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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWILLOX FARM - PDP220008 - DOCUMENT MARKUPS - ROUND 2 - TRAFFIC STUDYWILLOX FARM| TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDY CITY OF FORT COLLINS Rollins Consult LLC Prepared for: Arbor Capital Group Traffic Impact Study Willox Farm May 24, 2025 WILLOX FARM | TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDY CITY OF FORT COLLINS Rollins Consult LLC | 7 STUDY SCOPE The scope of work for this study was developed with input from City staff. The scope of the traffic impact study for the Willox Farm will present the potential traffic conditions at the following two intersections: • College Avenue and Willox Lane • Project Access and Willox Lane This study will focus on the build out of the development looking at the short range future year of 2025. The analysis of future year traffic forecasts is based on projected conditions both with and without the addition of the project traffic. The following transportation scenarios were analyzed for the AM and PM peak hours: • Existing Conditions – The analysis of existing traffic conditions provides a basis for the remainder of the study. The existing transportation system is described. Peak hour intersection operations are presented from the Retreat TIS. • Project Travel Demand – The traffic generated by the project will be estimated, distributed, and assigned to the transportation network. • 2025 Background Conditions – Future traffic conditions are projected without the proposed for the future year 2025. The recent traffic data will be factored upward to account for overall growth in the study area. • 2025 Total Future Conditions – The traffic associated with the Project will be projected and added to the Background traffic. The intersection operations will be determined. The City also requested the analysis of the existing Union Pacific railroad crossing located east of the site. This will include an evaluation of the existing conditions, a review of any crash data at the crossing, and suggested crossing improvements. WILLOX FARM| TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDY CITY OF FORT COLLINS Rollins Consult LLC | 29 Table 7 – Pedestrian Level of Service Destination Pedestrian Elements LOS Directness Continuity Street Crossing Visual Interest Security Standard LOS Other C C C C C Soft Gold Park A A NA A B Lincoln Middle School via Streets F F B A A Lincoln Middle School via Trails C A B A C As indicated in the table, access to Soft Gold Park is very good. Students attending Lincoln Middle School will have poor conditions if using the public street system. Several sections do not provide sidewalks. If the Poudre Trail system is used access to the school is improved. It should be noted that these students qualify to ride a bus. BICYCLE NETWORK/ANALYSIS The bicycle network within the 1,320 foot area of the project site was evaluated for two destinations: Soft Gold Par and Lincoln Middle School. The bicycle analysis is for Continuity adjacent to the Project and to these destinations. The results are provided in Table 8. As shown in the table, access to the park is exceptional with the proposed connection to the park. The preferred route to Lincoln Middle School is via the Poudre Trail. This route would be through Soft Gold Park, along Hickory Street to the trail connection to the Poudre Trail. There is a direct connection from the trail to the school. Table 8 – Bicycle Level of Service Destination Type Continuity LOS Minimum Actual Proposed Soft Gold Park Park B NA A Lincoln Middle School via Street Public School A E E Lincoln Middle School via Trails Public School A NA A WILLOX FARM| TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDY CITY OF FORT COLLINS Rollins Consult LLC | 30 9 CONCLUSIONS This study was undertaken to analyze the potential short-range traffic impacts of the proposed Willox Farm project in the City of Fort Collins. The following summarizes the results of this analysis: • The proposed project will provide 65 dwellings. The site is approximately 18 acres. The roadway system includes one connection to Willox Lane and a future local street connection to the west. • The site is located north and west of Downtown Fort Collins. This land is currently undeveloped. • The Project is expected to generate approximately 680 daily trips, 42 trips during the AM peak hour and 66 trips during the PM peak hour. • Currently, the study intersection of College Avenue at Willox is operating at acceptable levels. • The Project will require a westbound left-turn lane at its access street to Willox Lane. • Under both future 2025 background and total conditions, the intersections are projected to operate acceptably. • A basic review of the railroad crossing on Willox east of the project site indicated there were no crashes within the last 5 years. • The sight distance in the eastbound direction is not adequate. This can be addressed by the removal of some trees/vegetation. An advance Yield warning sign may benefit the crossing. If the City requires additional improvements a Full Diagnostic Study should be prepared.