Yukon commission approves relocated curb cuts, limits two driveways to right‑in/right‑out

The Yukon Traffic and Transportation Commission on Oct. 14 approved a developer’s application to relocate and reconfigure multiple driveways along Northwest 10th Street at Bryce Canyon, requiring two of the drives to be limited to right‑in/right‑out access.

The motion, approved by roll call, authorized the relocations and included the condition that Driveways 3 and 4 be restricted to right‑in/right‑out. The commission vote was recorded as yes from Commissioners Montgomery, Peters, Puckett and Scannelli; the motion was approved.

The developer team presented a plan to remove two existing curb cuts and relocate them to increase spacing among the site’s drives and to bring the site into compliance with city standards. “What we have before you is an application for curb cuts,” said David Box, appearing for the developer, describing the proposal to shift Driveway 4 to an eastern location and to relocate Driveway 2 to the property’s far eastern side. The plan keeps Driveways 1 and 3 in place but improves them to meet city requirements.

The city’s minimum spacing requirement for drives is 100 feet; the developer said the proposed relocations yield about 355 feet of separation between some drives, “greatly exceeding what your requirements are,” Box said. The applicant also told commissioners that a staff report presented to the Planning Commission identified seven conditions; the developer agreed to those conditions.

Traffic engineer BJ Hawkins told the commission the proposal will add left‑turn storage and a signal to aid access, but that those features will require coordination with the city on final design and payment. “Anytime you have driveways so close together… it’s a lot easier just to continue the widening from the ramps,” Hawkins said, describing options for left‑turn bays and tapers. Civil engineer Terry Haines said he had reviewed sight distances near Driveway 2 and found “plenty of vertical separation,” noting some site constraints such as pipelines that must be honored in the design.

Commission members asked about the location and function of the proposed right‑in/right‑out treatments, the extent of left‑turn bay storage, tapering of the widened section, and which party would fund the improvements. The developer and consultants said the final design, including deceleration lanes and raised islands to prevent illegal turns, is still under engineering review and that funding arrangements would be worked out with city staff during permitting. The developer noted the site’s allowed uses have changed following past litigation and that the current plan seeks commercial development rather than multifamily.

The Planning Commission had recommended approval of the curb‑cut application in a 3‑0 vote prior to the Traffic Commission hearing. The Traffic and Transportation Commission’s approval is subject to the conditions discussed at the meeting and the city’s final engineering review. The developer and city staff will return with detailed plans and agreements on signalization, left‑turn lane construction and cost responsibilities.

Votes at a glance: Motion to approve curb cut relocations and to require Driveways 3 and 4 be right‑in/right‑out; Driveway 2 approved as shown — approved by roll call (Montgomery: yes; Peters: yes; Puckett: yes; Scannelli: yes).