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Wilson, precariously situated at the base of Teton Pass, is not only presently strained with it’s own local traffic but also with the traffic traveling to and from Idaho. To increase the residential units and extensive commercial space in Wilson so greatly is not responsible management, will be a hazard,and should not be recommended by the Comprehensive Plan.
Living in Wilson, I drive, daily, on Highway #22, passing the Stagecoach, Fall Creek Road, West Street, Hungry Jacks & the Post Office, Nora’s Fish Creek Inn, Ida Ward Lane, and Second Street.
Between the Stagecoach, going east to Second Street there are 8 or more access roads or driveways onto Highway #22.
Fall Creek Road on the south is the only access for all the residents off Fall Creek Road to Highway #22. West Street and Second Street are the two primary access roads for the residents from the north to Highway #22, from the town of Wilson and from along Fish Creek Road.
Having a vision in the Comprehensive Plan of the possibility of increasing by up to 520 new residential units within a quarter mile of the existing commercial core is excessive and would be a danger, particularly to the area between Fall Creek Road and Second Street. Presently the traffic is often a problem. There are many cars and trucks, as well as pedestrians, bike riders, and even some horseback riders. The vision for additional residential and commercial units should be far less than presently proposed in the effort to honor the stated “Priority: Manage Growth Responsibility”.
I agree with the statement that “While Wilson is designated as a node to accommodate some community needs, such as housing, the Town of Jackson should remain the lodging, retail, professional, and civic center of the region.” Because Jackson is intended to remain the “center” of the region, I believe that Jackson should have more of the commercial and residential units that are now envisioned for Wilson.
May 15th, 2009 at 8:20 am
Wilson, precariously situated at the base of Teton Pass, is not only presently strained with it’s own local traffic but also with the traffic traveling to and from Idaho. To increase the residential units and extensive commercial space in Wilson so greatly is not responsible management, will be a hazard,and should not be recommended by the Comprehensive Plan.
Living in Wilson, I drive, daily, on Highway #22, passing the Stagecoach, Fall Creek Road, West Street, Hungry Jacks & the Post Office, Nora’s Fish Creek Inn, Ida Ward Lane, and Second Street.
Between the Stagecoach, going east to Second Street there are 8 or more access roads or driveways onto Highway #22.
Fall Creek Road on the south is the only access for all the residents off Fall Creek Road to Highway #22. West Street and Second Street are the two primary access roads for the residents from the north to Highway #22, from the town of Wilson and from along Fish Creek Road.
Having a vision in the Comprehensive Plan of the possibility of increasing by up to 520 new residential units within a quarter mile of the existing commercial core is excessive and would be a danger, particularly to the area between Fall Creek Road and Second Street. Presently the traffic is often a problem. There are many cars and trucks, as well as pedestrians, bike riders, and even some horseback riders. The vision for additional residential and commercial units should be far less than presently proposed in the effort to honor the stated “Priority: Manage Growth Responsibility”.
I agree with the statement that “While Wilson is designated as a node to accommodate some community needs, such as housing, the Town of Jackson should remain the lodging, retail, professional, and civic center of the region.” Because Jackson is intended to remain the “center” of the region, I believe that Jackson should have more of the commercial and residential units that are now envisioned for Wilson.