LaSorte Re: Independent traffic study review for Glacier MallCouncil Members:
At a recent City Council workshop on the proposed Glacier Mall, many
City Council members expressed concerns with the mall's proposed
transportation plan including:
* The need for an independent review of the developer's traffic
impact study,
* Concern with the potential impact of stoplights on US Hwy 93 and
on their impacts on existing traffic problems in the area and on the
Kalispell Bypass,
* Desires to see the new Kalispell Transportation Plan and impact
fees in place prior to annexation of the Glacier Mall,
* Concerns with the developer's traffic consultant's assertion
that a junior interchange or overpass would not work at the mall
location despite the fact that the Kalispell Bypass calls for seven
overpasses. The Montana Department of Transportation is also installing
an overpass at Church and US Hwy 93, and they are being successfully
used in Washington State to serve retail centers there.
Please require an independent review of the traffic study and bring in
an expert to review possible solutions for keeping Hwy 93 stoplight free
now before you reach a decision on the mall.
Marilyn LaSorte