HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-03-01 Jesse Adame PLEASE for profound safety reasons, support the NO of the Planning and Zoning
Commission for the Sawtooth Development Group's build on Black Cat Road from
below highway 84 to Franklin Road.
To whom it may concern;
My name is Tobi and my family, and I are 3rd generation Boise residents. I live at
1565 S Black Cat rd which corners on to Overland. There are only two lanes for
Black Cat road as well as only two lanes on each turn off such as Lamonte and
Overland to only name a couple. Also, these are entries from and exits to the
highway at two different close locations on each side of Black Cat rd. These will be
a main travel routes for employees as well as trucks from and to this business.
The road right now is dangerous due to traffic volume. The magnitude of this IS
NOT SAFE. Black Cat rd nor it's turn off roads can keep traffic from stand still at
multiple locations. This will increase the rear end collision rates grossly. Speed
limits are not now appropriate for this kind of traffic nor it's intensity. At current
the speed limits they are dangerous. We have had two wrecks in front of my
house alone in the last 4 months. This corner will be a main route for Nampa
residents and Lamont will for Boise. Both Nampa and Boise have grown
exponentially past the road expectations and parameters. There is a rock quarry
just before the freeway that doesn't allow for extension as well as is a cliff like
drop off with no barriers. The freeway overpass is two lanes only and comes up a
hill that even further negates visibility for both coming and going lanes.
All the residents that live on Black Cat as well as it's multiple turn off roads have
road facing driveways. We have livestock and children and pets that will be at
significantly increased risk as will be all drivers on these roads for safe travel. We
do not have subdivision protection. Fire department response times in every
direction for our safety and that of businesses will lengthen to further magnify
tragedy. For all of us on well water the water tables will drop since the flow is
already committed. Who would be liable for our water depletion and the property
drops in value? There are extensive reasons presented in the documentation and
data given you that negate approval as noted by your staff and colleagues.
Multiple issues have been discussed with the applicant numerous times without
resolution and the applicant's legal representative has given false information.
The only support recommendations are from business owners that have no safety
concerns as the families that live on this route. We have no measure of
pollutants. While this may bring jobs with it would also bring people. We cannot
support our workforce needs as they are, and we are already the highest cost of
housing.
Should this proposal be approved there will be injury and deaths. Not if but when.
I implore you to say NO and keep us safe.
With respectful hope,
Tobi Howell Adame, Licensed Social worker, mom, sister, aunt and grandma