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DRAFT - ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - AVGUST 2, 2006 18 Commissioner Zimmerman stated the study showed 434 cars in and 434 cars oul of this . development, which would total 868 trips. Mr. Soler stated the County would try to make the roadways operate with whatever development the Cily chose to put in. Chair Sand stated they could not mathematically predict, but they could assume the U- turn at Keithson. !-Ie asked if they could put a no V-turn sign on Highway 96 al Keithson. Mr. Soler stated he was not aware there were any problems with V-turns at Keithson. He noted no V-turns were difficult to enforce and if there would be a problem with V-turns they would enforce no U-turns. He indicated if there were no'access at HamIine, they would anticipate a lot of V-turns at Keithson. He noted a<signalat Keithson would be good and bad. It would allow easier access, but it wouIdals6add to the potential of more accidents on Highway 96. He stated they would needJo determine if it was safer to add another red light on Highway 96 or if it was safeqo allow V-tuffiS'.He stated he had not considered the possibility of adding a signal at Keithson until tonight's mee1ing. He noted they were anticipating a signal at the TCAAP entrance in the fut1.h;c. :(,:,,' "",._~:.', Chair Sand stated many comments were(m~'d~tonight of the bottle effectiat southbound Hamline Avenue. He asked if Hamline Avenrieworild be two lanes southbound from Highway 96 to County Road F at some point in tJlefuture. Mr. Soler responded that was not an easily answered question. " He stated they did ndtknow what the configuration was going to be south at Interstate 694 afld.Hamline Avenue. He stated there was the potential of not having an access on of off Interstate 694il1 the future, so that might change the need for that ever needing to be a two lane road into the future. He noted there would continue to be traffic on Harl11ine Avenue, even if they could not access . Interstate 694. Commissioner Modesette stated she was pleased they were willing to work with the City to accommodate any .concemsre&.ard.i~gsafety. She asked at what point the pressure would be idenlilied on Jlamline AVien~e' She asked if they would be willing to enter a signal at Keithson in orderto allow safer turns on Highway 96, or could they expedite the light at North Heights Church., . J\.:1r. Soler explained the formulas they looked at when they were considering a sigual~tan intersection. He stated it would be up to the City if felt they wanted to initiale a signal at North Heights Church. He stated there was nothing traffic wise at that location to generate the need for a traffic signal. Commissioner Bczdicek noted there have been many comments about the hazard at Keithson. He asked if there was cause to put a median through there and construct lhe stop light down at North Heights Church. Mr. Soler stated no left turn at non-signalized areas would be safer, but he indicated that would also change the traffic flows. He stated he was not aware that the Keithson intersection was a dangerous intersection and they were not proposing to change that intersection. Commissioner Bezdicek asked if the County would entertain another curb-cut on Highway 96. Mr. Soler responded the County would not entertain another curb-cut on Highway 96. He indicated this would be another unsignalizcd point and he did not believe this would be any safer. . ORAFl