7C, Planning Case 12-019 - Master and Final PUD at 1201 County Road E

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Meagan Beekman,AICP November 28,2012 City of Arden Hills Page 6 POTENTIAL EAST ACCESS CONCEPTS Although the east access could marginally function if County Road E was expanded,two access concepts were developed that could improve circulation and mobility with the area. These concepts are intended to provide potential alternatives and spur discussion regarding the planning for the County Road E expansion. These concepts provide a range of potential access and parking layouts and may be modified and/or combined based on further discussions with various stakeholders.It should be noted that potential building footprints were placed on the concepts to illustrate redevelopment opportunity. However,there are currently no redevelopment plans for this area at this time. The following information provides an overview of each concept and potential impacts. East Access Concept A(Figure 3) • Closes the existing full-access to County Road E and creates two right-in/right-out access locations(one to County Road E and one to Lexington Avenue). • The right-in/right-out access to County Road E is located approximately 150 feet east of the current full-access, but would require extension of the median along County Road E to limit access to a right-in/right-out. • The right-in/right-out access to Lexington Avenue is located across from the existing retail access in the northeast quadrant of County Road E and Lexington Avenue. ■ No median modification along Lexington Avenue is required. • Creates adequate space to accommodate up to a 5,625 square foot building footprint,which could be used as a high-turnover sit-down type restaurant or other retail/office complex. • Improves internal circulation and pedestrian connectivity while reducing the likelihood for queuing at site access locations. • Increases the likelihood of U-Turn maneuvers occurring to accommodate vehicles destined to the north along Lexington Avenue. o These U-Turns are expected along westbound County Road E at the existing full-access and/or southbound Lexington Avenue at County Road E. • There is sufficient roadway width to accommodate these U-Turn maneuvers. • Approximately 100 vehicles per day or less are expected to make U-Turn maneuvers at either of these locations based on Concept A. • Depending on the land-use type,the parking supply may need to be modified. • Although there is likely adequate parking supply located within Lot 1(west side),it is not ideally located for Lot 2. • The parking lot, driveway aisles, and/or access locations could be modified to create additional parking in Lot 2,if necessary.