HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Mail Packet - 12/3/2013 - Memorandum From Garry Steen, Transportation Board, Re: Master Street Plan AmendmentsGarry W Steen, Chair
Transportation Board
MEMORANDUM
Date: November 22, 2013
To: Mayor Weitkunat and Councilmembers
From: Garry Steen, Chair, Transportation Board
RE: Master Street Plan Amendments
During our Transportation Board meeting on November 20, Paul Sizemore and Aaron Iverson presented
two proposed amendments to the Master Street Plan. Per our meeting minutes:
1) The offset intersection of College Avenue at Conifer Street. College Avenue is a 4-
lane arterial. Hickory and Conifer are 2-lane collectors at an off-set âTâ
configuration. Conifer is proposed to curve out of its current configuration and
connect with Hickory. The property across Conifer to the north of Jax Outdoor Gear
is proposed for development, although the current Master Street Plan realignment of
Conifer runs through it. Analysis was done using six evaluation criteria: traffic
operations, regional connectivity, historic resources, real estate land use and funding,
access control, and a triple bottom line analysis.
Four possible alternatives were developed:
A) Do not amend the plan.
B) Amend the plan to eliminate the realignment and leave the intersection as-is.
C) Amend the plan to realign Hickory rather than Conifer.
D) Amend the plan, extend Conifer to the new Mason.
The preferred alternative is to amend the Master Street Plan to eliminate the
realignment of Hickory Street and Conifer Street.
After careful consideration and discussion, a motion was made and seconded to support this staff
recommendation. The motion was passed with a unanimous vote.
2) Map clarification of location of the collector street between Mulberry Street and
Prospect Road east of I-25. This amendment involves moving the collector from
Sunchase Drive to Carriage Parkway. Sunchase is a residential street located in the
Sunflower Active Adult Community. Carriage Parkway, in the Clydesdale Park
subdivision, was built as and functions as the collector. The amendment will make the
map a true representation of what is actually happening in the area. Carriage Parkway
was built with the eventual extension already stubbed out.
The preferred alternative is to amend the Master Street Plan to move the north/south
collector between Mulberry and Prospect from Sunchase Drive to Carriage Parkway.
Again, after careful consideration and discussion, a motion was made and seconded to support
this staff recommendation. The motion was passed with a unanimous vote.
The Transportation Board was appreciative of the through and comprehensive analysis to both staff
recommendations regarding these amendments to the Master Street Plan.
As always, I would be happy to discuss this issue at your convenience.
Sincerely,
Garry W. Steen
Chair, Transportation Board