HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006 04 24 Informational Item 502 Legacy Park
COMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM 502
CONSENT
INFORMATIONAL X
PUBLIC HEARING
REGULAR
April 24, 2006
Meeting
MGR/DEPT
Authorization
REQUEST: Public Works Department is Providing the Commission Information Regarding
the Legacy Park Mixed-Use Project in Casselberry and the Potential Traffic
Impacts to the City of Winter Springs
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is to provide the Commission Information on the
Legacy Park Mixed-Use Project in Casselberry and the Potential Traffic Impacts to
the City of Winter Springs specifically on Murphy Road and Edgemon Avenue.
LEGACY PARK - PROJECT OVERVIEW AND STATUS
Legacy Park is a mixed-use development in the City of Casselberry located north of Seminola
Boulevard at the site ofthe old dog track (see map, Exhibit 1). The project will consist oftwo
phases, with land uses as follows:
Phase I - Legacy Park PD
. 187 single family units
. 232 townhome units
Phase IT - Northland Church Development
. 266,000 square feet of retail space
. Elementary school
. Church
. 67 townhome units
The Legacy Park site abuts with the City of Winter Springs on the north and east sides, in the vicinity
of Murphy Road, Edgemon Avenue, Tradewinds Road, and Morton Lane. The project is currently
under construction, with sitework nearing completion and building construction soon to begin.
Project buildout is estimated to be within the next 1-2 years.
TRAFFIC PROJECTION AND DISTRIBUTION
At buildout of both phases, the project is estimated to generate 16,914 trips per day, with 1,497 P.M.
peak hour trips. The Phase I traffic, which is closest to Murphy Road, is estimated to be 3,150 trips
per day, with 315 P.M. peak hour trips. It is estimated that traffic from Phase 1 will increase on
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Murphy Road by 154 trips per day which will likely be split 50/50 between Murphy and Edgemon
where they diverge. The last counts on Edgemon Avenue indicated 2,800 trips per day. Staff is
working with Seminole County to update our traffic count information to evaluate the potential
impact on these roads.
The site will be accessed by four (4) driveway connections on Seminola Boulevard. The traffic
impact study obtained from the City of Casselberry indicates that 4.9% of the project trips will be
directed to or from Murphy Road at buildout, or approximately 829 total trips per day and 73 P.M.
peak hour trips (see Exhibit 3 for the project trip distribution).
The projected trip distribution is based on the existence of the Lake Drive widening to 4 lanes and its
extension to Seminola Boulevard. Seminole County has recently awarded a construction contract for
the Lake Drive project, which will widen Lake Drive from 2 to 4 lanes from Tuskawilla Road to
Seminola Boulevard (see map, Exhibit 2). However, the Lake Drive project is not expected to be
complete until March 2008.
In the short-term before Lake Drive is complete, Murphy Road may receive a higher percentage of
the Legacy Park trips than is projected at build out. When Lake Drive is complete, the estimated trip
distribution to Murphy Road should more closely match with the 4.9% estimated in the traffic impact
study.
MURPHY ROAD TEMPORARY ACCESS CONNECTION
A temporary construction access road serving Legacy Park has been constructed from the site to
Murphy Road. According to the City of Casselberry, the temporary road will be utilized during
construction to separate residential traffic from construction traffic. When construction is complete,
the temporary access road is expected to be closed and may be utilized as an emergency access
location. The City of Casselberry indicated that there are no plans to have a permanent road
connecting to Murphy Road.
FUNDING:
None
RECOMMENDATION:
None
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Exhibit 1 - Legacy Park Vicinity Map
2. Exhibit 2 - Lake Drive Project Map
3. Exhibit 3 - Trip Distribution
4. Exhibit 4 - Legacy Park Site Plan by Harris Engineers
COMMISSION ACTION: