Morrisville Town Center Plan - 2007

Appendix 11 The base trip generation for each land use is reduced by the amount of trips anticipated to be by walking, bicycling or school transport and by the potential for linked trips. The compatible uses proposed for this site generally lend themselves to linked trips, particularly food service. In fact, the commercial success of food service at this location is predicated on a considerable portion of the customer base being attracted to the site by other uses. It is anticipated that most theater-goers, office workers and customers will take advantage of their close proximity and simply walk to a restaurant or shop. Trip generation has been projected for weekdays and weekends to the extent possible given the data limitations. The centerpiece of the development, the children’s theater, is anticipated to have peak travel demand during weekday mornings and afternoons. It is unknown whether the theater might operate in the evenings or on weekends, but evening and weekend shows at 75% capacity have been projected in an effort to assess potential trip generation. In a similar manner, it is anticipated that most office uses will be closed on weekends, so trip generation is estimated at 25% of weekday travel.

Trip Generation Projections At a glance

Weekday – 2,042 to 2,297 vehicle trips per day Weekend – 1,717 to 2,117 vehicle trips per day

Trip Generation by Use Children’s theater

Weekdays : 425 seats x 0.3 per seat = 128 trips per performance 128 trips – 50% (buses/vans) = 64 vehicle trips + 5 buses/vans = 69 trips per performance Weekends/Evenings : (425 seats x 0.3) x 0.75 = 96 trips per performance 96 – 7% = 90 vehicle trips + 1 bus/van = 91 trips per performance

Park/playground 4 acres: 4 x 50 per acre = 200 vehicle trips 200 – 20% (linked) = 160 trips Food service/restaurants 2,500 sf (Low): 2.5 x 130 per 1,000 sf = 325 325 – 37% (alt modes/linked) = 205 trips 5,000 sf (High): 5 x 130 per 1,000 sf = 650 650 – 37% (alt modes/linked) = 410 trips Specialty Retail 5,000 sf (Low): 5 x 40 per 1,000 sf = 200 200 – 17% (alt modes/linked) = 166 trips 10,000 sf (High): 10 x 40 per 1,000 sf = 400 400 – 17% (alt modes/linked) = 332 trips

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January 2007