HomeMy WebLinkAboutREDfitzgeraldb4From :Linda Fitzgerald[SMTP ;LINDA FITZGERALD@SBCGLOBAL .NET ]
Sent :Tuesday, July 20, 2010 1 :34:54 PM
To :Council, SloCit y
Subject :Prado Road Extension
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.Dear Mayor and Members of the City Council :
It is my understanding that you are considering once again the subject of dropping the Prad o
Road extension along the Damon-Garcia Sports Fields for alternatives that may place Prado Road
traffic onto Tank Farm Road. As a 26 year resident in the neighborhood east of Broad Street nea r
Tank Farm Road, I oppose this realignment and ask Council to continue with the existing plan o f
routing Prado Road to the north of the Damon-Garcia Sports Fields .
The traffic along Tank Farm Road between Broad and Orcutt Road has been a problem for years .
Cars often travel 45-50MPH along that stretch and at some points, due to landscaping along th e
roadway, there are blind spots, particularly at Poinsettia and Tank Farm . That intersection is on e
of the most dangerous in the City for pedestrians and bicyclists . There is a need for traffi c
calming measures in that area as many residents walk to the Marigold Shopping Center ; I hop e
the Council would consider addressing this at some point .
Redirecting Prado Road to funnel onto Tank Farm Road is likely to add to the existing problem .
The traffic plan that has been presented to the Council in the past takes into consideration th e
proximity to Damon-Garcia and measures can be taken to elevate the roadway and provid e
barriers for the safety of the Damon-Garcia users . The parcel that is designated for the roadwa y
is not big enough to add a soccer field or any other recreational amenity that would enhance th e
existing facility .
RECEIVE D
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SLO CITY CLER K
Thank you for your consideration .
Respectfully ,
Linda Fitzgeral d
827 Columbine Ct .
San Luis Obispo
linda_fitzgerald@sbcglobal .net
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