GriffithMugarTrafficIssues12-6-20

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by  Town of Arlington Massachusetts

Decenaber 6, 2020

Zoning Foard of Apposls
Town of Aringien

51 Grove Street
Aalingron, MA2475

RFs Amend My September 2020 Letter om Tratite Issues — Mugar Property - Thorndike Place
Development

Dear Zoning Board ol Appeals Members

1am serting to update my earlier lete, dated Septeraber 21, 202% in cezard to vatfic issucs related.
te the proposed homd:ko Place development ta retlect the changes in design submitted sinco thea,
Ivmy catlie lotr I outlined two malar issues

fF Peilestrians walking t Alewile and soccer eles

# Tuming lett onto Lake Street to access Route 2/Belmont

‘The updated projet design as curently prozosed largely alleviates the sary conovms teated lo
Tho the neighbuirhasd is used fair pavking during thu week for conamulens accusing the Alewili T
sation and or: weeltends inthe Spring und Full by lamilies le scxer wanes in Thorke and
‘Magnolia Fickés, Mose o this parsing and resulting pedesirian uaffc is in che Burch, Edit,
Margera, ane! Osbome Street arcas and the pextion of Darethy Read betwen Parker and Mangaect
Streets, und Ihe vurenl lsign does nol bring trie im or oul Unrowgh thy anva any longer.

However, the ctaer concer turning left onta Late Stier to access Route 2 and Belmont fs sil
valid, n Gorn dimes, as everyone is aware. tac untfic on Lake Succt heading towards
inssuelusetls Avenue is backed-up for lars both fa the moming and in the evening, Tewviog the
neighbvirhond to access Route 2, the Ales fe area, od Boston nd aller ureas vin Rela, is
tueacherous, The cats ont Lake Stet are basically parked. There are NO sighilines for aes that need
to tum Lefont of the neighborhood. Cats on Lale Sueet block che intersections 20 it can take time
for somone to leave space to get out. And then you caaao: see if auyouc is coming ftom th right
‘After their Frosiratirm th Ihe aek-ups athe Brooks Avenus tafe light gn (oe Bike poh, once
“released” ears rv Iaveling Taky Street al spoud. Turning lell out aF Inv neighborhood ix
lreacherous enough und lakes enough lime ns itis. Adding a significant number of additional ears
fo this situation ix extremely dangerous and will cause significant line ol hack-upa inthe
heiglbothood. A new tratfi fight will he needed on Lake Strect at the intersection with Little
John Soreet to [tall these additional cars frown the proposed project cut of the neighborhood sally.

Bottom line adding rao-e cars into the neighborbood is unacceptably dangerous, Mase do not
allow it, Plsase contact me with any questions o: for additional information.

Sincerely,

ennifoc Gf
4 bath Suesct
Adlington, MA 02474