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TC 08-27-18 Meeting AgendaCOUNTY of FREDERICK Department of Planning and Development 540/ 665-5651 Fax: 540/ 665-6395 107 North Kent Street, Suite 202 • Winchester, Virginia 22601-5000 TO: Frederick County Transportation Committee FROM: John A. Bishop, AICP, Assistant Director - Transportation RE: August 27, 2018 Transportation Committee Meeting DATE: August 22, 2018 The Frederick County Transportation Committee will be meeting at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, August 27, 2018 in the first-floor conference room of the Frederick County Administration Building, 107 North Kent Street, Winchester, Virginia. AGENDA 1. Transportation Forum Discussion 2. I-81 Corridor Study 3. Knob Road Paving 4. County Project Updates 5. Upcoming Agenda Items 6. Other Please contact our Department if you are unable to attend this meeting. Attachments JAB/pd MEMORANDUM Item 1: Transportation Forum Discussion Topic Synopsis Ongoing discussion item to plan for the fall Transportation Forum. Analysis N/A Recommended Action N/A Item 2: I-81 Corridor Study Topic Synopsis This item will be follow-up discussion on the August 22, 2018 public meeting on the I-81 Corridor Study. Staff will update the Committee and seek concurrence on recommended feedback from the Board of Supervisors to VDOT on the study which is due by September 30, 2018. Staff is also in receipt of potential funding sources which will be discussed and has included them in this agenda for reference. Analysis N/A Recommended Action Formulation of recommended feedback from the Board of Supervisors to VDOT. Funding Source Potential revenue advantages disadvantages Truck tolls ? Avoid taxes on residents User-fee approach Discourage commerce, opposed by trucking, industry, retail… Revenue potential would need study HOT Lanes ? User-fee approach Allow rapid building Feasibility? Local Resident opposition Revenue potential would need study Commercial/Industrial Tax § 58.1-3221.3 (used in NoVA, Hampton Roads) Frederick $200Kper $0.01/$100 Clarke $15,289 per $0.01/$100 No direct residential impact Easy to implement Could increase with time/demand Current code (NoVA/HR) limits to $0.125 / $100 At that rate: $2.4 mil. in Frederick; $190,486 in Clarke Require regional coordination/ MOA to keep equal? Regional Gas Tax (used in NoVA, Hampton Roads) $65-$75 million/yr for entire corridor at 2.1% rate Easy to implement Somewhat of user-fee approach Revenues increase with time Hanger bill passed Senate 24-16, failed in House Finance. Local Resident opposition? Transportation Tax Districts (used in Loudoun for Metro) Captures value of proximity to I-81 No direct resident impact Can be implemented in ~6 months Require regional coordination/ MOA to keep equal? Some local work to implement Item 3: Knob Road Paving Topic Synopsis Staff is in receipt of a request to pave Knob Road under the Secondary Road Improvement Program. Analysis Knob Road between Route 50 and Ebenezer Church Road (Route 705) is approximately 2.70 miles. The most recent traffic count of 40 AADT on Knob Road was taken in 2014 and would need to be updated for an accurate depiction of current conditions. Thirteen properties are currently addressed on Knob Road. Recommended Action Staff is seeking direction on whether to include Knob Road in the next update of the Secondary Road Improvement Plan. Knob RoRoRad Arerera Legend Gore Gore Groc eryryr Gore VoVoVlunteer Fire and Resc ue Com pany 14 Hebron Baptist Churc h Knob Rd W inc hester &W estern Railroad 3000 ft N ➤➤ N © 2018 Google © 2018 Google ©©©©2222020200010101118888 GGGGoGoGoooGoGoGoGGGGoGGGoooooooooooooooooooooooogogogggogogogoogoooogooolglgllleleleee Item 4: County Project Updates Tevis Street Extension/Airport Road/I-81 Bridge: 100% comments are being addressed and Staff expects resubmittal this week or early next week. Barring any unforeseen issues that will complete the design of the project. Right-of-way plats are in the County’s possession and Deeds of Dedication are being created to finalize the transfer of the right-of-way. Mr. Wilder is coordinating with the VDOT construction section on site management plans. The project is expected to be advertised by the end of September or early in October. Renaissance Drive: Staff is awaiting VDOT feedback regarding placement of the lanes of the surface portion of Renaissance Drive within the Right-of-Way. Bridge design is underway. Comments have been received back on the geotechnical report from VDOT and are being addressed. Northern Y: 30% design is underway. Coverstone Drive: No activity at this time. Jubal Early Drive Extension and Interchange with Route 37: No activity at this time. Item 5: Upcoming Agenda Items September Ongoing Transportation Forum Planning Work Program Planning TBD Oakdale Crossing Traffic Calming Study Item 6: Other Springdale Road Truck Restriction – Follow-up Hayfield Road Truck Restriction – Follow-up