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February 18, 2022 Star City Council Star, Idaho RE: Willowbrook Annexation Application AZ21-12/DA-21-20/PUD-21-02 Mayor Chadwick and Council members, I strongly urge no annexation of the above referenced project. The proposed Willowbrook development will further destroy the Integrity of our beautiful, once serene, STAR, ID. I moved to Star from Eagle seven years ago to escape the very thing that is happening to this area now. My first home in Eagle looked down on a 2 lane Eagle Rd. The only businesses in Eagle were the Chevron Station, Orville Jacksons, Liquor store with a small market, small grocery store, and a few other little stores. LOOK at Eagle now; is that really what Star is going to become? This project will significantly impact our packed Hwy. 44 with ingress and egress issues already existing. The addition of nearly 40,000 car trips per day on Hwy. 44 and Hwy. 16 is unimaginable. Star is already facing water supply issues. What will happen when the proposed Willowbrook development adds over 4,000 homes, 600 townhome/patio homes, and an 18 hole golf course. The golf course alone is a water guzzler! We all know we cannot exist without water. Where will the water come from for this project? What Impact would this have on our Police force and our Fire Department? WE need these services in our Community, they are vitally important. It is with the deepest respect that I ask that this annexation of property (Willowbrook) into Star is NOT approved. Please keep some rural areas in Star. Save a part of what many people previously loved about Star. I don’t know what part, if any, ACHD and ITD play in this decision but would be most interested in finding out if someone would e-mail me back at [EMAIL REDACTED] or call me at 208/861-2627. Thank you all for your service to our community. Sincerely, Barbara Barsness