TC 04-28-08 Meeting MinutesMEMORANDUM
COUNTY of FREDERICK
Department of Planning and Development
540/665-5651
FAX: 540/665-6395
TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: John A. Bishop AICP, Deputy Director - Transportatiorp
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RE: Transportation Committee Report for Meeting of April 28, 2008
DATE: May 7, 2008
The Transportation Committee met on April 28, 2008 at 8:30 a.m.
Members Present
Chuck DeHaven (voting)
Gary Oates (liaison PC)
George Kriz (liaison PC)
Lewis Boyer (liaison Stephens City)
Dave Burleson (voting)
Phil Lemieux (voting)
James Racey (voting)
None
Members Absent
Donald Breeden (liaison Middletown)
***Items Requiring Action***
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***Items Not Requiring Action***
1. Updated Draft of Secondary Street Acceptance Requirements
Staff updated the Committee on the latest version of VDOT's draft Secondary Street
Acceptance Requirements. Staff also noted what the recommended comments would be
fore the April 30, 2008 public hearing on this issue. The Committee had no issues with the
comments which were submitted and are included below.
Frederick County would like to thank the Commonwealth Transportation Board for the opportunity
to render input on the draft Secondary Street Acceptance Requirements. We would like to note the
following.
1. This new policy is generally improved from the existing policy, particularly in the
following aspects:
a. The recognition of the public benefit from a single business that generates a
significant trip count.
b. The improved commitment to connectivity.
c. The consideration of road designs that match the development area.
2. Of concern are the following:
a. In spite of VDOT's now not so new policy on bicycle and pedestrian
accommodations, this policy focuses largely on pedestrians and not bicycles.
b. The policy of allowing three residential units on a street allow that street into the
system wasn't in earlier drafts, and that was a positive thing. Reintroducing this
substandard situation will continue to allow irresponsible development and burden
the state with maintaining miles of extra roadway to the benefit of the very few.
2. Secondary Road Project Prioritization
The Committee reviewed the suggested projects for consideration in the effort to outline
some priorities for planning purposes and coordination with VDOT. The list that appears
below is as it was presented to the Committee and is not in a suggested priority order. They
noted that the Brucetown Road realignment should be of high, if not the highest priority, and
that the Spine Road Project should be above the Senseny Road widening.
1. Spine Road from the Haggerty Development to Senseny Road
2. Double Church Road from Route 277 to the location of the future relocated 277
3. Warrior Drive from Route 277 to Double Church Road
4. Realignment of Brucetown Road
5. Realignment of Valley Mill Road at Route 7 (West)
6. Senseny Road widening
7. Extension of Smithfield Avenue to Brooke Road and associated disconnection of
Brick Kiln Road from Brooke Road
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Additionally, the Committee discussed the citizen request that we consider the replacement
of the Old Charlestown Road Bridge into Clarke County. The consensus of the Committee
was that, with so many other pressing needs, this project was not a priority at this time.
Staff will be taking the feedback from the Committee and working with VDOT to create a
suggested priority list, which will be presented at the May Committee Meeting.
3. TIA Standards
Staff is working to create Traffic Impact Analysis standards for the County and asked the
Committee for input on timelines and enforceability of the proposed standards. It is
expected that the Committee will be considering a draft of these standards at their next
meeting.
4. Red Light Cameras
Staff relayed information and the following suggested locations for potential red light
cameras to the Committee:
1. Intersection of Route 50 and Route 522.
2. Intersection of Senseny Road and Greenwood Road.
3. Some or all signals in the vicinity of the interchange of Route 7 and I-81.
4. Intersection of Route 11 and Welltown Road.
5. Some or all signals in the vicinity of the interchange of Route 37 and Route 522.
The Committee requested that staff coordinate with VDOT and the Sheriff's office and bring
the topic back at a future meeting.
5. MPO Update
The MPO recently approved a new Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) for the
upcoming fiscal year. Some projects that it includes are corridor studies for Route 7 and
Route 522, Phase 2 of the Route 37 Access Management Study, and the City and County
Wide Transit Study. Staff has recently participated in interviewing respondents to the RFP
for the Transit study and expects a contract shortly.
6. Other
Staff noted that there is potential to do the improvements to the White Oak Road\Tasker
Road intersection as a roundabout and was seeking guidance from the Committee on how
they would prefer to proceed. The Committee has asked for additional information which
will be provided at the May meeting.
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