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'�,�i Traffic generation (Source: Institute of Traffic Engineers — Traffic Generation Manual) for the development condominium and town homes is estimated to be 5.85 vehicle trips per unit or a total of 287 total trips. The condominium has a projected total of 252 trips in a 24 hour period affecting .�a cGa�'ons Boulevard and the town home development has a total of 35 trips in a 24 hour period affecting Elmer Street. This includes vehicles that enter and exit each site and includes trips such as the mail truck and garbage pick-up. 7. � The southeast comer of Rice Street at Highway 36 will eventually have a MnDQT commuter parking and Transit pick-up shelter, primary for riders heading to downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul. �,� The Guptil proposal identifies 45 underground parking spaces, 17 on-site surface parking spaces, and 4 surface parking spaces shared with the Galilee Church for a total of 66 parking spaces. The town house proposal indicates 2 garage spaces for each unit and 2 driveway parking spaces per unit for a total of 24 parking spaces. �,? The City Code requires off-street parking to consist of 1 enclosed (garage) and 1 surface space for each unit of a condominium (with no age restrictions) or town home. In the case of the proposal the condominium development is required to have a minimum of 86 on-site parking spaces and the town home proposal 12 on-site spaces. ?.� In light of the proposal and staffs support for the condominium, on-site parking is an issue. The City Code requires 86 spaces and the proposal indicates 66 (originally a senior complex), a 20 stall deficiency for market rate units. To correct this situation the developer must: age restrict (55 or older) a certain number of units; negotiate greater shared parking at Galilee Church or the Armory; reduce the total number of units; or create a combination thereof. OTHER IMPACTS: 7.�� Site lighting must be downcast and not shed glare at adjacent properties. The Community Development Department has not reviewed a site lighting plan and will work with the Developer on an appropriate style and layout. The developer may want to discuss options with Xcel Energy for residential street lighting and within the development site. Lighting adjacent to existing residential properties must be down cast. �. ] C7 The placement of inechanical equipment can create visual and noise issues. Given the proposal it is assumed that air conditioning units for the town homes will be placed on the _ ground. These air conditioning units must be placed on the south side of each town home unit and be screened. �. ] I In the case of the condominium, it is assumed that heating, cooling, and ventilating equipment and air conditioning units will be affixed as wall units to the building ia�ade and not placed on the roof or ground. However, should mechanical equipment be placed on the ground or placed within roof cavities, those mechanical units must be centrally placed and screened. �'Fa�?5 $�� r:d�cwt�il {��'�Cai.dc.• Page 8 of 10