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TransportationCommission | 2006-11-15 | 3 | odd-numbered side of Otis (Glenwood Isle, Pond Isle and Sandalwood Isle), with three residences between Sandalwood Isle and the crosswalk to Lum School. She noted that there had been strong objections to this bus stop on safety grounds. She believed that the site between Glenwood Isle and Pond Isle was a better solution, because it was halfway between the existing bus stops. She conducted an informal 14-day survey, which revealed that there were seven days when there were no cars parked along that corridor; three days when one car was seen; three days when two cars was seen; and only one day when three cars were seen for part of the day. She did not believe that removing parking space would interfere with a bus stop on the odd-numbered side of Otis Drive. She did not believe there would be a perfect solution, but hoped the Commission could find a solution that would do the least harm to the greatest number of people. Diane Voss, 1815 Otis Drive, believed it was important to have a bus stop on Willow and Otis, and noted that all of the measured distances would be thrown out of scale if it did not go in. She noted that after safety, ridership was the next most important criterion. She did not understand why the bus was ever rerouted from Shoreline to Otis. She noted that while she did not like to see trees removed, she would support that removal if it would allow a bus stop for the public interest. Eva Csoboth, 1932 Otis Drive, had collected signatures from her neighbors in opposition to the proposed bus stop, and read her letter into the record: "We are writing in regards to the proposed bus stop of AC Transit 63 Line you are considering installing in front of our house, located at 1932 Otis Drive. We oppose this bus stop installation proposal for the following reasons: We, the residents of Otis Drive, have never been surveyed or asked about the proposal to install the bus stop in our residential area, and these surveys should be mandatory before even considering such a proposal. It is questionable that the majority of residents of this section of Otis Drive would need or request an additional bus stop. The new route of the AC Transit 63 line passing our house on Otis Drive was routed from Shoreline Drive one or two years ago, I don't know exactly when, has increased the noise level and air pollution already. Installing a bus stop resulting in the stopping, idling and restarting of the bus would further increase the noise and the fumes in front of our house, which is a significant health hazard. I have been treated for asthma and this would be a further risk factor for an exacerbation. Our tax dollars would be wasted on installing new bus stops when there are existing bus stops on Shoreline Drive. The recommended 1,000 feet distance between bus stops could be easily achieved if the AC Transit 63 line would be rerouted to an area where a higher number of people live, and more people would be able to use the bus. We only received your letter informing us about the proposed bus stop installation on Friday, November 10, five days before this Transportation Commission meeting. This late notification suggests that this proposal might not be known to the affected residents. We are requesting your reconsideration of this matter." | TransportationCommission/2006-11-15.pdf |