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Resident urges commission to consider cross‑jurisdictional traffic and evacuation impacts on Moraga Avenue
Summary
A longtime Moraga Avenue resident told the Park Commission the plan should consider traffic and evacuation impacts beyond Piedmont's border, saying Moraga Avenue is an emergency evacuation route and urging coordination with neighboring jurisdictions.
Kathleen Hurley, who said she has lived on or near Moraga Avenue for 38 years, urged the Park Commission to consider traffic and public‑safety impacts that extend beyond Piedmont's border.
Hurley told commissioners that "Moraga Avenue is an emergency evacuation route," cited repeated speeding and a recent crash near Harvard, and asked that staff and consultants consider effects on adjoining Oakland neighborhoods and freeway access points. She asked the commission to examine traffic mitigation beyond the specific plan area to include neighboring jurisdictions.
Commissioners acknowledged the concern and staff noted the procedural sequence: the specific plan is a framework and site‑specific traffic and construction proposals would return for additional environmental review and discretionary approvals. Staff also confirmed they had received Hurley's letter (provided at the dais) for the record.
