The meeting with Nora Campos went well. She promised to "work with us" and take our recommendations to a meeting she has with the seller and developer next week. She said a "pocket park" could make sense on this lot. Essentially that means the developer would design and build a green area with equipment to meet the neighbors' desires, and the city would maintain it. We recommended no more than 8 homes and various remedies to decrease speed and increase safety:
-reducing the speed limit on Fleming Avenue from 35 to 30 mph
-adding electronic speed monitoring signs, such as those recently installed on Kirk
-adding more speed enforcement
-improving city/county/neighborhood communication and outreach on proposed developments
We hope to learn more after this meeting between the seller, buyer and Nora. So far we haven't heard if either side is willing to compromise.
After our neighborhood and Planning Commission meetings, it has become clear that Fleming needs some added attention. It is now getting that attention.
Thanks to Nora and her assisant Todd Rufo for their concern and helping us work through this issue. And thanks to all the neighbors who's attention and action have fueled this effort. A special thanks to Tony Alexander and Mrs. Priccolo for attending the meeting with us. We need to keep up the pressure to get what our neighborhood needs!
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2 comments:
I love the greens/playground idea; the Eastside has few neighborhood parks and none within walking distance of Fleming. Yes, of course there's Alum Rock Park but the mile+ hike from the nearest *open* entrance/parking lot to their playground structures renders the $6 vehicle admission fee pretty much mandatory for anyone with young children and thus, it's not a truly 'free' park.
One trick I've seen developers pull is promise a playground/common greens but install it behind a locked gate, accessible only by the development's tenants. It might be worth being clear park/playground accessibility is expected for all.
Personally, I wouldn't mind seeing more stop signs on Fleming. One candidate is Fleming at McVay. Making a left onto Fleming from McVay is dangerous, what with the narrowness of the street compounded by the numerous vehicles parked near that intersection and the excessive speed at which people drive on Fleming.
A park would be a great idea, but may also attract late night loitering by minors. We should have some type of enforcement for the hours of operation. Parellel parking on Fleming should not be allowed as the street is narrow as it is. This would eliminate many blind spots for vehicles coming onto Fleming instersected streets, which is a cause of many accidents.
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