Report on April 28 Meeting

Last night at our neighborhood meeting regarding the Mitchell Hollow Crossing, we had a good attendance by many of the familiar faces from this project. There was also a handful of neighbors who were new to these discussions. They primarily came from homes that are immediate adjacent to the portion of Mitchell Hollow below 1120 North. Jim Price (MAG - trails) came and talked to us about pros and cons of at-grade crossings verses under-crossings. He suggested that an at-grade crossing at this location (mid-block on a major collector) would actually be much more dangerous than an under-crossing.

So, as per Jim's comments as well as both neighborhood's feelings, we have decided that we do not want the at-grade crossing as currently proposed by the city. We would prefer a single 50' box culvert that contains both the wet area and the trails. We are currently trying to put a proposal together that shows that a single culvert is not much more expensive than two separate 20' culverts (yet significantly increases visibility). We are also trying to get on a work-session agenda so we can make this presentation to the city.

We realize that there might not be any immediate funding available for this project. We are hopeful for possible MAG funds in five years to help make this area fabulous. But in the meanwhile, we would like to get the city council and staff on board in thinking and planning ahead for a 50' box culvert.