10901 27TH AVE SE 2016-01-01 MF Import

5. The remodel would not increase student population over the current scheol's capacity and would not change the nature of the existing use. (exhibit 2, application and project narratives) 6. The site presently has five access driveways. Two driveways on 110th Street SE provide access to the main passenger vehicle load/unload area and primary visitor parking. The three driveways on 27th Avenue SE serve primarily st�.ff and school bus access. The number and location of the existing curb cuts would not change, but the function of the driveways wouid be modifiad. Staff and schooi bus access would be provided from 110th Street SE, with a one-way bus route around a staff parking area. Passenger vehicle access would be in a one-way route through the site off of 27th Avenue, which would travel around an enlarged visitor parking area. The project would include frontage improvements on both sireets, bringing them up to current city standards. (exhibit 10, transportation irnpact analysis; exhibir 19, slide #3; exhibit 1, staff report; exhibit 3, site plan) 7. The Appiicani commissioned a professionally prepared transportation impact analysis. The consultants revieweo existing conditions and forecasted future traffic in the vicinity of ihe site during school peak hours, which are 730 to 8:30 am and 2:15 to 3:15 pm. Currently, all studied intersections operate vvithin the City's acceptable service standard. Although the school and other future traffic increases are forecasied to slightly increase delays at surrounding intersections, all affected intersecfions are projected to continue to operate with a level of service (LOS) C or better with 'he project. No traffic mitigation fees are required. (exhibit 10, transportation impact analysis; exhibit 14; Brick tFstimony) 8. Both 27th Avenue SE and 110th Street SE are posted with 25 mph speed limits. There is a four-way stop at the intersection of these two primary frontage roads, which reduces potent� �I for speeding in school zon2s. The southeast corner of the site has a speed bu,mp with a raised crosswalk across 110th Street SE. (exhibit 1, staff report) 9. The existing 62 on-site parking spaces shared between staff and visitors would be nearly doubled to 117 spar,es: 28 parking stails in a siaff lot on the south side of the school and 89 spaces in the visitor parking lot on the west side. On-site pedestrian traffic would be directed to a single crosswalk accessing the main entrance, reducing potential pedestrian-vehicle conflicts. The unload/load area is proposed to increase over 100 feet to approximately 450 feet in length. While there will still be drop off/pick up congestion, this increase would reduce congestion over existing conditions. The drive aisle through visitor parking is proposed to be 650 feet long, providing additional parallel parking during special events. A paved area on the east side of the site would be retained for additional overflow parking during events. These changes are anticipated to reduce the need for visitor parking along neighborhood streets. The design of the internal parking lots is subject to review by the City's Public Works and Fire Departments 4