Fwd: Residents Request A Full Mock-Up...

From: Keith Garriott <saveevergreenave@gmail.com>

Date: December 11, 2010 3:54:52 PM PST

To: Winston Albert , hv94941 

Cc: fmansourian <fmansourian@co.marin.ca.us>, eklock@co.marin.ca.us,  sschneider <sschneider@co.marin.ca.us>, skinsey@co.marin.ca.us, dawn_foster@dot.ca.gov,  rhamar  charlessands, Mcrolden,  Mari ,  Trigg,, Ted B., , kristin,  

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

Hi Winston,

In regards to your question about the only objection/issue you could

foresee would be related to liability if some accident were to occur

during an "unofficial test" during the full scale mock-up I requested

DPW to conduct for the residents of Homestead?

Well...would that be the measure we'd have to take to show that the

sidewalk design is or is not the proper design for the street?

I don't know what else to ask for at this time!

I'm sure if we could look at the minutes for the July 14th meeting for

the 6 foot wide sidewalk proposal on Evergreen Ave, there was somebody

who asked at least two times will there be a road study survey

conducted before the plans are approved...THAT WAS ME!

I'm sure you, me and everybody else doesn't want to see an accident

happen out of this, and nobody wants to be in an accident!

If we let the plans go through and the sidewalk is built, and

something like that happens...who's responsable then...is it the

County, the school, or is it the residents on Evergreen and in

Homestead who just sat comfortably in their houses while the sidewalk

was being built.

If a full road study survey was conducted along with all necassary

environmental impact study reports then we probably would have the

best street improvement design and safest route to school possible on

Evergreen Avenue!

I would've never had to circulate a petition objecting to the

ridiculous too wide 6 foot sidewalk plan they proposed to us in July.

This whole thing was conducted in the wrong way from the beginning in

my opinion and all I'm trying to do is let the County know that the

residents want input on the developement of the new street plan for

Evergreen Avenue.

I hope that clarifies a little more to anybody out there who doesn't

understand why I'm asking the County to conduct such a "mock-up" for

us.

I have not recieved a single response from the County for my efforts

(except for the reduction in the sidewalk width of 1 foot).

There's still issues that need to be addressed!

Sincerly,

Keith Garriott

On 12/10/10, Winston Albert  wrote:

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