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DAHLGREN SHARDLDW AND. DBAN l"'\lCOnI'ORATf- ["J CONSULTING PLANNERS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS 300 FIRST AVENUE t'-JORTI! SUITE 2 to MINNEAPOLIS, MN ~"4()1 6 t2 339 ,BOO MEMORANDUM DATE: TO: FROM: RE: 27 August 1993 Roseville School District 623 Board Members John W. Shardlow, AICP Draft Traffic Impact Analysis, Preferred Alternative, Development Process and Agreement. TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS During the two public meetings held by the Roseville School District 623 Board and the Roseville City Council in June 1993, the community and surrounding neighbors voiced their concerns about the effects that the proposed Lake Owasso project might have on traffic volumes and the area roadways. In response to these concerns. the District Board authorized the preparation of a traffic study to address the affects that the proposed project will have on area traffic. Short, Elliot and Henderson, Inc.(SEH) was subsequently hired as traffic consultants and they have prepared a draft traffic analysis. Their study projects the amount of traffic that will be generated by the proposed development and analyzes the effects of this additional traffic on the streets and intersections serving the area. Following is a brief summary of the key findings of the traffic analysis. A copy of the complete draft study is included for your review. Glen Van Wormer of SEH is available to meet with the board and the City of Roseville, and will attend the neighborhood and city meetings to provide information and support on this set of issues. TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS - SUMMARY According to the study, the traffic increases associated with the proposed project wiH have a minimal impact on the operations of the local roads and intersections serving the area. Traffic volumes on Dale Street, Western Avenue. and South Owasso Boulevard are projected to increase by 400 to 670 vehicles per day and more than 40 vehicles during the peak hour. However, the study noted that the roads and most intersections serving the area carry relatively light amounts of traffic (well below their designed capacity) and currently operate well. They are designed and built to readily accommodate the traffic that will be generated by this development. The SEH analysis indicates that the relatively small amount of additional peak hour traffic will have a minimal impact on the operations of the Dale Street and W estern Avenue intersections with County Road C.