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HomeMy WebLinkAbout87-50A AMENDMENT 4 OF 6I I STATE OF CALIFORNIA—BUSINESS, TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AGeNGY' GEQI2GE pEU(fM> IIANi Govorno DEPARTMENT J.''Cann Rn �. pISTRICT pO, 80X;,911, MARYSVILLE, 95901 MAY, 10 1989 � TDD Phone`(516) 7'41.-4463 tJroyille, C:alifornir�. Telephone (916 741-4498 May ,5 19,89 03-Eut-162 03 P.Mi 22 C0 ` Oak "Terrace ..Ranch SCH'89032811 Mr. Dave ;Rironimus nutte County Planning ''Depa'rtment 7 County Center Drive' Orov. lle, CA 95965 Dear Mr. Hirohimus<: Caltrans; District 3, has. reviewed the .final traffic impact analysis, dated February 22, 1989{ for the Oak Terrace'; Ranch Subdivision,. The study "addresses a development `scenario that could 'generate: abol.�t 3,300 trip ends, with 5,000 square feet of office space, , The environmental evaluation describes a wors case scenario 0j :10, 860, trip ends with 36,000 square feet of commercial space Our comments are based on 3,,300 trip ends. The traffic study and the general plan. amendment 'should be consistent. Although the, study regiire,s' revisions in order to accurately assess the traffic" impacts,` the°'range, of alternative. highway mitigation measures are adequate. Alternate 'D appears to mitigate the significant impacts of, the 3.,300;'trip scenario. All alternatives should �nclude:clo"sure of, the Ynobile home park entrance just eastof S,addl;e privet A road should be ''required through the-subdivision which could be extended with an overcrossing to River View Drive at a future date,. Sheet lights would, also ,be '`required ,at Apica ,Avenue, ; d The County's inal.,negative eclaration should incorpoxa.,t the above concerns: Zf you have any clues tionsj.please, contact; Jeahnie Baker;.. telephone ' (,916) 7:41-449.8'. Sincerely, Tian J: Smith; Chief Environmental ';Branch B Y. T G GES DEU STJITC� O, C.AIIFOf;NIA—BUSINESSr TRA{V5PORTATfON ANQ HOUSING gGENGY __. __ ,- ; ,; KMEIIAN, :Gavemor _ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIO�1 ''''" �� ��� YSVIIIE 95901 ;BOX 9f,lr NLAk , :�3rovil�;� ���liforr�la , (916); 741-4362 �tt January 27, 1989 - �;?;.A 03 -But -162 PM 22.0 .��...� Uak Terrace Ranch ter. Kenneth C LenWdt, R:E. u DA. En neerina 220 Gravid Avenue Orov 111e, CA 95965 - Dear Mr. Ldhhardt: We have reviewed the amended Traffic `Impact Analysis. Report for; -the proposed Oak Terrace Ranch subdivision, dated December 9 1988: Although' this study �still� regu res reVlsions iii order to 'accurately assess.the traffic impacts of this proposal , tfie range of a1 terhati ve hi'ghway mi ti ga.ti on` measures that are " presented seems to be adequate. Of these,,Alternate D appears t;o be the minimum `mprovement.levol that Caltrans would consider acceptable. .All alter►�atives should in the closure af`the existing mobile home park entrance.just.east of5add;l,e Drive and should,provide.;a road through the subdivision that could We' nded Vith,an overcrossing to�R�ver;Vie�r�Drive at so''me time in the. future. Streets lights would also be, required at, the , p7ca' Avenue yhtersection. "� The rest of this; letter will discuss paris'of tills study -that 'should be revised. , , Exhibit B It shout& be pointed out that ,t' figure does not, accurately reflect;,tne teaffn c' volumes on Hi gWl' "' I Froin Hi ghWay, 70 to Canyon Drive' for. 1985. , Actua`1 founts made in 1985�were as much as '30 lower. 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Cyw..•Y"'ry'S' .".' ��I�' !ifti �'e°yk . tri � t .r '�•� .ra' YY i Y' r ri l 1'Y 1 y TABLE OF CONTENTS 'SUNLYIARY - - -ALTERNATIVE , RECOMMENDED _ -- - - OENERAL BACKGROUND _ -- 1A _ DESCRIPTION -- - - "-"'- 2 o;1VE HIGHWAY -- -- - -- --.- _ _ EXISTINO TRAFFIC MOVEMENTS - -- --r - 4 PRESENT LEVEL, OF SERVICE.-----=� PROJECTED PROJECT TRAFFIC GENERAT ION`S - COMBINED PEAK HOUA- TRAFFIC VOJ�UMES ALTERNATIVE _ 1 Z _ ��B" ALTERNATIVE - -- _ -- - ""``- 13 ALTERNATIVE - _ --- -- - _ -- ALTERNATLVE -- 14 15:` �'D" -- - - - _.. __ 'E'r A. LTE RECOMMENDATIONS -- ----- ----- - -- -- - 17 EXHIBITS A- ESTIMATED TRAFFIC VOLUME, B- TRAi?FYC VOL UMES &, SERVICE LEVEL'S 'STATE HIGHWAYS D - SADDLE; DRIVE CA;PAC 1 TY CALCULATION` FORM E -MOBILE HOME DRIVEWAY CAPACITY CALCULATION FORNI F' - THE OAKS CAPACITY CALCULATION' FORM G - TRAFF IC� ANALYSTS H - PEAK HQUA 1905 WITH OVER CROSSI I - PEAK HOUR TRAFFIC DIRECTION W/BRIDGE A YERY I EWAN D ARICA 'WAY CAFAC S TY CALCULATION FORM K - AT 'It B n L - PEAK HOUR TR' F A F,IC DI,REC.TION W.%SIGNAL AT AP1CA AVENUE M - TRAFFIC ANALYSIS " N - PEAK HOUR 1995 WITHOUT OVER CROSSING O OLIVE HIGHWAY AND SADDLE DRIVE'CAPACITY CALCULA'TIQN,° FORK! P - AI,TERNAZ" I VE n Dir ' Q - PEAK HOUR TRAFF I,C D I RECT I'ON -ALTERNATIVE r+ D ►� ft - PEAK HOUR 19;9 5 -. ALTERNATIVE,,, (r D rr S - OLIVE HIGHWAY ANb AP1CA AVENUE CAPACITY CALCULATION FORM -T- OL I VE H_1 GHWAY AND SADDLEDR I YE CAP�CIT CALCULAT,I ON...,. FOR1Vf U ALTERNATIVE ' �� E �r r V - FEAK HOUR 19; 9 5 SIGNAL ;A"I' SADDLE D RIVE ' W -� PEAK HOUR 1 9,95 ALTS ii RNATI E ;Ery V OT I've HAthway from State' Route 70 to, aind i nc.l ud=3 ng, the' S,faEe:recr°e'atio;nal areas not ah�oye:_ CRITERIA FOR T.EVEL'OF SERVICE DESIGNATION A g al I. ARTERZAL.STREETS_= Vol=ie/Capacity-_Ratio (V/C)"Basis Description: Relatively Stable,hlow Stable Flow Nearittg Ugsitabie s. free Flow 51ight Delay Acceptable Delay, Unstable Flow Flow e/Capacity ,. 0`..9U 1.0 ICHWAYS _ � , Description: Vree Flow. Stable k Stable Flow Approaching Unstable (uPPer teped) , unstable Flog; Flog A) OaeratinikSpeed 1{asi® Specd', mph; > 60 > 5Q`4Q 35 r 30 b). noluaie/Cepacitiv Sase Volurie/capacity g� 0.20 ' ` 5` r j r: Fj _ 6_ SUMIMARY .OF A M. PEAR. HOUR'L.11 .O.S. BY INTERSECTION'LEG, EG TN' YEARS 1995 AND20,05 Alt. "A" Alt, "8"AltC" Alt. "p"� Alt, Bridge at Signal Na ...ft Left at Agi. at Apica Left Turns, Turns`at Apica at -API c a-& Inter"sect.on Apipa Si gnat a Saddle' Drive Yr. Y'r:.Yr. Yr.` Yry�r : . 1995 12.005 199a 2O05 1995 2005 1995 2Q:.05 Yr.Yr 199-5` 2005 Apica/Olive Apica �� a. : A A,, C"lD A EE b. Heritage A A F , A A, A A A A A Saddle/01 i� V e a, Saddle C C/D C CfD F F E b. Olive (Ltj C C/D C C/,DA B A A:' C C KelIy Ridge Road a. Kelly Ridge Rd.. C C/D' C C/a C/I7• , . C. C !D . b. Olive (Lt) C'° C/b C CSD C C/D �D C C D C : Wyandrutte Miners B/C C Ranch Road CLt) C C/D C OBD C CID C G%D BSC' C The L.Q.S. shorn .`tar the signai3.zecl intersection ;,bbve reflects the analysis.f.or that leg instead of analyain;g the overall traffic operation fo°r "that" inte:rs,ectign. Below is the projected trip , di:stzibu,t1160 per'centa-t� o€ leaving from .this; proposed development. for the da.fferent alternatives. The traffic" generated; by'' the df,fere�t And ii'se was taken frgm the ; "t'ri;p Generaty�gn"`, nth Edition, Institute of Tzansportatia'nngineers� Washington, D.C. The tr.i ,, y p generated tYes different' ,by land uses for °this development.Ar­11e shown on Exhibit "I" for A7 it 12 "A"; ° ati.ve Exh�.bit L f"or Alternative .. Eor ATtorative andXhibi.t ""�!� fbr y I.,Altern:ative I �I -s2-I I Altern'at:ive Heri"°,tage Olive Hgh�t�4y. ey, � Ap,ica SaddleDrive A:lt'ernati,v Olive Highway p._ 72$ 23`% 59 Saddle' Drive Alierrkativ'I-- "D O11.ve Highway 551 I Apica Saddla,Drive Alt�rriative "'E" Clive. Highway 10 85* 5 PIC �add'le Dr°ive I A I I - ALTERNATIVE•' Install Fu11 Traffic Actuated Signal at Apica. Intersection., 1. Physical improvemen s rlequired• ia;, Construct intersection improvement substantially as per the ;modified March1982 design,-with deceleration line for east bound t;affc turning Onto Apca Avenue. b. Provide demand ac tuated signals wi,ith appropriate we°st bound traffic warning devices. c. Provide a slow acceleration lane from the signal to'the crest of "hill, east bound on Olive Highway (truck :lane') 'E'stimatre0 'cost' - - - - - - - $200,:000 3i Approval confidence .rat.ing 4. Major benefits: This alternati�e'is the classical` solutcri to a traffic plcoblem easily understood by the decision makers. 5. Magor,ob�ect�on: High speed traffic from east- coming upon, the signal Budde lv and at times d;iredtly.i;nto the setting sung truck traffic starting problems upgrade to they'east, high maintenance cost. Cal T'rar�s,resists' the installation of a sig:.al in the middle of an open stretch of highway Mie to high speed rear end accidents. 'The sun angle and`basc Olive; Highway geometrics,will compound this h'istorical occurrence. 'steep west approach grade and_Ste<distance are additional concern,. .. 6: ,General; 'Therenegative £ac,"tor,,s that.resul;t from injury acciAents at Saddle .Drive: The traffic. a;t 86cdd1e °Drive- vil zncrease, but the majority W, go to Apica AAv enue�� and a signal Will not 'be warranted t- 7 i r I 1 _ n I t 1 a 1 I I