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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHARMONY & SHIELDS REVISED REZONING - 1-06A - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - TRAFFIC STUDYI I I � EXISTING MMN / EXISTING / \ MMN I / / PROPOSED PROPOSED NC MMN �/' ° EXISTING I ' EXISTING I< NC ( MMN I� I o SHIELDS STREET Harmony / Shields Site 6.26.06 PROPOSED ZONING MAP V=200r NORTH APPENDIX B Map output rage i of i HTML Viewer i 146ROS4 ARBDR AYic r RyD •L16C = BRDGlt DIQ S^ o ' LIE J F C C s LMR 1., O r i ' c C 't ? WFS F T - D D a O `O'G � z ARBLCDR c'P� a r0 a KiLCREST CT WW( ,P BUT T EPASSDR lAT �OQ' c LIM M7ROUl MAN Part ate" 6 m ROLLING GATE RD eMw WG LN YLAR CR LEA DR GAT RD RL WC CRCLRLN GLULUOUNTAtNDR 90. VE3�GA �N 0IT Yt,N BR U51I IR v u+A O R L p a A 'ARK, at D LN �CP UR l�VN O wpOD LAND WAY z - r. t BLNTLEY PL LAN s o A LLLL ¢ F pl: v ^O S O i ESiBUR u a a R oQ LIE 2 CANGnFIFfiR w. Allq ue�led oilh AleN1S•Cap ynghl(C) 19922= 65 RI he CIF' Legend R adroads Sireel Cenl©ryncrs Rivet. Stream, and Ditches ■ Lakes and Wale, Bodtes Zoning EJ Li EJ El ■ �I\14 ❑ _\IV ■ WON ® V! 0 @cu ❑ W_11 ■ �Cl. ❑ ar ■ RAJ ❑ED El http:llosirns. fegov.com/servleticom .esii.ecrirnap. Esrimap?ServiceName=overview&Client... 4/21 / 2005 AP REND I X A. square mile for many years and will have no unexpected impact on school related activities (vehicular, pedestrian, or bicycle). The schools are located on the west side of Seneca Street. As mentioned earlier, the corner location will result in less traffic on neighborhood streets. The proposed neighborhood center location is expected to have right- in/right-out/left-in access to/from Harmony Road (across from Westbury Drive). This will cause the Harmony/Westbury intersection (south leg) to also have right-in/right-out/left-in access. With the turn restrictions at this intersection, the proposed neighborhood center will not cause traffic impacts on Westbury Drive. The Shields/Westbury intersection allows full traffic movements. With the implementation of the Harmony/Shields Rezone, consideration will be given to providing traffic calming measures on Westbury Drive. The proposed neighborhood center location is expected to have right- in/right-out access at the existing Shields/Wakerobin intersection. Currently, this intersection allows all traffic movements. Access to a full -movement intersection to/from Shields Street further to the north will be via an internal north/south recirculation street. It is expected that there will be one signalized intersection on Shields Street. The location of that signalized intersection will be the subject of a future detailed transportation impact study. It is my opinion that the corner location of the NC zoning will have less negative traffic impact on the neighborhood streets to the west as compared to the current NC zoning location. A neighborhood center in this area would cause a reduction in the length of trips from the existing nearby residential area. DELICH ASSU%.`AATES Traffic & Transportation Engineering 2272 Glen Haven Drive Loveland, Colorado 80538 Phone.- (970) 669-2061 Fax.- (970) 669-5034 �71 r MEMORANDUM TO: Michael Markel, Markel Homes Chad Kipfer, Markel Homes City of Fort Collins FROM: Matt Delich DATE: July 5, 2006 SUBJECT: Harmony/Shields Rezone - Traffic/Transportation Analysis (File: 0671ME01) This memorandum provides documentation of various traffic/ transportation analyses regarding the Harmony/Shields Rezone. The property located in the northwest quadrant of the Harmony/Shields intersection is zoned as MMN and NC. As shown in the graphic in Appendix A, the NC zoning is in the middle of the parcel, bracketed by the MMN zoning. The proposal is to move the NC zoning the corner as indicated in the graphic in Appendix B. The MMN zoning is considered to be multi -family residential (approximately 12 dwelling units per acre). The NC zoning is for a neighborhood center, which typically includes a grocery store and various retail uses. The nearest grocery store -based neighborhood centers, which serve this area of Fort Collins, are located more than one mile away (King Soopers at the Harmony/College intersection; Albertson's at the Hors etooth/College intersection; and Safeway at the Drake/Taft Hill intersection). The proposed Harmony/Shields neighborhood center would provide goods and services that now require a somewhat lengthy vehicle trip for residents in the south portion of Fort Collins, as far south as from developments near Trilby Road. In some regard, the proposed Harmony/Shields neighborhood center would not add significant new vehicle trips from the existing developments in the area, but would rather redirect and shorten some of the vehicle trips. Concerns were raised by nearby neighbors, particularly to the west, that this proposal would cause "cut -through" traffic on area streets such as Wakerobin Lane, Regency Drive, Seneca Street, and Silvergate Road. While `scut -through" traffic can and will occur just because of the connectivity of the street system in the area, the corner location of the neighborhood center will cause less "cut -through" traffic as compared to the current zoning location. With the current zoning location of the neighborhood center, neighborhood streets would be more attractive to residents to/from the west due to a shorter trip length/time. With the corner location and direct access from Harmony Road, the most attractive and shortest route to/from the west would be via Harmony Road rather than through the neighborhood streets. There are two schools west of the site (Johnson Elementary School and Webber Junior High School). A neighborhood center was intended in this