For Transportation Commission Meeting [August 7, 2019]
TO: Honorable Chairperson and Commission
APPROVAL: Sean Grayson, Acting Public Works Director
FROM: Azzam Jabsheh, P.E., T.E., Associate Civil Engineer
Title
Focused Traffic Impact Analysis - Warehouse Development on the South Side of Casmalia Street between Locust Avenue and Laurel Avenue.
(ACTION ITEM)
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BACKGROUND:
On March 27, 2019, the first scoping agreement was submitted for the proposed warehouse development on the south side of Casmalia Street between Locust Avenue and Laurel Avenue. On June 19, 2019, the 1st TIA was submitted, reviewed and comments prepared. On July 18, 2019, a revised 2nd TIA was submitted to address the review comments. The project proposed is a warehouse development with a total of 87,189 square feet divided between three (3) separate buildings. Proposed completion is 2020.
The site location is shown on Page 5 of the TIA in Exhibit 1-2, which is included as Attachment 1, while the site plan is shown on Page 2 in Exhibit 1-2 of the TIA, which is included as Attachment 2.
The proposal is for two (2) driveways onto Casmalia Street and one driveway onto Laurel Avenue (cul-de-sac south of Casmalia Street). The driveways onto Casmalia Street are proposed as right in/right out access driveways. The Laurel Avenue driveway will be used for all access at the intersection of Laurel Avenue/Casmalia Street, which is currently a signal-controlled intersection. All driveways are for both trucks and passenger vehicles. Driveways are not fully dimensioned but appear to be in the range of 35 to 40 feet wide with radiused returns except for the driveway onto Laurel Avenue. The south side of Casmalia Street was developed as a part of the Caltrans SR-210 project with curb and gutter but not sidewalk and streetlights. The existing curb and gutter location in relation to the street centerline does not match the Renaissance Specific Plan for Casmalia Street. The specific plan shows 3...
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