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each use and it can be demonstrated that there will not be substantial conflict in the principal operating hours of the uses to be served. Signage 1201 County Road E is located in Sign District 5. The permitted amount of wall signage in this district is 80 square feet. In those cases where there are multiple tenants on a site, the permitted wall sign area may be installed by each individual business establishment. The applicant has proposed a total of 80 square feet of wall signage for the retail building, which would be divided between two, 40 square foot signs. The signs would be located on the parapets on the south and west façades of the building. Gateway Sign Easement -019, the property owner was required to grant the City a 360 square foot easement on the corner of County Road E and Lexington Avenue for the placement of a gateway sign in the future. The proposed building does not encroach on this easement. The Planning Commission has recommended as a condition of approval that the property owner coordinate with the City to ensure that any plantings in the easement do not intended use of the easement. Traffic Study A traffic study for the proposed retail store was completed by SRF Consulting Group. The study evaluated existing traffic operations in the area, identified the traffic impacts of the development to the adjacent roadway network, and reviewed internal site operations with respect to access and circulation. The following is a summary of the main findings of the study, which is included in Attachment D. In order to establish a baseline condition to which future traffic operations could be compared, an existing capacity analysis was completed for the intersections at County Road E and Lexington Avenue and at County Road E and the Arden Plaza East Access. The Arden Plaza East Access refers to the easterly driveway at 1201 County Road E. The analysis shows that the County Road E and Lexington Avenue intersection currently operates at a Level of Service (LOS) B during the midday peak, and a LOS C during the p.m. peak. For traffic exiting 1201 County Road, the worst approach delay is 11 seconds and occurs during the p.m. peak period. Traffic forecasts were developed for the year 2015 to provide an estimate of future traffic volumes within the study area. To identify impacts associated with the proposed development, a trip generation estimate was completed based on historical observation data collected at two Goodwill locations in the metro area. Additionally, the forecasts include an annual traffic growth rate of one-half percent to account for background growth in the area and assume full occupancy of the 74 apartment units at E Street Flats. 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. The year 2015 build operations analysis show that the County Road E and Lexington Avenue intersection is expected to continue City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting for January 27, 2014 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2013\PC 13-017 - PUD Amendment_1201 County Road E - Goodwill\Memos_13-017 Page 5 of 9