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77 ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—November 29, 2010 5 7.A. Presbyterian Homes Redevelopment Proposal (continued) Mayor Harpstead stated the proposed parking at Sutton Place Apartments is 119 spots. This amount is greater than what would be occupied by the residents. He asked if the additional parking was for staff that worked on the primary property. City Planner Beekman stated Presbyterian Homes has directed their staff to utilize this area as the primary parking area. She stated that this location for staff parking should not create a change in staff behavior as far as entering and exiting the property. Councilmember Grant asked if the estimated 292 trips per day for County Road D (south entry) accounted for how many people were leaving County Road D and how many people may go down Wheeler Avenue or is this calculated after the right out only. City Planner Beekman stated the trips per day were calculated based after the redevelopment and based on the assumption that the spaces in this location would be using the County Road D exit and the 22 brownstones units would also use this exit. The 292 trips include traffic both entering and exiting. This would leave 146 trips leaving the site going right onto County Road D. Ms. Belz clarified Presbyterian Homes does not have a designated employee entrance/exit. The traffic analysis presented is taking into account that the entry to the south would be full at all times. It also takes into account all trips to and from the brownstone units, and trips to and from the east half of the parking lot. This includes 50 spots that would be turning over every shift change plus an additional 20% to accommodate part-time employees. The trip calculation also includes estimates for visitors, volunteers and delivery personnel. She stated the parking lot at Sutton Place has never been full but there are a substantial number of employees that do park there. In the proposed parking arrangement the parking lot off Sandeen Road would be used by maintenance and administrative staff. The area by the care center would be used by care center and assisted living staff. The main parking lot in front of the building would be assisted living staff as well. Councilmember Grant stated based on 292 trips per day and the right out exit configuration, the traffic coming up Wheeler Avenue could be estimated at 25 cars per shift. He stated this is difficult to know because Presbyterian Homes has not completed a traffic study regarding the potential traffic impacts on Wheeler Avenue. Ms. Belz stated it would be difficult to predict what the traffic might do. She stated that just utilizing the 292 trips per day, and figuring 146 trips are going in and 146 trips are going out, the right out will eliminate 146 trips on Wheeler Avenue. Anticipating that half of the 146 trips going to the property will use Wheeler Avenue this would be 73 trips per day. This amount would be divided over a 12-hour period and this would result in about 6 cars per hour increase. She clarified that this is estimated only. Presbyterian Homes has not evaluated where their staff lives and the routes that they may take to get to the property. Councilmember Grant asked if the increased density is the amount of units in the brownstone that is moved across the street.