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Home My WebLink About113-11 RESOLUTIONRESOLUTION NO. 113-11 A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 160-10 APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE ACCESS MANAGEMENT PLAN AGREEMENT AS PREPARED BY THE ARKANSAS HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT FOR STATE HIGHWAY 265 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby amends Resolution No. 160-10 and approves an amendment, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit "A", to the access management plan agreement as prepared by the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department for State Highway 265. PASSED and APPROVED this 5t' day of July, 2011. APPROVED: ATTEST: BY By: \ W �. I NELD JO N, Mayor SONDRA E. SMITH, City C erk/Tre urer `ggl9iPiEpALA .U• FAYETTEVILLE ��• �, moo ,,,�9sygRka�C (0 Chris Brown Submitted By City of Fayetteville Staff Review Form City Council Agenda Items and Contracts, Leases or Agreements 7/5/2011 City Council Meeting Date Agenda Items Only Engineering Development Services Division Department Action Kequirea: Resolution Approving an Amendment to Resolution 160-10 and amending the Access Management Plan Ireement for Highway 265 in Fayetteville Cost of this request Account Number Project Number Category / Project Budget Funds Used to Date Remaining Balance Budgeted Item �X Budget Adjustment Attached M1 Date Date -L IA oL, NL, 6 - 7- t - u u Finance and Internal Services Director Date /- /i Date comments: Program Category / Project Name Program / Project Category Name Fund Name Previous Ordinance or Resolution # 34-09: 160-10 Original Contract Date: Original Contract Number: Received in City 06-17-1 1 All :42 R C V D Clerk's Office Received in/E� Mayor's Office Revised January 15, 2009 AMENDMENT. NO. 1 To The ACCESS MANAGEMENT PLAN AGREEMENT For. HIGHWAY 265 IN FAYETTEVILLE 1. PURPOSE OF AMENDMENT — This amendment revises the Highway 265 Access Management Plan, which is Appendix A of the Access Management Plan Agreement. II. AMENDMENT DESCRIPTION — This amendment modifies Appendix A to include a median break at Coy Kaylor Drive, between median breaks 3 and 4, which are located at Par Court and. Joyce Boulevard, respectively. The median break provided at Coy Kaylor Drive shall be a partial break, to allow northbound left turns from Highway 265 to Coy Kaylor Drive III. JUSTIFICATION — A traffic study prepared by a Professional Engineer indicates that the number of u -turns, and the delays associated with said u -turns, at Par Court and Joyce Boulevard will be reduced by providing an additional median break at Coy Kaylor Drive. Furthermore, no adverse impacts to through traffic on Highway 265 were identified in the study. Further review of the study indicates that a partial median break will be sufficient. Pursuant to Resolution No. 113 -11 of the Fayetteville City Council approved on the day of - S1A 9940- 2.011 . . D 4 a or Lione d dan Pursuant to Resolution No. «' 7(q) of the Northwest Arkansas MPO approved on the a?a^d day of Sung , X8.1.8. 2.011. (1*5hai4nmn Pursuant to Minute Order No. of the Arkansas State Highway Commission approved on the day of , =9,. 2011. Dan overs, Dir ctor j Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department ■� EXHIBIT A. 7 Amend Resolution No. 160-10 Page 4 of 20 RESOLUTION 11-7(A) APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HIGHWAY 265 ACCESS MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR A PARTIAL MEDIAN BREAK FOR NORTHBOUND LEFT TURNS FROM HIGHWAY 265 TO COY KAYLOR IN FAYETTEVILLE WHEREAS, S. H. 265 in Fayetteville, from Township Street to Ivey Lane, is classified as a principal arterial on both city and regional street and transportation plans, and is an integral part of the regionally significant eastern north/south corridor that connects several jurisdictions in the Fayetteville -Springdale urbanized area; and WHEREAS, the Highway 265 Access Management Plan has been approved for the purpose of managing access to the highway; and WHEREAS, an access management plan agreement has been approved to insure that the provision of access to abutting properties is consistent with the objective of protecting the capacity of the roadway to carry significant local and intra -regional traffic, while maintaining safety for drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians that use the facility; and WHEREAS, the NWARPC, as the designated metropolitan planning organization (MPO) for Northwest Arkansas under federal transportation regulations, has standing in the Access Management Plan Agreement for S. H. 265 in Fayetteville for the purpose of membership in a tri -party approval process for access management plan amendments, thus helping to insure that the roadway functions as intended; and WHEREAS, after thorough analysis and consideration, W amendment has been suggested to the S. H. 265 Access Management Plan to permit a partial median ak to allow northbound left turns from Highway 265 to Coy Kaylor; and tri -party concurrence and approval is necessary for the Plan to be amended. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION (THE MPO): SECTION 1. That the Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission (the MPO) staff, after review and consideration of supporting information associated with the request, and in keeping with the goals, objectives, and principles associated with access management, support the request and recommend concurrence and approval of the amendment. SECTION 2. That the NWARPC, acting in its tri -party role in the consideration process for Highway 265 Access Management Plan amendments, hereby concurs and approves an amendment to the Plan to allow a partial median break to allow northbound left turns from Highway 265 to Coy Kaylor. SECTION 3. A copy of this Resolution shall be provided to the City of Fayetteville, and to the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department. APPROVED THIS �'�`DAY OF Attest: ,riffHawkins, Director ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY RECEIVED AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT APR 2'5 2011 ENGINEERING DIV. Dan Flowers P.O. Box 2261 Director �I Little Rock, Arkansas 72203-2261 Phone(501)569-2000 Fax(501)569-2400 D WWW.ARKANSASHIGHWAYS.COM April 19, 2011 The Honorable Lioneld Jordan Mayor of Fayetteville 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 Dear Mayor Jordan: Reference is made to your recent letter requesting that the Department reconsider the proposed median break on Highway 265 at Coy Kaylor Drive. After careful consideration of your letter, the Department's position .has not changed for the following reasons. • The distance between Joyce Boulevard and Coy Kaylor Drive, as measured along the new centerline of Highway 265 once the Job 040517 widening is complete, is approximately 1,025 feet (0.19 mile) between the centerline of each intersection. • A partial median break at Coy Kaylor Drive that would allow northbound left turns, which the Department has already agreed to include, would serve the apartment complex on Coy KayloI Drive. This should U accom111%J ie ti ie `vast i �ajvr iLY %J1 tr afitc originating and destined for Coy Kaylor Drive since traffic studies have shown that only 20 vehicles in the peak hour are turning left out of Coy Kaylor Drive. • The partial median break at Coy Kaylor Drive will improve the operation of the intersection of Highway 265 with Joyce Boulevard by eliminating the need for drivers destined for Coy Kaylor Drive from the south to make a U-turn at the Joyce Boulevard intersection. Because of the reasons outlined above and the importance of the Highway 265 projects in improving the mobility of residents of the area, the Department maintains its position that a full directional median break at Coy Kaylor Drive is not needed and would not be appropriate. A partial median break for northbound left turns would be sufficient, and if agreed upon by the City and the Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission, will be included in Job 040517. We believe this decision meets the intent of the Highway 265 Access Management Plan. However, we will continue to monitor traffic operations upon completion of J�b,040517 and would reconsider a full median break at Coy Kaylor Drive should conditions warrant. The Honorable Lioneld Jordan April 19, 2011 Page Two Please note that the Department plans to let this project to contract later this year. The development of plans is nearing completion. Currently, without an approved tri -party agreement, the plans do not include a partial median break at Coy Kaylor Drive. Should a tri - party agreement not be executed before the plans are complete and utility adjustments are substantially complete, the project will have to be let to contract without any form of median break at Coy Kaylor Drive. If you have any questions, please advise. Sincerely, Frank Voze Deputy Director and Chief Engineer c: Commissioner Dick Trammel Director Assistant Chief Engineer -Planning Assistant Chief Engineer -Design Right of Way Roadway Design Programs and Contracts District -r ,,,�ris Brown, City Engineer • aeeVle ARKANSAS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMO To: Mayor and City Council Thru: Don Marr, Chief of Staff Jeremy Pate, Development Services Director From: Chris Brown, City Engineer(%o Date: June 17, 2011 THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT CORRESPONDENCE Council Meeting of July 5, 2011 Subject: A Resolution Amending Resolution 160-10 and Approving an Amendment to the Access Management Plan Agreement for Highway 265 in Fayetteville PROPOSAL: Arkansas Highway 265 is planned for widening and improvement by the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) in 2011-2013. Planned improvements include widening to 4 lanes between Mission Boulevard and Joyce Boulevard, with a center turn lane between Mission Blvd. and Township Street, and a center median between Township and Joyce, with median breaks in 4 locations: Ferguson Avenue/Candlewood Drive, Old Wire Road, Par Court, and Joyce Blvd. As part of the planning and development of this project, the attached Access Management Plan was prepared and approved by the City of Fayetteville, AHTD, and the Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission in 2009. The plan includes the following general design concepts: • Median breaks generally spaced at % mile intervals Traffic signals generally spaced at %2 mile intervals Allowance for u -turns at all median breaks • Allowance for additional median breaks, "if there is an identified safety or operational problem, or both, at an adjacent intersection with an existing median break". In 2010, the City Council approved Resolution 160-10 amending the Access Management Plan to include a full median break at Coy Kaylor Drive. In order for a plan amendment to be finalized, it must be approved by the City, the Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission (NWARPC), and the Arkansas State Highway Commission. This amendment was approved by the NWARPC; however, it was not approved the Highway Commission. Instead, AHTD recommended a partial median break, to allow northbound left turns from Hwy 265 only. A letter detailing the AHTD recommendation is included with this memo. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of a resolution amending Resolution 160-10 arvapproving an amendment to the Access Management Plan Agreement for Highway 265 to allow a partial median break at Coy Kaylor Drive, to allow left turns from Highway 265 to Coy Kaylor Drive. BUDGET IMPACT: None RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 160-10 APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE ACCESS MANAGEMENT PLAN AGREEMENT, AS PREPARED BY THE ARKANSAS HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT, FOR STATE HIGHWAY 265 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby amends Resolution No. 160-10 and approves an amendment, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit "A", to the access management plan agreement, as prepared by the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department, for State Highway 265. PASSED and APPROVED this 5th day of July, 2011. APPROVED: ATTEST: By: By: LIONELD JORDAN, Mayor SONDRA E. SMITH, City Clerk/Treasurer RESOLUTION NO. 160-10 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE ACCESS MANAGEMENT PLAN AGREEMENT, AS PREPARED BY THE ARKANSAS HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT, FOR STATE HIGHWAY 265 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves an amendment, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit "A," to the access management plan agreement, as prepared by the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department, for State Highway 265. PASSED and APPROVED this 7th day of September, 2010. APPROVED: ATTEST: By: By: ELD 4JOj(DAW, Mayor e a4. SONDRA E. SMITH, City Clerk/Treasurer �,\AY 0F`SGp'M Aid e�;M : FAYETTEVILLE: v �e a( tlQ"� +ins /y Itl V Page 1 of 1 Kimberly Johnson - Re: Resolution 160-10 Access Management Plan Agreement Amendment From: Chris Brown To: Johnson, Kimberly Date: 4/4/20119:23 AM Subject: Re: Resolution 160-10 Access Management Plan Agreement Amendment Attachments: 0479.pdf Kim, As discussed, AHTD reviewed this proposal, and did not approve it. I have attached a copy of the letter to the Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission that provides their decision and suggested next steps. We have not decided whether to proceed with a modified proposal or not. There is some discussion with AHTD regarding this decision, and they may ultimately change their position, so please hang on to this for now. CB >>> Kimberly Johnson 4/1/2011 3:42 PM >>> Hi Chris, I am working on the Holding File and was wondering if you had been able to ever get a signature from the Ar State Highway and Transportation Dept? Please see attached a copy of the page I am needing to process this resolution. Thank you and have a good day.......Kim Kim Johnson City of Fayetteville City Clerk Division 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 KJohnsonc ci.favetteville.ar.us TDD (Telecommunications Device for the Deaf): (479) 521-1316 file://C:\Documents and Settings\kjohnson\Local Settings\Temp\XPgrpwise\4D998E 1 CFA... 4/4/2011 A. 7 Access Management Plan Agreement AMENDMENT NO. 1 Amendment (State Highway 265) To The ACCESS MANAGEMENT PLAN AGREEMENT For HIGHWAY 265 IN FAYETTEVILLE I. PURPOSE OF AMENDMENT -- This amendment revises the Highway 265 Access Management Plan, which is Appendix A of the Access Management Plan Agreement. II. AMENDMENT DESCRIPTION — This amendment modifies Appendix A to include a median break at Coy Kaylor Drive, between median breaks 3 and 4, which are located at Par Court and Joyce Boulevard, respectively. The median break provided at Coy Kaylor Drive shall be a full directional break, but will not include a bulb out to accommodate u -turns. III. JUSTIFICATION —A traffic study prepared by a Professional Engineer indicates that the number of u -turns, and the delays associated with said u -turns, at Par Court and Joyce Boulevard will be reduced by providing an additional median break at Coy Kaylor Drive. Furthermore, no adverse impacts to through traffic on Highway 265 were identified in the study. Pursuant to Resolution No./00 -f of the Fayetteville City Council approved on the dayolr&,2010. Lioneld J Pursuant to Resolution No. of the Northwest Arkansas MPO approved on the day of , 2010. MPO Chairman Pursuant to Minute Order No. of the Arkansas State Highway Commission approved on the day of , 2010. Dan Flowers, Director Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department EXHIBIT RESOLUTION NO. 34-09 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE ACCESS MANAGEMENT PLAN AGREEMENT AS PREPARED BY THE ARKANSAS HIGHWAY & TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT (AHTD) FOR HIGHWAY 265 BETWEEN TOWNSHIP STREET AND IVEY LANE. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYE,TTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby adopts the Access Management Plan Agreement as prepared by the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department (AHTD) for Highway 265 between Township Street and Ivey Lane. ��jOFi(tttt PASSED and APPROVED this 3i1 day of February, 2009. APPROVED: By «fin ATTEST: oFAYEi lt::V!t.!_C p 9 4 des,%IVQ By: fY t3 L - SONDRA E. SMITH, City erk/Treasurer ACCESS MANAGEMENT PLAN AGREEMENT For HIGHWAY 265 IN FAYETTEVILLE I. PARTIES — This agreement is made between the City of Fayetteville (the City), the Arkansas State Highway Commission (the Commission) acting through the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (the Department) and the Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission as the designated metropolitan planning organization for Northwest Arkansas under federal transportation regulations (the MPO). Although a very short portion of the east side of the corridor north and south of Clear Creek Drive is in the City of Springdale, Springdale is not a formal party to the agreement. However, Springdale officials have been consulted during the Plan development and will be consulted on the rare occasion that Springdale property may be impacted. II. ROUTE — This access management agreement pertains to Highway 265, also known as Crossover Road south of Clear Creek Drive and Old Missouri Road to the north, from the intersection with Township Street north to the intersection with Ivey Lane, (the Roadway). See Appendix A, Figure 1. III. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE — Highway 265 is a principal arterial on the City master street plan and serves as an intra-regional arterial roadway connecting the City to its economic region. The primary purpose for this agreement is to protect the capacity of the roadway to carry significant local and intra-regional traffic while increasing the safety for drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians that use this facility. It is the intent of this agreement to provide access to abutting properties consistent with this objective. IV. AUTHORITY — Both the City and the Commission have specific legal authority to regulate access to public roads. In the case of the City, it is found in Arkansas Code Annotated 14-56-419. In the case of the Commission, it is found in Arkansas Code Annotated 27-65-107. The MPO is hereby granted standing in this access management agreement by the City and the Commission in recognition of its role in transportation planning within the metropolitan area. V. ACCESS PLAN — Management of access to the roadway is necessary to achieve the primary purpose of the agreement. The access management plan (the Plan) is detailed in Appendix A. The Plan is a Specific Access Management Plan in which all median breaks are specifically identified. Standards for driveways are also established to be applied during plat review prior to development approval by the City. In addition, any property interconnect agreements and requirements or new local roadways needed to facilitate median construction are included in this Plan. VI. AGREEMENT ADOPTION/TERMINATION/MODIFICATION — This agreement will be deemed adopted when passed in identical form by the Fayetteville City Council, the Northwest Arkansas MPO, and the Arkansas State Highway Commission and signed by their proper representatives. This agreement may be terminated or modified, in whole or in part only by mutual agreement of all of the parties as evidenced by resolutions adopted by each governing body. VII. PLAN ADMINISTRATION — A. Permit Application. A permit issued by the Department will be required for new driveway access to the Roadway. Any legal person owning property abutting the Roadway may request a driveway access permit. The permit will be requested through a designated administrative process from the City of Fayetteville. The applicant is required to submit a detailed plan for the driveway including a map showing its exact location and a design that shows the curb radii, driveway throat width and length, and that specifies the projected volume of turns into and out of the driveway. Any joint access agreements with other property owners should also be submitted. After review of the application, the City determines whether the request is within the allowable parameters established by the Plan. If so, the City stamps the detailed plan with a review signature block (Appendix B), signs it indicating approval, enters any approval conditions in the comment section, and returns to the applicant. The applicant will then submit the stamped plan to the Department's District 4 Permit Officer for review. If the City has approved the application as evidenced by the signature of a properly designated administrative representative and if the application meets all Department criteria for issuance of such a permit, the Department will sign the approval block and issue a permit to the applicant. If the signature of a designated City representative is missing from the permit application, the Department will not issue a permit. In the rare case that a driveway permit is submitted to the Department in the short section within the City of Springdale, all signatories will be informed of 2 the application and will make a joint determination in consultation with the City of Springdale. B. Amending the Plan. A Plan amendment (variance) will be considered at the request of any of the parties to this agreement or at the request of an applicant whose permit request has been denied by any of the parties. The proposed amendment must be adopted in identical form by the Fayetteville City Council, the Northwest Arkansas MPO, and the Arkansas State Highway Commission to become effective. The Plan will be updated immediately after construction of each widened portion of the Roadway is completed to reflect any changes to driveway location due to that construction if necessary. Pursuant to Resolution No.Q9of the Fayetteville City Council approved on the 3r( day yf �ru 2009 Maor Li Pursuant to Resolution No. t-aq of the Northwest Arkansas MPO approved on the 45 day of _e4rr,Arr , 2009 PO Chairman Pursuant to Minute Order No. 0or the Arkansas State Highway Commission approved on the 7 - day of Jam, 2009 Da4 Flowers, Arkansas Stal 501"-- nd Transportation Department 3 4V APPENDIX A HIGHWAY 265 ACCESS MANAGEMENT PLAN Design Concept As a principal arterial, the proposed design for Highway 265 from Township to Ivey Lane (Figure 1) is intended to balance the need to provide for long distance travel on the roadway and reasonable access to abutting properties while at the same time maintaining the capacity of the roadway to operate in a safe and efficient manner. Consequently, access to abutting property is subordinate to the goal of traffic movement and subject to necessary management of entrances and exits. Design Elements Raised median -divided facility • Median breaks generally spaced at 1/4 mile intervals • Traffic signals generally spaced at 1/2 mile intervals Future signal locations at median breaks will be determined by meeting warrants, on a case by case basis. Future median breaks may be considered if there is an identified safety or operational problem, or both, at an adjacent intersection with an existing median break. Quick turn -around (bulb -out) design at all median breaks to allow U-turns. Nine (9) full directional median breaks (identified by MB# on the following maps) with quick turnarounds at the following locations: • MB #1 - Ferguson Avenue/Candlewood Drive, • MB #2 - Old Wire Road, • MB #3 - Par Court, • MB #4 - Joyce Boulevard, • MB #5 - Sterling Court, • MB #6 - West Zion Road, • MB #7 - East Zion Road, • MB #8 - Hearthstone Drive, and • MB #9 - Albright Road. A-1 Figure 1 — Highway 265 Access Management Plan Corridor A-2 Minimum access point (driveway or street intersection) spacing of 300 feet from centerline of driveway or street intersection. No parcels along the Roadway shall be subdivided into lot sizes too small to meet the minimum access point spacing requirement unless a written easement agreement is executed between adjacent properties. Existing driveways (identified by ED# on the following maps) in place at the date of the adoption of this Plan that do not conform with the standards herein shall be designated as nonconforming features and shall be brought into compliance with the applicable standards under the following conditions: (a) When new access connection permits are requested; (b) Upon expansion or improvements to commercial or multi -family residential property greater than 50 percent of the assessed property value or gross floor area or volume; or (c) As roadway improvements allow. The location and number of existing driveways shall be updated and amended into the Plan immediately after construction of each widened portion of the Roadway is completed. Property that fronts the Roadway and a lower -classification street should place higher priority on accessing the lower -classification street. A-3 r Zo SAM j?' k W Z y y'q wr �f l#a. sivrr �