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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