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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNEW BELGIUM BREWERY, PROCESS WATER FACILITY - PDP - 1-95D - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - TRAFFIC STUDYMs. Angie Milewski Page 2 April 10, 2001 • The City of Fort Collins Traffic staff (Eric Bracke) indicated that, rather than use CDOT's Access Code for determining the need for a left -turn lane, LSC should use National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 279 - Intersection Channelization Design Guide. LSC used Figure 4-12 from the NCHRP report to analyze the need for a left -turn lane at the proposed new access point. Based on this figure,.it was determined that a separate left -turn lane is not needed at the proposed New Belgium Brewery access between 2nd and 3' Street. However, after discussing this matter with Eric Bracke, he requested that a short eastbound left - turn lane be provided. He indicated that the left -turn lane only had to be about 75 feet in length. 4. Did not understand what Figure 1 (Buckingham Street Access Layout) was for since it did not match anything proposed and the City would not support it. • This figure was provided to show how a left -turn lane would be situated along Buckingham Street using the State of Colorado Access Code. This figure should be disregarded. • Since a short left -turn lane (75 feet) is being requested by, the City of Fort Collins, the proposed access can be placed halfway between 2nd and 31 Street. Transportation Planning 1, The TIS contains an adequate pedestrian, bicycle and mass transit analysis. • No response is required. 2. The New Belgium Brewery will be responsible for constructing a sidewalk on the north side of Buckingham Street and tie into the existing SW facilities on Buckingham. • Sidewalks will be reviewed in accordance with Section 3.2.2 of_the City of Fort Collins's Land Use Code. 3. Does not support the offset access between 21 and 31 Street because it creates dangerous turning and sight issues, particularly for pedestrians and bicyclists. d. See comments number three above. 4. Indicated that Redwood is a two-lane collector, not a two-lane arterial in the City's MSP. • If the City of Fort Collins wants a revised traffic report, the text will be changed to reflect this designation. 5. Wants to see cross-section of improvements proposed for Buckingham. • Figure 7 depicts how Buckingham Street would appear with a left -turn lane. This cross-section also shows a separate westbound left -turn lane as well. This is being done to provide balance in both directions. An on -street bike lane is also shown in both directions. Attachment: Figures 1-7 E:\LSC\Projects\2000\001460\NBBEResponseRevised.wpd 0% o% 5% 5% S a � t 10% 5% E vie or. Not To Scale 2% — — — — — — 2% 8 SITE a e BueNinghom SL z 0 r 2 � S a s 7X540% 40% 10% 5% ramE. Mulberry St. to% to% Figure 5 LEGEND: 10/ 1Directional Distribution of 10% Year 2005 Percent of Directional Distribution Site -Generated Traffic 5% Year 2020 Percent of Directional Distribution December, 2000 New Belgium Brewery (LSC #001460) 5 LEGEND: 1 = Romero 2 = Alto Vista 3 = Buckingham 4 = Fort Collins Heritage 5 = Lee Martinez — — — — — — — — — — — Not To Scale 5f OS .4 — — — — — — —❑ Y:i SITE All ETU.V�OhQrW SL 4 1W Z1 9. 5 2. F 3� Lincoln Aw. — — — — — . = Sidewalks (Continuous) . . . . . . Sidewalks (Intermittent) Trails on —Street Bike Lanes (Both Sides) Figure 4 E. Mulberry St. Existing Pedestrian and Bicycle Amenities December, 2000 New Belgium Brewery (LSC #001460) LEGEND: C: M LL== Route 8 Route 9 Route 14 Bus Stop Location North Transit Center • Re E. Mns or. - oil - - - - - - - - - - SITE to Bmkinghom St. a • - —uncol—nAve. Not To Scale E. 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Mulberry St. Figure 1 Site Location December, 2000 New Belgium Brewery (LSC #001460) Table 2 (cont.) Intersection Level of Service Old Town North Development Fort Collins, Colorado Year2005 Year 2020 Year 2005 Background plus Year 2020 Background plus Background Traffic Site -Generated Traffic Background Traffic Site -Generated Traffic Level of Level of Level of Level of Level of Level of Level of Level of Traffic Service Service Service Service Service Service Service Service Control Intersection Location AM PM AM PM AM PM AM PM Signalized Realigned Vine & Lemay NA NA NA NA (2) (2) (2) (2) a) Entire Intersection b) Average Delay (sec./veh.) NA NA NA NA — — — — Signalized Lemay & Mulberry C B 0 C F C F a) Entire Intersection b) Average Delay (sec./veh.) B 15.9 29.9 15.9 36.5 29.4 172.6 30.9 181.6 Signalized Mulberry & Riverside C C C B C B C a) Entire Intersection b) Average Delay (sec./veh.) C 21.0 22.9 21.3 22.8 19.5 24.1 19.4 24.2 Signalized College & Vine B B B B C C C C a) Entire Intersection b) Average Delay (sec./veh.) 16.0 14.9 15.9 15.3 22.3 20.4 22.3 22.2 Mitigation Measures Signalized Lemay & Mulberry (1) - — — — D _ 0. a) Entire Intersection — — — — 50.1 — 50.3 b) Average Delay (sec./veh.) — — — (1) - Changed the signal phasing from a "permitted" left-tum phase to a "protected and permitted" left -turn phase. (2) - No Level of Service analysis was performed in 2020 since this intersection will be grade separated. Table 2 Intersection Level of Service New Belgium Brewery Expansion Fort Collins, Colorado Year 2005 Year 2020 Year 2005 Background plus Year 2020 Background plus Background Traffic Site -Generated Traffic Background Traffic Site -Generated Traffic Level of Level of Level of Level of Level of Level of Level of Level of Traffic Service Service Service Service Service Service Service Service Control Intersection Location AM PM AM PM AM PM AM PM Signalized Vine & Linden A A A B C D C D a) Entire Intersection b) Average Delay (sec./veh.) 5.8 9.5 6.0 10.7 20.2 47.7 21.1 54.1 Signalized Lemay & Vine B B B B A B B B a) Entire Intersection b) Average Delay (sec./veh.) 13.6 17.2 14.1 18.0 10.7 13.5 12.1 15.9 Unsignalized Lemay & East Access - A A - - A A Two -Way Stop a) Northbound Left - - C C - - B B b) Eastbound - Unsignalized Lemay & Buckingham A A A A A A A A Two -Way Stop a) Northbound Left A - A - A A A A b) Southbound Left C C D F B B B C c) Eastbound D D F E B B C C d) Westbound Unsignalized East Access & Buckingham - A A _ _ A B Two -Way Stop a)Southbound - - A A _ A A b) Eastbound Left - Unsignalized Middle Access & Buckingham - A A - A A Two -Way Stop a) Southbound - - A A - A A b) Eastbound Left - Unsignalized Third & Buckingham A A A A A A A A Two -Way Stop a)Northbound A A A A A A- A A b) Westbound Left Unsignalized First & Buckingham A A B B A A B B Two -Way Stop a)Northbound A A A A A A A A b) Westbound Left Unsignalized Linden & Buckingham A A A A A A A A Two -Way Stop a) Northbound Left A A A A A A A A b) Southbound Left A B A B C C C C c) Eastbound A B B B C C E F d) Westbound Signalized Lincoln & Lemay B B B B B D B D a) Entire Intersection b) Average Delay (sec./veh.) 11.6 14.0 11.3 13.8 15.0 37.9 15.4 44.8 Unsignalized Second & Buckingham B - A A B B Two -Way Stop a)Northbound A - - A A - A A b) Southbound - - A A - A A c) Eastbound Left - A - A - A A A A d) Westbound Left Signalized Linden & Jefferson A A B B B B B B a) Entire Intersection b) Average Delay (sec./veh.) 7.3 10.0 11.2 12.3 15.4 14.3 15.7 14.9 Signalized Lincoln & Riverside B B B B B B B B a) Entire Intersection b) Average Delay (sec./veh.) 11.4 14.0 11.6 14.0 14.2 15.6 14.3 15.6 Signalized Realigned Vine & Redwood NA NA NA NA B B B B a) Entire Intersection b) Average Delay (sec./veh.) NA NA NA NA 15.5 17.5 15.5 17.6 Table 1 Traffic Generation Estimate New Belgium Brewery Expansion Fort Collins, Colorado Weekdays Trip Generation RatestUnit (1) Trips Generated Trips/Hour @ Peak -Hour Trips/Hour @, Peak -Hour TripslDay A.M. P.M. Trips/Day A.M. P.M. Item Quantity Unit Weekday In Out In Out Weekday In Out In Out Manufacturing (2) 300 KSF (3) 3.82 0.56 0.17 0.27 0.47 1,146 168 51 81 141 Warehousing (4) 365 KSF (3) 6.96 0.73 0.16 0.19 0.73 2,540 266 58 69 266 3,686 434 109 150. 407 (1) From "Trip Generation", 6th Edition,1997, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) (2) ITE Land Use #140 - Manufacturing (3) 1,000 Square Feet (4) ITE Land Use #130 -Warehousing Mr. Bruce Hendee Page 13 January 5, 2000 3. Most of the intersections analyzed in this report will operate at acceptable Levels of Service (LOS "D" or better) in the AM and PM peak -hours either with or without the traffic from the proposed New Belgium Brewery expansion. This applies to both 2005 and 2020. Minor adjustments are offered for those intersections controlled by a traffic signal to achieve LOS "D" operation or better. There are two intersections, North Lemay Avenue/Buckingham Street and North Lemay Avenue/ the new develop- ment access, which will experience problems, but neither intersection will meet, peak -hour traffic signal warrants in 2005 and 2020. 4. Separate left -turn lanes need to be provided at the three access points along Buckingham Street and the one new access point along North Lemay Avenue. In addition, separate right -turn lanes are needed at the one new access point along North Lemay Avenue and the east and middle development access points along Buckingham Street. ' 5. No additional traffic signals are being recommended beyond what is included in the Old Town North Traffic Impact Analysis report. The need for these traffic signals is due to the amount of background traffic. 6. With the recommendations contained herein, the adjacent road network can accommodate the traffic expected to be generated by the proposed New Belgium Brewery expansion. We trust that this updated report will assist with planning for the proposed New Belgium Brewery expansion. Please call if we can provide additional assistance. Respectfully submitted, LSC Transportation Consultants, Inc. OORE O� Dave L. Ruble J DLR/wc Enclosures: Tables 1 and 2 Figures 1 through 11 Raw Traffic Count Data Capacity Analyses F:\LSC\PROJECTS\2000\001460\R1-NEBE.wpd Mr. Bruce Hendee Page 12 January 5, 2000 City of Fort Collins for assessing the quality of the pedestrian facilities -- directness, continuity, street crossings, visual interest and amenity, and security: • Directness: Without a site plan which shows the internal roadway system, it is difficult to assess this criteria. However, there does not appear to be any existing physical barriers for pedestrians to take the most direct path from their homes to other destinations. As such, a Level of Service "B" is felt to be appropriate. • Continuity: Due to a total lack of sidewalks on the major streets serving the proposed development, an unacceptable Level of Service (LOS "F") is felt to be appropriate. • Street Crossing: Most major street crossings are considered to be unacceptable from a pedestrian point of view. Therefore, Level of Service "F" is felt to be the most appropriate designation. • Security: This element is more subjective with no clear quantifiable measurements for determining Level of Service. The City of Fort Collins has established Level of Service "C" as the target level of service. It would appear that the major streets serving the proposed development fall short of this target LOS with a LOS "D" determination. Overall, the assessment of the streets serving the, proposed development from a pedestrian standpoint resulted in a determination that these streets do not meet the City of Fort Collins's target level of service. In most cases, these streets are well below the target level of service. Overall, the proposed development exceeds the target level of service for all five elements as it relates to pedestrian facilities and amenities. The City of Fort Collins needs to make a major investment in pedestrian facilities along Linden Street, Buckingham Street, East Vine Street, Lincoln Avenue, and North Lemay Avenue. Conclusions and Recommendations Based on the analyses presented herein, the following conclusions and recommendations are made with respect to buildout of the proposed New Belgium Brewery expansion: 1. The proposed New Belgium Brewery expansion is expected to have a total of 365,000 square feet of warehouse development and 300,000 square feet of manufacturing development. This is in addition to the existing 125,000 square feet for the brewery. This proposed expansion is expected to generate an additional 1,843 entering and 1,843 exiting average weekday vehicle -trips. Of these additional daily trips, 434 vehicles will enter and 109 vehicles will exit during the AM peak -hour while 150 vehicles will enter and 407 vehicles will exit during the PM peak -hour. 2. The directional distribution of site -generated traffic is expected to be primarily oriented toward the south with 63 percent, another 20 percent will desire to travel north of the proposed site, and the remaining 17 percent will travel east. These percentages are split among the various routes that are available to the motorists desiring to go in each direction. Mr. Bruce Hendee Page 11 January 5, 2000 • Weekday Frequency of Service: Two routes provide service along North Lemay Avenue, Route No 8 and 14. Route 8 arrives at North Lemay and East Vine Street starting at 5:35 a.m. and every 60 minutes after that, while Route 14 arrives at this same intersection at 6:30 a.m. and every 30 minutes after that. Based on this frequency, this service level standard is not met. Travel Time Factor: Based on the posted schedule, it takes the bus approximately 13 minutes to get from North Lemay Avenue and East Vine Street to the North Transit Center. It takes about 6 to 7 minutes to make this same trip by car. This is based on a distance of 1.8 miles and an average speed of 20 miles per hour. This means the travel time factor is about 2.0. Based on this calculation, this service level standard is met. Peak Load Factor: The service level standard is 1.2 which is the total number of transit riders divided by the number of seats. Based on the latest ridership estimates from Transfort, the peak load factor is below this threshold. As such, this service standard is also met. Three of the four service standards are met which means that the public transit Level of Service is estimated to be LOS "B". This is above the standard established by the City of Fort Collins. Pedestrian /Bicycle Linden Street, Buckingham Street, and North Lemay Avenue have striped bike lanes on both sides. Potential visitors to and employees of the proposed development will have a number of bike routes to use to access the rest of Fort Collins. Besides these on -street facilities, there are two off-street facilities --Cache La Poudre Trail and Redwood Trail. Both of these trails can be accessed by existing on -street bike lanes. The Redwood Trail begins at Linden Street and East Vine Drive which is about 2,100 feet from the proposed development. Considerable work is needed on constructing sidewalks along the roadways serving the proposed development. There is a sidewalk on the south side of Buckingham Street directly in front of the manufacturing facility. There is no sidewalk on the north side of Buckingham Street. Linden Street has a few sections where sidewalks exists on one or both sides of it. In addition, there are no sidewalks along North Lemay Avenue. Access to the two major parks (Lee Martinez and Fort Collins Heritage) in and around the proposed development would be by way of Linden Street. For bicyclists, this access appears to be adequate due to the striping of a bike lane. However, pedestrians will find it very difficult to access these parks due to a lack of sidewalks. If this proposed development is approved by the City of Fort Collins, the installation of sidewalks on North Lemay Avenue and Linden Street should be given serious consideration. Based on the condition of the current street system serving the proposed development, the following Level of Service has been assigned for each of the five elements recommended by the Mr. Bruce Hendee Page 10 January 5, 2000 The access on North Lemay Avenue is assumed to be at the northeast corner of the proposed site. Truck traffic should be discouraged from using the Second Street access. Truoks should use either the other two accesses on Buckingham Street or the proposed access on North Lemay Avenue. For trucks coming from the west, they should not use Buckingham Street, but rather, they should use either East Vine Drive or Lincoln Avenue to North Lemay Avenue. Truck traffic would either go north or south along North Lemay Avenue to either Buckingham Street and then west along Buckingham Street or enter the proposed site at the North Lemay Avenue access. The presence of trucks causes a reduction in the overall capacity of any roadway. Therefore, consideration should also be given to restricting the times of day that trucks could access the proposed development. Specifically, trucks should only be allowed to access the proposed site from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM and between 5:00 PM and 9:00 PM. This restriction would keep trucks out of the AM and PM peak periods. Modal Analysis The City of Fort Collins requires an analysis of alternative transportation models as a part of the traffic impact study. What follows is an analysis of the mass transit and pedestrian/ bicycle facilities in and around the proposed development. Mass Transit The proposed development is already served by two transit routes, Route No. 8 and 14. Route 8 already has an existing bus stop at the intersection of Linden Street and Buckingham Street which is about 850 west of the western edge of the proposed site. Route 14 already has an existing bus stop located at the northeast corner of the proposed site. This route also has a bus stop located at First Street and Lincoln Avenue which is about 0.25 miles south of the proposed site. The City of Fort Collins has established a method for determining the public transit Level of Service. The range in Level of Service is from "A" (all four service standards are met) to "F" (where none of the service standards are met). The four service standards are: hours of week- day service, weekday frequency of service, travel time factor, and peak load factor. Two Level of Service rates have been established, one where the area is within 1,320 feet of a transit route(s) and the other where the area is within 2,640 feet of a transit route(s). The proposed development is within 1,320 feet of a transit route(s). The City of Fort Collins has established Level of Service "D" for the proposed New Belgium Brewery expansion. To meet this Level of Service, at least two of the four service level standards must be met. Hours of Weekday Service: Route 14, which provides service along North Lemay Avenue, provides about 18 hours of service each weekday. The standard for this service element is 16 hours. Therefore, this service level standard has been met. Mr. Bruce Hendee Page 9 January 5, 2000 Access Recommendations Based on the design criteria found in the 1998 Colorado State Highway Access Code, the following auxiliary lane recommendations are recommended for Buckingham Street and North Lemay Avenue: 1. Buckingham Street/Second Street • The assumption is made that this roadway has a non -rural arterial access code category designation (NR-C) with a posted speed limit of less than 40 mph. Based on this assumption, a separate eastbound left -turn lane should be provided. The length of the left -turn lane should be 285 feet (85-foot taper and 200 feet for storage). 2. Buckingham Street/Middle Development Access • The assumption is made that this roadway has a non -rural arterial access code category designation (NR-C) with a posted speed limit of less than 40 mph. Based on this assumption, a separate eastbound left -turn lane and westbound right -turn lane should be provided. The length of the left -turn lane should be 145 feet (85-foot taper and 60 feet for storage). The length of the right -turn lane should be 135 feet (85-foot taper and 50 feet for storage). 3. Buckingham Street/East Development Access • The assumption is made that this roadway has a non -rural arterial access code category designation (NR-C) with a posted speed limit of less than 40 mph. Based on this assumption, a separate eastbound left -turn lane and westbound right -turn lane should be provided. The length of the left -turn lane should be 160 feet (85-foot taper and 75 feet for storage). The length of the right -turn lane should be 130 feet (85-foot taper and 45 feet for storage). 4. North Lemay Avenue/East Development Access • The assumption is made that this roadway has a non -rural arterial access code category designation (NR-B) with a posted speed limit of less than 40 mph. Based on this assumption, a separate eastbound left -turn lane and westbound right -turn lane should be provided. The length of the left -turn lane should be 160 feet (110-foot taper and 50 feet for storage). The length of the right -turn lane should be 150 feet (110-foot taper and 40 feet for storage). Truck Access Issues The City of Fort Collins has identified the issue of truck access into and out of the proposed development as an issue. No estimate has been made as to the amount of truck traffic due to the uncertainty of the exact businesses that will be housed within the proposed development. There are three accesses proposed along Buckingham Street and one along North Lemay Avenue. The furthest west access on Buckingham Street is assumed to align with Second Street. The other two accesses along Buckingham Street will be located east of First Street. Mr. Bruce Hendee Page 8 January 5, 2000 North College Avenue/East Vine Drive: This intersection is currently signalized. This inter- section will operate at a good Level of Service (LOS "C" or better) in the AM and PM peak -hours either with or without the traffic from the proposed development. This applies to both 2005 and 2020. Realigned Vine Drive /North Lemay Avenue: This intersection does not currently exist and will not be constructed until after 2005. Therefore, only the Year 2020 was analyzed. However, since the Master Street Plan is recommending this intersection be grade separated, no level of service analysis was performed in 2020. East Vine Drive/North Lemay Avenue: In 2005, this signalized intersection is expected to operate at a good Level of Service (LOS `B") in the AM and PM peak -hours either with or with- out the traffic from the proposed development. In 2020, this intersection will experience a reduction in the average vehicle delay due to the relocation of North Lemay Avenue to the east. East Development Access/North Lemay Avenue: This intersection does not currently exist. When traffic from the proposed development is added to background traffic volumes, all of the traffic movements in 2005 will operate at a good Level of Service (LOS "C" or better). Due to the relocation of North Lemay Avenue by 2020, this intersection will experience a -reduction in delays and an improvement in the Level of Service for the eastbound approach. Buckingham Street/North Lemay Avenue: In 2005, all of the traffic movements at this unsignalized intersection are expected to operate at an acceptable Level of Service (LOS "D" or better) in the AM and PM peak -hours without the traffic from the proposed development. After the traffic from the proposed development is added to the background traffic volumes, the eastbound and westbound approaches at this intersection will experience problems in the AM and PM peak -hours. Traffic volumes are too low to meet peak -hour traffic signal warrants. In 2020, due to the relocation of North Lemay Avenue, all of the traffic movements at this intersection will operate at a good Level of Service (LOS "C" or better) in the AM and PM peak - hours either with or without the traffic from the proposed development. Lincoln Avenue/North Lemay Avenue: This intersection is currently signalized. In 2005 and 2020, this intersection will operate at an acceptable Level of Service (LOS "D" or better) in the AM and PM peak -hours either with or without the traffic from the proposed development. These conclusions assume that North Lemay Avenue is widened to four lanes. Mulberry Street/North Lemay Avenue: This intersection is currently signalized. In 2005, this intersection will operate at an acceptable Level of Service (LOS "D" or better) in the AM and PM peak -hours either with or without the traffic from the proposed development. In 2020, after the traffic from the proposed development is added to the future year background traffic levels, the AM peak -hour will operate at a good Level of Service (LOS "C") while the PM peak -hour will experience problems. When the signal phasing is changed from "permitted" left -turn phases for all approaches to "protected and permitted" phases, this intersection will operate at an acceptable Level of Service (LOS "D") in the PM peak -hour. Mr. Bruce Hendee Page 7 January 5, 2000 Buckingham Street/East Development Access: This intersection does not currently exist. When traffic from the proposed development is added to the background traffic volumes, all of the traffic movements are expected to operate at an excellent Level of Service (LOS "A") in the AM and PM peak -hours either with or without the traffic from the proposed expansion. This applies to both 2005 and 2020. East Vine Drive/Linden Street: The assumption is made that this intersection will be signalized. This assumption is based on the recommendations included in the Old Town North Traffic Impact Analysis report. Based on this assumption, this intersection is expected to operate at an acceptable Level of Service (LOS "D" or better) in the AM and PM peak -hours either with or without the traffic from the proposed development. This applies to both 2005 and 2020. Buckingham Street/Linden Street: In 2005, all of the traffic movements at this unsignalized intersection are expected to operate at very good Level of Service (LOS "B" or better) in the AM and PM peak -hours either with or without the traffic from the proposed development. In 2020, all but one of the traffic movements at this unsignalized intersection will continue to operate at a good Level of Service (LOS "C" or better) in the AM and PM peak -hours either with or without the traffic from the proposed development. The one exception is the westbound approach. This intersection will experience problems after the traffic from the proposed development is added to the future year background traffic levels for both the AM and PM peak -hours. The traffic volumes are too low on Buckingham Street to meet peak -hour traffic signal warrants. An analysis was done assuming a four-way Stop, this change did not result in this intersection operating at an acceptable Level of Service. Jefferson Street/Linden Street: This intersection is currently signalized. This intersection will operate at a very good Level of Service (LOS "B") in the AM and PM peak -hours either with or without the traffic from the proposed development. This applies to both 2005 and 2020. Redwood Street/Realigned Vine Drive: This intersection does not currently exist and will not be constructed until after 2005. Therefore, only the Year 2020 was analyzed. The Old Town North Traffic Impact Analysis report recommended this intersection be signalized by 2020. After the traffic from the proposed development is added to the future background traffic levels, this intersection will operate at a very good Level of Service (LOS "B") in the AM and PM peak -hours. The average vehicle delay remains about the same after the traffic from the proposed development is added to the background traffic volumes. Mulbe= Street/Riverside Drive: This intersection is currently signalized. This intersection will operate at a good Level of Service (LOS "C" or better) in the AM and PM peak -hours either with or without the traffic from the proposed development. This applies to both 2005 and 2020. Lincoln Avenue/ Riverside Drive: This intersection is currently signalized. This intersection will operate at a very good Level of Service (LOS "B") in the AM and PM peak -hours either with or without the traffic from the proposed development. This applies to both 2005 and 2020. Mr. Bruce Hendee Page 6 1 January 5, 2000 that 80 percent of the 2020 daily traffic volumes on North Lemay Avenue would remain with the realigned roadway and the other 20 percent would stay on existing North Lemay Avenue. Figure 8 depicts the 2005 background traffic levels while Figure 9 depicts the 2020 back- ground traffic levels. Total traffic levels for the Years 2005 (see Figure 10) and 2020 (see Figure 11) were arrived at by adding the background traffic levels (see Figure 8 for 2005 and Figure 9 for 2020) to the site -generated traffic levels depicted in Figures 6 (2005) and 7 (2020). Estimated Traffic Impacts. In order to assess the impact of the proposed project, peak -hour capacity analyses have been prepared for nine key study intersections assuming existing plus site -generated traffic conditions. The methodology used is that presented in the 1997 HighwaU Capacity Manual (Special Report 209), published by the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. The concept of Level of Service (LOS) is used as a basis for computing combinations of roadway operating conditions which accommodate various levels of traffic activity. By definition, six different Levels of Service are used (A, B, C, D, E, and F) with "A" being a free -flow condition and "E" representing the capacity of a given intersection or road- way. Enclosed Table 2 summarizes the results of the LOS intersection analyses. A total of 18 intersections was analyzed --'four along Linden Street/ Redwood Street, six along North Lemay Avenue, five along Buckingham Street, two along Riverside Drive, and one along North College Avenue. The results of the intersection Level of Service analysis for the 18 inter- sections are noted below: Buckingham Street/First Street: All of the traffic movements at this unsignalized intersection are expected to operate at a very good Level of Service (LOS "B" or better) in the AM and PM peak -hours either with or without the traffic from the proposed expansion. This applies to both 2005 and 2020. Buckingham Street/Second Street: All of the traffic movements at this unsignalized inter- section are expected to operate at a very good Level of Service (LOS "B" or better) in the AM and PM peak -hours either with or without the traffic from the proposed expansion. This applies to both 2005 and 2020. Buckingham Street/Third Street: All of the traffic movements at this unsignalized intersection are expected to operate at an excellent Level of Service (LOS "A") in the AM and PM peak -hours either with or without the traffic from the proposed expansion. This applies to both 2005 and 2020. Buckingham Street/Middle Development Access: This intersection does not currently exist. When traffic from the proposed development is added to the background traffic volumes, all of the traffic movements are expected to operate at a very good Level of Service (LOS "B" or better) in the AM and PM peak -hours either with or without the traffic from the proposed expansion. This applies to both 2005 and 2020. Mr. Bruce Hendee Page 5 January 5, 2000 peak -hour traffic to be generated by buildout of the proposed New Belgium Brewery expansion. Specific tenants/businesses have not been identified yet, therefore, the assumption was made that 300,000 square feet would be devoted to manufacturing activities and the remaining 365,000 square feet would be warehousing activities. As indicated in Table 1, the proposed New Belgium Brewery expansion is projected to generate 3,686 additional average weekday vehicle -trips (1,842 entering and 1,842 exiting). This total includes 434 vehicles entering and 109 vehicles exiting trips during the AM peak -hour and 150 vehicles entering and 407 vehicles exiting during the PM peak -hour. Estimated Traffic Distribution and Assicinment A key element in the determination of the proposed project's traffic impacts is the directional distribution of its traffic onto the surrounding roadway system. The relative location of the site, the type of land use, and specific characteristics of the roadway and access system will dictate what this distribution will be. Figure 5 illustrates the distribution expected to be applicable to the proposed expansion in 2005 and 2020. It is expected that 17 percent of traffic related to the proposed development will travel east, 20 percent will travel north, and the remaining 63 percent will travel south of the site. Four possible roadways will be used for those traveling east: realigned Vine Drive, existing East Vine Drive, Lincoln Avenue, and Mulberry Street. Four possible roadways will be used for those traveling south: North Lemay Avenue, Mulberry Street, Lincoln Avenue, and Linden Street. Finally, three possible roadways will be used for those traveling north: North Lemay Avenue, North College Avenue, and Linden Street/Redwood Street. Application of the percentage distribution projections shown in Figure 5 to the traffic generation estimates contained in Table 1 yields the traffic assignment of site -generated traffic shown in Figures 6 (Year 2005) and 7 (Year 2020). Year 2005 background traffic levels were arrived at by increasing the existing traffic volumes shown in Figure 2 by an annual rate of two present. Year 2020 background traffic levels were developed by using the North Front Range travel forecasting computer model, the US 287 SH 14 Access Management Report dated April 4, 2000, and the Old Town North Traffic Impact Analysis report dated November 27, 2000. The network in the North Front Range travel fore- casting computer model was modified to include the realigned East Vine Drive and Bucking- ham Street. The existing East Vine Drive was downgraded to a minor arterial facility while the realigned East Vine Drive was assumed to be a four -lane major arterial. Buckingham Street was assumed to be a two-lane collector roadway. The traffic zone which included the proposed New Belgium Brewery expansion was assumed to have no development. The travel forecasting model was rerun. The model produces all -day traffic volumes for each direction. A factor of eight percent was applied to these volumes to arrive at AM peak -hour approach volumes while a factor of ten percent was applied to these volumes to arrive at PM peak -hour approach volumes. Turning movements then were developed. These traffic volumes were compared to estimates contained in previous traffic impact analysis reports as well as the US 2871 SH 14 Access Management Report. Since North Lemay Avenue is to be relocated to the east by 2020 and the existing North Lemay Avenue is to be downgraded to a local roadway, an adjustment was made to the output from the North Front Range travel forecasting model. It was assumed Mr. Bruce Hendee Page 4 January 5, 2000 the proposed New Belgium Brewery expansion. Figure 3 also shows the location of the existing bus stops. Pedestrian /Bicycle Pedestrian/bicycle amenities can be grouped into two types — paths/trails and facilities. In the case of the proposed development, there are five existing parks that could be used by residents of the proposed New Belgium Brewery expansion — Alta Vista (0.63 acres), Buckingham (5.75 acres), Fort Collins Heritage (13.0 acres), Romero (0.15 acres), and Lee Martinez (89.56 acres). The number of facilities offered at each of these five parks varies significantly, ranging from playground and basketball (Alta Vista) to playground, shelters, restrooms, lighted baseball fields, lighted basketball fields, and lighted tennis courts (Lee Martinez). Figure 4 depicts the location of these five parks with respect to the proposed New Belgium Brewery expansion. The Lee Martinez , Romero, and Fort Collins Heritage parks are the closest existing parks to the proposed development. The proposed development is approximately one mile from Lee Martinez Park, directly across from Romero Park, and 0.6 miles from Fort Collins Heritage Park. These distances are measured from the center of the proposed development to the center of each park. Lee Martinez Park can be accessed from the proposed development in several ways. The most direct way would be to travel west along Buckingham Street to Linden Street and then south on Linden Street to the Poudre Trail and then west to the park. Fort Collins Heritage Park can be most easily accessed by going west along Buckingham Street to Linden Street and then south on Linden Street where the park in located at the intersection of Linden Street and the Cache La Poudre River/Poudre Trail. Romero Park can be accessed by just crossing North Lemay Avenue. The streets in and around the proposed New Belgium Brewery expansion have striped bike lanes on both sides of the major roadways. The most important bike lanes that will serve the proposed development are East Vine Drive, Buckingham Street, North Lemay Avenue, and Linden Street. In addition, the Redwood Trail exists on the east side of Redwood Street. The trail begins at East Vine Drive and, travels north. There is a significant lack of pedestrian facilities, mainly sidewalks. An inventory of the streets in and around the proposed develop- ment found very few sidewalks, and the sidewalks that already exist would be considered to be substandard. This lack of adequate sidewalks make pedestrian access to the existing parks extremely difficult. Figure 4 depicts the location of existing sidewalks and trails. A brief inspection of the area around the proposed development found more bicyclists than pedestrians. This is probably due to the presence of signed on -street bike lanes and the lack of adequate sidewalks. Estimated Traffic Generation Based on applicable rates contained in the current edition of Trip Generation, published by the Institute of Transportation Engineers, enclosed Table 1 presents estimates of average daily and Mr. Bruce Hendee Page 3 January 5, 2000 Existing Mass Transit and Pedestrian/Bicycle System Besides the existing roadway system serving the proposed development, the City of Fort Collins has made a major commitment to alternative modes of transportation, specifically pedestrian/ bicycle and mass transit. An inventory was made of these alternative modes. Mass Transit The City of Fort Collins' mass transit system, Transfort, has a total of 12 bus routes plus three specialized services operating in the Fort Collins area. Three routes provide direct service to the proposed New Belgium Brewery expansion. These routes are Route Numbers 8, 9, and 14. What follows is a short description of these three bus routes. - Route 8 provides 30-minute service starting at the North Transit Center, which is located between Maple Street and Laporte Avenue just west of North College Avenue, at 6:22 AM and ending at 6:49 PM at the North Transit Center. This route serves The Mission, Social Services, Downtown Fort Collins, and Poudre Valley Mobile Home Park. At its'closest point, this route operates along Linden Street between Jefferson Street and East Vine Drive. There is an existing bus stop located near the intersection of Linden Street and Buckingham Street which is about 850 feet west of the western boundary of the proposed development. The next closest access point would be to the north at East Vine Drive. • Route 9 provides 60-minute service starting at the North Transit Center at 6:22 AM and ending at 6:35 PM at the Edora Pool Ice Center (EPIC). This route serves the Poudre Valley Hospital, downtown Fort Collins, Lincoln Junior High School, and EPIC. At its closest point, this route is about 0.5 miles southwest of the proposed development. • Route 14 provides 60-minute service starting at the North Transit Center at 5:22 AM and ending at 10:17 PM at the North Transit Center. This route serves Downtown Fort Collins, Social Services, Poudre Valley Mobile Home Park, and hotels located along State Highway 14. At its closest point, this route operates along North Lemay Avenue with an existing bus stop located at the northeast corner of the proposed development. The next closest point is at the intersection of North Lemay Avenue and East Vine Drive which is about 600 feet north of the proposed development. It is important to note that all Transfort buses are equipped with a bike rack to allow bicyclist to bring their bikes with them. Each bus route is served by a wheelchair accessible bus. Special transportation to and from otherlocations is available for ADA eligible via the Dial -A - Ride service. There are a number of existing bus stops that are in close proximity to the proposed develop- ment. Bus stops currently exist at the intersection of East Vine Drive and Linden Street; East Vine Drive and North Lemay Avenue; Linden Street and Buckingham Street, and North Lemay Avenue and San Cristo Street. Figure 3 depicts the location of each bus route with respect to Mr. Bruce Hendee Page 2 January 5, 2000 East Vine Drive is a two-lane, east/west arterial roadway. This roadway begins at North College Avenue on the west and continues easterly. This roadway has a posted speed limit of 35 mph near Linden Street. The City of Fort Collins Master Street Plan indicates this roadway will be relocated to the north from North College Avenue to west of Linden Street. This plan also indicates that the roadway will be widened to four lanes. Just south of this roadway, the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad has railroad tracks. Buckingham Street is a two-lane collector roadway which begins on the west at Linden Street and ends on the east at North Lemay Avenue. It has a posted speed limit of 30 mph. The roadway is controlled by Stop signs at North Lemay Avenue and Linden Street. There are no plans by the City of Fort Collins to widened this road- way. • Linden Street is a two-lane collector roadway. This roadway currently ends at East Vine Drive. It provides a direct connection into the downtown area of Fort Collins. It has a posted speed limit of 30 mph. The CR 24/CR 13 intersection is an all -way Stop controlled intersection. It is controlled by a Stop sign at East Vine Drive. The Citu of Fort Collins Master Street Plan indicates this roadway will align with Redwood Street north of East Vine Drive. Jefferson Street/Riverside Avenue is a four -lane arterial that runs in a southeast to northwest direction. This roadway provides one of the borders for downtown Fort Collins. This roadway serves as a bypass for traffic traveling north toward Larimer, Wyoming. The intersections of North College Avenue, Linden Street, and Lincoln Avenue are all controlled by traffic signals. An Access Control Plan has been developed for this roadway which indicates the number of traffic lanes will remain the same by some additional auxiliary, traffic lanes will be provided. Lincoln Avenue is a two-lane arterial that provides direct access to downtown Fort Collins from the east. The City of Fort Collins' Master Street Plan indicates that this roadway is to be widened to four lanes in its full length. • Redwood Street is a two-lane arterial roadway that begins at Willox Lane on the north and continues south toward East Vine Drive. Currently, this roadway does not connect up with East Vine Drive, but when it does, it is to be realigned so that it will form a four -legged intersection with Linden Street. Figure 2, enclosed, illustrates existing peak -hour traffic activity at the major intersections impacted by the proposed development -- East Vine Drive/Linden Street, Linden Street/ Buckingham Street, North Lemay Avenue/ East Vine Drive, North Lemay Avenue/ Buckingham Street, North Lemay Avenue/Lincoln Avenue, Buckingham Street/First Street, Buckingham Street/ Second Street, Buckingham Street/Third Street, Linden Street/Jefferson Street, Lincoln Avenue/Riverside Avenue, Riverside Avenue/Mulberry Street, and North Lemay Avenue/ Mulberry Street. Daily traffic counts were also collected along Buckingham Street and Linden Street. Existing traffic control devices (traffic signals and Stop signs) locations are also shown together with the location of the proposed expansion as well as existing lane geometry. TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS, INC. January 5, 2000 Mr. Bruce Hendee BHA Design 4803 Innovation Drive Fort Collins, CO 80525 Dear Mr. Hendee: LSC TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS, INC. 1889 York Street Denver, CO 80206 (303)333-1105 FAX (303) 333-1107 E-mail: lsc@lscden.com Web Site: http://www.Iscden.com, Re: New Belgium Brewery Expansion Fort Collins, Colorado (LSC #001460) We have completed the updated report of the traffic impacts of the proposed New Belgium Brewery expansion. The update report was prepared to respond to the City of Fort Collins staff comments on the original report. The proposed expansion is located in the northwest corner of the intersection of North Lemay Avenue and Buckingham Street. When completed, this 49.1-acre site is planned to contain 665,000 square feet of manufacturing/warehousing buildings. Existing Roadways and Traffic Figure 1, enclosed, illustrates the location of the proposed expansion within the surrounding major. roadway system in the City of Fort Collins. As indicated in Figure 1, the site is bounded by the City of Fort Collins maintenance facility on the north, North Lemay Avenue on the east, Buckingham Street on the south, and the existing Belgium Brewery facility on the west. The most important roadways in the vicinity of the proposed New Belgium Brewery expansion are North Lemay Avenue, Buckingham Street, Linden Street, and East Vine Drive. North LemU Avenue is a two-lane roadway which provides north/south continuity on the eastern edge of the City of Fort Collins which parallels North College Avenue. It is functionally classified as an arterial. It has a posted speed limit of 30 mph near Buckingham Street. The City of Fort Collins' Master Street Plan indicates that this roadway will be widened to four lanes in its full length. In addition, between Lincoln Avenue and the realigned Vine Drive, the existing roadway is to be relocated to the east. Once relocated, the existing North Lemay Avenue will become a local street. The intersections with East Vine Drive and Lincoln Avenue are controlled by traffic signals. 4' 10' 10' 10' 4' Section A —A 4' 15' 15' 4' Section 8-8 . Figure 7 Typical Cross -Section Buckingham Street April, 2001 New Belgium Brewery (LSC #001460) trwms uvc 270 117 151 257 10� �10 5 1U 1 �0 5 5 I I 15 264 115 144 245 �12 \ 1a 17 16 10 12 LEGEND: _26 AM Peak —Hour Traffic 31 PM Peak —Hour Traffic A ifl 52 2 zas t5� �9 10 71J �3 75 75 r as i0 Appm . Suk Ma TeS k SITE Buckingham St. 67 75 84 10� r12 63 \ 10 10� r17 16 10 12 Z 0 r m 3 0 �c D m Figure 6 Year 2020 Total Traffic April, 2001 New Belgium Brewery (LSC #001460) 65 65 65 75 75 80 10� , 10 65. 70 5 1 1 I j 0 5 I Aypm� k S k I Na io Suk 5 5 Z 0 r m 3 D m SITE Buckingham St. m s n o �a rt d (n T 65 65 65 65 75 10� f10 60 75 10� �10 60 10 1 0 I r10 10 10 10� 7U ,0 10 10 10 10 Figure 5 Year 2020 LEGEND: 26 _ AM Peak —Hour Traffic - Background Traffic 31 PM Peak —Hour Traffic April, 2001 New Belgium Brewery (LSC #001460) � rekkwssnss:W` 2�Y LEGEND: 26 AM Peak —Hour Traffic _ 31 PM Peak —Hour Traffic Figure 4 Year 2020 Assignment of .Site -Generated Traffic April, 2001 New Belgium Brewery (LSC #001460) HN4N! e nZpF 257 111 120 244 5 5 0 I �0 / 51 5 \ 202BJ C18 20 70� (-7 60 55 f-- 40 -. 55 SITE 1 Buckingham St. CL a o a rt 0. N 255 12 104 1n N lie 233 s � 10 15 �7 11 LEGEND: 26 _ AM Peak —Hour Traffic 3t PM Peak —Hour Traffic 60 80 58 57 10 5 f12 11 5 7 AppmNrvM Sok Nd iu Suk Figure 3 Year 2005 Total Traffic April, 2001 New Belgium Brewery (LSC #001460) yyyy.:in.i�rtx.ank' . Mgr 55 60 50 55 PSITE l 0 5 1r5N.T�k0 0 �I Buckingham St. m s ' o a l a 1n 60 55 NEn55 60 50 5 tp 50 qp 5a F5 10 5 10 5-1 f. 5 15 5 5 5 Figure 2 Year 2005 LEGEND: yfi _ AM Peak —Hour Traffic Background Traffic 31 PM Peak —Hour Traffic April, 200 New Belgium Brewery (LSC #001460) LEGEND: 26 __ : AM Peak —Hour Traffic PM Peak —Hour Traffic Ay ft S k X. T. Snk Figure 1 Year 2005 Assignment of Site -Generated Traffic April, 2001 New Belgium Brewery (LSC #001460) LSC TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS, INC. 1889 York Street Denver, Colorado 80206 (303) 333-1105 FAX: (303) 333-1107 e-mail: 1snz lscden.com MEMORANDUM DATE: May 10, 2001 TO: Angie Milewski FROM: Dave Ruble�,� SUBJECT: New Belgium Brewery Expansion Development (LSC #001460) I have reviewed the City of Fort Collins comments dated February 21, 2001. The responses noted below are revised from my April 21, 2001 memo based on a discussion with Ted Shepard from the City of Fort Collins' Current Planning Department. Engineering 1. Community Center and Pre -Treatment Wastewater facility are not addressed in TIS. • It is assumed that some of the employees from the existing brewery operation will staff the pre-treatment wastewater facility and therefore will not generate any additional vehicle -trips. The community center will be rented out for meetings and may have a very small staff. Since the center will not have regular use, it was excluded from the analysis. • The ITE Trip Generation Manual does not include any information for a water treatment facility or a community center/meeting room. If the City of Fort Collins would like these two activities included in the traffic impact study, LSC will need some guidance from the City as to the AM and PM peak -hour trip generation rates we should use. 2. Indicates that if the development includes anything other than warehousing and manufacturing another traffic study would be required. • No response is required. 3. 21 Street is not aligned in the ODP but is in the TIS. TIS was supposed to discuss the turning movements at 2" d and 3' Streets. • The attached Figures 1 through 6 identify the site -generated, background, and total AM and PM peak -hour traffic volumes for 2005 and 2020. As can be seen in these figures, the proposed new access is approximately halfway between 2nd and 3rd Street.