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12e~ular Caty C®uncli eetin~ ®nday, July 23, 2007 Pale 0 Mr. Roe noted that the buffer area being discussed was primarily across from commercial, rather than residential properties. Further responses related to expansion of Lydia with additional wid- ening and lanes, additional turn lane(s) off Northbound Snelling onto Lydia Avenue, and possible signalization of the Lydia/Fairview inter- section, and practical mitigation issues were discussed; and whether there was sufficient right-of--way. Mr. Lindgren advised that mitigation strategies were reviewed and approved by the City Engineer, and were considered in conjunction with other transportation entities based on best practices. Public Works Director Duane Schwartz addressed mitigation strate- gies, and how to get from the EAW to solidify designs and the trigger- ing mechanisms. IVIr. Schwartz introduced the City's Traffic Analyst from SRF Con- sulting, who had reviewed the work of TKDA Consulting the Col- lege's traffic consultant, to address some mitigation strategies. Cram Vain a , C® sut~n Mr. Vaughan summarized his traffic analysis of the College's pro- posed expansion; turn lanes; and ongoing internal discussions with staff and the college's traffic engineer and college staff throughout the process to find resolution of various traffic impacts and potential miti- gation efforts. Mr. Vaughan advised that this analysis was done "on paper," to determine its feasibility, as well as through a planning level analysis, including recommendations for mitigation strategies for 2018 - 2030 traffic forecasts; how much additional space was neces- sary to accommodate improvements; offset traffic lanes; and overall feasibilities provided by traffic engineers performing due diligence re- lated to development projects. 1VIr. Vaughan concluded by opining that mitigation is possible, that shifting the road east/west along Lydia was the most feasible solution, and given that the college owned prop- erty along Lydia and Lincoln helped significantly, and should not negatively impact residential properties in the area.