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Page Four <br />August 3U 1988 <br />I recognize an earlier suggestion by city officials that there be <br />pedestrian crosswalks at ISO* to 200* intervals along the road. This is <br />impractical, in view of local zoning ordinances which restrict the <br />right of property owners to use aesthetically acceptable sheds for the <br />storage of lawn chairs, barbecue grills, and/or boating equipment. <br />Transporting such items across the road at intervals of 150* to 200* <br />from our property is not realistic. <br />An additional suggestion would be to install flashing yellow lights at <br />the beginning of the parking area facing the easterly direction of <br />traffic, and restricting the speed limit to 25 m.p.h. when the lights <br />are flashing. It would not be difficult for local law enforcement <br />officials to monitor those days when the reduced '*peed limit would be <br />appropriate, such as the fishing opener, and weekend days when the <br />weather is ideal. <br />I, for one, do not raise the suggestion of eliminating parking along the <br />south side of County Road 51 because of the problem of boaters <br />trespassing upon private lake access and private dockage to get to and <br />from their boa^.s. I do not mean to minimize that problem, <br />particularly since a college age swimmer using my ^each nearly bled <br />to death from a broken bottle some irresponsible boater deposited in <br />the lake by my property this past spring. Of course, I cannot really <br />say how many of the one to two dozen broken bottles or smashed cans <br />that 1 retrieve each summer float ashore from the middle of the bay, <br />vis-a-vis are dumped by trespassing boaters at the conclusion of their <br />boating day. <br />I understand that the county traditionally adheres to the <br />recommendations of local municipal officials on parking issues <br />involving county highways. However, because this particular issue <br />evolves from a political problem that transcends local boundaries, I <br />would suggest that the impetus for change should come from all <br />directions. <br />I theink you for your courtesies and attention to this matter. In the <br />event this matter is raised as an issue for public discussion in the <br />future, I would appreciate being notified of that so I may attend. <br />Very truly yours, <br />f/^ <br />David A. Singer <br />DAS/Jmb <br />Enclosures <br />cc: County Road 51 Home Owners