HomeMy WebLinkAboutA003 - Memo to Council from Steve Hennager with concerns about placement of city streets to: Ames City Council Aril 18, 1997 ' I 'i
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from: Steve Hennager, 1110 Garner Circle / APR 2 I7
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re: Conceptual Development Plan for Northern Lights Subdivision i -- -Cis CLERK
CITY OF AMES,IOWA
The placement of the city streets is a concern I have against this Conceptual
Development Plan for the Northern Lights Subdivision. The planned off-set
intersection of Orion and the main entrance of Cub Foods will adversely affect the
traffic on Wheeler Street. This road was a dangerous road for two of my friends. One
had a car accident at the corner of Wheeler street and Grand avenue. The other was
struck by a car as he was bicycling next to Cub Foods on Wheeler Street. The
placement of Orion street 135 feet from the Cub foods driveway and any additional
driveways onto Wheeler street may cause dangerous street intersections for this
commercial area. Orion street should be matched up with the main entrance to Cub
Foods and no driveways should enter Wheeler street from the commercial and
residential areas north of Wheeler street .
Another concern for this intersection is the pedestrian traffic patterns. Driveways and
off-set intersections are dangers for children who may be walking to Northwood
elementary school. Scott Logan told the Northwood Parents and Teachers
Organization that there would be no more off-set intersections like the one between
the North Grand Mall and Wal-mart. The off-set intersection on Wheeler street will be
as dangerous if not more so than the 30th street off-set intersection. Our children of
Northwood school living west of Grand avenue are increasingly separated from their
neighborhood school with no safe walking route. Roy Key avenue is a poor walking
route with all the delivery trucks and no residential house# as safe havens.