HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-10-03 Terrie Beth Gonzales
Charlene Way
From:TerrieBeth Gonzales <tbgonzo20@gmail.com>
Sent:Wednesday, October 2, 2024 5:00 PM
To:Clerks Comment
Subject:Ref: Blayden Sub H-2033-0043
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Hello, This is a follow-up statement to one previously submitted by Mr. Wade Ramsey, current President of our
Association, on July 18, 2024. My name is Terrie Beth Gonzales , I live at 4167 W. Silver River St., Meridian, in the
Bainbridge Subdivision totaling 572 homes in our community. I write to reinforce 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 would pose risks for students at Pleasant View Elementary. As noted in the previous
comment, 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. Frankly this is
unacceptable. ACHD has future plans for widening Black Cat to five lanes in 2036-2040. That’s 8+ years AFTER this
development is scheduled to complete. They do have 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. I beseech you
to bear these points in mind when voting on this proposal.
Thank you for your time,
Terrie Beth Gonzales
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