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Page Three <br />August 31, 1983 <br />I recognize I am not the first individual to raise the issue, although I <br />was not aware that a petition had been filed in 1985 by my neighbors. <br />I nevertheless feel constrained to speak out now, having had or <br />observed three close calls myself. I would also like to comment upon <br />my own views with regard to the possible solutions. <br />Ideally, parking should be prohibited on both sides of County Road 51 <br />along Crystal Bay. The fact that parking is prohibited on both sides <br />of County Road 19 and on both sides of County Road 51 to tie east of <br />Tonkawa Road, as well as on most if not all of the other county roads <br />winding through residential parts of the lake area; highlights the fact <br />that safety officials have obviously determined such a restriction is <br />an appropriate means of ensuring the safety of pedestrian home <br />owners who own property on both sides of the road, as well as <br />joggers, walkers, and cyclists. <br />I have reviewed the public record that came about as a result of the <br />earlier petition. It does not appear the safety issue was adequately <br />addres.sed; apparently because no one has been hurt or killed yet. I <br />challenge any government official to locate and find a public safety <br />or law enforcement official who can comfortably say these pictures <br />depict a situation that is safe for all concerned. <br />Another altnerative which has been discussed is to widen the paved <br />shoulder along the north side of County Road 5L This only <br />superficially addresses the issue. <br />Certainly, it would be nice if the shoulder of the road was wide <br />enough to accommodate the vehicles so it would not be necessary to <br />trample the boulevard. However, a wider lane would only exacerbate <br />the problem that there is no line of vision for anyone standing along <br />the boulevard on the south side of County Road 51 looking west. It <br />would still be necessary for a pedestrian to actually enter the <br />roadway in order to make a firm determination of whether there is <br />traffic coming, unless the width of the shoulder is at least doubled in <br />size. <br />A third alternative would be to stagger the parking so there are <br />intermittent no parking zones which would be safty zones where <br />residents can walk between the vehicles before crossing the roadway. <br />If this was adopted, I would suggest that there be one safety zone of <br />no less than a 15 ’ width abutting each lot. As there are 22 lots <br />between the North Arm channel and Tonkawa Road, this would result <br />in the loss of only six parking spots assuming the recommended 50 ’ <br />lengths per spou