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Home My WebLink About1160 Burlingame Avenue - Technical StudyAN ANALYSIS OF PROJECTED TRIP GENERATION TACO BELL - BURLINGAME January 24, 1986 REVISED ��cEirr�u JA�i 29 1986 �n�°��r. Prepared by: Nick Bevilacqua, P.E. Vice President, Planning Division a LOCATION BURGER KING (FRONT DOOR) BURGER KING (BACK DOOR) LA PETITE BOULANGERIE VILLAGE LATERN COPENHAGEN BAKERY TACO HELL FISHERMANS WHARF TABLE lA AFTERNOON PEAK HOUR TRIP DATA AVERAGE PEAK PERSON $ DRIVE GROUP HOUR TRIPS TO EAT SIZE $ CARRYOUT 1145- 75 25$ 1.6 39$ 1245 --- NOT OBSERVED ----- 1215- 1315 1215- 1315 1130- 1230 1215- 1315 48 15$ 12 - 89 32$ 57 3� 1.3 65$ 3 0$ 2.02 13$ 1.56 24$ TACO BELL - BURLINGAME - REVISED Page 10 � TABLfi 1B EVENING PEAK HOUR TRIP DATA LOCATION BURGER KING (FRONT DOOR BURGER KING (BACK DOOR) LA PETITE BOULANGERIE VILLAGE LATERN COPENHAGEN BAKERY TACO BELL FISHERMANS WHARF OFF AVERAGE $ PEAK PERSON$ DRIVE GROUP CARRY HOUR TRIPS TO EAT SIZE OUT OCCUPANCY 1615- 43 46$ 1.43 35� 138 ) 1715 1730- 53 93$ NOT 43� 138 1830 APPLICAHLE 1630- 16 50� 1.45 75� - 1730 1900 --------NOT OBSERVED------------ 80 2000 (FROM MANAGER) 1615- 55 16$ 1.45 40$ 70 1715 1715- 46 4$ 1.73 20$ 126 1815 TACO BELL - BURLINGAME - REVISED Page 11 2. The standard trip generation manuals show the following: Source Peak Hour Trips/1000 sf CALTRANS "Quality Restaurant" 1800-1900, or 1900-2000 m ITE "Quality Restaurant" ITE 1800-1900 "High Turnover, Sit Down Restaurant" 3. The literature search showed a limited amount of data on trip generation in general, and restaurants in particular. Two sources did have some additional data on trip characteristics of take out type restaurants. The first source of data was an article in April 1980 issue of the Institute of Transportation Engineers Journal. The article talked about "fast food" restaurants (see appendix B) in Delaware. The important points relative to Taco Bell are: -Typical fast food operations are located adj acent to high traffic areas to capture existing traffic. The restaurant tend to follow the traffic, more than lead it. -Two different studies showed only 39$-45g of the customers came specifically to the fast food facility to eat, and returned directly to their place of origin. 1200-1300 75 164 The San Diego Association of Governments has published a manual of traffic generation data for various land uses in San Diego (see Appendix C). The data on the 3 sites studied showed the following: Source Dennys Anthonys Fish Groto McDonalds Peak Hour 1200 - 1300 1200 - 1300 1200 - 1300 Trips/1,OOOsf 363 139 652 TACE HELL - BURLINGAMB - REVISED Page 12 � � a � � � /' ` � , �M * � •1� � � � "�. . Vn1`' .f ♦. ♦ wy , �� +C, !\ , '► y,� � �'r �. ^� , Yl��y. .�.'r'f � ... . t , �� 'N . I �rf y4'r�'� r3 i � � ,� .• ��r.� r � 1r. � � , � '� � �It � . .� - � - �' � r.* \, � . � . •�} 4 �,:�•✓, ;3 v ;,� � -� .. � ,. PROPOSED :,° .� � - . f : �� ,; � ��, �� TACO BELL LOCATION �� ^ ,�r�f`��' ..;' �F, � �' ` 'fs� ��! 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I _ � - r � � i , ` .� . i r � I '\ • r '�� . . �•" - _ ' �, �� / �� f�'�r � -�.� ,r�• �r ; •�.•�, A �'''' " !_:� �" r , ' . �x r , LOT � ' _ ,. � . ,• � .,, � .•, , , _�' „�, .� ,�.�. , . � ' . w .� �� .; � ,;, '� 4• ��'�r � . �`I � �� 1 � i ii T T r' ��f � ia S'�� i � i�� 'f �� . .. ,:� — � ARCHITECTURAL DIMENSIONS 1501 NORTH BROADWAY, SUITE 300 `.ti'ALN!JTC;RF[K CALIFORNIA 9»°�96-4^3R ,� � �. .:a i�:._f:i �� TO City of Burlingame Planning Department LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL Date 1_2�_86 Job No. CY106 40 Attention Helen Williams Re: Taco Bell 1160 Burlin ame Ave. Burlin ame CA 501 Primrose Rd. � Burlingame, CA 94010 �� z9 ��e� GENTLEM EN: WE ARE SENDING YOU O Shop drawings ❑ Copy of letter � Attached ❑ Prints ❑ Reproducibles `�'��"E ❑ Under separate cover via ❑ Bid documents � Progress prints the following items: ❑ Construction documents C�Contract documents O �r�ie,� COPIES DATE NO. DESCRIPTION 10 1-24-86 5 Revised Anal sis Re ort Sheets THESE ARE TRANSMITTED as checked below: O Foryourapproval ❑ As requested by you �or your use ❑ As requested by ❑ For review and comment REMARKS: The attached sheets have been revised to reflect the correct time indication, and location of the Copenhagen Bakery. Dick Montgomery/Calny ' � �Tytus Boleslawski, Project Architect �-�'' COPX TO: SIGNED: �CY106/C V. A lan Palmer, Pro�ect Manager cs U 1 a a AN ANALYSIS OF PROJECTED TRIP GENERATION TACO BELL - BURLINGAME � 1 � , � � � � �. � � � � OOM1rIUNiCAT10N RECEIVED AFTER PREPARATIO�N OF ST1yFf REA(�RT R�CEIVLd JA N 2 4 1g86 PUNNING OF�ME AN ANALYSIS OF PROJECTED TRIP GENERATION TACO BELL - BURLINGAME January 23, 1986 Prepared by: Nick Bevilacqua, P.E. Vice President, Planning Division PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to review available studies and collect additional data or research on the trip generation rate for restaurants with similar operating characteristics to the proposed use. The need for this type of original research is found in the uniqueness of the type of operation of the proposed restaurant. The proposed use is located in an established area, without dedicated parking or drive up facilities, providing either take- out, or sit down eating. The typical sources of information for trip generation rates are the: -Trip Generation handbook, published by the Institute of Transportation Engineers. -Trip Ends Generation Research Counts, published by CALTRANS. These typical sources are not adequate since their data does not cover the type of restaurant proposed. In addition, in both cases, their data is collected at isolated, single purpose developments where the single destination is the use being studied, and the pedestrian traffic is totally insignificant. The traditional studies were considered to provide some back- ground information, and other techniques were used in an effort to create some model of the trip characteristics of the existing restaurants similar to the proposed use. 0 � TACO BELL - BURLINGAME Page 2 � � THE PROPOSED USE The proposed restaurant is a Taco Bell, to be located in a remodeled existing restaurant. The use will be part of a developed block, in an existing shopping area. There is no drive-in facility, and there is no adjacent parking. The architectural design will be upgraded to reflect a quality restaurant appearance. The operation will include sit down facilities, as well as, take-out services, similar to other restaurants on the street. Some of the building details are: - Full time employees - 5 to 15 - Part time employees - 10 to 35 - Operating hours - 12 hours/day, 7 days/week Dining Area (90 seats maximum) ......................1,639 sq. ft. Storage/Service Area ................................ 386 sq. ft. Kitchen/Prep Area .................................. 415 sq. ft. TOTAL AREA ..................2,440 sq. ft. � TACO BELL - BURLINGAME Page 3 � �i � � STUDY METHODOLOGY The following techniques were used to investigate trip generation rates for restaurants with similarly operating characteristics to the proposed Taco Bell. 1. A field survey of existing restaurants on Hurlingame Avenue, and an in-town Taco Bell at Fishermans Wharf in San Francisco, was conducted on Tuesday, January 21, 1986. 2. Standard Trip Generation Manuals from CALTRANS and The Institute of Transportation Engineers were reviewed. 3. A literature search was conducted at the Institute of � Transportation Studies (ITS) library at the University of California, Berkeley. � All of these data sources were considered in terms of possible trip generation rates, peak hours, and single purpose trip statistics. � � � � � � � . � .� TACO BELL - BURLINGAMS Page 4 .. SUNIIKARY OF DATA SOURCES There is no clear stream of data that conclusively leads to specific and detailed information on the exact characteristics of expected travel at the proposed Taco Bell. Some general conclu- sions can be made that help set parameters for evaluating the likely impact on Burlingame Avenue. -The traditional sources of information for Trip Generation data, the Institute of Transportation Engineers and CALTRANS, are not applicable to the Taco Bell type of use since they measure trips at "isolated single use developments". These sources comment that very little data is available to establish trip rates for restaurants in combined retail-restaurant areas. -The traditional sources also do not identify the percent of � traffic that is already in the passing stream, and separate the trips that are solely attracted to the specific use. -Most of the restaurants in the traditional sources have a � peak hour around 1200 - 1300. When the peak hour is in the evening, it is generally 1800 - 1900. � � � -All of the data in the traditional studies are reported as vehicle trips. Only one of the observations reported on vehicle occupancy and that was 2.0 people/vehicle. -Two literature sources report that in the case of fast food operations, located in heavy traffic corridors, only 39$-45� make a single purpose trip to eat only, and then return directly to their origin. -Data from San Diego studies shows a clear relationship between the type of restaurant, the amount of sit down provided, and the level of traffic generated. -Additional research is needed of restaurant uses to reflect � the influences of the specific location, the details of the changing operations, and the definition of the traffic specifically attracted by the use only. � . � � TACO HELL - BURLINGAME Page 5 � CONCLUSIONS The following general conclusions can be made from the field survey compared to the other sources investigated. -The peak hour will occur between 1145 and 1315. -A small percentage of the people attending the restaurant during the peak hour, 25$, will drive for the sole purpose of eating. The remainding 75$ will combine the meal trip with another trip, or walk to the site. -Less than 40g will order "take out" service. -The peak hour person trips will represent about 60� of the maximum occupancy load. -The average number of people in each group is about 1.6. The data at Burger King was collected at the front door and the back door. The back door is adjacent to a major parking area which provides easy access to the site for take out. With this accessibility to parking and drop off, the site operates closer to a traditional fast food restaurant. The data supports this by showing a later evening peak hour, 1730 - 1830 in the back, than the front at 1615 - 1715 and a higher percent of drive only. Consequently, the availability of adjacent parking significantly affects projected traffic. After analyzing the field data and considering the techniques for working the standard data sources the following empirical equation was developed: P.H.V.T. = Max. Occ. X P.H.L.F. X$ Drive/Only Average Vehicle Occupancy Where: Peak Hour is the 4 consecutive quarter hours with the highest total trips. P.H.V.T. is the number of vehicle trips in the peak hour. Max. Occ. is the maximum occupancy of the facility according to the building code. P.H.L.F. is the percent of the maximum occupancy in the facility during the peak hour of operation. TACO HELL - BURLINGAME Page 6 $ Drive On� is the percent of person trips, made during the peak hour, that were from the point of origin to the restaurant and return without any side trips. Average Vehicle Occupancy is the average size of groups observed during peak hour. Using this equation, the peak hour vehicle trips are calculated as: P.H.V.T. = 90 x 60� x 25� 1.6 P.H.V.T. = 8.4 � TACO BELL - BURLINGAME � Page 7 �i � � � � �r � � � � � M � � � !- � � � � TACO BELL - HURLINGAMfi APPENDIX A DATA SUNIINARY Page 8 :. DATA SZJNIl�IARY 1. Field Survey The following Table is a summary of the field data collected 21 January at the Burlingame, and San Francisco site. The data was collected by observing people entering and leaving the study sites during the afternoon period, 1100 - 1430, and the evening period, 1600 - 1900. The four consecutive quarter hours with the highest total trips, was determined to be the peak hour. In addition to the person trip count, a maximum sample were interviewed regarding their method of travel to the site. The interview questions were: Did you drive or walk? If you drove, was this your only stop? The point of the interview was to determine the number of people who drove to the site for the single purpose of eating, without planning any other trip purpose. The summary of the field data is: Peak hour 1130-1315 $ Drive to eat only, (afternoon) 15-25$ $ Drive to eat only, (evening) 50-90� $ Carry out (exclusive of bakeries) 39-43� � TACO BELL - BURLINGAME Page 9 �� TABLE lA AFTERNOON PEAK HOUR TRIP DATA AVERAGE PEAK PERSON $ DRIVE GROUP LOCATION HOUR TRIPS TO EAT SIZE I l� BURGER KING 1 145— 75 25$ 1.6 ( FRONT DOOR ) �� 1 �245 BURGER KING --- NOT OBSERVED ----- (BACK DOOR) LA PETITE !� I`� 1c�2-15— 48 15$ BOULANGERIE ��j1> 1��15 VILLAGE 1,�215— 12 — LATERN 1,�315 COPENHAGEN 1c�- 30— 89 32$ BAKERY 1 Z30 �, TACO BELL 1t215— 57 3$ FISHERMANS 1,�'315 WHARF � $ CARRYOUT 39$ 1.3 65� 3 0$ 2.02 13� 1.56 24$ TACO BELL - BURLINGAME Page 10 _ TAHLE 1B t',��> ��FW-��6 PEAK HOUR TRIP DATA LOCATION BURGER KING (FRONT DOOR BURGER KING (BACK DOOR) LA PETITE BOULANGERIE VILLAGE. LATERN COPENHAGEN BAKERY TACO BELL FISHERMANS WHARF 0 OFF AVERAGE $ PEAK PERSON$ DRIVE GROUP CARRY HOUR TRIPS TO EAT SIZE OUT OCCUPANCY 1,615- 43 46� 1.43 35$ 138 ) 1,715 1,730- 53 93� NOT 43$ 138 1,830 APPLICABLE 1,630- 16 50$ 1.45 75$ - 1,730 1,900 --------NOT OBSERVED------------ gp 2,000 (FROM MANAGER) 1,615- 55 16� 1.45 40$ 70 1, 715 1,715- 46 4$ 1.73 20$ 126 1, 815 TACO BELL - HURLINGAME Page 11 2. The standard trip generation manuals show the following: Source Peak Hour Trips/1000 sf CALTRANS "Quality Restaurant" 1,800-1,900, or 1,900-2,000 `'•,� ITE "Quality Restaurant" ITE "Quality Restaurant" 3. The literature search showed a limited amount of data on trip generation in general, and restaurants in particular. Two sources did have some additional data on trip characteristics of take out type restaurants. The first source of data was an article in April 1980 issue of the Institute of Transportation Engineers Journal. The article talked about "fast food" restaurants (see appendix B) in Delaware. The important points relative to Taco Bell are: -Typical fast food operations are located adjacent to high traffic areas to capture existing traffic. The restaurant tend to follow the traffic, more than lead it. -Two different studies showed only 39$-45$ of the � customers came specifically to the fast food facility to eat, and returned directly to their place of origin. 1,200-1,300 1,800-1,900 75 164 The San Diego Association of Governments has published a manual of traffic generation data for various land uses in San Diego (see Appendix C). The data on the 3 sites studied showed the following: Source Dennys Anthonys Fish Groto McDonalds Peak Hour 1,200 - 1,300 1,200 - 1,300 1,200 - 1,300 Trips/1,OOOsf 363 139 652 TACO BELL - BURLINGAME Page 12 z � Fast Food Restau rant Trip Generation: Another Look By Roy Haywood Lopata and Stuart J. Jaffe � ' ~; , _ r.. L y {�i �i, ' ';,. . M tJ�_,'. , ' ly �. Y'.t'r � %. ?"''�'-v� �' �=�4i �� - � �v )2.��'��7+f�e?'� • . • „�i - 'sl � t � �".ti�(, - s�... � j�.�. "': ��.�'�+ - : , � ,� '��'.�' `` ��; , � ; �: x�:: ••i ;x . _ ,, � �° � ' r k JR.i' r: . _c . � � . . , � � � ...�''.Y , • ;�:4:�:,� -� 6URGER � . �., :� ` rnr��+E�s III� �i� •, � ' � R :,.: ��Sy�� *��: �,` � � ., , - `w i / � --��. 1- . � �. EA �00 sxo� . � . _:. ..�. �. �� ='� � �� . : �;.,� 28 ITE Journal/April 1980 — — � V...� � u� _ _� . s.a,..,. - u -�� .� J � �. ; A � � j IN TNE � i O � Engineers (ITE) Trip Generation study of 1976 and the Ohio Section of ITE's 1974 report. Data was also provided by the Delaware Department of Transportation.' The Maricopa studies included national data on trip generation and developed average rates by types of land use, inctuding fast food restaurants. Table 1 summarizes portions of the Maricopa data. As Table 1 illustrates, fast food restaurants generate the highest daily peak hour traffic vofumes of all land uses surveyed-769 trips daily, including 1 10 during the peak hour of operation, per 1,000 square feet GFA. While convenience food stores generate more trips daily per acre than fast food restaurants--3,650 versus 2,642—the peak hour traffic impact of fast food restaurants per acre is more substantial. Land uses of less traffic generation include: banks (206 trips per 1,000 square feet GFA), sit-down restaurants (163), supermarkets (135), and discount stores (51). As stated above, the actual volume of traffic an individual facility will generate depends on many factors. Of the twenty studies reviewed by Maricopa County, trip rates for fast food facilities ranged from 356 to 1,664 trips per 1,000 square feet GFA. However, the overall average derived-769 trips daily and 1 10 during the peak hour per 1,000 square feet GFA—represents the best estimate available of the traffic impact of a particular fast food faciliry. PORTION OF TOTAL FAST FOOD RESTAURANT TRIP GENERATION DRAWN DIRECTLY TO SITE While it is important to consider the total volume of traffic generated by a particular facility because ingress and egress of customers can significantly interrupt the flow of traffic on adjacent roadways, a carefu� examination of traffic generation should include a breakdown of the proportion of vehicles brought onto the roadways specifically to visit the new facility. In other words, what portion of a new fast food restaurant's patrons will leave their home, school, or work location to eat at the facility, and then return to their place of origin. Data which analyzes traffic specifically drawn to a fast food restaurant site is crucial because it is often argued that such facilities capture a large percentage of business from existing traffic, rather than by drawing vehicles directly to the restaurant from home or work. Little research has been conducted, however, which breaks down proportions of trips generated specifically by a particular land use. The Institute of Transportation Engineers notes that: "It is essential that emphasis be focused on detining how much of the total generated traffic would be attracted from the passing adjacent street traffic to all building and to more accurately define the traffic impact of the street system caused by development of a site."e In an effort to better ascertain the nature of fast food trip generation, the Newark Planning Department surveyed 143 patrons at a fast food facility in Newark. The survey— conducted on Friday, March 23, 1979, 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.; Friday, April 6, 1979, 1 1:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; and Wednesday, May 2, 1979, 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.—c��sisted of a brief questionnaire addressing where customers drove from (i.e. home, work, etc.) and where they went after eating. The questionnaire (see Figure 1) was administered to customers as they entered the restaurant. The 143 customers surveyed represent approximately ten percent of the restaurant's average daily weekday patronage. Generalizations based on the results of this survey may be made for this facility during Table 1. Trip Generation of Selected Land Uses Land Use Peak Hour Generation Daily Trip Generation Per 1,000 GFA Per Acre Per 1,000 GFA Per Acre Fast Food Restaurants 110 Convenience Food Stores 45 Banks 31 Sit-down Restaurants 18 Supermarkets ' N/A Discount Stores 6 Department Stores N/A Shopping Centers 4 N/A--Not Available 394 374 150 73 N/A 58 N/A 42 769 427 206 163 135 51 36 40 2,642 3,650 1,002 686 N/A 564 320 443 Source: Trip Generation by Land Use, Maricopa County Association of Govern- ments, January 1, 1979. TRIP GENERATION QUESTIONNAIRE Newark Plenning Departms�t Hello, my name is , and I am with the Newark Planning Department. I would like to ask you a few brief Questions for a traffic study we are conducting? (1) Oid you drive here today? Yes No (if no, say thank you) (2) Where are you driving from? Home Work Shopping Business Trip Other (Please Specify) (3) Are you going somewhere else? (Or dId you just come here to eat and plan to return to where you drove hom?) Yes No (4) If yes, where else are you going? Shopping Business Trip work Home * Other (Please Specify) Date Location surveyor Figure 1. Trip generation questionnaire. 30 ITE Journal/April 1980 this time of the year with a ninety percent level of confidence, allowing an error margin of ±7 percentage - points. Moreover, it is reasonable to assume the results are generalizable to other fast food restaurants in similar locations in light of the comparable findings of a nationwide study by McDonald's.9 The Planning Department survey revealed that approximately 39 percent of those interviewed, 56 of 143, came specifically to the fast food facility to eat and returned directly to their place of origin. As Tables 2& 3 illustrate, of the customers making single-purpose trips, 46 percent came from work, 30 percent from home, and 23 percent from school. McDonald's reported similar findings in a nationwide study of forty of their facilities—approximately 45 percent of their customers made single- purpose trips.1O. Thus, between 35 and 50 percent of fast food restaurant's patrons are drawn from home, school or work locations to eat and return to their place of origin. In Newark, on roadways such as Cleveland, South College and Delaware Avenues, and Main Street, this additional volume can add substantially to an already congested and hazardous traffic situation. CONCLUSIONS As documented above, fast food restaurants have considerable impact Table 2. Trip Generation Survey Re8ults . Trip Type Number Percent Single-Purpose 56 32.9°� Multi-Purpose �7 60.8% TOTAL 143 100.0% on traffic. On the average, fast food facilities generate 769 trips daily per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area, including 1 10 trips per 1,000 square feet during peak hour operation. A fast food restaurant of 2,500 square feet GFA would generate approximately 1,923 trips per day, of which 275 are generated during the peak hour of operation. Beyond that, the Newark Planning Department's traffic survey corresponds to the data generated by McDonald's indicating that a considerable portion (about 40 percent) of the vehicles that enter fast food restaurants are drawn specifically to the facility and do not come from existing traffic. Because the majority of locations suitably zoned for fast food restaurants (i.e. Cleveland, Delaware, and South College Avenues, and Main Street) already experience traffic problems, the traffic impact of a new fast food restaurant should be carefully evaluated in the context of whether the facility will "adversely affect the health or safety of persons residing or working in the neighborhood of the proposed use," as specified in the city's Zoning Code regulations for special use permits." Since it is highly unlikely that prospective fast food restaurant operations would propose such facilities on streets with low traffic volume, the amount of new traffic generated ought to be carefully evaluated by other communities, especially in light of the findings described above concerning the significant percentage of additional traffic drawn to fast food restaurants. Collection of information on trip generation for specific land uses has been one of the Institute's ma�or technical activities in recent years. The 200 page report on Trip Generation, for example, was published in 1976 and updated in 1979. The Institute encourages transportation professionals to conduct studies similar to the one described here and to share the results with the profession. Table 3. Origin/Destination of Singte-Purpose Tripa Origin/Destination Work Home School TOTAL Number 26 17 13 56 Percent 46.4% 30.4% 23•2% 100.0% Source: 1979 Planning Department Survey of a fast food facility in Newark con- ducted March 23, 1979, 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.; April 6, 1979, 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; and May 2, 1979 from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. References 1. Alan M. Voorhees 8 Associates, Inc., "Micro-Transportation Study for Newark, Delaware," October, 1977. 2. Newark Ptanning Department, "Analysis of Newark Residents' Satisfaction with Ciry Services," October 23, 1978. 3. Roy H. Lopata and Stuart J. Jaffe, Fast Food Restaurant Trip Generation, Newark Planning Department, Newark, Delaware, May, i s�s. 4. Ciry of Newark Zoning Code, Section 32-78. P. 512.97. 5. See Robert M. Anderson, American Law of Zoning, Vol. 1, Section 7.09. San Francisco: Bancroft-Whitney, 1968. 6. Maricopa Association of Governments. Trip Generation By Land Use, April 1, 1974; updated January 1, 1979. 7. Institute of Transportation Engineers, Trip Generation, 1976; Ohio Sectio�, ITE, "Trip Generation Provides Useful Preliminary Data." March, 1974; Delaware Department of Transportation, Traffic counts of two fast food facilities in Dover; and Robert Shaw, "Traffic Generation and Fast Food Restaurants." Tra(fic Engineering, March 1974. 8. Institute of Transportation Engineers, Trip Generation, 1976. 9. Daily patronage 1,373 for McDonald's nationally, and traffic generation for McDonald's nationally from information sheet received from Delaware Department of Transportation, compiled by a private consultant for McDonald's (no date). 10. Ibid. 1 1. Zoning Code, Section 32-78. Lopata is planning director for New- � ark, Delaware, and was previously ad- ministrative assist- , ant to the city man- ager of Newark. He received his M.A. and Ph.D. from the 1 B� University of Dela- ware. Jaffe is associate planner for Newark and was previously with Morton Hoff- man and Co. He re- ceived his MCP from the University of Maryland. ITE Journal/April 1980 31 APPENDIX C SAN DIEGO TRIP GENERATION DATA � TRIP GENERATION STUDY SUNIMARY .�. `` Namc ��f �IuJy .�<<� ....... Anthony's.Fish_ Grotto .............................................. Lu.ai�un Chula,VlSte .............. ............................................................................. Type of t.cility ....RBStaurBnt ........................................... ........................ Date ..............�Q��.%8.-.�Q�12�8........................................................... S�udy ......R:.3 ............. BACKGROUND DATA .........90 P�rking,SP.e� ........................................................................... .................................................................................... ...... ,_, 9 000 $quare.Feet of. Fioor Area,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, . ............ .. ..... ........ ......................................................................._.................................... ....... ��$.....$ea�lllB.�aPa�l�1/ .................................................................................................................................................................-- ..........�.,t�...... E!nP. �4Y.�� ................................................ ........... ............�.1..�1�� ................_.....................................................................................................................N....�...................................._ ..........................................._.........................................................................................................................................................._._....... .........................................................................................................................................._...................................................................... _ ............................................................................................................................................................................................................•--..._ TRAFFIC DATA :� WEEKOAY SATURDAY suNoav TRIP RATIOS M PEAK HOUA INBOUND OUT 52 20 30 ....Trips/Parkin�. SP.a� ......................... ,,.,Trips/1,000. Square _Feet,..,..,,.... ....Trips/Seat ............... ........................... ....Trips/EmploY.� ................................ .... Trips/Acre ..................................•-•---- ,�. ............................................................... ��,, .................................. ........................... ................................................................. 71ME TOTAL HOUR s 1100 1�� 1100 WEEKDAV .............13:9........ ...........139.0 ............... 5 :r.'......... ............. � :8........ ........ �� .�.'�.:0........ .............................. .............................. .............................. P M PEAK HOUR IN80UN0 OUTBOUND TOTAL 93 � �� 70 SATURDAY .............15.7 ............... ......-•---157:� ........ ............... 6:2......... .............25.6 .......1,281.8 .............................. .............................. .............................. TIME ►�OUR lEGiNS � 200 i8�� ' 1800 SUNDAY ....13.8 • 138.0 .............. 5:4......... ............ � :5..._.... .......1,127:$ .............................. .............................. � za r+ouR TOTAL 1,254 ��4�0 1,240 . TRIP GENERATION STUDY SUMMARY Nantc of xfudy �ilc McDonald�5 Lurauun .... Conyoy.St,_San,Diego� CA ......................:........................ Typeof iscility .... ReStaurBnt ................................................................... Date........9/22�78„-, 9/28/78 .................................................................. Study ......R:�...... BACKGROUND DA7A ......... �.... Parkin9.SP.� .........................._.................................................................................................._..........................-----......... ... �,��.....$4.uaro, Feet of. Floor Area ........................................................................................_........................................................ .......1�.....S�at,i�9.CaP��i]n ................................................................................................................................................................... ..........�J.Q.....��lR�4Y.�i ...................................................................................................................._..:.................................................... ............Q„�.A�fB�..........._ ............................................».........................»......................................._......................................................-- ................................................................................ . . ................................................................................................................................................................_................................. . ........................................................................................................................................................................._............. . .. TRAFFIC DATA � M PEAK HOUR � WEEKOAV SATURGAY suNOAv TRIP RATIOS INBOUND OUTBOUND TOTAL 98 70 50 ....Trips/Parkin� SQace ......................... ....Trips/7.00O,Square Feet ................. Trips/Seat ................................................................. ....Trips/Employee ................................ .... T�iQs/Acre ................•••-- .................... ................................................................. ................................................................. TIME MOUR �NSOUNO 1100 170 1000 150 1100 � 60 WEEKDAV 57.5 .652:0 16.0 .............................. 39.1 9,780.0 .............................. .............................. .............................. P M PEAK MOUR NOI TOTAL SATURCAr 55.9 .... . ..633.0 �..... 15.6 .............................. 38.0 9,500.0 .............................. .............................. .............................. TIME MOUR BEGINS 1200 1200 1200 SUNDAY �.� 453.0 ...� ---• 11.2 ... ........................... 27.2 6,800.0 .............................. .............................. .............................. .............................. 2� MOUR 707A� 1,956 1,900 1,360 i � .� T�iP GE�iE�ATlO� �T�.��'l �i�Twlll�tARY �.��,��• ��i .��. ,��• .Denny's ....... ........ s��ey ...........R'� . ... .... ....... ..... ...... .................... . ............. �,,;,,,�,,, .. 6936. Federal_Blvd.,.Lemon. Grove,. CA .. .............................. T>p� or tsc�� Restaurant . ........... ............................................................................. Date ........9/22/78 — 9/28/78 • ........................................................................................ BACKGROU�VD DATA .........65.... Parking.Spaces ..........................................................................................................._...................................._...................... 3 800 $quare. Feet of_.Fioor. Area ................................................................................................................................................-- ................... .. ..... .......1.4..4.. ..S�ax��9.Capa�iihr .................................................................................................................................................................... ......... 3�.....�mR�oy.s�s .......................................................................................................................................................................��-�-- ............Q.6 .Acr�es ..................................................................................................................................................................................... .. .................................................................................................................................................................................................:.................. ............................. ......................................................................................................................... ............................................................. . ............ .................................................................................................................................. _................................................................ _.... TRAFFIC DATA � � WEEKOAr � SATU:iDAv su�oAv � � TRIP RATIOS M PEAK HOUR INBOUND OUTBOUN� TOTAL 40 52 57 ....Trips/Parkin9. SP.a� ......................... ..,. Trips/1,000. Square. Feet . ..................... --• � Tr ips/Seat .......................................... ....Tf�P.S/.Employee ................................ ...Tr.iP.s/A�r.e ............................. �, ................................................................. `� ................................................................. .... ............................................................. TIME HOUR 0800 1100 0900 WEEKDAV ............. 21.2 .,_..,,._„ 363 :0 ................9 :6........ ..............3fi :3........ ........2�300 :Q........ .............................. .............................. .............................. INBOUNO 43 50 94 C M VEAK HOUR TBOUNDI TOTAL SATUROAY ............. 24:1 412.0 ..... 70 ;9 41.2 ....... 2,606.7 ........................ ..... . .................... ......... 24 MOUR , TIME TOTAL MOU:1 � lEGiNS 1200 1,380 1200 1,564 _ 1900 1,554 SUNOAV ..23.9 ......_._. 409.0 .............10.8 .............�:9-•....... ....... 2�590:�......... .............................. ............................. � 0 ��I� � i � v r � � � � � � � �, �' � � � ff � 0 RESTAURANTS COMPARISON Sit� O�n�y's MeDorolds A�ony's Fiah Grorto Study Nwnb�► R-1 R-2 R-3 Baek9round Dsta Psrkinp Sp�c�s 65 34 90 1,000 Squsn FNt of Floor Ar�s 3,8 3.0 9.0 SMtieg Cspacity 144 12Z 228 Employ�a 38 50 55 Aeres 0.6 0.2 t.t Traffie Data Av�rsg� Weekday Tnffic (AWDTI 1,380 1,956 1,254 Tr'�p Ratios WNltd�y Trips pa . . . 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