erel
`.~
_. ~'`L~
lira & Teresa Turner
Lot 6, Block 2, Dartmoor Subdivision
c: Bill Parsons, Associate City Planner