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Home My WebLink About1516 REMINGTON ST FRATERNITY SORORITY APU - PDP200017 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - TRAFFIC STUDYRollins Consult LLC September 18, 2020 1 M E M O R A N D U M To: City of Fort Collins From: Ruth Rollins, Rollins Consult LLC Date: September 18, 2020 Subject: Traffic Study – Proposed 1516 Remington Street Project The following memorandum provides the results of a traffic study related to a proposed fraternity house at 1516 Remington Street in Fort Collins. The project location is shown on Figure 1. The traffic study will address the following areas: • The estimated trip generation of the project. • The pedestrian environment and level of service. • The bicycle system and associated level of service. Figure 1 – Overall Site Location 1516 Remington Street – Transportation Study Rollins Consult LLC September 18, 2020 2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION The proposed 1516 project will accommodate a fraternity house with 19 beds. The project site plan is shown in Figure 2. Historically, the Sigma Chi fraternity was located at 1516 Remington Street. Vehicular and bicycle access will be from both Remington Street and the north/south alley behind the house. The driveway from Remington Street is one-way in the eastbound direction. Parking is proposed on the east side of the site off of the alley. The bicycle parking will be directly adjacent to the east side of the house. Pedestrians can access the house from either Remington Street or the alley. The project is directly adjacent to the Remington Greenway. This corridor was identified as a community priority to provide a supportive environment for bicycling and walking. The improvements near the project site include a buffered bike lane, bulb-outs at Remington and Lake Street, enhanced crossing at the Performing Arts Center/Trial Gardens with connections to the Garden Bike Trail and a Bike Fixit Station. Figure 2 – Site Plan 11' 22' 17' HC ALK AIO AEA 5' MIN 7' ONE-A ALLE AI ALK BLDG E. ALK EMINGON BIKE AKING AIO AEA AIO AEA EIING AIO 3 D 3 D D: N: D N: Dran b: Designed b: Checked b: NOH N: : C: 1603 O D F C, CO 80525 (970) 223-7577 .. 1516 Remington Street – Transportation Study Rollins Consult LLC September 18, 2020 3 PROJECT TRIPS The trip generation of the proposed project was determined based on rates that were developed by the City of Fort Collins for student housing. The rates and associated trips are provided in Table 1. As shown the project will generate approximately 50 daily, 4 morning and 8 evening peak hour trips. The City of Fort Collins has established threshold standards for traffic studies within the Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards (LCUASS), adopted January 2, 2001 with updates through September 19, 2016. If a project generates less than 200 trips/day and/or the peak hour trip generation is less than 20, the traffic impact study may be waived. Due to the low trip generation, no further vehicular operations analysis was required. Table 1 – Trip Generation Rates & Associated Trips PEDESTRIAN ENVIRONMENT/ANALYSIS The City of Fort Collins has established pedestrian and bicycle level of service definitions. They address a number of elements, or quality indicators that impact the environments these users experience. The City’s Pedestrian Plan, February 15, 2011 describes the parameters to evaluate the pedestrian environment. The proposed project is within the “Transit Corridor Area” also depicted as within ¼ mile of the ETC (Enhanced Travel Corridor). Within Transit Corridors, the City has established a LOS B for Directness and Security. For the three remaining elements a LOS C is the minimum. The elements identified as important to supporting a beneficial pedestrian environment are: 1. Directness 2. Continuity 3. Street Crossings 4. Visual Interest and Amenity 5. Security IN Out Total IN Out Total 2.65 0.04 0.15 0.19 0.27 0.15 0.42 Project IN Out Total IN Out Total 19 50 1 3 4 5 7 8 Note: These Trip Generation Rates are based on special rates determined by the City of Fort Collins Trip Generation Rates Daily Land Use AM PM Student Apartments Student Apartments Project Trips Beds Daily AM PM Land Use 1516 Remington Street – Transportation Study Rollins Consult LLC September 18, 2020 4 Each of these is described in depth in the Pedestrian Plan. The Plan requires that destinations within 1,320 feet of the Project are identified and analyzed for each pedestrian element. This area is depicted on Figure 3. The results of this analysis are summarized in Table 2 along with the associated LOS for each element. Figure 3 – Pedestrian/Bicycle Area Destinations 1516 Remington Street – Transportation Study Rollins Consult LLC September 18, 2020 5 Table 2 – Pedestrian Level of Service Destination Pedestrian Elements LOS Directness Continuity Street Crossing Visual Interest Security Minimum LOS Transit Corridor B C C C B Colorado State University B A A A A Performing Arts Center and Trial Gardens A A A A A Commercial at Southwest Corner of Prospect/College B A A A A As shown in the table, nearly all of the level of service elements are A. Based on this analysis it is concluded that the overall level of service for pedestrians is LOS A. BICYCLE NETWORK/ANALYSIS The bicycle network within the 1,320 foot area of the project site was evaluated for two destinations: CSU and the Performing Arts Center/Trial Gardens located in the block north of the site off of Remington Street. The bicycle analysis is for Continuity adjacent to the Project and to these two destinations. The results are provided in Table 3. It should be noted that because the site is a single lot, facilities within a block of the site were considered “directly adjacent”. The project is adjacent to the Remington Greenway which exemplifies the highest level of design for both pedestrians and bicyclists. The Remington Greenway provides direct access to the Garden Bike Trail. This trail provides a grade separated connection below College Avenue and a Fixit Bike Station that provides a pump and tools. The grade separation is a significant benefit to both bicyclists and pedestrians who desire to travel east/west across College Avenue. The overall level of service is LOS A. 1516 Remington Street – Transportation Study Rollins Consult LLC September 18, 2020 6 Table 3 – Bicycle Level of Service Destination Type Continuity LOS Minimum Actual Colorado State University Institution A A Performing Arts Center and Trial Gardens Recreation Site B A CONCLUSIONS The proposed 1516 Remington project will accommodate a 19 bed fraternity. The estimated trip generation is low and is not anticipated to significantly impact the roadway system. The proposed project is located within an enhanced pedestrian and bicycle network with its adjacency to the Remington Greenway and the Garden Bike Trail. The overall level of service for both pedestrians and bicyclists are LOS A CALE: 0 L A D 08.11.2020 AKM -1 5' 10' 20' 1" - 10' IGMA CHI FONDAION 1516 EMINGON IGMA CHI FAENI IE PLAN PELIMINA - NO FO CONCION PAKING DAA - ALLE AEA 5 ANDAD (9' 17') 1 ADA AN ACCEIBLE 6 COMPAC (8' 15') - 50% (40% MA ALLOED) 12 OAL PAKING PACE PAKING PACE EIED = 13 (2 PE 3 BED, 19 BED OAL) ADDIIONAL FON AD AEA PAKING (NO DEIED)