j asakl Associate;, Jue. 'aI< 1925 StiI JacintQ Sl1=l 􀁄􀁡􀀱􀀱􀁾􀀬􀀠Tcz:a... mOl re!ephoue Z14 m 93S\) 􀁾􀁡􀁥􀀮􀀢􀁩􀁭􀁩􀁬􀁥􀀠2149540687 Memorandum 6112195 Addison Urban District (SA# 41532) Concept Plan Review DRAFT COpyJim Maloney NOT FOR PUBLIC RELEASECarmen Moran cc: Tel'!)' Morgan, Dan Kenoey As requested, Sasaki Associates, Inc. has reviewed the Urban District Concept Plan submittal by Columbus Development. Following are our comments. • Variations and Alterations It is the intent of the Sections 7.B.1(h).that any variation or a1temtion include modifications to tnc standards and guidelines established in the districi and that tl)e exact nature of the varialion and alteration be identified at the submission stage. The implication of the variations submitted allows the applicant to modify uses, lotal floor areas and phasing for any pections. particularly "T' intersections shall have sufficient radii for emergency vehicles. • Spectrum Drive IT there 􀁨􀁡􀁾􀀠not been a resolution of the crossing of Spectrum with the DART Rail R.O.W. at the time that Parcel2-P is submitted for Development Plan approval, the applicant shall be required to dedicate sufficient R.O.W. and design the site to aceomadate a future grade separated crossing • Residenticl S'lreets 􀁾􀀠Residential streets have been design and approved based on the assumption that their primary function would be to serve residential uses. Alternate cross section for streets which will serve non-residential uses should be provided. The applicant should be aware that construction of a residential street adjacent to parcell-C could preclude non-residential development on parcel to the nonh. 'E> Applicant shall provide street designation for the street which runladjacent to the southern boundary of the district. ROW appears insufficient. Applicant shall also verify sight distance from rail ROW Street Framework Diagram on Street Sections sheet show, in the southwestern portion of the site. a number of S'trects which are either off-site, and are therefore not subject to this Concept Plan, or streets which arc not shown on the Concept I?lan, including an undesignated street along the south Ime, Applicant shall clarify and revise diagram as necessary. • Pl'qpqsed Street 􀁓􀁥􀁣􀁴􀁩􀁬􀁊􀁮􀀮􀁾􀀠􀁨􀁾􀀠Sasaki has reviewed the proposed street sections and "-found them.• with the exceptions noted below, to be generally consistent with the design intent of the cross sections in the zoning ordinance. -Section A, B. and C should have an 1.5' concrete band adjacent to parallel parking so that people exiting parked cars will have solid surface to step onto. -Depth of diagonal parking on Section F; Retail Street has been increased from 16' to 20'. Sasaki has no objection to this change. .1U. 􀁓􀁦􀁾􀀢􀀢􀀧􀀢􀀠C 􀀧􀀵􀁜􀀭􀁜􀁾􀀧􀂫􀁎􀀠􀁾t'UR>\4c..: il::e path be constructed along the utility easement along: the southern district boundary. Construction of a 􀁲􀁯􀁾􀁤􀁷􀁡􀁹􀀠over the easement precludes this option. The proposed roadway should be shifted off of the utility easement to allow construction of a pedestrian bike path:t:f... Carmen, we have not addressed utility issues in this review since they are beyond our scope of of expertisc and John Baumgartner is better suited to make these comments. However as we discussed Thursday, a pbasing plan for infrastructure improvements and design reports and calculations supporting the sizing of facilities should be I 􀀮􀀭􀀭􀀭􀀭􀀭􀀮􀀭􀀭􀀮􀀭􀀭􀀭􀀭􀀭􀁾􀀭􀀭􀀭􀀭November 13, 1995 Mr. John Baumgartner, P.E., Director Town of Addison Public Works 16801 Westgrove P.O. Box 144 Addison, TX 75001 Re: Addison CireJe HZI Project No. 01-1822-04 Dear John: Attached for your review are three sets of plans for the Addison Circle project. This submittal includes horizontal control plans, demolition plan, paving typical sections, utility sections, paving plans & profiles, drainage area maps, stonnwater calculations, stormwater plans & profiles, water plans & profiles, wastewater plans & profiles, pollution control plans, and standard details. There are a few items I wanted to call to your attention as you review the plans. The items are: 1. Street names have not been selected by Columbus at this time. 2. The quantity sheets will be added to the final submittal as we determine the final construction quantities. 3. Normally we would include the sidewalk paving pattems on the streetscape plans. However, there is too much information needed on these plans to clearly show everything so we are going to prepare separate sidewalk plans. These detailed sidewalk plans indicating the types of materials to be used, the sidewalk patterns, and the limits of the pubJic contract are currently being drafted based on the conceptual streetscape plans prepared by Newman, Jackson & Bierberstein, a eopy of which are enclosed for your use in reviewing these plans. Also, the edge restraint for the brick sidewalk will be modified to show a soldier course, brick turned on end, constructed at the back edge of the concrete sidewalk base. 4. Details of the brick pavement in vehicular areas indicating the types of materials to be used, the brick patterns, and the limits of the brick pavers are also still being drafted. The jointing plan for the roundabout will be revised to reflect the brick patterns based on the conceptual plans. 5. Additional detail will be added to the roundabout; geometry, grades, crosssection, striping, signage, etc.; upon approval of the roundabout study (submitted under separate cover). Dallas I Fort Worth I Mauston I E! Paso I PhOe'lix I Orange Counly Mr. John Baumgartner, P.E. November 13, 1995 6. A sidewalk easement will need to be added at the southwest corner of the roundabout or the abandonment of the Mildred Street right-of-way will need to be revised to accommodate the sidewalk. 7. Grading at the water tower and the grading of temporary swales draining existing offsite runoff into temporary "Y" inlets is currently being worked on and will be submitted when complete. 8. Roadway cross-sections and earthwork quantities will be included in the final submittal. 9. We are currently developing a detail of the residential street I mews intersection depicting the limits of street paving, sidewalk paving, curb limits, barrier free ramp provisions, and no parking areas. We will submit the detail as soon as it is finished. 10. We will be meeting with the Town Special Events Committee this week to discuss the construction of the project and the scheduling and coordination between the Town and the contractor. After the meeting we will be preparing a detalled sequence of construction including narrative and plans. We will submit the construction sequencing as soon as it is finished. II. We are currently putting the bid documents together and will submit them for review when the construction sequencing and bid schedules are complete. 12. The design of the T.U.E. electric duct bank will be complete within a week and submitted to the Town and T.U.E. for review. 13. PI anting and irrigation plans are currently being prepared by Newman, Jackson & Bieberstein and will be submitted within 2 weeks. Please give me a call if you have any questions. Sincerely, HUITT.ZOLLARS, INC. Kenneth A. Roberts, P.E. 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STREET lAMP WITH ATrACHED STOP SlCN, & STREET SlCNS ....􀁾􀀺􀀬􀀮􀀠BARRIER FREE ACCESS.@CURB STREET,TREE@25'O.C. ---!.OCArED 2'...{;" FROM B.O.c. WITH TREE GRATE --,,..q:::::!.,1---40' FACE TO FACE OF CURB 2 TRAFFIC LANES 2 PARKING lANES r---26' FACE TO FACE OF CURl': 2TRAFFlClANES 25' RADIUS @rNTERsEcnON r-----20' TANc€NT -------_.10' CROSSWAlK 2' FROM EXTENDED FACEQfCURB 16' SQUARE PAVER INSERT f}LADI),lstJN ________________--1_ 3.3 INTERSECTION DESIGN 􀁓􀁔􀁁􀁾􀁄􀁁􀁒􀁄􀁓􀀺􀀠• Intersection of Major Residential Boulevard with Residential Street Red brick accents 􀁾􀁜􀁣􀀮􀀮􀀿􀀭oN L,J.:., Existing 17' (f.o.c. to I.o.c.) Antique brick sidewa median strip Sireet lamp at 100' o.c. 2 traffic lanes with average and located parallel parking lane 2'-6" lrom b.o.c. between neckdowns 25' radius at intersectionStreet lamp with attacned__---, street sign. antique Street lamp with attached extended face of curb. street sign and stop sign. Acme red brick pavers 16' wide red brick insert Barrier Iree acces at curb on concrete Concrete curb pad Antique brick 􀁰􀁡􀁾􀁥􀁲􀁳􀀠,;, concrete it 􀁾􀁴􀁛􀁾􀁲􀁥􀀻􀀮􀁥􀁾􀁾􀁝􀀩􀀠 orr uorum Drive and x 'tree wells 􀁥􀁬􀁳􀁥􀁤􀁯􀁾􀀼􀁜􀀠􀁾􀁾􀁾􀀠 where. S(".;;;J;tef, average TOWN OF ADDISON . page 21 · Intersection of Residential Street with Mews Red brick accents Antique brick or equivalent unit paving Street lamp with attached street sign and Stop sign. Concrete curb pad with step at beginning of mews Ornamental trees at 25' o.c. average with tree grates within mews and S' x 5' tree wells on resi· dential streets. Street lamp at 100' o.c. pole mounted 2'·6" from b.o.c. or wall mounted 24' fire lane 25' radius at intersection 10' crosswalk .• 2' from extended face of curb. red brick pavers '-__ Antique brick intersection insert with two bol· Placement of trees in mews should compliment design of adjacent build· ings. TOWN OF ADDISON . page 22 BARTON-ASCHMAN A?ARSQNSTRANSPORTATIONGROUPGOMPANY 8arlon·Aschman Associates, Inc" 5485 Belt lOne Road, Suile 199' Deltas, Texas 75240' (214)991-1900' rax; (214) 490-9261 MEMORANDUM TO: John Baumgartner Town ofAddison FROM: Gary Jost 􀁾􀀠DATE: December 1, 1994 SUBJECT: Quorum Drive Roundabout A modern roundabout has been proposed, as part ofthe Addison Town Center development, for the intersection of Quorum Drive and Mildred Drive in the Town of Addison. The development includes mid-rise apartments and retail and would be located on both side ofQuorum Drive between the railroad and Airport Boulevard. The proposed roundabout would serve as the focal point ofthe development. TIris memorandum presents the findings and conclusions an evaluation ofthe impact ofthe proposed roundabout on the transportation system serving the area. BACKGROUND Transportation has long been a high priority in the Town ofAddison. The town has initiated several efforts over the recent years to create an effective transportation system These efforts include the following: • The development of a comprehensive program of intersection improvements to increase capacity and efficiency ofthe existing roadway system. • Implementation of transportation management actions to preserve roadway capacity • Ongoing traffic signal timing optimization to improve operational efficiency. • The development ofthe Addison Thoroughfare Plan. • The funding and design ofthe Arapaho Road extension. I 􀁾􀀠􀁾􀁐􀁁􀁒􀁳􀁡􀁎􀁳􀀠 • The development ofalternative access routes for the South Quorum area. • Traffic management actions to protect neighborhoods from "cut-through" traffic. These actions have been initiated in the ongoing effort to create and maintain an effective transportation system to serve the citizens ofthe Town. Ouorum Driye Quorum Drive is currently a north/south four lane divided arterial located approximately one-quarter mile west of the Dallas North Tollway. The Town of Addison Thoroughfare plan designates Quorum Drive as a minor arterial. The roadway provides access to Belt Line Road, a six lane, east/west regional arterial, and the Dallas North Tollway, a six lane, controlled access toll facility serving north/south travel needs for the area. Quorum Drive will provide access fur adjacent properties along its route. Currently, the majority ofthis property is undeveloped, but medium and high density land uses are proposed for the area. These type uses are projected to generate traffic that will utilize all of the available capacity of Quorum Drive. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT The proposed development includes approximately 40 acres ofresidential development containing approximately 3,500 multi-family dwelling units and 300,000 square feet of retail/office development. As part of the master planning efforts of the development, the construction of a modem roundabout at the intersection ofQuorum Drive and Mildred Drive has been proposed. Trip Generation Based on trip generation rates for these type land uses, the development would generate approximately 33,000 vehicle trips per day. Ofthe daily trips, approximately ten percent would occur during the P.M. peak: hour. Based on the preliminary site plan furnished by the developer, it is assumed that the majority ofthe trips generated by the development would use Quorum Drive to access the area. The capacity of Quorum Drive is approximately 30,000 vehicles per day. The proposed development and additional development potential in the area will generate demand to completely utilize this capacity. Therefore, all analysis concerning the roundabout should utilize the capacity ofQuorum as the projected traffic volume. 2 Mildred Drive will remain a minor collector with relatively low volumes, especially west ofQuorum Drive. MODERN ROUNDABOUTS There has been much written lately about modem roundabouts. Most ofthese articles have focused on "modem roundabouts" ratlier than traffic circles. Modem roundabouts differ from traffic circles in their design and operational characteristics. The primary advantage presented for modern roundabouts is their ability to replace signalized intersections while achieving a reduction in delay and accidents. The disadvantages ofmodern roundabouts and are also presented in many ofthe articles. Several are specifically related to the proposed roundabout at Quorum Drive and Mildred Drive. These include operational characteristics when the Minor Street (Mildred Drive) has significantly less volume than the Major Street (Quorum Drive). In this case, the roundabout essentially operates as a "T "intersection. Modem roundabouts also present a less friendly pedestrian environment, require more land, and and are less familiar to U.S. drivers. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Based on our analysis, the following conclusions have been drawn: • It appears from the literature presented that modern roundabouts can function effectively both for low volume and high volume locations provided that they are designed to accommodate the projected volumes and traffic characteristics are conducive to this type of control. • The proposed roundabout, if approved should be considered 'a high volume roundabout, designed accordingly, and its design analytically developed and documented. Roundabout diameters in the range of 300 feet would be expected. • The success of the modern roundabout binges on slower speeds and yield at entry. These will be an unexpected roadway characteristic to many drivers and may initially result in driver confusion and increased conflicts between vehicles. Other segments ofQuorum Drive do not have similar characteristics. • The roundabout is proposed to replace signalization of this intersection. The The need to signalize the Quorum Drivel Mildred Drive intersection is yet undetermined. • The roundabout will negatively impact the ability to provide progression for vehicles along Quorum Drive. 3 • The projected volumes on Quorum Drive and Mildred Drive will effectively cause the roundabout to function as a "T" intersection, requiring Mildred Drive traffic to yield to the much higher volumes on Quorum Drive. • The operation of the modem roundabout will force traffic on Quorum Drive to yield to vehicles turning left onto Mildred Drive. • The predominant movements within the proposed roundabout would be "straight through" movements northbound and southbound on Quorum Drive. These movements can be most effectively accommodated without a roundabout. • There are currently very few operating modem roundabouts in the United States. Most of the documentation of operating conditions comes from overseas (England, Europe< Australia) were driving characteristics are significantly different than those found in the United States. • Rounda15outs present an unfriendly enviromnent to pedestrians and are counterproductive to creating a pedestrian friendly enviromnent. Recommendations Based on these conclusions, we offer the following recommendations: • The construction ofa modem roundabout on Quorum Drive in Addison will ultimately be the Decision of Town officials after the consideration of many factors. These recormnendations address only the transportation related issues ofthe proposal. • It appears from available data that a modern roundabout could be constructed on Quorum Drive to accommodate the projected volumes, However, due to the limited experience with modem roundabouts in North America, and little or no experience with roundabouts with similar traffic characteristics as projected on Quorum Drive, we do not recormnend a roundabout at this location. The introduction of significantly different roadway characteristics in this segment of the roadway is not consistent with the goal of providing consistent design standards along a particular roadway or roadway type. It would seem that a more appropriate place for roundabouts would be at the intersection ofresidential streets within the development (similar design characteristics) rather than on the arterial. The limited experience ofroundabouts in the US would make the construction ofa roundabout on Quorum Drive an experiment, rather than a design decision based on creating desirable operational characteristics. 4 • In lieu ofeliminating the opportunity for a modem roundabout at this location, ROW could be reserved to provide the necessary land for future construction. It is recommended that future approval of a roundabout be provided only after additional docomentation on operating characteristics is available from other locations. ROW should be reserved based on existing analysis ofdesign requirements. Actual design would be based on design criteria available at the time ofapproval. 5 TOWN OF ADDIsoN PuBLIC WORKS To: geaR0 􀁢􀁾􀁬􀀧􀁴􀀵􀀠From: John Baumgartner, P.E • Director . Company: ld-u.,-It 70 \ 10 1:.5 Phone: 214/450-2886 FAX: 214/931-6643 FAX#: [!7( -0151 16801 Westgrove Date: P.O. Box 144 q 17/gS Addison, TX 75001 # of pages (including cover):--,--,-,-_J',. DOriginal in mail DPer your request DFYI Dcan me ;.. l... Comments: I/tG'D JAN 2 5 1996 Architecture 􀁐􀁬􀁡􀁮􀁮􀁩􀁮􀁧􀁾􀁕􀁲􀁢􀁡􀁮􀀠Design Engineen'ng Interior Architecture Landscape Architecture Graphic Design U'110... Baltimore DC/lfC/s Washing/on Los Angeles London Tokyo Hong Kong Guadalajara January 17, 1996 Mr. John Baumgartner, P. E. Director Public Works Department Town Of Addison 16801 Westgrove Addison, TX 7500 I RE: Addison Urban Center RTKL Project No. 10-95509.00 Dear Mr, Baumgartner: I have reviewed your comments and have provided the solutions explained below. The responses are located as per your comments. If you have any further comments please let me know, as we are looking forward to obtaining a building permit. Item '" Letter A All balconnettes from the East elevation of bUilding B have been changed to flush metal balconnettes, Item'" Letter B Section 06/32,06 REF 07/31.01-Metal canopy occurs within the set back of the east elevation of building "A". Section 06/32.06 REF 12I31.02-Metal canopy occurs within the right of way and will be removed. Item '" Letter B Section 02132.05 REF 03/31, I I-Metal balconnette is within the right of way and will be changed to flush balconnette. Section 02132.05 REF 12131.12. This section drawing occurs at the north elevation of "B" building and within a 5'-0" setback, Section 05/32.05 REF 03/31 ,0 I -This section occu rs at the north elevation of "A" building and within the various setback condition. RTKL would like to discuss this condition. RTKL Associates Inc 2828 Routh Street Dallas, IX 75201 2148718877 FAX 214871 7023 Mr. John Baumgartner. P. E. January 17. 1996 Page 2 Letter C Trash Collection: There have been misunderstandings over the proposed trash collection process at Addison Circle. The folloWing is a general description of this process: Compacted trash is loaded in 2-yard containers with rubber wheels and rolled out to curb across a reinforced section of sidewalk. Through the use of signage. two parallel parking spaces are reserved during set times each week for collection by a one-ton pick-up truck. Once at the curb. these carts roll down a portable ramp carried by the truck and lifted by the truck's back lift gate. Once lifted. these carts are carried to the 40-yard container and emptied. The folloWing responds to City Staff's comments over trash collection: Letter C Number I Carts from this trash room will be rolled from the garage to the curb at Mildred Street. This process Is described above. Letter C Number 2 Carts from this trash room will be rolled to the curb at Mildred Street. As discussed in the meeting on Fri. 1119/96. two parking spaces will be reserved in this location as well. This full process is described above. Letter C Number 3 See above. Carts are loaded by truck parallel parked in reserved spaces. The truck does not block traffic during this process. Mr. John Baumgartner, P. E. January 17, 1996 Page 3 letter C Number 4 The opening provided for servicing of the 4O-yard dumpster is 18 feet high, by 12 feet wide. This has been verified as being sufficient for the service vehicle based on the following process: The dumpster Is angled within the building. The service vehicle approaches the dumpster at this same angle (±.30 degrees) and lifts the dumpster while angling It onto the flatbed with Its wench assemblies. Based on the vehicles turning radius and length, we have eliminated any trees and street elements in this mews that conflict with this process. letter D The door swing for 1:he meter rooms by code have to swing out. RTKl will change the door swing a1: the trash rooms if the program allows the change. letter E Owner will provide mirrors or indication lights at the deck entries. A walking surface warming device was denied by the city during pas1: discussions. letter F Bollards at the Porte Cochere will be removed and the height clearance of the Porto Porto Cochere has been increased to 16'-0". letter G Number 2 Details will be provided and meters and devices will conform. letter G Number 3 Installation details will be furnished. letter G Number 4 All meter shall be placed within a trafflc safe box/vault. letter G Number 5 All backflow presentation devices shall be working properly prior to the issuance of Certificate of Occupancy. Mr. john Baumgartner. P. E. january 17. 1996 Page 4 letter G Number 6 This item is addressed in the reservation agreement between the Town of Addison and Columbus Realty Trust. letter G Number 7 Detail will be provided for cleanouts in all sidewalks. letter G Number 8 All clean outs will be located on property lines. letter G Number 9 More grease traps will be shown on the drawings at each retail location. letter I Sheet 90.00 indicates the follOWing: I. Sleeving requirements to fuwre phases for communication and wiring. 2. Telephone. cable and fire alarm routing. 3. Power distribution from transformers to electric rooms. Sincerely. RTKl ASSOCIATES INC. 􀁾􀁎􀁾􀁾􀁾􀁾􀀠jMN:js cc: john Gosling File 10-95509.00