By Jim Reece - Amador County Planning Commission studied the Wicklow Way Subdivision’s Environmental Impact Report, which they eventually approved Tuesday. Commissioner John Gonsalves led the charge, saying: “I sound like I’m all over this. I just want to get some answers.” One subject was the school district property and related traffic, with one main through-road and the rest cul-de-sacs. Susan Larson, planning manager for Lemke Construction, said the developer gave the Amador County Unified School District 8 acres. Larson said former Superintendent Mike Carey wanted it adjacent to the Argonaut High School property. She said Carey’s wish list was to move the tennis courts and other sports facilities to the new property and build a new, 2-story classroom building in the tennis courts area. Larson said Carey thought the main drop-off area for parents would be on Argonaut Lane. Lemke’s Brian Chadwick said the developer donated the land and left its design to the county and school district. He said the school district had not yet given Lemke plans for the property. Amador County Transportation Commission Executive Director Charles Field said Wicklow Way and “H” Street are the project’s “main collectors,” designed to carry higher volume. Commissioner Ray Ryan was concerned that the school property was land-locked, and he worried about traffic speed, kids walking to school. Gonsalves said, “You have supplied the site, but access is not in the EIR.” Field said any access to a school site would be best off of one of the main collector roads, and it would be a good planning commission condition for approval. County Works Director Larry Peterson said there should be a “condition of prohibition” saying that there shall not be access to the school property from the residential cul-de-sacs. The commissioners agreed.
Thursday, 30 October 2008 03:57
Wicklow Way Roads Concern Planning Commission
By Jim Reece - Amador County Planning Commission studied the Wicklow Way Subdivision’s Environmental Impact Report, which they eventually approved Tuesday. Commissioner John Gonsalves led the charge, saying: “I sound like I’m all over this. I just want to get some answers.” One subject was the school district property and related traffic, with one main through-road and the rest cul-de-sacs. Susan Larson, planning manager for Lemke Construction, said the developer gave the Amador County Unified School District 8 acres. Larson said former Superintendent Mike Carey wanted it adjacent to the Argonaut High School property. She said Carey’s wish list was to move the tennis courts and other sports facilities to the new property and build a new, 2-story classroom building in the tennis courts area. Larson said Carey thought the main drop-off area for parents would be on Argonaut Lane. Lemke’s Brian Chadwick said the developer donated the land and left its design to the county and school district. He said the school district had not yet given Lemke plans for the property. Amador County Transportation Commission Executive Director Charles Field said Wicklow Way and “H” Street are the project’s “main collectors,” designed to carry higher volume. Commissioner Ray Ryan was concerned that the school property was land-locked, and he worried about traffic speed, kids walking to school. Gonsalves said, “You have supplied the site, but access is not in the EIR.” Field said any access to a school site would be best off of one of the main collector roads, and it would be a good planning commission condition for approval. County Works Director Larry Peterson said there should be a “condition of prohibition” saying that there shall not be access to the school property from the residential cul-de-sacs. The commissioners agreed.
