Okaloosa County BOCC — May 2, 2017 — FDOT Review Letter — reading text

Florida Department of Transportation RICK SCOTT District Three Planning Department JIM BOXOLD GOVERNOR 1074 Highway 90 SECRETARY P.O. Box 607, Chipley, FL 32428 Phone: (850) 638-0250 Fax: (850) 415-9149 January 5, 2017 Mr. Elliot Kampert, AICP, Director Okaloosa County Department of Growth Management 402 Brookmeade Drive Crestview, Florida 32539 Subject: Okaloosa County 16-2ESR Proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment – FDOT Comments and Recommendations Dear Mr. Kampert: The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District Three, has reviewed the Okaloosa County 16- 2ESR Proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA) in accordance with the requirements of Florida Statutes (F.S.) Section 163.3184. FDOT appreciates the opportunity to review the County’s proposed CPA pursuant to the Expedited State Review (ESR) process. The property that is the subject of this amendment is located south of Point Center Road and west of Garrett Pitt Road, in Okaloosa County, Florida. The Okaloosa County 16-2ESR proposes to amend the Okaloosa County Comprehensive Plan’s Future Land Use (FLU) Map, to change the land use designation of 54.43-acres from Agriculture (AG) to Low Density Residential (LDR). Per the amendment package, the 54.43-acre site is part of a land assembly that will be added to the 223-acres previously approved (totaling 277± acres). According to the currently adopted FLU designations, the AG FLU allows residential development up to one dwelling unit per 10-acres, which would generate approximately 67 daily trips and 7 p.m. peak-hour trips. The proposed LDR FLU category allows residential development up to four dwelling unit per acre, which would generate approximately 2,142 daily trips and 211 p.m. peak-hour trips, resulting in a net increase of 2,075 daily trips or 204 p.m. peak hour trips. The following table summarizes the trip generation potential for the currently adopted and proposed land uses for the 54.43-acres, and the change in trips as a result of the proposed amendment. Okaloosa County 16-2ESR Proposed CPA January 5, 2017 Page 2 of 4 TRIP GENERATION for the PROPOSED CPA PM Peak Maximum Size of Development Hour Land Use Land Use Daily Scenario Allowed Density / Trips1 Designation Code Trips1 Intensity Allowed Acres Total Development Adopted AG 1 DUs/10 Ac 210 26 5 DU’s 67 7 Requested LDR 4 DUs/Ac 210 26 217 DU’s 2,142 211 Change in Trips +2,075 +204 1. Trip generation based on the rates and/or equations obtained in the ITE Trip Generation Manual (9th Edition). A planning level analysis was prepared to establish whether State roadways in the vicinity of the project (3-mile radius) will operate at their adopted level of service (LOS) standards during the existing (2015), short-term (2021), and long-term (2040) horizon year conditions. This analysis is summarized in the following tables. YEAR 2015 EXISTING ROADWAY CONDITIONS 2015 Conditions SIS/ LOS Roadway From/To E-SIS? Std. No. of Service Acceptable Daily2 LOS Lanes Volume1 LOS? SR 85/Ferdon Blvd South of Antioch Rd Yes C 4 35,700 36,000 D No SR 85/Ferdon Blvd Antioch Road to I-10 Yes C 4 35,700 46,000 D No SR 85/Ferdon Blvd North of I-10 Yes C 4 35,700 41,000 D No 1. 2013 FDOT Q/LOS Generalized Table 2 – Class I 2. 2015 FDOT FTI DVD YEAR 2021 SHORT-TERM HORIZON ROADWAY CONDITIONS 2021 Conditions (E+C) Project Roadway From/To Acceptabl No. of LOS Service Backgroun Trip Project Total LOS e Lanes Std. Volume d Volume Distrib Trips Volume LOS? . SR 85/ South of 4 C 35,700 38,160 25% 519 38,679 E No Ferdon Blvd Antioch Rd SR 85/ Antioch Rd to 4 C 35,700 48,760 12% 249 49,009 E No Ferdon Blvd I-10 SR 85/ North of I-10 4 C 35,700 43,460 4% 83 43,543 E No Ferdon Blvd www.dot.state.fl.us Okaloosa County 16-2ESR Proposed CPA January 5, 2017 Page 3 of 4 YEAR 2040 LONG-TERM HORIZON ROADWAY CONDITIONS 2040 Conditions Project Roadway From/To No. of LOS Service Backgroun Trip Project Total LOS Acceptable? Lanes Std. Volume d Volume Distrib Trips Volume . SR 85/ South of 4 C 35,700 45,000 25% 519 45,519 E No Ferdon Blvd Antioch Rd SR 85/ Antioch Rd 4 C 35,700 57,500 12% 249 57,749 E No Ferdon Blvd to I-10 SR 85/ North of I- 4 C 35,700 51,250 4% 83 51,333 E No Ferdon Blvd 10 Based on the planning level analysis, SR 85 from south of Antioch Road to north of I-10 is expected to operate over an acceptable LOS standard (i.e. not meet LOS) in years 2015, 2021 and 2040, with and without the project. The proposed CPA is expected to impact the corridor by adding new project trips greater than 5% of the LOS standard for the impacted roadway segments. FDOT Comment #1 The segment of SR 85 from SR 123 to I-10 has been identified in the Okaloosa-Walton TPO 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), Adopted Needs Plan as a needed widening improvement project from 4-lanes to 6-lanes. The Needs Plan also includes improvement projects at the intersections of I-10 at Antioch Road and I-10 at SR 85. The Draft Cost Feasible Plan also identifies the same segment as a 6-Lane facility by the year 2040, with a new interchange at I-10 at Antioch Road. In addition, the LRTP Draft Cost Feasible Plan identifies a new 4-lane bypass facility by extending Antioch Road to the north. These improvements are expected to alleviate the traffic demands in the long-term planning horizon (year 2040). In the short-term (year 2021), PJ Adams Parkway has been identified for future capacity improvements (widening to 4-lanes) in the FY 2018 - FY 2022 Okaloosa-Walton TPO Project Priorities and the FDOT 5-Year Work Program. No short-term improvements have been identified for SR 85. As a result, FDOT encourages Okaloosa County to update its five-year schedule of capital improvements in the comprehensive plan Capital Improvements Element to include remedies or improvement projects that will maintain the adopted LOS standard in the short term for this segment of SR 85. It is recommended that projects be identified as funded or unfunded and prioritized by the County and TPO per 163.3177(3)(b) F.S. Potential short term remedies may also include revised LOS standards, capacity improvements on failing roadways, capacity improvements on parallel roadway facilities, investments in alternative transportation modes, Transportation Demand Management strategies, Smart Growth initiatives, and/or other solutions as may be identified by the County. If the improvements in the short-term are not warranted, please provide a detailed explanation with supporting analysis. In addition, FDOT requests to be included in the review of subsequent traffic-studies and site plan reviews as new development occurs within the overall land assembly (277± acres). www.dot.state.fl.us Okaloosa County 16-2ESR Proposed CPA January 5, 2017 Page 4 of 4 Thank you for providing FDOT with the opportunity to review and comment on the proposed amendment. If you need additional information or would like to discuss these comments, please contact me at (850) 330- 1530 or virgie.bowen@dot.state.fl.us. Sincerely, Virgie Bowen, AICP Planning Department Copies: Ray Kirkland - D3 Carmen Monroyl - CO Ray Eubanks – DEO www.dot.state.fl.us