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Home My WebLink About07/05/2018 - A&M Response - - 1429 OSGOOD STREET ' H��. V .. , �� •,�mow, "�° � 1 wig 100 Commerce Way P.O.Box 2118 Woburn,MA 01888-0118 July 5, 2018 Tel:(781)935-6889 Fax:(781)935-2896 TEC Re: A&M Project#: 23 51-02 Peter F. Ellison, P.E. Transportation Peer Review Senior Civil Manager 146 Dascomb Road Andover,MA 01810 Dear Mr. Ellison, This letter provides initial responses to the TEC review letter dated June 26,2018 for the proposed development at 1429 Osgood Street,North Andover. The original comment is listed, followed by A&M's response in bold italics. The numbering is consistent with your letter. Transportation Impact Evaluation 1. Studer—The Traffic Impact and Access Study(TIAS) included the following intersections within the study area: Osgood Street(Route 125) at Hold Road and Osgood Street(Route 125) at the site driveway. TEC concurs with the scope of the study area given the commercial nature of the Route 125 corridor and the existing driveway location. No Response needed. 2. Traffic Counts—Traffic counts utilized within the traffic analysis were conducted in January 2018 during a period in which school was in session. The existing building on the site is currently vacant. The TIAS indicates that the January 2018 traffic volumes were increased by 13%to reflect an average month. It is an industry standard in Massachusetts to use the"average month" condition to determine the potential impact of the proposed development on the adjacent roadway system. TEC concurs with the use of these counts based on MassDOT guidelines. No Response needed. 3. Site Trip Generation—The TIAS uses the data published in the ITE publication, Trip Generation, IOth Edition for land use code (LUC) 150—Warehousing and LUC 710—General Office to estimate the traffic generated by the proposed 7,300 SF of warehouse space and 14,000 SF of office space, respectively. TEC concurs with this methodology. The existing 21,261 SF building would generate traffic during the weekday morning and evening peak hours should it be re-occupied by an approved manufacturing land use. Trip generation for the "existing" land use was calculated using data found under ITE LUC 140—Manufacturing and analyzed in the No Build Condition to illustrate the operation of the study area intersections with the current land use. Credit was then taken for these trips when projecting volumes for the Future Build Condition. No multi-modal trip reduction is applied. TEC concurs that this is appropriate for determining the impact of new traffic on the adjacent roadway system. No Response needed. 4. Trip Distribution—The traffic generated by the proposed project was distributed onto the adjacent roadway system based upon existing travel patterns along Osgood Street. The Applicant's Engineer should confirm this distribution based on available Journey to Work data published by the US Census. The existing traffic along Osgood Street showed 71% of trips traveling southbound during the AM peak hour and 29% of trips traveling northbound. It also showed 33% of trips traveling southbound during the PM peak hour, and 67% of trips traveling northbound. civil & structural engineers • land surveyors • environmental consultants • landscape architects The existing land uses on Osgood Street are similar to the land use proposed for 2351 Osgood Street. Journey to Work data published by the US Census shows that approximately 15% of all trips come from states north of Massachusetts, and 17% of all trips come from states south of Massachusetts, and other counties in Massachusetts to the south of Essex County. Approximately 67% of all trips to North Andover are generated from within Essex County. With such a stark contrast in directional split, and a high percentage of trips being generated locally, it was determined that the existing roadway trip distribution represented the best estimate of future trip distribution. 5. Capacity and Queue Anal —TEC generally concurs with the capacity and queue analysis provided as part of the Traffic Impact Study utilizing the Synchro 10 methodology. The TIAS indicates that the intersection of Osgood Street/Holt Road operates with delays on the eastbound approach during the Existing and No Build conditions,with the existing building reoccupied. The TIAS indicates that the proposed new trips generated by the development will have a minimal impact on the adjacent roadway system. No Response needed. 6. Site Driveway—The existing building has a full movement driveway onto the west side of Osgood Street, approximately 80 feet north of the intersection of Osgood Street/Holt Road. Osgood Street (Route 125)in the study area is under the jurisdiction of MassDOT. Therefore, MassDOT has exclusive jurisdiction over all curb cuts that intersect with State Highway Layout(SHLO). The Town should consider including a condition to any approval of the site plan requiring completion of an approved MassDOT Permit to Access State Highway, should one be necessary,prior to issuance of a Building Permit. The TIAS indicates that the existing southbound left turn lane on Osgood Street is to be maintained at the site driveway intersection. The driveway is projected to operate with a level of service"D"during the weekday morning peak hour and a level of service"E" during the weekday evening peak hour. These delays are primarily due to the traffic along Osgood Street. The analyses indicate that sufficient queue area is provided on-site to accommodate the projected queues and no block on-site circulation. The left turns entering the site are shown to have minimal delays and queues. No Response needed. 7. Sight Distance—The sight distances reported in Table 5 of the TIAS are measured in accordance with the American Association of State highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) requirements. Although TEC concurs with the sight distances measured in excess of AASHTO minimum recommendations,the site plan should be revised to show any sight lines along the property frontage along Osgood Street. The sight clear areas should be compared against the proposed Landscape Plan to confirm that the sight lines will remain clear as reported in the traffic study. Response: The site plan has been revised to show the sight lines, which will remain clear. 8. Parkin —The Town of North Andover Zoning By-law requires 3 parking spaces per 1,000 SF of office space and 0.7 parking spaces per 1,000 SF of warehouse space. The proposed 7,300 SF of warehouse space and 14,000 SF of office space would require a total of 47 parking spaces to be provided on site. A total of 47 parking spaces are provided on the site,meeting the Zoning By- law requirements. No Response needed. 9. Traffic Mitigation—TEC concurs that the level of traffic impact from the proposed development does not warrant any specific physical off-site mitigation at this time. No Response needed. civil & structural engineers • land surveyors • environmental consultants • landscape architects Site Plan Characteristics 1. The Applicant should provide turning templates showing the ability of refuse and delivery vehicles to access, circulate, and egress the site through the circulation pattern available throughout the site. Response:A truck movement plan has been added to the plan set. 2. The site plans should be revised to provide a STOP-sign and STOP-bar at the site driveway intersection with Osgood Street. An additional STOP-sign and STOP-bar should be provided at the end of the parking aisle that intersects the driveway. Response: The site plan has been revised to provide a STOP-sign and STOP-bar at the site driveway intersection with Osgood Street, and at the end of the parking aisle that intersects the driveway. 3. The applicant should coordinate with the Town of North Andover Fire Department for preferred locations and sign requirements for fire lanes within the site. Response:As part of the special permit submission, the Planning Board circulates the plans to the Fire Department.A&M has not received any comments from the Fire Department at this time. Should comments be received,Ac&M will address them as required. 4. The applicant should provide vehicle turning templates to verify that a North Andover Fire Department apparatus can circulate freely throughout the site in the event of an emergency. Response:A fire truck movement plan has been added to the plan set. We look forward to reviewing these comments and responses at the next Conservation Commission and Planning Board meeting. Please feel free to contact me at my direct line of(781) 305-9434 with any questions. ALLENp, M JOR ASSOCIATES,INC. Wayne Kee tier, .E.,PTOE, LEED AP Senior Project Manager July 2, 2018 Date civil & structural engineers • land surveyors • environmental consultants • landscape architects