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51 the County Road C sidewalk and pathway system was a common consideration with newly 52 constructed pedestrian amenities. 53 Craig Vaughn, City Traffic Consultant with SRF was present to address questions on the 54 traffic study, and options and recommendations for Twin Lakes Parkway. Mr. Vaughn reviewed 55 three (3) different configurations, from the least impact to the full impact of future development in 56 the Twin Lakes Redevelopment Area and impacts to the entire development, the immediate ~; McGough development, internal impacts as well as to adjacent roadways and neighborhoods. 58 Ms. Bloom clarified that Twin Lakes Parkway was not platted at this time, but was reserved by 5~ ordinance and right-of-way map designation. Ms. Bloom also noted that there were sixteen (16) 6p construction projects incorporated in the Alternative Urban Area Review (AUAR), but due to this 61 specific land use request, staff and consultants had reviewed internal and external needs and 62 ramifications. 63 Staff provided a bench handout, attached hereto and made a part thereof, addressing and h~ clarifying recommendations in Section 9.2 and 11.2 of the project report dated March 5, 2008. 65 Staff recommended that the construction of the roadway network was critical to minimize impacts 66 to the existing roadway network and surrounding neighborhoods through establishment of grades ~? from a comprehensive approach so the first development didn't dictate future development, and 6s to allow streets, utilities and drainage to work together cohesively by establishing the elevation of 69 the road in relationship to the surrounding development and not negatively impact future 70 sidewalks, streets, utility construction, environmental clean -up and adjacent redevelopment. 71 In the staff revised recommendations for Section 9.2 of the report, the Design Review Committee 72 (DRC) recommended that improvements to the internal roadway network incorporate 73 Configuration 2, as follows: 74 • Construction of Twin Lakes Parkway from Cleveland Avenue to Prior Avenue concurrently 7, with the McGough permit being issued for redevelopment to implement the road network and 76 address DRC concerns about emergency vehicle access, subdivision code compliance, 77 safety and traffic impacts to surrounding neighborhoods, in addition to ensuring that the 78 decisions of one developer would not impact the ability of other property owners to redevelop. 7g Specific recommendations predicated on the overall transportation system plan recommended for So implementation concurrently with the McGough redevelopment approval were specifically outlined 81 in Section 11.2 as follows: 82 • Internal roadway configuration #2: building Twin Lakes parkway from Cleveland Avenue to S3 Prior Avenue, including constructing Mount Ridge Road from Twin Lakes Parkway to County 84 Road C-2 and improving Prior Avenue from Twin Lakes Parkway to County Road C, with the 85 internal intersections linking Prior Avenue to Mount Ridge Road assumed as roundabouts; 33 and considered to be an interim condition. 87 • Construction of a dedicated westbound right-turn lane (with turn lane storage) at Cleveland 83 Avenue and County Road C 83 • Construction of Prior Avenue as two lanes southbound into County Road C and one ~0 northbound lane into Twin Lakes Parkway at County Road C and Prior Avenue, which would y1 include installation of a traffic signal. 92 • Optimized signal timing at all signalized intersections 93 Discussion included traffic study assumptions and the cumulative process from now, the year 9a 2011 (anticipated one year after full build-out for McGough project), 2016 as half-way mark, and 95 2030 anticipated for full development; current economic and transit issues and their limited 96 impacts locally, regionally, and industry-wide to-date, with future potential for multi-model and/or 97 high-occupancy concepts; travel demand management practices and implementation encouraged 98 for employers for employees (i.e., gas cards, car pooling, bus passes, exercise facilities, or other gg incentives); and the long delay in development of the Northeast Diagonal Rapid Transit system. ioo Ms. Bloom indicated that, to-date, the Metropolitan Council had provided no commitment to add 101 additional bus routes for the area, specifically east/west bound. Ms. Bloom further noted that the