HomeMy WebLinkAboutRIGDEN FARM, PIONEER CHARTER SCHOOL - SITE PLAN ADVISORY REVIEW - 56-98U - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 2 - TRAFFIC STUDYThe issue will be if drop-off/pick-up vehicles stay near the curb so passing
motorists can move by safely.
Question:
Is the information and analysis in the supplement to the TIS (dated August 13,
2003) sufficient?
Answer:
More appropriate is whether the additional information provides additional
possibilities concerning the projects traffic impacts. The additional information
provided is plausible from a conditional stand point.
If the school does have one grade of students attending off site functions each
day of each week throughout the school year and the students are taken to and
dropped off at the off site location, the approximate 20% reduction in peak hour
trips could be realized.
If the school does staggered starts of half of the students, then the 50% reduction
is possible.
The pick up and drop off characteristics described in the 3rd paragraph of the
revised TIS are calculated values and acceptable from an analysis/planning
standpoint. On any given day, how parents act will determine whether the drop
off/pick up area functions better, equal to, or less than planned. Those daily drop
off and pick up characteristics could be significantly enhanced if the school takes
an active roll and the discussed off site and staggered operations are employed
as daily operating characteristics of the school.
Since there is no way of knowing how much car pooling or walking/bike riding will
happen at the school I'm unable to provide anything more than those activities
can reduce traffic impacts to an extent comparable to the amount performed.
If the various functions and/or operating characteristics are employed, and
maintained, then Traffic Operations is comfortable with most of the possibilities
offered in the additional TIS.
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City of Fort Collins
Community Planning and Environmental Services
Current Planning
Current Planning Questions for
Traffic Operations
Answers provided by Ward Stanford
August 19, 2003
Question:
Does Traffic Operations recommend approval of the proposed project?
Answer:
Yes, so long as the school administrators take an active and continuing role in
the daily drop off and pick up activity. The schools active participation further
helps to improve safety for the students and area population.
We request that the school limit its access from Minnesota to being a right in only
access and notify parents of this condition. The access could possibly be curved
to encourage right in only movements and discourage left turns in from
Minnesota. Organizing of the traffic flow always provides safety benefits as well
as better function.
The school does have a unique physical characteristic in that a trail runs through
the property. Parents could also drop off students on other streets that access
the trail and allow the students to walk from neighboring streets. Again, reducing
the impact around the immediate school area.
Question:
Provided there's no left turn into the school parking lot from either Minnesota or
Custer, is there sufficient stacking on Minnesota, Limon, and Kansas to
accommodate the drop-off and pick-up based on the numbers in the TIS?
Answer:
Based on the discussion given in paragraph 3 of the supplement to the TIS
(dated August 13, 2003)... yes. The discussion gives the original numbers as well
as discussion with the new reduced numbers. Using the original numbers in the
reduced numbers discussion, the surrounding streets will provide acceptable
stacking space for waiting drop-offs/pickups. This is assuming adult motorists will
behave responsibly while waiting, and that the on -street parking area adjacent to
the school property is available (not parked in by area residents) for waiting
parents.
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