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Home My WebLink About2337 S. SHIELDS ST., HOME STATE BANK - PDP - 8-05 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - TRAFFIC STUDYEvenstar Court is north of the Home State Site. It has a two-lane cross section and is designated as a local street on the Fort Collins Master Street Plan. At Shields Street, Evenstar Court allows right- in/right-out movements with a small channelization island. There is no posted speed on Evenstar Court. Existing Traffic Recent peak hour traffic volumes at the key intersections are shown in Figure 2. The traffic counts at the key intersections were obtained in January 2005. Raw count data is provided in Appendix B. The intersection volumes were balanced since the counts were obtained on different days. The balanced recent peak hour traffic is shown in Figure 3. Is should be noted that northbound and southbound right -turn lanes are required at the Shields/Raintree-Centre intersection per city standards with existing traffic. This intersection was built under previous Fort Collins street standards, without these auxiliary lanes. New development cannot be expected to build auxiliary lanes at which it contributes very little traffic. Existing Operation The key intersections were evaluated using techniques provided in the 2000 Highway Capacity Manual. Using the peak hour traffic shown in Figure 3, the peak hour operation is shown in Table 1. Calculation forms are provided in Appendix C. A description of level of service for signalized and 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 key intersections operate acceptably during both the morning and afternoon peak. hours. The Home State Site is in an area termed "mixed -use districts." In "mixed -use districts," acceptable operation for any leg, any movement, and overall at signalized intersections during the peak hours is defined as level of service E. Acceptable operation at unsignalized intersections during the peak hours is defined as level of service F for any approach leg for an arterial/local intersection and level of service C for any approach leg for a collector/local intersection. In such areas, it is expected that there would be delays to the minor street movements during the peak hours. This is considered to be normal in urban areas. Pedestrian Facilities Sidewalks exist adjacent to existing developments on all area streets. This site is within 1320 feet of: existing commercial uses, a community park, and other residential uses. N Evenstar Court ome State m n�e Gent�e Pie Bank Drake Road SCALE: 1 "=1000' SITE LOCATION Figure 1 II. EXISTING CONDITIONS The location of the Home State Site is shown in Figure 1. It is important that a thorough understanding of the existing conditions be presented. Land Use Land uses in the area are primarily commercial/office, community park, and residential. The center of Fort Collins lies to the east of the Home State Site. There are commercial/office uses to the east and south of this site. The Fort Collins Senior Center and residential uses are to the west of this site. There is a community park (Rolland Moore) and residential uses to the north of this site. Streets The primary streets near the Home State Site are Shields Street, Raintree Drive, Centre Avenue, Drake Road and Evenstar Court. Shields Street is adjacent (east) to the Home State Site. It is a north -south street designated as a four -lane arterial street on the Fort Collins Master Street Plan. Currently, it has a four -lane cross section with left -turn auxiliary lanes. The Shields/Raintree-Centre intersection is signalized. The Shields/Evens tar intersection has right-in/right-out movements and has stop sign control on Evenstar Court. At the Shields/Raintree-Centre intersection, Shields Street has northbound and southbound left -turn lanes and two through lanes in each direction. The posted speed on this section of Shields Street is 40 mph. Drake Road is classified as a four -lane arterial street. At the Drake/Raintree intersection, Drake Road has eastbound and westbound left -turn lanes and two through lanes in each direction. There are no right -turn auxiliary lanes at this intersection. There is stop sign control on Raintree Drive. Raintree Drive is adjacent (south) of the Home State Site. It has a two-lane cross section and is designated as a local street on the Fort Collins Master Street Plan. At Drake Road, Raintree Drive has all movements executed from a single lane, however it was observed that there is enough room for right -turning vehicles to bypass waiting vehicles. This is especially true on the north leg of Raintree Drive. Raintree Drive is the west leg of the Shields/Raintree-Centre intersection. At Shields Street, Raintree Drive has a left -turn lane, a ` through lane, and a right -turn lane. The posted speed on this section I of Raintree Drive is 25 mph. Centre Avenue is the east leg of the Shields/Raintree-Centre intersection. It has a two-lane cross section and is designated as a collector street in the Fort Collins Master Street Plan. At Shields I Street, Centre Avenue has a left -turn lane, a through lane, and a right - turn lane. The posted speed on this section of Centre Avenue is 30 mph. 2 I. INTRODUCTION This intermediate transportation impact study addresses the capacity, geometric, and control requirements at and near the proposed location of a Home State Bank and Retail Development (Home State Site). The Home State Site is located in the northwest quadrant of the Shields/Raintree-Centre intersection in Fort Collins, Colorado. During the course of the analysis, numerous contacts were made with the project developer (Home State Bank), the project planner (BHA), the project engineer (North Star Design), the Fort Collins Transportation Planning Staff, and the Fort Collins Traffic Engineering Staff. The Transportation Impact Study Base Assumptions form is provided in Appendix A. This intermediate transportation impact study generally conforms to the format set forth in the Fort Collins transportation impact study guidelines as contained in the "Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards" (LCUASS). The study involved the following steps: - Collect physical, traffic, and development data; - Perform trip generation, trip distribution, and trip assignment; - Determine peak hour traffic volumes; - Conduct capacity and operational level of service analyses on key intersections; - Analyze signal warrants; - Conduct level of service evaluation of pedestrian, bicycle, and transit modes of transportation. 1 LIST OF FIGURES Figure Page 1. Site Location ........................................ 3 2. Recent Peak Hour Traffic ............................. 5 3. Adjust Recent Peak Hour Traffic ...................... 6 4. Site Plan ............................................ 10 5. Trip Distribution .................................... 11 6. Short Range (2007) Background Peak Hour Traffic ...... 13 7. Site Generated Peak Hour Traffic ..................... 14 8. Short Range (2007) Total Peak Hour Traffic ........... 15 9. Short Range (2007) Geometry .......................... 19 APPENDIX A Base Assumptions Form B Recent Peak Hour Traffic C Current Peak Hour Operation/Level of Service Descriptions/Fort Collins Motor Vehicle LOS Standards D Short Range Background Peak Hour Operation E Short Range Total Peak Hour Operation F Pedestrian/Bicycle/Transit Level of Service Worksheets TABLE OF CONTENTS Page I. Introduction ......................................... 1 II. Existing Conditions .................................. 2 LandUse ............................................. 2 Streets.............................................. 2 Existing Traffic ..................................... 4 Existing Operation ................................... 4 Pedestrian Facilities ................................ 4 Bicycle Facilities ................................... 8 Transit Facilities ................................... 8 III. Proposed Development ................................. 9 Trip Generation ...................................... 9 Trip Distribution .................................... 9 Background Traffic Projections ....................... 12 Trip Assignment ...................................... 12 Signal Warrants ...................................... 12 Operation Analysis and Geometry ...................... 12 Pedestrian Level of Service .......................... 18 Bicycle Level of Service ............................. 18 Transit Level of Service 18 IV. Conclusions .......................................... 20 LIST OF TABLES Table Page 1. Current Peak Hour Operation .......................... 7 2. Daily and Peak Hour Trip Generation .................. 9 3. Short Range (2007) Background Peak Hour Operation .... 16 4. Short Range (2007) Total Peak Hour Operation ......... 17 HOME STATE BANK TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDY FORT COLLINS, COLORADO FEBUARY 2005 Prepared for: Home State Bank 303 E. Mountain Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80524 Prepared by: MATTHEW J. DELICH, P.E. 2272 Glen Haven Drive Loveland, CO 80538 Phone: 970-669-2061 FAX: 970-669-5034