HomeMy WebLinkAboutMary Schafer Comment (2)Case #ANN23-000010, PUD 23-000007, SUB23-000013 (0 South Montana Ave, Caldwell ID 83605)
TRAFFIC GROWTH ON MONTANA AVENUE
There is an urgent need for a traffic study to be done on the 3.5 acres at 0 Montana Avenue next to 3607 S.
Montana Avenue. There is mega traffic on Montana Avenue now. Nothing is being done at the Us�ck &
Montana intersec�on which is an ongoing crash site!! Montana Ave and Us�ck only has a 2 way stop on each
side of Montana and no roundabout at Us�ck and Montana Ave. It is already very hard to get onto Us�ck from
Montana Ave now and especially when school gets out.
Within a .5 to 1 mile of the Us�ck and Montana intersec�on is:
1. Three schools: Syringa Middle School, Washington Elementary School off Montana Ave and
Heritage Community Charter School off Us�ck Rd. Also, two High Schools.
2. Stone Creek Apartments off Us�ck which are new and not even filled yet (less than ½ mile from
the intersec�on).
3. Two assisted living facili�es. Ashley Manor and Gables Assisted Living less than .7 miles from
the intersec�on.
4. A Walmart grocery store and a Walgreens off Us�ck – 1 mile away.
5. Den�st offices and a gym (Fitness Center)
Also, Hundreds of residents must back out of their garages and driveways onto Montana Avenue. By adding 31
single family units, assuming each family had two vehicles or more, would be adding 62 more vehicles to the
already chao�c mess on Montana and the horrible wait �mes to get onto Us�ck from Montana. Also, it is hard
to get across the street to get your mail!
At the Us�ck and Montana Ave intersec�on, there needs to be a Turn Lane Analysis done, and either a stop light
put in or a round-about at that intersec�on. Also, I feel that there should not be 2 story homes on the 3.5 acres
or a lot less homes than what is proposed!
Two prior poten�al developers couldn’t make their proposals pencil out due to:
1. They were denied access to Montana Ave because there were already too many streets and driveways
in close proximity.
2. They had to access College Ave. with a cul-de-sac for fire trucks limi�ng them to 12 or 13 units.
Nobody drives down Montana Avenue at the posted 35 M.P.H.! I feel that changing the zoning to HDR would
be a very bad decision and cause chaos and more accidents on Montana Avenue.
Sincerely,
Mary Schafer 208-989-8084
3607 S. Montana Ave
Caldwell ID 83605