HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-10-03 Elizabeth Willis-Lewis
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From:Elizabeth Willis-Lewis <elewiscsr@gmail.com>
Sent:Wednesday, October 2, 2024 8:07 PM
To:Clerks Comment
Subject:Blayden Subdivision H-2033-0043
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Good evening,
This is a follow-up statement to one previously submitted by Mr. Wade Ramsey, current President of the Bainbridge
HOA Association, on July 18, 2024.
My name is Elizabeth Willis-Lewis. I live at 6265 N Farleigh Avenue, Meridian, in the Bainbridge Subdivision. I am writing
to express my our concerns with this development, particularly the very large increase in traffic on Black Cat Road
southbound from Chinden Boulevard. ACHD has updated their estimates to an additional 7,809 auto trips per day: 490
p/hour in the AM peak hour and 641 p/hour PM peak hours. That’s potentially 8-10 cars PER MINUTE lining up at the
stop signs at McMillan and the traffic lights at Chinden. This is in addition to the already extremely heavy traffic we’re
faced with every day at the Black Cat/McMillan and Black Cat/Chinden intersections. Additionally, these auto trips will
inevitably spill over onto W Vanderbilt Drive which bisects the Bainbridge Community and could pose risks for students
at Pleasant View Elementary. The Blayden Development is currently only supplying a sidewalk southbound on the west
side of Black Cat that will end at Larry Lane; that leaves 500 feet south to the next existing sidewalk. This will place
pedestrians, mostly children walking to Pleasant View Elementary, using the roadside shoulder for that distance.
This is unacceptable. ACHD has future plans for widening Black Cat to five lanes in 2036-2040. That’s over eight years
AFTER this development is scheduled to complete. There is a tentative plan for a roundabout at McMillan in 2028 which
may help somewhat, but who knows what else will be built in our area by then.
I’m well aware Meridian City doesn’t build roads, but we must have this discussion and come up with some workable
solutions with other agencies.
Please consider these points in mind when voting on this proposal. It will affect our family's life in a negative way every
day.
Elizabeth Willis-Lewis, CSR, RMR, RPR, CCRR
Independent Stenographic Reporter
California CSR No. 12155
Washington CSR No. 3496
Idaho CSR No. SRL-1118
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