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�Y�0��0�; 1�;0� R� �EH ST.PAUL QI�� � - �,�r MEMORANDUM 3535 Vadnais Center Drive, St. Paul, MN 56110-5196 'I+O: FROM: DATE: Thomas Paschke, Roseville City Planner 851.d90.2000 800.325.2055 651.490,2154 FAX Glen Van �+�, ��t1i�x T�ansportatiori &tgincer 7anuary 7,2004 RE; Traffic St�dy for SuperAmerica Y.exington Avenue and CountyRoad B SEH No. A-�SPTR9701,Oa 14.00 C� December 18, 2003 report provided inf4rmation on existing traffic volumes, current station operation, and estimated impacts of the liquor store uaffic. The traffic estimates were based on a 1,600 square foot retail off sale liquor store. Subsequently, the submittal was for a 2,200 square foot store. We have reviewed the potential increase in tzaffic created by the increase in liquor store si ze, C��'� estimate was that the liquor store would approximately 480 vehicle trips per day, witll approximately X40 of those being new trips destined only for the liquor store. The additional size of the liquor store will not create a need for more employees and will not increase traffic to tha store in direct proportion to the size increase. The added selection in the additional size of the store will add some "destination" traffic and makc it more appealing to existing convenience store customers. However, the primary purpose of the added selection is to increase the sales rather than the customers. The proportion of the additional new trips, if done directly on size, would only add 40 new trips dw�ing the day. Taking into account employees, the non-direct proportiona�incrcase in tr�ffic, and the potential additional destination traffic, we believe that � realistic estimate of new trips fYan the size increase would be 30 per day. � In our original concept calculations, we did not provide any reduction in existing convenience store trips for the reduction in the size of the convenience store. 'II�e store is relatively large, and we did indicate in the December report that the volume of traffic counted at the �tC� was higher than at most SuperAmerica stores. T h e volume of �,404 compares to volumes closer to 2,500 � other smaller sized convenience station stores. � reduction in sales area i n the convenience store is approximately 2,500 square feet based on approximately measurements on the plans.'ltris reduces the total convenience store sales area to 3,800 square feet, v�ich is a significant reduction. We estimate that the reduction in size will not be directly proportional to a reduction in traffic. ff the 40 percent reduction in size of the sales area in the convenience store results in only a 5 percent reduction in convenience store traffic, estimated at approximately 1,700 vehicle trips per day, there would be a reduction in t�af�'ic at the staticn store of 85 trips per day. �, Hia��nt . �ou�.�aa � • M�+�4�'�"� �