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Home My WebLink AboutFREY STREET COTTAGES SUBDIVISION - PDP - 17-06 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - TRAFFIC STUDYLaPorte / Frey Bungalows 4) Transportation Memorandum V The distribution and assignment of the traffic will likely be almost entirely to the north — as that is closest larger east -west roadway and the access to Mountain Avenue is a right -in, right -out that would require traffic to head west towards the cemetery. Once at LaPorte Avenue, the majority of the trips generated by this development are likely to head east — towards downtown, the elementary school, and commercial centers. Given the trip generation, this results in new peak hour trips along LaPorte Avenue of approximately 5 vehicles, or an impact of less than one (1) percent. Multi -Modal Analysis As indicated by the Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards, a transportation memorandum is appropriate if: ■ paved pedestrian facilities exist adjacent to the site or the proposed use will not generate any new pedestrian traffic; and ■ paved bike lanes exist adjacent to the site or the proposed use will not generate any new bicycle traffic. The memorandum also needs to discuss the continuity and adequacy of pedestrian and bike facilities adjacent to the site as well as access to the most direct transit route adjacent to the site. As noted in the existing conditions, paved sidewalks currently exist along the south side of LaPorte Avenue. Nearby destinations utilizing this side walk might include Putnam Elementary School. The sidewalk is continuous (except for a single property just east of the canal) and a signalized crossing is located just south of the school. The other typical destination would be City Park, located just one block to the south. Sidewalks begin along Mountain Avenue just east of Bryan Avenue. Existing striped bike lanes along LaPorte Avenue and Moutain (east of Bryan Avenue) provide for connectivity to major nearby attractions. The existing bus stops along LaPorte Avenue in the close vicinity of the proposed development provide the best possible transit service currently available. Conclusions and Summary of Findings This study identified, documented and addressed the transportation impacts of the proposed five bungalows development in the southeast comer of LaPorte Avenue and Frey Avenue in north west Fort Collins. This is a small, in -fill development that will replace an existing single family dwelling. The following conclusions can be drawn from the study: ■ The proposed development is feasible from a traffic engineering standpoint. Once constructed, the development is estimated to generate less than 50 daily trips, including just 5 in the pm peak hour. This does not require a more detailed traffic impact study. • An existing access from the property to LaPorte Avenue will be eliminated. All access will be from / to the lower classification roadway (Frey Avenue). ■ The addition of the proposed site traffic will have a very minimal (insignificant at less than 1%) impact on the roadway network, including LaPorte Avenue. ■ Facilities for pedestrians, bicycles, and transit users exist today along the adjacent roadway network (specifically LaPorte Avenue). Page 4 of 4 I. LaPorte / Frey Bungalows • Transportation Memorandum Bungalows are not listed in the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Trip Generation Manual, 7d' Edition which would indicate the anticipated trips for the development. Therefore, an average of the values for single family dwellings (land use code 210) and townhomes (Land use code 230) is used. Details of both the anticipated daily and peak hour trips due to the proposed development is shown in the table below (no deduction is taken to account for the existing single family land use which will be demolished). LAPORTE AVE. f 70 7 :s k-LI , � � r, a ryi i r � _ • ._L J i SQ. FT. U 4 SO. FT. Site Map Trip Generation LOT S Land Use ITE Units Daily Peak Hour Code Rate Trips AM PM In Out In Out Single Family Dwellings 210 5 9.57 48 1 3 3 2 Town homes 230 5 5.86 29 0 2 2 1 Average Total 5 7.72 1 39 1 3 3 2 (Bungalows) 1 i Page 3 of 4 LaPorte / Frey Bungalows • • Transportation Memorandum Existing Conditions The proposed project is an infill development near City Park in Fort Collins. The lot is located at the southeast corner of LaPorte Avenue and Frey Avenue, just east of Grandview Cemetery and north of Mountain Avenue. There is currently a single family home and out building on the property, with access from both LaPorte and Frey Avenues. The development proposed to replace the existing structures with five (5) bungalows. The access to the proposed homes will be off of Frey Avenue. Frey Avenue is a roadway with a length of only one block, and dead -ends at both LaPorte and Mountain Avenues. The roadway has a functional classification of a local road. Its right -of way is 60 ft in width, the roadway is unpaved, and the travelway is typically about 30 to 35 in width. Parallel parking is allowed on both sides of the road. Traffic appears limited to that created by the immediate land uses (less than one dozen single family dwellings), which would result in an average daily traffic of any section of that roadway of < 100 vehicles. LaPorte Avenue is a two-lane collector street that carries approximately 9,000 vehicles per day. Mountain Avenue is also a two-lane collector with a wide landscaped median (which includes Trolley tracks). The average daily traffic along Mountain Avenue east of Bryan Avenue is approximately 1,500 vehicles per day, and is likely significantly less at Frey Avenue. The access to Frey Avenue from Mountain Avenue is a right -in, right out due to the median. The speed limit along both LaPorte and Mountain is 30 mph. Existing Pedestrian Facilities There are no paved sidewalks along Frey Avenue. Along LaPorte Avenue there is a narrow (about 4 ft) attached sidewalk on the south side of the road. This sidewalk is typically continuous to the east of the development, save for a single property just east of the canal. Along Mountain Avenue, sidewalks (both attached and detached) begin at Bryan Avenue. Existing Bicycle Facilities LaPorte Avenue is on the City of Fort Collins bikeway system with striped on -street bike lanes. Mountain Avenue also has designated on -street bike lanes from Bryan Avenue to the east. Existing Transit Facilities Transfort, the City's transit service provides service via three routes along LaPorte Avenue immediately adjacent to the proposed development. This includes Route 4 westbound (30 minute headways), Route 9 eastbound (60 minute headways) and Route 91 eastbound (single mid afternoon run after school). The closest bus stop to the proposed development is within one -block. Proposed Development The proposed development on this lot is for five "bungalows" with approximately 1,500 sf per home. A site plan is shown on the follow page. As discussed with City Traffic Engineering staff, this is a small scale in -fill development and as such a transportation memorandum is the appropriate level of submittal. Page 2 of 4 • WILKINSON LLC • 3405 Harbor Way Fort Collins, CO 80524 phone:970-988-0143 Fx:970-472-0223 ma rti nawi I ki nsonC@msn. corn T R A N S P O R T A T I O N M E M O R A N D U M Date: March 21, 2006 RE: Lots 9, 10 & N 18 Ft of Lot 8 Blk 2, Freys FTC (Split from 9710307013) 1707 LaPorte Avenue Proposed - Five Single Family Bungalows Transportation Memorandum Prepared For: John Shaw 2100 Bamwood Court Fort Collins, CO 80525 This document represents a transportation memorandum per the Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards associated with the proposed development in the southeast comer of LaPorte Avenue and Freys Avenue in Fort Collins, Colorado. The purpose of this study is to address the existing and proposed transportation system in the immediate vicinity of the proposed project and then determine the impact (and mitigation measures if necessary) of the traffic produced by the proposed development. Vicinity Map