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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCAMPUS WEST THEATRE REDEVELOPMENT - PDP - 23-04B - REPORTS - TRAFFIC STUDY (3)Pedestrian LOS Worksheet Project Location Classification: IAW. -M , ��4--MZF5. g, Tj:,-sx�i -. T. KO M, UIV"iA(- TO K&5(DP,.drjAI. 'COMM&ECOIC Minim= A F -1 Actual A RWosed c R A A 1/",-rj T&TIvU Minimum A [2 Actual Pwposed C A A CduMalcik- Minimum A A F-3 Actual 14 6 14 ftposed A c A A A t, -fo A) LAJ Minimum 4 Actual ftposed commoofc I AL 1205toarV-r (A C -r4s 012f Minimum Actual PmposedA C Minimum .F6 Actual PMPOSW Minimum ET Actual Proposed —8 Minimum F Actual Pmposed _9 Minimum F Actual Pmposed Minimum 10 Actual ftposed Sa Plum Street VV 12 ¢ co O N 4 West Elizabeth Street 0 J /007 O ¢ O 0 Campus y University Avenue 0 West U Redevelop ent Springfield SCALE: 1 "=500' PEDESTRIAN INFLUENCE AREA si APPENDIX G 66 IV. CONCLUSIONS This study assessed the impacts of the Campus West Redevelopment on the short range (2008) and long range (2025) street system in the vicinity of the proposed development. As a result of this analysis, the following is concluded: _ - The development of the Campus West Redevelopment is feasible from a traffic engineering standpoint. At full development, the Campus West Redevelopment will generate approximately 2300 daily vehicle trip ends, 140 morning peak hour vehicle trip ends, and 109 afternoon peak hour vehicle trip ends. It is expected that a significant number of trip ends to/from the Campus West Redevelopment will be by walk and bike. Current operation at the key intersections is acceptable with existing controls and geometry. - In the short range (2008) future, given development of the Campus y West Redevelopment and an increase in background traffic, the key intersections are shown to operate acceptably. In the long range (2025) future, given development of the Campus West Redevelopment and an increase in background traffic, the key intersections are shown to operate acceptably. Short range (2008) and long range (2025) geometry is shown in Figure 10. It is recommended that a TWLTL be considered in this segment of West Elizabeth Street. - Acceptable level of service is achieved for bicycle and transit modes based upon the measures in the multi -modal transportation guidelines. For pedestrians, not all factors attain the desired level of service for a "pedestrian district." The street-scape of this segment of West Elizabeth Street was recently improved by the City. It is not likely that further pedestrian improvements will be made in the foreseeable future. 23 Existing traffic volumes at the West Elizabeth/City Park intersection indicate that the warrant for a right -turn lane is met for the West Elizabeth Street legs in at least one peak hour. No right -turn lanes approaching this intersection currently exist. There are significant constraints to adding these right -turn lanes or the City would have already built them. This small development could not be expected to make these improvements and it may be the desire of the City to not have these right -turn lanes. Pedestrian Level of Service Appendix G shows a map of the area that is within 1320 feet of the Campus West Redevelopment. There are five pedestrian destinations within 1320 feet of the Campus West Redevelopment. These are: 1) the commercial and residential areas to the north of the site, 2) the Colorado State University Campus area to the east of the site, 3) the commercial areas to the east of the site, 4) the residential areas to the northwest of the site, and 5) the commercial and residential areas to the west of the site. This site is in an area type termed "pedestrian district." Acceptable pedestrian level of service cannot be achieved for all pedestrian destinations. The Pedestrian LOS Worksheet is provided in Appendix G. The minimum level of service for a "pedestrian district" is A for all categories except street crossing, which is B. It is unlikely that improvements will be done to bring this area up to desired pedestrian levels of service, since West Elizabeth Street from City Park Avenue to Elizabeth street was recently improved by the City. Bicycle Level of Service Based upon Fort Collins bicycle LOS criteria, the only bicycle destinations are the commercial areas along the West Elizabeth Street corridor. This site connects directly to bike lanes on West Elizabeth Street, which achieves level of service B. Transit Level of Service This area of Fort Collins will continue to be served by transit service according to the Fort Collins Transit Plan. It will achieve level of service B for public transit. 22 Q � L Y L w (n f0 0 L U cn no - Denotes Lane SHORT RANGE (2008) AND LONG RANGE (2025) GEOMETRY N Figure 10 21 r L TABLE 6 Long Range (2025) Total Peak Hour Operation Intersection Movement Level of Service AM T PM West Elizabeth/City Park (signal) EB LT A B EB T/RT A A EB APPROACH A A WB LT A A WB T/RT A B WB APPROACH A B NB LT A A NB T/RT A A NB APPROACH A A SB LT A A SB T/RT A A SB APPROACH A A OVERALL A B West Elizabeth/Shields (signal) EB LT C D EB LT/T C D EB RT C D EB APPROACH C D WB LT D D WB T/RT D D WB APPROACH D b- NB LT A E NB T/RT B B NB APPROACH B C SB LT A B SB T B D SB RT B C SB APPROACH B D OVERALL B D City Park/Site Access (stop sign) EB LTIT/RT A B WB LT/RT A B SB LT/T A A West Elizabeth/Site Access (stop sign) EB LT A B WB LT A A NB LT/T/RT C D SB LT/T/RT C D 20 TABLE 5 Short Range (2008) Total Peak Hour Operation Intersection Movement Level of Service AM PM West Elizabeth/City Park (signal) EB LT A B EB T/RT A B EB APPROACH A B WB LT A A WB T/RT A B WB APPROACH A B NB LT A A NB T/RT A A NB APPROACH A A SB LT A A SB T/RT A A SB APPROACH A A OVERALL A B West Elizabeth/Shields (signal) EB LT C D EB LT/T C D EB RT C D EB APPROACH C D WB LT D D WB T/RT D D WB APPROACH D D NB LT A E NB T/RT B B NB APPROACH B D SB LT A B SB T B D SB RT B C SB APPROACH B C OVERALL B D City Park/Site Access (stop sign) EB LTIT/RT A B WB LT/RT A B SB LT/T A A West Elizabeth/Site Access (stop sign) EB LT A A WB LT A A NB LT/T/RT C C SB LT/T/RT C D 19 TABLE 4 Long Range (2025) Background Peak Hour Operation Intersection Movement Level of Service AM PM West Elizabeth/City Park (signal) EB LT A B EB T/RT A A EB APPROACH A B WB LT A A WB T/RT A B WB APPROACH A B NB LT A A NB T/RT A A NB APPROACH A A SB LT A A SB T/RT A A SB APPROACH A A OVERALL A B West Elizabeth/Shields (signal) EB LT C D EB LT/T C D EB RT C D EB APPROACH C D WB LT D D WB T/RT D D WB APPROACH D D NB LT A E NB T/RT B B NB APPROACH B C SB LT A B SB T B D SB RT A C SB APPROACH B D OVERALL B D 18 TABLE 3 Short Range (2008) Background Peak Hour Operation Intersection Movement Level of Service AM PM West Elizabeth/City Park (signal) EB LT A B EB T/RT A B EB APPROACH A g WB LT A A WB T/RT A B WB APPROACH A g NB LT A A NB T/RT A A NB APPROACH A A SB LT A A SB T/RT A A SB APPROACH A A OVERALL A A West Elizabeth/Shields (signal) EB LT C D EB LT/T C D EB RT C D EB APPROACH C D WB LT D D WB T/RT D D WB APPROACH D D NB LT A E NB T/RT B B NB APPROACH . B C SB LT A B SB T B D SB RT B C SB APPROACH B C OVERALL B C 17 Signal Warrants Signal Warrants Elizabeth/City Park signalized. The two spacing requirements. Operation Analysis were not analyzed in this TIS. The West and West Elizabeth/Shields intersections are site access intersections do not meet signal Capacity analyses were performed at the key intersections. The operations analyses were conducted for the short range and long range analysis reflecting a year 2008 and 2025, respectively. Given that the two major intersections are already signalized, it is not likely that they would be considered for roundabout control. The City Traffic Engineer agreed that roundabout analyses would not be required at these intersections. Using the traffic volumes shown in Figure 5, the key intersections operate in the short range (2008) background condition as indicated in ` Table 3. Calculation forms for these analyses are provided in Appendix C. All the key intersections will operate acceptably. Using the traffic volumes shown in Figure 6, the key intersections operate in the long range (2025) background traffic future as indicated in Table 4. Calculation forms for these analyses are provided in Appendix D. All the key intersections will operate acceptably. Using the traffic volumes shown in Figure 8, the key intersections operate in the short range (2008) total traffic future as indicated in Table 5. Calculation forms for these analyses are provided in Appendix E. All the key intersections will operate acceptably. Using the traffic volumes shown in Figure 9, the key intersections operate in the long range (2025) total traffic future as indicated it Table 6. Calculation forms for these analyses are provided in Appendix F. All the key intersections will operate acceptably. Geometry Figure 10 shows a schematic of the short range range (2025) geometry. This is the current geometry. Fort Collins, left -turn lanes are required on arterial is already a two-way left -turn lane (TWLTL) striped segment of West Elizabeth Street. It is recommended striping remain. The number of left -turns in and out driveways fit the guideline warrants for application of "Intersection Channelization Design Guide," NCHRP 279. (2008) and long In the City of streets. There median in this that the TWLTL of the various a TWLTL in the 16 4) QL Y L /ram v, (6 Or � 4) L U � SO Na 55/85 180n15 1 35/75 , 65/65 1 f r 635/570 - — O O U') 55/80 C9 co U) O O O O N 30/20 10/5 0/15 --,/ f r NOM. i O o 0/10 L o LO to OU) N Z V' JIB. 60/40 6601710 20/20 25/45 2151795 20/20 West Elizabeth _I Street to 0 Z N = AM/PM Rounded to Nearest 5 Vehicles LONG RANGE (2025) TOTAL PEAK HOUR TRAFFIC 245/330 40/35 — 325/340 N 5/10 -10/60 10/95 f r 00 IT C9 M I o N N (D (h O Figure 9 15 e Q Y w (n N fn a a L U o t 55/80 N co IT �- 165/660 f + /-- 35170 , 60/60 --)0( 1 f r 585/525 - 00 0 LO 0 50/75 m LO to to I,- 0 N 30/20 ' -10/5 0/15 T NOM. - - uO o 0l10 N 0 C') o O Z 25/45 N Z IT 200f730 20/20 � 60/40 �t 605/645 20/20 —� Z N West Elizabeth Street --a— AM/PM Rounded to Nearest 5 Vehicles SHORT RANGE (2008) TOTAL PEAK HOUR TRAFFIC 0 0 m o to S/10 o 10/55 10/90 230/305 --y 1 f r 35/30 LO uO U) 300/315 L rn 0 6O N CO Figure 8 14 U o U') 5/3 CO -� 8/5 4/3 14/12 — 7/7 1 0 co Cl r 4/3 17/17 4/3 — 20/17 m v L 0 N -a*- AM/PM U) W a� L U) 0 West Elizabeth Street 12/8 1 0/1 —� o 12/8 o N SITE GENERATED PEAK HOUR TRAFFIC Figure 7 13 N O O m 50/80 N U') - /— 30170 /70 65/65 --)' !1 f r 620/560 T O o O 50/75 - T T T T uO o 0 N 1� Lo n West Elizabeth Street o— AM/PM Rounded to Nearest 5 Vehicles LONG RANGE (2025) BACKGROUND PEAK HOUR TRAFFIC N to LO R O N V \ O 5/10 o rn o _ 10/60 f + /— 10/95 235/320 1 f r 40/35 — U) O uO 310/330 o Lo L O co T lh O T Figure 6 12 Q Y U) c U L o 50/75 a IT v 155/655 30/65 60/60 --,/ 1 f 570/515 o 0 0 45/70 0 o 0 N (D LO L West Elizabeth Street f- AM/PM Rounded to Nearest 5 Vehicles SHORT RANGE (2008) BACKGROUND PEAK HOUR TRAFFIC A& N 0 O o �,LO CY)0 (0 5l10 °' 10/55 /rI � 10/9090 220/295 --/1( f f 35/30 - U) LO uO 285/305 M rn 0 to O It r Figure 5 11 35%/30% r r 0 LO SITE TRIP DISTRIBUTION West Elizabeth Street Residential/Commercial 0 0 O N 10%/0% IN Figure 4 10 TABLE 2 Daily and Peak Hour Trip Generation ..Code Use. Size AWDTE AM Peak Hour. PM Peak Hour .Trips Raoe In.- Rats - Out Rate In Rate •. '. Out 220 Apartment 33 D.U. 6.72 220 0.10 3 0.41 14 0.40 13 0.22 7 935 Sit -Down Restaurant 4.05 KSF 127.15 510 5.99 24 5.53 22 6.66 27 4.26 17 935 Sit -Down Restaurant 2.8 KSF 127.15 360 5.99 17 5.53 15 6.66 19 4.26 12 933 Table 4 Sandwich Shop 1.9 KSF 716 1360 69 10 20 11 �2 21 6.76 13 6.24 12 933 Table 2 Coffee 1.25 KSF 716 900 37.25 47 35.78 45 14.97 19 13.82 17 814 Retail 10.4 KSF 44.32 460 0.38- 4 0.30. 3 1.19 12 1.52 16 BikeMalk Reduction 40% 1510 47 48 42 33 Total 1 2300 68 72 61 48 v.co or PM Peak Rates/Reverse Directional Distribution ** Derived From Table 4 PM -Regular Fast -Food w/o Drive-Thru (Ratio) 9 West Elizabeth Street F L I& N SCALE 1 60' SITE GENERATED PEAK HOUR TRAFFIC Figure 3 8 III. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT The Campus West Redevelopment is located in the southeast quadrant of the West Elizabeth/City Park intersection in Fort Collins. Figure 3 shows a site plan of the Campus West Redevelopment. The short range analysis (year 2008) includes development of the Campus West Redevelopment and an appropriate increase in background traffic due to normal growth and other potential developments in the area. The long range analysis year is 2025. Trip Generation Trip generation is important in considering the impact of a development such as this upon the existing and proposed street system. A compilation of trip generation information contained in Trip Generation, 7th Edition, ITE, was used to estimate trips that would be generated by the proposed/expected uses at this site. This site being close to the Colorado State University campus, a reduction (40%) was taken for the trips that are expected to walk or bike to and from this site. Table 2 shows the expected trip generation on a daily and peak hour basis. Trip Distribution Trip distribution for the Campus West Redevelopment was estimated using knowledge of the existing and planned street system, development trends, and engineering judgment. Figure 4 shows the trip distribution used for the peak hour traffic assignment. The trip distribution was discussed and agreed to in the scoping meeting. Background Traffic Projections Figures 5 and 6 show the respective short range (2008) and long range (2025) background traffic projections. Background traffic projections for the short range future horizon were obtained by reviewing the NFRRTP. Trip Assignment Trip assignment is how the generated and distributed trips are expected to be loaded on the street system. The assigned trips are the resultant of the trip distribution process. Figure 7 shows the site generated peak hour traffic assignment of the Campus West Redevelopment site. Figures 8 and 9 show the respective short range (2008) and long range (2025) total (site plus background) peak hour traffic at the key intersections with the development of the Campus West Redevelopment. Since Colorado State University was on Christmas break when this TIS was begun, the peak hour traffic volume on accesses near the Campus West Redevelopment were derived from Trip Generation, 7th Edition, ITE, per the existing land uses. TABLE 7 Current Peak Hour Operation Intersection Movement Level of Service AM PM West Elizabeth/City Park (signal) EB LT A B EB T/RT A B EB APPROACH A B WB LT A A WB T/RT A B WB APPROACH A B NB LT A A NB T/RT A A NB APPROACH A A SB LT A A SB T/RT A A SB APPROACH A A OVERALL A A West Elizabeth/Shields (signal) EB LT C D EB LT/T C D EB RT C D EB APPROACH C D WB LT D D WB T/RT D D WB APPROACH D D NB LT A E NB T/RT B B NB APPROACH B C SB LT A B SB T B C SB RT A C SB APPROACH B C OVERALL B C > Q CD Y � N a a U L (o T o (moo `�° e 46/73 cli IT c f 154/643 26/64 59/59 --)'() t r 560/506 - o rn h 45/68 °' m N (o V West Elizabeth Street RECENT PEAK HOUR TRAFFIC 5 A& N T m M � 3/9 7/52 9/86 2141288 --)0( 1 f r 34/29 - dp O) T 282/298 Q Q c O O T co Figure 2 through/right-turn lane. Shields Street southbound has a left -turn lane, two through lanes and a right -turn lane. The existing speed limit in this area of Shields Street is 30 mph. Existing Traffic Recent peak hour traffic counts at the key existing intersections are shown in Figure 2. The traffic data for the West Elizabeth/City Park and West Elizabeth/Shields intersections was collected in March and February 2005, respectively, by the City of Fort Collins. Raw traffic counts are provided in Appendix A. Existing Operation The counted intersections were evaluated using techniques provided in the 2000 Highway Capacity Manual. Using the peak hour traffic shown in Figure 2, the peak hour operation is shown in Table 1. Calculation forms are provided in Appendix B. The key intersections operate acceptably overall during both the morning and afternoon peak hours. The Campus West Redevelopment site is in an area termed "commercial corridor." In "commercial corridors," acceptable overall operation at signalized intersections during the peak hours is defined as level of service D or better. At signalized intersections, acceptable operation of any leg and any movement is level of service E. At unsignalized intersections, in commercial corridors, there is no minimum level of service criteria. In such areas, it is expected that there would be substantial delays to the minor street movements during the peak hours. This is considered to be normal in urban areas. A description of level of service for signalized and unsignalized intersections from the 2000 Highway Capacity Manual and a table showing the Fort Collins Motor Vehicle LOS Standards (Intersections) are also provided in Appendix B. Pedestrian Facilities Sidewalks exist adjacent to existing developments on all area streets. There are pedestrian crosswalks and ramps at the West Elizabeth/City Park and West Elizabeth/Shields intersections. This site is within 1320 feet of: existing residential areas, commercial/retail uses, and office uses. Bicycle Facilities There are bicycle facilities along West Elizabeth Street and Shields Street. Transit Facilities This area is served (within 1320 feet) by transit routes 2, 3, 6, and 11. 9 Plum Street m c c � cn Y tll U) West Elizabeth Street U Campus 11 West Redevelop SITE LOCATION University Avenue ent Springfield Drive OUALt: l "=SUU' Figure 1 9 II. EXISTING CONDITIONS The location of the Campus West Redevelopment is shown in Figure 1. It is important that a thorough understanding of the existing conditions be presented. Land Use Land uses in the area are primarily commercial or residential. There are commercial uses to the north, east, and west of the site. There are residential uses to the north and south of the site. The center of Fort Collins lies to the east of the proposed Campus West Redevelopment. Campus West Redevelopment is in a commercial district/corridor. Roads T The primary streets near the Campus West Redevelopment site are West Elizabeth Street, City Park Avenue, and Shields Street. The following descriptions are based upon a site visit and review of the Fort Collins Master Street Plan. West Elizabeth Street is to the north (adjacent) of the Campus West Redevelopment site. It is classified as a four -lane arterial according to the Fort Collins Master Street Plan. Currently, West Elizabeth Street has a four -lane cross section in this area. At the West Elizabeth/City Park intersection, West Elizabeth Street has an eastbound and westbound left -turn lane, a through lane in each direction, and a through/right-turn lane in each direction. The West Elizabeth/City Park intersection is signalized. At the West Elizabeth/Shields intersection, West Elizabeth Street eastbound has a left -turn lane, a left-turn/through lane and a right -turn lane. The westbound leg of the West Elizabeth/Shields intersection is the Moby Arena Parking lot. This leg has a westbound left -turn lane and a through/right-turn lane. The West Elizabeth/Shields intersection is signalized. The existing speed limit in this area of West Elizabeth Street is 30 mph. City Park Avenue is to the west (adjacent) of the Campus West Redevelopment site. It is classified as a local street according to the Fort Collins Master Street plan. Currently, City Park Avenue has a two- lane cross section. At the West Elizabeth/City Park intersection, City Park Avenue has a northbound and southbound left -turn lane and a through/right-turn lane in each direction. The existing speed limit in this area of City Park Avenue is 25 mph. Shields Street is to the east of the Campus West Redevelopment site. It is classified as a four -lane arterial according to the Fort Collins Master Street plan. Currently, Shields Street has a four -lane cross section. At the West Elizabeth/Shields intersection, Shields Street northbound has a left -turn lane, a through lane, and a 2 I. INTRODUCTION This full transportation impact study (TIS) addresses the capacity, geometric, and control requirements at and near the proposed Campus West Redevelopment. The proposed Campus West Redevelopment is located in the southeast quadrant of the West Elizabeth/City Park intersection in Fort Collins, Colorado. During the course of the analysis, numerous contacts were made With the project planner "Kenney ` Associates project engineer (Messer Engineering Associates), and the City of Fort Collins staff. This study generally conforms to the format set forth in the Fort Collins transportation impact study guidelines as contained in the "Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards" (LCUASS). A Base Assumptions Form and related information are provided in Appendix A. The study involved the following steps: - Collect physical, traffic, and development data; - Perform trip generation, trip distribution, and trip assignment; - Determine peak hour traffic volumes; - Conduct capacity and operational level of service analyses on key intersections; - Analyze signal warrants; - Conduct level of service evaluation of pedestrian, bicycle, and transit modes of transportation. I LIST OF FIGURES Figure page 1. Site Location ........................................ 3 2. Recent Peak Hour Traffic ............................. 5 3. Site Plan ............................................ 8 4. Trip Distribution .................................... 10 3 5. Short Range (2008) Background Peak Hour Traffic ...... 11 6. Long Range (2025) Background Peak Hour Traffic ....... 12 7. Site Generated Peak Hour Traffic ..................... 13 8. Short Range (2008) Total Peak Hour Traffic ........... 14 9. Long Range (2025) Total Peak Hour Traffic ............ 15 10. Short Range (2008) and Long Range Geometry ........... 21 APPENDIX A Base Assumptions Form/Peak Hour Traffic Counts B Current Peak Hour Operation/Level of Service Descriptions C Short Range Background Traffic Operation D Long Ranqe Background Traffic Operation E Short Range Total Traffic Operation F Long Range Total Traffic Operation G Pedestrian Level of Service Worksheets TABLE OF CONTENTS Page I. Introduction 1 ......................................... II. Existing Conditions .................................. 2 Land Use _ ............................................. 2 Roads................................................ 2 Existing Traffic ..................................... 4 Existing Operation ................................... 4 Pedestrian Facilities ................................ 4 _ Bicycle Facilities ................................... 4 Transit Facilities ................................... 4 III. Proposed Development ................................. 7 Trip Generation ...................................... 7 -, Trip Distribution .................................... 7 Background Traffic Projections ....................... 7 Trip Assignment ...................................... 7 _ Signal Warrants ...................................... 16 Operation Analysis ................................... 16 Geometry ............................................. 16 Pedestrian Level of Service .......................... 22 Bicycle Level of Service ............................. 22 Transit Level of.Service ............................. 22 IV. Conclusions .......................................... 23 LIST OF TABLES Table Page 1. Current Peak Hour Operation .......................... 6 2. Trip Generation ...................................... 9 3. Short Range (2008) Background Peak Hour Operation .... 17 4. Long Range (2025) Background Peak Hour Operation ..... 18 5. Short Range (2008) Total Peak Hour Operation ......... 19 6. Long Range (2025) Total Peak Hour Operation ......... 20 CAMPUS WEST REDEVELOPMENT TRANSPORTATION IMPACT STUDY FORT COLLINS, COLORADO DECEMBER 2005 Prepared for: Kenney & Associates 209 East 4 h Street Loveland, Co 80537 Prepared by: DELICH ASSOCIATES 2272 Glen Haven Drive Loveland, CO 80538 Phone: 970-669-2061 FAX: 970-669-5034