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Residents urge review of Orchard Park construction, cite dust, property damage and unexpected four‑story building
Summary
Two Meridian residents testified about dust, dirt tracking and possible deviations from approved plans at the Orchard Park/Sagara subdivision and councilmembers requested workshops to examine construction-phase impacts and possible zoning/UDB changes.
Residents of neighborhoods adjacent to the Orchard Park (Sagara) subdivision told the Meridian City Council they are experiencing persistent dust, property damage and construction practices they say differ from earlier approvals.
Jen Card said landscapers and heavy-equipment activity at the development have left her home coated in dirt and that dust is entering houses daily. "Dirt is literally seeping in through my window frames," Card said, describing multiple photos and a video she offered to the city. She said landscapers returned a rented water truck and that crews told her they could not run a water truck because of staffing constraints.
Sally Reynolds, who said…
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