2019-05-16 Ron Santos1
Charlene Way
From:ronsantos_1@yahoo.com
Sent:Thursday, May 16, 2019 4:43 PM
To:Meridian City Clerk
Cc:Stephanie Leonard
Subject:Three Corners Ranch Subdivision
Dear City Council and P&Z,
The Bristol Heights community is very concerned about the negative impact to the safety and quality of life for residents
in our neighborhood. We are already feeling the effects of increased traffic racing through our community to by-pass the
Eagle/Chinden intersection with the most recent pedestrian accident in October 2018. The increased traffic will greatly
increase the traffic risks to children and pedestrians in our community. In addition, the segregated subdivision residents
will be using circuitous routes which will lead to excess speed through our neighborhood.
In particular, the 20+ or so children that currently live and play on Barclay Street will have to contend with this increased
traffic risk. Barclay Street roadway is only 2 feet wider than Dunwoody Court; however, there are more pedestrians that
use the Bristol Heights walkways day and night. Pedestrian traffic will increase with the connection to the surrounding
subdivisions. In addition, there are two pathways that enter midway on Barclay Street that have limited sight lines
which will be an issue with the increased traffic particularly in the morning and evening. As proposed, an additional 415
vehicles per day will be accessing Barclay Street. This is not including the original Dunwoody subdivision, Vienna Woods
subdivision (depending if the alternate ring road design is approved), visitors, landscapers, home service, or delivery
vehicles.
Barclay Street was designed as a local street not a collector street for use by other subdivisions. Barclay Street only has
two street lights that are separated by approximately 450 feet which was designed to provide a country feel and limit
light pollution similar to the existing Dunwoody subdivision. With the houses setback on Dunwoody Court and a larger
horizontal separation between each house (see attached pictures), Dunwoody Court provides better sight lines than the
congested housing and multiple 90 degree turns that must be negotiated through the Bristol Height subdivision. In
addition, the relatively smaller garage space and shorter drive-ways in Bristol Heights in some cases necessitates the use
of residential streets for parking which reduces the effective width of the roadway. At times there may be RV trailers
and boats on Barclay. These choke points can reduce the usable roadway with to 20 feet or less.
To address these issues, the following is proposed:
• Remove the ring road and replace access roads (Bristol Heights and Vienna Woods) with pedestrian and
emergency vehicle only access on Barclay Street, Stafford Place, and/or Handel Street.
o Traffic patterns in Vienna Woods and Bristol Heights have been established over the past 15 years. The
majority of both communities would like to keep the traffic patterns the same. There is not a major advantage
for the circuitous access routes and associated increase in traffic/pedestrian risks.
• Construct the main gated entrance for the Three Corners Ranch, extension of Dunwoody subdivision, on
Dunwoody Court and/or Three Corners Drive/Sweet Valley Avenue. This entrance should be used by Three Corners
Ranch and supporting services.
• Construction vehicles use Dunwoody Court for their main access point. Restrict use of Bristol Heights
subdivision for construction access.
• Provide a shorter route for Shandee Drive residents to access their homes through Dunwoody Court or Three
Corners Drive/Sweet Valley Avenue.
Thank you for your consideration and opportunity to provide a response.
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Sincerely,
Ron Santos
Chris Johnson
From: ronsantos_1 @yahoo.com
Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2019 4:43 PM
To: Meridian City Clerk
Cc: Stephanie Leonard
Subject: Three Corners Ranch Subdivision
Dear City Council and P&Z,
The Bristol Heights community is very concerned about the negative impact to the safety and quality of life for residents
in our neighborhood. We are already feeling the effects of increased traffic racing through our community to by-pass the
Eagle/Chinden intersection with the most recent pedestrian accident in October 2018. The increased traffic will greatly
increase the traffic risks to children and pedestrians in our community. In addition, the segregated subdivision residents
will be using circuitous routes which will lead to excess speed through our neighborhood.
In particular, the 20+ or so children that currently live and play on Barclay Street will have to contend with this increased
traffic risk. Barclay Street roadway is only 2 feet wider than Dunwoody Court; however, there are more pedestrians that
use the Bristol Heights walkways day and night. Pedestrian traffic will increase with the connection to the surrounding
subdivisions. In addition, there are two pathways that enter midway on Barclay Street that have limited sight lines
which will be an issue with the increased traffic particularly in the morning and evening. As proposed, an additional 415
vehicles per day will be accessing Barclay Street. This is not including the original Dunwoody subdivision, Vienna Woods
subdivision (depending if the alternate ring road design is approved), visitors, landscapers, home service, or delivery
vehicles.
Barclay Street was designed as a local street not a collector street for use by other subdivisions. Barclay Street only has
two street lights that are separated by approximately 450 feet which was designed to provide a country feel and limit
light pollution similar to the existing Dunwoody subdivision. With the houses setback on Dunwoody Court and a larger
horizontal separation between each house (see attached pictures), Dunwoody Court provides better sight lines than the
congested housing and multiple 90 degree turns that must be negotiated through the Bristol Height subdivision. In
addition, the relatively smaller garage space and shorter drive -ways in Bristol Heights in some cases necessitates the use
of residential streets for parking which reduces the effective width of the roadway. At times there may be RV trailers
and boats on Barclay. These choke points can reduce the usable roadway with to 20 feet or less.
To address these issues, the following is proposed:
• Remove the ring road and replace access roads (Bristol Heights and Vienna Woods) with pedestrian and
emergency vehicle only access on Barclay Street, Stafford Place, and/or Handel Street.
o Traffic patterns in Vienna Woods and Bristol Heights have been established over the past 15 years. The
majority of both communities would like to keep the traffic patterns the same. There is not a major advantage
for the circuitous access routes and associated increase in traffic/pedestrian risks.
• Construct the main gated entrance for the Three Corners Ranch, extension of Dunwoody subdivision, on
Dunwoody Court and/or Three Corners Drive/Sweet Valley Avenue. This entrance should be used by Three Corners
Ranch and supporting services.
• Construction vehicles use Dunwoody Court for their main access point. Restrict use of Bristol Heights
subdivision for construction access.
• Provide a shorter route for Shandee Drive residents to access their homes through Dunwoody Court or Three
Corners Drive/Sweet Valley Avenue.
Thank you for your consideration and opportunity to provide a response.
Sincerely,
Ron Santos