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* • Hovtmbtr 7,2000 P^e2oJ[2 The second access drive connccls directly to TH 12, south of the propos^ site. At the location of this access TH 12 currently has a closed median. We would recommend a right in/n^t out only access at mis • * «___•________*rtJ 1 o Vt/* AiriK^r r^mmmend A stlOft flSHt tUm lAHC DC CrCBtCu access TH 12 currently has a closed median. We would recommend a ngni iivn^u out omjr m location leaving the mediaaon TH 12 closed. We further recommend a short nght turn Iwe be created from TH 12 into the access drive. By re-striping the existing markings with a short taper immediately r_ii__n Airi Mnrth ihic Ian?? rotilrf hc crcdicQ without Widening TH 12. One lane in each from TH 12 into the access anve. uy re-sinping me c^imhijs maiivii.5- - -------------- --------- following Brown Road North, this lane could be created without widening TH 12. One lane in each direction would suffice for me amount of traffic expected for this access drive. A third access is in the northwest comer of the site Based on site plan drawings and field reconnaissance, we were unable to determine where this access leads. Further investigation will be needed before ma^g a recommendation. However, we would not recommend this access if the drive connects mto a rwdcntial area. Due to the high volumes on TH 12 and the likely delays for vehicles turning onto TH 12 frorn the side streets it is likely that many motorists would seek tliis route as an aUemative to the other ac^s dnves. Thus, the amount of‘cut-thru* traffic in the connected area would likely increase dramaticclly. yttfi rnal Traffic Flow From the access directly off TH 12, motorists proceed to an internal intersection and able m choose to go to the office building or the senior housing. This allows vehicle tnpi to and from each building /ij.nintjfm of aclivitv at the other. The access drive connecting to Brown Road North does not provide thw require changes to the existing site plan. Some options include. . Swapping the location of each building so the office building is on the cast side of inc lot.'d the senior housing is on the west side of the lot. Although this may result in the undesirable situa^oM of opartmrnl residents driving through the office parking lot. office users arc generally used to more vehicle actisnty in their building’s parking lot.vehicle actmty in their building’s parking lot. . t - 1 • Provide a separate drive aisle .0 the south of the senior housing parking. Tlus pu^ the parking close to the building while alloving other vcliiclcs to continue through the lot without disruption from • Provide a separate drive aisle north of the senior housing building. Apartment parking could remain as sho'A-n or be shifted to the nortn side of the building as well. Either option would allow office users to use this drive iiutead of going through the apartment parking area. 4 Changes should he made to separate the office users from driving through the senior housing areas. The access drive in the northwest comer of the site could have motorists from the senior ho-.ising driving access drive and -ts relation to the internal iraffic (low should be re-assessed when more infurmaUon is known. p^c«^<fr;an Movements people from either building another option to use to reach nearby land uses or for general exercise. nanastroo. Rostnt, AndtHik 9nd^8tocttt6^ 2335 West Highway 36 4 St Paul, MN 55113 ♦ Phone: 651-635-4600 ♦ Fax. 851-636-1311