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Mr. Jeffrey Agnes 16 September 12,2007 CONCLUSIONS Detailed analyses have been presented in this report to address traffic implications associated with the concept PUD application submitted for the Har Mar Shopping Center. Though all existing access drives serving the shopping center will be preserved under the PUD application, the 2009 build scenario has accounted for potential closure of an existing right turn in and out only access drive on County Road B. Two reasons for this consideration are: I) closure of this driveway may be considered in the future and 2) closure of this driveway represents "worst case" conditions regarding traffic volumes and associated queuing for vehicles exiting the site at the main Har Mar access drive on County Road B. Major conclusions from the analyses presented in this report are as follows: a) Regarding gross trip generation, the proposed uses in the concept PUD will generate slightly fewer trips during the weekday p.m. peak hour than the former uses they are replacing. During the Saturday mid-day peak hour, the proposed uses will generate about 167 more gross trip ends than the fornler uses they are replacing. These results for both time periods presume that the entire 6.600 square foot building in space 66 (adjacent to the main access on County Road B) will be a sit-down restaurant. If current plans to divide this building equally between restaurant and retail uses are implemented, trip generation under the concept PUD will be reduced during both the weekday p.m. and Saturday mid-day peak hours. b) Given the slight reduction in trip generation during the weekday p.m. peak hour, no significant changes will be experienced during this time period under 2009 build conditions regarding traffic volumes or level of service conditions at the three subject intersections. c) Though trip generation is slightly greater under the 2009 build conditions during the Saturday mid-day peak hour, this difference will not cause any significant change in level of service at the three subject intersections. d) The main Har Mar access drive on County Road B should be revised per the plan shown in Figure 6 in order to effectively accommodate traffic entering and exiting the site at this location. On an overall basis, we are confident the proposed concept PUD for the Har Mar Shopping Center will not cause any adverse traffic impacts on the affected roadway system, provided that the main access drive on County Road B is revised per the recommended plan.