The results of the recently…

The results of the recently added Traffic Impact Study are completely predictable. The review was done by a company that was hired by Coronation Organics Processing Inc. "in support of the proposed development" (1.1).

I found the review to be too limited in that it only looked at the four intersections closest to the development and not at the larger area that would cover routes up to the 401.

Will this study be reviewed by the city or will it merely be rubber stamped as authentic. It is basing some of its stats on historic data received from the city.

According to Table 7 on page 13, the study estimated 39 a.m. trips, 39 p.m. trips and 34 evening trips per day for a total 112 trips in and out (54 trucks and 58 employee). But on page 12, it is estimated that there would be 95 truck trips in and 95 truck trips out, as well as 30 employee vehicles entering and exiting the development. The numbers differ from Table 7. In table 7, the numbers don't add up - in the evening peak hour the numbers should be 18,18,and 36.

In any event, inconsistencies in traffic notwithstanding, how can adding 250 vehicles in and out per day support a conclusion that traffic will operate "at near identical levels" to today's traffic?

There are school zones within the two proposed routes, on Manse as well as on Coronation. Both of these in the a.m. and p.m. periods experience high volumes of school bus and parent drop off and pick up of students, thus severely restricting traffic in these zones at certain times of the day, notwithstanding the no parking signs present. The roadway at these points is not wide enough to accommodate this type of traffic. There are also crosswalks present at each school. These situations present traffic hazards which have not been taken into account in the study.

With the Community Center, as well as the many townhouses along that stretch of Manse, there will be a lot of congestion at the Lawrence and Manse intersection. This will force more traffic onto the Beechgrove Ave. route.

There is a lot of information in the study that is peripheral to the issue at hand. There simply is no way that an operation of this size should be allowed in an area that has so many legitimate obstacles in its path.

Respectfully,

A Concerned Resident