HomeMy WebLinkAboutCarol Thompson - 397 Eagle CourtDear Deborah,
First of all, thank you for all that you do. I am addressing you, as City Clerk, in advance
of the Planning and Zoning Meeting tomorrow evening so that you can share this
communication with the committee. We understand that a request has been made to
rezone (from LDRI to MDR1) the 15 -acre parcel just east of S 4th E and just north of 7th
S. We respectfully request that this request be denied, and that the parcel's zoning remain
as LDRI.
Fourteen years ago, we moved from Tokyo, Japan, having spent 10 years living in a high-
density environment. Although we loved our neighbors and enjoyed living in a big city,
we moved back to the US and chose Rexburg as our son was attending university
here. We were immediately attracted to the LDRI environment that we found in the
Eaglewood subdivision. We were surrounded by the consistency of LDRI and RR2
developments and the open, owner -occupied, single-family feel that the area provided. A
great contrast from the busy, inconsistent environment that we had experienced in Japan
where the housing environment was a hodge-podge of small single-family homes mixed
in with low-rise and high-rise residential structures.
We recognize that Rexburg is growing and has the need not only for low-density housing,
but also medium and high-density housing to provide quality living for the incoming
students and new, full-time residents. We only ask that consideration be given to
maintaining a consistent plan respecting the aesthetics and appeal of contiguous LDRI
areas. So far, this has been done in this part of the city and we only ask that the zoning in
this area remains LDRI to maintain the appearance and feel of a consistent, well-planned
community. I fear that introducing an MDR1 development in the middle of an
LDRI/RR2 community would negatively impact this consistent, well-planned appearance
and feel.
Thank you for your consideration, and, again, I request that the rezoning request be
denied and that the land retain its LDR1 zone designation.
Respectfully,
Carol Thompson
Owner and Resident at 397 Eagle Court, Rexburg, ID 83440
(808) 443-4927
cmmthompgyahoo.com