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MICONSULTiNG G'ROUP, INC. <br />E NG I N E E R S I P L A N N E R S I DES I G N F R S <br />IiTAX[01� MVIM" ii, <br />M IN, Nr-- A POL 1 .5 <br />FARG 0 <br />MADISON <br />SR` No, 0076222 <br />10 # <br />TO: Debra Bloom, P. E., Assistant Public Works Director/City Engineer <br />city of Roseville <br />FROM: Craig Vaughn, P.E., Associate <br />Carla Shreve, P:.E., PTOE, Associate <br />DATE: , October 291, 2001 <br />SUBJECT: HAR MAR SHOPPING CENTER TRAr-FIC STUDY IREviEw <br />As requested, we have completed a review of the proposed Har Mar Shopping Center traffic <br />analysis that was completed September 12, 2007 by Wenck Associates, to ensure that the <br />analysis of the adjacent roadway i's appropriate for this type of expansi 6 on/redevelopment. Based <br />on our review, we offer the following comments f your clonsideration: <br />Background Trafflic Growth <br />The trafflic study entifies a, decrease in traffic volumes on study area roadways 'in recent <br />years. Therefore, no background growth was included for future year 2009 Conditions. <br />A cursory review of the Mn/DOT traffic volumes from years 2001 and 2005 indicates that <br />the, Average Daily Traffic (ADT) volumes have slightly decreased. However, with the recent <br />expansion and redevelopment of the nearby Rosedale Mall, along with other possible future <br />redevelopments in the surrounding area, 'is expected that the background traffic volumes <br />would begin to 'increase. Therefore, 'Including no background growth does not seem <br />reasonable. Typically, an average aimual growth 'rate of at least one-half percent per year for <br />0 10 <br />first ring suburbs in the Twin Cities area is reasonable,. <br />Trip Generation and Distribution <br />The traffic study indicates that there MR be no increase in trips With the proposed <br />redevelopment of the mall. This does not seem realistic since the main objective in <br />redeveloping a mall i's, to increase business, resulting 'in increased traffic levels. Although it <br />is useful to estimate what the mall could generate if fully utilized, it should not be used to <br />represent current conditions. It s misleading to provide a comparison between full <br />utilization f the current mall and a newly redeveloped facility, which would be more <br />attractive and functional. <br />www.srf consul tin,g. com <br />One Carlson Parkway North, Suite 150 1 Minneapolis,, MN 55447-4443 1 763A75.0010 Fax: 763.475.24j9 <br />An Equal Oppodunity Employ <br />