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HomeMy WebLinkAboutKINARD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL - SITE PLAN ADVISORY REVIEW - 42-04 - CORRESPONDENCE - TRANSPORTATION ISSUETransportation Services iiA "Transportation Planning City of Fort Collins Memorandum DATE: November 30, 2004 TO: Cameron Gloss, Director of Current Planning Ted Shepard, Chief Planner FROM: David Averill, Transportation Planner RE: Kinard Junior High Site Plan Advisory Review This memo is a response to a question raised by a Planning and Zoning Board member at the recent work session regarding the impacts of the Kinard Junior High proposed site plan on the City of Fort Collins Master Street Plan. To accurately understand the impacts of this proposed change and the implications for the roadway network surrounding this development, Transportation Planning Staff has conducted a travel demand model analysis of two scenarios. The first scenario examines the adopted MSP roadway network in this area of Fort Collins, including the extension of Zephyr Drive directly to Zeigler Road. The second scenario examined the current MSP roadway network with one proposed change — namely, the routing of the Zephyr Dr. collector to the southeast so that it intersects with the planned extension of Trilby Rd, just west of Zeigler Rd and thus does not pass directly through the proposed school site. The model analysis shows that very little change in traffic flow (where vehicles are going) and absolutely no change in level of service on any area facilities would be expected with this change to the Master Street Plan. In addition, Transportation Planning has requested that an amended TIS be provided by the applicant to further examine the implications of this proposed change to the Master Street Plan. As yet no amended TIS has been received. It is Staff s feeling that this proposed change and the resulting Master Street Plan amendment should not hold up the review process for this proposal. This "Zephyr Road amendment" will be incorporated into the next round of annual updates to the City's Master Street Plan in early 2005 along with several other similar types of minor changes. If any further questions arise regarding this issue, please feel free to contact me directly. David Averill, Transportation Planner