2015-07-27 FPC response to supplemental traffic info
To: Board of Trustees, Village of Rye Brook
Date: July 27, 2015
Subject: Continuing Traffic Review – Expanded Study Area – Sun
Homes at Reckson Executive Park, Rye Brook, New York
(538.662)
As requested, we have completed a review of the memorandum prepared by
Maser Consulting P.A., dated July 13, 2015, for the above proposed
residential development. The Applicant’s Traffic Consultant prepared this
traffic analysis of an expanded Study Area, which included additional
intersections located on King Street to the north and south of the subject
property. It included the following intersections:
King Street at Sherwood Avenue/Atria Site Driveway;
King Street at North Ridge Street/Hutchinson River Parkway/Merritt
Parkway Southbound On/Off-Ramps; and,
King Street at Blind Brook Middle/High School/Glenville Road
(signalized intersection).
The Applicant completed this analysis of the intersections noted above in
response to comments from the Village to determine potential impact to
other intersections outside the original designated Study Area for the
proposed 110 residential units.
To develop an appropriate baseline traffic condition for each of the peak
hours included in the Applicant’s analysis it used available traffic data
obtained by Frederick P. Clark Associates, Inc., other Traffic Studies and
additional traffic counts conducted by the Applicant’s Traffic Consultant to
develop traffic conditions for when Schools are open. The methodology
used by the Applicant’s Traffic Consultant to develop these traffic baseline
conditions is acceptable to this office for the purposes of completing this
traffic analysis to determine potential impact to the intersections noted
above. These traffic volumes were expanded to reflect a 2019 traffic
conditions for a no-build and build condition, which includes the 110
residential units.
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The findings of this analysis, which is an expansion of the memorandum prepared by our
office and dated June 16, 2015, indicates that the additional traffic to be generated by this
proposed residential development, which is a maximum of three percent or less additional
traffic during each peak hour, will result in an insignificant, if any, impact to the
intersections noted above.
It is acknowledged by the Applicant’s Traffic Consultant, as in our June 2015
memorandum, that certain movements at these intersections already operate with long
delays during peak hours and that this proposed development and its additional site traffic
generation will not have any significant impact on the operation of these intersections.
Also, it is acknowledged by the Applicant that installation of traffic signals would
mitigate existing and no-build traffic conditions and reduce delays; however, in each case
these traffic signals do not meet the criteria set forth and followed by the New York State
Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), the Connecticut Department of Transportation
(ConnDOT), the Village of Rye Brook and the Town of Greenwich for consideration for
installation of traffic signals.
Based on a review of the Applicant’s Tra ffic Report and our knowledge of these
intersections over many years, indicate that the proposed residential development will
have an insignificant impact to these intersections and should not require off-site
mitigation to modify traffic control, pavement markings or other means to reduce traffic
delays.
Michael A. Galante
Executive Vice President
cc: Rye Brook Planning Board
Gary J. Zuckerman
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