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Resident urges action on Hemion Road congestion, calls corridor "death by a thousand cuts"
Summary
A Montebello resident said nearby projects and warehouses have worsened Hemion Road congestion, prompting the Planning Board to point to prior traffic studies and to refer policy changes to the Village Board of Trustees.
During the May 12 meeting, Montebello resident Richard DiFalco said traffic around Hemion Road has deteriorated since the Planning Board’s last review and cited recent projects including Braemar Assisted Living and a Brookfield warehouse as contributors to congestion. He described the pattern as “death by a thousand cuts,” saying left turns from his development can take over five minutes on some mornings.
Chairman Anthony Caridi and the applicant’s attorney responded that the proposed medical office requires no variances and that a prior traffic impact study (prepared Jan. 9, 2024) accounted for approved nearby projects. The Board advised Mr. DiFalco that policy or roadway changes should be addressed to the Village Board of Trustees, which has authority to enact local traffic laws or seek capital improvements.
