HomeMy WebLinkAboutKrueger, Fred - Letter of Opposition_Springhouse Townes_05.05.25Planning and Zoning, City Council of Caldwell May 5, 2025
Attn: Morgan Bessaw, Debbie Geyer and Robin Collins of planning and zoning
We are Karen and Fred Kruger; we live at 16890 Jerica Ct. in Canyon County, Oaklund Acres a custom home division. We are addressing the proposed development of Springhouse Townes Subdivision at 16767 Midway, in City of Caldwell. We do NOT want this development on our property line which is where they are proposing to build.
This project by Triple Dot Development for Springhouse Townes Sub seeks to rezone neighborhood
3 from an R1 neighborhood which is Irrigated Pasture to R2 residential med-high density zone. This
directly impacts my neighborhood and raises concerns about incompatible infrastructure, where we are zoned for R1 not R2, our drain field, fencing and property valuation.
Traffic and Infrastructure
This area is not equipped to handle the projected increase in vehicles. The proposed 77 units of
Springhouse Townes Sub by Triple Dot Development would add at minimum 154 cars.
This will change our low density R1 neighborhoods into an R2 med-high density if accepted. We do NOT want this development to pass the city council. The streets are already impacted by new nearby developments:
• Jaxon Condominiums-on Caldwell Blvd, with (409 units) added 818 cars.
• Corey Barton Homes development-on Homedale and Midway has proposed 127 homes which will add 254 more cars. Additionally, they are currently adding more single detached homes to the Brittany Heights development and there are vacancies, homes not sold yet.
• Faith Landing Apartments across Caldwell Blvd is still developing.
• London Park is complete and these are ALL single detached homes.
To support this rapid growth in our neighborhoods, it should be a priority and essential to widen roads, construct roundabouts, and install additional 4 way stop signs or lights at the cross roads of Homedale, Midway and Moss Rd.
Appearance and Neighborhood 3 Compatibility
This 28-30 foot-tall black sport chalet split roof townhomes are incompatible with the single/2-story
level detached family homes in R1 neighborhoods (N2) that surrounds Neighborhood 3 (N3). Which are Oaklund Acres, London Park, Britany Heights, and Bernie subdivisions. Residents chose to live in this are for it’s:
• Cohesive, visually appealing custom single/2-story level detached homes.
• Clean Landscaping and maintenance.
• Scenic views of the Owyhee Mountain Range (that is the way our homes on Jerica are positioned).
• Peaceful environment favored by long-term, retired residents.
• Independent drain field and private wells.
• All our homes on Jerica Court are custom homes.
Proximity and Privacy the black split roof townhomes are encroaching less than 15 feet from our fence line/property line and our neighbor’s property line. This will:
• Reduce privacy and natural light; it will literally put us in the shade.
• Increase noise and activity with the proposed basketball court and 54’ tot lot and picnic area.
• Diminish aesthetic views
• Our property specifically will lose our fencing which means we will have to fence our yards immediately at our own expense as we have 3 aussie dogs.
• There is NO offer of a substantial easement to our homes.
Proposed Changes
• Replace the 28-30’ black sport chalet split roof top townhomes along my property line with single-story detached family homes.
• Relocate the entrance road to this sub to buffer the new homes from existing property lines.
• Increase this complimentary fence height from six feet to eight feet for noise reduction and
enhance privacy. A 6 foot fence will be dwarfed by the height of these town homes and is not
nearly what should be used.
The increase in noise and disruption is incompatible with the peaceful environment of this predominantly retired community on Jerica Court.
Conclusion
Growth is necessary, we all understand this but there are still unsold homes all around us. Build your high-density developments like Springhouse Townes Sub but limited to areas like Caldwell Boulevard I-84, Karcher Rd 55 Hwy or 20/26. Or build near a shopping mall; this would be the type of people these structures will attract. We urge the City Council to reconsider the impact of high-density developments in areas that are better suited for single-story detached single family homes.
Thank you for considering our concerns.
Regards Karen and Fred Kruger