A new development could reshape northwest Meridian. Neighbors aren't happy
Update: The Meridian City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to send the Singing Woods development back to the Planning and Zoning Commission after Dorrough requested an opportunity to make changes to his plan. The public hearing was closed before neighbors could offer additional testimony. On the corner of State Highway 16 and Chinden Boulevard sit roughly 50 acres of vacant agricultural land. The plot, in unincorporated Ada County, could soon become the site of a manufacturing facility — but first, it has to get through the concerns of both neighbors and Meridian planning and zoning commissioners. Those officials, citing concerns about density and traffic, have recommended that Meridian City Council deny the project. Council members are set to make a decision tonight. The project, called the Singing Woods Subdivision, would bring about 60 residential lots, one commercial lot and nine common lots — areas within a subdivision designated for shared use. A manufacturing company called Franklin Sensors wants the space to expand its operations, founder David Dorrough told the Idaho Statesman. “We’re growing, and we’re out of space” in the company’s current facility north of Chinden Boulevard, Dorrough said in a phone interview. Meridian planning and zoning officials say building
