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HomeMy WebLinkAboutComments PWT 1/10/2007 Memorandum" " City bf Springfield'" Date: "January 10, 2007 To: Linda Pauly, Planner II From: Gary McKenney, P.E., Transportation Planning Engineer Subject: DRC2006-00093 - Larkin Site Plan " The Transportation Division hasreviewed the materials provided with the subJect application. The recommended findings and co"uditions o~tlinedbelow are provided for your use ih preparing the land-use decision,' " General Findin~: The de~elopmenf site 'Is a 0.9-acre parcel ioc~ted on the 'eas; side of South 42nd.Street; south of Bluebelle Way (Map 17-02-32-33, Tax Lot 1701). Approval of this proposal would , 'allow construction of 18 residential townhouse units and associated parking. ' ," , Transportation System Impacts ' Finding-: South42ndStreet is desi~~ted a min6r arteri~l street in the RTP, The cUrrent roadway , is paved approximately 32 feet wide and provides two 12"foot wide travellan~s with paved shoulders, A city improvement project scheduled for construction in 2007 will improve the street to full urban standards with two 12-foot wide travel lanes, six-foot bicycle lanes, curb, " , " gutter, sidewalks and street lighting. ' " . ' , ,', "," '- :. Findin\!: Based, on ITE Land Use, Code 220 (Apartment), development of the site with 18, dwelling units!ls proposed would generate 123 additional vehicle trips perda~ and II PM peak- h()ur vehicle trips onto Smith A2nd Street: In addition; assumed development may generate '",' . pedestrian and bicycle trips, According to the "Household" survey done by LCOG in 1994, I2'~6 percent of household trips are made by bicycle or walking and 1.8 percent are by transit bus.' . ': .These trips may have their origins or destinations at a variety of land uses, including this site,": , Pedestrian and bicycle trips create the need for sidewalks, pedestrian crossing signals;.. " dosswalks, bicycle parking and bicycle lanes, ";.",. ' " " - ,', i~ ",' . " '" Site Ac~ess and Cjrc~lation " ,'" ,~ , '., . .. . Findin\!: Installation of driveways on a street increases the number oftiaffic c~mflict points. The" greater number of conflict points increases the probability of traffic crashes. SDC 32,080(1) (a)" . stipulates that each'parcel is entitled to "an approved access to i! public street.': " 1:" . '~ .',,', , '," ~ . . ',' ' . "Jt ',; '.,. J ~~D~~] ': .: 1-'IO'D7 By : , 1t , ", " " ."j, DRC2006-00093 - Larkin Site Plan January 10, 2007 Page 2 of 2 FindinlZ: Current access'to the sit~ is via a 12-foot wide driveway onto South 42nd Street located 'near the northern site boundary. The applicant proposes to close this access artd construct a new 24-foot ~ide driveway at the southern site boundary. Findin\!: As conditioned below ingress-egress points will be planned to facilitate traffic arid pedestrian safety, avoid co~gestion and to minimize curb cuts on public street~ as specified in 'SDC Articles 31 and 32, applicable zoning and or overlay district Articles, and applicable refinement plans, ) Recommended Conditions: None. , . - .' Please provide a.copy of the draft Decision for my review prior to issuing the final decision. .;' " , '~~ . ". ,'" , :-' l' ,'" ".. ,'> .f. , " , '", " .~ ,';1, .:,.' , . t'- ;~ . ~;~~fl~~] ,," Bv" ill'" J b>-07 ,,' I; " I ~~', ' ';, . " '-1 .1 "