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Ryan Streff December 30, 2013 City of Arden Hills Page 11 Findings and Recommendations Based on our review, the following findings and recommendations are offered for your consideration. Intersection turning movement counts were collected by SRF during the midday and p.m. peak periods the week of December 9, 2013. Results of the existing capacity analysis indicate that all study intersections currently operate at an acceptable overall LOS C or better during the midday and p.m. side-street delays were observed. Minor queuing occurs at the County Road E/Lexington Avenue intersection during the p.m. o peak hour. Vehicles in the eastbound left-turn lane occasionally queue beyond the current turn lane storage, but do not impact the adjacent intersection. The proposed development is a 17,750 square foot Goodwill retail store/donation center. Access to the proposed development is planned to be provided via the County Road E/Arden Plaza East Access intersection. The proposed development is expected to generate 138 peak hour trips during the midday and p.m. peak hours and approximately 1,000 to 1,500 daily trips. To account for general background growth in the area, an annual growth rate of one-half percent was applied to the existing turning movement counts. The movement counts were also adjusted to account for full occupancy of the adjacent apartment. Results of the year 2015 build operations analysis indicate that all study intersections are expected to operate at an acceptable overall LOS C or better during the midday and p.m. peak hours with the existing traffic control and geometric layout. The southbound approach of the County Road E/Arden Plaza East Access intersection is expected to operate at LOS F during the p.m. peak hour. Side-street delays of this magnitude are relatively common during peak periods and generally do not warrant mitigation. The southbound 95th percentile queue during the p.m. peak hour is approximately 100 feet, o which equates to four or five vehicles. Queues of this magnitude are not expected to impact internal circulation. The minor queuing issue identified under existing conditions at the County Road E/ o Lexington Avenue intersection is expected to continue. However, Ramsey County is planning to reconstruct County Road E, which will provide additional intersection capacity and reduce the potential for eastbound queues to impact the site The following site circulation/access issues and potential mitig consideration: Trucks arriving from the east along County Road E are expected to have difficulty o maneuvering into the site and should be restricted, if possible.