3596 Old Montreal Road Transportation Impact Assessment: Scoping Report
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AZUR RESORT & SPA 3596 OLD MONTREAL ROAD TRANSPORTATION IMPACT ASSESSMENT: SCOPING REPORT NOVEMBER 12, 2019 DRAFT 3596 OLD MONTREAL ROAD TRANSPORTATION IMPACT ASSESSMENT: SCOPING REPORT AZUR RESORT & SPA SCOPING REPORT DRAFT PROJECT NO.: OUR REF. NO. 19M-00516-00 DATE: NOVEMBER 12, 2019 WSP SUITE 300 2611 QUEENSVIEW DRIVE OTTAWA, ON, CANADA K2B 8K2 T: +1 613 829-2800 F: +1 613 829-8299 WSP.COM TABLE OF 1 SCREENING ................................................... 1 CONTENTS 2 SCOPING ........................................................ 2 2.1 Screening Form ............................................................. 2 2.2 Description of Proposed Development ....................... 2 2.3 Existing Conditions ....................................................... 3 2.4 Planned Conditions ....................................................... 7 2.5 Study Area ...................................................................... 7 2.6 Time Periods .................................................................. 8 2.7 Horizon Years ................................................................ 8 2.8 Exemptions Review ....................................................... 9 3596 Old Montreal Road WSP Project No. OUR REF. NO. 19M-00516-00 November 2019 Azur Resort & Spa Page iii TABLES TABLE 1. TRANSPORTATION IMPACT ASSESSMENT (TIA) SCREENING OPTIONS ............. 1 TABLE 2. DESCRIPTION OF INTERSECTION AT OLD MONTREAL ROAD AND REGIONAL ROAD 174 ........................................... 5 TABLE 3. TOTAL TRIPS AND PERCENTAGE PEAK PERIOD TRAVEL DEMAND BY MODE ............................................................. 6 TABLE 4. PRELIMINARY VEHICLE TRIP GENERATION ESTIMATES ............... 9 TABLE 5. TRIP GENERATION: D02-02-08-0065 (2983 NAVAN ROAD) VS. 3596 OLD MONTREAL ROAD ........................... 10 FIGURES FIGURE 1: EXISTING PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLING FACILITIES .......................................... 3 FIGURE 2: ULTIMATE CYCLING NETWORK ............... 4 FIGURE 3. 2019 PEAK HOUR TRAFFIC VOLUMES – AM / (PM) ............................................. 6 FIGURE 4: STUDY AREA ............................................... 7 FIGURE 5. HOURLY INTERSECTION VOLUMES AT REGIONAL ROAD 174 AND OLD MONTREAL ROAD (APRIL 2019) ...... 8 APPENDICES A SCREENING FORM B CONCEPT PLAN C TRANS O-D DATA 3596 Old Montreal Road WSP Project No. OUR REF. NO. 19M-00516-00 November 2019 Azur Resort & Spa Page iv 1 SCREENING This Transportation Impact Assessment has been prepared to support the Zoning By-law Amendment Application to amend the zoning for 3596 Old Montreal Road from a Rural Countryside – RU Zone to a Rural Commercial – RC, Subzone 11 (RC11). The intended future use is a proposed thermal spa with a total built area of 2680 m2. The Transportation Impact Assessment follows the City of Ottawa’s Transportation Impact Assessment Guidelines (2017) which includes five steps: 1 Screening 2 Scoping 3 Forecasting 4 Analysis 5 Transportation Impact Assessment Submission The Screening Step determines the need to continue with a Transportation Impact Assessment study. The development is assessed against three triggers: trip generation, location, and safety to identify the next step of the TIA study. If one of more of the triggers is satisfied, the Scoping Step must be completed. If none of the triggers are satisfied, the TIA is complete. If one or more triggers are satisfied, specific TIA components are required to be carried out depending on the combination of triggers (Table 1). The proposed development at 3596 Old Montreal Road had satisfied the trip generation trigger indicating that, as part of the Steps Two through Five of the TIA process, the Design Review and Network Impact components should be addressed. For reference, the completed Screening Form is provided in Appendix A. Table 1. Transportation Impact Assessment (TIA) Screening Options TIA TRIGGERS SATISFIED Next Step of TIA Process Trip Generation Location Safety Deemed Complete No No No Step Two: Design Review Only No Yes (one or both) Step Two: Design Review and Network Impact Yes Yes / No Yes / No 3596 Old Montreal Road WSP Project No. OUR REF. NO. 19M-00516-00 November 2019 Azur Resort & Spa Page 1 2 SCOPING 2.1 Screening Form The completed Screening Form and Concept Plan (dated September 19, 2019) are provided in Appendix A and Appendix B, respectively. 2.2 Description of Proposed Development The Zoning By-law Amendment application requests that the property at 3596 Old Montreal Road (the Site) be amended from Rural Countryside – RU Zone to Rural Commercial – RC, Subzone 11, Rural Exception XXXr (RC11[XXXr]). The proposed future use is a thermal spa which will be operated by Azur Resort & Spa and include a total built area of 2680 m2 (1580 m2 ground floor and 1100 m2 first floor). The Site is currently a vacant property in the City of Ottawa, Ontario and is located on the south side of Old Montreal Road, just east of Becketts Creek Road. The existing zoning of Rural Countryside accommodates agricultural, forestry, and country residential lots created by severance and other land uses characteristic of Ottawa’s countryside. The proposed development will consist of indoor and outdoor wellness facilities. The low profile, horizontal green roofs will be integrated into the agricultural and flat grasslands landscape of the region. The proposed buildings would contain pools, changing rooms, an administrative area, a lounge, and massage areas. An auxiliary restaurant, bar, boardroom, and instructional facility (consisting of a yoga studio/classroom), are proposed as well. The building will be hidden by the tree canopy when viewed from Old Montreal Road. The Concept Plan includes 150 vehicle parking spaces, located at the rear of the building. The parking lot includes 3 parking spaces for buses, a loading area (to basement), and a valet and drop-off area in front of the main building entrance (located on the west side of the parking lot). A drop-off loop is used to promote car share and shuttle services. The estimated date of occupancy is 2020 with construction occurring in a single phase. One full movement driveway access will be provided on Old Montreal Road, approximately 400 m east of Becketts Creek Road, as shown in the Concept Plan. 3596 Old Montreal Road WSP Project No. OUR REF. NO. 19M-00516-00 November 2019 Azur Resort & Spa Page 2 2.3 Existing Conditions 2.3.1 Roadways and Pedestrian / Cycling Facilities The Transportation Impact Assessment considers two existing roads, Old Montreal Road and Regional Road 174. These roads are all under the jurisdiction of the City of Ottawa. The road classification for City of Ottawa roadways are defined in the City of Ottawa Official Plan, 2013, Volume 1, Section 7, Annex 1 Road Classification and Rights- of-Way. Descriptions for each roadway can be found below: Old Montreal Road is a rural collector that runs on an east-west alignment along the northern edge of the proposed site. Old Montreal Road includes a single lane of traffic in each direction divided by a painted centreline, unpaved shoulders, and a posted speed limit of 80 km/h near the study area. The Official Plan reserves a 26 metre Right-of- Way in the study area. Regional Road 174 is a village/rural arterial that runs on an east-west alignment in the vicinity of the site. Regional Road 174 includes a single lane of traffic in each direction divided by a painted centreline, paved shoulders, and a posted speed limit of 90 km/h near the study area. The Official Plan reserves a 47.5 metre Right-of-Way in the study area. There are no existing pedestrian or cycling facilities along the boundary streets (Figure 1) and the Cycling Spine Route on Old Montreal Road terminates west of Beckett’s Creek Road (Figure 2). Figure 1: Existing Pedestrian and Cycling Facilities 3596 Old Montreal Road WSP Project No. OUR REF. NO. 19M-00516-00 November 2019 Azur Resort & Spa Page 3 Figure 2: Ultimate Cycling Network 3596 Old Montreal Road WSP Project No. OUR REF. NO. 19M-00516-00 November 2019 Azur Resort & Spa Page 4 2.3.2 Intersections The unsignalized intersection of Old Montreal Road East and Regional Road 174 is located within 1 km of the proposed site development and is described briefly, in the table below. Table 2. Description of Intersection at Old Montreal Road and Regional Road 174 INTERSECTION DESCRIPTION LANE ARRANGEMENT Old Montreal Road East and Regional Road 174 is a 3-legged unsignalized intersection with a stop control on Old Montreal Road and free-flow conditions along Regional Road 174. There are no turning restrictions and no pedestrian crossing facilities on any approach. Lane Configurations 2.3.3 Driveways There are two private residential driveways within 200 m of the proposed access: — 75 m east at 3690 Old Montreal Road — 120 m east at 3702 Old Montreal Road 2.3.4 Transit OC Transpo provides limited bus service to Cumberland, ON. The nearest bus stop to 3596 Old Montreal Road is approximately 2 km west of the proposed site: - Eastbound/westbound Transit Stop 3695 KINSELLA / OLD MONTREAL on Old Montreal Road (served by Bus Route 221) Bus services are offered on weekdays only during the AM and PM peak periods. There are two westbound buses in the morning and two eastbound buses in the afternoon/evening. 2.3.5 Area Traffic Management Measures There are no existing area traffic management measures near the proposed vehicle access on Old Montreal Road. 3596 Old Montreal Road WSP Project No. OUR REF. NO. 19M-00516-00 November 2019 Azur Resort & Spa Page 5 2.3.6 Peak