COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION REVIEW BOWIE REDEVELOPMENT SITE PUD 1339-1355 E STREET, SE ZONING COMMISSION CASE NO. 15-33 WASHINGTON, DC June 2, 2016 ZONING COMMISSION District of Columbia Case No. 15-33 ZONING COMMISSION District of Columbia CASE NO.15-33 DeletedEXHIBIT NO.27A Prepared by: 1140 Connecticut Avenue NW 3914 Centreville Road 15125 Washington Street Suite 600 Suite 330 Suite 136 Washington, DC 20036 Chantilly, VA 20151 Haymarket, VA 20169 Tel: 202.296.8625 Tel: 703.787.9595 Tel: 703.787.9595 Fax: 202.785.1276 Fax: 703.787.9905 Fax: 703.787.9905 www.goroveslade.com This document, together with the concepts and designs presented herein, as an instrument of services, is intended for the specific purpose and client for which it was prepared. Reuse of and improper reliance on this document without written authorization by Gorove/Slade Associates, Inc., shall be without liability to Gorove/Slade Associates, Inc. Contents Figures Executive Summary ................................................................... i Figure 1: Site Location ............................................................. 3 Introduction ............................................................................. 1 Figure 2: Walkscore/Bikescore for Site Area ........................... 5 Project Summary .................................................................. 1 Figure 3: Major Regional Transportation Facilities .................. 8 Purpose of Study .................................................................. 1 Figure 4: Major Local Transportation Facilities ....................... 9 Contents of Study ................................................................ 1 Figure 5: Planned Development Map .................................... 10 Study Area Overview ............................................................... 4 Figure 6: Site Plan .................................................................. 14 Major Transportation Features ............................................ 4 Figure 7: Site Circulation Plan ................................................ 15 Future Regional Projects ...................................................... 6 Figure 8: Study Area .............................................................. 22 Project Design ........................................................................ 11 Figure 9: Existing Peak Hour Traffic Volumes ........................ 23 Overview ............................................................................ 11 Figure 10: Existing Peak Hour Pedestrian Volumes ............... 24 Alley Operations................................................................. 11 Figure 11: Background Peak Hour Traffic Volumes ............... 25 PARKING ............................................................................. 12 Figure 12: Outbound Trip Distribution and Routing .............. 26 Loading and Trash .............................................................. 12 Bicycle Parking ................................................................... 12 Figure 13: Inbound Trip Distribution and Routing ................. 27 Transportation Demand Management (TDM) ................... 13 Figure 14: Site-Generated Peak Hour Traffic Volumes .......... 28 Trip Generation ...................................................................... 16 Figure 15: Total Future Peak Hour Traffic Volumes ............... 29 Traffic Operations .................................................................. 17 Figure 16: Current Lane Configuration and Traffic Control ... 30 Study Area, Scope, & Methodology ................................... 17 Figure 17: Morning Peak Hour Capacity Analysis Results ...... 33 Transit .................................................................................... 35 Figure 18: Afternoon Peak Hour Capacity Analysis Results ... 34 Existing Transit Service....................................................... 35 Figure 19: Existing Transit Service ......................................... 38 Proposed Transit Service.................................................... 36 Figure 20: Pedestrian Pathways ............................................ 41 Site-Generated Transit Impacts ......................................... 36 Figure 21: Existing Pedestrian Infrastructure ........................ 42 Pedestrian Facilities ............................................................... 39 Figure 22: Existing Alley Pedestrian Counts ........................... 43 Pedestrian Study Area ........................................................ 39 Figure 23: Existing Bicycle Facilities ....................................... 46 Surrounding Pedestrian Infrastructure .............................. 39 Site Impacts ........................................................................ 39 Bicycle Facilities ..................................................................... 44 Existing Bicycle Facilities .................................................... 44 Proposed Bicycle Facilities ................................................. 44 On-Site Bicycle Facilities .................................................... 45 Site Impacts ........................................................................ 45 Crash Data Analysis ................................................................ 47 Summary of Available Crash Data ...................................... 47 Potential Impacts ............................................................... 47 Summary and Conclusions ..................................................... 48 Tables Table 1: Carshare Locations and Vehicles ................................ 5 Table 2: Trip Generation Summary ........................................ 16 Table 3: Summary of Background Development Trip Generation ............................................................................. 19 Table 4: Applied Growth Rates .............................................. 19 Table 5: LOS Results .............................................................. 31 Table 6: Queuing Results ....................................................... 32 Table 7: Existing Bus Lines ..................................................... 35 Table 8: Sidewalk Requirements ............................................ 39 Table 9: Intersection Crash Rates .......................................... 47 Table 10: Crash Type Breakdown ........................................... 47 This north-south alley will serve as the major point of access to EXECUTIVE SUMMARY the existing 30 foot east-west alley off of which the entrances to the below-grade resident parking garage and loading dock The following report is a Comprehensive Transportation Review are to be situated. (CTR) for the redevelopment of the Bowie Site at 1339-1355 E Street, SE. This report reviews the transportation aspects of the Parking Planned Unit Development (PUD) application. The Zoning The building includes a below-grade parking garage with 90 Commission Case Number is 15-33. parking spaces accessed from the public alley south of the site. 89 of the parking spaces are planned for residential use and The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the PUD will one parking space will be dedicated to the 1,200 sf seniors generate a detrimental impact to the surrounding facility, resulting in a parking ratio of 0.59 spaces per unit. This transportation network. This report concludes that the PUD amount of parking is typical and sufficient for new residential will not have a detrimental impact to the surrounding developments in the District, especially ones with multi-modal transportation network assuming that all planned site design transportation and transit access such as this project’s location. elements are implemented, and all mitigation measures are incorporated into the PUD application. Loading Facilities The loading area provided in the PUD is adequate to serve the Proposed PUD expected loading demand. While the Zoning Regulations state The 1339-1355 E Street SE PUD proposes to replace an existing that a building of this size should include one 55-foot berth and staging area for garbage collection trucks and auto collision a 20-foot service and delivery space, the PUD proposes one 30- repair center with a 4-story residential development containing foot berth and one 20-foot service and delivery space, which approximately 152 residential units and 1,200 sf of space to should be more than sufficient to meet this multifamily facilitate the delivery of programs and services assisting senior building’s needs. As is typical for exclusively multi-family citizens in the neighborhood. This new residential building will residential developments with similarly sized units, no include 90 below-grade parking spaces for the property’s residential units are anticipated to be large enough to demand residents and a 30-foot loading berth. Both of these will be a 55-foot truck for move-in/move-out purposes as compared to accessed from an existing 30 foot alley situated on the south a typical single-family home or to service retail uses. It should side of the development parcel. also be noted that the loading facilities proposed for this development are consistent with ZR16 requirements. Pedestrian access into the new building will occur from E Street SE. The project will improve the current pedestrian Trash operations will occur from the southern alley with trash infrastructure and public space along E Street by adding new trucks picking up bins that will be wheeled out to them and street trees,