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<br />and security devices, in conjunction with alarms at the entrance/exit doors of the coffee shop. <br />These will be activated or deactivated in conjunction with the hours of operation of each unit. <br />The hours of operation of each are as follows: <br /> <br />Library <br /> <br />Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday <br />Friday, Saturday <br />Sunday <br /> <br />Coffee Shop Monday through Saturday <br />Sunday <br /> <br />10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. <br />10:00 a.m. - 5 :00 p.m. <br />1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. <br /> <br />6:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. <br />7:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. <br /> <br />Eneineerine Considerations: <br /> <br />The Engineering Department has reviewed the above project located within the Roseville Public <br />Library on the comer ofHamline Avenue and County Road B. The main concern is with traffic <br />circulation on the site. The key traffic issues are as follows: <br /> <br />1. The existing book return uses the same drive-up as the proposed coffee shop. Since the <br />drive aisle allows one-way traffic only, those who wish to use the book return must go <br />through the same line as the coffee shop drive-up traffic. During periods when there are <br />cars in line for the coffee shop, book return traffic may park, possibly illegally, and walk <br />across to the drop boxes. It is anticipated that use of the drive-up book return will <br />decrease significantly as a result. The library should consider a remote book return to <br />eliminate conflicts. <br /> <br />2. It is estimated that on average, one to three vehicles will back up from the window. The <br />maximum is estimated at four to five vehicles. The drive-up aisle will accommodate up <br />to three vehicles without any traffic impacts. If there are five vehicles in line, the major <br />east-west drive aisle will be impacted. It is not anticipated that the impact would cause <br />conflicts at the Hamline Avenue entrance. <br /> <br />3. There are currently two crosswalks from the handicap parking stalls in the south lot to the <br />plaza area in front of the entrance. The easterly crosswalk has a pedestrian ramp while <br />the westerly one does not. With three cars in line, the easterly crosswalk would be <br />blocked. The plan calls for the elimination of the easterly crosswalk and pedestrian ramp. <br />The ramp would be replaced with plantings to fonn a barrier to pedestrians. This will <br />provide the storage required for the drive-up window; however, the library would be <br />required to construct a pedestrian ramp for the westerly crosswalk. <br /> <br />In summary, the site as proposed should not create a significant traffic problem. <br /> <br />Other Issues: <br /> <br />The proposed planned unit development is seeking to create a mixed use project that would blend <br />together the existing civic use of the library with a private service provider is intended to do a <br />number of things for the library. First, it would make the library more usable and user friendly <br />for its patrons. In some respects, it would be similar to the Barnes and Noble Book Store/Coffee <br />Shop concept. It will expose more users to the library. By leasing space to a private <br />entrepreneur, revenue will be generated for the library. In addition, this portion of the library <br />will become a taxable entity in the City of Roseville with an estimated annual property tax <br />liability of approximately $3,000. From the private sector perspective, this project would also <br />create a new viable business and the jobs that go with it. <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />'- <br /> <br />- <br />