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Clark Close
From:KAREN STIRITZ <kdstiritz@comcast.net>
Sent:Wednesday, February 20, 2019 5:17 PM
To:Clark Close
Subject:May Creek Trail Extension Project
Mr. Clark Close,
Good afternoon. I would like to take a moment to comment on the project May Creek Trail Extension
Project (portion of govt lot 1, section 32, T 24 N, R 5 E, WM). I feel that this project has the potential
to create problems for the neighborhood of in which I reside. The back side of my property faces
Jones Road. I have lived in the area for the last nine years and have seen a multitude of vagrants
and unsavory people find this road, and the uninhabited properties, favorable to make their squatting
grounds. Generally speaking, this also invites used needles, empty food containers, bottles and cans
spread around where they have decided to take up residence.
I personally feel that opening the foot traffic up on the street behind us will have a potential for more
than those out for a healthy stroll. Opening up the walk path from the other side of the highway is
inviting all kinds from further away. I personally know of several unsavory people that feel that its
perfectly okay to plant wherever they feel in this area. There has been a motor home parked next to
the church housing this exact problem for months.
Managing Dino's Pub for 14 years allowed me to see other types of traffic that frequents this
neighborhood. The hotel is a hotbed for drug deals and prostitutes. People would shoot up in the
parking lot quite frequently, they didn't care who saw, I personally witnessed this in the past month.
Allowing more access to this area for the general public makes me exceptionally nervous. Jones
Road is secluded enough to allow more of that behavior out of the eyes of public, but close to their
source. This path would create even more access. I know many of the people that live on Jones Road
and they are constantly battling squatters and break ins. My garage was broken into two months ago
and we lost several thousand dollars worth of tools.
While I believe it would be grand to have a walk path during daytime hours, I fear what the night time
traffic will bring. As it is, we have had visitors on the side of the property of Williamsburg that left
behind several cans and bottles in the last two days. I pay very close attention to this as I walk my
dog at 4:00 am and 11:00 pm. There has been more than once I've known that I was not out there
alone in the dark. My fear is that this will become more frequent, and more dangerous.
While I've heard the argument that more attention and walkways would encourage positive outcomes,
I do not believe this to be true. The Renton police department is an amazing and courageous group
of people. They cannot be everywhere, and this area would create more work for them should it be
opened to more traffic.
There is a sidewalk already over I405. Possibly this could be improved and would be a less
expensive alternative to the proposed change?
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Sincerely,
Karen Stiritz
1800 NE 40th Street E302
Renton, WA 98056
425-444-0694