HomeMy WebLinkAboutWRITTEN RESPONSE 8 - City Council - 21-00860 - Shovelback Holdings LLC - 154 N 4th E - Rezone from LDR2 to MDR11
Tawnya Grover
From:Jim Meeker <fieldsofgold73@meekers.org>
Sent:Tuesday, December 14, 2021 9:19 AM
To:Tawnya Grover
Subject:Citizen Comment for City Council Meeting on Wednesday
Tawnya,
During the Rexburg City Council meeting scheduled for Wednesday 12/15/21, one topic on the agenda is to
consider a matter that will be presented by Mr. Einerson. The Council will be considering the building of
housing on the east corner of 2nd North and 4th East.
My wife and I (415 E 1st N) attended the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting that was held on 2
December 2021. At this meeting Mr. Einerson’s proposal to rezone this area from Low Density Residential 2
(LDR-2) zoning to Medium Density Residential 1 (MDR-1) zoning was addressed. The residents of the block
who were present at this meeting were strongly against this proposal, largely because it allowed building a large
apartment complex. My wife, Penny Meeker, spoke in opposition to the proposal. The Commissioners voted
unanimously to reject this proposal.
On Monday 12/13/21 Mr. Einerson met again with about 10 residents of the block to discuss his desire to build
townhouses at this location. This would not be allowed under current zoning (LDR-2) but would require
rezoning the property to Low Density Residential 3 (LDR-3).
After careful consideration, my wife and I are in favor of this option, and much prefer it to the building of
multiple duplex or twin homes at this location. One factor is that townhouses are most often (but not always)
owner occupied (vs. renter occupied) and landscaping is maintained by a Homeowners Association
(HOA). This, we believe, is an attractive option for this neighborhood.
In your City Council meeting on Wednesday, please seriously consider the discussion from Mr. Einerson to
rezone the property to LDR-3.
Sincerely,
Jim & Penny Meeker
(509) 727-5875
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