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In order to stop Paragon Place, we need your help! Below is a list of action you can take !
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Submit a concern to the klein school board about classroom overcrowding from paragon place on their website: Click here
Tell the Klein Transportation group you do NOT want school buses for the paragon place development going through northampton via elmgrove road & northampton pines drive:
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Subject: Request to Deny Paragon Place Project School Bus Access
Dear Klein Transportation Board,
I am writing to discuss a concern regarding a potential application for an upcoming apartment complex (project title ‘Paragon Place’) that plans on petitioning the school system to allow school buses to run through the neighborhood of Northampton. While I appreciate the efforts to provide safe and convenient transportation for students, I would like to request that our neighborhood be excluded from these routes.
Currently, Northampton students do not have their own school bus routes, and our community does not have sidewalks for children to safely walk up and down the roads. A 50 acre mixed use development named Paragon Place is planning to petition the Klein School District to allow school bus routes via Elmgrove Road and Northampton Pines Drive.
You can view a traffic analysis where this plan was discussed here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VusO87-0u1U7kFPvfFNycOSlkjDrnrdk/view?usp=sharing
The community of Northampton has several concerns about the proposal, primarily revolving around safety, noise, and the general atmosphere of our neighborhood. I would like to elaborate on these points:
Emergency Vehicle Access: The Paragon Place development is primarily building the Elmgrove Road and Northampton Pines Drive access points for emergency vehicle access. If school buses are using the entrances every day, they could cause traffic delays and congestion for the emergency service vehicles.
Safety Concerns: The increased traffic from school buses during pick-up and drop-off times has raised safety concerns for our community. With young children playing in the area and residents walking their pets, the added congestion poses potential risks that we believe could be avoided. Northampton does not currently have school buses serving the community, nor does it have sidewalks where kids can safely walk alongside the street.
Noise Disruption: The noise generated by the buses, along with their idling engines, will cause a significant disruption for many residents, particularly during early morning hours when some are still resting or trying to work from home.
Neighborhood Atmosphere: Our neighborhood has a peaceful and serene ambiance that would be compromised by the frequent passage of school buses. We value the quiet nature of our community and believe that keeping it free from the constant bus traffic would contribute to a more pleasant living environment.
Considering these concerns, I kindly request that Paragon Place be denied its request for a school bus route through the Northampton community. I believe that this would benefit both the school and our community by ensuring the safety and tranquility that we all desire.
If it is possible to arrange an alternative route that avoids our neighborhood entirely, it would be greatly appreciated. I understand that logistical changes might take some time, but I hope we can work together to find a suitable solution that addresses the needs of all parties involved.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Your Address]
[Your Contact Information]