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Memorandum
City of Springfield
Date:
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November 3, 2008
Liz Miller, Planner 1
Judith Johnduff, Senior Transportation P1anrier
DRC2008-000n Olsson Industrial Electric Shops and Offices MDS
The Transportation Division has reviewed the materials provided with the subject application. The
comments below are provided for your use in preparing the land-use decision.
TransDortation Facilities and Svstem ImDacts
Findin\!: laura Street is designated as a major collector in TransP1an. This portion oelaura Street is fully
. improved. The traffic volume on laura Street is approximately 6,800 vehicles per day.
Findin\!.: Based on lIE land Use Code no (General light Indusrrial) the total trip generation from this
additional building on-site upon completion would be as follows:
. Avetage Weekday ~ 6.97trips/1000 sq. ft. x 1576sq. ft. ~ 1O.98rrips
. PM Peak Hour ~ L08 trips/lOOO: sq. ft. x 1576 sq. ft. . 1.7 trips
In addition, the assumed development may generate peClesrrian and bicycle trips. According to the
"Household" survey done by lCOG in1994, 12.6 percent of household trips are made by bicycle or
walking and L8 percent are by transit bus. These trips may have their origins or destinations at a variety
of land uses, including this use. Pedestrian and bicycle trips create the need for sidewalks, pedestrian
crossing signals, crosswalks, bicycle parking and bicycle lanes.
Findin\!: Existing 'and proposed off-site transportation facilities would be adequate to accommodate
additional trips that would be generated by the proposed development.
Recommended Condition: None
Pro nosed Site Access
Existing access to on-site parking is via a 21-foot wide driveway onto Laura Street. Pedestrian access is
via a walkway extending from laura terminates at the parking lot. The terminus of this walkway at the
parking lot does not have a handicapped accessible ramp. .
Recommended Condition: Provide and maintain adequate vision clearance triangles at
the corners of all site driveways per SDC 4.2-130.
Recommended Condition: Revise the site access sidewalk located alongside the driveway to
provide an ADA accessible ramp at the terminus of the'sidewalk where. it meets the parking lot.
Findinf{: Existing facilities, with the addition of the above conditions, are adequate to meet the site
access, driveway and vision clearance requirements of SDC 4.2-120 and 4.2-130.
Please provide a copy of the draft Decision for my review prior to issuing the fjn~ decision
Date ~@~iv~d'
Planner: LM
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