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Residents raise emergency-access and crosswalk safety concerns at Oak Park MAC meeting
Summary
Multiple residents told the Oak Park MAC they experienced or witnessed blocked emergency access and hazardous pedestrian crossings; the council requested a Public Works safety survey and encouraged follow-up on a requested crosswalk at Bowfield and Lindero.
Caren Yarnell, a 27-year resident of Regency Chamborg, told the council she was "stuck for 20 minutes" after a car accident on Deerhill and asked who is responsible for ensuring emergency access. R.L. Miller, an Oak Park resident since 1993, said he "witnessed the Deerhill accident" and reported that Bishop's Gate Lane "is padlocked and only accessible to the Ventura County Fire Department," urging the MAC to seek an alternate exit for residents.
MAC member Brianna Adams raised safety concerns about Deerhill near the pickleball courts and parking and asked County Public Works to perform a safety survey. Ben Caldwell requested installation of a crosswalk at Bowfield and Lindero to improve pedestrian safety; multiple speakers, including Brian Mattson, reiterated the need for clearer communication of contractor schedules and for a crosswalk at that intersection.
