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~ Rexburg Planning and Zoning Board
REXBURG, IDAHO
.Tune 24, 1971
Mr. Dick Rubright
District Six Landscape Architect
Idaho Department of. Highways
Box 97
Rigby, Idaho 83442
Dear Mr. Rubright:
Ozi Wednesday evening, June 23, 1971., the Rexburg Planning Board met
to discuss the environmental effect of the three proposed highway routes
to our City and we would. like to submit the following comments:
ROUTE #1 -Favorable Features
1. .Will have an interchange at 7th South which is very important
to Rexburg.
2. .Will not isolate Kennedy School and .will afford no appreciable
noise level.
3. W-11 not..biseet.the City.
4. :Will cause no noise nuisance for .residents. of the-West Side of
town.
Unfavorable Features
I. Will displace approximately 13 homes'.
2. Will displace only. 1 business.
3 . Will be . 6 of a' mile longer .
4. Will have greater adverse effect on'retail business in Rexburg .
than other routes..
ROUTE #2 -Favorable Features
1. Will .not .bisect City.
2. Will not isolate Kennedy School nor alhw noise nuisance.
3.. Will have. interchange on Highway 88.
4. Will be closar to business district.
Mr. Dick Rubright - Page 2
Rexburg Planning- and Zoning Board
REXBURG. IDAHO
ROUTE #2 -Unfavorable Features
1. Will have no interchange at 7th South.
2. Will run through some of our choice residential districts.
3. Will displace at least 11 choice homes.
4, Noise wall affect west side residents.
5. Will run through Rogers Brothers waste disposal area.
6. Wi11 have a tendency to limit the growth of the City in this area.
ROUTE #3 -Favorable Features
1. Route will be shorter.
2. Wi11 be closer to business district.
3. Will have interchange on Highway 88.
ROUTE ~3 Unfavorable Features
1. Bisects City.
2. Isolates Kennedy School and noise level will. affect the School.
3. Will .create a serioustraffic hazard for students going to and .from
school.
4. Noise level wily affect west side residents.
5. Will displace at least 78 residences.
b. Will displace approximately 13 businesses.
7. Wiil have no interchange at 7th South.
8. Will ruri.through Roger Brothers waste disposal area.
Tha nk you for giving us-the opportunity to .comment on .this very
. important project.
` _ Sincerely,
DeWayne Wilding, Chairman
Rexburg Planning and Zoning Board
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