HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-08-15 OrdinanceAu~,mst 5. 1995
Iowa City Council
Civic Center
410 Washington Street
Iowa City, IA 52240-1826
Dear City Council:
We recently were made aware of an application regarding Howard Winebrenner's request for voluntary
annexation and rezoning from RS, Suburban Residential to CI-I Intensive Commercial of approximately
39.3 acres of property located in the southwest quadrant ofHwy 218/Hwy 1 interchange.
As properly owners in the vicinity of this property, we would like to express oar views on safety concerns
we have in connection with the increased traffic flow that this rezoning would bring to the area. We
travel this stretch ofHwy 1 several times daily to get to and from work and our home. Traffic is
continually coming off southbored 218 and pulling across westbound Hwy 1 and then WITHOUT
yielding pulling directly in front of eastbound Hwy I traffic. The times we have had to take evasive
action from vehicles pulling directly out in front of 50-55 mph eastbound traffic is countless. (I would
like to see one police/sheriff vehicle observe the traffic flow on a weekday between 7:30 am-7:45 am).
The other area of concern is for traffic safety and increased traffic use at the intersection ofHwy I and
Kitty Lee Rd SW. It is extremely dangerous to try and pull out from Kitty Lee Rd to go eastbound on
Hwy 1. Many mornings we have to sit and wait out to five minutes to get out onto the highway. The
situation has become increasing dangerous with the overflow traffic from the Rohret Road detour, but no
provision has been made for our safety.
It is just as dangerous going westbound on Hwy I and trying to turn off right onto Kitty Lee Rd SW. It is
a regular speedway, and traffic is trying to merge from two lanes into one right at the point when people
are trying to turn. Traffic trys to crowd you from the left (they are trying to make two lanes when there is
only one) as you are turning or they am tailgating you to the point that you are almost afraid to make the
turn.
if the City of Iowa City approves the rezoning of Mr Winebrenner, then we want you to be aware that you
are making and already dangerous situation worse. We know that the Kitty Lee Road intersection is
under the DOT, but the city and DOT should be aware of the need for a turning lane or stop light at this
intersection.
Thank you tbr letting us express our views on this rezoning request.
Sincerely yours,
St~ e~'Aand :furry Hopping
4053 Kitty Lee Rd SW
Iowa City, IA 52240