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1130 N Alma School Road, Suite 120 Mesa, AZ 85201 o: 480.503.2250 Traffic Impact Analysis THIRD REVISION Retail Development Southwest Corner of 75th Avenue & Bethany Home Road Glendale, Arizona For Submittal to: City of Glendale January 2023 Alan Heathcoat, P.E. Principal Engineer Glendale Transportation 01/05/2023 3:14:39 PM APPROVED Traffic Impact Analysis Retail Development Southwest Corner of 75th Avenue & Bethany Home Road Glendale, Arizona For Submittal to: City of Glendale January 2023 Prepared by: EPS Group, Inc. 1130 North Alma School Road, Suite 120 Mesa, AZ 85201 SWC 75th Avenue & Bethany Home Road Retail Development – Glendale, AZ - 3 - Traffic Impact Analysis EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTRODUCTION The City of Glendale has requested a traffic impact study during the development review process to assess the impacts of the proposed project on the surrounding transportation system. EPS Group has been retained to prepare the traffic impact study. The City of Glendale utilizes MCDOT’s guidelines, and a Category I study has been prepared per the Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) Traffic Study Manual (May 2017). A retail and restaurant development is proposed on the southwest corner of 75th Avenue and Bethany Home Road in Glendale, Arizona. The proposed development will encompass an area of 3.56 acres consisting of 12,832 square feet of building area (plus 1,335 square feet of patio area). Access is proposed on Bethany Home Road and 75th Avenue. The estimated opening year is 2025 for the purposes of this analysis. TRIP GENERATION Full build-out of the proposed development is anticipated to generate 4,099 weekday daily trips (entering/exiting) with 422 trips (entering/exiting) during the AM peak hour and 304 trips (entering/exiting) during PM Peak Hour. Pass-by trips were not considered in this analysis, since 100% of the generated trips will enter and exit the driveways and the study intersections mostly consist of the driveways. A reduction was not applied for internal trips since all the land uses are commercial and mostly restaurant uses. RECOMMENDATIONS WITH PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT The proposed lane configuration and traffic control for the study intersections is depicted in Figure 12. ❖ Per the Circulation Element of Glendale’s General Plan (2040), 75th Avenue and Bethany Home Road are both classified as arterials. The 2025 total daily traffic volume is projected to be 24,965 vpd on 75th Avenue and 21,620 vpd on Bethany Home Road. These daily traffic volumes are appropriate for four- lane roadways and consistent with Glendale’s street classification. ❖ The signalized intersection of 75th Avenue and Bethany Home Road will continue to operate at a LOS D or above for all movements and approaches in horizon year 2025 with full build-out of the site. Per the queue analysis, it is recommended to restripe the westbound, northbound, and southbound left-turn lanes to extend their storage length into the existing two-way left-turn lanes. This is recommended with or without the site to accommodate the growth of background traffic volumes. ❖ All site driveways are proposed to be controlled by a stop sign. The proposed right-in and right-out driveways will operate at an acceptable level of service. The eastbound and westbound approaches of Driveway B and the existing CVS Pharmacy driveway will experience delay due to the left-turn movements exiting the driveways onto a heavily traveled arterial during the peak hours. ❖ A left-turn lane is required on 75th Avenue at Driveway B. The left-turn movement may be accommodated by the existing center two-way left-turn lane. SWC 75th Avenue & Bethany Home Road Retail Development – Glendale, AZ - 4 - Traffic Impact Analysis ❖ Per the right-turn lane criteria in the Maricopa Department of Transportation (MCDOT) Roadway Design Manual, dedicated right-turn lanes are warranted on Bethany Home Road at Driveway A and on 75th Avenue at Driveway B. Driveway A is adjacent to an existing right-turn lane at the intersection of 75th Avenue and Bethany Home Road, and school property exists to the west limiting the ability to provide a new turn lane. Per the City’s request, the existing turn lane has been extended as far as practicable while ensuring the access driveway does not fall within the taper section. New dedicated right-turn deceleration lanes are provided at both Driveway B and Driveway C. Both have been designed to maximize the vehicular storage length as much as possible within the available space between intersections. ❖ Several drive-thru food and drink establishments are depicted on the proposed site plan. Per the City of Glendale Ordinance 7.404, a drive-thru lane with a minimum storage of six vehicles shall be provided at twenty feet per vehicle for all convenience uses except pharmacy related drive-thru lanes. The drive- thru lane shall not encroach upon or block driveways or parking spaces. A drive-thru coffee use is proposed for Pad A on the north end of the site, and ample storage has been provided to support the anticipated demand. Due to the multiple drive-thru uses depicted on the site plan, each drive-through should be reviewed as the individual uses are proposed. ❖ As a minimum, the sight distance requirements of the City of Glendale’s Detail G-448 shall be followed to provide adequate visibility on arterial and collector streets. The construction plans shall have the sight lines drawn on the plan sheets, along with a statement that the design meets the requirements of Detail G-448.