For Special Transportation Commission Meeting [December 17, 2018]
TO: Honorable Chairperson and Commission
APPROVAL: Robert G. Eisenbeisz, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer
FROM: Azzam Jabsheh, P.E., Associate Civil Engineer
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Focused Traffic Impact Analysis - Warehouse Development on Maple Avenue at Vineyard Avenue.
(ACTION ITEM)
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BACKGROUND:
On August 14, 2018, the first scoping agreement was submitted for the proposed warehouse located east of Locust Avenue along Maple Avenue at Vineyard Avenue. The 1st TIA was submitted on September 24, 2018, it was reviewed and review comments prepared. On October 10, 2018 a revised 2nd TIA was submitted along with a response matrix to address review comments made. The proposed project is a 382,018 square foot warehouse facility. The anticipated completion is estimated to be 2020.
The site location is shown on Page 2 of the TIA in Figure 1, which is included as Attachment 1, while the site plan is shown on Page 4 in Figure 2 of the TIA, which is included as Attachment 2.
The proposal is for two (2) driveways onto Maple Avenue and two driveways on Vineyard Avenue (a proposed cul-de-sac east of Locust Avenue). The Maple Avenue driveways are proposed as full access for passenger vehicles only. The Vineyard Avenue driveways are located in the proposed cul-de-sac with the southerly driveway used only for trucks and the northerly driveway used only for passenger vehicles. The southerly driveway is dimensioned at 40 feet wide with radius returns. The northerly driveway is not dimensioned but is shown with a radius entrance and appears to be marginally wider than 40 feet. The Maple Avenue driveways are dimensioned at 40 feet wide. The west side of Maple Avenue and the north side of Vineyard Avenue along with proposed the cul-de-sac bulb are currently unimproved without curb, gutter and sidewalk and these improvements will be required as a part of the project. The north side of Vineyard Avenue has a p...
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