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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC_Handbey Public Comments_Logan Six_220824.docxAugust 24, 2022 Ms. Morganroth: I am writing with comments and concern about the N Logan Apartments proposal being considered by the city. I can tell you I am not a proponent of the idea as it has been presented by the developer. You’ll see some numbering below that is a visual for much of what the comments are about: Traffic Impact to North Williams Avenue: I am concerned the residents of the N Logan Ave Apts will add addition traffic on N Williams Ave between N 3rd Street down to N 1st Street (and beyond). Currently the road is two lanes, one way, and drivers drive in a manner that already does not fit this residential street. Additional cars will only make the issue of drivers driving too quickly down N Williams Ave worse, including stopping at the very last minute with a rapid deceleration at the stop signs at 1st Street North and N Williams Ave. The impacts carry on past this intersection down N Williams Ave and onto N 1st Street (mostly eastbound N 1st St). Traffic also turns onto N 1st and this is another traffic concern as drivers also drive too quickly eastbound on N 1st after turning from N Williams (see related concern below—item 2) already. I have a few ideas about N Williams Ave and how to slow down or calm the traffic. I can share these ideas if you like and am happy to do so. Traffic impact to N 1st and N Burnett Avenue. I am concerned the residents of the N Logan Ave Apartments will add traffic to N Burnett Avenue from N 3rd Street down to N 1st Street. Currently this street has a dog leg as N Burnett turns into N 1st Street alongside the Renton Senior Center. Currently cars drive very quickly and accelerate as they take the angle turn onto N 1st. This also occurs in the opposite direction as cars turn from N 1st Street and angle turn on to N Burnett Ave, although northbound traffic here has to deal with cars parked along N Burnett on the east side of the street and I believe this slows the vehicles more as compared to southbound vehicles. This traffic pattern also affects the intersection at N 1st Street and N Williams Ave as vehicles quickly decelerate at the intersection, which again seems to go against the concept of a residential street. Vehicles travelling on N 1st from N Williams Ave to N Wells Ave is also a concern, as drivers coming from N Burnett and from N Williams often drive in excess of the speed limit. Traffic concerns on N 3rd Street, from N Logan Avenue to N Burnett Avenue: I am concerned about the traffic flows here. Currently there are many cars that turn onto N 3rd Street from Logan Avenue, northbound traffic that is using N 3rd to travel eastbound. Traffic is also driving onto N 3rd Street as southbound N Logan Ave traffic head eastbound on N 3rd. This is a tricky combination of cars. There are some candlesticks set up to avoid collisions from these two traffic patterns. Any vehicle from the N Logan Ave Apts, entering or exiting the building on N 3rd, will complicate the traffic flow. This would seem to be worse for cars exiting the apt building on N 3rd as they would add to traffic. This is especially true if they are trying to change lanes to access N Burnett Ave or N Williams in order to travel south. My suggestion is to extend the candlestick to N Burnett Ave to prevent lane changes until after N Burnett Avenue. There are similar issues for N 4th Street but I am limiting comments to those that affect my area. Also, I am sorry to complain a little more here but the Public Notice Board at the property was, in my opinion, poorly placed. The city board was put on N Logan Ave, which is a very busy street. Only a careless driver would try to read the sign and the only way for most people to even notice the board is if one is stopped in backed-up traffic at a red light at N 4th St and at N 3rd St. In my opinion, it would have helped greatly to have placed signs at N 4th Street and at N 3rd Street, in other words at the North and South boundaries of the property where more people would have noticed a public notice had even occurred. I had to park in the Renton Stadium parking lot, and traverse the crosswalks and lights. In summary, I was shocked when I learned the details of this development. To put 100 units on such an awkward-sized lot (a narrow rectangle), with apparently no cars accessing or leaving the building on N Logan Avenue, and instead vehicles in the building using tricky and difficult entrance and exit points on N 3rd St and N 4th St, with I believe less than 100 parking spaces for 100 units, questionable claims of retail on the ground floor and a mystery as to where customers would park… I am not quite at the point of opposing this project but clearly there are serious concerns. I can only wonder if the project can be reduced in some manner as to me it doesn’t fit the property or the surrounding neighborhood. I appreciate your work, and the process the city is following. I wish I had more positive things to say. Thanks for your time and attention to these comments— Matt Hanbey 801 N 2nd Street Renton, WA 98057