Traffic Panel Consulted On Proposed Subdivision
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
With the anticipation of future development along CR 100E, the Warsaw Traffic Commission met with D.A. Brown Project Manager Casey Erwin Thursday to determine whether the commission will recommend a proposed subdivision north of Harrison Elementary.
During a Dec. 12 meeting, Plan Commission officials urged the Traffic Commission to conduct a detailed evaluation to specify requirements for the Husky Trail Subdivision if construction is approved.
The location for the site consists of 30 acres, which Erwin said will contain 113 residential lots for single-family homes.
Using a traffic count generator, Erwin estimated an 8 to 13 percent increase in traffic for the surrounding area.
"I realize traffic out here is a sensitive issue," Erwin said. "At some point you'll have to look at this area in more detail. We're hoping to give you a comfort zone with what we're doing."
CR 100E, commonly known as Husky Trail, is the only thoroughfare accessible for the subdivision, and commission members expressed concerns with visibility into and off of the property.
Though a decline exists on CR 100E north of the proposed entrance, Sgt. Kip Shuter presented pictures of the road and said visibility would not be an issue.
Deceleration lanes also were included in construction plans to prevent speed discrepancies. The current speed limit for the area is 45 miles per hour, with an adjustment south of the property for Harrison Elementary.
"The Plan Commission is concerned with whether or not this is the best location for this subdivision," City Planner Jeremy Skinner said. "In terms of the entrance and exit of the subdivision, this is a tough situation."
According to Skinner, the subdivision, if approved, won't immediately fill all its residential lots in its first year. He expected the 113 lots to be fully occupied over a five- to 10-year range.
"During this time frame, traffic will continue to increase to the point where we'll have to evaluate what changes need to be made," Skinner said.
If the city decides to increase the width of CR 100E, complications could arise regarding a bridge located roughly a mile north of Husky Trail Subdivision's location. The bridge is outside of Warsaw's city limits.
Another issue the commission discussed is the congestion problems at the intersection of Parker and Patterson streets.
"We will be contributing to the traffic numbers, but it won't be detrimental to the overall traffic situation," Erwin said.
After discussing the various issues, members submitted a recommendation to the Plan Commission for approval of the Husky Trail subdivision. The matter now will be presented to the Plan Commission during a February meeting.
The board also:
• Selected Shuter to remain as commission administrator for 2006. Chief of Police Steve Foster was selected to be secretary.
• Heard reports from member Ann Sweet regarding red-light running along seven stoplights on U.S. 30 in Warsaw. Sweet said last year she conducted a count of violators, and reported that daily red-light running in the area doubled from numbers collected in 2001.
She is currently seeking a grant to provide funds for increased patrol at these intersections.
• Discussed the issue of parking for residents who live in the downtown area.
Skinner said the issue will be looked into further and brought up again at a later meeting.
Present traffic commission members were Shuter, Foster, Skinner, Sweet, George Clemens, Bill Rhoades and Greg Schroeder. Dan Robinson was absent.
The next meeting is Feb. 2. [[In-content Ad]]
With the anticipation of future development along CR 100E, the Warsaw Traffic Commission met with D.A. Brown Project Manager Casey Erwin Thursday to determine whether the commission will recommend a proposed subdivision north of Harrison Elementary.
During a Dec. 12 meeting, Plan Commission officials urged the Traffic Commission to conduct a detailed evaluation to specify requirements for the Husky Trail Subdivision if construction is approved.
The location for the site consists of 30 acres, which Erwin said will contain 113 residential lots for single-family homes.
Using a traffic count generator, Erwin estimated an 8 to 13 percent increase in traffic for the surrounding area.
"I realize traffic out here is a sensitive issue," Erwin said. "At some point you'll have to look at this area in more detail. We're hoping to give you a comfort zone with what we're doing."
CR 100E, commonly known as Husky Trail, is the only thoroughfare accessible for the subdivision, and commission members expressed concerns with visibility into and off of the property.
Though a decline exists on CR 100E north of the proposed entrance, Sgt. Kip Shuter presented pictures of the road and said visibility would not be an issue.
Deceleration lanes also were included in construction plans to prevent speed discrepancies. The current speed limit for the area is 45 miles per hour, with an adjustment south of the property for Harrison Elementary.
"The Plan Commission is concerned with whether or not this is the best location for this subdivision," City Planner Jeremy Skinner said. "In terms of the entrance and exit of the subdivision, this is a tough situation."
According to Skinner, the subdivision, if approved, won't immediately fill all its residential lots in its first year. He expected the 113 lots to be fully occupied over a five- to 10-year range.
"During this time frame, traffic will continue to increase to the point where we'll have to evaluate what changes need to be made," Skinner said.
If the city decides to increase the width of CR 100E, complications could arise regarding a bridge located roughly a mile north of Husky Trail Subdivision's location. The bridge is outside of Warsaw's city limits.
Another issue the commission discussed is the congestion problems at the intersection of Parker and Patterson streets.
"We will be contributing to the traffic numbers, but it won't be detrimental to the overall traffic situation," Erwin said.
After discussing the various issues, members submitted a recommendation to the Plan Commission for approval of the Husky Trail subdivision. The matter now will be presented to the Plan Commission during a February meeting.
The board also:
• Selected Shuter to remain as commission administrator for 2006. Chief of Police Steve Foster was selected to be secretary.
• Heard reports from member Ann Sweet regarding red-light running along seven stoplights on U.S. 30 in Warsaw. Sweet said last year she conducted a count of violators, and reported that daily red-light running in the area doubled from numbers collected in 2001.
She is currently seeking a grant to provide funds for increased patrol at these intersections.
• Discussed the issue of parking for residents who live in the downtown area.
Skinner said the issue will be looked into further and brought up again at a later meeting.
Present traffic commission members were Shuter, Foster, Skinner, Sweet, George Clemens, Bill Rhoades and Greg Schroeder. Dan Robinson was absent.
The next meeting is Feb. 2. [[In-content Ad]]