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Mr. Mike Falk July 27, 1995 Page 3 Since most customers to the auto facility will be there on an irregular basis, we assumed that a lower percentage of the traffic would use the back route, Fairview to Oakcrest, than with the bingo operation. We assumed that only 15 percent would use this route. The remaining 85 percent were assumed to use Snelling A venue to and from Oakcrest A venue. The turning movements at the intersections of Oakcrest A venue with Fairview A venue and the frontage road with Snelling A venues are shown in Figure 2. Traffic Operations The intersection of the frontage road and Snelling Avenue is currently a full "T" intersection, with both left turns in and left turns out permitted. The intersection appears to function satisfactorily, but does have some awkward features. For example, from a passenger vehicle, it appears somewhat difficult to see vehicles in the inside northbound lane on Snelling Avenue due to the guardrail in the median. The oncoming vehicles are visible, but are partially blocked from view by the guardrail, resulting in a strange pattern of oncoming headlights after dark. Most drivers making a left turn from the frontage road to northbound Snelling A venue pause in the median. The northbound left turn lane from Snelling A venue to the frontage road is long enough to store vehicles even if they are prevented from making their turn by a vehicle sitting in the median waiting to turn north. Full access at this location is certainly not an ideal situation due to the speeds and volume of traffic along Snelling A venue. The applicant should be aware that the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) could choose to close the median at some future date, resulting in right in / right out access only to Snelling Avenue. MnOOT generally takes these actions if the accident rate is higher than normal, or if they receive numerous complaints and concern from individuals and businesses. On-Site Circulation The on-site vehicle circulation appears satisfactory. The garage doors to the service area are located on the north side of the building, near ample parking for vehicles which are waiting to be serviced, or which have already been serviced. We anticipate that the parking on the east and north side of the building should be adequate for customers during most business hours, and that the parking west of the building will experience little use. This will probably be an excellent location for employee parking. The driveway locations are similar to those at the existing site, and are not expected to result in problems. Truck circulation on the site also appears satisfactory. Delivery trucks of 30 feet or less will be able to back onto the concrete pads adjacent to the lift on the west side of the building. Trash trucks will be able to enter via the south driveway, drive into the trash enclosure area, and back out and proceed through the site with only one or two maneuvers. Semi trucks will be able to drive through the site in the drive aisle north and west of the building. They may choose to load or unload from