Free Mailboxes (what do you think?), cost estimate, and size of site.
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýHi All, I talked to the Post Master, Doug Hoover, this afternoon, and he said no regarding free cluster mailboxes. Jimmy may have overlooked my email of March 13 regarding cost
estimates so that information is copied below.? This estimate
should be good wherever the boxes are located. There was a story
in the WSJ last week about reorganization and redirection of the
Post Office, and they are moving towards an emphasis on package
delivery rather than just mail. So looking forward, I strongly
recommend the 13-door mailboxes and at least one 4-door parcel
box.? I think the site prep is the biggest unknown, but I see no
reason why the Road District can't afford the boxes. Parking and making U-turns will be important in evaluating sites. I did some measurements for the area needed for U-turns in my Suburban. I ideally we need at least 30' x 50' either to one side of the paved road, or that area in total to either side of the road not counting the road. This is something a group of interested people should measure and agree on. I don't want that responsibility alone. Best, Below is the email from March 13,
that is on the website.
?Most cluster mailbox units have both tenant boxes and parcel lockers, and both are generally about 12¡± wide and 15¡± deep. An important difference among the different models is the height of the tenant boxes. The some are about 3¡± high, but others are nearly 5¡± high, which means they will more likely take packages than the smaller boxes. The two most common models of mailboxes the size that we will need have either 16 or 13 tenant doors ?(see attached images and links below). We will need two units because there are a total of 30 properties in Fairfield Estates and 18 homes at present. The 16-door model has the smaller tenant boxes 3¡± high but two parcel lockers. Two of these would provide more tenant boxes than we would ever need. You can see examples of these units at Vista Del Oro. The 13-door model has the larger 5¡± high tenant boxes although it only has one parcel locker. Two of these units would have 26 tenant boxes, which would likely be enough for years to come, perhaps ever, as some lots are likely to be held as buffers rather than being built on. You can see examples of these units at Covey Run, a couple miles east on 3 Canyons.? Most cluster mailbox installations have additional parcel lockers, and these are either 2 or 4 door models. Personally, I would prefer the 4-door model because I really don¡¯t want to go to the post office to pick up parcels, especially at Christmas when the line is long, lol. Cost estimate: Surveyors need to establish the property line $? 2 mailbox units: 2x ~$1400 = ~$2800 ? |
