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development would decrease proportional to the reduction in office space. A new .traffic ' study has not been commissioned to verify that statement .- In March 2006, Ramsey County completed a traffic study of Hamline Avenue between Country Road F and Highway 96, which is included with this report. This report did not focus on traffic that may be generated from the proposed office development; instead, the report was a review of traffic conditions along Hamline Avenue between County Road F and Highway 96. This report concluded that traffic was not significant enough at any particular intersection, with the possible exception of County Road F, to warrant a new traffic control signa! (stoplight). C Hamline Avenue access corner radius At the 200S meetings, it was ultimately determined that a 30 foot radius for the southwestern and northwestern comers of the Hamline Avenue entrance would be sufficient instead of the SO foot recommendation in the traffic study. D. Ramsey County Review A copy of this application was submitted to Ran1sey County. In sum, Ramsey County's comments included: . A 2S-30 foot radius should be provided at the northwestern and southwestern comer ofthe Hamline A venue access. . The development should use the existing Highway 96 entrance and exit. . The County will not support a cut in the median on County Highway 96 to provide . for left hand turns from the Highway 96 entrance and exit. . The County supports a right-in and a right-out at the aceess road on Hamline Avenue as well as a left-in from Hamline Avenue into the access road. The County supports restricting or prohibiting a left-out from the access road to Hamline Avenue. . Based on the trips generated from the proposed development, the County supports the conclusions of the 200S traffic study that the development would have a negligible impact on traffie. Furthermore, the reduction in office space would provide for a proportional dcerease in traffic from the original proposal. E. Hamline Avenue Access Discussion During a number of City meetings in 200S, there was a discussion on whether the Hamline A venue access should be right-in and right-out only or if the aceess should also permit left hand turns into the development from northbound traffic on Hamline Avenue. Currently, northbound traffic is permitted to turn left into the dayeare entrance. According to Ramsey County, they would prefer to retain a left hand turn into the development from northbound traffic on Hamline Avenue because it would be difficult to sign and enforce a no left turn City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meetingfor August 2, 2006 \\Metro-inet.us\ardenhills\Planning\Planning Cases\2006\06-023 Royal Oaks PUD & Preliminary Plat (PENDING)\071706 Royal Oaks PUD & . Preliminary Plat.doc Page 15 of24