We, residents of Mohegan Lake and the surrounding communities, oppose the construction of a Drive-Thru Taco Bell on the corner of Mohegan Avenue and Route 6.

We are concerned that the drive-thru will: 
-increase traffic along the Route 6 corridor that is already overwhelmed and plagued with accidents (tragically, one was recently fatal).
-increase litter in Lake Mohegan and the surrounding wetlands, two of Yorktown's most ecologically vulnerable areas.
-increase the risk (in the form of car accidents) to children of the Learning Experience, which shares the same entrance/exit onto Mohegan Avenue and the same parking lot as the proposed drive-thru Taco Bell.
-increase the number of cars turning at an intersection where accidents already happen regularly. 
-increase the cut-through traffic of cars avoiding this often-gridlocked section of Route 6 by speeding through the residential neighborhood to reach Lexington Avenue. This is already a popular cut-through, and we are concerned for the safety of the pedestrians, young children, and pets that frequently recreate on these roads. 

We would like to know: 
-has a Taco Bell without a drive-thru been considered for this site?
-can an independent traffic study be completed during the evening rush hour (which is when peak Route 6 traffic, The Learning Experience pickup, and dinner rush for Taco Bell coincide) that takes into account expected commute traffic post-COVID?
-has the developer explored a separate entrance /exit for the drive-thru Taco Bell that would allow for direct access from Route 6?
-if the drive-thru is approved, what will the developer and town do to increase the safety of the intersection, ease the increased traffic on Route 6, and discourage cars from cutting through the residential neighborhood?
-if the drive-thru is approved, what will the developer and town do to prevent litter from entering Lake Mohegan and the surrounding wetlands?

We appreciate the work you do for our town. Thank you for taking our concerns seriously.