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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—APRIL 22, 2024 2 <br /> Rachel Haase, Kimley Horn, provided the Council with a summary on the draft TCAAP AUAR. <br /> She explained an AUAR was a hybrid of an environmental assessment worksheet and <br /> environmental impact statement. She stated what makes an AUAR was that an AUAR evaluates <br /> development scenarios versus a specific development proposal. She reported an AUAR was a <br /> planning tool that could help the City understand how different developmental scenarios will <br /> affect the environment of the community so the City can identify potential impacts and mitigation <br /> strategies. She explained AUAR's must be completed every five years until all development in <br /> the area has been approved. She provided an overview of the historical AUAR's which were <br /> completed in 2014 and 2019. She noted the study covered five major intersections which included <br /> Mounds View Boulevard and County Road H, CSAH 96 and US Highway 10, CSAH 96 and, <br /> Northern Heights, County Road H and 1-35W SB ramp and County Road H & I-35W NB ramp. <br /> She reported the AUAR evaluated a variation of the maximum development scenario with a <br /> discount retail superstore. <br /> Ms. Haase commented on the differences between the traffic analyses between the 2024 AUAR <br /> and the County's traffic study. She explained different intersections were studied and the studies <br /> had different horizon years (2030 versus 2040). She reported overall, the two traffic analyses' <br /> findings were consistent. The tripgeneration results were reviewed with the Council. <br /> Councilmember Holden asked if the trip generation numbers included the big box retail. <br /> Jacob Rojer, Kimley Horn, stated this was included in a separate scenario and would bring the <br /> maximum daily trips up to 50,000. <br /> Ms. Haase and Mr. Rojer stated this information was not in the slide but it was included in the <br /> report provided in the packet. <br /> Ms. Haase reviewed the capacity analysis findings with the Council, noting for context that Level <br /> E means that an intersection is operating at capacity. She reported Mounds View Boulevard and <br /> County Road H would operate at Level E during the PM peak hour under both development <br /> scenarios. She explained all other intersections that were evaluated would operate at Level C or <br /> better under both development scenarios, including the maximum development scenario with the <br /> discount retail superstore. <br /> Mayor Grant asked if there was a concern with any of the turning movements that were rated an <br /> F. <br /> Mr. Rojer reported a couple of the turning movements were considered "minor movements" and <br /> had a lower rating, but the overall intersection as a whole would operate properly. He stated with <br /> only one movement at a Level F, he would not be proposing mitigation measures. <br /> Councilmember Monson stated she remembered talking about one location and asked if it was <br /> the Ramsey County traffic study presentation that cited that one left hand turn had an F rating. <br /> She clarified that in some of the referenced intersections there may be one turn lane that hits an F <br /> in the peak am or pm and that will be in the AUAR report. She wanted to confirm this <br /> information would be included in order to help understand the full impact of the Level F <br /> movement. <br /> Mr. Rojer indicated this would be identified within the AUAR. <br />
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