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Planning Commission Minutes May 8, 1996 Avenue could be closed. He also asked if noise levels had been measured in the evening. (The noise levels are for daytime only.) He asked if the traffic analysis had been updated to include the townhouses, churches and new parks in the area. Susan McGregor, 1123 Autumn, asked for clarification regarding the traffic numbers using the site. V an Wormer explained that a busy SuperAmerica attracts 2200 trips per day in comparison to the Kath project of 1200-1500 trips per day. Kath explained that the store will pump approximately 150,000 gallons per month when it opens, and 250,000 gallons at its highest. Marie Putnam, 1134 Autumn, asked for details regarding congestion from cars crossing Lexington Avenue while other cars are attempting to enter the store by making a left turn on Lexington from the north. V an Wormer explained that the stacking on Lexington and Roselawn has capacity for 4 to 5 vehicles on Roselawn and 7 to 8 on Lexington and that there will be few problems after the drivers become trained to the use of the site. Farrol Robinson stated there will be more congestion than originally suggested. He estimates 3000 trips per day with 300 trips in the peak hour. He also estimated 56 percent of the trips to the store would be non-pass-by or new trips along Lexington A venue. He stated that Lexington A venue is a minor arterial under the Metropolitan Council classification system, and it is growing to 16,000 to 18,000 trips per day. The applicant should close the north driveway, because of the right out and then left turn onto Roselawn conflict. If traffic does not include other development in the area, then the consultant should provide 5, 10, and 20 year projections. John Valen, 1018 Draper, stated the project was a piecemeal development and what was the overall plan for the entire area. He expressed concern with traffic along Roselawn using Oxford, Draper, and Ryan because of the additional backup traffic on Roselawn. Christine Thompson, 1115 Autumn. Ms. Thompson asked if for the hours of operation could be limited and expressed concern about vent piping because it creates fumes. She also expressed concern about pay phones affecting traffic at the corner of Lexington and Roselawn. Ms. Thompson asked how headlights would be screened. There appears to be no way to completely screen headlights. She stated that the operation proposed by Kath is not the same as the Ace's operation in magnitude. She recommended that the driveways on Lexington A venue be made right turn only exits from the site and she expressed concern about the canopy as being too large and unsightly. John Valen, 1018 Draper, expressed concern about the high traffic levels and the turning levels on Lexington Avenue. Member Cunningham noted that of 14 accidents in the area, 9 records illustrate accidents were rear-end traffic accidents. 6