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ROSEVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION Page #7 Wednesday, January 6, 1988 there would be 120 parking spaces provided, versus 73 parking stalls required by ordinance. Dunwell indicated that the peak Rose Gallery usage would be during the large auction held on Wednesdays. Dunwell indicated that they have responded to neighborhood concerns about the park by adding additional land to the park to maintain the existing hockey rink. They would also provide parking to the city at no cost. Dunwell also indicated that they responded to a neighborhood concern by providing only one driveway onto Lexington Avenue. Dunwell described the various aspects of the post office project including the traffic flow, mail drop, employee parking, customer parking, and the location of parking for postal vehicles. Dunwell indicated that parking shown is the 20 year projection of parking. He indicated that the post office requires only that a 10 year projected needs be met on the site, but that he has shown the full 20 year projection. Dunwell passed out pictures of a postal facility in Anoka showing what the Roseville building might look like. He indicated that it would be a one story all brick structure. Dunwell discussed the timing of project. He indicated that he had attempted to get clarification from the post office about their intent, and while he did not obtain any concrete answer, he was told that the post office had not been told to stop the acquisition process. He indicated that following the rezoning, appraisals would be ordered, soil bearings completed, and a survey obtained, and the acquisition negotiated. Dunwell indicated that the post office acquisition would take 6 months, it would take another 6 months to develop plans and to bid the project, and it would take 6-8 months to construct the project. A post office representative indicated to him that they were still proceeding on the schedule, and it continued to be a high priority item. Dunwell indicated that the post office indicated to him that they would anticipate 500 to 1000 transactions a day, that the public window would be open from 8:30 to 4:30, that peak times would be 8:30 to 9:00, 12:00, and from 4:00 to 4:30. He indicated that employees arrive at 6:00, leave on their routes at 8:00, return to the post office between 1:30 and 2:30, and leave at 2:30. Dunwell indicated that there would be post office semi's arriving from St. Paul at 5:30am and 7:30am, and the trucks would leave to St. Paul at 1:30pm. and 5:30pm.