Beauregard Rezoning Advisory Group October 24, 2012 @ 7 PM Buddie Ford Nature Center 5750 Sanger Avenue, Alexandria
Agenda I . Approval of October 1 2 0 1 2 Meeting Sum m ary I I . Discussion of Sem inary / Beauregard Alternatives Report I I I . Public Com m ent I V. Rezoning Application Subm ission( s) V. Recom m endations Matrix VI . Next Steps Beauregard Rezoning Meeting #4 Wednesday, October 24, 2012 2 Advisory Group
Beauregard / Seminary Alternatives Report Role of the Beauregard Rezoning Advisory Group • Review technical analysis • Provide recommendations and comments (to be included with DSUP application staff reports) Beauregard Rezoning Meeting #4 Wednesday, October 24, 2012 3 Advisory Group
Beauregard / Seminary Alternatives Report Alternatives Analyzed • No Build • Parallel Road • Traffic Circle • Grade Separation Options • Ellipse Beauregard Rezoning Meeting #4 Wednesday, October 24, 2012 4 Advisory Group
Beauregard / Seminary Alternatives Report Technical Review s • VDOT • City of Alexandria • RK&K • AECOM • STV • Wells and Associates Beauregard Rezoning Meeting #4 Wednesday, October 24, 2012 5 Advisory Group
Beauregard / Seminary Alternatives Report No Build • Maintains existing triple WB left turns • Adds VDOT Short / Mid term projects Beauregard Rezoning Meeting #4 Wednesday, October 24, 2012 6 Advisory Group
Beauregard / Seminary Alternatives Report No Build I m pacts Pros: • o Cost effective o Minimal Utility / ROW Impacts o At-grade construction o Maintains access to roads/ driveways o Compatible with proposed BRT Operations Cons: • o Future W B queues on Sem inary im pact I -3 9 5 ( AM peak) o Not pedestrian friendly o Weaving issues on WB Seminary o Doesn’t adequately address future growth Beauregard Rezoning Meeting #4 Wednesday, October 24, 2012 7 Advisory Group
Beauregard / Seminary Alternatives Report No Build - I m pacts Wide Pedestrian Crossing Weave Issues WB Queues impact I-395 Beauregard Rezoning Meeting #4 Wednesday, October 24, 2012 8 Advisory Group
Beauregard / Seminary Alternatives Report Parallel Road • Maintains existing triple WB left turns and VDOT improvements • Builds parallel road from Seminary to Beauregard Town Center Beauregard Rezoning Meeting #4 Wednesday, October 24, 2012 9 Advisory Group
Beauregard / Seminary Alternatives Report Parallel Road I m pacts Pros: • o Diverts traffic demand along Beauregard and provides additional capacity o Improved weaving compared to No Build o At-grade construction o Maintains access to roads/ driveways o Compatible with proposed BRT Operations Cons: • o Requires acquisition of 1 2 to 1 7 tow nhom es o Places more traffic on residential streets o Increased noise through residential areas o Significant ROW Cost Beauregard Rezoning Meeting #4 Wednesday, October 24, 2012 10 Advisory Group
Beauregard / Seminary Alternatives Report Parallel Road I m pacts New Parallel Road Beauregard Rezoning Meeting #4 Wednesday, October 24, 2012 11 Advisory Group
Beauregard / Seminary Alternatives Report Traffic Circle • Traditional 4-legged Traffic Circle • Signals at each approach • All movements require use of circle Beauregard Rezoning Meeting #4 Wednesday, October 24, 2012 12 Advisory Group
Beauregard / Seminary Alternatives Report Traffic Circle I m pacts Pros: • o At-grade construction o Opportunity for gateway feature / Green space o Improved weaving condition compared to No Build o Maintains access to roads/ driveways o Compatible with proposed BRT Operations Cons: • o Significant queues / delays to intersections and I -3 9 5 o Doesn’t adequately address future growth o Moderate ROW impacts Beauregard Rezoning Meeting #4 Wednesday, October 24, 2012 13 Advisory Group
Beauregard / Seminary Alternatives Report Traffic Circle I m pacts Delays at Traffic Circle Approaches WB Queues impact I-395 Beauregard Rezoning Meeting #4 Wednesday, October 24, 2012 14 Advisory Group
Beauregard / Seminary Alternatives Report Grade Separation Option 1 • Flyover configuration with compressed diamond interchange • Beauregard over Seminary Beauregard Rezoning Meeting #4 Wednesday, October 24, 2012 15 Advisory Group
Beauregard / Seminary Alternatives Report Grade Separation Option 1 I m pacts • Pros: Minimizes delay for through traffic on o Beauregard Street Gateway Opportunity o Pedestrian improvements at grade o Compatible with proposed BRT Operations o • Cons: o Significant w eave/ m erge issues on W B Sem inary, and increased accident potential o High Cost ( $ 4 1 .9 m ) , and Maintenance o Possible high delays for turning vehicles at and pedestrians (at ramps) o Significant ROW impacts to Southern Towers parking o Steep grades for overpass o Utility Impacts due to bridge / retaining walls o Extensive signal timing coordination o Not compatible with character of planned development Beauregard Rezoning Meeting #4 Wednesday, October 24, 2012 16 Advisory Group
Beauregard / Seminary Alternatives Report Grade Separation Option 1 I m pacts Ramp Constraints ROW / Parking Impacts Steep Grade Weave Issues Beauregard Rezoning Meeting #4 Wednesday, October 24, 2012 17 Advisory Group
Beauregard / Seminary Alternatives Report Grade Separation Option 2 • Flyover configuration with compressed diamond interchange • Seminary over Beauregard Beauregard Rezoning Meeting #4 Wednesday, October 24, 2012 18 Advisory Group
Beauregard / Seminary Alternatives Report Grade Separation Option 2 I m pacts • Pros: Minimizes delay for through traffic on Seminary o Road Gateway Opportunity o Pedestrian improvements at grade o Compatible with proposed BRT Operations o Cons: • o Significant w eave/ m erge issues on EB and W B Sem inary, and increased accident potential o High Cost ( $ 4 2 .3 m ) , and Maintenance o Possible high delays for turning vehicles at and pedestrians (at ramps) o Significant ROW impacts to Southern Towers parking o Steep grades for overpass o Utility Impacts due to bridge / retaining walls o Extensive signal timing coordination o Not compatible with character of planned development Beauregard Rezoning Meeting #4 Wednesday, October 24, 2012 19 Advisory Group
Beauregard / Seminary Alternatives Report Grade Separation Option 2 I m pacts Steep Grade Weave Issues ROW / Parking Impacts Weave Issues Beauregard Rezoning Meeting #4 Wednesday, October 24, 2012 20 Advisory Group
Beauregard / Seminary Alternatives Report Ellipse • Modified Roundabout (Maintains thru traffic on Seminary) • Eliminates left turns to Beauregard • Adds storage capacity Beauregard Rezoning Meeting #4 Wednesday, October 24, 2012 21 Advisory Group
Beauregard / Seminary Alternatives Report Ellipse I m pacts • Pros: At-grade construction o Gateway Opportunity o More storage for WB left turns o Better intersection operation o Reduced weaving issues o Accommodates future planned growth o Maintains access to roads / driveways o Compatible with proposed BRT operations o Environmental impacts / noise similar to existing o conditions Maintains at-grade pedestrian / bicycle o circulation Compatible with SAP recommendations o Cons: • o Unconventional compared to a standard intersection and requires special design o Moderate ROW impacts Beauregard Rezoning Meeting #4 Wednesday, October 24, 2012 22 Advisory Group
Beauregard / Seminary Alternatives Report Ellipse I m pacts Hekemian Development Vehicular storage Pedestrian movements Crosswalk Signal Right – in/Right-out; Landscaped Barrier Potential signal to Wayfinding signage protect buses entering and exiting Southern Tighten corner to slow Towers vehicles and improve pedestrian visibility Southern Tighten corner to slow vehicles and improve Towers pedestrian visibility Development Hilton Hotel Beauregard Rezoning Meeting #4 Wednesday, October 24, 2012 23 Advisory Group
Beauregard / Seminary Alternatives Report Com parison of Alternatives Beauregard Rezoning Meeting #4 Wednesday, October 24, 2012 24 Advisory Group
Beauregard / Seminary Alternatives Report Sum m ary The Alternatives Report confirms that the Ellipse is the only alternative that accommodates the trips associated with development in the small area plan without a fatal flaw. Beauregard Rezoning Meeting #4 Wednesday, October 24, 2012 25 Advisory Group
CDD Applications SAP Implementation Governing Docum ents: Am ount of Detail Beauregard Rezoning Meeting #4 Wednesday, October 24, 2012 26 Advisory Group
CDD Applications SAP Implementation MATRI X Beauregard Rezoning Meeting #4 Wednesday, October 24, 2012 27 Advisory Group
CDD Applications SAP Implementation APPLI CATI ON SHEET Beauregard Rezoning Meeting #4 Wednesday, October 24, 2012 28 Advisory Group
CDD Applications SAP Implementation APPLI CATI ON SHEET Beauregard Rezoning Meeting #4 Wednesday, October 24, 2012 29 Advisory Group
Meeting Date Discussion Possible dates: • Wednesday, November 14 th • Saturday, December 1 st (Design Guideline Charrette) • Wednesday, December 12th Beauregard Rezoning Meeting #4 Wednesday, October 24, 2012 30 Advisory Group
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