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I I. I I I I I I I .. I I I I I I I {' I Hamline Avenue is not anticipated to replace Lexington Avenue as a through route of choice with the addition of signals at Victoria Avenue and Guidant Drive North as Lexington Avenue will be expanded to a four-lane facility with turn lanes thereby improving the overall level of service along Lexington Avenue. 12. Noise level monitoring is used both to document existing noise levels and to calibrate the noise models. The existing noise levels predicted by the traffic noise model closely match the levels monitored on July 9, 2002; this supports the validity of existing noise levels computed for receptors within the AUAR study area. During a monitoring session, traffic volumes are counted while the noise levels are recorded; these counted volumes are checked against typical peak hour traffic volumes. The traffic volumes counted on July 9, 2002 were very similar to typical existing volumes. EUGENE SCALES 1. As identified in the Draft AUAR, including Figure 4 (the proposed site plan), Ramp #5 is being built to accommodate 900 cars. Figure 5 is an existing land use map prepared by the City of Arden Hills and does not contain information regarding the proposer's development plans. The remainder of the Draft AUAR document also references 900 cars in Ramp #5. 2. A reference has been added to the footnote in Item 6 of the Final AUAR to direct rcviewers to Item 10 - Cover Types for clarification of "cover types." Othcr cover typcs include such things as lawn/landscaping and impervious (building and pavement). 3. Additional information has been added to Table 2 of the Final AUAR (Building and Park Ramp Heights [Existing and Proposed]) to provide not only the hcight of buildings and parking ramps from grade but also the height from sea level and penthouse height information, maximum parking ramp height information and number of levels/stories above and below grade. Tbe height of the proposed Ramp #1 will be approximately the same height as Building C. Building C is 28 feet above grade or 1,034 feet above grade with thc penthouse (1,020 fcct without the penthouse). The proposed ramp would be 38 feet above grade with the stairwell enclosure. There is no penthouse on this ramp or any of the others proposed. Without the stairwell enclosure, the ramp is approximately 28 to 30 feet above grade to the uppennost wall of the fourth level parking. Due to the similar height of these structures, furthcr considcration of the ramps orientation and depth will not be considered. Many factors were considered in developing the parking ramp heights above gradc and orientation including the soil conditions of the specific area. Guidant Campus Master Plan Responses to Comments - 8 - ] anuary 2003