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CITY OF MOORPARK
AGENDA REPORT
BY:
Honorable City Council
Planning Commission
Wayne Loftus, Acting Community Development Director A-1-0125-0
Prepared by: John Libiez, Principal Planner
March 19, 1999 (For 3/31/99 Joint Meeting)
SUBJECT: CONSIDER REPORT RELATED TO SR 118 HISTORY
BACKGROUND:
During the consideration of circulation options for the Moorpark
Highland Specific Plan Project (Specific Plan No. 2), City
Council indicated that it would like to discuss the SR118 bypass
history as a portion of the joint Council /Planning Commission
meeting on March 31, 1999.
DISCUSSION•
The provision of major north /south and east /west freeway links,
or alternative highways has historically been a portion of the
Caltrans transportation considerations for Ventura County and
particularly the Simi Valley /Moorpark area. In May of 1989 the
District 7 Director for Caltrans indicated that based upon
community concerns and traffic information Caltrans would
undertake to prepare a basic design and set right -of -way lines
for both the SR 23 and SR 118 Freeways. The California
Transportation Commission adopted the SR 23 alignment on October
28, 1964. In 1989, Caltrans produced preliminary 1 "= 100'scaled
plans, copies of which are maintained in the Public Works and
Community Development Departments, to depict a general
horizontal alignment (location on the ground) , potential right -
of -way limits, and potential intersection/ interchange locations.
These plans depict a continuous corridor from the Princeton
Avenue area to the west end of the City (west of Gabbert Road).
In May, 1990, Austin -Foust Associates, Inc. (AFA) was asked by the
City Council to prepare a traffic analysis for the pending
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Moorpark General Plan update, which included a number of
alternatives regarding future circulation corridors and
connections between corridors to increase circulation efficiency
and maintain the City's level of service for traffic flow at
Level of Service "C ", a goal of the Circulation Element of the
General Plan. Recommendations included in the Austin -Foust
traffic analysis were: 1)Extend Spring Road to connect with the
extension of SR 118; 2)create an arterial roadway from the SR
118 freeway terminus near Princeton Avenue to connect to Los
Angeles Avenue at the westerly end of the community; and,
3)grade separate SR 118 at Walnut Canyon Road. The AFA report
included that: 1) an east -west bypass would be effective in
diverting a significant amount of traffic from Los Angeles
Avenue (approximately 50K trips), thereby achieving desirable
system performance standards (LOS -C) for Los Angeles Avenue and
other affected corridors; and, 2) that a Bypass configured as a
freeway was no more effective than an arterial road in meeting
circulation system needs.
In 1991, AFA conducted additional traffic analysis related to a
potential Circulation Element amendment and concluded that a
large percentage of the trips that impacted the City circulation
system were pass through trips (28 %), including a significant
ratio of truck traffic. AFA also noted that the westward
extension of SR 118 freeway was included within the County
Master Plan of Highways. As a result of the traffic analysis
related to the city -wide 2010 projections, the extension of SR
118 from SR 23/118 west to Los Angeles Avenue near Buttercreek
Road was added to the City's circulation system plan. In the
1992 Circulation Element update adopted by the City, the SR 118
arterial bypass was designated as a six lane arterial from
Princeton Avenue to Gabbert Road, and a four lane arterial from
Gabbert Road to Los Angeles Avenue.
In 1996, Michael Brandman Associates performed additional
environmental analysis related to the possible extension of
Spring Road in conjunction with the Specific Plan No. 8
considerations. The purpose was to assess the potential
connection, other than Broadway, for SP -8 traffic to be
distributed to reduce impacts at the Collins /SR -118 interchange
and maintain the City's adopted level of service standards. The
"no project" traffic scenario contained in the study for the
year 2010 determined which City circulation system improvements
would be required without Hidden Creek Ranch traffic based on
projected General Plan land use build out of 2010(Attachment 5).
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March 31, 1999
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One of the conclusions of this study was the need for extension
of SR -118 west from the SR- 118/SR -23 connection to Los Angeles
Avenue as a four -lane expressway with at grade intersections at
Spring Road, Walnut Canyon Road, "C" Street, and Gabbert Road.
This roadway as evaluated by the Brandman Study could be
initially constructed as a two -lane facility, with the
additional lanes added when needed. Because of deficiencies
which would exist for the Collins Drive /Campus Drive and Collins
Drive /SR -118 intersections as noted by Brandman in the Spring
Road Study, City Council placed specific conditions on Specific
Plan No. 8 to mitigate the deficiencies that would result to the
adopted Level of Service "C" standard with the approval of
Hidden Creek Ranch (SP -8).
Specific Plan No. 2 reflects a 200' right -of -way reservation for
the SR 118 Bypass which, depending on grading, can be adequate
for a six lane facility. Preliminary plans for Specific Plan
No.1 (Hitch Ranch) also propose a 200' wide reservation for the
SR 118. The Moorpark Regency Development (Pre- application 98-
02, Michael Sanders) immediately west of Walnut Canyon Road, and
the SunCal project immediately east of Walnut Canyon Road also
propose 200' wide reservations for the SR 118 right -of -way as it
passes through these projects. The SR 118 highway corridor
illustrated for the referenced projects is generally consistent
with the alignment shown by the Circulation Element and as shown
on preliminary Caltrans drawings for an arterial bypass route.
City Council action on December 2, 1998, with regard to the A &B
Properties /Southern California Edison industrial development
application west of Gabbert Road included a requirement for
connection of the SR 118 corridor to Los Angeles Avenue
including provision of a railroad underpass to link this
corridor to Los Angeles Avenue. The projects identified in this
report which are located along this Bypass corridor represent
the potential for reservation /dedication of approximately 98% of
the right -of -way needed for the SR 118 Bypass.
The City Council in July of 1998, authorized staff to seek
professional engineering services related to the potential
development of the SR 118 Bypass either as an arterial roadway
or freeway. The services sought would provide a study of the SR
118 Bypass corridor which would determine precise horizontal and
vertical alignments, improvements and costs for the extension of
the SR 118 Bypass from Princeton Avenue to Los Angeles Avenue.
The RFP process at that time failed to receive a sufficient
number of qualified responses. The Public Works Department
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subsequently obtained a limited grant that will provide partial
funding for the long term study once a qualified consultant is
found.
In mid - January, 1999, staff solicited specialized engineering
services that would look at several options for the location of
the Walnut Canyon Road /SR 118 interchange including as an at
grade and grade separated corridor. Determination of the
location of ramps or an interchange at Walnut Canyon Road or
another appropriate locations is critical from a timing
perspective since the Sun Cal project, currently under analysis
for referral to the Community Development Ad Hoc Committee,
would be significantly affected by the current Caltrans
preliminary bypass plan for SR 118. The Caltrans plan currently
identifies Walnut Canyon Road as grade separated with on and off
ramps. If this preliminary plan were to represent the preferred
access point to the bypass corridor, it would require the Sun
Cal project to undergo a significant redesign and additional
right -of -way reservation to include ramps at Walnut Canyon Road.
Staff issued a work program document to the selected engineering
firm in mid - January for response. A response was received as of
the end of February from the prospective engineering firm which
detailed an expanded work program to complete the study of the
Walnut Canyon Road /SR 118 connection. Staff is currently
evaluating the proposed work program submitted by the firm. An
abbreviated chronology related to the SR -118 is attached to this
report for information.
CONCLUSIONS•
1. Based upon the commitments and requirements placed upon
pending developments along the SR 118 corridor, the City
has the ability to reserve land for almost the entire
alignment /corridor for the SR 118 arterial.
2. Traffic impact analysis provided by the City's traffic
modeling consultant, Austin -Foust Associates, Inc., has
consistently indicated a need for the SR 118 arterial as a
means to reduce traffic impacts upon the city -wide
circulation system, particularly Los Angeles Avenue, in
order to permit the system to function within Level of
Service "C" standards adopted.
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3. A professional engineering study to determine location and
costs of Walnut Canyon Road /SR 118 interchange potential
may be commissioned by the City and is expected to be
completed by the selected consultant within twelve weeks
after contract approval based upon the work schedule
provided by the consultant.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Figure 2. General Plan Circulation Element -1992 Update
2. SR 118 /Walnut Canyon Intersection - CALTRANS proposal
3. Figure 2. General Plan Circulation Element- SP -2 Amendment
4. Brief Chronology of SR 118 History
5. Extract From Spring Road Extension Study, August 1996
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SR -118 ABBREVIATED CHRONOLOGY
1964 California Transportation Commission adopts SR23
alignment. Alignment includes interface with SR -118.
1965/69 Ventura County includes the SR -118 alignment within
the County Circulation Element.
1970s County upgrade to Circulation Element reflects
potential freeway.
1983 City incorporates and maintains County General Plan as
local plan.
1988 County downgrades SR -118 corridor status on County
Circulation Element to right -of -way reservation.
1989 City begins discussion on General Plan updating of the
Circulation Element. CALTRANS prepares the
preliminary alignment drawings for planning
consideration.
1990 Austin -Foust Associates (AFA) prepares traffic
analysis at City request and recommends that an SR -118
arterial be included in the City Circulation Element
and that there be a grade separation at Walnut Canyon
Road.
1991 AFA prepares additional traffic modeling that supports
need for SR -118 arterial as a means to ensure adopted
traffic level of service standards can be achieved and
identifies the most significant component of impact to
the City Circulation system as pass through and truck
traffic. 28% of the vehicle trips on Los Angeles
Avenue identified as pass through trips. City adopts
a general alignment for SR -118 into Circulation
system.
1992 General Plan Circulation Element adopted with SR -118
alignment, signalized intersections, grade separations
and street sections defined.
1992-
current Major development projects within the tentative
alignment of the SR -118 advised of need to incorporate
the arterial in their planning.
1998 City Council conditions A &B Properties proposal for
industrial development to provide SR -118 dedication,
transition arterial roadway to Los Angeles Avenue,
grade separated underpass at the Union Pacific
Railroad as the westerly connection for the SR -118
arterial and first piece of the SR -118 development.
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Hidden Creek Ranch Specific Plan: Spring Road Connection
connection between Walnut Canyon Road and Spring Road that would be constructed as part of the
p: oposed Specific Plan No. 2 project. The construction of this roadway link would reduce the traffic
volume at this intersection resulting in an acceptable level of service. Construction of this roadway link
would preclude the need for the dual left -turn lanes.
In order to determine the traffic impact of the Specific Plan project, a year 2010 No Project cumulative
growth baseline traffic scenario was developed to which the Specific Plan project in year 2010 Proposed
Project could be compared. The year 2010 No Project traffic scenario assumes buildout of the City of
Moorpark General Plan Land Use Element and surrounding cumulative growth, without the proposed
project. This scenario was developed by using the MTAM. The findings of the year 2010 analysis are as
follows.
The following circulation system improvements will be required in addition to the year 2000 No Project
scenario minimum circulation system in order to accommodate the year 2010 No Project scenario traffic
demands. Intersection levels of service are identified in Table 2.6-4.
• Year 2000 minimum circulation system with the improvements at Los Angeles
Avenue /Spring Road, Los Angeles Avenue/Tierra Rejada Road and one of the options
for the Collins Drive /Campus Park Drive intersections.
• The Spring Road extension, C Street, the Casey Road extension, and the completion of
Science Drive.
• Six -lane roadway section along New Los Angeles Avenue /Los Angeles Avenue with
intersection configurations (Exhibit 3.6-15 of the Hidden Creek Ranch Specific Plan
EIR).
• Extension of SR -118 west from the SR- 118/SR -23 connection to Los Angeles Avenue
as a four -lane expressway with at -grade intersections at Spring Road, Walnut Canyon
Road, C Street, and Gabbert Road. (This roadway can be initially constructed as a two -
lane facility, with the additional lanes being added when needed.)
• Traffic signal installation at the SR- 118 /Walnut Canyon Road and SR -I 18 /Spring Road
intersections.
The majority of the traffic study area intersections will maintain LOS C or better, with the exception of
two of the 22 study intersections, which are projected to exceed the City of Moorpark LOS C or better
objective during the a.m. peak hour time period. The Collins Drive /Campus Park Drive intersection is
forecast to operate at LOS E in the a.m. peak hour; the Collins Drive /SR -I 18 westbound ramps are
forecast to operate at LOS D in the a.m. peak hour.
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