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JUNE 17 2014 VOTE ON To THE DEPOT AT SANTIAGO CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE THE PROJECT PAGE 2 Should a vote to delay the project be unsuccessful, we at a minimum implore our representatives to consider some conditions for the project that would alleviate some of the pain we see forthcoming: Addition of a light at N Santiago St and Civic Center / Stafford prior to resident move -ins: With the current stop sign (which is difficult to see) and no crosswalk, this is a dangerous intersection. The stop sign is frequently run by speeding cars, and it is overburdened. At peak traffic periods, the traffic backs up, causing ingress problems to the Lofts and access problems to the Logan neighborhood. The additional congestion caused by 1,00o more cars per day from The Depot at Santiago will create a severe burden on the stop sign. Synchronization of that light with light at N. Santiago & Santa Ana Blvd: At peak times, the traffic leaving downtown headed down Civic Center Drive is backed up in an "L" shape. The stoppage starts at Santa Ana Blvd and works its way back down N Santiago St - blocking the entire street in front of the proposed new project. The stoppage then turns the corner, and continues to be backed up down Civic Center Dr towards Poinsettia and further. If there were two lights on N. Santiago St that were unsynchronized with each other, this could potentially cause even more traffic problems. However, if the lights were coordinated, they could allow a flow from Civic Center, through N Santiago, and all the way onto Santa Ana Blvd. Addition of crosswalks at N Santiago St and Civic Center / Stafford: About two years ago, I personally witnessed a deceased older gentleman who was just killed at this corner walking home from church, hit by a tow truck. And now, on a daily basis my wife's young vocal students leave our loft, and I am continually concerned about their safety. At the moment, there is no crosswalk at this intersection. This would ideally be rectified immediately, but we ask that at a minimum this is resolved before completion of The Depot. Two or more drop -off spots for Wooden Floor which do not cannibalize existing parking: As far as the residents have been able to discover, there is no plan for the drop -off and pick -up of students, other than the standard parking spaces. This will force parents to illegally park, block exits, or drop children off in an unsafe area. However, a dedicated curb space for pick -up and drop -offs could easily resolve this problem. Please make this condition mandatory. Require the street sweeping closures to once again be staggered: Currently, parking in this area is highly impacted each Tuesday because the limited street parking is entirely unavailable due to street sweeping on nearby streets. This was not the case in prior years. Please restore staggered street sweeping in the area so that the parking impact is spread over multiple days, and thereby minimized. Return parking (2 -hours maximum from Sam to Spm) to the West side of Santiago St: Parking was allowed on the West side of N Santiago St, but was removed for a bus stop - a bus which no longer stops here. With the reestablishment of 2 -hour parking during business hours, business customers can frequent our businesses for a meeting, but they will not crowd the area with all day parking. Allowing parking overnight will also alleviate additional stress on the area.