05-11-1999 Public Hearing - Woodhill CC

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#2484 - Woodhill CC May 5, 1999 Page 10 Club activity has not significantly increased since 1968 Anticipated use of access only by members who live west of Club Anticipated use is 20-30 trips per day summer weekdays, 60 trips per day on summer weekends; less in spring and fall, much less in winier D. Trafflc Safety Concerns: Impact on Woodhill Avenue Comments from the Woodhill Ridge neighborhood indicate a concern with safety, related to the conversion of Woodhill Avenue from what has functionally been a private, low-traffic cul-de-sac to a somewhat busier through road serving a quasi-commercial use. The impact of additional traffic due to Club usage of the public road is proposed to be minimized by adding new, more restrictive traffic controls. The public road portion of Woodhill Avenue will no longer function as the mere extension of a 6-family private road. The Club was advised to investigate and address the impacts of the proposed access on Woodhill Avenue and the surrounding neighborhood. The Club’s initial submittal addresses the topic of traffic impacts on pages 8-9 of Exhibit 1 (PLEASE READ!!). The Club's points are summarized as follows: The proposed access will be very limited in scope The impact on the three homes aecessing directly to Woodhill Avenue will be no greater than it was when those homes were built. The 3 homes with driveways accessing to the private road portion of Woodhill Avenue, will have no Club traffic directly in front of them, and will have no problem entering or exiting their driveways. Woodhill wll periodically remind members using the access of traffic rules and safety concerns The gravel road, 10 mph speed limit, and west-bound stop sign at the point where the driveway enters Woodhill Avenue, all will act to keep the access safe. A three-way stop could be established if the neighborhood desires. The proposed traffic controls and low level of use will yield a greater measure of pedestrian/child protection than most City street/private road intersections The proposed level of traffic is not considered high for a local residential public street - The impact on Orono Orchard Road traffic levels will be minimal since most anticipated users would otherwise use Orono Orchard Road to and from Co. Rd. 15 The Parsons Brinckerhoff traffic study submitted by the Club is summarized later in this memo. Note that although Woodhill Avenue is 24 ’ paved width rather than the City’s 28 ’ standard for a public residential street, staff does not view this as a limiting factor for the level of traffic currently proposed by Woodhill.