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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-15-19 Public Comment - T. Wisco - Capital Improvement List - Laurel ParkwayFrom:Tammy Wisco To:Agenda; Chris Saunders Cc:M Hausauer; Doug Lee; Kevin Spencer Subject:11/18 CIP Meeting: Public Comment Date:Friday, November 15, 2019 4:48:31 PM Attachments:City of Bozeman CIP Request Phased Laurel Pkwy Nov 2019.docxLaurelParkwayTrafficLetter2019.docx161141 Preliminary Plat (2019.11.14).pdf Please find attached documents for input to the Commission’s discussion on 11/18 regarding the CIP list. These documents support including on the CIP the Laurel Parkway northernextension upgrade (from local street to collector). Representatives of Norton Ranch would like an opportunity to speak during this agenda item. Thank you - Tammy Wisco, PE, AICP, MPA | RETIA CONSULT, LLC c. 210 896 3432 P.O. Box 831, Bend, OR 97709 PhaseOpen Space (SF)Park (SF)Lots (SF)Total (SF)5A023,513416,329439,8425B6,111115,371158,331279,8135C13,240243,616189,012445,868REMAINDER1,785,060001,785,060R.O.W.000504,094Total1,804,411382,500763,6723,454,677 ΔΔΔΔΔΔ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ ΔΔ Δ ΔΔ ΔΔΔ ΔΔ Δ Δ Δ RETIA CONSULT, LLC c. 210 896 3432 P.O. Box 831, Bend, OR 97709 To: City of Bozeman, Community Development Department From: Tammy Wisco, PE, AICP, Retia Consult Date: November 14, 2019 RE: Capital Improvements Plan Addition Request - Laurel Parkway (#16114) Dear Mr. Saunders and Mr. Kohtz, This memo is submitted in support for funding the upgrade of the Laurel Parkway extension through the City’s Capital Improvements Program (CIP), by phases. The extension of Laurel Parkway from West Babcock to the north is a strong candidate for the use of Impact Fee Funds, as outlined below, and this submittal simply requests that only the upgrade (from the local street section to the current collector street section) be funded through the CIP, and in smaller increments, by phases. The CIP funding for this upgrade is requested based upon state statutes and federal case law that require that the developer only be responsible for paying for costs to mitigate the development’s impacts. Improvements Greater than Necessary to Mitigate Adjacent Development The City is requiring the extension of Laurel Parkway to be constructed as a collector street, however, Norton Ranch traffic studies (see letter from Abelin Traffic Services, 11/12/19) demonstrate that the traffic impacts of the development can be met through the construction of a local street. Therefore, the City’s requirement to construct Laurel Parkway to collector standards is greater than what is needed to mitigate the development and has added costs that cannot be required. MT Code Annotated 2019, Title 76, Chapter 3, Part 5 clearly states that developers can only be required to pay for the costs of extending capital facilities to the extent that they mitigate direct impacts of the subdivision: 76-3-510. Payment for extension of capital facilities. (1) A local government may require a subdivider to pay or guarantee payment for part or all of the costs of extending capital facilities related to public health and safety, including but not limited to public roads, sewer lines, water supply lines, and storm drains to a subdivision. The costs must reasonably reflect the expected impacts directly attributable to the subdivision. A local government may not require a subdivider to pay or guarantee payment for part or all of the costs of constructing or extending capital facilities related to education. Existing Streets Can Service Norton Ranch Existing streets, namely, West Babcock and South Eldorado, could serve the Norton Ranch Phase 5 development and the extension of Laurel Parkway north of Boomtown Road would not be necessary. In fact, Norton Ranch Homes paid for the construction of West Babcock for an oversized cross section that serves a greater volume of traffic than is created by Norton Ranch. At the time the project commenced, this street construction was on the City’s CIP and the developer anticipated reimbursement. However, before final plat was approved, West Babcock was removed from the CIP and street construction costs were not reimbursed. The developer has constructed multiple streets throughout the project, some of which were oversized. The request for Laurel Parkway is for a small cost share of the incremental portion of Laurel Parkway that is not needed for the development. RETIA CONSULT, LLC c. 210 896 3432 P.O. Box 831, Bend, OR 97709 Cottonwood Collector At the onset of the Norton Ranch Homes project, the developer was not aware that Cottonwood would be constructed as a collector. Now that this has been constructed as a collector, the need for Laurel Parkway to be a collector is further reduced, again, supporting the position that Laurel Parkway could serve the area as a local street. Phased Construction & Phased CIP Funding Norton Ranch Phase 5 will be constructed in three phases, separated as the southern section (5A) and the two parts in the northern section (5B, 5C). The southern section of Phase 5 proposes one access point to Laurel Parkway (Boomtown Road) and abuts Laurel Parkway for 547 feet. The remainder of the connection to the northern edge of Norton Ranch is 793 feet in length and no roads from Norton Ranch will connect to it. In fact, this northern section of Laurel Parkway will not serve Norton Ranch at all - it is simply a City-desired connection to the north. The table below breaks out the requested funding for each phase in bold; only the amount for the upgrade from a local street to collector street. In 2020-2021, this amount will be approximately $185,223; in 2022-2023, it will be approximately $268,521. Phase Years Laurel Pkwy Length Collector Street Cost Estimate Local Street Cost Estimate Difference - Amount Requested in CIP 5A 2020-2021 547 $338,157 $152,934 $185,223 5B 2022-2023 793 $490,234 $221,713 $268,521 RETIA CONSULT, LLC c. 210 896 3432 P.O. Box 831, Bend, OR 97709 Your thoughtful and deliberate consideration of the addition of the upgrade of the Laurel Parkway northern extension (from local to collector) to the CIP is imperative. This CIP request is warranted for multiple reasons, as outlined above, largely, for the fact that the collector street section (as well as the northernmost section from Boomtown north) are not required to mitigate the impacts of the development. Sincerely, Tammy L. Wisco, PE, AICP 2020-2021 2022-2023 130 South Howie Street Helena, Montana 59601 406-459-1443 November 12, 2019 Chris Saunders - Community Development Manager Impact Fee Advisory Committee City of Bozeman P.O. Box 1230 Bozeman, MT 59771 RE: Urban Route Development – Bozeman West Side Dear Chris, This letter discusses the potential roadway development of north/south routes on the west side of Bozeman. It is my understanding that the Bozeman Impact Fee Advisory Committee (IFAC) is considering prioritizing the construction of Laurel Parkway from Durston Road to Huffine Lane as a capital improvements project for the City. The extension of Laurel Parkway from Durston Road to the Huffine Lane is of value to the City of Bozeman and will help future growth and overall traffic flow in this area. Laurel Parkway is geographically the next progressive north/south route that should be developed on the west side of Bozeman. The route is designated as a collector roadway similar to Ferguson Road and falls along the consistent ½ mile spacing between major roadways within the City. According to the 2017 Bozeman Transportation Master Plan, the road should ultimately be fully developed as a collector route between Huffine Lane and East Valley Center Road to the north. Currently Laurel Parkway has been constructed from Durston Road to Oak Street to the north and several sections are in place between Durston Road and Huffine Lane. Although Laurel Parkway is a lower order collector route as compared to some of the other roads within this area, road designation does not necessarily define the short-term usage on the road system. According to 2018 traffic data from MDT, Ferguson Avenue (collector route), carries a higher traffic volumes than Cottonwood Road (major arterial), ½ mile to the west and Fowler Avenue (minor arterial), ½ mile to the east. Ultimately Cottonwood Road will carry higher traffic volumes than Ferguson Road, but as these areas continue to develop it is important to create consistently spaced connections to Bozeman’s strong exiting road network. Gooch Hill Road (minor arterial) will be a larger north/south route in the area, but it is of value to develop the road network in this area in a consistent step-by-step manner which follows development patterns. Gooch Hill Road is currently a narrow paved farm road with little adjacent development and will require a major reconstruction efforts to develop the road to minor arterial standards. Laurel Parkway is also the next logical location for a traffic signal on Huffine Lane. While it is not expected that the development of Laurel Parkway alone will draw significant traffic from the surrounding roadways, drivers will use the route if it is a more convenient or a more direct route. Distributing drivers onto more routes helps keep the 2 overall road network operating more efficiently by reducing traffic concentrations on roadways and at congested intersections. In the short term, Laurel Parkway would carry less than 5,000 VPD and could be constructed to local street standards to meet the traffic demands of the Norton Ranch projects and the other surrounding developments. The total traffic contribution to Laurel Parkway from The Norton Ranch developments will be approximately 2,500 VPD from 547 dwelling units. It is not likely that existing traffic in the area will be sufficient to warrant the installation of a new traffic signal on Huffine Lane at Laurel Parkway due to the existence of alternative signal controlled routes through this area. A new traffic signal at Laurel Parkway would likely only be warranted in the future if significant commercial development occurs along the route near Huffine Lane. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at 406-459-1443. Sincerely, Bob Abelin, P.E. PTOE Abelin Traffic Services, Inc.