2019-07-16 Ron Santos1
Charlene Way
From:Ron Santos <ronsantos_1@yahoo.com>
Sent:Tuesday, July 16, 2019 2:07 PM
To:Meridian City Clerk
Cc:Bill Parsons
Subject:Re: Three Corners Ranch Subdivision (H-2019-0006)
Dear Madam Mayor, City Council and P&Z,
Thank you for taking the time to properly review the impacts of the proposed Three Corners Ranch subdivision. We are
thankful that the proposed development is not high density; however, this development provides an opportunity to address
the safety concerns for surrounding communities that will be impacted. The May 16, 2019 email below presented existing
safety impacts due to cut-through traffic in Bristol Heights and resulting increase of vehicular/pedestrian accidents (most
recent October 2018). This correspondence will discuss additional safety impacts to Barclay Street in the Bristol Heights
neighborhood.
Residents that live on Barclay Street are concerned with the increased traffic safety risks that will result from the
Dunwoody subdivision expansion. In particular cut-through traffic from/to Dunwoody and Locust Grove. Since this
development is proposed as a gated community, I am requesting that the requirement for all gates to be closed in a
normal state (routine operation) be one of the requirements for the development and their HOA. If one gate is left open, it
will create an opportunity for vehicular traffic to cut-through both Dunwoody and Bristol Heights subdivisions.
Pursuant to the City Council meetings that were held, one the City's development requirements was to eliminate cut-
through traffic from/to Locust Grove Road and Eagle Road. By includ ing the gates closed scenario when not in active use
in the development and HOA requirements, this will address this cut-through safety issue when the development is
occupied.
In addition, the construction traffic, especially large concrete and delivery trucks should not use Barclay Street for
access. Our driveways are shallow and include less garage space that require cars to park on the road which reduces the
effective roadway width. In addition, boats, RVs, and trailers are commonly staged on Barclay Street further reducing
effective roadway width and increasing traffic safety risks.
Thank you again for your consideration and due diligence.
Regards,
Ron Santos
On Thursday, May 16, 2019, 04:42:42 PM MDT, ronsantos_1@yahoo.com <ronsantos_1@yahoo.com> wrote:
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.
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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