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. . , w BENSHOOF & ASSOCIATES, INC. TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERS AND PLANNERS 7301 OHMS LANE, SUITE 500/ EDINA, MN 554391 (612) 832-9858/ FAX (612) 832-9564 January 14, 1998 REFER TO FILE: 98 - 01 MEMORANDUM To: Tim Nelson, The Everest Group, Ltd. From: James A Benshoof ~ B RE: Traffic Review of Proposed Office Development on Hamline Avenue in City of Roseville PURPOSE In accordance with your request, we have reviewed the traffic implications of a potential office development on Hamline Avenue. As we understand, the potential development could consist of a 50,000 sq. ft. office building located on the east side ofHamline Avenue between Highway 36 and County Road B. Our review has accounted for the City staff report for the Planning Commission meeting on January 14, including a memorandum dated January 7. 1998, trom Jay Kennedy, Assistant Public Works Director. Also, our review has considered the results from a comprehensive traffic study that we completed in 1987 for a prior proposed development on this property. FINDINGS FROM APRIL 1987 STUDY On April 30, 1987, we submitted a memorandum report (copy enclosed) for a traffic st\,1dy ofa proposed office development on the east side ofHamline Avenue south of Highway 36, The total size of this proposed office development was 159,950 sq. ft. For purposes of this study, the current (1985) daily traffic volume on Hamline Avenue was 12,450 vehicles per day. This study included detailed p.m. peak hour traffic forecasts and capacity analyses for the fonowing four intersections on Hamline Avenue: County Road B-2, north ramps to/from . Highway 36, Commerce Street, and County Road B. The April 1987 memorandum reports that all four intersections previously mentioned could effectively accommodate the expected post-development volumes within acceptable levels of service. The report indicates that the development would have a safety benefit by reducing the number of . access points on the east side of Harnline Avenue.