Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Business owners and council members raise safety and access concerns about Charles Street redesign
Summary
A property owner told the La Plata Town Council a planned state redesign of Charles Street risks EMS access, reduces lanes and on-street parking, and lacks a recent traffic study; council members acknowledged safety data showing the corridor is in the county's high-accident network and urged engagement with state engineers.
Hugh Mitchell, a property owner at 205 East Charles Street, urged the La Plata Town Council on March 24 to press the state to adjust its planned Charles Street redesign, saying the current plan would put a raised sidewalk and a center island in front of his businesses and could restrict emergency vehicles.
Mitchell told the council that the design "there hasn't been a traffic survey or study of any kind done recently, on that stretch of Charles Street" and warned the plan would…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
