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SM ROCHA, LLC Traffic and Transportation Consultants 8700 Turnpike Drive, Suite 240 Westminster, Colorado 80031 (303) 458-9798 6 South Tejon Street, Suite 618 Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903 (719) 203-6639 www.smrocha.com February 22, 2024 Michael Hunsinger MAH Architectural Group 1385 S Colorado Blvd, Penthouse Denver, CO 80222 RE: Monument Marketplace Ziggi’s Coffee / Traffic Generation Analysis Monument, Colorado Dear Michael, SM ROCHA, LLC is pleased to provide traffic generation information for the development entitled Monument Marketplace Ziggi’s Coffee. This development is located on the west side of Jackson Creek Parkway within Lot 4A of the overall Monument Marketplace North development area in Monument, Colorado. This information has been revised to address Town review comments regarding updates to the performed traffic generation comparison. The intent of this analysis is to present traffic volumes likely generated by the proposed development, provide a traffic volume comparison to previous land use assumptions approved for the development site, and consider potential impacts to the adjacent roadway network. The following is a summary of analysis results. Site Description and Access Land for the development is currently vacant and surrounded by a mix of residential, commercial, and open space land uses. The proposed development is understood to entail the new construction of an approximate 2,200-square foot Ziggi’s Coffee shop with drive-through window. Direct access to the development is proposed at the following location: one full-movement access onto future Private Road (referred to as Access A) located within the Monument Marketplace North commercial development area. Private Road is further expected to provide access to the overall development area via full-movement intersection access on Jackson Creek Parkway at the Harness Road intersection and connection to existing right-in/right-out access onto Jackson Creek Parkway south of Harness Road. General site and access locations are shown on Figure 1. A site plan, as prepared by MAH Architectural Group, is shown on Figure 2. This plan is provided for illustrative purposes only. ---PAGE BREAK--- Monument Marketplace North RI/RO Access Private Road Jackson Creek Parkway Harness Road Development Site Interstate 25 Leather Chaps Drive February 2024 MONUMENT MARKETPLACE ZIGGI'S COFFEE Traffic Generation Analysis SM ROCHA, LLC Traffic and Transportation Consultants February 2024 MONUMENT MARKETPLACE ZIGGI'S COFFEE Traffic Generation Analysis SM ROCHA, LLC Traffic and Transportation Consultants Page 2 Figure 1 SITE LOCATION Not to Scale ---PAGE BREAK--- Access A Jackson Creek Parkway Private Road February 2024 MONUMENT MARKETPLACE ZIGGI'S COFFEE Traffic Generation Analysis SM ROCHA, LLC Traffic and Transportation Consultants Page 3 Figure 2 SITE PLAN Not to Scale ---PAGE BREAK--- Michael Hunsinger February 2024 Monument Marketplace Ziggi’s Coffee Page 4 23-011817 Vehicle Trip Generation Standard traffic generation characteristics compiled by the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) in their report entitled Trip Generation Manual, 11th Edition, were applied to the proposed land use in order to estimate the average daily traffic (ADT) and peak hour vehicle trips. A vehicle trip is defined as a one-way vehicle movement from point of origin to point of destination. The approved traffic study1 for Watermark at Jackson Creek Apartments used trip generation rates from ITE’s Trip Generation Manual, 11th Edition and included potential for a “Fast-Food Restaurant with Drive-Through Window” land use in the same general development area as currently proposed with this project. Table 1 presents average trip generation rates for the proposed development area. Use of average trip generation rates presents a conservative analysis. ITE land use code 937 (Coffee/Donut Shop with Drive Through Window) was used for analysis because of its best fit to the proposed land use. Table 1 – Trip Generation Rates ITE 24 CODE LAND USE UNIT HOUR ENTER EXIT TOTAL ENTER EXIT TOTAL 937 Coffee/Donut Shop w/DTW 533.57 43.80 42.08 85.88 19.50 19.50 38.99 Key: KSF = Thousand Square Feet Gross Floor Area. Note: All data and calculations above are subject to being rounded to nearest value. TRIP GENERATION RATES AM PEAK HOUR PM PEAK HOUR KSF Table 2 summarizes the projected ADT and peak hour traffic volumes likely generated by the land use area proposed and provides comparison to traffic volume estimates for the previously approved land use. 1 Watermark at Jackson Creek Apartments: Updated Traffic Impact Study, LSC Transportation Consultants, Inc., March 2022. ---PAGE BREAK--- Michael Hunsinger February 2024 Monument Marketplace Ziggi’s Coffee Page 5 23-011817 Table 2 – Trip Generation Summary ITE 24 CODE LAND USE SIZE HOUR ENTER EXIT TOTAL ENTER EXIT TOTAL Site Development - Previously Approved1 934 Fast-Food w/DTW 3.0 KSF 1,402 68 66 134 52 48 100 Previously Approved Total: 1,402 68 66 134 52 48 100 Site Development - Proposed 937 Coffee/Donut Shop w/DTW 2.2 KSF 1,172 96 92 189 43 43 86 Proposed Total: 1,172 96 92 189 43 43 86 Difference Total: -230 28 26 55 -9 -5 -14 Key: KSF = Thousand Square Feet Gross Floor Area. 1 = Trip generation referenced from the Watermark at Jackson Creek Apartments Updated Traffic Impact Study. Note: All data and calculations above are subject to being rounded to nearest value. PM PEAK HOUR AM PEAK HOUR TOTAL TRIPS GENERATED As Table 2 shows, the proposed development area has the potential to generate approximately 1,172 daily trips with 189 of those occurring during the morning peak hour and 86 during the afternoon peak hour. Table 2 further shows how proposed development traffic volumes generally do not exceed those approved in the Watermark at Jackson Creek Apartments traffic study. Exceptions may include the morning peak hour due to the nature of the business, however these additional trips are considered to be minor. Adjustments to Trip Generation Rates A development of this type is likely to attract trips from within area land uses as well as pass-by trips from the adjacent roadway system. ITE defines a pass-by trip as an intermediate stop on the way from an origin to a primary trip destination without a route diversion. Due to this behavior, pass-by trips are not considered as “new” traffic generated by the development since the trips are already present on the roadway network enroute to their primary destination. Pass-by trips are especially common to drive through coffee shops and fast-food restaurant land uses given the convenience provided by these businesses on the way to another primary destination such as a place of work or home. As example, published ITE pass-by and diverted link trip data indicates a trip generation reduction rate of between 83 percent and 95 percent during the peak traffic hours as typical to coffee donut shops (ITE land use code 938 Coffee/Donut Shop with Drive- Through Window (No Indoor Seating)). Upon consideration of the proposed land use, reductions were applied pursuant to ITE average data to the proposed land use in order to account for the high probability of pass-by trip generation. Considering the lowest ITE pass-by trip percentage, and the presence of an indoor seating area, a reduction of 60 percent was applied. ---PAGE BREAK--- Michael Hunsinger February 2024 Monument Marketplace Ziggi’s Coffee Page 6 23-011817 It is noted that given the proposed combination of surrounding commercial uses with a coffee/donut shop within the overall Monument Marketplace North development area, potential internal capture may be applicable given the possibility of coffee/donut shop customers to also visit the overall site for business purposes. Consistent with the previously prepared traffic study for Monument Marketplace North2, a reduction in trips due to internal capture of 10 percent was applied. Table 3 illustrates projected ADT, AM Peak Hour, and PM Peak Hour traffic volumes likely generated by the proposed development upon build-out with reductions applied due to pass-by trips and internal capture. Average daily (24-Hour) pass-by trip percentages were estimated as the average between the AM and PM peak hour rates indicated by ITE. Table 3 – Trip Generation Summary with Pass-By Trip Reductions ITE 24 CODE LAND USE SIZE HOUR ENTER EXIT TOTAL ENTER EXIT TOTAL Site Development - Previously Approved1 Pass-By Trip Reduction: 50% 49% 49% 49% 50% 50% 50% Internal Capture Reduction: 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 934 Fast-Food w/DTW 3.0 KSF 568 28 27 55 21 19 40 Previously Approved Total w/Reductions: 568 28 27 55 21 19 40 Site Development - Proposed Pass-By Trip Reduction: 60% 60% 60% 60% 60% 60% 60% Internal Capture Reduction: 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 937 Coffee/Donut Shop w/DTW 2.2 KSF 352 29 28 57 13 13 26 Proposed Total w/Reductions: 352 29 28 57 13 13 26 Difference Total w/Reductions: -216 1 1 2 -8 -6 -14 Key: KSF = Thousand Square Feet Gross Floor Area. 1 = Trip generation referenced from the Watermark at Jackson Creek Apartments Updated Traffic Impact Study. Note: All data and calculations above are subject to being rounded to nearest value. TOTAL NEW TRIPS GENERATED AM PEAK HOUR PM PEAK HOUR Upon build-out and with consideration for applicable reductions, Table 3 illustrates that the proposed development has the potential to generate approximately 352 new daily trips with 57 of those occurring during the morning peak hour and 26 during the afternoon peak hour. Compared to the previously assumed land use, Table 3 continues to show that proposed site generated trips are comparable to those previously approved. 2 Monument Marketplace North Updated Traffic Impact Analysis, LSC Transportation Consultants, Inc., June 2019. ---PAGE BREAK--- Michael Hunsinger February 2024 Monument Marketplace Ziggi’s Coffee Page 7 23-011817 02/22/2024 Vehicle Trip Generation Comparison & Development Impacts As Tables 2 and 3 show, the proposed development generally does not exceed traffic volumes approved for the area in comparison to previously projected volumes of the overall development area. Exceptions may include some additional trips during the morning peak hour due to the nature of the business. However, these additional trips are considered to be minor and are not likely to negatively impact operations of Jackson Creek Parkway nor other adjacent roadways or intersections. Previous analysis conclusions and recommendations in the approved traffic studies for the site remain valid. Conclusion This analysis assessed traffic generation for the Monument Marketplace Ziggi’s Coffee development, provided a traffic volume comparison to previous land use assumptions approved for the development site, and considered potential impacts to the adjacent roadway network. It is our professional opinion that the proposed site-generated traffic is expected to create no negative impact to traffic operations for the surrounding roadway network and proposed site accesses and is in compliance with the Watermark at Jackson Creek Apartments and Monument Marketplace North traffic studies. We trust that our findings will assist in the planning and approval of the Monument Marketplace Ziggi’s Coffee development. Please contact us should further assistance be needed. Sincerely, SM ROCHA, LLC Traffic and Transportation Consultants Stephen Simon, EIT Fred Lantz, PE Traffic Engineer Traffic Engineer