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TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS (DEC 2003) Venetian Villas Golf Road & SW 13th street Boynton Beach, Florida TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS Revised Report Decell1ber, 2003 /?//d? ;;;,p~L- 11/30/2-00-:3 Miles Moss & Associates, Inc. Consulting Engineers 12900 Southwest 84th Street Miami, Florida 33183 r 305-386-1212 i-":~~ --- 'M:: _, J Venetian Villas Townhouses Traffic Impact Analysis 1 Introduction Miles Moss and Associates, Inc. has been retained to investigate traffic related matters at the proposed Venetian Villas Townhomes development, located on Golf Road (SW 23rd Avenue) at SW 13th Street in the City of Boynton Beach, Florida. This report serves to provide an analysis and forecast of future traffic conditions. Miles Moss and Associates, Inc. (MMA) is an engineering firm specializing in traffic engineering, traffic safety and accident reconstruction. Clientele consists of homeowner's groups, developers, facility managers, special event coordinators and all levels of government. MMA investigations address traffic engineering elements including traffic volumes, traffic circulation, intersection sight triangles and Site Plan reviews. Additional safety, liability, and accident prevention elements analyzed by MMA include human factors, visibility and perception, traffic control devices, land use, roadway and drainage attributes, vehicular injury potential and vehicular performance specifications. The firm provides Expert Witness testimony on cases and produces courtroom displays, computer graphics and photo essays to help illustrate reports or opinions. Items chosen for inclusion within our reports are based upon client requests and government requirements for the subject under investigation. Addendums are prepared, if needed, to further satisfy various governmental reviews and evaluations as each project moves forward. Site Attributes Atlantis Development Group has proposed the construction of a luxury townhouse community on the south side of Golf Road between SW 13th Street (on the east) and the existing Homewood Residence complex at #2400 Golf Road (on the west). A navigable canal runs along the southern perimeter of the parcel. The development site is currently a vacant, unimproved lot. Golf Road Golf Road is a two-way, two-lane collector roadway on the north perimeter of the subject parcel. This roadway serves as an east-west route between the western residential areas and eastern residential and commercial areas of Boynton Beach. Miles Moss and Associates, Inc. Consulting Engineers 305-386-1212 Venetian Villas Townhouses Traffic Impact Analysis 2 . The main driveway of Venetian Villas will intersect Golf Road near hypothetical SW 22nd Street (based on roadway alignments north of Golf Road). This driveway will host inbound and outbound traffic to the development. . An additional, exit-only driveway will intersect Golf Road near the west perimeter of the parcel. · Golf Road continues east of the site with an Interstate 95 overpass and access to commercial zones near South Seacrest Boulevard and U.S. 1. · Golf Road intersects South Congress Avenue west of the site, and then continues west into other suburban neighborhoods of Palm Beach County. Congress Avenue South Congress Avenue (State Road 807) is a two-way, six-lane arterial roadway serving Boynton Beach and Palm Beach County. This is a major north-route that connects area neighborhoods, commercial zones, schools, institutions, and activity centers. South Congress A venue is the nearest major roadway to the development site. · The intersection of South Congress Avenue and Golf Road is signalized, including left-turn bays and pedestrian crossing features. Other Perimeter Features Southwest 13th Street provides an eastern boundary for the development, although no connection to SW 13th Street is called for in the Site Plan. This road serves a few single- family residential homes on the east side of the street, followed by a curve into SW 24th A venue and a termination point within the development site. · Since no connection will be made to SW 13th Street, this road will continue to serve existing residential properties without any traffic impact or growth from the proposed development. The Homewood Residence assisted living center exists along the south side of Golf Road at the western perimeter of the townhouse site. A driveway intersects Golf Road to the west of the site. No connection will be made between the Homewood Residence and the townhouse community. Miles Moss and Associates, Inc. Consulting Engineers 305-386-1212 Venetian Villas Townhouses Traffic Impact Analysis 3 · The Homewood Residence will not experience any adverse traffic impact from the proposed development. The southern boundary of the site is delineated by a navigable canal and waterway maintenance easement. The canal is designated as the Lake Worth Drainage District Lateral #27, "Lazy Lake Waterway." SITE PLAN I l' North LlIllil!lll~I"" TIHrHmCTt~ ."..U-PC1D-lol) Golf Road (' i ! t-i i. it ~~ , , ~ ~ ~ .. = =.__-_- -_-_"._-_-_-_-~... - - - - - _ _ _ _ _ _ ~ __...........c::: l.. ... DO .....,..I,o.l ~ n..oJ:Y L.-JUl ......T..-,o,)') "'""'-.C::::: ~ Canal Homewood Residence Assisted Living Center Single-Family Homes East of SW 13th Street Miles Moss and Associates, Inc. Consulting Engineers 305-386-1212 Venetian Villas Townhouses Traffic Impact Analysis 4 h I l' North I li ~ !" : ili! i ~.I i. .. L N !$W ~'8tWay---!J a. ~ ; i . . 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Land Use Code 230 Traffic Generator and Forecast Trip Generation Rate Estimated Traffic Period Variable Volumes SinQle Familv Detached 50 residential 7 trips per dwelling unit 350 daily trips Daily Traffic dwelling units Source: Table 10.8-1 Residential 50 residential 0.44 trips per dwellinQ unit 22 AM trips CondominiumlTownhouse dwelling units 17% entering, 83% exiting 4 trips entering AM Peak Hour Traffic Source: ITE Code 230 18 trips exiting Residential 50 residential 0.54 trips per dwellinQ unit 27 PM trips CondominiumlTownhouse dwelling units 67% entering, 33% exiting 18 trips entering PM Peak Hour Traffic Source: ITE Code 230 9 trips exiting PM Peak Hour AM Peak Hour Daily o 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000 16000 .2005 Estimated Golf Road Traffic . Site-Generated Traffic Miles Moss and Associates, Inc. Consulting Engineers 305-386-1212 Venetian Villas Townhouses Traffic Impact Analysis 6 Existing Traffic Daily Traffic Golf Road 2001 ADT east of site: 12777 Golf Road 2001 ADT west of site: 12636 Source: Palm Beach County Traffic Division publications Peak Hour Traffic Peak Hour traffic circulation patterns near the proposed site driveway intersection with Golf Road are based on May 10th, 2003 turning movement counts for the intersection of Congress Avenue and Golf Road (see Appendix). Based on these counts, Golf Road exhibits the following two-way volume directly in front of the development site: Golf Road east of Congress Avenue Directional Distribution of Traffic Derived from Palm Beach County Traffic Division publications AM Peak Hour 4 126 SBND LEFT -+ 242 EBND THRU r+ 108 NBND RIGHT +- 684 WBND VEHICLES -+ 476 EBND VEHICLES 684 WBND +- 684 westbound vehicles = 59% of traffic in front of site 476 eastbound vehicles = 41 % of traffic in front of site 1160 total two-way volume PM Peak Hour 4 268 SBND LEFT -+ 316 EBND THRU r+ 156 NBND RIGHT +- 479 WBND VEHICLES -+ 740 EBND VEHICLES 479 WBND +- 479 westbound vehicles = 39% of traffic in front of site 740 eastbound vehicles = 61 % of traffic in front of site 1219 total two-way volume Miles Moss and Associates, Inc. Consulting Engineers 305-386-1212 Venetian Villas Townhouses Traffic Impact Analysis 7 Background Traffic · A maximum two-year buildout is expected for this project. Palm Beach County Compound Growth Rate Source: Palm Beach County Traffic Division publications Year Golf Road Golf Road West of Site East of Site 1997-2001 4.13% 2.05% Station 5603-2 Station 5305-2 Estimated Future Average Daily Traffic Derived from Palm Beach County Traffic Division publications Year Golf Road % Growth Golf Road % Growth West of Site East of Site 2001 12777 4.13% 12636 2.05% 2002 13305 4.13% 12895 2.05% 2003 13855 4.13% 13159 2.05% 2004 14427 4.13% 13429 2.05% 2005 15023 13704 Estimated Future Peak Hour Traffic Derived from Palm Beach County Traffic Division publications Golf Road Golf Road Golf Road Golf Road Golf Road Golf Road West of Site: West of Site: East of Site: East of Site: at Site: at Site: Peak Hour Peak Hour Measured Peak Hour Year ADT estimate based ADT estimate based Peak Hour estimate based on 9.3% of ADT on 9.3% of ADT Volume on 4.13% historic lK-Factor\ (K-Factor) arowth factor 2001 12777 1188 12636 1175 2002 13305 1237 12895 1199 2003 13855 1289 13159 1224 1160 AM 1219 PM 2004 14427 1342 13429 1249 1208 AM 1269 PM 2005 15023 1397 13704 1274 1258 AM 1321 PM Miles Moss and Associates, Inc. Consulting Engineers 305-386-1212 Trip Distribution Venetian Villas Townhouses Traffic Impact Analysis 8 · Radius of Development Influence = 0.5 miles . Directional Distribution as approved by Palm Beach County Traffic Engineering staff Driveway Distribution 22 AM trips 4 trips enterin 18 trips exitin Total AM trips 27 PM trips 18 trips enterin 9 trips exitin Total PM trips l' North I (===J c==> 2 trips AM 9 trips PM Directional Distribution 50% eastbound 50% westbound 50% eastbound 50% westbound 50% eastbound 50% westbound 50% eastbound 50% westbound 2 trips AM 9 trips PM Estimated Volume and Turning Movements 9 trips AM 4.5 trips PM Golf Road (===J > SITE Miles Moss and Associates, Inc. Consulting Engineers 305-386-1212 Venetian Villas Townhouses Traffic Impact Analysis 9 Findings Traffic Performance Standards Composite View of Significant Link Data . The proposed development will contribute less than 1 % to the adopted LOS standard of the direct access links Element Period 2005 Peak Distribution Directional Site Trips Subtotal Total Trips Hour Trios Trips on Link Trios 50% 629 2 631 1269 1258 AM eastbound (0.87% 50% Direct Access Link Peak westbound 629 9 638 growth) to West of Site Hour 50% 660.5 9 669.5 1334.5 1321 PM eastbound (1.02% 50% westbound 660.5 4.5 665 growth) 50% 637 9 646 1285 1274 AM eastbound (0.86% 50% Direct Access Link Peak westbound 637 2 639 growth) to East of Site Hour 50% 637 4.5 641.5 1287.5 1274 PM eastbound (1.06% 50% westbound 637 9 646 growth) Traffic Performance Standards Compliance Summary Traffic Performance Element Findin TEST 1 Direct Access Link to West of Site, AM Peak Traffic (~O )1I)1~I1~S Direct Access Link to West of Site, PM Peak Traffic (~O)II)tIl~S Direct Access Link to East of Site, AM Peak Traffic (~(nll)tIl~S Direct Access Link to East of Site, PM Peak Traffic (~O )IPI~I1~S TEST 2 ARTICLE 15: TRAFFIC PERFORMANCE STANDARDS Sec. 15(1) D -Standard TA8LE 28 TEST 2 - MODEL TEST MAXIMUM RADIUS DEVELOPMENT INFLUENCE (~O)II)tIl~S The proposed development will generate less than 3% of LOS E on the direct-access link: "A project must address only those links on which its Net Trips are greater than three percent (3%) of the Level of Service E of the Link affected on an ADT basis up to the limits set forth in Table 28. " Direct Access Link LOS E threshold = 16,200 vehicles 16,200 x 3% = 486 vehicles Net trios for site = 350 vehicles Miles Moss and Associates, Inc. Consulting Engineers 305-386-1212 Site Orientation Photos SW 13 ST AND GOLF ROAD (LOOKING SOUTH-SE) ~~. GOLF ROAD EAST OF SW 13 ST (LOOKING WEST-SW) Venetian Villas Townhouses Traffic Impact Analysis 10 ~------------------: ~ GOLF ROAD EAST OF SITE (LOOKING WEST -SW) DEVELOPMENT SITE FROM EAST DRIVEWAY OF HOMEWOOD RESIDENCE (LOOKING EAST-NE ALONG GOLF ROAD) HOMEWOOD RESIDENCE MAIN DRIVEWAY AT GOLF RD (LOOKING SOUTH-SE) Miles Moss and Associates, Inc. Consulting Engineers 305-386-1212 . . HOMEWOOD RESIDENCE COMPLEX AT SOUTHEAST CORNER OF GOLF ROAD AND CONGRESS AVENUE CANAL ALONG SOUTH PERIMETER OF HOMEWOOD RESIDENCE AND DEVELOPMENT SITE (LOOKING EAST FROM CONGRESS AVENUE) Venetian Villas Townhouses Traffic Impact Analysis 11 NEW MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING ON NORTHEAST CORNER OF GOLF ROAD AND CONGRESS AVENUE LOOKING NORTH ALONG CONGRESS AVENUE TOWARD GOLF ROAD INTERSECTION -: :4. ,. ~:- ::_~"'~--=- . - -" ~ .~- p. ,:.,c~,;~!:';.?~;;. . LOOKING WEST ALONG GOLF ROAD TOWARD CONGRESS AVENUE INTERSECTION Miles Moss and Associates, Inc. Consulting Engineers 305-386-1212 Venetian Villas Townhouses Traffic Impact Analysis 12 Appendix ConQress Avenue and Golf Road AM PEAK HOUR TURNING MOVEMENTS ON MAY 10th, 2003 SBND APPROACH -J, 1261 I EBND APPROACH ~ I 589 684 I ~ WBND APPROACH l 2200 l' NBND APPROACH SBND SBND SBND RIGHT THRU LEFT ~ -J, ~ 143 992 126 EBND LEFT l' 192 285 l' WBND RIGHT EBND THRU ~ 242 341 ~ WBND THRU EBND RIGHT -J, 155 58 -J, WBND LEFT 344 1748 108 ~ l' ~ NBND NBND NBND LEFT THRU RIGHT PM PEAK HOUR TURNING MOVEMENTS ON MAY 10th, 2003 SBND APPROACH -J, 2497 I EBND APPROACH ~ I 744 479 I ~ WBND APPROACH I 1459 l' NBND APPROACH SBND SBND SBND RIGHT THRU LEFT ~ -J, ~ 188 2041 268 I EBND LEFT l' T 149 117 I l' WBND RIGHT I EBND THRU ~] 316 266 I ~ WBND THRU I EBND RIGHT -J,] 279 96 I -J, WBND LEFT 209 1094 156 ~ l' ~ NBND NBND NBND LEFT THRU RIGHT Miles Moss and Associates, Inc. Consulting Engineers 305-386-1212