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At the September 5, 2007, Plamring Commission meeting, there was a concern about the parking in front ofthe strip mall and pedestrian safety. The revised plans include pedestrian walkways along with the parking stalls to provide safer entering and existing the strip mall; however, that results in a loss of 15 parking stalls. The submitted traffic study addresses the safety concerns of this type of parking. The submitted traffic and parking study indicates that the remaining parking should be sufficient. 3. Parking Configuration 4. Traffic and Parking Safetv Studv The applicant has submitted the parking study requested by Ramsey County and the City. The study is currently being reviewed by Ramsey County Public Works, and the City has contracted with SRF Consulting to review the study on behalf of the City. Unfortunately, the reviews were not ready in time for the release of this report. The reviews will be sent out as soon as they are sent to the City. According to the submitted traffic study, the number of trips in and out of the property will increase approximately 55 percent due to the different mix of uses. The actual square feet of building space would not significantly change. The results of the traffic study indicate that the Lexington Avenue and County Road E intersection currently operates at Level of Service (LOS) E, which is the second worst rating, and it will operate at LOS F in 2009 with or without the proposed development. However, the study proposes mitigation measures that may increase the LOS at the intersection to a D rating, which would be an improvement over current conditions at the intersection. The County and SRF Consulting are analyzing the proposed mitigation measures to determine their effectiveness. The traffic study reviews the two access points to the property on pages seven and eight. Those results are also being evaluated and should be ready before the Plarming Commission meeting. Please note that the reviews from SRF Consulting and Ramsey County are unlikely to offer a recommendation on whether or not the redevelopment proposal should be approved. Their reviews will likely focus on the methodology used to generate the reports, their results, and the validity of the proposed mitigation measures. Resident Comments City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meetingfor October 3, 2007 C:\Documents and Settings)jackiefreppertlLocal SettingslTemporary Internet FileslOLKD1II00307 - PC Report - Arden Plaza -Master PUD.doc Page 7 of 10