Fall 2008: Meeting with Property OwnersI'm not sure if all residents received this, or only those who were on the mailing list because they had submitted comments in the earlier parts of the process. I'm also unsure how they select the property owners to meet with. I hope to hear from my contact about this selection process.
The study team will begin meeting with property owners to determine possible alignment options. Based on the information learned in these stakeholder meetings, more public meetings will be held to discuss the options for a corridor alignment.
Winter 2009: Anticipated Study Completion
Public feedback will be solicited and an additional public meeting will be held. The study team will review the public comments and study findings to determine a preferred corridor alignment to recommend in the completed study.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Update Flyer from North Legacy Corridor Study Team
At the beginning of September, residents received this flyer. It's basically a rehash of the past parts of the process. The key element for me was the "Next Steps" section, which states the following:
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Plain City Elementary School potential sale, meeting tonight! - get involved!
I have a bit of news to post soon about the North Legacy Highway... however, for any Plain City residents or friends, I'd like to ask for your help and involvement. The old Plain City Elementary School has been bidded on and the bid has been accepted. However, residents of the neighboring areas and anyone who wants to preserve the Town Square have some concerns about the buyer. We will be holding a community information meeting TONIGHT, Tues., Sept. 9 at 7:00 p.m. at the Senior Center (downstairs at the city offices, 4160 West 2200 North). In addition, the potential buyer is on the agenda for Planning Commission Meeting this coming Thursday, Sept. 11 (also at 7:00 p.m., upstairs at the same address). Please come to either or both, and join us in a grassroots effort to preserve historic Town Square.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Update on Legacy Parkway project
After asking for an update from the firm consulting with UDOT on the Legacy Parkway (North Legacy) project, I receive this response:
"Nothing further has happened on the Legacy Parkway in Pleasant View since the Davis Weber East-West Study Open House. Since you are probably not alone in wondering what is going on, a project update (that basically says that the study has an extended schedule) is being mailed out in the upcoming weeks."
I'll continue to post updates as I receive them.
"Nothing further has happened on the Legacy Parkway in Pleasant View since the Davis Weber East-West Study Open House. Since you are probably not alone in wondering what is going on, a project update (that basically says that the study has an extended schedule) is being mailed out in the upcoming weeks."
I'll continue to post updates as I receive them.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Urgent: Plain City council meeting tonight; may rezone school building to commercial
Plain City Council will have a hearing tonight to consider rezoning the former Elementary School as commercial in order to allow a computer manufacturing facility. To make your opinion heard, please attend the City Council meetingTONIGHT, Thursday August 14, at 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Updated Davis Weber East-West Transportation Study results
On June 11 and 12, UDOT and their partners released to the public the study results for the Davis Weber East-West Transportation Study. Don't be fooled by the "East-West" part of the name, however; this study encompasses all the projects that are currently planned in the area as well as those that they hope to get approval for from now to 2040.
The maps and other information can be found through the following links:
Davis Weber East-West Transportation Study main page
Study Public Process
June Open House Displays (description of the study status and process)
Changes to the previously presented packages (changes made through public comment)
The package they'll present to the legislature (preferred package - MAP)
Project phasing (which roads they'll build when - MAP) *NOTE* Red is 2008-2013, Blue is 2014-2023, Green is 2023-2040
Project phasing (list instead of map)
For those of you who are interested in the status of the North Legacy study (which they're now calling Legacy Parkway): I was told that the alignment has not been finalized, and that the study team will be reconvening as early as this month (but it will likely be later this summer or early fall) to pick up where they left off. As I hear more, I will let you know. For Plain City residents, the widening of 2700 North (to a four-lane road) and extension of it through Paul Costley's Garage down to the Legacy Parkway will have a big impact in that area.
If you would still like to make public comment on any of the planned projects, or the study results as a whole, contact:
Justin Smart or Carri Hulet, 801.388.1839 or chulet@langdongroupinc.com
The maps and other information can be found through the following links:
Davis Weber East-West Transportation Study main page
Study Public Process
June Open House Displays (description of the study status and process)
Changes to the previously presented packages (changes made through public comment)
The package they'll present to the legislature (preferred package - MAP)
Project phasing (which roads they'll build when - MAP) *NOTE* Red is 2008-2013, Blue is 2014-2023, Green is 2023-2040
Project phasing (list instead of map)
For those of you who are interested in the status of the North Legacy study (which they're now calling Legacy Parkway): I was told that the alignment has not been finalized, and that the study team will be reconvening as early as this month (but it will likely be later this summer or early fall) to pick up where they left off. As I hear more, I will let you know. For Plain City residents, the widening of 2700 North (to a four-lane road) and extension of it through Paul Costley's Garage down to the Legacy Parkway will have a big impact in that area.
If you would still like to make public comment on any of the planned projects, or the study results as a whole, contact:
Justin Smart or Carri Hulet, 801.388.1839 or chulet@langdongroupinc.com
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Spread the word - open houses June 11 and 12
I received this email today. Invite your neighbors, and attend! For more, visit UDOT:
Please join us for the final set of Public Open Houses regarding the Davis Weber East-West Transportation Study:
Davis County
Wednesday, June 11
4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Clearfield City Offices
55 S. State Street, Clearfield
Weber County
Thursday, June 12
4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Ogden Union Station, Theater Annex
2501 Wall Avenue, Ogden
The meeting format and content are identical both nights. Please feel free to attend whichever is most convenient for you.
Since our last Open Houses in February, we have narrowed down the transportation options from four packages to one package with modifications. At the Open Houses, you will have the opportunity to evaluate and make comment on the proposed set of transportation projects, and to learn about the process that produced the current proposal. Any comments received at the Open Houses will be considered by the Study Team and the Steering Committee during final review and revisions before the study results are presented to the Legislature in September.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Plain City Council response
Brett Ferrin, Plain City Councilman, has sent me new information by email that all Plain City folks may be interested in:
Just recently the city council held a planning meeting and talked about our ideas as to where we want this corridor to be. It is important that you understand that the city council is the one that will ultimately decide where this corridor will be not the Wasatch Front Regional Council. Our agreement was unanimous that the corridor through Plain City should be out around 5200 West connecting to 4000 N. out north somewhere. For an exact idea I would invite you to visit city hall and look at the map that is there.Thank you to Brett for sending information along. I haven't yet been to City Hall to see the map, but it sounds promising.
Friday, February 29, 2008
Comment on these questions...
To make it easier to comment by email, here are the questions included on the comment cards from the public open house for the Davis Weber East-West Transportation Study. Just copy and paste into an email to chulet@langdongroupinc.com.
COMMENT CARD
Please rank your preference of
transportation packages
(1 =most preferred; 4 =least preferred)
_ Blue _ Red
_ Yellow _ Orange
What were the most important considerations for you in ranking
the transportation options? Why?
_ Improved mobility within Davis/Weber Counties
_ Improved access to major N-S routes
_ Improved access to FrontRunner and other transit
_ Minimized disruption to eXisting neighborhoods
_ Minimized envrionmental impacts such as air quality and wetlands
_ Other(s) (please explain)
Do you generally agree or disagree with the land use plans and
growth projections for the study area in the year 2040 and beyond?
_ Agree _ Disagree
Explain:
Other comments, input, or suggestions for the Study Team:
COMMENT CARD
YELLOW
1) Do you think the combination of projects in this transportation
package meets the stated vision? Why or why not?
2) Does this transportation package match your vision of Davis and
Weber Counties in 2040? How is it similar? How is it different?
3) If you could change anything about this package, what would it
be, and why?
4) Are there any specific projects in this package that you especially
like or don't like? Why?
5) Are there specific locations that you think merit additional
considerations for transportation improvements due to unique
environmental, social, or other factors? Explain how you think this
package enhances or degrades these areas.
COMMENT CARD
BLUE
1) Do you think the combination of projects in this transportation
package meets the stated vision? Why or why not?
2) Does this transportation package match your vision of Davis and
Weber Counties in 2040? How is it similar? How is it different?
3) If you could change anything about this package, what would it
be, and why?
4) Are there any specific projects in this package that you especially
like or don't like? Why?
5) Are there specific locations that you think merit additional
considerations for transportation improvements due to unique
environmental, social, or other factors? Explain how you think this
package enhances or degrades these areas.
COMMENT CARD
RED
1) Do you think the combination of projects in this transportation
package meets the stated vision? Why or why not?
2) Does this transportation package match your vision of Davis and
Weber Counties in 2040? How is it similar? How is it different?
3) If you could change anything about this package, what would it
be, and why?
4) Are there any specific projects in this package that you especially
like or don't like? Why?
5) Are there specific locations that you think merit additional
considerations for transportation improvements due to unique
environmental, social, or other factors? Explain how you think this
package enhances or degrades these areas.
COMMENT CARD
ORANGE
1) Do you think the combination of projects in this transportation
package meets the stated vision? Why or why not?
2) Does this transportation package match your vision of Davis and
Weber Counties in 2040? How is it similar? How is it different?
3) If you could change anything about this package, what would it
be, and why?
4) Are there any specific projects in this package that you especially
like or don't like? Why?
5) Are there specific locations that you think merit additional
considerations for transportation improvements due to unique
environmental, social, or other factors? Explain how you think this
package enhances or degrades these areas.
COMMENT CARD
Please rank your preference of
transportation packages
(1 =most preferred; 4 =least preferred)
_ Blue _ Red
_ Yellow _ Orange
What were the most important considerations for you in ranking
the transportation options? Why?
_ Improved mobility within Davis/Weber Counties
_ Improved access to major N-S routes
_ Improved access to FrontRunner and other transit
_ Minimized disruption to eXisting neighborhoods
_ Minimized envrionmental impacts such as air quality and wetlands
_ Other(s) (please explain)
Do you generally agree or disagree with the land use plans and
growth projections for the study area in the year 2040 and beyond?
_ Agree _ Disagree
Explain:
Other comments, input, or suggestions for the Study Team:
COMMENT CARD
YELLOW
1) Do you think the combination of projects in this transportation
package meets the stated vision? Why or why not?
2) Does this transportation package match your vision of Davis and
Weber Counties in 2040? How is it similar? How is it different?
3) If you could change anything about this package, what would it
be, and why?
4) Are there any specific projects in this package that you especially
like or don't like? Why?
5) Are there specific locations that you think merit additional
considerations for transportation improvements due to unique
environmental, social, or other factors? Explain how you think this
package enhances or degrades these areas.
COMMENT CARD
BLUE
1) Do you think the combination of projects in this transportation
package meets the stated vision? Why or why not?
2) Does this transportation package match your vision of Davis and
Weber Counties in 2040? How is it similar? How is it different?
3) If you could change anything about this package, what would it
be, and why?
4) Are there any specific projects in this package that you especially
like or don't like? Why?
5) Are there specific locations that you think merit additional
considerations for transportation improvements due to unique
environmental, social, or other factors? Explain how you think this
package enhances or degrades these areas.
COMMENT CARD
RED
1) Do you think the combination of projects in this transportation
package meets the stated vision? Why or why not?
2) Does this transportation package match your vision of Davis and
Weber Counties in 2040? How is it similar? How is it different?
3) If you could change anything about this package, what would it
be, and why?
4) Are there any specific projects in this package that you especially
like or don't like? Why?
5) Are there specific locations that you think merit additional
considerations for transportation improvements due to unique
environmental, social, or other factors? Explain how you think this
package enhances or degrades these areas.
COMMENT CARD
ORANGE
1) Do you think the combination of projects in this transportation
package meets the stated vision? Why or why not?
2) Does this transportation package match your vision of Davis and
Weber Counties in 2040? How is it similar? How is it different?
3) If you could change anything about this package, what would it
be, and why?
4) Are there any specific projects in this package that you especially
like or don't like? Why?
5) Are there specific locations that you think merit additional
considerations for transportation improvements due to unique
environmental, social, or other factors? Explain how you think this
package enhances or degrades these areas.
Reminder: Make your comments by Mon., Mar. 3!
Please remember to make your comments on the Davis Weber East-West Transportation Study by this coming Monday, March 3!
What I like about the way the Study Team is handling this particular study is that they are starting with a vision for the communities, and then deciding what types of road configurations will fit into that vision. So often, the default mode is: we need a road; where can we put it? This Study Team is committed to finding out from members of the community which Study vision aligns most closely with their own desires for the community. But this only works if they get public comment! Take time to email or call in your comments ASAP!
You can email your comments to chulet@langdongroupinc.com, or call 801-388-1839.
What I like about the way the Study Team is handling this particular study is that they are starting with a vision for the communities, and then deciding what types of road configurations will fit into that vision. So often, the default mode is: we need a road; where can we put it? This Study Team is committed to finding out from members of the community which Study vision aligns most closely with their own desires for the community. But this only works if they get public comment! Take time to email or call in your comments ASAP!
You can email your comments to chulet@langdongroupinc.com, or call 801-388-1839.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Comments Welcome
I was not sure exactly how to handle comments to this blog. At first, I thought it would be helpful to only allow registered users to comment, but soon realized that many of the visitors to this blog would not have an OpenID or Blogger account. What I hoped to prevent was some of the license to name call or finger point that anonymity lends itself to. I decided instead to go to moderated comments, which will allow anyone to make comments, but also allow me to help the blog stay fair, clean and respectful. I'll post any comments except for those that include labeling / name calling and profanity.
And probably, my fears are a bit unfounded because the comment number is exactly - zero - at this point. However, I would like to stir up some commentary and dialogue here, so please feel free to let your feelings be known, even if you disagree with someone or your viewpoint is unpopular. Just keep it respectful.
And probably, my fears are a bit unfounded because the comment number is exactly - zero - at this point. However, I would like to stir up some commentary and dialogue here, so please feel free to let your feelings be known, even if you disagree with someone or your viewpoint is unpopular. Just keep it respectful.
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