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Subject:City Council Meeting 9-4-18 Item # 15 Anholm Bikeway
PLEASE POST ON AGENDA CORRESPONDENCE AND DISTRIBUTE TO CITY COUNCIL. THANK YOU.
Mayor and Council,
I want to express my opposition to the Anholm Bikeway plan that includes protected bike
lanes. There are a multitude of reasons why this plan is unacceptable and abusive to the Anholm
neighborhood:
Our streets are too narrow.
There has been no history of car/bicycle accidents in the last 5 years (per SLOPD log).
Danger from numerous driveways exiting/entering streets.
Climate Change impact-increased vehicle miles to access shopping etc.
Garbage pickup danger.
Safety response (SLOPD & SLOFD) delays & resulting traffic backups.
Detrimental effects to disabled & aged residents due to parking removal.
Spillover parking to neighboring streets.
No actual traffic study. (Computer model only.)
Failure to consider impacts with addition of projects: 71 Palomar, 22 Chorro, 790 Foothill &
infill, ADU's, tiny homes.
No EIR.
Piecemealed plan since Safe Routes to Schools not finalized.
Emergency neighborhood evacuation due to disasters, such as wildfire on Cerro San Luis,
would be impossible. This is a very serious safety concern which has not been addressed.
PLEASE ENACT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
Uphold the Planning Commission's recommendation for a trial of traffic calming.
Pursue trial closure of 101 on and off ramp at Broad St.with CalTrans.
Enact the Anholm Bikeway Plan developed by Doug Wood, Barry Rands & Keith Gurnee and
supported by the Anholm Neighbors United.
Do nothing until the effects of the new projects in the Northern part of town (22 Chorro, 71
Palomar, 790 Foothill) are finished and impacts traffic, circulation and parking can be
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evaluated. AND wait until Safe Routes to School plans are finalized. (This includes the
property agreement with the LDS church.)
Sincerely,
Cheryl McLean
Anholm resident
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