Local residents expressed concern that a proposed 25-lot subdivision and road extension will increase cut-through traffic, creating a safety hazard for families walking to nearby public parks and schools. Additionally, neighbors noted that the new development lacks adequate play areas, which will likely force the new residents to utilize already crowded neighborhood parks for recreation.
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Vancouver Land Use Hearings · May 19, 2026 · 39:55–40:18 · Watch on CVTV ↗
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What was said
38:51 of public notice. Uh, first let's talk about traffic and safety. The proposal creates the extended the 100 second to connect through a very busy road. We've always known it could be extended, but we did not know it would be, it would be connected to such a busy road. Our neighborhood separates a public school, a public elementary school and a very busy public, um, uh, park. So the concern is that right now the neighborhood is a very low traffic and many families walk with their children to the nearby schools and the park, the pronounced connect connection would bring cut through traffic, segregating those two areas, meaning more cars, higher speeds, greater risk for pedestrians. This is a concern for the families in our areas and especially our kids. I'm not completely opposed to the development, but I am asking for a safer design, a reasonable alternative to make the subdivision a dead end and not connected through to one 32nd. Uh, this would, this would still allow for
39:50 sidewalk connections. So that way the new residents there would still have walking access to the schools and to the parks. By preventing traffic from cut through traffic in our neighborhood or safe walking corridor would be preserved for us. And our neighbors would also have that access. We do ask you guys to really consider the safety as this will segregate those, that area where all the kids travel between those two, between those two areas. The second thing I want to bring up, I want to raise a concern about is the public notice. The sign is posted on the property is not readily available and is not readable from the road. It is very small and there's no way to safely read it while driving. There is no sidewalk and there is no shoulder to stop and look at it. Because of this many neighbors would not have the, may not be aware of the project. Since this site is, since site posting is a requirement of the notice process, this limits meaningful public participation.
40:47 In closing, I'm asking for two specific actions that the hearing examiner required changed to the design for safety, such as the dead end and to address the safety impacts that cut through traffic to better protect the families that walk in this neighborhood. The current site does not provide, and the second, I want to please address the adequacy of public notice to be addressed before the final decision is made. The current site posting does not provide meaningful public awareness and undermines public trust. I ask that this be taken into
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able alternative to make the subdivision a dead end and not connected through to one 32nd. Uh, this would, this would still allow for sidewalk connections. So that way the new residents there would still have walking access to the schools and to the parks. By preventing traffic from cut through traffic in our neighborhood or safe walking corridor would be preserved for us. And our neighbors would also have that access. We do ask you guys to really consider the safety as this will segregate those