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2.0 TRIP'GENERATION The TIF development assumed by Barton-Aschman included four parcels (c, d, g, and j) which cover the proposed Rosewood Corporate Center site. Therefore, it was necessary to "remove" trips from these parcels and "substitute" new trip generation from the Rosewood Corporate Center which will be considerably larger than what was previously assumed. The TIF development projects assumed by Barton-Aschman are shown in Figure 2-1. The assumed trip generation for each of these parcels is shown in Table 2-1. Note that 310,000 SF office, 30,000 SF warehouse and a 30,000 SF Health Club were assumed previously, instead of the proposed 612,750 SF of office proposed for Rosewood Corporate Center. The implied trip rates used for the TIF trip generation were reviewed with Metropolitan Council staff and appear to be lower than what might be expected from office space of the size considered. However, it was assumed that the. trips estimated by Barton-Aschman are given and were included in the "background" traffic that will exist with or without the Rosewood Corporate Center. The Rosewood Corporate Center site and revised roadway system are shown in Figure 2-2. Trip generation for the Rosewood Corporate Center was based upon the detailed methodology outlined in the 1982 ITE Trip Generation manual. These are presented in Table 2-2. The derived trip rates for two way daily trips are seen to be somewhat higher than the average rate, since they are based upon five separate office buildings ranging in size from 60,500 SF to 190,250 SF. The AM and PM in/out trips are adjusted in conformance wit2, the ITE procedure. The trip rates assumed here were also reviewed with Metropolitan Council staff and compared with values for office parks of similar size in the Twin Cities area (Trip Generation Data for Multi -Use Developments, Metropolitan Council, December 1984). Based upon this review, the trip rates were determined to reasonably reflect the size of office buildings on the site.