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3.13 Traffic in the area of Hamline Center will increase with the addition of the bingo hall. However, this commercial strip center was designed to accommodate a modest volume of traffic and the roadways adjacent to it are more than adequate to handle the increase traffic. Ramsey County Traffic Engineer, Dan Soler, reports that Hamline Avenue has a current traffic count of 9,000 vehicles per day and a design capacity of approximately 16,000 vehicles per day. This proposed use would add approximately 500 to 600 vehicle trips per day on a peak bingo day; an increase of approximately 6% over the present use and well within the capacity of the road. 3.14 Hamline Center is a pre-existing commercial area that currently does not meet certain City Codes. However, only a few requirements are applicable to the interior renovation proposed for the bingo hall and affected by the added parking demand. They include the screening of roof top mechanical units (Section 1010.07); the provision of a roofed trash enclosure or storage of trash somewhere inside the bingo hall (Section 1010.11); parking lot lighting that meets the heightened SC district 24-hour use requirements (Section 1006.025); and screening of off-street parking lot areas from adj acent residential uses (Section 1006.02A, F, and G). 3.15 Any proposed signage for the bingo hall must meet the requirements of Section 1009.03 of the Roseville City Code. 3.16 The project as proposed is in harmony with the general purpose and intent of the City's Comprehensive Plan and Title 10 of the City Code (Zoning). 3.17 The proposed proj ect will not adversely affect the public health, safety, and/or general welfare. 4.0 STAFF FINDINGS 4.1 Staff has reviewed the development proposal with regard to the criteria in Section 1013.01 .D of the Roseville Zoning Code and concludes the proposal meets these criteria. Specifically, staff has determined the following: The proposed bingo hall will generate parking demand that can be accommodated by the site. Off-peak hours of the proposed operation; no high traffic volume uses currently in the center; and shared parking all contribute to minimizing the effects of parking on the site. The proposal will generate a modest increase (6%) in vehicle traffic (500-600 ADT) mostly using Hamline Avenue. Hamline Avenue is considered a collector roadway with a current daily traffic volume of 9,000 vehicles and a daily design capacity of 16,000 vehicles 4.2 The proposed bingo hall will not create the need for additional public facilities. The City has the capacity to provide the water and sewer necessary for the 300-seat bingo hall operation through an existing sanitary sewer and watermain. The bingo hall will have sprinklers. PF3251 RCA (100200) Page 5 of 7