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It was requested that pedestrian activity and pedestrian facilities at the
Laurel/Whitcomb and Laurel/Sherwood intersections be discussed. Currently, there are
no crosswalks at the Laurel/Whitcomb intersection and there is a north/south crosswalk
on the west side of the Laurel/Sherwood intersection. There are signalized
intersections at the Laurel/Loomis and Laurel/Meldrum intersections that have
crosswalks. During the morning peak hour there were 48 pedestrians and 7 bicyclists
that crossed Laurel at the Laurel/Whitcomb intersection. During the afternoon peak hour
there were 30 pedestrians and 7 bicyclists that crossed Laurel at the Laurel/Whitcomb
intersection. During the morning peak hour there were 58 pedestrians and 6 bicyclists
that crossed Laurel at the Laurel/Sherwood intersection. During the afternoon peak
hour there were 44 pedestrians and 2 bicyclists that crossed Laurel at the
Laurel/Sherwood intersection. It is likely that both the Laurel/Whitcomb and
Laurel/Sherwood intersections meet the requirements for a pedestrian hybrid beacon
crossing Laurel Street based on pedestrian and vehicle traffic. The decision whether to
install this device will be made by the Fort Collins Traffic Operations staff.
Sight distance was field checked at the Whitcomb/Alley and Sherwood/Alley
intersections. In this area, there are no significant horizontal curves and no vertical
curves along Whitcomb Street and Sherwood Street for at least 0.25 miles. This area is
within the grid street system. According to LCUASS, the design speed, based upon the
classification of the street, should be used to determine the intersection sight distance.
Both Whitcomb Street and Sherwood Street are classified as local streets. At the
design of 25 mph and a passenger car design vehicle, the intersection sight distance
should be 260 feet in both directions from the Alley. At the Whitcomb/Alley intersection,
the observed sight distance is approximately 250 feet to the south, to Laurel Street, and
approximately 230 feet to the north, along Whitcomb Street. At the Sherwood/Alley
intersection, the observed sight distance is approximately 250 feet to the south, to
Laurel Street, and approximately 230 feet to the north; along Sherwood Street. This
does not meet the required sight distance. There is also on -street parking that can
reduce the sight distance depending on the size and location of the parked vehicle.
However, since the Whitcomb/Alley and Sherwood/Alley intersections are local/alley
intersections, vehicles will typically move forward until there is adequate sight distance
to execute a safe exit from the Alley. This was observed to occur during traffic counting.
Based upon Fort Collins bicycle LOS criteria, the only bicycle destination is
Colorado State University Campus. This site connects directly to bike lanes on Laurel
Street, which achieves level of service B.
Currently, this area is served by Transfort Route 2, 3, 6, 7, 11, 15, and 19, which
serve the CSU Transit Center. It is expected that transit level of service will be
acceptable.
It is concluded that, with development of Pura Vida Place Apartments, the future
level of service at the key intersections will be acceptable. The recommended geometry
is shown in Figure 8. The level of service for pedestrian, bicycle, and transit modes will
be acceptable.
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to walk or bike to and from this site. Table 2 shows the trip generation for Pura Vida
Place Apartments. This trip generation was discussed and agreed to in the scoping
meeting. The trip generation for Pura Vida Place Apartments is calculated at: 490 daily
trip ends, 38 morning peak hour trip ends, and 46 afternoon peak hour trip ends.
The Woody's Woodfired Pizza Restaurant has a floor area of 6,258 square feet.
Using the cited reference document and same alternative mode adjustment, this
existing land use generates: 598 daily trip ends, 54 morning peak hour trip ends. And 53
afternoon peak hour trip ends. It is expected that the proposed Pura Vida Place
Apartments will generate less traffic than the existing land use. This restaurant has
direct access to Laurel Street, a four -lane arterial street, and access to the Alley. The
Laurel Street access will be closed. Removing direct access to an arterial street is
viewed as favorable from a traffic operations perspective.
The trip distribution for this site is shown in Figure 4. The trip distribution was
determined using the existing traffic counts, knowledge of the existing and planned
street system, development trends, and engineering judgment. Figure 5 shows the site
generated traffic assignment of Pura Vida Place Apartments.
Figure 6 shows the short range (2015) background peak hour traffic at the key
intersections. Background traffic volume forecasts for the short range (2015) future
were obtained by reviewing traffic studies for other developments in this area and
reviewing historic counts in the area. Table 3 shows the short range (2015) background
peak hour operation at the Whitcomb/Alley and Sherwood/Alley intersections.
Calculation forms are provided in Appendix D. The key intersections will operate
acceptably with the existing control and geometry.
Figure 7 shows the short range (2015) total peak hour traffic at the key
intersections. Table 4 shows the short range (2015) total peak hour operation at the
key intersections. Calculation forms are provided in Appendix E. The Whitcomb/Alley
and Sherwood/Alley intersections will operate acceptably during the peak hours. Figure
8 shows the short range (2015) geometry at the key intersections. This is the existing
geometry at the key intersections.
The Pura Vida Place Apartments site is in an area within which the City requires
pedestrian and bicycle level of service evaluations. Appendix F shows a map of the
area that is within 1320 feet of Pura Vida Place Apartments. The Pura Vida Place
Apartments site is located within an area termed as "pedestrian district," which sets the
level of service threshold at LOS A for all measured categories except street crossing,
which is B. There are four destination areas within 1320 feet of the proposed Pura Vida
Place: 1) the Colorado State University Campus area to the south of the site, 2) the
residential neighborhood to the west of the site, 3) the residential neighborhood to the
north of the site, and 4) the residential neighborhood/commercial center to the east.
Currently there are sidewalks adjacent to the site along Laurel Street. Appendix F
contains a Pedestrian LOS Worksheet.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Chuck Bailey, Catamount Properties, LTD.
Ward Stanford, City of Fort Collins Traffic Eng
FROM: Joe/Matt Delich
DATE: January 31, 2011
SUBJECT: Pura Vida Place Apartments (518 Laurel Street) Transportation Impact
Study (File: 1103ME01)
This memorandum addresses the transportation impacts of the proposed Pura
Vida Place Apartments (518 Laurel Street). Pura Vida Place Apartments is located on
Laurel Street, midway between Sherwood Street and Whitcomb Street, in Fort Collins.
The site location is shown in Figure 1. The site is currently Woody's Woodfired Pizza
Restaurant. Pura Vida Place Apartments will consist of 52 apartment units (98 beds).
The scope of this study was discussed with the Fort Collins Traffic Operations Engineer.
A brief memorandum was requested. The Base Assumptions form is provided in
Appendix A. There are sidewalks along developed parcels of land within 0.25 miles of
the site. There are bicycle lanes along Laurel Street and Loomis Avenue, one block to
the west.
Figure 2 shows recent peak hour counts at the Whitcomb/Alley and
Sherwood/Alley intersections. The count data was obtained in January 2011, when
Colorado State University was in session. Raw traffic data is provided in Appendix B.
Table 1 shows the current peak hour operation of the Whitcomb/Alley and
Sherwood/Alley intersections. Calculation forms are provided in Appendix C. A
description of level of service for unsignalized intersections from the 2000 Highway
Capacity Manual and a table showing the Fort Collins Motor Vehicle LOS Standards
(Intersections) are also provided in Appendix C. The Whitcomb/Alley and Sherwood/Alley
intersections operate acceptably during the peak hours. Pura Vida.Place Apartments site
is in an area termed "mixed use district." In areas termedT "mixed use district,"
acceptable operation at unsignalized intersections during the peak hours, is defined as
level of service F, which is considered to be normal in an urban environment.
Figure 3 shows the site plan for Pura Vida Place Apartments. Pura Vida Place
Apartments will consist of 52 apartment units (98 beds). Access to Pura Vida Place
Apartments will be via the alley to the north of the site. Trip Generation, 8th Edition, ITE
was used as the reference document in calculating the trip generation. Persons (beds)
were used as the trip generation variable. Since, this site is close to the Colorado State
University campus, a reduction (25%) was taken for the apartment trips that are expected