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4.8 Traffic generation (Source: Institute of Traffic Engineers — Traffic Generation l ) is estimated to he from 7 to 11 vehicle trips per housing unit or a total of 49 to 77 trips per day which will enter or leave the site during a given 24 hour day. County Road between western Avenue and Dale Street had a 2000 ADT (average daily traffic) of 9900 trips per day and is not at capacity for an "A" Minor Arterial street and can easily absorb the added trips (a "trip" is defined as one vehicle entering or leaving a lot). It is estimated that County Road C between western Avenue and Dale Street will have 2010 ADT of 13, 100 trips per day and a 2020 estimate of 16,100 trips per day, 4.9 Utility services — City water, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer have the required capacity to this area to serve the proposed dcveloprnent. 4.10 The attached proposal illustrates the proposed driveway, house pads with structure footprint and driveways, common area, and other improvements, 5.0 STAFF COMMENTS and FINDINGS: 5.1 The land use, 3 structures with 2 town home units each, is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan designation for the area; the proposed density of 1.6 units per gross acre is within the Zoning Code density of 4 units per gross acre. There appears to he a demand for this type of low maintenance, high value, town home unit, which is more consistent with the rambler style of architecture 1n this portion of the community. 5.2 The Comprehensive Plan Goals and policies include the following direction: Roseville Comprehensive Plan - 2000 Update Goals and Policies - Page 7 of 21 C. RESIDENTIAL POLICIES The City will: 1. Adopt flexible standards for new singieffareiiy and multi family housing developments to allow or innovative development and more efficient densities. It is not the goal of the City to significantly increase overall residential densities. a) Encourage higher quality mixed developments by allowing planned unit developments as guided by the goals, policies, and performance standards of the community with more dedication of park and open space. b Where feasible or practical, integrate neighborhood oriented retain service businesses (within walking distance) into the mixed usedproject. Consider such mixed use developments in areas where charge is already underway. c) Encourage innovative high quaiitypianning and design in residential developments that cater to the life style s: e cycle of presen t andfutare resider s. Higher quality development may include such improvements as masonry exteriors, higher window and wall insulation packages, underground paring, PF3489 RCA PUD Concept 081803 Page 3