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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSATURN OF FORT COLLINS PUD AMENDED FINAL - 34 90 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - TRAFFIC STUDYw D z w a z r z a m M M La d x c3 J W C Q W x t— Q MEMORANDUM To: Dennis Sinnett, Sinnett Builders c Frank Vaught, Vaught"Frye Architects d Rick Ensdorff, Fort Collins Traffic Engineer � Steve Olt, Fort Collins Project Planner CD M From: Matt Delich 9:5R> Date: July 9, 1990 Subject: Saturn of Fort Collins Traffic Study This memorandum addresses the traffic engineering aspects of the Saturn of Fort Collins located in the southeastern quadrant of the South College/Foothills Parkway intersection in Fort Collins, Colorado. Saturn of Fort Collins is a new car dealership affiliated with Markley Motors, whose principal dealerships are located in the northwestern quadrant of the South College/Monroe intersection. Saturn of Fort Collins is proposed to occupy a building that was previously an Empire Savings and Loan office with drive -up facilities. It is expected that this building will house a new car showroom with an outside display area, and an office used to conduct automobile sales transactions. No vehicle service facilities will be located at this site. A traffic study was completed in May 1987 for the Foothills Fashion Mall Expansion. This site access study included all the existing and proposed future development and redevelopment in the quarter mile area bordered by South College Avenue, fforsetooth Road, Swallow Road, and Stanford Street. At the time of this traffic study, Empire Savings and Loan was in operation in the subject building. Due to the recent traffic study done in this area, a full traffic study was deemed to not be necessary. This memorandum addresses a trip generation comparison between the former savings and loan use and the proposed new car sales use, and access to the site. Trip Generation At the time the Foothills Fashion Mall Expansion Site Access Study was prepared, the subject building was occupied by Empire Savings and Loan. This facility closed during the summer of 1.989 according to Everitt Enterprises, Inc. staff. Based upon a site plan, the savings and loan use occupied a building of approximately 4840 square feet with at least three drive -up windows. Table 1 shows the trip generation from the savings and loan use based upon rates shown in Trip Generation, 4th Edition, ITE for weekdays and Saturdays. Table 1 Savings & Loan Trip Generation Noon PM Daily In Out In Out Weekday 360 23 23 17 17 Saturday 130 13 13 The new car sales use is to utilize the same building with the drive -up area enclosed for service write up. The total building will be comprised of 6250 square feet. Using the same source of trip generation information, the weekday and Saturday trip generation is shown in Table 2. The description of the new cars sales use in Trip Generation, 4th Edition states that the facility includes the sales area, auto services and parts sales along with a sometimes substantial used -car operation. The proposed Saturn of Fort Collins is not expected to have auto service and parts sales at this facility. The trip generation shown in Table 2 makes no adjustment for not having these additional services. Table 2 Car Sales Trip Generation Noon PM Daily In Out In Out Weekday 300 21 17 12 16 Saturday 130 9 7 The new car sales use will generate less traffic during typical weekdays. The peak hour generation will also be less. On Saturdays, the trip generation is approximately equal, except that the new car sales is more evenly spread over the whole day, where the savings and loan use is concentrated during the morning hours due to typical Saturday business hours. It is concluded that the new car sales use will generate less traffic than the savings and loan use which was at this site. Therefore, the Foothills Fashion Mall Site Access Study still reasonably predicts the future traffic condition considering this proposed change of use. �J C Site Access Primary access to this site is via a right-in/right-out access from Foothills Parkway. Other access would be via the Foothills Fashion Mall parking lot. Observation indicates no operational problems as long as vehicles stay in .the designated driving lanes. Site circulation and parking appear to be adequate for use of this type. Conclusion It is concluded that the proposed new car sales use on this parcel will create less of an impact to the area intersections than the previous savings and loan use. The impacts in this area are adequately addressed in the Foothills Fashion Mall Expansion Site Access Study, May 1987.