HomeMy WebLinkAboutOaklund - Letter of Oppositions_CompPlan_01.28.251
Morgan Bessaw
From:dennis oaklund <doaklund@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, January 28, 2025 6:55 PM
To:Morgan Bessaw
Subject:Proposed development at 16767 Midway Road, Caldwell, Idaho
My name is Dennis Oaklund. My wife and I reside at 16925 Jerica Ct. In Caldwell. I'm writing to express our concerns
regarding the proposed update to the Caldwell Comprehensive Plan 2040 seeking to re‐zone Neighborhood 3 from
Irrigated Pasture to R2 med‐high density to accommodate the proposed development by Triple Dot Development at
16767 Midway Road in Caldwell.
Neighborhood Compatibility:
The plan by Triple Dot Development proposes to build 77 town home units on slightly more than 8 acres of property
near the intersection of Midway and Homedale Roads. This development is directly adjacent to my subdivision which
consists of single story homes on approximately half acre lots zoned as R1 Residential.
The most negative impact of the plan as proposed will place 13 town homes that are 28 feet in height only 15 feet from
the north property line. Also proposed along the same property line are an outdoor gym with a basketball half‐court, a "
tot lot"/playground with play structures and an area with picnic tables and shade structures for outdoor gatherings. To
clarify: that's a picnic area, a 196' long 28 foot tall wall of windows comprising 7 townhouses, then a playground,
another 168' two story wall of windows comprising 6 townhouses, a retention pond and a basketball court all abutting 2
existing homes' property lines and just 15' away from their fence.
The proximity, height and density of the dwellings and the concentration of public recreation areas on the neighbors'
property lines will significantly affect the privacy and quality of life of the nearby properties not to mention the drop in
property values should this development be built as proposed.
Traffic and Infrastructure:
Another no less important consideration is the additional traffic that will impact Midway Road and the intersectios
nearby. With the huge influx of homes and apartments in this area , planned and already built, the existing roadways are
not equipped to handle that volume of traffic. Add to that the lines of school buses from the Brown Bus facility that
come down Midway and turn on Homedale road twice daily during the school year. Until they are widened, have turn
lanes added and additional traffic control measures implemented these roads won't be adequate to handle the increase
in traffic caused by this development and the CBH Homes development directly across the road that will add another
approximately 125 homes accessing the same roads. They simply weren't designed to handle that amount of traffic. The
developer's representative said that they have the Caldwell's traffic study for the area and all is well. But Caldwell ends
at Midway Road and Nampa and that large CBH development starts there. She couldn't say whether Caldwell and
Nampa even collaborate on traffic impact studies outside their own jurisdiction. Having lived right here for over 25
years I can tell you that the traffic, congestion, and road condition is only getting worse.
While we realize that growth is inevitable and the property owner has a right to develop his property, this particular
design is totally incompatible with the existing neighborhood.
Proposed Changes:
To address these concerns we propose the following changes:
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1. Reduce the total number of dwellings to more closely conform to the neighboring
area.
2. Realign the access road be to run along the north property line to
provide a buffer between the new construction and the existing homes.
3. Construct single family homes on larger lots on the north property line.
4. Limit homes built along the north property line to single story.
5. Relocate playgrounds and community gathering areas away from the existing
homes.
We thank you for your consideration in this matter and hope our concerns will be addressed.
Sincerely,
Dennis and Marilyn Oaklund
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