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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPEC120036 INITIAL TRAFFIC REPORT_received 110812VAIL GOLF COURSE CLUB HOUSE Traffic Analysis November 8, 2012 Introduction The purpose of this analysis is to provide an evaluation of the traffic impacts of the proposed re -model of the Vail Golf Course Club House. The re -model project involves a nominal increase to the size of the Club House of approximately 2,974 SF. All current uses within the existing Club House will be maintained and no new uses will be added as a result of this re- model. A more detailed discussion of the use of the Club House is provided below. Existing Conditions /Background Traffic Access to the subject site is provided by Vail Valley Drive /Sunburst Drive (herein referred to as Sunburst Drive). Sunburst Drive is a two -lane road that dead -ends approximately % mile past the Club House. Bike lanes are striped on both sides of Sunburst Drive from the intersection of Vail Valley Drive and Sunburst to just past the Club House. Between the Frontage Road /Vail Valley Drive intersection to the Club House there is only one stop -sign controlled intersection (Vail Valley Drive and Sunburst). There are five private driveways that intersect with Sunburst Drive along this same section of roadway. Sunburst Drive provides access to a significant level of existing development. There are no current traffic counts available for Sunburst Drive. The Vail golf Course is an 18 hole public golf course with a driving range, pro shop locker rooms, a 120 seat restaurant /bar and an auxiliary meeting room when combined with the restaurant can seat up to 140 persons for banquet functions. The Institute of Transportation Engineers(ITE) Trip Generation Manual has various trip generations for various land uses. The peak trip generation rates are weighted average for the peak hour of the use, The ITE rate takes into account all trips to the land use including employees, deliveries and other uses listed in the land use description. Golf Course is a land use in the Manual. The description is as follows. "The golf courses contained in the land use include 9, 18, 27, and 36, hole municipal courses and private county clubs. Some clubs have driving ranges and clubhouses with a pro shop and /or restaurant, lounge and banquet facilities." The Vail Golf Club uses are consistent with the land use description in the ITE manual. Vail Golf Course Existing Traffic generation The ITE trip generation rate for a Saturday peak hour traffic generation is 4.59 trips per hole x 18 holes or 83 trips with 49% entering and 51 % exiting. The ITE PM peak hour trip generation rate is greater than the ITE PM peak hour trip generation rate between the hours of 4pm -6pm . This trend is similar to the Vail Golf Course as the peak golf course activity times occur during the late morning- early afternoon time frame. The ITE trip generation rate for the 4 -6 pm period is 2.74 trips per hole x 18 holes or 49 trips. There are golf days especially during shot gun start tournaments where the golf course itself generates a significant amount of traffic in the peak hour. A 140 person tournament with a 1.5 person per car average would generate 93 cars just by itself. This compares to an hour of turnover of the golf course of 48 golfers at 1.5 person per car or 32 vehicles. As you can see from the trip generation figures there is residual trip generation beyond the demand placed on the golf holes themselves within the statistics. There are no established ITE trip generation rates for banquet rooms or facilities. In analyzing the Donovan Park Pavilion use figures. The average function size at that facility is between 140 -150 people of the 250 advertised capacity. Most all functions start within the 4 -6 pm time frame. The arrival of patrons to the facility averages 3 per car, based on information provided by Donovan Management, the average wedding party being around 140 people and there are 45 cars in the parking lot. The current Golf Clubhouse with a 120 seat restaurant and bar with the additional capacity of the Krueger room provides 140 seat capacity, for sit down functions and the existing capacity for receptions is well over 200 people. There is little data on the average use, but it is assumed to be around 100 people. This would generate an additional number of 4pm — 6 pm peak hour trips calculated as follows: 100 people /3 people per car or 33 car trips for functions. The existing peak hour trip generation of the Golf Course and Clubhouse during an event during the hours of 4pm -6pm is 49 trips for golf course and 33 trips for banquet functions for a total of 82 trips. This is similar to the peak of the golf course demand, and less than a peak tournament event. Proposed Conditions /Traffic Generation The remodel includes a new, dedicated banquet room. The banquet room is expected to host a variety of functions, including but not limited to banquets, receptions, parties, lectures and other community events. Occupancy of this room is capped at 200 persons. For the past thirty years to the present time the 120 seat restaurant /bar of the existing Club House along with the Krueger Room has hosted these same functions. As previously stated the capacity of this existing space for sit -down dinners is 140 people and the existing capacity for receptions is well over 200 people. In the recent past approximately 25 functions per year have been held in the restaurant space. Planners for the remodeled Club House anticipate +/ -75 functions per year in the new banquet room. As such, while the "peak event" at the existing Club House could be larger than what could occur in the new banquet room, there is an expectation of more frequent functions in the remodeled Club House. Seventy Five percent of all functions will be occurring in the months from May to October. The new banquet room, would cap the peak capacity to 200 persons with an average of events being 130 persons. The 200 peak persons would be equivalent to the current situation. Using the Donovan Pavilion trip generation methodology for the average peak hour trip generator the calculation would be as follows: 130people /3 people per car or 43 car trips. The increase in average peak hour traffic demand is the difference between 43 and 33 trips or 10 additional trips in the peak hour during events. The average peak hour traffic generation for the Golf Course is 83 trips. The average peak hour trip generation of the Golf Course with a banquet room function in the 4 -6 pm time frame is 49 golf course trips and 43 banquet room function trips or 92 trips. This is an increase of 10 trips over the existing situation 4pm- 6 pm period. It is also similar to the shot gun start tournament scenario. Nordic There are no ITE trip generation rate references for Nordic Centers. The Nordic Center generates significantly less traffic than the golf Course operations and as such was not analyzed any further with regard to peak traffic generation. Bicycle and Pedestrian Traffic It is suggested that "Share the Road" signs be placed on Sunburst Drive to warn motorists of the bicycle traffic. Effect on Local Road System Based on road capacity standards. Sunburst Drive in its existing condition is capable of accommodating the potential traffic increase from the proposed remodeling of the Vail Golf Course Club House. 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