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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-09-27 Comments submitted by Lansing Recreational Pathway Committee to the Lansing Town Planning Board on 9-27-2010 In our role as a Lansing Town citizen advisory group we have reviewed the proposal for a grocery store on Triphammer Road and are recommending that the proposed development include a provision for safe pedestrian and non-motorized transportation access to the grocery store parcel along North Triphammer and Town Barn Road. We do not believe this can be accommodated on the shoulder of the road since this property lies between two busy intersections, with heavy truck traffic. We realize that the town is in process of constructing specifications for pedestrian walkways and urge consideration that would accommodate 8 feet wide beyond the shoulder in the longer term, perhaps with grass inbetween. We have spoken with Andy Sciarabba about our recommendation and planned a meeting to discuss ways to make this a pathway that extends to the intersection of Triphammer and 34B for future pedestrian crossings at that busy intersection. While the population density at the current time is not great, this is a key intersection for the town of Lansing and will require safe access by pedestrians and non-motorized transport in the future. Our recommendation this evening is in line with section #3 and #5 of the Town' s Comprehensive Plan as well as the Town' s subdivision regulations, sec.801 , that designate 5% of the total area for purposes such as this. Such access will also provide critical links to the future non-motorized connector trails for pedestrians and non-motorized trails in Lansing as approved by the Town Board last week.