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From: Eric Bracke
To: Ted Shepard
Date: 2/19/04 9:34AM
Subject: Home Depot - Traffic Issues
Dear Ted,
I will be unable to attend the Planning and Zoning Board meeting tonight due to another commitment.
However, it is my understanding that some folks from the public may bring up issues regarding traffic,
particularly at the intersection of Vine and Lemay.
Vine and Lemay currently operates at LOS C, which is acceptable based on the City standards. When the
Mulberry/Lemay Crossing project was first proposed, a comprehensive Transportation Impact Study was
completed. Based on the impacts of the Center, roadway improvements were constructed in anticipation
of the build -out of the project.
The Home Depot phase of the project updated the TIS and is dated October 24, 2003. The TIS was
prepared by Bowers & Krager, Inc. The results of the study clearly indicated that the original study was
accurate and therefore the improvements made previously were appropriate for the development.
The existing and proposed traffic from the development are being used in the calculations to determine
the Adequate Public Facilities threshold for the intersection of Vine and Lemay. So, in other words, the
Home Depot project is not going to push the intersection into the APF requirements.
Another issue that continues to surface regards the interruption of traffic flow due to the rail crossing on
Lemay. This is not an issue from a City/Traffic Operations perspective. The City of Fort Collins has no
standard that addresses transportation impacts due to trains. The BSNF disrupts traffic 8-10 times per
day along the S. College Corridor, the Downtown Area, as well as Vine and Lemay. It is unfortunate, but
it is a fact of life in Fort Collins and there is nothing we can do to improve the situation.
I trust that this email will clarify any issues that arise at tonight's meeting.
Regards,
Eric L. Bracke, P.E., P.T.O.E.
City Traffic Engineer
(970)224-6062
ebracke@fcgov.com
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