CITY OF HOSCHTON CITY COUNCIL  THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2024 AT 6:00PM HOSCHTON COMMUNITY CENTER 65 CITY SQUARE, HOSCHTON  H HOSCHTON  WORK SESSION AGENDA  CALLTOORDER AGENDA APPROVAL NEW BUSINESS  REPORTS BY MAYOR, COUNCIL, AND STAFF  1. Memorandum of agreement for street light on SR 332/Pendergrass Road at Towne  Center Parkway  2. Review of Traffic Study (1st draft) and consideration of approval of a roundabout at the intersection of East. Jefferson Street, West Jackson Road, and Maddox Road (Z-23-02  PUD, The Providence Group)  3. 73 City Square (Hoschton Coffee) door replacement  CITIZEN INPUT ADJOURN  EXECUTIVE SESSION (IF NEEDED)    MONTHLY  REPORTS    Mayor's Summary training/Learning:  Attended Newly Elected Officials Training  Attended BOC meeting to hear about Charter School on Hwy 53  Brought up concerns of traffic.  Brought up possibility ofl losing school money.  Attend "Talk It Up Thursday" to learn more about GDOTf funding.  Updates:  Closed on the Blankenship property February 22nd Looking at different options for our parking deck.  Having soil tested Minimal budget for FY24  Metv with Kroger reps to discuss Hoschton restaurant survey results.  Metv with DCA to find grant money for Mulberry house, "The Garden" renovations and parking deck. No grant money for parking deck but may be some for Mulberryhouse  and' The Garden.  Projects:  Hoschton coffee shop doors need to be replaced. Stormwater flowi issues in several subdivisions  Project plan template    Parks and Rec Status Report Councilmember Christina Brown  Learning  Attended parks WebEx, networked with other park-tasked city councilmembers: at GMA training  Mulberry property 4.78 acres Design has been set  We have a! $500,000 matching grant to develop General Funds and SPLOST to pay for remainder of development Seek additional grant money (?)  Blankenship property  The city closed on this 17.109 acre property February 22, ,2024  This property borders 4.78 acres ("Mulberry property)previously purchased by the city,  creating a 22 acre central park Purchase fully funded byi impact fees 1.78 acres, bordered by creek  Oak Street  Previously received 3 bids for design (Aug 2023-Oct 2023), which Ih have reviewed lwould like to put out a new RFP, with new ideas, and try to move forward with developing this  space  Blankenship, Oak Street, and Hwy 53 Properties  Ihave many ideas, but willl be soliciting input, possible committee members, and volunteers via  online survey or email cbrown@cityofhoschton.com)  Additional park land acquisition an additional 64.09 acres by 2028  Based on the adopted LOS (5.33 acres/1,000re residents) for park/greenspace, Hoschton will need Ihave been using the. Jackson County Tax Assessors map to search for useable tracts within, or contiguous to, the city and have begun reaching out to some of those landowners to gauge  interest  03.14.2024    Scott's Courter Status Report-F February & March 1) 3-Day Training at Carl Vinson Institute  2) Sworn in at Feb DDAI Meeting-s sit in on my1 first DDAI Meeting  3) Priort to DDA Meeting had a meeting with Chair & Vice-Chair to discuss ai roadmap 4) We had a preliminary meeting to create a Citizen Lead Committee - The GEM (Growth, Economic & Marketing) - currently met with 4 Citizens from various neighborhoods 5) After DDA-J Joe, the City Staff &Icreated an outline for the installation of the clock ini front of the Wilson Building at City Square - working to get completed by 3/27/241 for dedication 6) We had ar meeting with the Kroger Developers - looking at potential future retail & commercial based ont the Citizen Survey we will work on morei input and surveys 7) Jackson County Round" Table - to discuss the. JC Survey presented by Mark Kooyman Jennifer and Ihad a meeting with Braselton DDA Staff - extremely enlightening- -1 Thanksto 9) Meeting with. John Snow- JCI Economic Development- -D Discussed how to work closer 10) Group of the Council & Mayor had multiple meetings with the New Italian Restaurant Owner 11) Group oft the Staff, Council & Mayor meeting with the developer of ther new- Garden Project 12) Working with a group of Citizens to build a presentation and document fori the Cityt to show 13) Multiple meeting with current small business owners throughout the City  throughout the City - lookingf for7  to the Citizens & City  Amy &. Jessica in Braselton  together and their team at Larry's future Developers    Dave Brown- status update on Planning 5 & 10 year  We are currently gathering expenditure data to allow us to create a tool that predicts yearly cost and project cost at 5-year and 10-year intervals. After the Create a Sample Base to Determine existing baseline valuation of property tax Establish the existing baseline with the 2023 or 2024 property tax digest total will provide the us a tax digest dollars figure from the county. We are sorting parcels by land use classification code to gather the data for future considerations and formulations. An ideal sample set statistically would be a set of 30 valuations for Hoschton. We have eleven (11) land use zones or categories. We have pulled 250 properties in all categories, like apartments, townhouses, commercial residential, SFD and open space. We have created a formula that calculates the AVERAGE COST PER ACRE BY CATEGORY. This will provide the city with a tool to forecast costs per acre per category, thus providing future costs and budgeting. Phase Two we, gather the city's total linear square footage of all cities owned/maintained streets. Once we gather the total linear footage, we will create a formula that provides us with the cost per linear foot. We then will take each linear foot and lay out a time maintenance plan. At that point we will have a road maintenance cost per linear foot per year. This allows us to budget road  expenditure data is collected, we will shift to revenue data.  digest.  maintenance and control cost.  Phase 3 will be next step of gathering expenditure data    CITY MANAGER REPORT FEBURARY2024  Met with Kroger conceming thel ROW at the intersection of Peachtree Road and Highway 53 (For Mayor' sMonthly Luncheon. Town ofE Braselton hosted for alll Mayors, City Managers and City The City Manager and. Assistant City Clerk attended the conference for continuous education. Met with Historic Preservation Committee to discuss Thel Darby House Project. Thel Darby Thel Mayor and City Manager met with DCA (Department Community Affairs) by zoom to: inquire Our Water Department Audit. This audit is conducted every year. This is our second: yearwith this audit and is based on a population of3300 or more. This Audit is specifically: for Customer Metering Inaccuracies, Systematic Data Handling Errors, and Unauthorized Consumption. Met with Mayor Martin and Councilmember. Dave Brown to discuss future parking deck. City Manager and Councilmember Courter: met with Town of Braselton" SDDA Staff for future Jackson County hosted its yearly round table: fora all thei municipalities. Gave great insight for Mayor Martin, Council and Staff attended thei monthly Q&AI hosting GDOT. Mayor Martin & City Manager closed ont the 17+ Property at. 140N Mulberry Street. This property isa adjacent tot thei property the city already owns and will also be used: for public park use. The City Manager met with Gainesville-Hall Metropolitan Planning Organization along with City ofGainesville, Town of Braselton, Oakwood, Hall &. Jackson County to discuss future life paths. The City Manager is working on quotes toj present tol M&C: for thel March. Agenda fort the Hoschton Coffee Shop front and! back door, along with an awning over the: front door and ai ramp The City Manager. is working on aj plan, per Mayor Debbie. Martin, for clearer audioi fort thei public Thel Public Works Team will start working on: fresh paint for the gazebo, Train Depot Patio and Thel Historic Preservation Committee. has worked: int the community room andl has createda collage wall with thel Hoschton Heritagel Pictures. This project willl be completed Monday  Street Light)  Team Meeting tor review Panther Court Project  Clerks. Hoschton will host the monthly meeting onl March 4h. House sits on the same property as the Train Depot. about any new grant opportunities.  ideas. future growth.  fort the front door for better accessibility for wheelchairs.  meetings and live streaming.  fixing the rotten wood around the windows at thel Policel Department.  moring, and it will look great!  Respectfully submitted, Jennifer Harrison City Manager    2024 Budget Proiects  City Project Mulberry Park (153 Mulberry) WWTP: Phase 2 $13.8Mil 5to.95 MGD Water Booster Pump WWTP Phase 3 .951 to2.0MDG Main Water Phase 1B South Water Tank Broad Street Paving Public Works Building Panther Court Parking Deck  Est. Cost $1.5Mil  Grant  Est. Completion  Project Fund General Sewer Water Sewer Water Water General General Sewer General  $500,00LWCF Winter 2026  $2.2 Million SLFRF Grant $440,000 SLFRF Grant No No  Fall 2025 Spring 2025 Winter 2028 Spring 2025  $720,000 $15Mil $948,431.00  Line Upgrade (Under Budget)  3,015,906.00 S1 Million. ARC Winter 2025  (Under Budget) $314,845.00 $812,784.50 $1.21 Mil TBD  $45,312.19 LMIG No $600,000 CDBG TBD  Summer 2024 Winter 2024 Winter 2024 TBD    CITY OFI HOSCHTON, GA CONSULTING CITYI PLANNER'S: REPORT ACTIVE, ONGOING AND FUTURETASKS March 4, 2024  Category Development Permit App. Development Permit App. Development Permit App. Development Permit App. Rezoning Variance  Description ofTask (Revision #1 to approved) Henry Street tract (24 fees simple townhouses) Kroger development plans (was Z-23-13, withdrawn) Parkway) (staff report and resolution)  Status  Notes 12-11-24 Distribute report City initiated Distributed memo to Council; Meeting held w/ applicant 2/27/24 Meeting held action needed underway  West Jefferson' Tract Land Development 2/15/24 Pending Cresswind Lower Lake Dam Restoration Soil erosion only  review pending 1S1 Review Complete (revision pending) Received 2/27/24 public hearing public hearing 1slreviewa and recommendations complete 2/20/24 1streview complete application incomplete 2/28/24 Memo and stud sent to City Council council 1streview complete = Revisions revisions requested Signed and released Complete forre-recording 2/27/24 Drafted,3/14/23 Council public hearing Drafted, 3/14/23 Council public hearing Drafted, 3/14/23 Council public hearing Periodic as needed or asi identified March City Council following ordinance adoption Revise May for May Establish deadline (May 2024) meeting date Planning block of time Content TBD  Z-24-01 PUD Rezoning (292 apartments) Staff report, 3/14/23 Revised prior  V-24-01 (building setbackTowne Center Complete; 3/14/23  Preliminary Plat Tribute (Rocklyn Homes PUD)(1,051  units)  Preliminary Plat Providence Group (334 units) Preliminary Plat Traffic: impact study for Providence  Group Cresswind Phase 5 Cambridge at Towne Center Unit 2 (Adjust access easement) City Code. Amendment - Planning & Zoning Commission 0-2024-02 Subdivision and) land development ordinance amendment (planning commission) TA: 2024-01 Zoning ordinance amendment (planning commission) Revision ofl land use regulations (community work program item)  Final Plat Final Plat (Revision) Ordinances Ordinances Ordinances Ordinances  Administration Appointment of Planning Commission Administration Rezoning, Variance, Conditional use Administration City Council Retreat (March 26-28) Administration Intergovernmental. agreement with  April 2024  Schedule of Submission Dates incorporating planning commission legislation regarding planning/zoning development impact fees (Z-23-03)  is Wed. 3/27/24 02/26/24 City manageri initiated manager  Administration Monitoring of Georgia General. Assembly Memo to city manager  Jackson County for collection of county contact w/ county    Consulting City Planner's Report,3/04/24  Special Projects 10-year Study (Budget Projection based Underway: Target  on Development Buildout) Description ofTask  June 2024 completion Status TBD  Category  Notes Begin June 2024 Planning October2 2025 deadline  Special Projects Planning Commission Training  Special Projects Annual update of Capital Improvements Public hearing(s) in June orJuly  Element and Community Work Program June or. July for  ofC Comprehensive Plan; include update adoption by Oct. 2024 Commission  of] February 2021 future land use plan (requires steering committee)  Special Projects 5-Year update of comprehensive plan  Begin Nov. orl Dec. 2024  2    Building Department Activity Report-rebruary 2024  A. Building department activity a. Permits Issued  i. - January 76 Res. Building / 3 Miscellaneous ii. February - 60 Res. Building/6 Miscellaneous iii. 2024YTD - 136 Res. Building / /9 Misc.  b. Inspection Activity  i. January Total Inspections  1. Building Inspections- 425  2. Water Meter Inspections - 23-pass, 7-fail  C. Commercial Permit Issued - YTD Permits - 1  1. Publix active construction 2. Publix rental units (8 unit) Active 3. Hoschton Storage    HOSCHTON  February 2024 Monthly Report  Water  Daily water route check of connections, water tank and random sample sites  Daily checks and operations of both city wells  Daily water sampling Weekly well cleanings  Monthly Meter high usage and non-read meter reading Pulled monthly Reporting EPD Samples Pulled monthly Bacteriologica samples throughout water system. Replenished Chemicals at both Wells Daily utility locates, 365 water/sewer locates for the month of February. Recorded all daily, weekly, and monthly Data. Completed and Submitted Monthly' Water Reports to EPD Installed 32 New' Water Meters Repaired 7' Water Service leaks. Installed 4 new' Water Taps for new houses on Bell Ave. water Main transmission line.  Worked with Dirt works to Complete several final Water Main Tie-ins for new: 12-inch Dirt Work has officially completed Phase 1 Water main Installation. Drained water from North Tank and replaced a valve at the bottom oft the tank. Had Missions Communications Control Circuit board replaced on in town Water Tank Assisted EMI with preparing and completing the water Systems Annual Water Audit Award bid for Phase 1B Water Main Install to Griffin Bros. LLC out of Maysville, GA Implemented a flushing program for all our water sampling stations. Demoed two Hydro-Vac' Trucks the city plans to purchase in 2024. Ordered two new Portable PH Meters for our Daily' Water Sampling.  Water Audit Submitted to the state.    Wastewater  Daily Plant check of equipment and processes Daily sampling and testing of plant Effluent Daily Instrument calibrations Daily lab equipment temperature checks Weekly process control lab work Weekly Automatic samplers turned on and checked Pulled Weekly permit samples Performed weekly permit Lab testing Recorded all daily, weekly, and monthly Data Performed Maintenance on Dewatering Belt Press Performed Weekly and monthly Maintenance on Clarifiers Performed Weekly Sewer pump station and generator check Ran Belt Press weekly to remove excess solids in Plant Weekly Washdown and cleaning of tanks, troughs, and filter Daily utility locates, 365 water/sewer locates for the month of February. Completed and Submitted Monthly Wastewater Report (DMR) to EPD Demoed two Hydro-Vac' Trucks the city plans to purchase in 2024. Continued Locating buried and/or missing sewer manholes throughout the Sewer Repaired water line and replaced Hose spigot at the Effluent Cascades at Sewer Plant Repaired Water Line and replaced Hose spigot at the Headworks at Sewer Plant Had United Safety Associates come out and Calibrate two Gas Detectors Installed City Signage at the New Sewer Lift Station in Twin Lakes Installed 1 of 4 Sewer Taps for the new houses on Bell Ave. Cleared and Cut 3 Sewer Line right-of-ways Repaired two Lift Station Driveways  system.  Raised 6 Sewer Manholes ini the system.  Jacob with EPS repaired the generator at Brighton Park Lift Station Jacob with EPS repaired the generator at Brook Glen Lift Station Traced down some Inflow & Infiltration on a sewer Line and found al bad spoti in the sewer line near Hoschton Hardware. Will Make plans for a repair. Working with our Chemical supplier to change the type of Polymer we use for our Belt  press to make a cost savings.    Police Department Report 03/05/2024  1. Reports and Citations- The Police Department generated right at 450 incident numbers since Jan. 1 and wrote 33 citations in the month of  February.  2. Court- We will have court again on April 18th at City Hall.  3. Equipment- We have added a new truck to the fleet!lw will be driving a new black Ram 1500 and my black Durango has been passed off to Officer Kesler. This will allow us to have one of the white sedans as a spare vehicle.    NEW BUSINESS  ITEM #1  Street light on SR 332 at Towne Center Pkwy    MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT  FOR  ROADWAY LIGHTING ON STATE ROUTE 332/PENDERGRASS ROAD at TOWNE  CENTER PARKWAY, CITY OF HOSCHTON, JACKSON cO.  CONSISTING OF  One (1) New 81W LED Luminary on one (1) new wood pole for Roadway Lighting by Permit No. 1304387 along State Route 332/Pendergrass  Road, City of Hoschton, Georgia, Jackson County.  BETWEEN  The City of Hoschton, acting by and through its City Council, hereinafter called the CITY, and the Department of Transportation, an agency of the State of Georgia, hereinafter called the DEPARTMENT.  RELATIVE TO  The CITY is requesting to install 1 (one) new roadway lighting  structure by Permit No. 1304387 along State Route 32/Pendergrass Road and Towne Center Parkway, City of Hoschton, Georgia, Jackson County.  I. IT IS THE INTENTION OF THE PARTIES:  A. That the CITY, only to the extent that it may be bound by contracts that may hereafter be entered into, shall be responsible for  the following:  1. The CITY shall Install, Locate, Provide the Energy, Operate, Maintain and Design additional roadway lighting in accordance with the Georgia Department of rransportation's Design Policy Manual, by Permit No. 1304387 along State Route 332/Pendergrass Road, City of Hoschton,  Georgia, Jackson County.  1of 5    2. The CITY, in its operation and maintenance of the lighting systems, shall not in any way alter the type or location of any of the various components that make up the entire lighting system without prior  written approval from the DEPARTMENT.  3. The CITY shall at all times indemnify and save harmless the DEPARTMENT and the State of Georgia, to the extent allowed by law, from any and all responsibility for damages or liability, or both, which may result from the installation, construction, reconstruction, operation, maintenance or repair, or any combination of any of the foregoing.  4. The CITY assumes full responsibility for the requirements of  the Georgia Utility Facility Protection Act.  II. IT IS FURTHER AGREED, that the DEPARTMENT, only to the extent that it may be bound by contracts which may hereaiter be entered into, shall reserve the right to remove the aforementioned lighting upgrades in the event that the CITY elects to de-energize or fails to properly maintain any individual component within the systems or the complete system(s) including poles, mast arms, luminaires, foundations and associated wiring. In addition the DEPARTMENT reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to remove or replace any lighting upgrades where the public safety is at any time compromised by the actions or inactions of the CITY. III. IT IS FURTHER AGREED, that this Agreement shall remain in effect for  a period of fifty (50) years.  2of 5    IV. IT IS FURTHER AGREED, the covenants herein contained shall, except as otherwise provided accrue to the benefit of and be binding upon the  successors and assigns of the parties hereto.  This document is a Memorandum of Agreement expressing the present intentions of the parties. Nothing contained herein shall require the undertaking of any act, project, study, analysis, or any other activity by any party until a contract for such activity is executed. Nor shall this document require the expenditure of any funds by any party until a  contract authorizing such expenditure is executed.  However, nothing contained herein shall be construed to prohibit any party's undertaking any act, project, study, analysis, or any other activity, which the party is required by law to contract to undertake as part of any other program, which fulfills some function shown herein as intended to be performed by the party undertaking such act, project,  study, analysis, or any other activity.  3 of 5    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Memorandum of Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized officials, and their respective seals attached hereto.  Signed and delivered this 202, in the presence of:  GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION  day of  STATE UTILITIES ENGINEER  WITNESS  REQUESTED BY: CITY OF HOSCHTON, GEORGIA  BY: TITLE: BY: NOTARY PUBLIC My Commission Expires:  BY:  WITNESS  (OFFICIAL SEAL-CITY OFH HOSCHTON,GA)  SWORN' TO. AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE  ME ON THIS 2024  DAY OF  This Agreement approved by the City Council at a meeting held  Attest: BY:  at the  on 2024  day of  City Clerk  2/27/2024-cnw  4 of 5    Legend ExislingPole ProposedF Pole Proposed4 4DXC OHWire g B1WLEDR RW. NLCLIght)  GUPS Permite 1304387 Georgia Power, SR332. Jackson County Installing one now 81W LEDF RW, NLC and one now 35 wooc pole, and? 79fto of4DXo overheade electricy wirea acrosss SR332 RW.  Permit 1304387, Power, Georgia City ofHoschton, SR 332, Jackson Co. Install one 81W LED luminary on one new 35 foot woodj pole at intersection SR: 332 and' Towne Center Pkwy.  ERTE  Existing pole RASSRO Nowy 4DX9  OLENRW, NLCLIght. Installinga new 81WL LED RW, NLCI Wood lighto pole. on now3 35  INGERAED  GRE    NEW BUSINESS  ITEM #2  Review of Traffic Study & Consideration of Roundabout at intersection of East Jefferson St.,  West Jackson Rd., and Maddox Rd. (Z-23-02 PUD-The Providence Group)    Jerry Weitz & Associates, Inc. Planning & Development Consultants 1225 Rucker Road, Alpharetta, Georgia 30004 Phone: (404) 502-7228 E-Mail: weiz@bellsouth.net  Growth Management Comprehensive Planning Zoning &Land Use Regulations Land Development, Applications Expert Testimony Zoning Administration  -  MEMORANDUM  TO: From: Date: Subject:  Honorable Mayor and City Council, City of Hoschton Jerry Weitz, Consulting Planner, City of Hoschton  March 6, 2024  Hoschton City Council March 14, 2024, Work Session. Agenda Item: Review of Traffic Study (1s draft) and consideration of approval of a roundabout at the intersection of East Jefferson Street, West. Jackson Road, and Maddox Road (Z-  23-02 PUD, The Providence Group)  When City Council approved Ordinance Z-23-02 rezoning the Providence Group /S Shannon Sell property to PUD, there were conditions imposed that related to road improvements. One of those conditions spelled out a series of right of way dedications and road improvements and contribution of $100,000 toward ai traffic signal at said intersection. The final set of conditions provided that a signal and certain road improvements would not be required ifa traffic impact study (funded by the applicant but managed byt the city) compared a signalized intersection with the proposed roundabout and determined that a roundabout would work as good as or better than a signalized intersection. The roundabout would be constructed by the developer, The Providence Group, without participation by the city in the construction cost. Pursuant to those conditions of zoning approval, the city hired W&A Engineering (Brent Cook, PE) to conduct a traffic study. The intended work scope was unfortunately not fully communicated to the engineer and sO the study did not include all of the analysis the city wanted. As a result, we have asked the engineer to revise the study (see memo from me attached). There were a number of comments made by me on the study, and I discussed them by phone with Mr. Cook yesterday. We expect a revision to the traffic impact study either Friday this week or sometime next week, before the work session meeting. We willi forward the revised study as soon as iti is available. The city manager also asked that the engineer appear at your work session on March 14 to answer questions about the study, but he was not available to Some of the information requested by me from the engineer is not available because there are not any traffic counts at the intersection of SR332 and New Street, plus it was not within the work scope of the engineer to conduct operational analyses of intersections. As council members may know, Ihave maintained significant concern all along about the impact of new development, including the Providence Group's 334-unit PUD, on area roads including New Street, as well as the proposal by the Providence Group to gate the roads in the development instead of providing a through-street as initially recommended by planning staff. The traffic study did not assign any traffic to New Street, and the traffic study does not yield any significant insights about how existing conditions, future traffic, or PUD project impacts New Street.  attend.    Weitz to Council, Traffic Study for Z-23-02  As you may also know, the "corridor map" proposals (on recent agendas) were my partial response to concerns about improving the road network in anticipation of and in response to (concurrent with) development. Council declined to approve some of those proposed road network additions in the area in the comprehensive plan. I point this out because it interrelates tot the issue of the traffic study and road network adequacy including New Street. The Providence Group's PUD (referred to as the "East Jefferson Tract") is not on the agenda during the work session on March 14. However, iti is anticipated to be on your April agenda. In addition to having some discussion about traffic analyses, we believe the council should resolve the issue about a signalized intersection versus a roundabout, and to resolve iti in favor  ofauthorizing the roundabout. Attachments Traffic study (text portion only) Weitz memo to' W&AI Engineering  2    Jerry Weitz & Associates, Inc. Planning & Development Consultants 1225 Rucker Road, Alpharetta, Georgia 30004 Phone: (404) 502-7228 E-Mail: weiz@bellsouth.net  Growth Management Comprehensive Planning Zoning & Land Use Regulations Land Development: Applications Expert Testimony Zoning Administration  MEMORANDUM  TO: From: Date: Subject:  Jennifer Harrison, Hoschton City Manager Jerry Weitz, Consulting Planner, City of Hoschton  February 28, 2024  Review of Traffic Impact Study for Providence Group East Jefferson Tract  Planned Unit Development (February 1, 2024)  The primary purpose of the traffic impact study report is to evaluate the performance ofa roundabout at the intersection of East Jefferson Street and' West Jackson Road in comparison with at four-way intersection layout for the Providence Group annexation and zoning (Z-23-02). The applicant, The Providence Group, was required by condition of zoning approval #8(c) to fund ai third-party traffic study focused on this issue. The evaluation was required toi take into account traffic patterns while public schools were in session. Conditions of zoning approval as refer to the traffic engineer recommending improvements as it relates to pavement width, curb, gutter, and sidewalk for the intersection (Condition of zoning approval #8(d)). East Jefferson Street is required to be improved to a pavement width of 36 feet from back of curb to back of curb or an alternative pavement width specified by the third-party traffic engineer as may be approved by the public works director and zoning administrator. The city approved W & Al Engineering to complete the work, and a draft traffic impact study was submitted to the city on February 1, 2024. The study was subsequently distributed to The Ar roundabout must be approved by the city (this condition of zoning approval is interpreted to  Providence Group.  require approval by the City Council). Specific comments:  1. P.1,Sec. 1, "introduction," change acreage of development from approximately 134 to 2. Jefferson Street is found to be classified as a "minor collector road" (p. 3). There is no comparison of adequacy oft this street with the city's requirements for a minor collector road (subdivision and land development regulations). The study should evaluate the existing conditions with the city's requirements for said minor collector. 3. New Street is mentioned in the report (p. 3) but there is no evaluation ofi its adequacy in terms of meeting city standards. This should be added.  109.72. Make same correction p. 7.  1    Review of Traffic Impact Study for the Providence Group  4. Towne Center Parkway is shown as a private road" (p. 3). Iti is a public road, and since itconnects a minor arterial and major collector, it should be shown as a major collector street unless the traffic engineer sees reason to classify it otherwise. 5. Figure 3 excludes the intersection of Old Pendergrass Road (SR 332) and New Street. That intersection should be added to the figure. That intersection should be analyzed to the extent that the study doesn't address it in terms of traffic impacts. It is substandard in terms of its alignment with the state route. It also has a deficient right of way width and probably a deficient pavement width. Same comment with other figures regarding the need to include the intersection of Old Pendergrass Road and New Street. 6. Reference should be given (p. 5) to the source of the traffic counts provided (these were done by another party). Information presented in the summary about the traffic counts 7. Figure 6 in the study is a site plan for the project. It is referred to as a construction site plan. It does not provide any specifications for the roundabout which is an important component that needs to be added. Preferably a standard detail as to what was 8. Table 1 (p. 8), the growth rate of Jackson County from 20101 to 2025 was 25% but is shown as 2.3%. The annual average growth rate would be 2.5%, not the 2.3% shown. Corrections should be made. But iti is not clear how a countywide growth rate would be used for Hoschton, which is currently in 2024 growing at an unprecedented rate or much 9. Section 6.3, growth rate, this should refer to annual growth rate. The growth rate chosen isc considered to bet too low and should be revised. A change oft the growth rate utilized 10. Figure 9, Trip Distribution, can a paragraph be added to justify the decisions for trip distribution. As is, they are unsubstantiated. Also, this figure does not include New Street 11. Table 6, p. 15, the abbreviations utilized ini the table are not sel-explanatory and need to 12. In the conclusion, the study indicates that a roundabout would work better than "other treatments such as an all-way stop or two-way stop." The conditions of zoning approval contemplate a traffic signal, but that is not evaluated. Because the principal purpose of the study was to compare a roundabout with a signalized intersection, the study does not deliver in terms of the principal purpose as suggested in conditions of zoning approval. The recommendation is therefore not sufficiently defended. 13. In the conclusion, the last bullet in the first set of comments is incomplete. Based on this review, It appears necessary to request revisions to the study before sending this  should be moved up to here and expanded.  evaluated.  faster than the countywide growth rate would suggest.  would of course change the analyses.  at its intersection with SR 332 (Pendergrass Road). have a legend for the abbreviations utilized.  on for the consideration oft the Hoschton City Council.  FAPlanning8 &ZoningUeryv Weiz2 2020ZoningR Reportsl20231Z-2 -23-02A AnnexF PUDProvidence Group-SellTrafficl Impacts SludylTrafficl Impact StudyR Review:2 2-28-24.docx  2    TRAFFICI IMPACT: STUDY CITY OF HOSCHTON JACKSON COUNTY, GEORGIA  Prepared By:  W&A Engineering  355 Oneta Street, D100 Athens, GA: 30601 706-310-0400  February 1, 2024    Table of Contents  1 2 3 4 5 6  Introduction Project Location., Existing Conditions. Data Collection and Analysis. 4.1 Turning Movement Counts 4.2 Bidirectional Traffic Counts.. Planned Developments Traffic Projection. 6.1 Census Data 6.2 Historic Traffic Data. 6.3 Growth Rate. 6.4 Growth Factor. 6.5 Trip Generation 6.6 Trip Distribution. 6.7 Traffic Assignment. 6.7.1 Total Peak Hour Volumes Capacity Analysis 7.1 Existing Condition.. 7.2 Projected No-Build Condition.. 7.3 Projected Build Condition Summary of Findings.. Recommendations.  2 5 6 8 8 8 9 9 11 11 13 14 15 15 17 18 20 21  7  8 9  City of Hoschton Traffic Impact Study    Tables  Table 1: Census Data Jackson County, GA.. Table 2: Historic Traffic Data. Table 3: Growth Factor, Table 4: Trip Generation. Table 5: Level of Service Criteria.  8 8 10 11 15 15 17 18  Table 6: Capacity Analysis Results - Existing Condition.. Table 7: Capacity Analysis Results - No-Build Condition (2027). Table 8: Capacity Analysis Results - Build Condition (2027).  Figures  Figure 1: Project Location Map. Figure 2: Study Intersection Map. Figure 3: Existing Condition. Figure 4: Existing 2023 Traffic' Volumes.. Figure 5: Bidirectional Traffic Volumes.. Figure 6: Site Plan. Figure 7: Nearby GDOT Count Stations.. Figure 8: Background Growth Volumes (2027). Figure 9: Trip Distribution.. Figure 10: New Trips Generated Figure 11: Total Peak Hour Volumes (2027). Appendix Turning Movement Count Data Bidirectional Traffic Count Data GDOT Count Station Data Trip Generation Data  6 7 9 10 12 13 14  Capacity Analysis Reports, Existing Condition Capacity Analysis Reports, No-Build Condition Capacity Analysis Reports, Build Condition  City of Hoschton Traffic Impact Study  ii    1  Introduction  The purpose of this studyi is to conduct a Traffic Impact Study (TIS) for a development of 334 residential units on approximately 143 acres fronting on Pendergrass Rd and E Jefferson St/Maddox Rd, east of Downtown Hoschton, Jackson County, Georgia. Also, to analyze and assess the impact of the development on the transportation infrastructure and identify the mitigation measures, ifany, to support  the proposed development. 2 Project Location  The proposed development is located to east of Downtown Hoschton, Jackson County, Georgia. The project location is shown in Figure 1 and study intersections are shown in Figure 2.  Belmon!  Timo  Chesteut Mauntains  Pendengrass  a  Study Location Baseiton, Hoschten WOEWER  145,  Sells:  Autun  Figure 1: Project Location Map  City of Hoschton Traffic Impact Study  1    W. Jackson' Rd  Pancerarens   Rd  LEGEND Study) Intersoction  Figure 2: Study Intersection Map  3 Existing Conditions  An assessment was performed at the project location and its vicinity to determine the existing geometric, roadway and traffic conditions. The assessment included existing lane configurations, traffic control, signs, posted speed limits, pavement marking, site development, and other geometric features. A condition diagram was developed to graphicallyi illustrate the existing conditions ati the study intersection  as shown in Figure 3.  The existing conditions at the intersections shown in Figure 3 are summarized below:  SR53isa at two-lane roadway with onel lane providedi in each direction classified as al Minor Arterial. The posted speed limit is 35 miles per hour (mph) in both directions. The lane widths are 12-feet W. Jackson Road is two-lane undivided roadway classified as a Local Road. The posted speed limit is 25 miles per hour (mph) in both directions. The lane widths are 12-feet with a 2-feet paved  with a 2-feet paved shoulder.  City of Hoschton I Traffic Impact Study  2    shoulder near thei intersection with GA 53. At the eastern end of. Jackson Rd, the pavement width Jefferson Street is a two-lane undivided roadway classified as a Minor Collector Road having channelized right turn near the intersection with GA 53. The posted speed limit is 25 miles per Pendergrass Road (SR-332) is a two-lane undivided roadway classified as a Major Collector Road. The posted speed limit is 35 miles per hour (mph) in both directions. The lane widths are New Street is at two-lane undivided roadway classified as a Local Road. The posted speed limit Towne Center Parkway is at two-lane undivided roadway classified as al Private Road. The posted Stanford' Way is ai two-lane undivided roadway classified as al Local Road. The posted speed limit Maddox Road is at two-lane undivided roadway classified as al Minor Collector Road. The posted speed limit is 35 miles per hour (mph). The lane widths are 12-feet with a 2-feet paved shoulder. SR 53 at W. Jackson Road forms a Four-legged intersection and is currently operating as ai two SR 53 at Jefferson Street forms a Four-legged intersection and is currently operating as a two SR 53 at Pendergrass Road (SR-332) forms a Three-legged intersection and is currently EJefferson Street and New Street forms a Three-legged intersection and are currently operating SR 332/Pendergrass Road at Towne Center Parkway forms a Three-legged intersection and is E.Jefferson/Maddoxi Road atV W. Jackson! Roadi forms a Three-leggedi intersection and is currently Maddox Road and Stanford' Way form a Three-legged intersection and are currently operating as  narrows to a 20-feet-wide paved section. hour (mph) in both directions. 12-feet with a 2-feet paved shoulder. is 25 miles per hour (mph) in both directions. speed limit is 25 miles per hour (mph) in both directions.  is 25 miles per hour (mph).  way stop-controlled intersection. way stop-controlled intersection.  operating as a minor street stop-controlled intersection. as an AlI Way stop-controlled intersection.  currently operating as ar minor street stop-controlled intersection. operating as a minor street stop on W. Jackson Road. aminors street stop- controlled intersection.  City of Hoschton I Traffic Impact Study  3    Drwy 4 0  WJackeon Rd  - Maddox Rd  Maddox Rd  WJ Jefferson St * +e  e b S1O T * hr  9+ + OT   re   Pendergrase Rd  LEGEND Existing Travel Lane OExisting Stop Sign  Figure 3: Existing Condition  City of Hoschton Traffic Impact Study  4    4 Data Collection and Analysis  4.1  Turning Movement Counts  Turning Movement Counts (TMC's) were conducted at the study intersections on Tuesday, December 05, 2023, from 6:30 AM to 8:30 AM and from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Turning movement count data is The AM Peak Hour was found to be 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM, and the PM Peak Hour was found to be 4:30 PM1 to 5:30 PM. Existing Peak Hour turning movement volumes are: shown in Figure 4.  provided in AppendixA.  Drwy  - 162 11 71 r 87 & a I g 49 L w. Jefferson !47  WJ Jackson Rd  8A L 232  Maddox Rd 6o  A Maddox Rd  hir 4957 #RR FR EE  - a 8: Il ES  FE  F' 1/1 106 RR   Pendergraas Rd  nir 5r  LEGEND AMH Peak huur PMI Peak hour  Figure 4: Existing 2023 Traffic' Volumes  City of Hoschton Traffic Impact Study  5    4.2 Bidirectional Traffic Counts  Twenty-Four hours Bidirectional traffic counts were conducted at SR 53, north of SR 53 at Jefferson St onl Wednesday, July 19, 2023, and at Highway 332 (Pendergrass Rd), east of SR53 on Tuesday, August Total Di-directional volumes on SR 53 is 18,138 ADT, approximately 4131 feet North of SR 53 at. Jefferson St intersection and volumes on Highway 332 is 3,920 ADT, approximately 1.97 miles East of SR53a and  16, 2022.  iss shown in Figure 5. The detailed 24-hour counts are provided in Appendix B.  Maddox Rd  WJackson Rd  FUPEPE  Rd  LEGEND Average Daly Traffic Sile  Figure 5: Bidirectional Traffic' Volumes  City of Hoschton I Traffic Impact Study  6    5 Planned Developments  The proposed development is a residential development having 334 residential units on approximately 143-ac located at east of Downtown Hoschton, Georgia. Construction site plan is shown in Figure 6.  ETO  Figure 6: Site Plan  City of Hoschton Traffic Impact Study  7    6 Traffic Projection is provided in Appendix C.  The methodology used to estimate future traffic growth included the examination of Jackson County, GA., census data and historic trends from the nearby GDOT count stations. GDOT count stations data  6.1  Census Data  The census data for Jackson County, GA. is shown in Table 1. A growth rate of 2.30% is observed  between year 2010 and 2020.  Table 1: Census Data-  Jackson County, GA.  County Jackson County, GA. Source: Jackson Countycensus.gov Historic Traffic Data  2010 60,485  2020 75,907  Growth Rate 2.30%  6.2  The GDOT maintains multiple annual traffic count stations in the vicinity of the study area. This data was used to establish historic growth rates in the area. Figure 7 shows the count stations in the vicinity of  study area.  Table 2: Historic Traffic Data GDOT Count Station 157-0259 10370 10400 11600 12000 12300 12300 13300 12300 16000 16400 Source: GDOT Traffic Data  Year 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022  157-0272 2290 2270 2360 2380 2430 2650 2710 2930 3120 3530  Table 2 summarizes the average annual daily traffic (AADT) reported by the GDOT for each of the years  2013 through 2022.  City of Hoschton Traffic Impact Study  8    Maddox Rd  157-0259  122  157-0272  CECTIRO  Figure 7: Nearby GDOT Count Stations  6.3  Growth, Rate  Jackson County, GA. has an annual population growth rate of 2.30%. Based on the data available from the nearby GDOT count station, the growth trend was calculated to be 6.84% for the past five years. Based on these rates and the surrounding area, the background traffic growth rate was established and  considered to be 1.5% from the Existing year (2023) to the Build year (2027).  6.4  Growth Factor  A growth factor was arrived by applying the growth rate to the below equation and shown in Table 3.  City of Hoschton Traffic Impact Study  9    Growth Factor = (1+r)" Where: r=g growth rate n= number ofy years Table 3: Growth Factor Build Year (2027) 1.06  Figure 8 shows the estimated background growth traffic volumes at the studyi intersections for the Build  Year 2027.  Drwy  WJ Jackson Rd  - 7 1=  :  Maddox Rd  45 nr Maddox Rd E  Jefferson  Fi    hir 1: 5r  4 - - nlr : r  - 4 "H3  7  Pendergrasa Rd  AEGEND AMPeak hour PMI Peak hour  Figure 8: Background Growth' Volumes (2027)  City of Hoschton Traffic Impact Study  10    6.5  Trip Generation  To account the traffic generated by the new development, the Institute of Transportation Engineers provides a TripGen Web-Based App which breaks down calculated trips by development type. Trip generation for the proposed development was calculated based upon 210: Single detached family housing. Table 4 summarizes the net trip generation for the proposed development upon build-out of The site is expected to generate a net daily of 3,150 trips with 251 occurring during AM Peak hour (65 entering and 186 exiting), 331 occurring during PM Peak hour (212 entering and 119 exiting) and is  year 2027.  shown in Table 4 and detail analysis is presented in Appendix D.  Table 4: Trip Generation Daily  ITE Code  AM Peak Hour 65 186 251  PM Peak Hour 212 119 331  Land use  Size Trips Entry Exit Total Entry Exit Total  210 Single detached 334 3150 family housing Units Trip Distribution  6.6  In order to assign new trips tot the roadway network, it is necessary to determine how thet trips should be distributed to and from the site. To determine the estimated number of trips into and out oft the proposed development, the Institute of Transportation Engineers Trip Generation Manual, 11th Edition was used. A distribution pattern was developed to define the origin and destination of the new trips and shown in  Figure 9.  City of Hoschton Traffic Impact Study  11     L 25% Drwy 4r Ir  WJackson Rd  Maddox Rd 6%. :  slr  Maddox Rd  8% Ir e a / 14E Tr 3  WJefferson 8t 4 10%  5  a J4 L25% 264J  1% Pendergrass Rd  Pendergrass Rd  HEGEND Trip Distribution  Figure 9: Trip Distribution  City of Hoschton I Traffic Impact Study  12    6.7  Traffic Assignment  The new trips generated by the site for each peak hour are shown in Figure 10.  i a 16 Drwy  WJackson Rd  #F 6  & C3 321 hlr s&e ee  Maddox Rd 1 69 3  Maddox Rd  WJefferaon St 4r  r 32_10- PR #= 8 Rs  t  88 49 J4 5316.  Fi Pendergrase Rd  17- -  Pendergrass Rd  LEGEND AMF Peak hour PMF Peak hour  Figure 10: New Trips Generated  City of Hoschton I Traffic Impact Study  13    6.7.1  Total Peak Hour Volumes  The total generated trips fort the Build Year 2027 were derived by adding the background growthvolumes  (Figure 8) and newt trips generated (Figure 10) and is shown in Figure 11.  79 98 Drwy 4E 2112 Ir  -  wJ Jackson Rd  335 E 14  a  Maddox Rd  495 Ar Maddox Rd  w. Jetferson  hlr  "r *3 in E - * Pendergrass Rd 48 "E: "r 3E *9  I4E air  3 I 3=  in 13 41  Pendergrasa Rd  LEGEND AMF Peakhour PMPeakh hour  Figure 11: Total Peak Hour' Volumes (2027)  City of Hoschton I Traffic Impact Study  14    Capacity Analysis  Existing and projected conditions were evaluated using capacity analysis techniques described in the Highway Capacity Manual, Special Report 209, published by the Transportation Research Board, 2016. Synchro 11 from Trafficware was used to facilitate the analysis. HCM level-of-service (LOS) definitions  are shown in Table 5. The target LOS at the study intersection is D' or better.  Table 5: Level of Service Criteria  Level of Service A B C D E F  Delay Per Vehicle (Seconds)  Signalized Intersections Unsignalized Intersections  $10.0 10.11 to 20.0 20.1 to 35.0 35.1 to 55.0 55.1 to 79.9 >80.0  $10.0 10.1 to 15.0 15.1 to25.0 25.1t035.0 35.1to49.9 >50.0  Source: Highway Capacity Manual, Special Report 209, Transportation Research Board, 2016  71  Existiog Condsion  The intersections included in the study were first evaluated using the existing geometry and volumes. The results oft the capacity analysis for the intersections are summarized in Table 6. For each condition, the level of service is shown, followed parenthetically by the average control delay per vehicle, in seconds. The capacity analysis reports for the intersections under Existing Condition are provided in  AppendixE.  Table 6: Capacity Analysis Results-E Existing Condition  Intersection  Movement AM Peak PMPeak Unsignalized A(5.3) A(1.2)  NBT/R EBL/T EBR WBL/R SBL SBT NBL NBT NBR EBLT/R WBLT/R SBL  A(0.0) A(0.0) A(0.0) F(71.9) B(10.9) C(16.1) E(37.9) D(27.7) B(11.2) A(9.3) A(0.0) A(8.3) A(0.0) A(0.0) E(37.4) F(57.0) A(0.0) A(0.0) A(9.4)  SR 53 and' W. Jackson Rd/Driveway  A(0.0) A(9.9) A(0.0) A(0.0) A(9.0)  Unsignalized A(2.0) A(2.4)  SR 53 and Jefferson St  City of Hoschton Traffic Impact Study  15    Intersection  Movement AM Peak PM Peak Unsignalized A(2.2) A(3.1)  SBT SBR NBT/R WBL/R SBL SBT NBL/R EBT/R WBLT NBL NBR EBT EBR WBL WBT Unsignalized A(4.9) EBL EBT WBT/R SBL/R Unsignalized A(3.3) NBL/R EBT EBR WBL WBT  A(0.0) A(0.0) A(0.0) A(0.0) A(0.0) C(20.9) E(40.7) A(9.3) A(9.5) A(0.0) A(8.6) A(8.7) B(10.6) A(7.5) B(13.2) B(12.3) A(9.4) A(0.0) A(0.0) A(7.9) A(0.0) A(8.4) A(0.0) A(0.0) C(16.1) A(9.2) B(10.0) A(8.9) A(0.0) A(0.0) A(7.6) A(0.0)  A(0.0) A(0.0) A(6.9) A(7.5) A(9.6) A(0.0) A(0.0) A(7.8) A(0.0) A(3.8) A(7.3) A(0.0) A(0.0) A(2.4) A(0.0) A(0.0) A(7.4) A(0.0)  SR 53 and Pendergrass Rd  Unsignalized A(9.7) A(7.4) Unsignalized A(2.5) A(3.1)  EJefferson St and New St  Pendergrass Rd and Towne Center  Pkwy  EJ Jefferson St/Maddox Rd and' W Jackson Rd  Maddox Rd and Stanford Wy  Existing peak hour capacity analysis indicates: SR5 53 and' W Jackson Rd/Driveway  The eastbound left through lane is projected to operate at LOS 'F' during the PM peak The westbound approach is projected to operate at LOS 'E' during the AM peak hour. The eastbound approach is projected to operate at LOS 'E' and' 'F' during the AM: and PM The westbound approach is projected to operate atl LOS 'E' during the PM peak hour.  hour.  SR53 and Jefferson St peak hour respectively. SR 53 and Pendergrass Rd  City of Hoschton Traffic Impact Study  16    7,2  Projected No-Build Condition  The projected No-Build Condition includes the existing geometry and the background growth volumes The capacity analysis results for each oft the studyi intersections under projected No-Build Condition 2027 are provided in Table 7. The capacity analysis reports for the intersections under projected No-Build  without the newt trips generated from the development.  Condition can be found in Appendix F.  Table 7: Capacity Analysis Results - No-Build Condition (2027)  Intersection  Movement AM Peak PM Peak Unsignalized A(7.0) NBT/R EBL/T EBR WBL/R SBL SBT Unsignalized A(2.4) NBL NBT NBR EBL/T/R WBL/T/R SBL SBT SBR Unsignalized A(2.5) NBT/R WBL/R SBL SBT NBLR EBT/R WBLT Unsignalized A(2.5) NBL NBR EBT EBR WBL WBT EBL EBT WBT/R SBL/R  A(1.2)  A(0.0) A(0.0) A(0.0) F(87.1) B(11.1) C(17.0) F(53.5) D(31.4) B(11.8) A(9.5) A(0.0) A( (8.3) A(0.0) A(0.0) A(0.0) E(45.7) F(78.2) A(0.0) A(9.6) A(0.0) A(0.0) A(0.0) C(23.4) F(56.9) A(9.5) A(0.0) A(8.8) A(8.8) B(11.1) A(7.6) B(13.7) B(12.6) A(9.5) A(0.0) A(0.0) A(7.9) A(0.0) A(8.6) A(0.0) A(0.0) C(17.5) A(9.3)  SR 53 and' W. Jackson Rd/Driveway  A(0.0) A(3.1) B(10.1) A(0.0) A(0.0) A(9.2) A(0.0) A(0.0) A(4.2) A(0.0) A(9.7) A(0.0) A(6.9) A(7.5) A(3.1) A(9.7) A(0.0) A(0.0) A(7.9) A(0.0) A(7.3) A(0.0) A(0.0)  SR 53 and. Jefferson St  SR 53 and Pendergrass Rd  Unsignalized A(10.0) A(7.4)  EJefferson St and New St  Pendergrass Rd and' Towne Center  Pkwy  Unsignalized A(5.1) A(3.8)  EJ Jefferson St/Maddox Rd and' W  Jackson Rd  City of Hoschton I Traffic impact Study  17    Intersection  Movement AM Peak PM Peak Unsignalized A(3.3) A(2.3)  NBL/R EBT EBR WBL WBT  B(10.2) A(8.9) A(0.0) A(0.0) A(7.6) A(0.0)  Maddox Rd and Stanford Wy  A(0.0) A(0.0) A(7.4) A(0.0)  No build condition (2027) peak hour capacity analysis indicates:  SR 53 and W. Jackson Rd/Driveway  The eastbound left through lane is projected to operate at LOS 'F' during the PM peak The westbound approach is projected to operate at LOS 'F' during the AM peak hour. The eastbound approach is projected to operate at LOS 'E' and' 'F' during the AM and PM The westbound approach is projected to operate at LOS 'F' during the PM peak hour.  hour.  SR 53 and Jefferson St peak hour respectively. SR 53 and Pendergrass Rd  7.3  Projected Build Condition  The projected Build Condition includes the existing geometry and the Total Peak Hour Traffic Volumes, which includes thel background growth and new trips generated by the development. Site 5 (E Jefferson St/Maddox Rd and W. Jackson Rd/Driveway 1)i is evaluated as roundabout for the Build Year 2027. The capacity analysis results for each of the study intersections under projected Build Condition, is provided  in Table 8. The detailed capacity analysis reports can be found in Appendix G.  Table 8: Capacity Analysis Results- - Build Condition (2027)  Intersection  Movement AM Peak PMI Peak Unsignalized C/(23.3) A(2.9)  NBT/R EBLT EBR WBL/R SBL SBT NBL NBT NBR EBL/T/R WBL/T/R SBL SBT  A(0.0) A(0.0) F(134.0) B(11.1) C(17.3) F(165.9) F(51.8) B(12.2) A(10.0) A(0.0) A (8.4) B(10.2) A(0.0) A(0.0) F(50.7) F(95.4) A(0.0) A(9.7) A(0.0)  A(0.0)  SR 53 and' W. Jackson Rd/Driveway  A(0.0) A(0.0) A(0.0) A(0.0) A(9.4) A(0.0)  Unsignalized A (2.5) A(3.7)  SR 53 and Jefferson St  City of Hoschton Traffic Impact Study  18    Intersection  Movement AM Peak PM Peak SBR Unsignalized A(3.3) NBT/R WBL/R SBL SBT NBL/R EBT/R WBLT NBL NBR EBT EBR WBL WBT Roundabout A(6.6) EB WB NB SB Unsignalized A(3.2) NBL/R EBT EBR WBL WBT EBL EBT WBT/R SBL/R  A(0.0) A(0.0) D(29.5) F(106.1) A(9.6) A(10.0) A(0.0) A(9.0) A(9.1) B(11.9) A(7.7) C(15.6) B(13.7) A(9.6) B(10.2) A(0.0) A(0.0) A(8.0) A(0.0) A(7.0) A(6.7) A(6.1) A(3.4) B(10.3) A(9.0) A(0.0) A(0.0) A(0.0) A(7.7) A(0.0) A(7.8) A(0.0) A(0.0) B(11.9) B(12.3)  A(0.0) A(7.6) A(0.0) A(0.0) A(7.1) A(7.9)  SR 53 and Pendergrass Rd  Unsignalized B(10.6) A(7.7) Unsignalized A(2.9) A(3.6)  EJ Jefferson St and New St  Pendergrass Rd and' Towne Center  Pkwy  A(0.0) A(0.0) A(8.0) A(0.0) A(3.6) A(3.7) A(3.3) A(3.4) A(3.7) A(2.1) A(0.0) A(7.4) A(0.0) A(7.9) A(0.0) A(0.0)  EJefferson St/Maddox Rd and' W Jackson Rd/Driveway 1  Maddox Rd and Stanford Wy  Unsignalized A(2.3) A(1.9)  Pendergrass Rd and Driveway 2  Build Condition (2027) capacity analysis indicates: SR 53 and W. Jackson Rd/Driveway  The eastbound left through lane is projected to operate at LOS 'F' during the PM peak The westbound approach is projected to operate at LOS' 'F' during both AM and PM peak The eastbound approachi is projected to operate at LOS 'F during both the peak hours. The westbound approach is projected to operate at LOS 'F' during the PM peak hour.  hour. hours. SR53 and Jefferson St SR5 53 and Pendergrass Rd  City of Hoschton - Traffic Impact Study  19    Summary of Findings  The purpose of this study is to conduct a Traffic Impact Study (TIS) for a development of 334 residential units on approximately 143 acres fronting on Pendergrass Rd and E Jefferson St/Maddox Rd, east of Downtown Hoschton, Jackson County, Georgia. Also, to analyze and assess the impact of the development on the transportation infrastructure and identify the mitigation measures, ifany, tos support the proposed development. Turning Movement Counts (TMC's) were conducted at the study intersections on Tuesday, December 05, 2023, from 6:30/ AMt to 8:30 AM and from 2:00 PM to 6:00PM. The AM Peak Hour was found to be 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM, and the PM Peak Hour was found to Twenty-Four hours Bidirectional traffic counts were conducted at SR 53, north of SR5 53a at Jefferson St intersection on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, and at SR 332 (Pendergrass Rd), east Total DI-directional volume on SR 53 is 18,138 ADT and volume on SR 332 (Pendergrass Rd), Based on the census data from Jackson County, GA. and the trend analysis for nearby GDOT Count Stations, an annual growth rate of 1.5% was established between 2023 and 2027. The proposed development is a residential development. Total trips generated are 3,150 trips with 251 occurring during AMI Peak hour (65 entering and 186 exiting), 331 occurring during City staff relayed concerns with the potential impacts of school traffic queueing at dismissal time into the proposed roundabout at the W Jefferson St/Maddox Rd at W Jackson/Driveway 1 intersection. It is noted that roundabout will operate at LOS A in the Build Condition, and iti is reasonable to expect the roundabout will operate at an acceptable LOS for many years. School dismissal queueing will impact the operations of the intersection regardless of the operational treatment. The roundabout offers better long-term operational characteristics than other  be 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM.  of SR53 on Tuesday, August 16, 2022. east of SR53i is3 3,920 ADT.  PMI Peak hour (212 entering and 119 exiting).  treatments such as all-way stop or at two-way stop. Existing condition peak hour capacity analysis indicates:  SR5 53 and W. Jackson Rd/Driveway  The intersection operates at an overall acceptable LOS.  The eastbound left through lane is projected to operate at LOS 'F during the PM peak The westbound approach is projected to operate at LOS 'E' during the AM peak hour.  hour.  SR53 and Jefferson St  The intersection operates at an overall acceptable LOS.  The eastbound approach is projected to operate at LOS 'E' and' 'F' during the AM and PM  peak hours respectively.  City of Hoschton Traffic Impact Study  20    SR 53 and Pendergrass Rd  The intersection operates at an overall acceptable LOS. EJefferson St/Maddox Rd and W Jackson Rd/Driveway 1 The intersection operates at an overall acceptable LOS. No build condition (2027) peak hour capacity analysis indicates: The intersection operates at an overall acceptable LOS.  The westbound approach is projected to operate at LOS 'E' during the PM peak hour.  SR 53 and' W. Jackson Rd/Driveway  The eastbound left through lane is projected to operate at LOS 'F' during the PM peak The westbound approach is projected to operate at LOS 'F' during the AM peak hour.  hour.  SR 53 and Jefferson St  Thei intersection operates at an overall acceptable LOS.  The eastbound approach is projected to operate at LOS' 'E' and 'F' during the AM and PM  peak hours respectively. SR 53 and Pendergrass Rd  The intersection operates at an overall acceptable LOS. EJefferson St/Maddox Rd and' W Jackson Rd/Driveway 1 Thei intersection operates at an overall acceptable LOS. Build Condition (2027) capacity analysis indicates: SR 53 and' W Jackson Rd/Driveway  The westbound approach is projected to operate at LOS 'F' during the PM peak hour.  The intersection operates at an overall acceptable LOS.  The eastbound left through lane is projected to operate at LOS 'F' during the PM peak The westbound approach is projected to operate at LOS' F' during both AM and PM peak  hour. hours. SR 53 and Jefferson St  The intersection operates at an overall acceptable LOS.  The eastbound approach is projected to operate at LOS 'F' during both AM and PM peak  hours. SR53 and Pendergrass Rd  The intersection operates at an overall acceptable LOS.  The westbound approach is projected to operate at LOS 'F during the PM peak hour.  EJefferson St/Maddox Rd and W Jackson Rd/Driveway 1 (Roundabout) The intersection operates at an overall acceptable LOS.  City of Hoschton Traffic Impact Study  21    9  Recommendations  1) Construct a roundabout at the intersection of E Jefferson St/Maddox Rd and W Jackson 2) Obtain a commercial driveway permit from GDOT District 1 Traffic Operations for the proposed 3) Consider a corridor study for SR 53 between W. Jackson Road and Towne Center Parkway to  Rd/Driveway 1. driveway on SR332.  identify potential improvements to address the existing side street delays.  City of Hoschton Traffic Impact Study  22    NEW BUSINESS  ITEM #3  73 City Square (Hoschton Coffee)  door replacement    A  Omega Homes P.O. Box 790 Hoschton, Ga. 30548  Proposal March 5, 2024  CUSTOMER: City of Hoschton  Location: Hoschton Coffee Co. Building  Removed entry doors and installed new wood 3-0 X 6-8 door assembly and trim.. Install new 4x4 wood canopy similar in apperance to ones on city hall bldg.  Total  $6,500.00