Letter from Todd Lakey 1/27/14BORTON - L.AKEY
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141 E. Carlton, Meridian, Idaho 83642
{208) 908-4415 (office) (208) 493-4610 (fax)
January 27, 2014
Mayor and Members of the City Council
City of Meridian
33 E. Broadway Ave.
Meridian, Idaho 83642
12E: Shery14-Plex (RZ 13-017) Update
Dear Mayor and Members of the City Council,
I am writing on behalf of my client JTC, Inc. who is the Applicant in this case. This
application clearly and strongly conforms with the City's comprehensive plan and the city code.
Staff recognized this in their analysis and recommendation of approval for the application. This
small parcel is not a viable site for an office development in this area. The proposed rezone meets
the goals and objectives of the city by providing in-fill development which fits well with the
comprehensive plan and future land use map on a lot that under the existing zoning has remained
vacant for approximately ten years.
We wanted to give you an update as to my client's efforts since the Planning and Zoning
hearing. During the previous hearing on December 19, 2013 one of the main concerns voiced by
some commission members was a lack of communication with Tiburon neighbors. Though my
clients held a proper neighborhood meeting subdivision residents complained that they had not been
notified. This was due to the fact that they lived beyond the notification area, not because my client
was trying to exclude them. They felt that because they were not notified they did not have an
opportunity to provide input to the Applicant.
In response to this concern and to show good faith my client followed up after the meeting
with an invitation sent to ail residents in the Tiburon subdivision inviting them to another
neighborhood meeting on January 15, 2014 at the Silvercreek Realty Group office. Five Tiburon
residents or owners came and my client felt they had a productive hour of discussion. Those in
attendance felt that progress was made and my client offered to hold a third meeting the following
Saturday, January 18, 2014 at the Tiburon clubhouse in hopes of encouraging others to join the
dialogue.
On January 16, 2014 one of my clients, Mike Conklin, received a call from one of the
Tiburon residents who had attended both neighborhood meetings. She informed him that there was
no use in attempting to hold another meeting as the neighbors who are opposed to the project in
essence were not willing to engage in discussion on the project, have their minds made up and were
not willing to meet. Despite the comments made to the Planning and Zoning Commission, it is
apparent that those opposed to the rezone are not interested in providing input or engaging in a
discussion with my client.
City of Meridian
7unuary 27, 2014
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Ivly client is proposing to make a viable use of a small, unproductive and long empty parcel
that conforms to the goals. and objectives of the City of Meridian. I would respectfully requesf
approval of this application and look forward. to sharing additional information. with you. at the
eauncil meeting. Please contact me if you have any questions.
Sincerely,.
BORTON-LAKEY LAW D POLICY
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Todd.Lakey