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Home My WebLink AboutWILLOW STREET LOFTS - PDP - 24-04 - REPORTS - TRAFFIC STUDYA AM/PM SHORT RANGE (2006) GEOMETRY N 010 Figure 8 TABLE 4 Short Range (2006) Total Peak Hour Operation Intersection Movement Level of Service AM PM US287/Willow/Cherry (signal) EB LT C C EB T C C EB RT D C WB LT C C WB T/RT C D NB LT B B NB T C C NB RT B B SB LT B B SB T C C SB RT C B OVERALL C C Willow/Linden (stop sign) NB LT/T/RT A A SB LT/T/RT A A WB LT/TIRT B B EB LT/'T/RT B C Willow/Site Access (stop sign) EB LT/T A A SB LT/RT A B I N N co c (D � 31165 Lo coto l � 611155 34/65 Cherry St / 133/267 110/86 — 138/94 cf) 00 LO N cf) V 7 0''9%8 9 AM/PM SHORT RANGE (2006) TOTAL PEAK HOUR TRAFFIC N Figure 7 TABLE 3 Short Range (2006) Background Peak Hour Operation Intersection Movement Level of Service AM PM US287/Willow/Cherry (signal) EB LT C C EB T C C EB RT D C WB LT C C WB T/RT C D _ NB LT B B NB T C C NB RT B B SB LT B B SB T C C SB RT C B OVERALL C C Willow/Linden (stop sign) NB LT/T/RT A A SB LTlT/RT A A WB LT/T/RT B B EB LT/T/RT B C 0 CV r� 00 n V Lo 00 o 29/63 60/154 St f 29/61 133/267 110/85 138/94 C l'! :!� 7// L M CV %li (o 70. U)l 7 S, 11,00 2g�S 9S \� `�� 106 N U AM/PM SHORT RANGE (2006) BACKGROUND PEAK HOUR TRAFFIC N Figure 6 A AM/PM SITE GENERATED PEAK HOUR TRAFFIC 6i Sf Figure 5 U AM/PM N TRIP DISTRIBUTION Figure 4 F� SCALE 1'=60" SITE PLAN Figure 3 TABLE 1 Current (2004) Peak Hour Operation Intersection Movement Level of Service AM PM US287[Willow/Cherry (signal) EB LT C C EBT C C EB RT C C WB LT C C WB T/RT C D NB LT B B NB C C NB RT B B SB LT B 8 SBT C C SB RT B B OVERALL C C Willow/Lindein (stop sign) NB LTfT/RT A A SB LTfT/RT A A WB LTfT/RT B B EB LT/T/RT B B TABLE Trip Generation AWO AM,Peak.40 Or PM Pe ak ourIlse�i. 7 Tnpa Rats ,�:In Rat:a, 0tit Rate � Rate . 441 Live Theater 150 Seats .01 2 .01 2 710 General Office 6 employ. 3.32 20 r155 0.42 3 0.06 0 0.08 1 0.38 2 230 Townhome 23 D.U. 5.86 135 0.07 2 0.37 9 0.35 8 0.17 4 i Total i I I' , 5 9 11 8 I& N Lo 00 0 v � rn 28/61 58/148 St + 28/59 128/257 4 �� c 1 os/82 133190 v cv N20 N ro, 235979 \ I �\>j2o o2 2� g Q � � ry ^� U n AM/PM RECENT PEAK HOUR TRAFFIC Figure 2 SCALE: 1 "=1000' SITE LOCATION Figure 1 This area of Fort Collins is within 0.25 miles transit Routes 1, 5, 8, 14 and 15. It is within 0.25 miles of the Downtown Transit Center. Since this is an intermediate transportation impact study, the long range transit system or level of service is not relevant. Transit level of service will be the same as that which currently exists. It is concluded that, with the Bas Bleu Theatre and Willow Townhomes Project, the future level of service at the key intersections will be acceptable. The level of service for bicycle and transit modes will be acceptable. The minimum pedestrian level of service cannot be achieved without significant improvements. This project cannot be expected to build sidewalks throughout Old Town Fort Collins where they do not currently exist. the site. Trip Generation, .7`1' Edition, ITE was used as a reference in calculating the trip generation.Table 2 shows the trip generation for the Bas Bleu Theatre Project. 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 Bas Bleu Theatre Project. Figure 6 shows the short range (2006) background peak.hour traffic at the key intersections. Background traffic volume forecasts for the short range (2006) future were obtained by reviewing historic counts in the area. Compared to January 2002 peak hour counts at the College/Willow/Cherry intersection, the June 2004 peak hour counts were generally lower. However, in order to show an increase in traffic, the June 2004 traffic at the key intersections was increased at the rate of 2 percent per year to the year 2006. Table 3 shows the short range (2006) background peak hour operation at the key intersections. Calculation forms are provided in Appendix C. The key intersections will operate acceptably with existing control and geometry. Figure 7 shows the short range (2006) total peak hour traffic at the key intersections. Table 4 shows the short range (2006) total peak hour operation at the key intersections. Calculation forms are provided in Appendix D. The key intersections will operate acceptably during the peak hours. Figure 8 shows the short range (2006) -geometry at the key intersections. This is the existing geometry at the two existing intersections. Willow Street is classified as a collector street on the Fort Collins Master Street Plan. The turning volumes do not require either a left -turn lane or a right -turn lane at the Willow Street access. The posted speed limit on Willow is 25 MPH. The Bas Bleu Theatre and Willow Townhomes Project site is the area within which the City requires pedestrian and bicycle level of service evaluations. Appendix E shows a map of the area that is within 1320 feet of the Bas Bleu Theatre and Willow Townhomes Project site. There will be three pedestrian destinations within a quarter mile of the project site. These are: 1) the recreation trail east of the site (Poudre River'Trail); 2) the commercial south of the site (Old Town Fort Collins); 3) the recreation area north (adjacent) of the site. This site is in area type termed "pedestrian district." The minimum level of service for these area types is A for all measured categories, except for street crossings which is B. As indicated on the Pedestrian LOS Worksheet, the minimum level of service cannot be achieved. This project will add sidewalk along their site frontage. The Pedestrian LOS Worksheet is provided in Appendix E. Based upon Fort Collins bicycle LOS criteria, there is one destination areas within 1320 feet of the Bas Bleu Theatre and Willow Townhomes Project site. This is the Poudre River Trail east of the site. There are bike lanes on Willow Street and on Linden Street, which would place the bicycle connectivity at level of service B. The bicycle LOS worksheet is provided in Appendix E. I MEMORANDUM P�)o REG/S w �`� TO: Kaye Vincent, Lagunitas Companies 0.:Co o Cathy Mathis, VF Ripley Associates 15" s; o a, City of Fort Collins a 0 '� W o • P FROM: Matt Delich c��-- .G �SS�CwVAI 0 0) °) E. U DATE: June 28, 2004 • X Q Z LL SUBJECT: Bas Bleu 'theatre and Willow Townhomes Project a transportation analyses J (File: 0453ME01) • CO > o; This memorandum addresses the transportation impacts of the p d� CD proposed Bas Bleu Theatre and Willow Townhomes Project. This -w project is proposed to be located along Willow Street, just north of a o Pine Street in Fort Collins. The site location is shown in Figure _ M 1. Currently, there is the Giddings Machine Shop on this lot. The Jz Bas Bleu Theatre and Willow Townhomes Project will consist of a 150 CD ° seat theatre with an office and 23 townhome dwelling units. The N n- theatre will open with 100 seats and then expand to 150 seats in a few years depending on funding. For simplicity, the theatre was N assumed to have the full 150 seats for this study. The scope of this study was discussed with the Fort Collins Traffic Operations Engineer. A brief memorandum was requested. There are no sidewalks along Willow Street and Linden Street, except for on the north side of Willow for approximately 480 feet east of College Avenue. There are sidewalks along both sides of College Ave (US287). There are no bike lanes on College Ave (US287). There are bike lanes on Linden Street and on Willow Street. The hours of operation for the theatre portion of the site are assumed to be after the afternoon peak hour (i.e. 6:30PM-11:OOPM). Ui It is assumed that the theatre patrons will use existing parking in the surrounding areas. This includes the two city parking garages z and/or on street parking. W Z Figure 2 shows recent peak hour traffic counts at the (� z US287/Willow/ Cherry and Willow/Linden intersections. The count LU data was obtained in June 2004. Raw traffic data is provided in W o Appendix A. Table 1 shows the current peak hour operation of the F key intersections. Calculation forms are, provided in Appendix B. A ® description of level of service for signalized and unsignalized cc o intersections from the 2000 Highway Capacity Manual and a table Cn showing the Fort Collins Motor Vehicle LOS Standards (Intersections) �j. a are also provided in Appendix B. The key intersections operate F acceptably during the peak hours. W ca u Figure 3 shows the site plan for the Bas Bleu Theatre and aWillow Townhomes Project. This project is proposed as a 150 seat theatre with a small office and 23 townhome dwelling units. Current Q access to the site is via a driveway to Willow Street and a driveway access to Pine Street. These will continue to be the accesses to