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4.5 Traffic and parking are important issues in Roseville. The new facilities (122,000 s.f. of offices) would create a need for 460 new Veritas parking spaces and a total of 1,277 Veritas spaces and 2,380 spaces throughout the business park Veritas proposes a"proof of parking" parking ramp wherein 2 levels would initially be built, with the possibility, if needed, to add two additional levels of parking. An Indirect Source Permit, analyzing vehicle e�aust levels, will be required by MnPCA. The EAW states that none of the intersections will exceed the MnPCA guidelines for carbon mono�de levels. 4.6 All traffic studies indicate that there is sufficient existin road capacity for the proposed improvement even with growth in the background traffic by 2% per year. In total, the Centre Pointe Business Park proponent's traffic engineer estimates the project to generate 7,226 vehicle trips per day, with appro�mately 930 trips per peak p.m. traffic hour (244 entering 686 lea�ing the site). Staff has employed SEH traffic consultants to review this portion of the plan. The EAW consultants and SEH estimates differ on methodologies and therefore their traffic estimates vary by appro�mately 1,000 vehicle trips per day. However both consultants agree that intersections will continue to function as they do today with the exception of Lydia Drive at Cleveland Avenue. Staff and city traffic consultants recommend the Lydia location for a signal. Traffic should be monitored to determine when signals should be installed. The staff recommends a two-year monitoring period be included as part of the PUD requirements. (The PUD states that if a signal is needed, the cost of the signal will be assessed to this development.) 4.8 The proponents state that the additional 122,000 s.f. of office area will add traffic but will ha�e little negative impact on the environment. In fact traffic volumes will remain similar to past projections for the Business Park, in part, because of the changing nature of the work force (more hi-tech than sales and clerical) and work hours (longer and varied). Tota1 daily trips may be reduced since in 2001 an office building will replace the proposed restaurant (north of Residence Inn), 4.9 E�sting noise levels ha�e historically exceeded state noise standards for residential areas near County Road "D" and Cleveland Avenue. The added traffic from the proposal will not significantly increase or decrease noise levels. However, construction noise may ha�e a temporary impact, but only during weekday daytime construction hours. Construction for the two buildings is estimated to take 12 to 14 months, during which noise and construction dust will be managed to reduce impacts as much as possible. 4.10 Comments ha�e been received from the Minnesota Historical Society (no impacts); the Metropolitan Council (no regional systems impacts, direction provided on trails, wetlands and turf coverage). The MnPCA commented that no environmental impact statement was necessary but reminded the City that new or expanded waste water projects need permit reviews; that grit should be removed or collected in chambers to prevent plugging the surface water infiltration system; that the regional storm water pond should be evaluated for settling velocity and modified if needed; and, that traffic improvements in the City CIl' should be made prior to occupancy if Veritas traffic volumes require the new improvements (MnPCA and proponents ha�e since indicated capacity is a�ailable for Veritas without traffic improvements). Review of 3 \\Victoria\CommDev\Planning Files\3283_Ryan Co_Veritas\RCA (032601).doc