HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Comment from Mr. Temple no. 2Submitted by H. Temple 4-8-26
The Proposed Entrance
1) Creates a 4-way intersection at Juniper Road in Wequaquet Estates neighborhood
causing a cut through, safety issues, increased traffic flow often at higher speeds as they
cut through from Great Marsh to Phinney’s lane. Our neighborhood roads are not
secondary roads like Richardson, or Minor A roads like the proposed subdivision. We are
Minor B roads, very narrow, intended for very low volume residential use and no
through traffic. Service vehicles and street parking on our roads often create one lane
traffic putting the many walkers, kids on bikes, dog walkers and joggers at risk.
2) Creating an intersection with the proposed new subdivision and an existing subdivision
at Wequaquet Estates, changes the existing subdivision. This creates a cut through;
hence this allows for the existing subdivision to be guided by the existing Barnstable
subdivision regulations
3) The intersection would also create unnecessary conflict points and an inadequate look
back for the proposed subdivision, as evidenced by their traffic study.
4) This 4-way intersection was created in the plans by “Shifting” the “Paper Road” that was
on the Great Marsh property to the east, making it align with Juniper Road. *Note the
GIS Maps
5) The developer’s existing traffic study does NOT include the impacts to Juniper Road and
the entire Wequaquet Estates neighborhood, and the cut through traffic that will most
certainly occur. This is evidenced by the route 28 detour onto Great Marsh that has
been in effect due to the sewer expansion project forcing traffic to cut through our
neighborhood speeding past many of us. Drivers are forced to decide between cutting
through our neighborhood or waiting in a long line at the Phinney’s/Great Marsh
intersection. Neighbors have seen back ups since the detour began extending past Point
of Pines. *See attached photo.
6) We propose that the developer “shift” the egress further to at least the existing
entrance at 51 Great Marsh Road thus offsetting the 4-way intersection at Juniper,
greatly limiting the cut through traffic, safety issues and hardships for the residents of
the Wequaquet Estates neighborhood.
7) “shifting” the egress away from Juniper will also allow a safer look back for the proposed
subdivision.
8) “shifting” the entrance to 51 Great Marsh (or further) creates no measurable hardship
for the developer and mitigates traffic risks for our neighborhood.
9) We have witnessed how dangerous 4-way intersections can be as Phinney’s lane and
route 28 have had 46 accidents in recent years and Phinney’s lane and old strawberry hill
road have had so many that they had to implement blinking stop signs. I personally was
nearly killed at that 4 way a few years ago.
10) In addition to shifting and offsetting the egress away from Juniper, other mitigation
efforts may include but not be limited to speedbumps, “no through traffic” and “30mph
thickly settled” signage.
11) The developer is asking for a waiver to allow them to post 25 mph in their Minor A
neighborhood. We also would like to consider this option for our neighborhood.
12) Given the risks to our neighborhood, we think this intersection could and should be
easily moved to 51 Great Marsh where they have an existing entrance to the proposed
subdivision (or further). Thia would eliminate the 4-way intersection and the majority of
the cut throughs making us all safer.
13) We have created a petition to this effect with nearly all interested parties in agreement.
Signature sheets include residents of Pond Street, Brezner Lane, Juniper Road, Lake
drive, laurel road, Point of Pines Road, Great Marsh Road, Hayes Road, and Phinney’s
lane. All have expressed a strong desire to see the 4-way intersection with our
neighborhood eliminated.