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,.. ~ g) Traffic Impact Study. A traffic study for the District was completed by BRW in 1998, analyzing potential development and still keeping Highway 96 and Round Lake Road within design capacity. The conclusion was that the roadway could accommodate 1,100 additional trips in the afternoon peak hours. The maximum buildout plan was evaluated by the applicant's engineers, SEH, during the Concept POO phase and found that the maximum number of trips generated during this time, as a result of this development, would be 675 trips. - h) Signs. All proposed signs must comply with the City's Sign Ordinance, Schedule VII, business and industrial districts and Section VI, special regulations for multiple occupancy structures and planned unit developments. The following proposed signs conflict with the Sign Ordinance: i) A monument sign on the comer of Highway 96 and Round Lake Road, with the wording "Gateway Business Park". Signs are not permitted in the road right-of-way. Since the applicant is proposing to locate this sign on the City's property, the City would have to agree that a sign is permissible and the City would have to determine the standards to which the sign would be constructed; ii) Wall signs will be 10% ofthe building fayade, not to exceed 100 square feet in area. The Design Standards calculate allowable area of wall signs in a different manner; and iii) Temporary leasing and marketing signs will only be allowed up to six months following issuance of the certificate of occupancy or when 85% of the units are sold or rented, whichever is earlier. The' applicant does not believe that they can successfully market the site and meet this requirement. They would like to have the opportunity to utilize this type of sign on an ongoing basis. The Sign Ordinance is proposed to be revised in its entirety in the near future. This issue has been raised by other property management companies within the City and it will be addressed in the Ordinance re;"ision. Staff suggests that no action be taken on this item until the Sign Ordinance is revised or final POO application is made, whichever comes first. i) Lighting. The Zoning Ordinance requires that all sources of illumination be hooded, concealed or controlled in a manner so as not to be visible from adjoining lots, streets or highways or residential areas east and south of Round Lake. The Design Standards meet these requirements. i) Pedestrian Circulation. The City has identified a potential pedestrian trail along Round Lake, connecting to this property and possibly across the railway bridge to New Brighton. The parkland dedication rcquired as part of the replatting the property for this project is proposed to be partially utilized for pedestrian circulation. This will be a requirement at the time of development of this property. - j) Drainage, Wetlands and Flood Plain. The Engineer's comments (Exhibit F) state that the applicant has met all of the requirements stated earlier in the 5