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PACE MEMBERSHIP WAREHOUSE
FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
Prepared for
PACE Membership Warehouse
Prepared by
Leigh, Scott & Cleary, Inc.
1889 York Street
Denver, Colorado 80206
December 7, 1988
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Section
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Description
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A
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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B
Existing Traffic Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . .
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C
Future Traffic. Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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D
Traffic Generation and Distribution . . . . . . . .
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E
Traffic Impacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F
Conclusions and Recommendations . . . . . . . . . .
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G
Access Requirements and Recommended Improvements. .
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Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Appendix
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
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Location of Pace Warehouse . . . . . . . . . . .
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Recent Peak -Hour Traffic Volumes. . . . . . . .
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City's Preferred Access Plan
and Year 2010 Background Traffic. . . . . . .
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Directional Distribution and
Assignment of Generated Traffic . . . . . . .
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Percent Distribution of Traffic at
Site Access Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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P.M. Peak -Hour Site -Generated Traffic . . . . .
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Year 2010 Background Traffic. . . . . . . . . .
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Year 2010 P.M. Peak -Hour Total Traffic. . . . .
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2010 Traffic Impacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Access Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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LIST OF TABULATIONS
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1 Estimated Traffic Generation. . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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SECTION A
Introduction
The PACE Membership Warehouse Corporation plans to build a 100,000 square
foot PACE Membership Warehouse in the southern portion of the City of Fort
Collins, Colorado. The location of the proposed facility is shown in Figure
1. The site is situated on South College Avenue approximately 3,500 feet
south of the intersection of South College Avenue and Harmony Road. It is
located on the west side of College Avenue immediately south of Cameron
Office Park.
The purpose of this report is to examine the traffic impacts associated
with the proposed development and to determine the most appropriate access
plan to serve it. In the conduct of this study, the following tasks were
completed:
o An analysis of existing highway and traffic conditions was made.
o Future traffic conditions that have been proposed for the vicinity
of the site were investigated.
o The amount and directional distribution of traffic likely to be
generated by the PACE Warehouse were forecast.
o The traffic impacts of the proposed development, in terms of site
generated traffic as an increment of total future traffic, were
determined.
o Access recommendations were made which could best serve the
development and preserve the operational integrity of traffic flow
on College Avenue.
The study relied upon the recently completed report entitled "South College
Avenue Access Control Study," November, 1988.
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SECTION B
Existing Traffic Conditions
The proposed PACE Membership Warehouse, to be located on South College
Avenue, will be a regional facility serving all of northern Colorado,
especially the communities of Loveland and Ft. Collins. Virtually all of
its traffic impact will be felt on College Avenue, US Highway 287. Thus,
this analysis has confined itself primarily to that portion of College
Avenue between Harmony Road and Trilby Road, a distance of two miles.
College Avenue is a 88-96 foot wide major arterial roadway with two moving
lanes in each direction, a 16-20 foot wide painted median, and a continuous
right turn lane along each side of the roadway. It has complete curb and
gutter construction along the edges of the pavement. The speed limit along
College Avenue is 50 mph. Much of the eastern frontage of College Avenue
has a developed frontage road along it. This frontage road is set back
from the main travel way only about 20 feet and the frontage road is about
30 feet wide. It is obvious that at one time the policy was to construct a
continuous frontage road all the way from Harmony Road south to Trilby
Road. A frontage road now exists from Clubhouse Drive (formerly Palmer
Drive) south of Harmony to Fairway Drive, and from Bueno Drive, a little
over one mile south of Harmony, to Crestridge Street. On the west side of
College Avenue, a frontage road exists only in the vicinity of Cameron
Office Park and Cameron Heights which are opposite the Fossil Creek Parkway
area. There have been only minor attempts to construct roadways parallel
to College Avenue either further east of the frontage road along College or
west of College Avenue. As shown in Figure 1, the railroad tracks parallel
to College Avenue are located 900 feet to the west.
Estimated traffic volumes in the vicinity of the site are shown in Figure
2. Estimated 1988 average weekday traffic (AWT) volumes are shown as well
as recent peak -hour turning -movement volumes. Turning -movement volumes are
shown at the College Avenue intersections with Harmony, Trilby, Fossil
Creek and Skyway. These traffic volumes verify the estimated average daily
traffic along College of approximately 27,000 vehicles per weekday in the
vicinity of the site.
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SECTION C
Future Traffic Conditions
The section of South College Avenue from Harmony Road south to Trilby is
part of a comprehensive corridor study recently completed by the City of
Fort Collins. The entire study area for this study extends north another
mile and a half to Swallow Road. The purpose of this study was to develop
a master plan for the corridor, establishing the location of major
intersections which would be signalized together with the location and
characteristics of minor intersections which may be allowed between the
signalized intersections. In this study, the City has made known its
preferred locations for signalized intersections. These locations are
shown in Figure 3. in addition to existing signals at Harmony and Trilby,
there would be future signals at Fairway Drive, 2,200 feet south of Harmony
Road; at a relocated Fossil Creek Drive intersection with College; and at
Skyway Drive which is one half mile north of the Trilby intersection. West
of Fossil Creek Parkway, where PACE proposes to access College Avenue, a
new north -south frontage road, set back a distance of 200 to 400 feet or
more west of College Avenue, is proposed. This frontage road would provide
direct access to the PACE Warehouse.
The City desires to maintain a travel speed of 45 mph (contrasted with the
present speed limit of 50 mph) and the roadway would be developed to its
full six -lane travel potential. The idea of extending full frontage roads
along College Avenue in the present configuration has not been considered.
The concept of parallel north -south roadways with intersections set back a
minimum of 250 to 300 feet from College Avenue, has been offered as the
preferred concept for the development of the South College Avenue Corridor.
These roadways would allow locally generated traffic to access College
Avenue at well planned, appropriately spaced intersections, and allow
two-way progression of through traffic on College Avenue.
Anticipated traffic volumes on College Avenue at the year 2010 are also
shown in Figure 3. As indicated, 40,200 vehicles per day are forecast for
this major arterial highway.
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SECTION D
Traffic Generation and Distribution
Estimated Traffic Generation
The PACE Membership Warehouse is planned to be a free-standing, 100,000
square foot retail establishment situated on approximately 10 acres. In
addition, the entire site would contain a convenience store of 2,500 square
feet with four gas pumps, a small retail store of 8,500 square feet and a
6-stall self -wash car wash. In estimating the future traffic to be
generated by the development, Leigh, Scott & Cleary, Inc. relied on three
sources: the records of the PACE organization, traffic counts by Leigh,
Scott & Cleary, Inc. at an existing Buyer's Club location in the Denver
area, and estimates of trip generation rates published by The Institute of
Transportation Engineers. The results of the trip generation analysis are
given in Table 1. Shown are the estimated trip -generation rates per 1,000
square feet of floor area, the average weekday traffic generated, and the
morning and evening peak -hour traffic volumes for both entering and exiting
traffic.
The PACE Warehouse facility does not generate traffic in a manner similar
to a large supermarket or a shopping center. Virtually all traffic
associated with a PACE Warehouse is destination traffic. That is, there
will be only incidental uses of the facility by passer-by traffic on
College Avenue. The traffic generation is considerably less than the
comparable generation of a 100,000 square foot shopping center. This is
because there is very convenience aspect to a PACE Membership Warehouse.
Shoppers come to it for a specific shopping purpose and they generally stay
for an extended time period of one to two hours. Officials of PACE
estimate that the amount of vehicular traffic to be generated during an
average weekday will be in the range of 1,000 to 1,200 vehicle -trips for
the Fort Collins store. The traffic counts by Leigh, Scott & Cleary, Inc.
at comparable facilities in the Denver area reveal that approximately 25
vehicle -trips per 1,000 square feet per day will be generated. For
purposes of this analysis, it has therefore been assumed that the proposed
facility will generate 1,260 entering and 1,260 exiting vehicle -trips
during an average weekday including 93 entering and 100 exiting trips
during the evening peak hour.
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the PACE store could, collectively, generate more traffic than the PACE
Warehouse. However, these uses, dominated by the proposed convenience
store with gas pumps, rely significantly on passby traffic and are not
' moajor generators of new traffic. Conservatively, at least half of the
traffic generated will be passby traffic.
' Distribution of Generated Traffic
The PACE Warehouse is planned to be a regional facility serving all of
' northern Colorado. Thus, the directional distribution of traffic to the
north and to the south is expected to be roughly equal with slightly more
' (60%) oriented to the north and 40% oriented to the south. A small amount,
two to three percent of total trips are expected to access the facility
from Fossil Creek Parkway east of the site. Figure 4 illustrates this
' distribution together with an assignment of evening peak -hour and average
daily site -generated traffic at the Fossil Creek Parkway access point.
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SECTION E
Trip Assignment and Traffic Volumes
Site Generated Traffic
Figure 6 illustrates the assignment of evening peak -hour traffic generated
by the proposed development onto the adjacent street system. The
assignment is based upon the traffic distribution percentages shown in
Figure 5 and the vehicle -trip generation estimates of Table 1, Traffic
volumes are shown for each of the three driveway access points into the
PACE Warehouse parking area and each of the four access driveways proposed
to serve the satellite uses on the east side of the frontage road. Evening
peak -hour, site -generated traffic volumes are also shown at the
intersection of Fossil Creek Parkway and College Avenue. The access plan
illustrated in Figure 6 shows four access points serving the development
along the frontage road in addition to the main access to the PACE
Warehouse parking area opposite the Fossil Creek Parkway intersection. In
addition, limited access is proposed along Fossil Creek Parkway between the
frontage road and College Avenue. The access on the north side of Fossil
Creek Parkway would be a right -in, right -out access, while the access on
the south side of the roadway would be a right -out only.
Background Traffic
The projections of future, non -site -generated traffic in the vicinity of
the site are shown in Figure 7. These projections for evening peak -hour
traffic are from the publication, "South College Avenue Access Control
Study", City of Fort Collins, November, 1988, the recently published access
control study for South College Avenue.
Total Traffic
' Total evening peak -hour traffic associated with the PACE Membership
Warehouse development is illustrated in Figure 8. The total traffic
' volumes shown are the sum of the background traffic from Figure 7 and
site -generated from Figure 6.
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SECTION F
Traffic Impacts
Intersection Impacts
The PACE Membership Warehouse development will impact two major
intersections in the immediate vicinity -- first, the intersection between
the proposed relocation of Fossil Creek Parkway and College Avenue and
second, the intersection between proposed Fossil Creek Parkway and the
proposed western frontage road to College Avenue. This frontage road, set
back 200 to 300 feet or more west of College Avenue would provide access to
properties along College Avenue both north and south of the PACE Membership
Warehouse. In order to determine the extent of these impacts, critical
movement capacity analyses have been conducted for each of these
intersections. The results of these analyses are given in the Appendix.
Based upon the Year 2010 traffic volumes shown in Figure 8, it is
estimated that the intersection of College Avenue and Fossil Creek Parkway
will operate at the Level of Service D given the lane assumptions
illustrated in the worksheets. These assume College Avenue to be a
six -lane major arterial roadway that is signalized at Fossil Creek Parkway,
a four lane arterial.
At the intersection of Fossil Creek Parkway and the proposed frontage road,
' which also serves as the main access to the PACE Membership Warehouse, it
has been assumed that this intersection would be signalized by 2010. Based
' upon the projected traffic volumes at the intersection, it would easily
meet warrants for signalization. Given the geometry of this intersection
indicated in the worksheets, this intersection would operate at Level of
Service A.
Average Daily Traffic Impacts
The overall traffic impacts of the PACE Membership Warehouse are
illustrated in Figure q, in which site -generated traffic is shown as an
increment of future total traffic and roadway capacity on the roadway
system. This illustration shows both the specific traffic volumes that are
site -generated, the total traffic volumes on the street system, and the
total anticipated capacity on the roadways. Total site -generated traffic
' includes all of the traffic generated by the PACE Membership Warehouse plus
an ass►imed 50% of the traffic generated by the satellite facilities which,
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as explained previously, generate a majority of passerby traffic during the
evening peak -hour.
Figure 9 illustrates that the traffic impacts of the PACE Warehouse
development on College Avenue would constitute approximately 5.4% of the
future traffic volume and 4.6% of the future roadway capacity. The
greatest impact of the development would be on the west by leg of Fossil
Creek Parkway which would directly serve the development. Here,
site -generated traffic, which in this instance would be all traffic
including passby traffic, would constitute nearly 53 percent of total
traffic.
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SECTION G
Access Requirements and Recommended Improvements
Figure 10 illustrates the recommended traffic lanes and intersection
controls that will be necessary to accomodate the PACE Membership
Warehouse. As stated previously, the primary access to the PACE Warehouse
will be from College Avenue via the western extension of Fossil Creek
Parkway. This short, 250-foot long extension would connect the proposed
north/south frontage road west of College Avenue with College Avenue.
Secondary access to the PACE Warehouse would be achieved by way of the
north/south frontage road. However, this access would be quite minor.
As shown in Figure 10, the Fossil Creek Parkway access roadway should be
designed as a five -lane facility in order to provide adequate space for
stacking vehicles. It should also be designed with a raised center median
so that positive traffic control can be achieved at the minor access points
to retail pads. These include a right -in right -out access on the north
side of Fossil Creek Parkway and a right -out exit -only access on the south
side. At this time, it is recommended that the north/south frontage road
be designed as a 40 to 45 foot wide, three lane roadway providing for one
moving traffic lane in each direction and a center, left turn lane.
The intersection between College Avenue and Fossil Creek Parkway will
require signalization in the future, which is in conformance with the City
of Fort Collins plans. Because College Avenue will have three moving lanes
in each direction, deceleration and acceleration lanes on the north and
south sides of the Fossil Creek intersection would not normally be
required. However, a southbound deceleration lane for right -turning
traffic into Fossil Creek Parkway would increase the capacity of this
intersection for anticipated Year 2010 traffic volumes. It is recommended
that land for this southbound deceleration lane be reserved for future
construction.
It is recommended that the four-way intersection between Fossil Creek
Parkway and the north/south frontage road, opposite the main accessway to
the PACE Warehouse, be designed initially for four-way stop sign traffic
control. This will suffice for initial development, prior to the full
completion of the north/south frontage road concept, and it should suffice
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for several years after the development of the north/south frontage road.
Based upon traffic projections for the north/south frontage road prepared
by the City of Fort Collins in its access plan, signalization of this
intersection may be necessary in the future because of the high volume of
both south -to -eastbound left -turns from the frontage road and
west-to-southbound left -turns from Fossil Creek Parkway. (The intersection
capacity analysis in the Appendix anticipates signalization of this
intersection by 2010.)
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Conclusions
Based on the foregoing analyses, the following conclusions can be made:
1. The proposed PACE Membership Warehouse on South College Avenue in
Fort Collins, with 100,000 square feet of floor area, will
generate approximately 2,100 vehicle -trips per day. Additional,
satellite development on the site, consisting of a small
convenience store with gas pumps, a small retail establishment,
and a self -wash car -wash, will generate an additional 3,000
vehicle -trips per day.
2. The PACE Membership Warehouse will be a regional facility drawing
new traffic to the area with approximately 60% oriented to the
north and 40% oriented to the south. The other convenience uses
on the site will rely primarily on passerby traffic already on
South College Avenue.
3. Access to the PACE development is being planned in accordance
with the City's access plan for South College Avenue. Primary
access will be at a new four-way intersection between the western
extension of Fossil Creek Parkway and a new, north/south frontage
road system located 250 to 500 feet west of College Avenue.
4. The primary traffic impacts of the PACE development will be on
Fossil Creek Parkway and at the intersection between Fossil Creek
Parkway and South College Avenue.
5. Future traffic operations, based upon projected Year 2010 traffic
volumes, invision this intersection to be at a "near capacity"
condition.
6. Future traffic controls to enhance traffic operations at the
development include signalization of the intersection between
Fossil Creek Parkway and College Avenue and, initially, stop sign
control at the intersection between Fossil Creek Parkway and the
north/south frontage road. If traffic volumes on the north/south
frontage road system increase to the degree projected by the City
of Fort Collins, it may be necessary to signalize the
intersection between the frontage road and Fossil Creek Parkway
in the future.
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Offi in Denver and Colorado Springs, Colorado
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PLANNING APPLICATION NORkSHEET
SIPA (1985 HCM Signalized Intersections Planning Analysis) Version 2.0
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' ; INTERSECTION: College Ave. at Fossil Creek Parkway DATE: 12-9-88
ANALYST: PMY TIME PERIOD ANALYZED: P.M. Peak hour 2010
PROJECT: Pace Warehouse CITYISTATE: Fort Collins Co.
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SB TOTAL 2420 ; ; 200 " NB
707 707 706 300 ; "--- TOTAL N
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EB LT = 220 ; ; NO LT = 180 MAXIMUM SUM OF CRITICAL VOLUMES CAPACITY LEVEL
NB TH = 310 530 ; ; SO TH = 707 887 ; ;--------- --------------------- -----------
' ; OR ; ; OR ; ; 0 TO 1,200 UNDER
NO LT = 160 ; ; SO LT = 300 ; ; 1,201 TO 1,400 NEAR
EB TH = 60 220 ; ; NO TH = 620 920 ; ; } 1,400 DYER
E-N CRITICAL 530 + N-S CRITICAL 920 = 1450 STATUS? OVER
L&H, SCOTT & CLEARY, INC. •
Offices in Denver and Colorado Springs, Colorado
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P L A N N I N 6 APPLICATION W 0 R K S H E E T
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SIPA (1965 HCM Sionali:ed Intersections Planning Analysis) Version 2.0 ;
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; INTERSECTION: Fossil Creek Parkway at Circulation Road DATE: 12-9-88 ;
; ANALYST: PMY TIME PERIOD ANALYZED: P.M. Peak hour 2010 ;
PROJECT: Pace Warehouse CITY/STATE: Fort Collins Co. ;
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SB TOTAL 340 ; ; 210 WB ;
120 220 ; ^--- TOTAL N ;
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EB LT = 10 ; NB LT = 10 ; ; MAXIMUM SUM OF CRITICAL VOLUMES CAPACITY LEVEL ;
WB TH = 90 100 ; ; SB TH = 120 130 ; ;----------------------- ------- -------------- ;
OR ; ; OR 0 TO 1,200 UNDER ;
WB LT = 180 ; ; SB LT = 220 ; ; 1,201 TO 1,400 NEAR ;
EB TH = 100 280 ; ; NB TH = 220 440 ; ; > 1,400 OVER ;
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E-W CRITICAL 280 + N-S CRITICAL 440 = 720 STATUS? UNDER