Molalla City Council Letter - Leroy and 211 Intersection

From: Dan Huff

Sent: Thu Sep 26 13:04:54 2019

To: Keith Swigart; Elizabeth Klein; Leota Childress; DeLise Palumbo; Jody Newland; Terry Shankle

Cc: Alice Cannon; Gerald Fisher; Darlene Bishop

Subject: Molalla City Council Letter - Leroy and 211 Intersection

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Mayor and Council - You all may have already heard that an 11 year old girl was struck by a vehicle in the cross walk near Stone Place Apartments yesterday morning. Thankfully she will be OK. However, this incident underscores our need for further discussion and work regarding future pedestrian, bicycle and vehicle safety throughout the Main Street/Hwy 211 corridor. The letter sent by Mr. Wiindsheimer, I believe, was written without knowledge of the accident. We will keep you informed of new information.

Dan Huff

City Manager

City of Molalla, Oregon

(503)829-6855

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From: WINDSHEIMER Rian M <Rian.M.WINDSHEIMER@odot.state.or.us>

Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2019 11:44 AM

To: Dan Huff <dhuff@cityofmolalla.com>

Subject: Re: Molalla City Council Letter - Leroy and 211 Intersection

If you’re available by phone this afternoon I’d be happy to give you a call.

On: 26 September 2019 08:30,

"Dan Huff" <dhuff@cityofmolalla.com> wrote:

Thank you for responding Rian. We will discuss your attachment.

Were you aware that a 9-year old girl was hit crossing main Street/211 yesterday morning?

Dan Huff

City Manager

City of Molalla, Oregon

(503)829-6855

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From: WINDSHEIMER Rian M <Rian.M.WINDSHEIMER@odot.state.or.us>

Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2019 4:11 PM

To: Dan Huff <dhuff@cityofmolalla.com>

Subject: RE: Molalla City Council Letter - Leroy and 211 Intersection

Dear Mr. Huff,

Thank you for the opportunity to continue our work together to improve transportation safety in Molalla.

I have attached a written response to your letter from back in August. Although ODOT and City staff have been working on this issue since well before the letter was sent, I apologize for the delay in responding, but didn’t want to respond until we’d had an opportunity to get the additional data we needed and had a chance for staff to evaluate it.

The attached letter goes into more detail, but cutting to the chase, I’m pleased to report some good news. While there is still some work to be done between your staff and mine to work out the details of an agreement, the data presented on August 29^th does provide sufficient justification for approval of an enhanced pedestrian crossing once certain development thresholds are reached. For example, conditions might include requiring that frontage improvements, including sidewalks between Hezzie Lane and Leroy Ave. along OR 211, are completed and a sufficient amount of pedestrian generating uses are certified for occupancy. Once the trigger conditions of the agreement are met, ODOT would issue the City or the developer a permit to install an appropriate crossing treatment. I understand it has taken a long time for us to get agreement on the appropriate treatment here, but I think you’d agree it’s important that we find the right solution for improving crossing safety without creating other unanticipated safety issues.

I remain committed to continuing our partnership, including getting our programmed pedestrian safety and connectivity project (partially funded with $750k from HB 2017) constructed next year, to getting the Toliver roundabout agreement in place soon and to seeing construction of the roundabout in the next few years.

The safety of our system for all modes is ODOT’s top priority.

Rian Windsheimer

ODOT Region 1 Manager

From: Dan Huff

To: 'Rian.M.WINDSHEIMER@odot.state.or.us' <Rian.M.WINDSHEIMER@odot.state.or.us>

Subject: Molalla City Council Letter - Leroy and 211 Intersection

Rian - At the July 25^th Molalla City Council meeting, all six Council members gave unanimous direction to send you this attached letter concerning pedestrian safety at the Leroy/OR-211 intersection, regarding pending construction of the new Cascade Center here in Molalla. Rather than ask the Mayor to sign this letter on Council’s behalf, members each wanted to sign the letter to show the strength of their concern.

We hope your staff will reconsider its position, incorporating Molalla’s wish for ODOT Region 1 to be proactive about pedestrian safety at this intersection. Especially, when considering additional pending new development nearby. We look forward to hearing a response from you and your team.

Dan Huff

City Manager

City of Molalla, Oregon

(503)829-6855

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