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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWRITTEN RESPONSE - Jeppesen, Nelda - 1042 S 1000 W - Annexation & RezonesJuly 12,2001 To Whom It May Concern: I am sorry I am not able to be at the City Council meeting this coming Wednesday, July 18th, 2001, at 8:00 p.m., but prior commitments make it impossible for me to attend this important meeting. I wish to go on record as one opposing the zone change of Nelda Jeppesons' property as median density. I would like to suggest that the property be zoned as residential density in order to protect our neighborhood of good and hard-working people. I feel that if we keep on placing apartments further and fiuther to the south, we become more and more dysfunctional as a neighborhood and we will lose our sense of closeness. After all, neighborhoods are created by everyone in the immediate area who believe in the same values and ideals. We do not want this to change. I personally and genuinely hope that you as a City Council will help us in protecting our neighborhood. Please listen to our concerns and hear the feelings of everyone. You have all been given a charge to help our community and make sure neighborhoods are safe and compatible to what the majority in the area want. I appreciate all you are doing in carrying out this intention. We need your help in a very special way. Thank you for your time. I know you will help us as a neighborhood. Respe tfirlly, Gale W. Harding July 13, 2001 Mayor Bruce Sutherland, Rexburg City Council Rexburg, Idaho Dear Mayor Sutherland and City Council Members, This letter is to ask your support in blocking the zoning of the Nelda Jeppesen property as HDR2. As your constituents, my family and I respectfully request that you represent us as local property owners who live in the area of South 5"' West. To zone this property HDR2 would be unsafe, irresponsible and unforgivable. We rely on you to represent the majority of homeowners in this area, not give in to the pressure of real estate sales people and developers who have no interest in our neighborhood other than to make a quick dollar. The PNZ board already voted almost unanimously to zone it MDR rather than HDR2, but even that is unacceptable. If the property is indeed annexed, the only suitable zoning would be Low Density Residential for this area. The city has already sent a letter to the homeowners most recently annexed stating that they would stay LDR, and that is how this property should be zoned as well. With the Madison Middle School in such close proximity, it will be next to impossible for children walking to school from the north to cross 7"' South safely. It is already difficult, and to zone this land HDR2 would expose our children to risk only to satisfy the greed of a few people who do not live in the area. Again, we request that this land belonging to Nelda Jeppesen be zoned only as Low Density Residential. This will free up some land for homes. People who will shop in Rexburg, hold jobs, vote, and pay taxes. We know you will do the right thing and support the taxpayers and voters living on South 5"' West, not the developers who want to bring yet another neighborhood to ruin. Sincerel Jonathan D. Goss 509 South 5"' West Rexburg, ID 83440 City Council July 16, 2001 Rexburg, Idaho 83440 According to your brochure — "Public Hearings address the suitability of a given type of development(s) for a particular neighborhood — not the development's chance for economic success in our city." At the Planning and Zoning Hearing held June 27, 2001 regarding the annexation of the Jeppesen and Hulse properties into the City of Rexburg and the Zoning of these properties at HDR -2, there was a large group of neighbors — at least 32 — against the proposal -- as well as a letter protesting the proposal signed by 41 neighbors. All were agreeable only to LDRI — single residential housing. However, when the hearing was closed, there was no proposal at all for LDRI — only MDR2 or HDR. It was obvious that the voices of the people were not heard -- only those pushing for economic and monetary success. I do not believe that BYU-Idaho is in dire need of housing for married students. There are far too many apartments now, and some of them have even begun renting to married students because they could not fill them with single students. With the absence of all student athletes, there will not be the great influx of students they are projecting — at least not for several years. When the need does arise, the college owns lots of property that could and should be developed into married student housing -- not in a quiet peaceful residential community like South 5d' West. There are large fields south of the new building construction and across the street still south. On 2"d East there is a large tract of land with an "EagleWood Apartment" sign (directly South of Aspen Village). The most logical location for HDR or HDR2 would be the land East of the Armory and North of the Nursing Center. This would make them in the same proximity as other large housing units — which would certainly be more appropriate than in the middle of a quiet residential area. We are pleading with you to leave our community peaceful and quiet and a safe place for the nearby school. We appreciate your position but feel there are other options -- and we hope you will appreciate our concern and vote down this proposal. Respectfully, Lila S. Lawrence 1144 S. 1000 W. Rexburg, ID 83440 17" July 2001 To: City Council of the City of Rexburg, Idaho From: Lucy Blackham @ 1165 South 1000 We Rexburg, Idaho 83440 Re: Zoning of property at 1042 South 1000 West to High Density Residential 2 I had hoped to attend the meeting scheduled July 18, 2001 at 8:OOpm in the City Council Chambers but due to other commitments I regret I will be unable to attend. I speak in opposition to this property being zoned HDR2. I recommend the said property be zoned LDRI for the following reasons. 1. To keep this area compatible with the neighborhood. The City of Rexburg proposed that this property and adjacent properties be annexed to the City with LDRI zoning. On January 1, 2001 Rexburg annexed and zoned properties adjacent and on the east and on the west of the Jeppsen property as proposed. The Jeppsen property was not annexed. Neither HDR2 or MDR is compatible with this neighborhood or with the City's original proposal. 2. HDR2 allows more than 400 residences on the said property. This would pose a serious safety problem. It would cause a major traffic problem to this area. This increased traffic would pose danger to the school children attending the Middle School as well as those living in the area. At times it is very difficult to cross 7" South at 5' West. A traffic light would be mandatory to handle the traffic increase that this change would bring. As you are aware this is a narrow street with no street lights and not the kind of setting that could handle the addition of 400 plus residences. The pond, ditches and canal in the area would pose a safety problem for the additional children this number of residences could bring. It would likely disrupt the bike path which goes along 7' South. Is the City's Street Budget large enough to handle the street lights, traffic lights and road changes and maintenance that HDR2 would bring? 3. Zoning this said property as HDR2 would be highly disruptive to our neighborhood and I plead with the City Council to protect us as citizens of the City of Rexburg and give this property the LDRI zoning as you recommended last year. Dear Mayor Sutherland and Rexburg City Council, It seems that we have once again been brought to this juncture where we the individual citizens are depending upon you to help us in our cause against rapid and unnecessary growth in our neighborhood. We appreciate and thank you for your previous decision and hope that you once again find in our favor. We have patronized many of your businesses faithfully and repeatedly over the past years. We know several of you individually and consider you our friends and neighbors as well. When my family buys groceries, fuel, or many other essential items, we shop locally. Even though I drive daily to Idaho Falls to work, the bulk of my money is spent right here in Rexburg. I try to support the community even though I may pay a little more to do so. Who is the community? It is each of you, it is the individual. It is the owners of El -Gene's where we get our computer repaired. It is Sharps Framing where we get things to decorate our homes and offices. It is Mickelsen's Lumber, Call's Sinclair, Gringo's Restaurant and McBride Photography. It is said that every dollar spent locally turns over seven times, and as a group, we spend a lot of money here. I came to Rexburg over 20 years ago. My children were born here, and I hope to live here until I die. This is our home, and yours. We, the people in this room and all the others like us, make this a great community because we are the community. Our sons are the ones who provide service by doing their Eagle Scout Projects to benefit this city. Our young men and women are out every year trying to beautify our town by cleaning up the litter dropped by those thoughtless individuals who don't care what their neighborhood looks like, and our Cub Scouts are the ones out collecting food for the Goodfellows to use in our area. Rexburg is not about high rise apartments built in a largely residential area. If there was such an immediate need for that type of housing, we would have builders working on the nearly 100 acres already zoned for that purpose. Nor is our town about risking our children's safety as they walk to and from the Middle School or use the bike path. How many people who have a say in this matter actually have children that their decision would affect? Does anyone on the Planning & Zoning Board, City Council, landowners or developers? Mr. Dyer says that the streets can handle the traffic, but does he have kids trying to cross those roads? Nothing has changed since the last meeting. The school is still in the same place and the concerns are still just as valid now as they were then. Change and progress are inevitable, but they are not the same. To place apartments on this land would be change, but not progress. Any changes that are made to our city should be done in a way as to impact the local permanent citizens as little as possible. We have supported this community and this city for many years, some for our entire lives. We now ask that the city officials support us yet again in our endeavor to stop this complex from being built in an established residential neighborhood. By sending this proposal to you, the Planning and Zoning board has essentially stated that you made the wrong decision the first time. Please send the message back to them that your first decision was not only correct, it was final. We are the people who live, shop, vote, and pay taxes here. We are also the people who will have to live with your decision or find somewhere else to live. We respectfully ask that your allegiance be to those of us who support our town rather than some big money developer or real estate agent who doesn't care about our fine city, our neighborhood, or our children's safety. Please annex and zone this property LDR 1 or don't annex it at all. Thank you, /J' May 7, 2002 To: Madison County Planning and Zoning Commission My wife and I wish to go on record as very much opposing any further action on the Nelda Jeppesen property at this time. A short time ago, representatives of the Nelda Jeppesen estate contacted us and were very much opposed to annexation and re -zoning. A little later, with the lure of big money, they came back with a request for HDR2 re -zoning and annexation — which would be an absolute travesty to the neighborhood. The City Council denied this request not once – but twice. And at the 2"d council meeting just last December, the Jeppesen representatives went on record as saying they wanted HDR2 or nothing. It simply is not necessary to annex more property into the city for development when there is already ample property in town already approved for apartment development. In view of the nearby school, the bike path, the neighborhood and the already busy road at 7'' South, please shelf this request once and for all. Res l�ly, % Weston and Lila Lawrence 1144 South 1000 West Rexburg, ID 83440 May,31,2002 Dear Mr. Kay Since we wont be here on the l la' & 12a` of June I am sending you our comments on the hearing to be held on June, 12t' of 2002. we do not want the zone change for the following reasons. 1. By changing the zone from low Density Residential 1 (LDR) and Light Industrial (Ll) to Highway Business District (HBD) this would lower our property values a great amount and we don't want this to happen. 2. It is hard enough to get in and out of your driveway as it is. And this would even make it worse to get in and out your driveway. 3. We have school buses loading and unloading children to go to schooland to return home from school. By changing the zone would put the children in greater jeopardy of getting hurt or even killed. Is the City of Rexburg ready to take on this responsibility if this should happen? 4. We have handicap people who come up and down this road every day in electric wheel chairs to get to and back from the stores. Do you really want to take this away from them? to some of them this is the only means of transportation they have. 5. We have small children who live and play along this street and a person has to be real care full in case one of them runs out into the road. And by making a zone change would put these children at greater risk of getting hurt or even getting killed. Is the City of Rexburg really ready to take this responsibility up on them selves? 6. We have people who ride bicycles and jog along this road. Is the City of Rexburg willing to jeopardize their lives as well? And take on the responsibility for this also? 7. Also is the City of Rexburg willing to take the responsibility for any accidents that might happen along this road when people are trying to get out of their driveways? 8. If the answer is yes to any of these questions let it be. Other wise turn down this proposal before any of these things happen. We don't need a zone change it is bad enough as it is. CC: File Rexburg Standard Journal Post Register KIH Local News 8 Sincerely George and Margaret Wiser 216North V East Rexburg, Idaho 83440 Phone: (208) 359-9735 185 N. West Temple #802 Salt Lake City, Utah 84103 6 June 2002 City of Rexburg Planning & Zoning Commission Box 280 Rexburg, ED 83440 Attn: Blair D. Kay Re: Proposed zone change of the Jeppesen/Hulse properties We are unable to attend the Public Hearing scheduled on Junel2' so we are writing this letter to strongly protest this zone change which differs from the City's earlier proposal to annex these properties and others in the vicinity at LDR 2 zoning. The community near these properties, as you recall, turned out in mass to object to any change away from the LDR zoning that the City so recently proposed to this stable low density residential neighborhood. Our own objections to this change conforms to the objections of the neighbors and were well documented in the four public hearings held on this subject. The issue of traffic safety to school children and neighborhood children is a concern to any discerning observer. Can the bike path along 7' South be safely maintained with the additional ingress and egress traffic load? What agreement did The City make to maintain the path when the funds to build the path were obtained? Being away from The City for the past few months, we still wonder: "Has a legitimate need for this type of housing been established? Is a development of this size premature?" City planners will do well to perpetuate stable rural single family residential neighborhoods rather than to plan their demise by this type of zone change. The occupants of this acreage, the schools and the neighbors will have markedly fewer problems requiring City intervention in a LDR atmosphere. MDR zoning on 11 acres in this residential neighborhood forces a large city atmosphere on those who have been established in this low density residential neighborhood for decades. Also property owners and developers will not be financially hurt under LDR 2 zoning. We again plead with City officials to protect this stable residential area by rejecting this zone change which seems more profit motivated than seeking the good of the community. We request that our objections be read at the public meeting on June 12'. SincereI , i �4 Your recently annexed neighbors June 8, 2002 Planning and Zoning Commission City of Rexburg 12 N. Center St. Rexburg, Idaho 83440 Ref: Property zone change request on South 1000 West Dear Planning and Zoning Commission Members, Although my service as a trustee of the Madison School District does not begin until July, 2002, I have nonetheless been contacted by several residents in the area of South 1000 West regarding the issue of a requested property zone change on South 1000 West relatively near the Madison Middle School. The concerns relayed to me deal with the possible impact of any zone change on the safety of students traveling to and from the Middle School. I do currently not speak for the Madison School Board or District Administration, but merely as a citizen whose paramount interest is in the maintenance of the safety and well-being of our school children. Assuming that a traffic flow and highway safety impact analysis has or will be conducted by the City of Rexburg before any decision is rendered in favor of the requested zone change, I would be interested in obtaining and reviewing the results of such an analysis. It certainly could be anticipated that the construction of multiple apartment units on South 1000 West would have an impact on the volume of traffic traveling on both 1000 West and 7' South. I am interested in reviewing traffic volume and speed studies that may have already been conducted on both roadways, as well as the projected increase in vehicular traffic volume that may be associated with the number of housing units planned for the area. I am interested in knowing if there are plans to increase the width of 1000 West and/or 7' South and if a traffic signal is anticipated for the intersection of these two roadways. I am also interested in reviewing the analysis of the current and/or projected foot and bicycle traffic of students traveling to and from the Middle School along both of these routes. So that I may adequately respond to those who have expressed concerns related to the safety of students attending the Middle School, please advise the appropriate procedure that would permit me to obtain the desired analytical data for review. With appreciation, Tom Leman, Trustee Elect 11085 S. Snake River Road Rexburg Idaho 83440 We the undersigned strongly object to anything but low density residential on the Nelda Jeppesen property and nothing but medium density on the Greg Moffat property and also nothing but medium density to include the Reed and the Raymond Hill properties south and west of Don Rydalch. ADDRESS III E&IN4 .44 � 4000 Lc 16 � r � 'vVe the undersigned strongly object to anything but low density residential on the Nelda Jeppesen property and nothing but medium density on the Greg Moffat property and also nothing but medium density to include the Reed and the Raymond Hill properties south and west of Don Rydalch. ADDRESS ///, 5- �S. /moo k/ 6-S, /000 /!J. y �( j� �Vq so X25 so, a,5 50. 54.5 w (Z57) S. kq)o w. i cr `vVe the undersigned strongly object to anything but low density residential on the Nelda Jeppesen property and nothing but medium density on the Greg Moffat property and also nothing but medium density to include the Reed and the Raymond Hill properties south and west of Don Rydalch. NAME J fiFFQI v - i ADDRESS Ir, 4j / /116") ti 14;21 f� %G � o /dam c�r.��l1 '-� �f��i•4*a�.,� 13-1I S j bVD w P/ 7/ , Al CI - l��l GU�c�ct0 /9/6 S' 1C70Lo Lre�t /t`7 /C116 -S 1060 L-t/_e� /?f 3 ( 5 /ODO to CKbk /07-31 S /4D0 W 0 /Y9r 9 Imes li/ 94f s /000 J.J z: S-2vle- LSF C t a o 17d H S` /owl &J J CC We the undersigned strongly object to anything but low density residential on the Nelda Jeppesen property and nothing but medium density on the Greg Moffat property and also nothing but medium density to include the Reed and the Raymond Hill properties south and west of Don Rydalch. NAME � � .�#, .. / � � ..• .._moi_.. ADDRESS 1730 1 C)oo ' 0 r' �6"f 1-7,>4 lop -r-, E-cJ March 08, 2001 City of Rexburg Planning & Zoning Commission 12 North Center Rexburg, ID 83440 Re: Re -Zone of Nelda Jeppesen approximate 10.5 acres Commissioners: I/we have been approached on behalf of Nelda Jeppesen regarding the potential re -zoning of her property from Rural Residential to Medium Density Residential with conditional !ase for one household per unit with a density of 32 apartments per acre. I understand that Medium Density allows 16 units/apartments per acre with no reference to the number of occupants per unit/apartment. Even though it is difficult to see the development of our neighborhood, I recognize that Ricks College changing to a 4 -year university will bring growth and development to the entire City. The City's Comprehensive Plan has designated Mrs. Jeppesen's property as a potential multi -family area. Therefore, I/we are 90opposed to Mrs. Jeppesen's request for the re -zoning. Sincerely, LaMar & Sharon Ellis n <1 pro foo --S V /•