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proposed Veritas development, even with growth in the background traffic by 2% per year. Only one intersection will change its level of service, the ramp from Cleveland A venue onto 35W North will change from a service level of"B" to a service level of"C", which is still very functional. 3.7 Unsignalized intersections will continue to function the as today, except the North Centre Pointe Drive intersection with Cleveland Avenue, where cars will queue up in Centre Pointe Drive while attempting to make a left turn to north bound Cleveland Avenue. A solution at this intersection could be a signaled intersection. Signalizing could also help reduce straightway speeding along Cleveland Avenue. (The 1997 PUD and planning process planned for a signal further south at Lydia and Cleveland in order to reduce traffic noise and congestion close to residences and to provide a 4 way intersection into the industrial/park area east of Cleveland. Staff and city traffic consultants will be reviewing this issue during the 30-day review and comment period.) 3.8 The proponents state that the additional 122,000 s.f. of office area will have little negative impact on the traffic and in fact will remain similar to past projections for the Business Park, in part, because of the changing nature of the work force (more hi-tech than sales and clerical) and work hours (longer and varied). 3.9 Existing noise levels have exceeded historically exceeded state noise standards for residential areas near County Road "D" and Cleveland Avenue. The added traffic from the proposal will not significantly increase or decrease noise levels. However, construction noise may have a temporary impact, but only during weekday daytime construction hours. Construction for the two buildings is estimated to take 12 to 14 months, during which noise and construction dust will be managed to reduce impacts as much as possible. o 4.0 STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS 4.1 The staff recommends that the Planning Commission open the required hearing for the amendment to the Final Development Agreement for the Centre Pointe Planned Unit Development and provide comment on: 1) the land use consistency of the added building space proposed in the PUD (122,000 s.f. of office) and, 2) introduce Voluntary Environmental Assessment Worksheet which has not yet received a EA W public comment period. 4.2 Staff has found the proposed office use is similar to and consistent with other permitted uses in the PUD. Conceptual land use approval should be recommended by the Commission to allow the EA W process and agency and public comment period to commence, with the condition that the Commission review the PUD amendment again when the EA W and comment is complete, prior to the City Council decision on the EA W. 4.3 If any significant information is not available, incomplete or missing regarding the PUD land use amendment, the Planning Commission could continue the hearing to the February 14,2001 meeting or the March 14th meeting until such time as the EA W is completed and comments on the document are received. PF 3283 - RPCA (01/10/01) - Page 3 of 4