CCP 05-27-2003 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

North Heights Traffic Impact Study Alliant Engineering. Inc. AprilS, 200] Summary . This traffic study was conducted as part of the PUD process for the North Heights Church facility in Arden Hills, Minnesota. The purpose of the traffic study was to identify impacts associated with the expansion of the facility. The study analyzed issues relating to access, traffic operations, and impacts associated with special events. The future traffic associated with the proposed expansion was analyzed for both the typical PM peak hour conditions and for an event where the facility's parking field i5 filled. The results indicate: . For the typical weekday PM peak period, the proposed expansion has little or no impact on the traffic operations on Highway 96 and the key intersections. No additional improvements or other mitigation is required at either access point. . For special events where parking is near capacity, traffic control personnel should be deployed at both the North Church Entrance with Highway 96 and at the North Snelling intersection with Highway 96. Using traffic control personnel will allow the event traffic to exit safely and more efficiently. . Sunday morning traffic conditions were not analyzed. However, for capacity crowds, the conditions will be very similar to an evening event. For near capacity crowds, it may take 45 to 60 minutes to clear the parking lot without traffic control personnel present. Services should be spaced at least 45 minutes apart. . The proposed access plan minimizes eonflicts and provides storage for exiting vehicles. The plan also directs vehicles toward Highway 96 via the north entrance and the east entrance at North Snelling Avenue, and should discourage vehicles, except local resident5, from using North Snelling south ofthe site. . 1.0 Introduction The North Heights Church site is located in Arden Hills, MN. The 41.89 acre parcel of triangular shape is bounded by Highway 96 on the North, North Snelling A venue on the East, and Highway 10 on the we5t (Figure 1). A planned unit development for North Heights Lutheran Church was originally approved by the city in pianning case 84-21. The concept PUD defined a four stage development program. The original PUD was amended with planning case 95..{J5 for a major addition to the church as well as to revise the original four stage development program to a three stage master plan. The first and second stages of the master plan have been completed at this time. This PUD application is to revise the current approved master plan scope and revises the three stage plan back to four stages. Stage three will be the addition of a new 4,000 seat sanctuary with support spaces, new administrative offices, classrooms and gathering spaces. The existing 1,200 seat sanctuary will be used as a youth auditorium. Stage four will be the addition of a new retreat center. . 1 of 16