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Home My WebLink About04 Public Response PUBLIC RESPONSE 1 ITEM DATE SUBMITTED BY - � - 2 7 - Ge4d. -3 � 'U - 5 -(e( -- r EARL & ASSOCIATES, INC. SURVEYORS, ENGINEERS& PLANNERS TELEPHONE: (208)454-0256 314 BADIOLA STREET FAX: (208)454-0979 CALDWELL,IDAHO 83605 Email: glearl @earlandassoc.com May 27, 1999 HAND DELIVERED Caldwell Planning and Zoning Commission s g o e il c/o Community Development Department 621 Cleveland Blvd. MAY 2, Igag Caldwell, ID 83605 RE: SUP for KIDS FIRST, LLC Dear Chairman and Commission Members: I am unable to attend the public hearing on the Special Use Permit for a child care center and variance from off-street park requirements for Kids First, LLC because of a prior business commitment. Therefore, I would ask that the Chairman read this letter into the record as my testimony on the above referenced applications. I am the owner of Lot 8, Block 1 of Badiola Industrial Park Subdivision, aka 314 Badiola St., and operate my business at this location. Through this letter I wish to state my objection to the above referenced applications for the following reasons: 1. Variance request of one off-street parking space per each eight children: • Lot 6, Block 1 of Badiola Industrial Park is 0.899 acres in size and can more than adequately handle the necessary park space requirements. Furthermore the configuration of this lot does not preclude the design of a facility which would provide for the required number of parking spaces. 2. Child Care Center • Badiola Industrial Park is located in an M-1 Light Industrial. According to the City's Zoning Ordinance and Comprehensive Plan Light Industrial Areas are to create, preserve and enhance areas containing manufacturing and other related establishments. _ crt , pig ( EARL& ASSOCIATES, INC ,SURVEYORS, ENGINEERS BcilLANNERS ✓d��„ / ��s Page 2 � `''E //zo • Although there is no "drive by traffic" as stated in the applicant's narrative, there is a concentration of heavy/large vehicle traffic. Within this subdivision we have a truck terminal yard and construction yard. These 18-wheelers and heavy construction vehicles do not travel at low rates of speed as the applicant has stated. Rather they are moving rapidly for their size and weight. From my office window each day I see these vehicle turn the corner from Chicago St. onto Badiola St. doing speeds of 20-25 miles per hour. These trucks are not able to stop quickly and certainly would not be able to stop for a child in the street or for a car that crosses its path. • Located at the northwest corner of Chicago St. and Badiola St. is the Caldwell Veterinary Hospital. The drive way for this facility is located approximately 20 feet from Chicago St. During the construction of the veterinary hospital, I brought to the City Engineer's attention that the placement of the driveway and its close proximity to the intersection. Mr. Law acknowledged that the driveway was in fact located to close to the intersection; however, the permit had been approved and he would not require that a change be made. Each day from my office my staff and I notice a number of near accidents. People either back out of the veterinary hospital driveway; waiting to enter on to Chicago St. from the wrong traffic lane; or, enter the driveway at an angle from Chicago and are not making the corner turn. On several occasions I have discussed this situation with Mr. John Badiola, owner of the truck terminal yard and construction yard previously referred to in this letter. Mr. Badiola has expressed to me his concern that because of the location of the veterinary hospital's driveway and the speed at which his truck drivers travel that it is inevitable a serious accident will take place at this intersection. To add a child care facility to this existing situation would only increase the potential for serious injury or death. • Also, of concern is the impact that the existing business and future industrial business will have on the child care facility and how those issues will be addressed. My question to the Commission is: What happens when the facility complains of to much noise, to many heavy trucks, and of the everyday operation of light industrial uses that are not compatible with a child care facility? What assurance can or will the Commission give that our business operations will not be adversely affected by the child care facility? • The applicant in his narrative did not address how children would be taken to schools. The closest elementary to this location is Van Buren and there are not EARL& ASSOCIATES, INC SURVEYORS, ENGINEERS& PLANNERS Page 3 sidewalks within Badiola Industrial Park and the number and location of sidewalks between this subdivision and the school are very limited and mostly non-existent. Please understand that I do not oppose child care facilities, I just believe that this is an inappropriate locations for one. I understand that the Zoning Ordinance allows for child care facilities in an M-1 zone with a special use permit and if this proposal were to provide an on site facility for an existing business I would not object. Thank you for your time and consideration of my written testimony. Sincerely, GERALD L. EARL REQUEST TO EXAMINE FILES On K1 ��" , 1999, I visited the Caldwell Community Development Department and examined the case file for Case No. V A( /(t—q`f 31,P5-71q/ requested copies of the following documents taken from the files: ir r 7er7L.. I understand that this request to examine files will be made a part of the permanent file regarding this case. Print name S t ature AI.__,�.�. Les!),) Staff J REQUEST TO EXAMINE FILES On yY1 c - /'-i , 1999, I visited the Caldwell Community Development Department and examined the case file for Case No. VA,- 144 - 9 PI '`7 requested copies of the following documents taken from the files: — C. ,,L .c._..... .�. ,� I understand that this request to examine files will be made a part of the permanent file regarding this case. Print name Signature cfc____ \4,6" • Staff 1