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L1MBIRD Andrew
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DRISCOLL Jon
Tuesday, April 07,200911:18 AM
L1MBIRD Andrew
SUB2009-00006 _5 Doves Estates Trans DRC,DOC
SUB2009-00006 _5 Doves Estates Trans DRC,doc
Andy,
Here a my comments for the 5 Doves Estates-or whatever is ends up being called, as I won~er if Lane County will
accept that name.
Jon
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Date, i'~t;ceived' -;/;I.7POf
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Memorandum
City of Springfield
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April 7, 2009
Andy Limbird, Planner II
Jon Driscoll, Transportation Engineer in Training
SUB2009-00006 5 Doves Estates
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The Transportation Division has reviewed tl1e materials provided witl1 tl1e subject application.
The findings and required conditions outlined below are provided for your irnplementation in the
land use decision.
General
Findin!!: The subject property is a494Ysquare foot parcel located on tl1e north side of North A
Street east of 57''' Street (Map I 7-0':ii:3-4 I , Tax Lot #1704). The parcel is currently utilized by
one existing home that is to be removed. Approval of this proposal would subdivide tl1e property
into five lots. '
Transportation System Impacts
J Findin!!: Abutting the subject site on tl1e south side, North A Street is a 22-foot, wide asphalt mat
}oad;.)Vay within a 60-foot wide right of way. The street has no curb, gutter, or sidewalk on its
IV' ~ side, it has all three on tl1e south side of tl1e street. Average daily traffic'the street is
estimated to be less than 500 vehicle trips per day.
tJ-.JJit~~ndin~: Based on lTE Land Use Code 210 (Single-Family Detached Housing) full development
j ofthe(~e additional parc,SlLwith single-family residential use would generate 40 additional 1- P/11
vehicle tnps per day anq" j PM peak-hour vehicle trip onto the surrounding street system. In p... I ,I
addition, assumed develo)lInerit may generate pedestrian and bicycle trips. According to tl1e ~ Z
"Household" survey done by LCO,G in 1994, 12.6 percent of household trips are made by ~,
bicycle or walking and 1.8 percent are by transit bus. These trips may have tl1!:lir origins or f J
destinations at a variety of land uses, including this site. Pedestrian and bicycle trips create tl1e
need for sidewalks, pedestrian crossing signals, crosswalks, bicycle parking and bicycle lanes.
Finding:: Additional vehicular and pedestrian traffic created by development oftl1e subject
property would contribute to tl1e need for paving, curb/gutter, and sidewalk improvements on
porth A Street. The site meets tl1e criteria described in SDC 4.2-105 (G) for requiring street
frontage to be fully improved to City specifications.
Finding::: The application plans show the completion of North A Street along t4e frontage oftl1e
site. This includes approximately 13.5 feet of pavement, curb and gutter, and a curbside
j sidewalk. The existing widtl1 of pavement is approximately 22 feet, for a total of approximately
35.5 feet.
) Findin!!: Setback sidewalks are preferred by tl1e City's Transportation Divisio~
Date r'<8ceived' YY,JH1
Planner: AL
SUB2009-00006 5 Doves Estates
April 7, 2009
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Reauired Condition: Along the site frontage, full street improvements will be
J constructed as shown with the exception that the completed curb to curb street width
shall be 36 feet, as is the required minimum for a local street as per SDC Table 4,2-1,
Findi11l!: There is a planter strip on the south side of North A Street. The proposed plans show a
curb side sidewalk on the north side of this street; there is room for a 4.5 planter strip, The
J buffer created by plante~ strips between the sidewalk and th~ street can yiel~ a safer environment
for pedestnans. Accordmg to SDC 4.2-135:(C), "Planter stnps may be reqUITed as part of
sidewalk construction."
j Reauired Condition: Construct a planter strip on the north side of North A Street in
accordance with SDC 4,2-135 (C),
Site Access and Circulation
Findin!!: Installation of driveways on a street increases the number of traffic conflict points. The
/greater number of conflict points increases the probability of traffic crashes. The Springfield
V Development Code 4.2-120 regulates site access and driveways. '
Findin!!: Existing access to the property is available via a 26-foot wide panhandle with a variable
vlwidth northern portion that accesses North A Street at the southern boundary of the site via an 18 :::>
foot driveway. The proposed new easement will serve Lots 2, 3, 4, & 5. The applicant is
proposing to construct a 19' wide paved asphalt driveway over portions of Lots 2, 3, & 4.
jFinrlin~: As conditioned below ingress-egress points will be planned to facilitate traffic and
pedestrian safety, avoid congestion and to minimize curb cuts on public streets as specified in the
Springfield Development Code, '
Reauired Condition: Provide and maintain adequate vision clearance triangles at the
corners of all site driveways per SDC 4,2-130.
Reauired Condition: The proposed new driveway approach must be constructed to City
Standards.
Please provide a copy of the draft Decisionfor my review prior to issuing thefinal decision.
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Date Received:-r/yJ<'O!
Planner: AL
L1MBIRD Andrew
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DRISCOLL Jon
Sunday, April 05, 2009 10:13 AM
L1MBIRD Andrew
DRC
Andy,
As always, my aim is to get my DRC notes to you the day of the meeting--but definitely by the end of the week. I missed
that commitment on 5 Doves estates. I came in Saturday to complete it, but only got a couple of hours in before my wife
had to leave for Portland unexpectedly to help her mother who is in the hospital:
I will complete it Monday.
Jon--from home.
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