Item 4: Ord. on Rexius-Amazon Meadows Metro Plan Amend

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was considered. Subsequently, 1.1 acres (for a total of 27.9 acres) was added to the proposal. Using the applicant’s calculations, and adding in 1.1 acres, the estimated trip generation under existing zoning would be 836 peak hour p.m. trips. Proposed Zoning Trip Generation The applicant’s traffic estimates under the proposed zoning begin on page 24 of the JRH report. Table 8 of the JRH report provides a mix of uses that correlate with the proposed zoning as follows: 14 single-family dwellings for the R-1 zone; 444 apartment units for the R-2 zone; and, specialty retail, fast food drive-through, restaurant, convenience market, and general office for the C-2 zone. The applicant’s analysis used the gross units per acre density maximum of 20 units per acre for medium-density residential, and 10 units per acre for low-density residential. The worst- case estimated trip generation for the residential development results in 280 p.m. peak trips. Staff also confirms that the commercial uses listed in the applicant’s analysis are allowed within the C-2 zone and represent a reasonable worst-case scenario. The result of the applicant’s analysis for a worst-case scenario under the proposed C-2 zoning is 408 p.m. peak trips, for a total of 688 peak hour p.m. trips. The added 1.1 acres of R-1 will generate 11 p.m. additional peak hour trips resulting in an estimated 699 peak hour p.m. trips under the proposed zoning. Net Effect Trip Generation The applicant’s analysis shows, under a reasonable worst-case development scenario, that the proposed mix of zonings results in less traffic than under the existing zoning. Staff concurs with the applicant’s analysis. For example, the use with the highest trip generation rate is the convenience market; the applicant’s analysis allocated this use, with identical factors, under the existing and proposed zones. The greatest volume of trips between the two is also balanced. The highest trip volume under the existing zone is the manufacturing use, which is estimated to have 222 p.m. peak trips; this is expected, as an anchor for an industrial park. The highest trip volume under the proposed zone is the R-2 lands, within an estimated 262 p.m. peak trips. Even though the R-2 zone is not projected at the ultimate maximum density, it is toward the upper range, especially from a net-acreage basis, and has more trips than the industrial anchor of the existing zone. Staff also notes that the applicant did not subtract the possible future park site from the R-2 area calculations. Further, of the restaurant uses contemplated under existing and proposed zones, the applicant applied the highest traffic generating restaurant, fast food with drive-through, to the proposed C-2 zone. Based on the above findings, there is no significant effect to the transportation system caused by the proposed zonings, as the result is a net reduction in p.m. peak hour trips. Therefore, there is no need to further evaluate the existing and projected performance of the transportation system to demonstrate compliance with TPR. The applicant has, however, provided an intersection performance analysis, beginning on page 39 of the JRH report. The purpose of this analysis is to acknowledge that development of this scale (under existing or proposed zonings) would require a TIA at the time of development, per EC 9.8650 though EC 9.8680. The analysis shows that, under the same assumption set for the reasonable worst-case development scenario for the proposed zones, the additional traffic will th reduce the performance of two intersections below applicable mobility standards: 11 th Avenue/Bailey Hill; and 13 Avenue/Bailey Hill. Staff notes that this is more of an academic and Findings – Rexius Site/Amazon Meadows Page 9