TC 04-24-17 Meeting MinutesCOUNTY of FREDERICK
Department of Planning and Development
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TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: John A. Bishop, AICP, Assistant Director - Transportation
RE: Transportation Committee Report for Meeting of April 24, 2017
DATE: May 1, 2017
The Transportation Committee met on April 24, 2017 at 8:30 a.m.
Members Present Members Absent
Gary Lofton – Chairman (voting) Mark Davis (liaison Middletown)
Judith McCann-Slaughter (voting) Barry Schnoor (voting)
Gene Fisher (voting)
James Racey (voting)
Gary Oates (liaison PC)
Lewis Boyer (liaison Stephens City)
***Items Requiring Action***
1. Security Drive
Attached, please find materials submitted by Greenway Engineering representing
Navy Federal Credit Union. To accommodate their expansion there is a need to
abandon a portion of right-of-way and seek adoption of a shorter section into the
State System of Highways. Mr. Evan Wyatt and Mr. Tim Markle were present to
represent Navy Federal Credit Union.
Mr. Wyatt reviewed the request with the Committee. Mrs. McCann-Slaughter
asked whether the shorter section request had been communicated to Southern Air
and Mr. Wyatt noted that it had.
Staff noted that this will be a public hearing item and that three actions will be
required of the Board of Supervisors as follows:
1. Rescind previous request to VDOT that requested adoption of the
longer section of Security Drive into the State system.
MEMORANDUM
2. A new resolution requested adoption of the shorter section of Security
Drive into the State system.
3. Abandonment of right-of-way for portion of Security Drive that is no
longer being requested to be in the state system.
On a motion by Mr. Fisher that was seconded by Mr. Racey the Committee
recommended that the Board of Supervisors forward the item for public
hearing.
PDRes #19-17
RESOLUTION
BY THE
FREDERICK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
The Board of Supervisors of Frederick County, in regular meeting on the 10th day of May, 2017, adopted
the following:
WHEREAS, it appears to this Board that a portion of Security Drive from a point 432.77 feet east of its
intersection with Independence Drive and extending to the end of Security Drive, a point 802.88 feet east
of its intersection with Independence Drive, the affected right -of-way area containing .5735 acres, more
or less, serves no public necessity and is no longer necessary for public use.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Clerk of the Board is directed to post and publish
notice of the Board’s intent to abandon the aforesaid section of Security Drive, pursuant to §33.2-915 of
the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended.
Charles S. DeHaven, Jr., Chairman ____ Gary A. Lofton ____
Bill M. Ewing ____ Robert W. Wells ____
Gene E. Fisher ____ Judith McCann-Slaughter ____
Blaine P. Dunn ____
A COPY ATTEST
_____________________________
Brenda G. Garton
Frederick County Administrator
2. Hood Way
Attached please find materials provided by VDOT and Dennie Dunlap in support
of a road abandonment of Hood Way. This road abandonment is to aid in
facilitating changes to their site to facilitate traffic circulation.
Staff noted that while, in most cases, a cul-de-sac that provides access to a single
user typically is not allowed into the State System, Hood Way was built using
Economic Development Access funds which automatically causes the resulting
roadway to be adopted into the State System.
Mr. Oates noted that the parcels fronting on Route 11 and Hood Way should
either be consolidated with the primary Hood Parcel or receive deeded access to
Hood Way in order to prevent future undesired and potentially unsafe additional
entrances onto Route 11.
On a motion by Mr. Fisher and seconded by Mrs. McCann-Slaughter the
Committee recommended that the Board forward the item to public hearin g
for abandonment provided the access concerns noted above.
PDRes #20-17
RESOLUTION
BY THE
FREDERICK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
The Board of Supervisors of Frederick County, in regular meeting on the 10th day of May, 2017, adopted
the following:
WHEREAS, it appears to this Board that Secondary Route 872 (Hood Way) from its intersection with
Route 11 (Valley Pike) to its end, a distance of approximately 640 feet, serves no public necessity and is
no longer necessary as a part of the Secondary System of State Highways.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Clerk of the Board is directed to post and publish
notice of the Board’s intent to abandon the aforesaid section of Secondary Route 872 (Hood Way),
pursuant to §33.2-909 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a certified copy of this resolution be forwarded to the
Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Transportation.
Charles S. DeHaven, Jr., Chairman ____ Gary A. Lofton ____
Bill M. Ewing ____ Robert W. Wells ____
Gene E. Fisher ____ Judith McCann-Slaughter ____
Blaine P. Dunn ____
A COPY ATTEST
_____________________________
Brenda G. Garton
Frederick County Administrator
***Items Not Requiring Action***
3. Route 50 Speed Limit
Supervisor Ewing has received numerous concerns regarding the speed limit on
Route 50 to the east of Poorhouse Road. With the development of the Lutheran
Home property and introduction of the new signal at National Lutheran Boulevard
with their associated extra trips and conflicting movements, many of the nearby
residents feel the speed limit should be maintained at 45 until Poorhouse Road. A
preliminary determination by VDOT traffic engineering regarding a potential
reduction in speed limit indicated that they would not be supportive of a reduction
at this time.
It was noted that when Lutheran Home Boulevard connects back to Retail
Boulevard near the Walmart, the residents will have another signalized
connection to Route 50.
Committee members also noted the need to clear Route 50 traffic as the roadway
opens up after Retail Boulevard.
Major Hawkins noted that they will ask the traffic division to step up enforcement
along that part of the corridor.
By consensus, the Committee chose not to send forward a recommendation to the
Board of Supervisors to request further study by VDOT.
4. County Projects Update
Snowden Bridge Boulevard:
Stub connection from Snowden to Milburn is nearly complete and that will be the
last step of the project prior to requesting adoption into the State System of
Highways.
Tevis Street Extension/Airport Road/I-81 Bridge:
Bridge design is ongoing and draft environmental documents for VDOT have
been received. Bridge design has reached 75% and comments have been received
for that. Pennoni is incorporating the recent round of comments on the TIA, as
well as incorporating additional scenarios to evaluate a potentially reduced section
for the Northern Y. Staff has had numerous coordination meetings with VDOT to
try to streamline the process and speed review comments.
Renaissance Drive:
Awaiting TPOF agreements from VDOT. Evaluating with the Board the status of
revenue sharing matching funds prior to beginning design. Completing new
project documentation for CSX through the County Attorney.
Valley Mill Road Realignment:
Private partner has indicated a desire not to continue the project. Staff is
following up to clarify their intentions.
Coverstone Drive:
No activity at this time.
Jubal Early Drive Extension and Interchange with Route 37:
Staff has participated in a number of recent meetings regarding the status of
previous design work and permits.
5. Other
JAB/pd