Appeal of the Walker Murray Road Improvements Project

Site Plan Project Area SW . lvd y. B SW Mu rra d. r.

Applicant’s Proposal • Double left-turn lanes at all approaches • Right-Turn lanes at all

Project Summary • Washington County requested Public Transportation Facilities, Sidewalk Design Modification, and Tree

Appeal Summary • Staff have identified 10 assertions made by the appellant. • These

Appellant’s Key Points 1. No standards on how the intersection is to be designed

Appellant’s Key Points 2. Channelized right-turn lanes do not provide safe, efficient, and convenient

Proposed and Alternate Design Appeal of the Walker Murray Road Improvements Project APP 2020

Appellant’s Key Points 3. The intersection should be redesigned without the channelized right-turn lane

Walker/Murray & Farmington/Murray Walker/Murray: Non-channelized turn lane design shown in blue (not proposed) Farmington/Murray:

Supplemental Testimony • The appellant provided supplemental testimony on September 14, 2020. • The

Staff Recommendation Staff is recommending the Commission DENY appeal request APP 2020 -0005 and

Walker/Murray & Farmington/Murray: Build-out design shown in pink Walker/Murray: Channelized turn lane design shown

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Appeal of the Walker Murray Road Improvements Project APP 2020 -0005 Planning Commission Hearing September 16, 2020 Sambo Kirkman, Senior Planner Kate Mc. Quillan, Senior Transportation Planner Jabra Khasho, City Transportation Engineer

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Applicant’s Proposal • Double left-turn lanes at all approaches • Right-Turn lanes at all approaches • Bike lane and sidewalk improvements. • Replacing exiting bridges • Channelized right-turn lanes at the NW and SE corner • Signalized right-turn lanes • Raised crosswalk Appeal of the Walker Murray Road Improvements Project APP 2020 -0005

Project Summary • Washington County requested Public Transportation Facilities, Sidewalk Design Modification, and Tree Plan approvals for the proposed improvements of the Walker/Murray Intersection. • Applications Submitted: April 19, 2019 • Director’s Notice of Decision: July 17, 2020 • Appeal of PTF 2019 -0004: July 22, 2020. Appeal of the Walker Murray Road Improvements Project APP 2020 -0005

Appeal Summary • Staff have identified 10 assertions made by the appellant. • These assertions fall under three key points: 1. There are no standards on how the intersection is to be designed, therefore the design should be based on transportation goals established by the City. 2. The use of channelized right-turn lanes do not provide safe, efficient, and convenient pedestrian travel. 3. Other intersection designs have been used in similar conditions that should be considered over the channelized right-turn lanes. Appeal of the Walker Murray Road Improvements Project APP 2020 -0005

Appellant’s Key Points 1. No standards on how the intersection is to be designed Staff Findings: City policies address the need for improvements to the intersection, specifically the need for new left and right turn lanes. However, there are no standards on how the intersection is to be designed, therefore the design is based on reasonings by the engineers as to the most safe and efficient design. Appeal of the Walker Murray Road Improvements Project APP 2020 -0005

Appellant’s Key Points 2. Channelized right-turn lanes do not provide safe, efficient, and convenient pedestrian travel. Staff Findings: The County provided reasonings for the channelized turn lanes and identified features that were added that both provided safety measures for pedestrians and reduced vehicle turning speeds. Appeal of the Walker Murray Road Improvements Project APP 2020 -0005

Proposed and Alternate Design Appeal of the Walker Murray Road Improvements Project APP 2020 -0005

Appellant’s Key Points 3. The intersection should be redesigned without the channelized right-turn lane similar to other intersections. Staff Findings: The design of the intersection factors in the existing conditions. The intersection is not the same as the Farmington/Murray intersection which is why the channelized turn lanes are proposed at Walker and not Farmington Road. Appeal of the Walker Murray Road Improvements Project APP 2020 -0005

Walker/Murray & Farmington/Murray Walker/Murray: Non-channelized turn lane design shown in blue (not proposed) Farmington/Murray: Build-out design shown in pink Appeal of the Walker Murray Road Improvements Project APP 2020 -0005

Supplemental Testimony • The appellant provided supplemental testimony on September 14, 2020. • The testimony addressed the materials provided by the applicant and staff that were provided to the Planning Commission on September 9, 2020. • Staff’s responses are discussed in the supplemental memo dated September 15, 2020 Appeal of the Walker Murray Road Improvements Project APP 2020 -0005

Staff Recommendation Staff is recommending the Commission DENY appeal request APP 2020 -0005 and AFFIRM the Director’s decision to approve PTF 2019 -0004 Walker Murray Road Improvements Project. Appeal of the Walker Murray Road Improvements Project APP 2020 -0005

Walker/Murray & Farmington/Murray: Build-out design shown in pink Walker/Murray: Channelized turn lane design shown in red (proposed) Appeal of the Walker Murray Road Improvements Project APP 2020 -0005 Walker/Murray: Non-channelized turn lane design shown in blue (not proposed)