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770 Brookfield TIA Screening and Scoping Report prepared for: Hobin Architecture Inc. 63 Pamilla Street Ottawa, ON K1S 3K7 prepared by: 1223 Michael Street Suite 100 Ottawa, ON K1J 7T2 November 10, 2017 1223 Michael Street, Suite 100, Ottawa, Ontario, K1J 7T2 P: +1 613.738.4160 l F: +1 613.739.7105 l www.parsons.com City of Ottawa 2017 TIA Guidelines Date 10-Nov-17 TIA Screening Form Project 770 Brookfield Road Project Number N/A Results of Screening Yes/No Development Satisfies the Trip Generation Trigger Yes Development Satisfies the Location Trigger Yes Development Satisfies the Safety Trigger Yes Module 1.1 - Description of Proposed Development Municipal Address 770 Brookfield Road South of Brookfield Road, mid block between Riverside Drive and Description of location Flannery Road. The existing site consists of a parking lot. Land Use Residential with ground floor retail. Development Size 544 appartment units with approx. 2,380 m2 of ground floor retail. Three unsignalized accesses total. Two full-movement, one right- Number of Accesses and Locations out only. Phase 1 - 272 appartments and 1,820 m2 of retail Development Phasing Phase 2 - 272 appartments and 560 m2 of retail Buildout Year Phase 1 assume 2019, Phase 2 assume 2022. Sketch Plan / Site Plan See attached Module 1.2 - Trip Generation Trigger Land Use Type Townhomes or Apartments Development Size 544 Units Trip Generation Trigger Met? Yes Module 1.3 - Location Triggers Development Proposes a new driveway to a boundary street Yes that is designated as part of the City's Transit Priority, Rapid Transit, or Spine Bicycle Networks (See Sheet 3) Development is in a Design Priority Area (DPA) or Transit- Yes oriented Development (TOD) zone. (See Sheet 3) Location Trigger Met? Yes Module 1.4 - Safety Triggers Posted Speed Limit on any boundary road <80 km/h Horizontal / Vertical Curvature on a boundary street limits No sight lines at a proposed driveway A proposed driveway is within the area of influence of an adjacent traffic signal or roundabout (i.e. within 300 m of intersection in rural conditions, or within 150 m of Yes intersection in urban/ suburban conditions) or within auxiliary lanes of an intersection; A proposed driveway makes use of an existing median break No that serves an existing site There is a documented history of traffic operations or safety concerns on the boundary streets within 500 m of the No development The development includes a drive-thru facility No Safety Trigger Met? Yes Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................................................... 1 2. EXISTING CONDITIONS ......................................................................................................................................................... 3 2.1. AREA ROAD NETWORK ................................................................................................................................................ 3 2.2. PEDESTRIAN/CYCLING NETWORK .............................................................................................................................. 3 2.3. TRANSIT NETWORK ..................................................................................................................................................... 3 2.4. EXISTING STUDY AREA INTERSECTION ....................................................................................................................... 4 2.5. EXISTING ROAD SAFETY CONDITIONS ........................................................................................................................ 6 3. PLANNED CONDITIONS ........................................................................................................................................................ 7 3.1. PLANNED STUDY AREA TRANSPORTATION NETWORK CHANGES ............................................................................ 7 3.2. OTHER AREA DEVELOPMENT ...................................................................................................................................... 7 4. STUDY AREA .......................................................................................................................................................................... 7 5. TIME PERIODS ...................................................................................................................................................................... 7 6. HORIZON YEARS ................................................................................................................................................................... 8 7. EXEMPTION REVIEW ............................................................................................................................................................. 8 8. NEXT STEPS .......................................................................................................................................................................... 8 List of Appendices APPENDIX A – Intersection Turning Movement Counts APPENDIX B – Collision Data and Analysis List of Figures Figure 1: Local Context ................................................................................................................................................................. 1 Figure 2: Proposed Site Plan ........................................................................................................................................................ 2 Figure 3: Area Transit Network ..................................................................................................................................................... 4 Figure 4: Existing Peak Hour Traffic Volumes .............................................................................................................................. 6 770 Brookfield Road – Transportation Impact Assessment Report i TIA Screening and Scoping Report 1. INTRODUCTION From the information provided, it is our understanding that the proponent is proposing to construct a residential development located at 770 Brookfield Road. The development will be constructed in two phases, Phase 1 consisting of 355 apartments and approximately 13,600 ft2 of ground floor retail; Phase 2 will consist of approximately 355 apartment units. The Site Plan Application is for Phase 1 only. The western part of the site is currently occupied by a surface pay-and- display parking lot. Surface and underground parking is proposed for the site. The local context of the site is provided as Figure 1 and the proposed Site Plan is provided as Figure 2. Figure 1: Local Context As part of the Site Plan Approval process, the City of Ottawa requires a submission of a formal Transportation Impact Assessment (TIA) consistent with their updated 2017 guidelines. With respect to these guidelines, this Scoping Report has been prepared. 770 Brookfield Road – Transportation Impact Assessment Report 1 Figure 2: Proposed Site Plan 2. EXISTING CONDITIONS The TIA and ensuing analysis includes the signalized Brookfield/Riverside, Brookfield/Canada Post East intersections, theFlannery/Brookfield roundabout intersection and the unsignalized Brookfield/Canada Post West intersection. 2.1. AREA ROAD NETWORK Brookfield Road is a major collector roadway with a four-lane cross section east of Riverside Drive which continues west as Hogsback Road with a two-lane cross section. Within the study area, auxiliary turn lanes are provided at major intersections and the posted speed limit is 50 km/h. Airport Parkway is a north-south arterial, which extends from the Ottawa International Airport in the south to Heron Road in the north, where it continues north as Bronson Avenue. The Airport Parkway has a two-lane cross section south of Brookfield Road. North of Brookfield Road, the Airport Parkway transitions into a four-lane cross section, where it continues as Bronson Avenue. Access to/from the Airport Parkway/Brookfield Road interchange is provided by a series of on/off- ramps. The posted speed limit along the Airport Parkway is 80 km/h. Riverside Drive is a north-south arterial which extends from HWY 417 in the north (where it continues north as the Vanier Parkway) to River Road in the south (where is continues south as Limebank Road). North of Heron Road and south of Brookfield Road, Riverside Drive has a four-lane cross section. South of Heron Road and north of Brookfield Road, the cross section of Riverside Drive is six-lanes. Within the study area, auxiliary turn lanes are provided at major intersections and the posted speed limit is 60 km/h. Flannery Drive is a north-south collector roadway with a two-lane cross section and a posted speed limit of 50 km/h. Canada Post Access/Egress is a north-south local roadway with a 2-lane undivided cross-section and a posted speed limit of 35 km/h. 2.2. PEDESTRIAN/CYCLING NETWORK With respect to pedestrians, sidewalk facilities in the vicinity of the site are provided along both sides of Riverside Drive, Brookfield Road, Canada Post Access/Egress and Flannery Drive. With respect to cyclists, according to the Ottawa Cycling Plan, Riverside Drive, Brookfield Road and the Airport Parkway are classified as “spine” cycling routes and Flannery Drive is classified as a “local” cycling route. Bicycle lanes are currently provided along both sides of Bronson Avenue/Airport Parkway, north of Brookfield Road and a MUP is currently provided along the east side