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Residents urge Villa Park City Council to add safety measures at Santiago–Meats intersection
Summary
Two neighbors described repeated crashes at the Santiago Boulevard and Meats corner, urged Villa Park to install rumble strips and warning signage on the Villa Park-controlled segment, and asked the council to coordinate with the City of Orange; no city commitment or formal staff action was recorded.
Two residents asked the Villa Park City Council on Nov. 18 to address what they described as a long-running safety problem at the intersection of Santiago Boulevard and Meats, where they say repeated crashes have damaged private property and endangered students walking to nearby schools.
"Over those 29 years, it's an annual event to be left without power because the driver takes out the power poles and the transformer there at the corner," said resident Mike Ties, who identified himself as a retired Los Angeles City Fire Department officer. He described "numerous near misses and accidents" and a recent fatality in the area that prompted his appeal to the council.
Neighbor Heather Flesing told the council she has documented more than 20 crashes since moving to her home, including two that damaged her yard and house. "This happened back in March...it destroyed a large section of our wall," Flesing said, describing debris thrown into her backyard and saying the collisions make her family reluctant to use the yard. She added some crashes involved uninsured drivers.
Both speakers proposed low-cost, near-term countermeasures on the Villa Park portion of the street: rumble strips to alert drivers, and a prominent warning sign advising motorists of the intersection ahead. Flesing said the City of Orange has been pursuing grants and adding enforcement on its side of the corridor; she asked Villa Park to contribute to improvements on the short segment that falls under Villa Park jurisdiction.
The council did not take a formal vote or direct staff to implement a specific change during the meeting. City staff acknowledged the need for coordination with the City of Orange and engineers but did not provide a timeline or commitment in the public record.
What happens next: Residents requested that engineering and public works examine rumble strips and signage on the Villa Park segment and coordinate with Orange officials; the transcript records the request but does not show a staff report, motion, or formal assignment of follow-up tasks.
