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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-03-2017 Item 1, AllenRECEIVED COUNCIL MEETING:-- l/ 3/L?L• DEC 2 7 2016 ITEM NO.:_ Tie•+'..- SLO CITY CLERK From: Jayne Engle Allen Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2016 10:47 AM To: E-mail Council Website <emailcouncil@slocitv.or > Subject: FW: Bishop's Peak trail access Importance: High SLO City Council and Chief Olson, I am writing you all to request that you reconsider restricting parking access on Highland and Oakridge as a solution to the emergency egress issue at the Highland drive trailhead. This solution is shortsighted in that you will be removing one problem, and creating another in a different part of the neighborhood. We live on a Patricia court, across from the Patricia Drive trailhead. It is normally quiet, our children are free to play outside, ride their bikes, etc. We had a preview of what this proposed closure will look like in our quiet neighborhood. During the recent maintenance parking closure of the Highland area, the impact on the Patricia Drive trailhead was huge. Cars used the culdesac as a turnaround, driving faster than they should and street parking was taken up by folks using the trailhead. People were hanging out around their cars, and while most were nice and respectful, others were using vulgar language and completely disrespecting the fact that they were in someone's front yard. During this temporary closure, I didn't feel that it was safe for my children to be outside with this increase in traffic and crowds. A raised crosswalk is not going alleviate the impact of the Highland/Oarkridge parking closure on Patricia Drive area residents. This is a problem that was partially created by the city. The city has, in the past, promoted Bishop's Peak as a tourist attraction, with little or no consideration that this is where we live. We, as a community, need to come together and find a better solution that works for all of us, not just those who live on Highland and Oakridge. I want to be clear that we love hiking Bishop's Peak, and everyone in the community should get to enjoy this local treasure, but is there another access point that would reduce overall traffic in the neighborhood? For many years we have heard about potentially developing a parking area and a legitimate trailhead on Foothill, away from residential neighborhoods. Is this still a consideration? Jayne Engle Allen, CLCS Vice President Engle & Associates Insurance Brokers Inc (and more importantly, very concerned mother of elementary aged children) CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information in this e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may concern confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, and have received this communication in error, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. Thank you.