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Home My WebLink AboutHIDDEN POND ESTATES - PDP - 11-07 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - TRAFFIC STUDYMultimodal Transportation Level of Service Manual Figure 7, Bicycle LOS Worksheet EHEE-cEHJ Fumt F actual ] proposed] base connectivity: C EC m specific connections to priority sites: description of applicable destination area witliji, 1,320' including address destination area classification (see text) P. 20 City of 110rt Collins Transportation Master Plan Multimodal Transportation Level of Service Manual LOS Standards for Development Review - Pedestrian Figure 6. Pedestrian LOS Worksheet ' r P. 18 City of fort Collins Transportation Master Plan aD rn aD i 61 Harmony SCALE: V=1000' PEDESTRIAN INFLUENCE AREA Horsetooth N ►9 APPENDIX F m L m N Site Access -a - Denotes Lane SHORT RANGE (2009) GEOMETRY 4 N Figure 8 L (D 0) N 0 0 0 0 Cl) M 5/3 Site Access o m Lo Lo M � L —a-- AM/PM SHORT RANGE (2009) TOTAL PEAK HOUR TRAFFIC Figure 7 3/2 4/3 r Site Access Lo -�*- AM/PM SITE GENERATED Figure 6 PEAK HOUR TRAFFIC TABLE 3 Short Range (2009) Background Peak Hour Operation -teft- -b--n r�x'in r ec b k-,Z- Oven A"" Ziegler/Site Access WB (stop sign) SB LT A B TABLE 4 Short Range (2009) Total Peak Hour Operation �2W S;i M Ziegler/Site Access (stop sign) WB LT/RT C D SB LT A B N 0 0 0 Z NOM Site Access o r- Ln M 0 Ln --a-- AM/PM SHORT RANGE (2009) BACKGROUND Figure 5 PEAK HOUR TRAFFIC 41 N Site Access TRIP DISTRIBUTION Figure 4 SCALE: V=200' SITE PLAN 4k� N Figure 3 TABLE 1 Current (2004) Peak Hour Operation EB LT/T/RT C B Ziegler/Grand Teton -Paddington WB LT/T/RT E E (stop sign) NB LT A A . I SB LT A A TABLE 2 Trip Generation s AYYC►1 AM Peak . HOt! r �, pM Peak flour , i� i[�115.✓J. t�i�B:- �Fl�` -i�Bs �i11�� }��, ��_SF, �'-a ram„ _ rar. .:n�4r`-�'�t t a i� M.. 210 Single Family 13 DU 9.57 125 0.19 2 0.56 7 0.64 8 0.37 5 Paddington m aI - N a ►wAM/PM RECENT PEAK HOUR TRAFFIC Grand Teton Figure 2 r � i BGR<,Hc r�H FR HRq��R Horsetooth Hidden Pond Estates Harmony L ��y (D of a U aD IV Ul c C� C_ Kechter SCALE: 1"=2000' SITE. LOCATION Figure 1 Worksheet, the level of service is acceptable. Based upon Fort Collins bicycle LOS criteria, there are no destination areas within 1320 feet of the Hidden Pond Estates site. The bicycle LOS worksheet is provided in Appendix F. The bicycle connectivity is at level of service C. This area of Fort Collins is not served by transit. It is concluded that, with Estates, the future level of intersection will be acceptable. Fiaure 8. The level of service be acceptable.. full development of the Hidden Pond service at the' Ziegler/Site Access The recommended geometry is shown in for pedestrian and bicycle modes will 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 the Hidden Pond Estates. Figure 6 shows the short .range (2009) background peak hour traffic at the Ziegler/Site Access intersection. Background traffic volume forecasts for the short range (2009) future were obtained by reviewing traffic studies for other developments in this area and reviewing historic counts in the area. It was determined that peak hour through traffic along Ziegler Road would increase at a.rate .of 3 percent per year. In addition to this, site generated traffic from the proposed Front Range Village was included in the traffic forecast. Table 3 shows the short range (2009) background peak hour operation at the Ziegler/Site Access intersection. Calculation forms are provided in Appendix D. The .Ziegler/Site Access intersection. will operate acceptably with existing control. Figure 7 shows the short range (2009) total peak hour traffic at the Ziegler/Site Access intersection. Table 4 shows the short range (2009) total peak hour operation at the Ziegler/Site Access intersection. Calculation forms are provided in Appendix E. The Ziegler/Site Access intersection will operate acceptably during the peak hours. Figure 8 shows the short range (2009) geometry at the Ziegler/Site Access intersection. Since Ziegler Road is designated as a four -lane arterial street north of Harmony Road, it was assumed that the cross section would, at a minimum, be striped as such by the short range future year (2009). This is especially true when Front Range Village is built, which is expected by fall 2008. The .distance between the Ziegler/Grand Teton -Paddington intersection and the Ziegler/Site Access intersection is approximately 450 feet, on - centers. The available distance between these intersections is enough to store the forecasted left -turning vehicles in both directions. It is recommended that the center median area of Ziegler Road be striped as a continuous two-way left -turn lane. The Hidden Pond Estates site is in an area within which the City requires pedestrian and bicycle level of service evaluations. The paved driveway will be able to accommodate bicyclists, if there are any. The site plan shows a path on the south side of the driveway that can be used by pedestrians to get to Ziegler Road. Appendix F shows a map of the area that is within 1320 feet of the Hidden Pond Estates site. There will be two pedestrian destinations within a quarter mile of the Hidden Pond Estates site. These are 1) the residential neighborhood west (adjacent) of the site and 2) the Hewlett-Packard/Avago Campus south of the site. There is a small residential neighborhood to the east of the Hidden Pond Estates. However, this .neighborhood is physically separated from .the site by a substantial elevation difference and the Fossil Creek Reservoir Ditch. A pedestrian connection is not practical. This site is in an area termed "other." The minimum level of service for "other" is C for all_ measured categories. As' indicated on. the Pedestrian LOS' DELICH ASSOCIATES Traffic & Transportation Engineering 2272 Glen Haven Drive Loveland, Colorado 80538 Phone: (970) 669-2061 Fax: (970) 669-5034 �7 1 r I IV IDI IV • - 191 TO: Wendi Beld, Hidden Pond Estates Mike Oberlander, Interwest Consulting Group Oe ° Lt �•Q°° ,F.Si ' City of Fort Collins FROM Matt Delich o DATE: April 30, 2007 � ` TA SUBJECT: Hidden Pond Estates transportation analyses (File: 0734ME01) This memorandum addresses the transportation impacts of the proposed Hidden Pond Estates. The Hidden Pond Estates is proposed to be located east of Ziegler Road and north of the Hewlett-Packard/Avago Campus in Fort Collins. The ,site location is shown in Figure 1. The Hidden Pond Estates will consist of 13 single family dwelling units. There is an existing single family dwelling unit on the site. 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 bike lanes on Ziegler Road. Figure 2 shows recent peak hour counts at the Ziegler/Grand Teton -Paddington intersection. The count data was obtained in April 2007. Raw traffic data is provided in Appendix B. Table 1 shows the current peak hour operation of the Ziegler/Grand Teton -Paddington intersection. Calculation forms are provided in Appendix C. It is important to note that the Ziegler/Grand Teton -Paddington intersection was not requested nor required to be analyzed in this traffic analysis. It is included for informational purposes only, since it is the intersection nearest to the site access. 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 Ziegler/Grand Teton -Paddington intersection operates acceptably during the peak hours. Figure 3 shows the site plan for the Hidden Pond Estates. The Hidden Pond Estates is proposed as 13 single family dwelling units. There is an existing single family dwelling unit on the site. Access to the site will be via a driveway from Ziegler Road. Trip Generation, 7`h Edition, ITE was used as the reference document in calculating the trip generation. Table 2 shows the trip generation for the Hidden Pond Estates.