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20-100499-SU-School Route Analysis-12.17.2021-V1AP CONSULTING ENGINEERS PLLC CIVIL ENGINEERING APCE@APConsultingEngineers.com (253) 737-4173 PO Box 162, Auburn, WA 98071 SCHOOL ACCESS ANALYSIS DECEMBER 7, 2021 APCE PROJECT #2019068 PREPARED FOR: BUTKO LOT 14 SUBDIVISION XXX - 346TH STREET SW PARCEL #0114700140 FEDERAL WAY, WA AT THE REQUEST OF: MR. DICK BUTKO PO BOX 3266 FEDERAL WAY, WA 98063 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 1.0 PROJECT OVERVIEW 1 2.0 SCHOOL ACCESS ANALYSIS 2 TABLE OF APPENDICES APPENDIX BUSINESS SERVICES SCHOOL ACCESS ANALYSIS PAMPHLET A BUTKO LOT 14 SUBDIVISION SCHOOL ACCESS ANALYSIS REPORT 1.0 PROJECT OVERVIEW Butko Lot 14 Subdivision project is located within School District #210’s area of service in the City of Federal Way. Parcel number 0114700140 will be subdivided into two residential lots and future residences on these lots will be served by Sherwood Forest Elementary, Illahee Middle, and Todd Beamer High School. Locations for these schools and the project site are shown in Figure 1, below. This report has been prepared to meet the requirements presented in the Business Services School Access Analysis pamphlet provided by Federal Way Public Schools, which is included in Appendix A of this report. FIGURE 1 – Vicinity Map 2.0 SCHOOL ACCESS ANALYSIS SHERWOOD FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Address: 34600 12th Avenue Southwest, Federal Way, WA 98023 Sherwood Forest Elementary school is located approximately a mile east of the project site. The project area is outside of the walk/bike route areas shown on the “Suggested Safe Walking Routes” Map provided by Federal Way Public Schools. The School District will provide bus services for students living at these addresses who are attending this Project Site Sherwood Forest Elementary Illahee Middle School Todd Beamer High elementary school and the bus stop is located at the intersection of 25 th Avenue Southwest and Southwest 346th Street, which is located approximately 300 feet from the properties. The following describes the walking route to and from the bus stop from the proposed development. FIGURE 2 – SHERWOOD FOREST ELEMENTARY PICK-UP LOCATION 1. Between the project site and the intersection of Southwest 346 th Street and 25th Avenue Southwest, the route has a paved public residential road and no sidewalks. There is an existing unpaved shoulder on the north edge of the road with vegetation that needs to be maintained. Figure 3 shows the existing condition of this section of the route. FIGURE 3 – SW 346TH STREET (LOOKING WEST) 2. The section of the route between the intersection of Southwest 346 th Street and 25th Avenue Southwest and the bus stop has a paved public residential road and no sidewalks. The students taking this route would not need to cross the street to reach the bus stop waiting area which is on the east side of 25 th Avenue Southwest. Figure 4 shows the existing condition of this section of the route. FIGURE 4 - 25TH AVENUE SW (LOOKING SOUTH) ILLAHEE MIDDLE SCHOOL Address: 36001 1st Avenue South, Federal Way, WA 98023 Illahee Middle school is located approximately 2.5 miles southeast of the project site. The project area is outside of the walk/bike route areas shown on the “Suggested Safe Walking Routes” Map provided by Federal Way Public Schools. The School District will provide bus services for students living at these addresses who are attending this middle school and the bus stop is located at the intersection of 27 th Avenue Southwest and Southwest 345th Court, which is located approximately 1,500 feet from the properties. The following describes the walking route to and from the bus stop from the proposed development. FIGURE 5 – ILLAHEE MIDDLE SCHOOL PICK UP LOCATION 1. The section of the route between the project site and the intersection of Southwest 346th Street and 25th Avenue Southwest has a paved public residential road and no sidewalks. There is an existing unpaved shoulder on the north edge of the road with vegetation that needs to be maintained. Figure 6 shows the existing condition of this section of the route. FIGURE 6 – SW 346TH STREET (LOOKING WEST) 2. The section of the route between the intersection of Southwest 346 th Street and 25th Avenue Southwest and the intersection of Southwest 344th Street and 25th Avenue Southwest is a paved residential public road with no sidewalks. The students are required to cross 25th Avenue Southwest to reach the bus stop. No crosswalk currently exists at the intersection of Southwest 344th Street and 25th Avenue Southwest. Figure 7 shows the existing condition of this section of the route. Figure 8 shows the location where students are supposed to cross the street to get to the bus stop. FIGURE 7– 25TH AVE SW (LOOKING NORTH) FIGURE 8– 25TH AVE SW CROSSING (LOOKING NORTH) 3. The section of the route between the intersection of Southwest 344 th Street and 25th Avenue Southeast and the intersection of Southwest 344th Street and 27th Avenue Southwest is a paved public road with paved shoulders on both sides of the road. There is a concrete sidewalk along the north edge of the road. Figure 9 shows the existing condition of this section of the route. FIGURE 9 –SW 344TH ST. (LOOKING WEST) 4. The section of the route between the intersection of Southwest 344 th Street and 27th Avenue Southwest and the bus stop located at the intersection of 27 th Avenue Southwest and Southwest 345th Court is a paved residential public road with sidewalks on both sides of the road. The students taking this route would need to cross the street to reach the bus stop waiting area which is on the west side of 27 th Avenue Southeast. No crosswalk currently exists at the intersection of 27 th Avenue Southwest and Southwest 345th Court. Figure 10 shows the existing condition of this section of the route. FIGURE 10 – 27TH AVE SW (LOOKING SOUTH) TODD BEAMER HIGH SCHOOL Address: 35999 16th Avenue South, Federal Way, WA 98003 Todd Beamer High School is located approximately 3.5 miles southeast of the project site. The project area is outside of the walk/bike route areas shown on the “Suggested Safe Walking Routes” map provided by Federal Way Public School. The School District will provide bus services for students living at these addresses who are attending this high school and the bus stop is located at 2211 Southwest 346 th Street, which is located approximately 800 feet east of the project site. The following describes the walking route to and from the bus stop from the proposed development. FIGURE 10 – TODD BEAMER HIGH SCHOOL PICK UP LOCATION 1. The section of the route between the project site and the bus stop that is located at 2211 Southwest 346th Street is a paved residential public road with no sidewalks. There is an unpaved shoulder along the north edge of the road with vegetation that needs to be maintained. Students traveling this route would not need to cross the street to reach the bust stop waiting area which is located on the south edge of Southwest 346th Street. Figure 11 shows the existing condition of this section of the route FIGURE 11 – SW 346TH STREET (LOOKING EAST) APPENDIX A: BUSINESS SERVICES SCHOOL ACCESS ANALYSIS PAMPHLET 33330 8th Avenue South, Federal Way, WA 98003 | p.253.945.2043 | f.253.941.0442| www.fwps.org Business Services Each Scholar: A Voice. A Dream. A BRIGHT Future. School Access Analysis New development creates a need for analysis of student pedestrian safety. The Federal Way School District would prefer an analysis of walking paths to schools and bus stops from new subdivisions be prepared by the developer prior to final comments on impacts. Generally a walking route should be planned to assure that school-age pedestrians from a neighborhood: • Cross the fewest number of streets to reduce vehicle-pedestrian exposures • Walk on sidewalks or paths where available; • Walk the shortest possible distance on streets without sidewalks or wide shoulders; • Walk on the left side of the road facing traffic on streets where practicable; • Avoid high speed, high volume roads and roads with high truck volume. • Make maximum use of protective techniques (traffic control devices, existing crossing guards and school patrols.) • Use easements with walkways through parks or other available areas where student safety is maximized. Walkways and paths must be cleared of vegetation for maximum visibility. The analysis of walking paths to schools and school bus stop locations from a new subdivision should include the following information: • School location • Description of sidewalks, pedestrian paths and shoulders including:  condition and width of shoulder and sidewalks;  whether shoulders are paved, gravel or grass, or non-existent;  whether sidewalks and pathways are immediately adjacent to the traffic lanes or are separated by a planting strip or other means from moving traffic; and  the location of drainage or irrigation ditches. • Location of all crosswalks, including type of crossing protection offered; • Medians, pedestrian refuge islands and other pedestrian safety features; • Posted speed limits and warning signs, especially all 20 mph school speed limit zones; • All stop and yield signs; • Traffic signals including presence of marked crosswalks and pedestrian signal indication. Traffic signal timing and phasing for pedestrian crossing. • Major sight line obstructions as measured from the height of children. • Bicycle lanes or paths. • Other relevant pedestrian safety factors observed.