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Regular Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, January 7, 2015 Page 4 Community Development Director Bilotta advised that the traffic study consisted of 144 building a model, with each development added onto the other. Mr. Bilotta advised that 145 this traffic study would take into account land use changes over time, including those 146 from the WalMart development. Mr. Bilotta noted that sometimes the studies went ever 147 broader, referencing another traffic study being done by the City now for the entire Twin 148 Lakes area related to Twin Lakes Parkway development and extension, that included 149 areas involving Lincoln Drive and Snelling Avenue, as well as taking into consideration 150 private development within that area, as well as the proposed hot lane on I-35W and 151 other area-wide traffic situations. 152 Member Cunningham noted recent online postings and concerns expressed on the 153 Neighborhood Forum about traffic; and asked if the public could be made aware of traffic 154 study results before, now and after each study. 155 Mr. Bilotta clarified that this traffic study was related only to this project, but was related to 156 the broader model, and offered to consult with the City Engineer to determine whether or 157 not it had been finalized. Mr. Bilotta advised that the broader Twin Lakes traffic study still 158 underway would take into account all these pieces, and provide that information to the 159 City Council for local development impacts as well as background traffic under three 160 different scenarios and considering local and regional issues and impacts. 161 Within that concept, Member Boguszewski cautioned the difficulties in comparing a 162 development or redevelopment to nothing. Using Walmart as an example, Member 163 Boguszewski noted that increased traffic increases needed to be proportioned and not 164 skewed in interpretation based on that area never having been developed in the past. 165 Member Cunningham stated that, from her perspective, it was less about changes or a 166 need to curtail development versus whether or not current infrastructure supported and 167 was adequate for development or if it was indicated that better or improved traffic 168 management or infrastructure was needed. 169 Using WalMart as an example, Mr. Bilotta noted that it was working fairly well, and while 170 there were some impacts of course, the majority of traffic appeared to be moving more 171 toward the west. Mr. Bilotta noted that, as part of the planning and zoning in the broader 172 area, sensitivity was needed for various uses such as how different types of uses 173 affected overall traffic or traffic during peak hours and differences in office building 174 impacts and residential impacts as uses in the area. 175 At the request of Member Murphy, Mr. Bilotta clarified that the City became owner of the 176 traffic studies, with the developer(s) paying for the studies as part of their application and 177 development costs. Mr. Bilotta confirmed that the traffic studies were public data and 178 accessible by the public when finalized. 179 Applicant Representatives: Mark Krogh, Java Properties; Patrick Saurer, Civil Site 180 th Group, 4931 W 35 Street, St. Louis Park, MN; with other development team 181 members available in the audience. 182 Mr. Krogh advised that, due to non-disclosure requirements on potential users of the two 183 retail buildings, as well as the larger grocery store building, he was unable to identify 184 those users, even though the applicant was recipient of a number of Letters of Intent for 185 the properties. Mr. Krogh did confirm that, while the applicant had originally intended one 186 larger retail spot, the market was dictating interest in two smaller retail spots that would 187 provide two separate end cap buildings with sufficient patio space for each building. 188 Mr. Krogh clarified that, while the grocery store was inadvertently identified in some 189 documents as an “Aldi” facility, that was an error on his part and the end user had yet to 190 be identified. 191 Dean Dovolis, DJ & R, 333 Washington Avenue, Mpls., MN 192 Mr. Dovolis confirmed that the applicant had received Letters of Interest from several sit- 193 down restaurants already, making the patio and end cap buildings more marketable, 194 along with meeting the urban retail building requirements of Roseville City Code. With the 195