-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GRTA DRI REVIEW PACKAGE, DRI No. 1263 for VILLAGE AT CHOSEWOOD PARK Mixed-Use Site CITY OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Site Plan Elements Traffic Impact Analysis Facility Needs Analysis Area of Influence Analysis Air Quality Benchmark Statement DRI Review Criteria Prepared for: BHC Property Group January 2007 3090 Premiere Parkway • Suite 200 Duluth, Georgia 30097 T: 770.813.0882 F: 770.813.0688 www.streetsmarts.us TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY..................................................................................................................... A 1. INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................1 General Introduction ................................................................................................................ 1 Introduction to the Study Process........................................................................................... 2 2. SITE DESCRIPTION / SITE PLAN ELEMENTS ..................................................................................4 Site Description .......................................................................................................................... 4 Types and Amounts of Development..............................................................................4 Site Parking Requirements .................................................................................................4 Site Access Points and Driveways ....................................................................................5 Local Plan Summary ............................................................................................................... 10 Pedestrian and Transit Facilities ............................................................................................ 10 Site Plan Elements.................................................................................................................... 10 3. SITE TRAFFIC.................................................................................................................................14 Trip Generation ........................................................................................................................ 14 Distribution and Assignment.................................................................................................. 15 Identification of the Study Network ..................................................................................... 18 4. EXISTING CONDITIONS...............................................................................................................23 Existing Roadway Facilities ....................................................................................................23 Existing Traffic Volumes........................................................................................................... 25 Programmed Improvements................................................................................................. 25 Capacity Analysis Methodology .......................................................................................... 35 Level of Service Standards ..............................................................................................35 Intersection Capacity Analysis Methodology..............................................................35 Intersection Capacity Analysis – Existing Conditions ........................................................ 37 Existing Traffic Controls & Lane Configurations............................................................37 Calculated Level of Service Standards............................................................................... 37 5. FUTURE (YEAR 2013) CONDITIONS ...........................................................................................40 Year 2013 Future No-build...................................................................................................... 40 Intersection Capacity Analysis........................................................................................43 Existing Traffic Controls and Lane Configurations ...............................................43 Required Improvements.........................................................................................43 Year 2013 Future Build............................................................................................................. 46 Intersection Capacity Analysis........................................................................................46 Existing Traffic Controls and Lane Configurations ...............................................46 Required Improvements.........................................................................................46 6. FACILITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT SUMMARY ................................................................................50 Introduction.............................................................................................................................. 50 Programmed Improvements................................................................................................. 50 Existing Conditions Needs ...................................................................................................... 50 Future Conditions Needs........................................................................................................ 50 Year 2013 Future No-build................................................................................................50 Year 2013 Future Build ......................................................................................................50 7. AREA OF INFLUENCE ANALYSIS ................................................................................................51 Introduction.............................................................................................................................. 51 ii Village at Chosewood Park GRTA DRI Report City of Atlanta, GA Study Parameters and Methodology .................................................................................. 51 Site Characteristics.................................................................................................................. 53 Area of Influence Characteristics......................................................................................... 55 Evaluation................................................................................................................................. 56 8. AIR QUALITY BENCHMARK STATEMENT....................................................................................58 Introduction.............................................................................................................................. 58 ARC Specifications.................................................................................................................. 58 Evaluation................................................................................................................................. 59 Conclusion................................................................................................................................ 59 9. DRI REVIEW CRITERIA .................................................................................................................60 Introduction.............................................................................................................................. 60 Section 3-103(A) Review Criteria .......................................................................................... 60 10. SUMMARY..................................................................................................................................63 Site Description ........................................................................................................................ 63 Types and Amounts of Development............................................................................63 Intersection Capacity Analysis.............................................................................................. 64 Area of Influence Analysis...................................................................................................... 64 Air Quality Benchmark Statement........................................................................................ 64 Conclusion................................................................................................................................ 64 APPENDICES....................................................................................................................................66 iii Village at Chosewood Park GRTA DRI Report City of Atlanta, GA LIST OF TABLES Project Summary Table.................................................................................................................. A Table 3-1. Trip Generation..........................................................................................................15 Table 3-2. Study Segment Evaluation Presented at the Methodology Meeting .............20 Table 4-1A. Highway Capacity Manual Intersection LOS Criteria ......................................36 Table 4-1B. Intersection Capacity Utilization LOS Criteria .....................................................37 Table 4-2. Existing Levels