CHEYENNE, WYOMING - Wyoming Department of Transportation

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FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
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STOREY BOULEVARD & CONVERSE AVENUE EXTENSION
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
CHEYENNE, WYOMING
CHEYENNE AREA TRANSPORTATION PLANN1NG PROCESS
WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMIN1STRATION
STOREY BOULEVARD & CONVERSE AVENUE
EXTENSION
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
CHE:YENNE, WYOMING
LARAMIE COUNTY
FINDING O:F NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
PROJECT NO. FHWA-WY-EA-94-01
US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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CHEYENNE AREA TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PROCESS
The FHWA has determined that this project will not have any significant impact on the human
environment. This Finding of No Significant Impact is based on the attached Environmental
Assessment which has been independently evaluated by the FHW A and determined to adequately
and accurately discuss the environmental issues and impacts of the projected project. It provides
sufficient evidence and analysis for determining that an Environmental Impact Statement is not
required. This action complies with Executive Order 11990, Protection of Wetlands, and
Executive Order 11988, Floodplain Management. The criteria of23 USC 128 and 42 USC 4321
has been met.
Adopted by:
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Federal Highway Administration
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Project Description
Selection of the Preferred Alternative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Finding of No Significant Impact . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Appendix A: Public Hearing Minutes
Appendix B: Supporting Resolutions from the City of Cheyenne
Appendix C: Letter or Comments Received on Published EA
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Project Description
The Cheyenne Area Transportation Planning Process (ChATPP) is requesting Federal Highway
Administration (FHW A) funds for the acquisition of necessary right-of-way associated with the
Storey Boulevard and Converse Avenue extension project and for associated streets, pedestrian
facilities, and drainage improvements. The Storey Boulevard project is located in north central
Cheyenne, Wyoming between Powderhouse Road and College Drive. This project will involve
the creation of a 2 1/z mile east/west arterial. Converse Avenue extension is an integral part of
this minor arterial development and involves extension of Converse approximately one mile from
its current end at Ogden Road to intersect with the proposed Storey Boulevard.
The proposed action for which federal funding is being sought includes:
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Acquisition of required right-of-way for extension of Storey Boulevard and
Converse Avenue.
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Construction of a 53' back of curb to back of curb road section consisting of
grading base coarse, surfacing, drainage culverts, curb, gutter, and sidewalk
improvements for the extension of Storey Boulevard and construction of a 64'
BC-BC road section consisting of grading, base coarse, surfacing, drainage
culverts, curb, gutter and sidewalk improvements for Converse Avenue extension.
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A detached 10' Pedestrian path and pedestrian facilities along the extension of
Storey Boulevard and Converse Avenue.
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Utility adjustments (gas mains and water lines), etc. that may be required along
the extension of Storey Boulevard and Converse Avenue.
Coordination Process
The proposed action has been coordinated with all the appropriate federal, state, and local
agencies in order to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act. The notice of
availability of the Environmental Assessment was published in the Cheyenne Tribune-Eagle on
November 11 and 25, 1994.
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An Open House and Public Hearing were held on July 5, 1994 and November 28, 1994 at the
City of Cheyenne complex in Cheyenne. There were 22 individuals who signed the attendance
sheet for the Open House. A transcript of the public hearing is included in this Finding of No
Significant Impact, Appendix A.
The majority of questions received at the Open House and at the Public Hearing related to
details about the project, such as project schedule, financing, public safety, and impacts to
adjacent property owners. Appendix C includes copies of comment sheets or letters received
after the Environmental Assessment was released to the public. In addition, a petition with
approximately 650 signatures was presented during the public hearing. These signatures are on
file at the City and the WYDOT for reference.
Response to questions and comments is provided here from the November 28, 1994 public
hearing.
1.
Mary Monson - states opposition to the Alternative C due to anticipated adverse impacts
to Carlson Street and Hobbs School.
2.
David Talley - against additional traffic on Carlson Street and concerned for Hobbs
School student safety.
3.
Phone calls received at City Council office- 39 phone calls were taken indicated support
for Alternative Band opposed to both Alternatives C and D.
4.
Petition Submitted - A petition containing approximately 650 signatures indicating
support for Alternative B versus Alternatives A or the A/C hybrid was submitted.
5.
Laramie County School District No. 1 - letter submitted by Renea Humburg,
Superintendent of Schools,, preferred alignment for the Storey Boulevard Extension and
Converse Avenue Extension is Alternative B.
6.
Tim Read (student at Hobbs School) - concerned about increasing traffic near Hobbs
School. Tim and fellow students presented a 40' banner signed by students of Hobbs
School which said "Say No to More Traffic on Carlson".
7.
Frank Cole's response comments- General comment: Mr. Cole provided comments on
September 23, 1994 for the DRAFT Environmental Assessment. Some of the more
pertinent comments were included in the signed FINAL Environmental Assessment dated
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November 8, 1994 by FHWA and WYDOT. Reference by Mr. Cole to the October 31
"DRAFT" is incorrect. The October 31 document became the FINAL document when
signed on November 8, 1994. Mr. Cole's comments dated November 7, 1994 have been
made a part of the public hearing records and are addressed below. Additional historical
information provided in Mr. Cole's December 7, 1994 response is on file at the City and
the WYDOT.
1.2 PURPOSE AND NEED FOR THE PROJECT: History of the roadway through
Section 20 are lengthy and well-documented by the landowner and ChATPP. The
ChATPP committee has determined that although the history of this area is important,
it would have little impact on environmental impacts identified with the project
environmental assessment. A partial collection of historical documents were submitted
by Mr. Cole. Correction of date as to when the Inner Belt was established is noted.
1.3.2 ALTERNATIVE A:: Once the Major Roadway System Plan Map was adopted by
the City Council on November 9, 1992 with Storey A Alignment, the City Council stated
it would accept that if the agreement is worked out. If not, the Alignment would
automatically revert back to Alignment B. The Coles' had an opportunity to negotiate
as they desired, however, no agreement has been presented to date. Refer to Appendix
B for copies of City of Cheyenne Governing Body Resolution No. 3342 dated November
9, 1992 (pg. 2, paragraph 6).
1.3.3 ALTERNATIVE B: Concur with statement that eventually signalization will be
required at the Storey-Powderhouse intersection. Traffic volumes between Yellowstone
and Ridge are above 8,000 as suggested for Minor Arterial designation. There are many
issues when determining road functional classification. One is volume, others are road
continuity, length of road,. access control, etc.
The vehicle traffic projections are accurate and warrant the arterial designation for Storey
Boulevard and Converse Avenue.
The reduction of projected volumes between Ridge and College drops to approximately
2,000. This is expected as trip generations in the area decrease and Ridge begins the
north/south disbursement of the east/west route.
1.3.4 STOREY ALTERNATIVE C: Correction noted for area north of commercial
development from Prairie Avenue north to Storey C alignment.
Reference to
"unacceptable turning movements" pertains to previous intersection layouts proposed by
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Mr. Cole which consisted of turning movements and island to prohibit traffic turning
from Storey C and/or Storey Don to Carlson Street.
1.3.5 STOREY ALTERNATIVE D: Travel to the Business Parkway is only one
destination of traffic traveling east/west. Without Storey from Yellowstone to College,
most all traffic generated from these neighborhoods will continue to use Dell Range.
Alternative D is considered not to meet the purpose and need of the project and therefore
not shown in the cost table. Traffic studies have been done on Alignment D. Refer to
North Cheyenne Arterial Study by HNB. Results from this study do not support
alignment D. Alignment D fails to provide access to Sections 16 and 21 for future
development. Alignment D would only provide access to property owners of Section 20.
1.3.6 CONVERSE ALTERNATIVE A: Correction noted concerning Alignment A not
being the major property owner's preferred route. Their preference is Alignment C for
Converse.
1.3.7 CONVERSE ALTERNATIVE B: Correction noted concerning the Bluffs 7th
Filing Plat not having expired. The final EA is not specific where remnant areas would
be as Mr. Cole's 12/7/94 comments imply. Streets should intersect at 90 degree
intersections. However, the local streets may be adjusted to intersect the major street
alignment. Minor adjustments to both streets will be taken into consideration to achieve
approximately a 90 degree intersection. Traffic analysis and arterial designation has been
previously addressed. Refer to 1.3.3 comments.
1.3.8 CONVERSE ALTERNATIVE C: Topography constraints pertain to anticipated
exceedence of allowable minor arterial grades associated with continuing Alignment C
up and over Spy Glass Hill.
1.3.10 DELL RANGE ALTERNATIVE: Since 1982, all majorlands along Dell Range
has been platted, as a result, additional right of way can not be obtained without
considerable cost. ChATPP contracted with Leigh, Scott & Cleary to conduct a Dell
Range Arterial study. This study presented recommendations to improve Dell Range
traffic operations including access restrictions. The access recommendations were made
part of road standards.
1.4.0 SUMMARY: The City of Cheyenne believes the extension of Storey Boulevard
and Converse Avenue to be very significant to providing east-west transportation service
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and improving traffic conditions on Dell Range Boulevard. Additionally, overwhelming
public support for this project has been documented.
Mr. Cole's September 23 comments were evaluated with corrections or clarification
incorporated into the November 8 FINAL Environmental Assessment.
Letter No. 1 referred to dated 1/28/92. ChATPP was in the beginning steps of
recalibrating their 1988 computer model. If data would have been provided on January
28, 1992, it would have been changed and updated utilizing 1990 socioeconomic data.
The 1990 and 20-year forecast Socioeconomic data was not available until late 1993.
The computer model was recalibrated in the fall of 1994.
Letter No. 2 referred to dated 1119/94: ChATPP responded on 11118/94 via a letter and
data to Mr. Jim Harker. The following information was hand-delivered to Mr. Cole's
office by Mr. Jim Harker on 11/23/94: corrected cut line information; MST file for
1990 and 2010, which included dwelling unit population, employment, etc. by Traffic
Analysis Zone (fAZ); a TAZ map; rate tables; and a procedural guide to Travel Demand
Forecasting.
A letter supporting a no adverse effect has been received from the Wyoming State Historical
Preservation Office, and the Wyoming Division Federal Highway Administration. Execution
of this document completes the 106 (Historical Preservation Process Requirement) process
requirement for the Storey Boulevard Extension project. A copy of the letter is provided in the
Final Environmental Assessment.
Selection of the Preferred Alternative
Based upon the Environmental Assessment dated 11/8/94, Public Hearing transcript, and
summary of comments and responses, the FHW A has adopted the recommended alignment
alternative as described in Chapter 1 of the Environmental Assessment for the extension of
Storey Boulevard and Converse Avenue.
The Metropolitan Planning Organization (ChA TPP) supports Storey Boulevard
Alternative Alignment B and Converse Avenue Alternative Alignment B.
The City of Cheyenne governing body supports Storey Boulevard Alternative Alignment
B and Converse Avenue Alternative Alignment B.
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The Wyoming Department of Transportation adopts Storey Boulevard Alternative
Alignment B and Converse Avenue Alternative Alignment B.
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The Federal Highway Administration adopts Storey Boulevard Alternative Alignment B
and Converse Avenue Alternative Alignment B.
The City of Cheyenne is proceeding onto the next step of this process, which is to accurately
survey the centerlines of Storey Alternative B and Converse Alternative B which will be made
part of the City of Cheyenne Official Map and ultimately adopted by City ordinance.
During design, minor adjustments to alignment location and design features will be evaluated
to improve final design and operation.
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APPENDIX A
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PUBLIC HEARING MINUTES
STOREY BOULEVARD ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
NOVEMBER 28, 1994, 8:00 P.M.
This is a portion of the City Council Minutes of November 28, 1994.
The complete set of minutes are on file in the City Clerk's Office,
Room 101, 2101 O'Neil .P.venue, Cheyenne, Wyoming.
City Clerk, Carol Intlekofer, announced the next agenda item -Public Hearing on the Environmental Assessment for the Storey
Boulevard Extension.
Mayor Pando asked that anyone wanting to
comment on this Public Hearing to approach either of the podiums
and identify their name and address for the taped recording.
Mayor Pando asked for comments or discussion.
Mayor Pando asked
Torn Mason, MPO Director, to give an update of this project.
Torn
said the purpose of t:his hearing is to take comments on the
Environmental Assessment that was done for the Storey Boulevard and
Converse Avenue Extension.
There were two reasons for this
assessment -- 1) to help City Council select the best alternative
for these proposed roads and 2) if we are to utilize federal funds
to purchase right-of-way or to construct the road we would need an
environmental assessment conducted for the federal funds to be
spent. Torn said at the Committee of the Whole, November 22nd, he
handed out a signed cover sheet for the EA. It was signed by Harry
Underwood for the Wyoming Transportation Department and Galen
Hesterberg for Frederick A. Behrens of the Federal Highway
Administration on November 8th. This public hearing is being taped
and minutes will be made available.
There are comment sheets on
the agenda table if you have something to prepare in writing, if
you want to hand it in tonight, or make it available to me by
December 8th. Copies of the EA are in my office.
If you want to
review it, you may come to my office, Room 207 of this building,
and I will make it available to you.
Those comments will be made
part of the minutes.
After December 8th and we have all the
comments, a FONSI will be prepared. FONSI stands for Finding of No
Significant Impact.
The work done during the EA found out that
there are no major environmental concerns no matter which alignment
is selected.
The only decision to be made tonight by the City
Council is what is the best route for the community. John Steil is
the lead consultant for this project and he will give a brief
explanation of the results of the assessment and then we will take
any public comments.
John Steil introduced the engineering consultant for the project,
Bruce
Perryman of A.VI
Engineers
and mentioned that
the
representative for Frontier Archeology could not be present.
Frontier Archeology prepared the Class III Cultural Resource
Inventory.
Upon receipt of the contract, we started doing
inventory for the total project area.
We obtained copies of all
the subdivision plats in the area, all the existing utilities; we
researched all the land owners and the adjacent land owners and we
digitized all the contours in the area.
With that we prepared a
conceptual plan which is in your book. With that we came up with
three or four alignments which were conceptual in nature. Then we
met with all the major landowners in the area as well as most of
the adjacent landowners.
We presented the project and solicited
comments and we also solicited comments from the following
governmental agencies: State Historic Preservation Officer, U.S.
Army Corp of Engineers, Laramie County Engineer, Laramie County
Conservation District, Cheyenne-Laramie County Development Office,
the State Engineer's Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Wyoming Game & Fish Department, Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power, REA,
Wyoming Department of Transportation, and the Wyoming Department of
Environmental Quality.
Once we received all the comments, we
developed a preliminary EIA, Environmental Impact Assessment, which
is the book that was provided to all of Council. July 5th we had
a seeping meeting and an open house from 5:30 to 7:30 in Council
Chambers and then at 7:30 we had a Public Meeting at the Planning
Commission Meeting. We took all the comments from that meeting and
we developed our second draft of the environmental impact
assessment. Bruce Perryman will now discuss the engineering aspect
of the project and go over why we selected the alignments that we
selected.
Bruce Perryman said the secondary purpose for preparing an
environmental assessment, in addition to being eligible for federal
assistance, is also to establish an official map that would meet
certain state statutes and ordinance to allow this road to be
established so that continued development of the North Cheyenne
grows and continues and we have some type of guidelines that we are
progressing towards.
Currently, there is a necessity of the
project to establish an east-west arterial and to take some of the
congestion off Dell Range that everybody is experiencing.
The four alignment alternatives that we developed are Alternate A,
which is identified in the green, begins with the intersection of
Storey and Powderhouse, continues along McAllister Lane, deviates
southerly once it gets past the proposed Wildflower Subdivision,
comes beneath the two hills that are referred to as Spyglass Hill,
and then at this point originally we had a separate alignment that
is indicated as coming back to this point in common.
Since this
project has evolved we have combined green in with the pink under
Alternate C so it will maintain this route. The reasons for doing
such were certain parameters were identified to us by this property
owner as well as providing a perpendicular crossing of the water
line easement and a separation beneath Spyglass Hill. So, pointing
to the map, where the green alignment has the orange dots on it we
have pretty much eliminated that particular route and just gone
with the green merging in with the pink and coming back up.
It is
known as the southern route, it goes beneath the Spyglass Hill and
it comes back into a point of common. Of all four alignments from
this point on we follow a road reservation that was granted under
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the Mustang Ridge Subdivision right along the section line. Once we
get past the Mustang Ridge Subdivision this is 40 acres of School
District property and City of Cheyenne property where we had the
flexibility to work with the terrain more and we deviated from the
section line to reduce grading impacts and come back into what is
existing Summit Drive and Summit Drive would continue over to
College.
That particu:ar length we established some preliminary
grade lines to generate earth work volume to get a handle on the
costs for each alignment. Those costs have been compiled in a cost
table in the document.
Alignment B, which is the recommended alignment out of the EA
review, again starts at the Storey/Powderhouse intersection goes
along McAllister Lane, dips on to the existing 24 11 water line
easement and we follow t:his route over and again from the northeast
corner of Section 20 all the alignments are the same.
Alignment C is represented in the pink. It begins back at the end
of Storey Boulevard re--construction that was just completed this
year, it picks up there, and will require re-location of a
residence, putting in a horizontal curve coming down to Carlson
with an intersection with another horizontal curve coming off below
the proposed Wildflower Subdivision and then in common with A down
and back up in common.
Another alignment that was proposed by a major land holder was
Alignment D which is represented in purple and it represents a
connection from Carlson and Powderhouse and down and connect
directly into Converse.
In addition to the Storey Alignments we also considered four
different routes for the extension of Converse.
Converse A
Alignment would extend up a swale to a T intersection on either
alignments A or C at this location. Or Alignment B would come off
the completed Converse Avenue and hook northerly and come up the
section line and T in to the Alignment B route or all of the routes
right here. The reason for that is there is right-of-way that does
exist in some form from the recommended alignment to Four Mile
Road. That would allow for some future extension possibilities for
having a four-way intersection.
The other alignment, Alternate C
on Converse is again shc::>wn in pink and it would come up as a lower
swale in the ground and would T in to Storey Alignment C or A.
Obviously, Alignment D would be a direct route from Converse over
to Carlson and T in to Storey Boulevard.
We also evaluated the Ogden Road Connection.
Ogden Road is
currently built up to here (pointing at the map) to the north edge
of Anderson School and there is an existing water line easement
that goes up into Mustang Ridge. We looked in to what aspects that
would have or what merit that would have in connecting in to either
of the Storey alignments at this point and having a connection here
in addition to one of these other ones.
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The recommendations from all of this indicated that the most
prudent and most feasible of the alignments is represented under
Alignment Alternative B for both Converse and Storey and it is
indicated in yellow on this map.
Mr. Harker, City Engineer,
indicated that you could do quite a bit of number juggling to
obtain different alis:rnments.
There is probably $200, 000 to
$600, 000 difference between any of the combinations which is
significant but maybe not overly significant.
The right-of-way
does exist on Summit Drive, Ridge Road, and we have already platted
this portion (pointing at the map) through the City of Cheyenne and
the School District that's underway right now.
There is a road
reservation that does exist on the south half of Mustang Ridge that
we would have to acquire yet as well as all of the Section 20
alignment would still need to be acquired.
There has been numerous input from all parties and hopefully has
been implemented to the extent possible and still provide a product
that would best serve the community.
Our recommendation through
the EA was to recommend Alternate B.
Mayor Pando opened the hearing to receive comments from Council or
the public.
Janice Read, 5617 Marshall Road, Jackie Lee, 9901
Carbine Trail - we are representing the Hobbs Elementary School
PTO, we are Co-Presidents for the 94/95 school year.
Hobbs
Elementary has a stude~t population of approximately 550 students.
On behalf of the parents and teachers of Hobbs Elementary, we would
like to state our opposition to the approval of the Wildflower
Subdivision Final Plat which would also include the approval of
Alternative C. We believe Alternative C would create an increased
traffic flow down Carlson past Hobbs Elementary.
This would
directly affect the students not only in their classrooms but as
they are outside on the playground and as they travel to and from
school in the mornings and in the late afternoons.
Therefore, we
do urge the Council mer1bers to approve Storey Boulevard Extension
B.
Mayor Pando asked for further input or discussion.
Don Creech,
1111 E. Carlson - I helped circulate a petition that all of you
have received copies of, 500 people in our neighborhood signed it
in favor of B.
It was very easy to get people to sign it as they
are all concerned with the existing traffic but further traffic
would certainly bother everyone.
Again 500 people, and I very
rarely had anyone that was not interested in signing their name to
it.
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Mary Monson, 1032 Melton - we are fairly new to Cheyenne so this is
my first time to meet most of you. I am opposed to anything that
would create problems for school children.
This widening of
Carlson would indeed do that. Since the other route is straight it
seems it would be the easiest to build and the simplest way to go.
I think we do not want to do anything to jeopardize those children
that are walking to school and would have so little side yard left
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if Carlson had to be widened. I think we need to be conservative as
far as expense of City money for development by someone that is
going to build homes in that empty area there. It is probably not
in the best interest of the City either to expend extra money to
put Carlson through in a different route. I would go primarily for
the reason of the school children, even though I have no children
in school, I am willinsr to support all those who have children and
willing to pay my taxes as well.
I hope that you would go with
Alternative B.
Dave Vitalli, 1024 Mt=lton
I am also here to encourage no
extension or widening of Carlson for the same dangers to the
children that has been stated for the children of Hobbs Elementary
School.
Chad McBurney, 907 Carlson - I live right by Hobbs School. I would
vote for Alternate B because Carlson already has too much traffic
on it for that school. There are problems on Carlson already with
regard to traffic and any additional traffic will really make it
tough.
If you lived there you would realize that. When you are
looking at 3,000 cars a day already, additional traffic is really
going to make it unbearable.
Mayor Pando ended the Public Hearing. Discussion then continued on
to the Resolution supporting the Environmental Assessment for the
Storey Boulevard alignments.
Continued minutes are on record at
the City Clerk's Office.
Tom Mason, MPO Director
Linda Hostetter, Transcriber
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"A RESOLUTION· AMENDING RESOLUTION NUMBER 3275 WHICH AMENDED
RESOLUTION NUMBER 3044, DATED MAY 23, 1988, TO UPDATE THE CHEYENNE
AREA MAJOR ROADWAY SYSTEM FLAN MAP, PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS THE
CHEYENNE AREA TRANSPORTATION PLAN."
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 31:15 aJIW"nded Resolution No. 3044, dated May 23, 1988, which displayed
the Cheyenne Area Major Roadway System Plan Map, otherwise known as the Transportation Pian; and
WHEREAS, The Cheyenne Area Transportation Planning Process bas, through a comprehmsivc,
cooperative, and continuing planning process updated this plan to reflect new ideas and plans; and
WHEREAS, transportation plans and studies have been conducted by private individuals or fums which
call for changes or additions to the future street network in the Cheyenne Area, such as The Long Range Master
Plan of the Cheyenne Business Parkway, Community Impact Planning Report - Volumes I, II, and ill, Wmchester
Hills Master Plan, and Overland Trails Master Pian. Airport Parkway Plan, Frontier Day's Master Plan, Museum
Center- Ttaffic Flow Analysis and Parking Needs Assessment, etc.; and
WHEREAS, the Cheyenne .1\rea Transportation Planning Process has conducted numerous special plans
and studies researching specific problem areas relating to transportation in the Cheyenne region. including, but not
limited to:
North Dell Range Area Conceptual Pian. Western Bills Traffic Study, Cheyenne- Laramie County Major
Street and Highway System Report. Conceptual Plan- Converse and Storey Intersection. Golden Meadows
Area Site Access Study, Traffic Study for Future Development of Monterey Heights, Morrie Avenue
Tunnel Feasibility Study, Centrai!Yellowstone Conceptual Plan, Conceptual Plan for Seminoe RoadWeaver Road - Melton Street, 19th and 20th Street Couplet, Missile Drive and Happy Jack Road
Intersection Conceptual Plan; and
WHEREAS, Other miscellaneom studies and plam have been conducted by tbe City and individuals
concerning development such as:
Section 21 Drainage Study and Section 21 Planning Study; and
WHEREAS, The Cheyenne Area Transportation Planning Process has admjnjstered the update to the Major
Roadway System Plan Map through the Planning Process, which includes the Citizens' Transportation Advisory
Committee, the Technical Committee, and the Policy Committee; and
WHEREAS, defined in Wyo. Stat. §§ 15-1-501 t!l seq., 18-5-101 t!l seq. and 18-5-201 t!l seq., the
Cheyenne Area Major Roadway System Plan Map fits within the area of jurisdiction for the Cheyenne - Laramie
County Regional Planning Commission, and that the Commission has provided several opportunities for review and
discussion of the Plan Map by the public and, after due notice, held the required public hearing on January 21,
1992; and as a result of the public hearing the Commission has voted unanimously in favor of approval of said Plan
Map; and
WHEREAS, within the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, there is a requirement
for Metropolitan Planning Organizations to conduct or update a Long-Range Intermodal Transportation Plan. This
Plan would include the Major Roadway System Plan Map as one element; and
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WHEREAS, the geaeFal
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WHEREAS, Laramie County School District #1 owm appro.mnatelyl4 8Q"ee iD Section 20 aiid this
~or Roadway System Plan Map displays aa exteosion or Storey Boulevard that wauld bisect tbe District .
property, and the District ;., opposed to this alipment; and
WHEREAS, die ~aea reg&ftliftg the teeeMttuMie!l ef "Wilet Liaeelttway 1'4>iMiM lHifiBB'I'i erell ea8 die
p!'8e888 ef seleetiBg die ctt, ef CM)'8llfte's preferrod alte.rBMi'le ill eeBtiBH:ills. IJ. MUTUALL¥ .~CGEP'TBD
ALTERNATIVE FOR 1'HB MAJOR: RO~AY lN SECTIONS 29 Am> 21 HAS NCJf BEBN FOUND AND
1'HB ~IE ARBATRANSPORT.~TIONJIL'\NmNG PROCESS (Citl.lP~ HAS RECONRRMEl) Tim
a\LTERNl..TIVE ON THE DRAFT MAl» ,\& l'H6 MOST aiDVANT.'\GEOUS FOR THB CITY ANI> "'l1B
COUNTY the general aligmnents displayed oa tbe ~or Roadway SJS(em J.llaa Map in Sediom 20 and 21
is acceptable to the Cheyenne Area Transportmon Planning Process and tbe City or Oleyemse iC a mutually
acceptable agreement between Laramie County School District #1 and the Cole Family can be achieved; ind
WHEREAS, DISCUSSIONS ARE NOW ON-GOING WITH THE CITY AND THE WYOMING
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF WEST llNCOLNWAY AND IT IS
TilE STATED POSmON OF BO'IH ENTITIES THAT THIS. SEGMENT OF ROADWAY REMAIN A
PRINCIPAL ARTERIAL AND ANY CHANGES TO THE ROADWAY ITSELF WOULD ONLY RESULT IN
TilE SPECIFICS OF THE RECONSTRUCflON OF THE PROJECT AREA.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE. IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF
CHEYENNE, WYOMING:
That &he Fisal Dfllft ef THAT THE ATIACHED MAP IS the Cheyeune Area Major Roadway System
Plan Map, a«aeked lleete aall iBeeFpeAlte& ~ 1IH8 rehFeBee, M farther pfe!leBt.eil, diseussed 1 aall aee8pt.eil as die
•t.•.reAei&g ~· 9y die City ef ~8888 Get.'81Biag Bedy &IHllllat &he City ef Cheyea&e will adept &he Cheyease
t"...-ee Majer &eadway ~stem Plaa Map, which supersedes the Oleyeunc Area TPDSpOrtation Plan, dated May 23,
1988 eae8 ~e iseues efthe fUture read>.vey systeiBS iB SeekeBS 2Q arul21 1 arul West Iaeeelaway ue F86eWedJ aad
after ~e Lesg lteege PI&B liB Sf'£1:1&6 eat ia the staABadel SBrl'aee TRHI:!!peft&ti9B J;ftieieeey A"t ef 1991 is
eempleted. The ·weReieg eepy • ef ~e C&~8888 A.-:ee Msjef' Reedwey Sj<slem Plaa ).lap will 1M! futther preseet.ell,
lliseHBseli, arul eeftifie& ~r adeplieB: iB iJH:ee meath' s time e1 the Gewmieg Bedy ef &he City ef Ghej<e&M• AND
WilL BE THE ROADWAY ELEMENT OF THE CHEYENNE AREA DEVELOPMENT PLAN UNTIL SUCH
PLAN SHALL BE SUPERSEDED lN THE FUTURE.
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FURTHERMORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT,
H an agreement between Laramie County School District #1 and the Cole Family relocating the
District property is not made within 6 months or this Resolution, then the general aligmnent or the Storey
Boulevard and the Converse .Avenue extension shall be moved to the original alignments as recommended by
the Technical Committee of the Cheyenne Area Transportation Planning Process, the Cheyenne -Laramie
County Regional Planning Commission and as originally adopted by the Cheyenne City Council on .April27,)
1992.
PRESENTED, READ AND ADOPTED !hi<
9th
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RESOLUTION NO. _3.u.601l.l.l.~..-_
ENTITLED:
0ATE:._..? I/""'~ 9
"A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS MADE IN THE STOREY
BOULEVARD AND CONVERSE AVENUE EXTENSION ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
WlllCH RECOMMENDS STOREY ALTERNATIVE B AND CONVERSE ALTERNATIVE B
FOR THE PURPOSE OF ULTIMATELY ESTABLISIDNG CENTERLINE SURVEYS FOR
THE CITY OF CHEYENNE'S "OFFICIAL MAP" AS SET FORTH IN STATE STATUTES
§15-1-508."
WHEREAS, State Statutes §15-1-508 et. seq. provides that the governing body may establish an official map which
shows the location of lines of streets on plats of subdivisions and lines of proposed new streets or street extensions,
widenings, narrowings or vacations which have been accurately surveyed and definitely located; and
WHEREAS, the governing body wishes to provide specific guidance to private landowners as to the need for and location
of future roadways while avoiding further disputes on the existence of, or the alignments of, future roadways which are
generally displayed on the Major Roadway System Plan Map.
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 3409 by the Governing Body of the City of Cheyenne dated July 12th, 1993 resolved that
the Cheyenne Area Transportation Planning Process shall work cooperatively with the City and County Engineers to
establish the "Official Map" for Sections 16, 17, 20, and 21 in T14N and R66W as set forth in State Statues §15-1-508;
and
WHEREAS, The Cheyenne Area Transportation Planning Process contracted with Steil Surveying Services to conduct
The North Cheyenne Arterials Official Map and Environmental Analysis Preparation on January 14, 1994; and
WHEREAS, the consulting firm has prepared a The Environmental Assessment of four alignment alternatives for Storey
Boulevard and Converse Avenue; and
WHEREAS, contact has been made with all effected landowners and every attempt has been made to involve them with
the project; and
WHEREAS, on July 5, 1994 a Public Open House was held from 5:00PM-7:30PM and a Public Meeting was held
during the Cheyenne-Laramie County Regional Planning Commission meeting at 7:30 PM and public comment was
received and incorporated in the Environmental Assessment; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF CHEYENNE:
That the City of Cheyenne supports the recommendations made in the Storey Boulevard and Converse Avenue
Extension Environmental Assessment which recommends Storey Alternative B and Converse Alternative B for the
purpose of ultimately establishing centerline surveys for the City of Cheyenne's "Official Map" as set forth in State
Statutes §15-1-508.
PRESENTED, READ, AND ADOPTED ON THIS_2_8_t_h_ _ _ _ DAY OF _ _N_o_ve_m_b_e_r_ _ _ _ _ , 1994.
(SEAL) ATTEST:
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Laramie County School District Nun1ber Ont:
2810 House Avenue
Cheyenne,Wyoming 82001
(307) 771-2100
DEC 8 94
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Tom Mason
Cheyenne/Laramie County Regional Planning
2101 O'Neil
Cheyenne, WY 82001
RE:
STOREY BOULEY ARD EXTENSION
Dear Mr. Mason:
Laramie County School District Number One will be directly impacted by the final alignment selected
by City Council for the Storey Boulevard Extension. The District has reviewed the alignment
alternatives in regard to District property, area schools, transportation, and student safety. In examining
each issue, the District's position remains as it has been in the past. The preferred alignment for the
Storey Boulevard Extension and Converse A venue Extension is Alternative B.
It is the District's desire that major transportation arterials do not run adjacent to existing elementary
schools or existing property we anticipate will be used for an elementary school. If the city proceeds
with Alternative B, major arterials will be located away from Anderson Elementary School, Hobbs
Elementary School and our existing Section 20 property will not be bisected by the Storey Boulevard
Extension. Both Alternative A and C drops Storey Boulevard to the south and bisects the District
Section 20 property. If the School District's Section 20 property is bisected it would severely limit the
potential for development as a future elementary school site. Storey Boulevard Alternate C would align
with Carlson Street and may significantly increase traffic along Carlson. This is a particular concern to
the School District having Carlson as a border on the south edge of Hobbs Elementary School. In the
same regard, Alternate A becomes a concern unless there would be specific guarantees that a collector
street from the Storey Boulevard Extension directly to Carlson would not be built by a developer in the
future, this extension would potentially cause a similar increase in traffic. With all alternatives, it is
essential that the Converse extension be brought up to Storey Boulevard. There has been discussion that
Ogden Road be completed and it used as a major collector or arterial street. If this is done, there would
be a significant traffic impact and safety issue at Anderson Elementary School, which is bordered by
Ogden Road on the west.
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In regard to the selected alignment, the District hopes the City Council will uphold the resolution it
passed stating that if the agreement between Laramie County School District Number One, and the Cole
family, relocating the District 20 property is not made, then the general alignment of Storey Boulevard
and Converse Extension shall be moved to the original
Tom Mason
Storey Boulevard Extension
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alignment as recommended by the Technical Committee of the Cheyenne Area Transportation Planning
Process, the Cheyenne-Laramie County Regional Planning Commission, and as originally adopted by the
Cheyenne City Council on April27, 1992. To date, an agreement has been drawn which is approved by
the School Board and has been signed by Ed Cole and Les Cole. The District has had no recent
conversations with Frank Cole or been given any indication that we will receive a signed copy from
Frank. However, in regard to Storey Boulevard Alternative A, if Laramie County School District
Number One, is able to come to agreement with the Cole's for an option to exchange property at such
time as deemed necessary, the District will no longer not oppose Alternative A.
Other aspects which have been brought to light in regard to the Storey Boulevard Extension, include the
District Crestridge property. The extension of Storey Boulevard also bisects the School District's
Crestridge property. This is currently being addressed by the City with a property exchange between the
City of Cheyenne and the School District. This maintains our current forty acre site in an easily
accessible and safer location for students. The District does not have concerns with the Crestridge
property being adjacent to Storey Boulevard since the anticipated use for that property would be a junior
high school where, due to the concentration of busing, we find it advantageous to be adjacent to a major
arterial, particularly when we have th(: quantity of land which is available at this site. If an elementary
school is placed on the Crestridge property, we would anticipate it being built in a location on the
property as far removed from Storey Boulevard as possible.
Transporting of students from residences to school either by District transportation or parents, is always
a major planning concern for the School District. The Storey Extension will be used by the School
District bus fleet and parents in transporting students, not only from residences to school, but from
school to school within North Cluster Elementary Schools. The direct transportation route provided in
Alternative B would provide the best transportation system for District purposes.
I wish to thank the Mayor and City Council for considering this School District's position and concerns
prior to selecting a final alignment for the Storey Boulevard/Converse Extensions.
If you need further information, please do not hesitate to cal!. Again, I wish to stress the District prefers
Storey Boulevard and Converse Extension Alternate B, as being the best transportation route, safest for
students, and maintains the integrity of School District property.
Sincerely,
~q~,
Dr. Renae Humburg
Superintendent of Schools
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Mayor Pando
Council Members
Hobbs Elementary School
5710 Syracuse Road
Cheyenne, WY 82009
Committee members,
My name is Timothy Read and I live at 5617
Marshall Road and attend Hobbs Elementary School.
As a student at Hobbs Elementary School I would
like to present you with our feelings about additional
traffic in the area of our building. The sensible
proposal is to run 1raffic straight through from
Converse to Storey without coming near our school.
We already have a vecy busy street that we must
cross morning and aftemoon. Please consider our
request, Hobbs Students say, NO, to More Traffic.
Thank you.
d:mv.~
Tim Read
PUBLIC COMMENT SHEET
FOR
STOREY BOULEVARD
AND CONVERSE AVENUE
EXTENSION
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Return comments to:
Tom Mason, Director
Cheyenne Area Transportation
Planning Process
2101 O'Neil Ave, Room 207
Cheyenne, WY 82001
By: December 8, 1994
PUBLIC COMMENT SHEET
FOR
STOREY BOULEVARD
AND CONVERSE AVENUE
EXTENSION
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Return comments to:
Tom Mason, Director
Cheyenne Area Transportation
Planning Process
2101 O'Neil Ave, Room 207
Cheyenne, WY 82001
By: December 8, 1994
OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Municipal Building, Room 115
2101 O'NeilAvenue
Cheyenne, WY 82001
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Council Members
FROM:
Judi
DATE:
November 28, 1994
SUBJECT:
Telephone calls
I have received numerous telephone calls today from residents indicating that they
are strongly in favor of Storey extension Band against extension C and D. Telephone
numbers are provided in the event you _would like to speal<. with any of these people.
Terry Styskal
771-2650 (0)
634-4335 (H)
John & Delores Goodier
634-5673
Phyllis McDonough
634-3909
Mike Micek
771-2663 (0)
632-1610 (H)
Barbara Ludden
1139 Patio Dr.
Roberta L. Harmon
638-8306
Luann Edwards
638-0200 (H)
771-2680, ext 461 (0)
Donna &John Wright
637-6652
Edna White
638-8091
Scott & Jeannie Sorensen
637-5622
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Jo Hobbs
777-6389 (0)
Jim & Theresa Ward
638-6811
Wendy Curran
778-3666
Bob & Christine Milburn
777-4134 (0)
Lois Nordberg
775-6278
John & Patricia McKnight
632-2953
Sandra McGowan
635-7416
Cheryl & Kerry Brown
632-5349
Janet Joyce
638-0336
Gloria & Don Carlson
634-3740
Marcella Goldschmitt
635-5024
Bob &Jean Brennan
634-8950
Doug Merryman
634-1238
Karen & Ed Kisicki
632-4073
Duane Moore
632-8431
David & Marsha Talley
638-8618
Alfred Vigil
632-3173
Janet Moran
635-6224
Jeff Brown
634-2561
Ed & Sabrina Ronning
638-7013
Phil Barnes
632-8436
Florene Noack
634-6809
Kim Casson
635-3137
Note:
Seventeen (17) additional telephone calls were received by the City's
answering machine between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. this
date. Records were not kept of names or telephone numbers of the
callers.
OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Municipal Building, Room 115
2101 O'Neil Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82001
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Council Members
FROM:
Judi Gore
DATE:
December 9, 1994
SUBJECT:
Telephone calls
I have received a few additional calls from residents indicating their preference for the
Storey/Converse B extension and against the proposed new extension A hybrid.
Jan Stalkup
638-3740
George & Vitalene Vogt
632-7719
Larry & Becky Poch
635-2139
William & Laura Armstrong
632-2559
Sarah Solis
634-2868
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RESPONSE TO
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
FOR
STOREY BOULEVARD EXTENSION
October 31, 1994 Draft
PREPARED BY
FRANK M. COLE, P.E.
425 COLE SHOPPING CENTER
CHEYENNE, WY 82001
PREPARED FOR
CHEYENNE AREA TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PROCESS
CHEYENNE, WY
DECEMBER 7, 1994
RESPONSIVE COMMENTS
ON THE
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
FOR
STOREY BOULEVARD EXTENSION
October 31, 1994 Draft
BY FRANK M. COLE
1.2 PURPOSE AND NEED FOR THE PROJECT
It would be very helpful for the reader of this document to have some of the history
from 1979 on and some information concerning this route for Storey Boulevard east of
Powderhouse Road and not just a casual mentioning that it exists. I would like to have a
copy of all historical documents that exist from 1979 on.
Paragraph 3, top of page 2 reflects remnants from the 1979 innerbelt. This innerbelt
was originally established in about 1972.
1.3.2 ALTERNATIVE A- SOUTHERN ROUTE- STOREY BOULEVARD
Again I will state that relocation of the School District land on our property will not be
negotiated through a document such as this. It is currently, and has always been, our
family's intention to work with School District #1 to provide them the best possible site within
Section20.
1.3.3
ALTERNATIVE B - NORTH ALIGNMENT-STOREY BLVD (PREFERRED
ALIGNMENT)
Using the attached Daily Traffic Volume Tables for Traffic Signal Warrants, the
intersection of Storey Boulevard and Powderhouse Road would need traffic signals. Many
of the warrants fall between Table II (which does not warrant a traffic signal) and Table Ill
(which does warrant a traffic signal). With the large number of south to west turning
movements, that I would suspect will happen at this location, only emphasizes the need for
a traffic signal.
In reviewing the traffic studies for Storey Boulevard Extension to College Drive, I find
that the segment from Converse Avenue to College Drive is a very marginal road as far as
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requiring a minor arterial designation. Of the five traffic volumes given in this area, only
one exceeds the design volume of 8,000+ AVO to be considered a minor arterial. There
are two sections of the road within the vicinity of 2,000 AVO.
From Powderhouse Road to Converse Avenue the projected AVO is from 10,477 to
10,498, which can be easily classified as a collector which allows a traffic design volume of
2,500 to 12,000 AVOs. At the same time, Storey Boulevard from Yellowstone Road to
Powderhouse Road has AVO from 13,146 to 14,651 and the street is (design wise) little
more than a collector type street. I do not see the big push to require a minor arterial to the
east when the projected design volumes do not warrant such a street. (See Attached Table
Vl-1 ChATPP Street Standards)
1.3.4 ALTERNATIVE C- POWDERHOUSEICARLSON- STOREY BLVD.
In reference to commercial development from Prairie Avenue north to this Storey
Boulevard Route C: As previously stated it is not our intention to carry commercial
development north of the Prairie Avenue corridor.
In your final sentence ''without intersection reconstruction and signalization costs,"
the Storey Boulevard/Powderhouse Road intersection from Sycamore east will require
some reconstruction and signalization for all alternatives. With the Storey Boulevard
Alternative C or D being the simplest signalization for the intersection.
I do not consider free right tum lanes an "unacceptable turning movement."
Again, the tables to warrant traffic signals would give a strong indication that traffic
signals would be required at the intersection of Carlson Avenue and Powderhouse Road,
even with the Storey Boulevard Alternative B.
1.3.5 ALTERNATIVE D - STOREY BOULEVARD CONNECTION TO CONVERSE
AVENUE
In reference to the statement that no ROW has been dedicated for Alternative D, I
would like to point out that ROW was reserved on Sedion 21 for Converse Avenue as far
back as the middle 1970's. The lack of ROW dedication is due to the fact the there have
been no plats filed for this area. Additionally, it has always been our family's intention to
reserve the ROW in Section 20 at the time we platted the land that would encompass this
ROW. In fact, the Preliminary Plat and the Final Plat of Wildflower does reflect reservations
for the Alternative D alignment.
On your own traffic studies, Storey Avenue extension from Ridge Road to College
Drive only indicates about 2,000 AVO. This does not indicate a high need for people to get
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from Storey Boulevard west of Powderhouse Road to Cheyenne Business Parkway via this
route. Furthennore, I fail to see any cost analysis for this route, which for a fair comparison
should be provided. It would probably be very helpful to have a traffic study done using the
Alternative D alignment proposal.
1.3.6 ALTERNATIVE A- CONVERSE AVENUE
This Alternative A is NOT the major property owners preferred alignment for
Converse Avenue. Alternative C is the preferred alignment for Converse venue as per my
comments dated 9-23-94.
1.3.7 AlTERNATIVE 8 -CONVERSE AVENUE (RECOMMENDED AlTERNATIVE)
The Preliminary Plat for The Bluffs 7th Filing has NOT expired. A request has been
verbally made with the Cheyenne Laramie County Development office to place the
Preliminary Plat on the agenda of the Planning Commission at the March 1995 meeting to
extend the plat into the future.
The remnant areas referred to in my 9-23-94 comments do not refer to land within
The Bluffs 7th Filing nor land in Section 21, but refers to land south of 'Water Tank Bluff" in
Section20.
In referring to the "Cheyenne and Laramie County Wyoming Road, Street & Site,
Planning and Design Standards," I find on page VI 5 under Standards the following
requirement: (See Attached)
''The angle of intersection of streets should be as close to 90 degrees as possible,
and in no case should vary more than 10 degrees from a right angle."
The proposed alignment of Converse Avenue Alternative B does not follow this standard at
'Water Tank Bluff', which has been established as a Mure city street by the City of
Cheyenne through the Board of Public Utilities.
Again, in the same document I find that the minimum Design Volume Range for a
"Minor Arterial Street" is 8,000+ vehicles per day and that the range for collector streets is
2,500-12,000 vehicles per day. From this standard, it would suggest to me that the
Converse Avenue Alternative B should be downgraded to a collector street as the projected
maximum AVO is from 7,847 just north of Dell Range Boulevard to 2,864 AVO at the point
where it would cross 'Water Tank Bluff." Prairie Avenue from Dell Range Boulevard to
Powderhouse Road has higher projected volumes around Frontier Mall and Frontier
Square than this proposed Converse Avenue Alternative B, and it is only a collector street.
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1.3.8 ALTERNATIVE C -CONVERSE AVENUE
Canying Converse Avenue Alternative C to Storey Boulevard Alternative C and
bringing the Storey Boulevard Alternate C in at a :ree angle does help tremendously in not
having a Tee intersection on a curve. I do not understand the topography constraints that
would prohibit continuing Converse Avenue Alternate C up to Storey Boulevard Alternate B
related to Spy Glass Hill with the exception of leaving a lot more remnant parcels.
1.3.1 0 DELL RANGE ALTERNATIVE
In a Memorandum of Agreement dated September 3, 1987 (copy attached) between
the City of Cheyenne and Frank M., Edward G. and Lester L. Cole the following appears:
10. To facilitate future expansion of Dell Range Boulevard between
Powderhouse Road and College Drive, City agrees to provide assistance
and cooperation with future developers in the attempt to secure and acquire
additional Right-Of-Way up to twenty (20) feet in width along both sides of
Dell Range Boulevard for future vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
Since the execution of the above mentioned document our family has voluntarily, without
the request of the City of Cheyenne, provided an additional1 0' of ROW on the north side of
Dell Range from Prairie Avenue to Cole Fire Station, as well as land for free right tum lanes
into and out of Rue Terre. To my knowledge the City of Cheyenne has not attempted,
under any conditions, to follow this agreement and acquire any additional ROW along Dell
Range Boulevard.
1.4.0 SUMMARY
This report is blatantly biased towards the desire of the City of Cheyenne to adopt
Alternative 8 for Storey Boulevard and Converse Avenue. This would have very negative
affects on the surrounding remaining land. This street is not as important as people are
being lead to believe.
Although the Environment Impact mentions some remnant land for certain
alternatives, especially Alternative B, there is no discussion as to the cost of acquiring
these remnant parcels of land or the cost to the City of Cheyenne to maintain this land
forever. There is also no discussion on the negative affects that this route would have on
the land near these alternatives. There is no discussion as to the reduction in the tax base
by the loss of these remnant parcels. For example, in one area only I estimate the
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reduction in the total yearly tax loss will be between $40,000 and $80,000 based on the
loss of approximately 20 very developable lots for upper income homes ($250,000 to
$500,000) each. This is an area that would be totally destroyed by Storey Boulevard
Alternative B. Storey Boulevard Alternative 8, along with Converse Avenue Alternative B,
. will require by far the largest amount of ROW and remnant parcels to be acquired and
maintained.
Once again please refer to my response to the Environmental Assessment for
Storey Boulevard dated September 23, 1994, as it appears that most of the comments were
not addressed in your October 31, ·1994 draft of the Environmental Assessment for Storey
Boulevard Extension.
As part of my comments I would like to reference the following two letters requesting
traffic generation information along the proposed Storey Boulevard Extension from
Powderhouse Road east
LETTER 1: Jack Noblitt to Tom Mason dated 1-28-92
After nearly 3 years no reply received.
LETTER 2:
Frank M. Cole to James Harker dated 11-9-94
As of this date no reply received.
Also, included is the correspondence and agreement on the right tum lane from Dell Range
Boulevard to Prairie Avenue.
As part of my response, I have attached a document with exhibits entitled
"CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER OF EVENTS ROADS AND RELATED ITEMS SECTION 20
&21".
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