Supporting Documents (Data and Analysis) - Satellite Beach
Supporting Documents (Data and Analysis) - Satellite Beach
Supporting Documents (Data and Analysis) - Satellite Beach
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B. FUTURE TRAFFIC CIRCULATION<br />
Future traffic conditions including traffic volumes on the roadway network in <strong>Satellite</strong> <strong>Beach</strong> have<br />
been projected for the years 2009 <strong>and</strong> 2019. Future roadway network needs have been identified as a<br />
result of projected future traffic volumes.<br />
Future traffic volumes were developed based on the Future L<strong>and</strong> Use Map, proposed developments,<br />
population projections, tourist traffic <strong>and</strong> historic growth.<br />
A review of the proposed <strong>and</strong> funded capacity or improvement projects by the Space Coast<br />
Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) Major Transportation Improvement Projects FY 2008-<br />
2012 indicated corridor improvements were funded for a 3.15 mile stretch of S.R. 513 (South Patrick<br />
Drive) from DeSoto Parkway to S.R. 404 (Pineda Causeway). Right-of-way acquisition occurred in<br />
2008 <strong>and</strong> construction was to have been completed by 2009. However, these improvements have<br />
been removed from the list of short-term improvements <strong>and</strong> postponed indefinitely. With these<br />
improvements to S.R. 513, the over-capacity road’s level of service would have been improved<br />
significantly from D to B, meeting both the City <strong>and</strong> State st<strong>and</strong>ards.<br />
By 2010 another segment of FDOT roadway (S.R. AIA) will have exceeded capacity using City<br />
roadway level of services st<strong>and</strong>ards. However, by FDOT st<strong>and</strong>ards it has not. Because the City has<br />
no control or authorization of these particular road segments <strong>and</strong> could continually fall into the<br />
concurrency trap, for which they have no recourse. Based on the above, the City will recommend in<br />
the EAR-based Amendment phase to drop the LOS for State-controlled Arterials to “D”.<br />
Other transportation planning documents such as the Brevard 2025 Long Range Transportation Plan<br />
indicates no need or planning for any improvements within <strong>Satellite</strong> <strong>Beach</strong>. Therefore, the Level of<br />
Service appears not to be a critical issue at this time, nor is it anticipated to become one in the near<br />
future. Based on these County transportation reports <strong>and</strong> the projected LOS, an in depth<br />
transportation analysis is not warranted at this time. All other roads are considered "local", have no<br />
LOS problems, <strong>and</strong> are maintained by the City. Because the City is almost completely built out, its<br />
local streets cannot be expected to exceed LOS C in 2015. Based on this analysis, the transportation<br />
needs of <strong>Satellite</strong> <strong>Beach</strong> do not warrant the creation of a multi-modal transportation system.<br />
Pursuant to Section 163.3 180(10), Florida Statutes, each local government shall use a professionally<br />
accepted methodology for measuring impacts on transportation facilities for the purposes of<br />
implementing its concurrency management system. The methodology used by each jurisdiction for<br />
measuring transportation impacts should include the following components:<br />
• Adopted level of service st<strong>and</strong>ards<br />
• Traffic study area requirements<br />
• Background traffic assumptions<br />
• Trip generation data <strong>and</strong> trip distribution requirements<br />
• Impact analysis based on peak hour trips<br />
Transportation Element<br />
<strong>Data</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Analysis</strong> 2-6