TC 05-18-09 Meeting MinutesTO:
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COUNT' of FREDERICK
Department of Planning and Development
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MEMORANDUM TAX: 540/665-6395
Board of Supervisors
John A. Bishop, AICP, Deputy Director - Transportation 6
Transportation Committee Report for Meeting of May 18, 2009
May 20, 2009
The Transportation Committee met on May 18, 2009 at 8:30 a.m.
Members Present
Chuck DeHaven (voting)
Phil Lemieux (voting)
Dave Burleson (voting)
James Racey (voting)
Gary Oates (liaison PC)
Lewis Boyer (liaison Stephens City)
Members Absent
Mark Davis (liaison Middletown)
George Kriz (liaison PC)
Prior to beginning the agenda items, the Committee opted to reorder the agenda as follows:
1. Inland Port Traffic
2. TIA Standards Discussion
3. Secondary Street Acceptance Requirements
4. Other
"Items Requiring Action***
3. Secondary Street Acceptance Requirements (SSAR)
Staff briefed the Committee on the issues facing Frederick County with the new SSAR and will
be providing a presentation to the Board of the key issues involved. The Committee noted the
need for the DRRC to look at the County cul-de-sac length requirements to make sure they are
not in conflict with the new standards. Additionally, the Committee noted that staff needs to
make clear to the Board in which parts of the County the different levels of connectivity
required in the SSAR will apply. Finally, the Committee noted the need for the County to
consider how to apply the connectivity requirements in areas currently defined as rural but
planned as Rural Community Centers in the Comprehensive Plan.
107 North Kent Street, Suite 202 • Winchester, Virginia 22601-5000
***Items Not Requiring Action***
1. Inland Port Traffic
Staff briefed the Committee on complaints that have been received by Supervisor Ewing
regarding heavy truck traffic using Double Church Road to get from Route 277 to Route 522.
The Committee discussed the issue and directed staff to coordinate with VDOT to gather
additional information and return it to the Committee.
2. TIA Standards Discussion
Staff updated the Committee and presented a clean draft of the TIA Standards that was a result
of additional meetings with representatives from the Top of Virginia Builders Association. One
final issue remains for the Committee regarding allowing staff judgment in certain situations to
determine whether to require a TIA. Staff noted that this was something the Top of Virginia
Builders Association would likely be against, but that they will work with them to try and find
acceptable language.
4. Other
Mr. Jerry Copp of VDOT briefed the Committee on the 2007 speed study done for Apple Pie
Ridge road and how the speed limits that currently exist in that area came to be. He noted that
VDOT would like to add one additional speed limit sign and upgrade the existing signs to
improve visibility and notification.
JAB/bad
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