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These new plans will have considerable negative impact upon the residential property located in the middle of this zone. I object to this proposal on behalf of my late brother's heirs based upon the potential decrease in property value and the loss of the pristine environment should this zoning change take place. Respectfully, Lionel C. Ickes 1306 Lone Star Road Nampa, ID 83651 208-466-7924 Ickvet5(t,mail.com Anne Marie. Skinner From: Ron Lancaster [rlaneast1944@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2012 5:25 PM To: Anne Marie. Skinner Subject: Hearing Thursday evening. Case No. SUBPUD-209-12 Zan-81-12 Re: The proposed development at the end of Midland Boulevard: Case No. SUBPUD-209-12 Zon-81-12 To whom it may concern In this time of economic downturn to argue against development would on the face of it appear to be foolish. The mining of massive amounts of gravel for construction would seem too good. But one of the rules of real estate is "location, location, location." The proposed location for the development is the flood plain of the Boise River. A large gravel operation has operated for years across the road. So where's the "problem?" The problem is the proposed site is currently beautiful pasture land bounded on one side by the Boise River and on the east side by Fifteen mile Creels. It was also the site of the historic Hi Horse ranch one of the nation's premier quarter horse breeding ranches operated by Dr. Millard Ickes. It is beautiful countryside. A walk on both sides of Midland in that area tells the whole story. The current gravel pits reveal the extensive damage gravel mining does to the environment. The other side of the road shows the inherent beauty of the historic Boise River floodplain. The writer of this message is not anti -development. It is necessary, but it should not be done at the expense of a natural river area, and the rights of current property owners. And the intentions of the developers seem to be not totally forthright. One looks at the planned development and see 70 plus lots around deepwater "ponds." A Venetian vision, indeed! But then one reads on and sees the Knife River mining project will continue for 15 to 20 years. That is a generation! So possibly for a couple of decades the neighbors of the "development" will be subjected to the noise, dust, visual disorder of the gravel mining. It is a far cry from the natural beauty that exists today. Fifteen Mile Creek will disappear. A visit to the site will immediately make one aware of the variety of birds and other wildlife that inhabit the area. In a very real way, the area is part of the greater historic Oregon Trail. The Ward Massacre site is just a short distance away. I am a native Nampan. My now deceased father-in-law Millard Ickes and his wife built a beautiful home on the bank of Fifteen Mile Creek. The gravel operation will literally come right to the very edge of the house. My L wife and her three sisters are the heirs to the home and are motivated to sustain the livability that the house has possessed since its creation. The City of Caldwell has the inherent responsibility to protect the rights of the existing property owners. Jobs, yes, but protection of existing property rights and quality of life, yes, also. None of the decision makers for this project would want this gravel pit literally on their "home front doorstep." Thank -you in advance for your thoughtful consideration. Sincerely, Ron Lancaster Anne Marie. Skinner From: jklancast@comcast.net Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2012 4:33 PM To: Anne Marie. Skinner Subject: Response to Case No. SUBPUD-209(P)-12 ZON-81-12 Re: The proposed development at the end of Midland Boulevard: Case No. SUBPUD-209-12 Zon- 81-12 To whom it may concern: The property and development plan being discussed surrounds a residential home that belongs to our family. It has been a gathering place for myself, my three sisters, and our families. Because of the pastoral beauty of the river and the land, it has always been a refuge- not only for Great Blue Herons, Eagles, White Snowy Egrets, and a myriad of other birds and animals - but also for all of us. That is why this proposal is so inherently threatening. Our family is not the same size since my father died four years ago. Between us we have seven grandchildren ranging in age from twenty-two months to ten years, as well as family pets, that come here. We chose to keep my fathers home to be used by all of us, either personally, or as a group. (I was here three times this summer). Deep lakes, tall mountains of gravel, huge, deep holes in the ground along with noisy equipment and traffic definitely present health and safety issues for children, as well as adults. A gravel processing plant with its dust particles, crushing noises day and night and large equipment and trucks would destroy the land forever along with the bird and animal habitat. The water from our artisan well would be totally drained and the water table affected. Our house would no longer have any value- either financially or as a place to come. Our understanding was that we were zoned residential within the Caldwell city limits. We pay property taxes according to this designation and receive city services. We expected to be part of a residential subdivision. Please consider the effect on people and the environment that a gravel mining operation would have. Thanks you for your consideration Jerilyn Ickes Lancaster Co -Executor of Ickes Family Trust r r PAMELA ICKES PETERSON 21250 North Midland Boulevard Caldwell, Idaho 83605' November 7, 2012 City of Caldwell Hearing Officer Re: Proposed Waterstone Zone Change Dear Sir: I am a daughter who has partial interest in my late father's home at the above address. While it is not my primary residence, nor that of my sisters, my three sisters and I visit and use the property frequently. As the local one among my sisters, each of whom share an ownership interest in the real property, as I visit there throughout the seasons I appreciate not only the good neighbors but also the land, the hawks, the falcons, the egrets, the owls and the clear night sky. When I was informed at the informal meeting last week by Tall Timber and Knife River of the intent to establish a gravel company on the adjoining land in the guise of a revised residential development, I was aghast and sickened. And I was more sickened by the fact that they are staging it to have the excavation and processing of the gravel over a period of perhaps 20 years with a plant on the site that is 60 ft high on ten acres within a few hundred feet of our family home. May I point out that all of the addresses of the people involved are out of Canyon County and the property owner's address is Sacramento, California. The concern of what the impact is to this part of the City of Caldwell is far from their personal concern, only economic. When my father entered into an agreement with the original Lakemont developers to provide a key portion of the property they would need to implement their plan, he did so with the understanding of where his home would be in that plan. That is not honored in this proposed substantially altered plan. In giving up a portion of his property, he relied to his detriment on the developers' representations, which they now seek to substantially change. To induce my father to sell a key portion of his property to them, the developers pronused to develop it according to a plan filed of public record with the City of Caldwell and Canyon County. It would be a breach of basic equitable legal principles to allow them to now "bait -and -switch" — exactly what they propose to do: now that they have the key portion of his property, they want to change to a new plan which places the home literally in the midst of giant gravel pits for perhaps 20 years or more (hardly "temporary," as the developers couch it) into the future. 'My mailing address is 1617 South Powerline Road, Nampa, Idaho 83686-7282. r City of Caldwell Hearing Officer November 7, 20I2 Page 2 of 2 I must say that as contributors to the City of Caldwell taxes, my sisters and I did not expect to be presented with a gravel company involving the excavating and processing to be within the city limits of Caldwell and surrounding our family home. I do not believe that other Caldwell citizens would stand by for, or even be asked to acquiesce to, such a dramatic change in their area of living. In addition to the gravel pit itself, there are also the unresolved questions of potential substantial disruption the existing resources of the Fifteen Mile Creek that runs through it and the existing artesian wells of our place and the neighbors' residences and farms. In reviewing the Nov. 2, 20I2, letter from the Idaho Department of the Fish & Game, I also note there are several issues that are raised that have not been addressed by the developers. For the above reasons, I earnestly submit that the proposed altered plan for development should be disapproved by the City of Caldwell. Thank you very much for your careful consideration in this matter. Sincerely, Pamela Ickes Peterson Copies to: Jerilyn Ickes Lancaster Connie Ickes Debi Ickes Little PAP2/C:\MyFiles\1CKES-LTR CALDWELL11712.wpd