The excessive traffic is harming the health of residents on this street.
The volume of traffic causing an unacceptable Level of Service (LOS) may be well
above
two-lane (one lane in each direction) 20-foot wide neighborhood street can
accommodate
An increase in heavy truck traffic may also cause damage to nearby homes due to
vibrations transmitted through the earth. While some truck traffic is essential
on neighborhood
streets (e.g. refuse collection, delivery trucks, and fire engines) an excessive
increase in trucks
Those traveling north on FL PK DR know once they have passed the speed indicator
device they are free to pick up speed and by the time they reach northern FL PK
DR the speed is well over 30MPH.
Those traveling south on FL PK DR from Palm Harbor Parkway know they can speed
until they get near the speed indicator.
To them the northern part of FL PK DR is considered a free speed zone and they
definitely take advantage of it; this includes large trucks.
No wonder our City’s traffic is in chaos-- just go with the flow, it doesn’t
matter who it harms.
Again the City failed to address the “health issues” of FL PK DR.
The residents are concerned about their health and about their children’s
learning abilities being harmed, thus robbing them of a future.
OCT 09, 2013 - Request for Meeting
-----Original Message-----
From: Steven Carr [mailto:sm_carr@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2013 8:53 AM
To: 'Jason DeLorenzo'
Subject: RE: 08 Oct - Town Hall Meeting ***
Council Member Jason DeLorenzo,
I would like to say thanks for you listening to our problems on Florida Park
Drive.
The health issue is not an issue we can just let die; we pay taxes for the city
to protect us and in this respect the city is failing.
I would like to give you another perspective.
If you had a loved one that was in a nursing home and the facility subjected
that love one to toxic fumes all day and noises that disturbed their sleep all
through the day and night causing them health issues; would you want the nursing
facility to fix the problem that is causing the harm to that loved one? Well treat us as that loved one.
By the city refusing to correct this problem we feel the city is purposely
endangering our health and our financial stability (lowering our property
values).
Residents of Florida Park Drive would like a meeting with the Mayor and
City Manger to discuss the health issues; can we count on you to arrange a
meeting?
The Community Center is a good location for the meeting.
Sincerely,
Steven Carr
NOV 23, 2013 - Request for Meeting
From: Steven Carr [mailto:sm_carr@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2013 8:20 PM
To: Landon, City Manager John
Cc: Netts, Mayor Jon; 'dferguson@palmcoastgov.com'; 'Jason DeLorenzo'
Subject: FL PK DR - Traffic Noise Ups Elderly's Stroke Risk
City Manger Landon,
The more research you do on traffic
noise produces more and more scientific facts that traffic noise is harmful to
people’s health.
The residents of Florida Park Drive wants the
city to do something about the excessive traffic in our residential
neighborhood.
Using our residential neighborhood to exchange
traffic between two major parkways (Palm Coast Parkway and Palm Harbor Parkway)
is wrong and causing health problems.
I asked for a study of how many residents of FL
PK DR have died while living in the FL PK DR neighborhood; do you have the
figures on that yet?
Florida
Park residents would like a meeting to discuss the health issues and what the
city plans to do to correct the problem.
Steven Carr
JAN 09, 2014 - Invitation
From: Steven Carr [mailto:sm_carr@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2014 3:04 PM
To: Landon, City Manager John
Cc: Netts, Mayor Jon; 'dferguson@palmcoastgov.com'; 'JDelorenzo'
Subject: Invitation
City Manager Landon,
I invite you to come visit one work day and spend the whole day at my house.
You’ll be able to experience firsthand the traffic noise and fumes and will be
able to realize why it is a health issue.
Also plan another time to come around 10:00PM and stay till 03:00AM and just
listen to traffic noise; then you’ll know the effects it is having on the
children, the elderly, all of us in this neighborhood.
Just let me know day/time.
Steven Carr
JAN 09, 2014 - Request for Meeting
-----Original Message-----
From: Steven Carr [mailto:sm_carr@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2014 7:34 PM
To: 'Jim Landon'
Cc: 'Ray Tyner'; Netts, Mayor Jon; 'dferguson@palmcoastgov.com'; 'JDelorenzo'
Subject: RE: Palm Harbor Shopping Center plan and Excessive Traffic on FL PK DR
City Manager Landon,
I'm not sure why I did not receive a notification by mail or phone.
I asked several neighbors and none of them seem to have received notification
either.
Several neighbors said they are still interested in a meeting.
Please schedule a meeting to discuss excessive traffic on Florida Park
Drive and the health issues associated with excessive traffic.
Please notify all Florida Park Drive residents by mail or phone when
scheduled.
My invitation for you to visit my home is still open.
Plan to spend a whole day at my house; any Mon-Fri.
You’ll be able to experience firsthand the traffic noise and fumes and will be
able to realize why it is a health issue.
Also plan another time to come around 10:00PM and stay till 03:00AM and just
listen to traffic noise; then you’ll know the effects it is having on the
children, the elderly, all of us in this neighborhood.
Just let me know day/time.
Upon your request I will furnish a list of links to scientific studies of health
issues associated with excessive traffic.
Most of the links I have already furnished the Mayor, Council Member District #3
or you. There are some new updated
ones posted I do not believe you have seen.
Thanks
Steven Carr
JAN 11, 2014 - Request for Meeting
From: Steven Carr [mailto:sm_carr@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2014 3:29 PM
To: 'rtyner@palmcoastgov.com'
Cc: 'planningdivision@palmcoastgov.com'
Subject: Excessive traffic on Florida Park Drive - R Tyner
Ray,
For well over a year Florida Park Drive residents have been trying
to get the Mayor and City Manager to do something about the excessive traffic on
Florida Park Drive.
The excessive traffic is causing many health issues for children, the elderly,
and the rest of us.
Along with the excessive traffic and health issues is the uncontrollable
speeding all hour of the day and night.
I asked the Mayor for an air quality and traffic noise analysis. No
response from the Mayor.
I asked the City Manager to address the health issues associated with the
excessive traffic. No response on health issues.
I’d also would like to know why the City of Palm Coast is exempt
from the below FDOT regulation?
Section 19,
paragraph 1, page 2-31, of
Land Development & Subdivision Regulations That Support
Access Management for Florida Cities and Counties states,
"The street system of a proposed subdivision
(C-Section over the years) shall be
designed to coordinate with existing (Fl Pk Dr), proposed,
and planned streets outside
of
the subdivision as provided in this Section."
C-Section growth substantially impacted the traffic on
Florida Park Drive to the point it is causing health issues.
Section 19, paragraph 4, page 2-31, states "Subcollector and local residential
access streets shall connect with surrounding streets to permit the
convenient movement of traffic between residential neighborhoods or facilitate
emergency access and evacuation, but such connections
shall not
be permitted where the
effect would be to encourage the use of such streets by substantial through
traffic.
I believe ITT connected Palm Harbor Parkway
to Palm Coast Parkway to move traffic away from the
residential neighborhoods why is it not being used that way?
Section 19, page 2-31, Commentary:
Local
governments must maintain a tenuous balance between enhancing accessibility and
limiting excessive
through
traffic in residential areas. These standards strive to address both
considerations.
Please plan a meeting to listen to the residents of Florida Park Drive.
If e-mail is not the venue for requesting a meeting please let me know
the proper procedures.
Please review the below web sites (health issues associated with
excessive traffic) and address these health issues.
Steven Carr
133 Florida Park Drivee