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Traffic expert: county turn lane and staged drop‑off needed for proposed daycare
Summary
John Ray told the board county‑required widening and a two‑way left‑turn lane are necessary for safe ingress/egress; the applicant agreed to extra parking, staff parking assignments and a staggered drop‑off plan to reduce peak stacking.
Traffic engineer John Ray presented a revised traffic impact study for the proposed childcare center and told the board that, to accommodate projected peak trips, the county requires off‑site widening and a center two‑way left‑turn lane along the property frontage. Ray said his 2036 build‑year modeling showed higher AM peak hour volumes and recommended design changes at the driveway including separate left and right turn lanes for safe egress.
Ray explained the board why the applicant is providing parking above the ordinance minimum: the proposed 86 physical spaces (counted as 92 under the EV standard) aim to serve staff and parent drop‑off needs. He noted a planning guideline his office uses: "for every 100 kids ... we need 10 parking spaces" and said that with operational measures—staggered, 15‑minute drop‑off windows and staff parking assigned to the rear—the site should function without undue stacking on the county road. The board required the applicant to produce detailed staging plans, submit final county approvals for the turn lane and to verify adjacent signalized intersections as part of resolution compliance.
