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Local business owners say medians would choke customer access; propose targeted alternatives
Summary
Business owners at the meeting said medians would create significant ingress/egress problems, harming customers and deliveries; they proposed a stoplight at Santee, interconnectivity between commercial properties and limited curb‑cut reduction as compromises.
Trace Mallon, who identified himself as representing nearby commercial interests, warned that the proposed medians on Volley Road would be "devastating for our businesses," creating a 'nightmare' for customer access and deliveries. Mallon recommended a stoplight at the main crosswalk, pedestrian crosswalks and encouraging interconnectivity between commercial parcels to funnel traffic to a smaller number of controlled ingress points.
Other speakers noted that medians elsewhere (Ashley Phosphate Road) had pushed drivers into risky detours and longer trips. Mallon said he had discussed options with a DOT contact who was "receptive" in conversation but that formal outcomes were unknown; he asked business owners to sign petitions and work with the neighborhood council to present data and concrete alternatives rather than only saying 'no' to medians.
