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Ryan B. Streff January 16, 2015 City of Arden Hills Page 15 • To account for general background growth in the area, an annual growth rate of one-half percent was applied to the existing peak hour traffic volumes to develop year 2017 (i.e. one year after construction) background traffic forecasts. • The proposed development is expected to generate approximately 131 a.m. peak hour, 102 midday peak hour, 117 p.m. peak hour, and 1,157 daily trips. • Results of the year 2017 intersection capacity analysis indicate that all study intersections and proposed access locations are expected to operate at an acceptable overall LOS D or better during the a.m., midday, and p.m. peak hours. Although, it should be noted that the Red Fox Road/Lexington Avenue intersection is approaching capacity under p.m. peak hour conditions. As previously noted, the existing queuing issues at the Red Fox Road/ Lexington Avenue intersection are expected to continue under year 2017 p.m. peak hour conditions. In general, the existing queues identified are expected to increase by approximately two to five vehicles, depending on the movement. Therefore, the potential improvements along Lexington Avenue being considered as well as the eastbound right-turn lane at the Red Fox Road/Lexington Avenue intersection should be incorporated at some point in the next three to four years, if not earlier. • A qualitative assessment of impacts related to the potential elimination of the North Access was completed. It was determined that the North Access is not needed to provide acceptable operations. The East/West Access locations have sufficient capacity to accommodate all site generated trips and are expected to operate well in their current configuration. • A review of the proposed site plan was completed to identify any issues and recommend potential improvements with regard to site access, parking lot configuration, and circulation. Key recommendations include the following: o Truck parking should be reviewed to ensure that parked trucks will not impact circulation by blocking internal roadways/parking lot aisles. o The West Access along Red Fox Road should be designated (i.e. signed) specifically as a truck access to limit conflicts between trucks and passenger vehicles. o Given the relatively low anticipated truck volumes, potential internal conflicts between trucks and passenger vehicles would be minimal and this is not considered a significant issue. H:\Projects\8722\TS\Report\8722_RedFoxBusinessCenterTrafficStudy_150116.docx