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for this intersection, before the signal is warranted. Conditions will be added to that approval requiring a proportionate cost share from that proposed development. 2. Mitigation 2 is to open the west gate at Lydia Avenue to outbound right turns and inbound left turns during the p.m. peak hour. This improvement should be included as a condition in the PUD and should be completed at the same time as the first phase of development. Development plans should provide additional information regarding the configuration of the westerly driveway at the intersection with Lydia Avenue, traffic routing through campus, and signage should be provided with the first development plan. 3. Mitigation 3 is the addition of an exclusive right turn lane at the College entrance. This should be included as a condition in the PUD agreement. Due to existing traffic, this improvement should be completed as a part of the first phase of development. The intersection should be striped to include a southbound left turn lane from Lydia to Lincoln Avenue. 4. Mitigation 4 is the addition of an additional exclusive eastbound left turn lane at the Lydia/ Snelling intersection. In looking at the 2018 traffic analysis, under background conditions operates at a LOS E& F during the a.m, and p.m. peak hours respectively. This is unchanged for 2018 cumulative traffic conditions, indicating that immediate additional mitigation would not be warranted at build-out. This signal was just replaced in 2003 and is not included in the State or Citys long range Capital Improvement plan. As a result, funding for these improvements has not been identified, and there is no timeline for the assumed improvements. Staff recommends that this mitigation measure reflect these limitations and be changed to action items that would aid the implementation of the identified improvements. This can be accomplished by the following: Staff recommends that the College dedicate the necessary right- of- way for the road widening assumed in the Study. To identify how much right- of- way is necessary, Northwestern will put together a preliminary layout for the segment of Lydia Avenue located between Lincoln and Snelling as evaluated in the Study, and determine how much additional right- of- way to the north and south of Lydia Avenue would be necessary. The road design should take into account left turn movements for both the Snelling intersection as well as the Lincoln intersection. This road widening design should be submitted with first development plan. Once the layout has been approved by City staff, the necessary right- of- way shall be dedicated as a condition of PUD approval. This will ensure that when the assumed background improvements are implemented for the Lydia/ Snelling intersection the City will have adequate right- of- way. Staff also recommends that Northwestern participate in the cost of the future intersection improvement project when it occurs. The cost participation shall be proportionate to the amount of traffic that is added to the public system as a result of the campus expansion. The proportion will be based on new traffic added to the public system in relationship to existing and background traffic. 5. The College shall prepare a Travel Demand Management (TDM) Plan, including trip reduction strategies, a schedule for implementation, and procedures for evaluation and revisions. This plan shall be approved by the City Engineer prior to the issuance of building permits for each phase of the development. These strategies will be evaluated to determine reductions in the forecasted traffic. A trip reduction goal shall be identified as a part of each TDM Plan. Please let me know if you have any questions regarding these conditions. � Page 2