HomeMy WebLinkAboutMichael EvansFrom:Alan Parkinson
To:Michael Evans; Katie Saurey; Deborah Lovejoy; Planning & Zoning
Subject:Re: Against the proposal to change zoning on east side of 12th west
Date:Tuesday, December 16, 2025 1:51:29 PM
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Michael,
Thank you for your comments. These will be added to the file for tonight's meeting.
Alan Parkinson
Planning and Zoning Administrator
City of Rexburg
208-372-2165
alan.parkinson@rexburg.org
From: Michael Evans <pevansmj@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2025 1:06 PM
To: Katie Saurey <Katie.Saurey@rexburg.org>; Deborah Lovejoy <deborahl@rexburg.org>; Planning
& Zoning <Planning&Zoning@rexburg.org>
Subject: Against the proposal to change zoning on east side of 12th west
Please know we are very much against the rezoning of the property located at approximately
301 South 12th west from LDR1 and LDR 2 to LDR 2 and LDR3. This seems to come up every
couple of years and appears to be more about money and not about current residents or a solid
vision of the impact this will make on the area.
First of all I would question, “what has changed since the last time this came up and was not
approved?” The same issues that were the cause and reason for not approving this the last
time still exist. Please review those minutes from that meeting.
As residents of the area we have sought to keep a portion of what has made Rexburg a
desirable place to live, which is a country small town feel and experience that currently exists.
When you completely build through all of that, you loose what is exactly drawing people to our
town. We recognize growth has come and will continue to come – but as a zoning committee
you get to decide what kind of experience both new and existing residents can have in Rexburg.
We ask that you spread the high density growth to all parts of the city – East, North and South.
This is not currently the case.
There was almost no resistance to the charter school that was approved for this area, because
we as current residents we do recognize the need for growth and education. But why would
you now increase the traffic around that school and 12th west which is already becoming
congested. The single family dwelling feel of the area is appropriate for all that has already
happened in this part of town.
We have number of Town Homes in Summerfield and many more that are being built just off
the corner of 12th west and highway 33. North of 33 there is nothing like this… Why do you feel
you need to put all of the town homes in one place – when there are many long time residents
you are pushing out of the lifestyle they have chosen for many years.
You are trying to crowd to much to quick and you will lose everything this area has offered over
the years. Are you more interested in money and future residents or do long time residents no
longer have a say in this town and the area in which we live. There is absolutely no need to
change the current zoning.
Sincerely,
Michael and Charlene Evans