Comments on: Local Governments Need Scrutiny

By: Luddite

Luddite — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 19:30:53 +0000

Like it or not if you live in a subdivision in Kuna, Star, Middleton, Eagle, Meridian or even in the County nondescript; you live in SPRAWL!

Here is a popular definition of Sprawl: Irresponsible, poorly planned development that destroys green space, increases traffic and air pollution, crowds schools and drives up taxes.

We have already subsidized Sprawl with the Meridian School Bond. The new schools built will help to lure even more Sprawlifornians in search of our mythical “good quality of life”.

Avimor can say that it is a contained community. But no rich turd will work in his own community. “Oh Muffy, would you like whipped cream in your Mocha?” Control population and you will control sprawl.

By: From Star

From Star — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 14:39:54 +0000

Blueprint For Growth?? This situation CLEARLY shows that the blueprint is simply the tool that BOISE CITY has used and will use to get things done their way. They are the biggest NIMBY’s in the valley.

Many of us that attended the blueprint meetings were shocked to see that our thoughts and comments were modified and adjusted to “fit” into the agenda and conclusions that the planners already had decided.

Eagle, Star, Kuna and Meridian had better wake up and do what THEIR voters want and NOT what the URBAN DENSITY zealots in Boise want. I do not live in Boise for a reason! And I do not want my town becoming Boise.

Someone in one of your comments called the blueprint the Blueprint for Goffy Growth – – I would call it the Blueprint For Boise to Control Ada County!

They think they know it all and they don’t.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 12:44:35 +0000

Isn’t it comforting to know that we, the loyal Boise city resident taxpayers, will foot the bill for:
1) The city’s court action challenging the Suncor approval,
2) The county’s defense of their Suncor approval, and
3) The salary of the judge, Bailiff Rusty, etc.

Your tax dollars at work!

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 18:11:30 +0000

Heard last night that the city was appealing the County’s decision on the planned community out by Eagle – maybe they feel like all the rest of us low lifes that try to appeal decisions and are told, “we are really glad you are here (a Lie) but we followed the law so sit down, shut up go home!”

By: Neighbor

Neighbor — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 14:56:09 +0000

Poor Mayor and City Council – they file a lawsuit to “appeal” the Suncor deal. The Mayor states that the appeal is because they “feel it doesn’t fit where it is planned”. Boy oh boy….how many neighborhoods have pleaded the same case before them to find that rationale spat upon. If you look at the very letter of the plan the City’s very own Comp Plan it allows the development!

Then they say the the County made “proceedure errors”. Funny that these errors are the VERY SAME ERRORS that the City Council and Planning Director make virtually every week in promoting their Blueprint For Goofy Growth plan promoting density at all cost….Not to mention the personal relationships with developers.

Seems like the City is just plain being NIMBY!! (Not in my back yard) Against something they slam concerned neighborhoods about every week.

Maybe they will now get a taste of their own medicine.

Just has they have shoved row houses and massive condos down our throats now they get to see what it really feels like.

Their NIMBY appeal will get the same response that they themselves gave the HUNDREDS of neighbors that have come before them….thank you for being here..we have already made up our minds…so now sit down and shut up because we are smarter than you voters or property owners.