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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992 SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SITE PLAN ADVISORY REVIEW - 16 91 - CORRESPONDENCE - MEETING COMMUNICATIONw 1992 SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION MEETING DATE: March 27, 1991 ATTENDEES: Mike Spearnak, Poudre R-1 Ben Hatch, CDS Engineering Matt Delich, Traffic Consultant Mike Herzig, City Engineer Rick Ensdorff, Transportation Director Kerrie Ashbeck, City Engineer Randy Balok, Park Planner Ted Shepard, City Planner COMMENTS: The purpose of the meeting is to define the scope of the Traffic Impact Analysis. According to PR-1, the school site location is a given. If it is moved, it will be moved less than 25 feet to the north. It will not be moved 100 feet to the north as requested by Mr. Peterson, owner of Lot 44, Clarendon Hills Third Filing. PR-1 will explore buffering options, including conifers and berms, rather than shift the site. The school site is approximately 7.8 acres. The City Parks and Rec Dept. will share the school parking lot. If this site is selected for a neighborhood park, it will contain between 6-9 acres. It will feature a ballfield, playground, picnic shelters, restrooms, and be a "typical neighborhood park". Without a signal at Hinsdale/Harmony, the intersection will allow full turning access with stop sign control. Hinsdale will not align with any street to the north. In terms of street capacity and trip generation, the west side of Hinsdale must be factored to include some type of development. It would be the preference of PR-1 that this area develop as residential to compliment the walk-in school concept. Also, the full build -out of Clarendon Hills should be assumed (about 300 homes). It would be preferable if the F.R:C.C. could shift their Harmony access so it would align with Starflower, a collector street. This would reduce the number of offset intersections on Harmony Road. J ` A Design considerations for Hinsdale include: * Reduce the attractiveness for "short -cutting" * Possible "neck -down" from 36 to 28 at the Clarendon Hills entry. * Using the existing cul-de-sac bulb for a "traffic circle". * Design speed is 30 m.p.h., posted for 25 m.p.h. * Sight distance due to grade changes from north to south * Curb cuts on Hinsdale for the school would also have to serve future development on the west side. Offset curb cuts would not be allowed. The "traffic circle" idea needs to be researched since the homeowners (Lot 44) would have to grant permanent dedication rather than an easement for a temporary turn -around as currently stated on the plat. This would involve separate negotiation. The Parks and Rec. Dept. has again emphasized that they would prefer a park that "wraps around" the school. Shifting the school to the north allows more frontage on Hinsdale. The proposed 60 parking spaces for the school would be sufficient for a park. Hinsdale should be posted "No Parking" to help with sight distance but could be used for overflow parking during annual events. The length of the painted center turn lane on Harmony should be determined. The survey should extend at least 500 feet in both directions from the intersection of Harmony/Hinsdale. Hinsdale needs to tie into Clarendon Hills according to standards. This may mean that PR-1 will have to construct "off -site" improvements. The City Engineering Dept. will investigate the Clarendon Hills Development Agreement to see what obligations fall to what party and what is required by Code. The improvements to Harmony Road will continue to be an issue. If the burden of improving Harmony Road falls to the remaining parcel west of Hinsdale, then this may become a cost prohibitive factor that makes the ground undevelopable. Although this issue is not directly related to the construction of the school, it is a long term issue that will have to be addressed eventually. ., t. . • .► 9 The Traffic Consultant is encouraged to submit a preliminary draft of the Traffic Impact Analysis for City review and comment. This is anticipated to be sometime in mid April. CDS Engineering needs to establish the location of the intersection of Harmony/Hinsdale as soon as possible. The documents must be in final form for the bidding process in early May. Although the project is scheduled for the May 20th Planning and Zoning Board meeting, the City will review all plans on an accelerated schedule due to the time frame required by PR-1.