Fwd: Residents Request A Full Mock-Up of Evergreen Avenue Proposed 5 foot Wide Sidewalk On South Side Before Plans Are Approved!

Begin forwarded message:

From: Winston Albert 

Date: December 10, 2010 4:43:33 PM PST

To: Keith Garriott 

Cc: Mari 

Subject: Re: Residents Request A Full Mock-Up of Evergreen Avenue Proposed 5 foot Wide Sidewalk On South Side Before Plans Are Approved!

Hi Keith. I have been buried at work but hope to send an email off this

weekend. Just wanted you to know that I thought the full-scale mock-up idea

sounded smart to me. What better way to experience what the impact to the

roadway really would be. The only objection/issue I could foresee would be

related to liability if some accident were to occur during an "unofficial

test." In any event, what has the county's reply to your request been so

far?

Thanks,

Winston

From: Keith Garriott <saveevergreenave@gmail.com>

Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 12:10:16 -0800

To: <SaveEvergreenAve@gmail.com>

Bcc: Save Evergreen, Hearus, Madrone Park Circle Groups

Dear neighbors and friends of Homestead Valley,

If you are concerned about the potential future impacts that will be

made on the future overall functionality, road improvement

characteristics, and aesthetics of Evergreen Ave resulting from the

newly proposed 5 foot wide sidewalk being installed on the entire

length of this street from Melrose to Ethel Ave, with such potential

impacts pertaining to: road safety concerns due to the new reduced

width of roadway for vehicles, bicyclist, and wheelchair access....

If you as a resident of Homestead Valley are concerned about this

issue described above, please send a copy of the email below to the

County Representatives expressing your concerns and support for the

full scale mock-up I'm asking Marin County Public Works to perform for

the residents of our community on behalf of Evergreen Ave residents

and Homestead Valley neighbors.

Please send me a copy of your reply to DPW and the County

Reprentatives so I can know that the Homestead community is as

concerned as I am about their own safety and their fellow neighbors

safety concerning this road improvement to be made, and that it is

surely for the best interest of our community including all proper

safety measures that will be taken into consideration for this

project..

Respectfully,

Keith Garriott

(Evergreen Ave Resident)

--------- Forwarded message ----------

From: Keith Garriott <saveevergreenave@gmail.com>

Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 15:12:10 -0800

Subject: Residents Request A Full Mock-Up of Evergreen Avenue Proposed

5 foot Wide Sidewalk On South Side Before Plans Are Approved!

To: fmansourian <fmansourian@co.marin.ca.us>, eklock

<eklock@co.marin.ca.us>, sschneider <sschneider@co.marin.ca.us>

Cc: skinsey@co.marin.ca.us, dawn_foster@dot.ca.gov,

ctackabery@co.marin.ca.us, bbeaumont <bbeaumont@co.marin.ca.us>,

thaddad <thaddad@co.marin.ca.us>, rhamar <rhamar@marinhorizon.org>,

"Rebecca.Crowe" <Rebecca.Crowe@fhwa.dot.gov>

Bcc: Save Evergreen, Hearus, Madrone Park Circle groups

Dear Director Of Public Works and Engineers involved with the

Evergreen Ave proposed sidewalk planning,

We are respectfully requesting that a temporary mock-up on Evergreen

Avenue be conducted of the newly proposed 5 foot wide sidewalk that is

planned to be constructed on the south side of Evergreen Ave from Melrose to

Scott and Linden Lane To Ethel Ave in the neighborhood of Homestead

Valley in Mill Valley. These areas are of most concern with the

addition of a new sidewalk on the south side of the street.

We are asking as concerned Homestead Valley residents and also

on behalf of the residents that may be unaware of any potential issues

in this plan, that if this could be done as soon as possible to show

the residents of Evergreen Ave and neighboring residents who use this

street the possible (if any) negative impacts that may be potentially

caused by this new improvement and also the (if any) possitive impacts

that could be more clarified.

The last time the plans for a 6 foot wide sidewalk were approved after

the first meeting in July, there was no mock-up done to show what

impacts may be implemented.

The residents of Evergreen Ave and neighboring areas need to be

reassured that this is the best possible plan currently in place, and

if changes would need to be made, this mock-up would clarify any

future potential issues that could be addressed at the next meetings

to come and before the final approval of the plans.

Respectfully,

Keith Garriott

(Evergreen Ave Resident)