From: 	Jean Fraser
To:	Swett, Lauren
CC:	Thomas.Errico@tylin.com
Date: 	2/14/2014 4:29 PM
Subject: 	RE: Capisic Pond Project-  public comment a 1.28.14 PB		 workshop

OK-  thanks.

>>> Lauren Swett <lswett@woodardcurran.com> 2/14/2014 4:27 PM >>>

Hi Jean,
 
When I wrote out my list before, I left off that the times were “Preschool through grade 6”, not just preschool but it sounds like the older kids may be slightly different. We may need to extend the afternoon restriction out to 3:30.
 
I will include language in my response that the Breakwater School will be notified and engaged with regards to construction impacts, and we can work out the details of what that notice will need to be.
 
Thanks,
Lauren

 

From: Jean Fraser [mailto:JF@portlandmaine.gov] 
Sent: Friday, February 14, 2014 3:58 PM
To: Lauren Swett
Cc: Thomas.Errico@tylin.com
Subject: RE: Capisic Pond Project- public comment a 1.28.14 PB workshop

Lauren-  The proposed times appear OK except that I am petty sure the afternoon one goes a bit later and I think 3:15 may be too soon. I think you are missing grades 1-5-  they arrive at 8:20am and leave (I think) at 3:15pm (I could be wrong).  The middle school is grades 6-8 and they are earlier.

In general,  parents are dropping off/picking-up up to 15 mins before and after the specified times.  

I suggest you call the school just to double check-  its really a zoo, particularly in the morning when it is on top of commuters and parents are also in a hurry to drop their child and then get on to work-  so they double park etc.  The worry is that the parents and kids do not stick to the crosswalk and also are getting into and out of cars in the traffic lane.

The school was not noticed of this (they are outside the area) and even if they were, no one would realize the scale of truck traffic-  so I would like us to ensure that they are "formally" contacted one way or another. I will check with Barbara on this- the Board member with Breakwater connections was not at the Workshop on this-  but in any case the contact should not rely on him. Or we might include a condition requiring consultation with the school and that information to parents is given out etc. for the period when there will be the heavy truck traffic. There's time for some further discussion.

Thanks

Jean

>>> Lauren Swett <lswett@woodardcurran.com> 2/14/2014 3:05 PM >>>

Sounds good Jean, I’ll set up the files like that.
 
I found information on the Breakwater school online. Do these times sound correct to you:
 
Arrival times:
Middle School 7:45
Pre School 8:00
Toddlers 8:45
 
Departure times:
Middle School 2:30
Toddlers 2:45
Pre School 3:00 
 
To accommodate all of the times, we would likely need to restrict traffic in the morning for the 7:30 – 9:00 time frame and in the afternoon from 2:15 – 3:15. We would place the restriction such that they cannot drive in front of the main Breakwater entrance during those times, but could use an alternate route on main roads, not through neighborhood streets.
 
Lauren

 

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