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Sovtmbtr 14, 2000 Pagt 2 of 3 The second access drive connects directly to TH 12. south of the propos^ site. At the locaUon of this access, TH 12 currently has a closed median. We would recommend a right in/iight out only access at^s location, leaving the mediairon TH 12 closed. We further recommend a short right turn Iwe be created from TH 12 into the access drive. By re-striping the existing markings with a short uper immediately following Brown Road North, this la.ne could be created without widening TH 12. One lane in each direction would suffice for the amount of traffic expected for this access drive. A third access is in the northwest comer of the site. Based on site plan t^wirigs and field reconnaiss^cc. we were unable to determine where this access leads. Further investigation will be ® recommendation. However, we would no* recommend this access if the drive connects in^ a residential area. Due to the high volumes on TH 12 and the likely delays for ™ streets, it is likely that many motorists would seek this route as an ^tem^ivc to the other access drives. Thus, the amount of *cut-thru ’ traffic in the connected area would likely increase dramatically. Internal Traffic Flow From the access directly off TH 12. motorists proceed to an internal intersection and ^*We to cho^e to go to the office building or the senior housing. This allows vehicle trips to and frorn each buildmg without disruption of acUvity at the other. The access drive connecUng to Browii Road Noi^ docs not provide llus type of separation. Motorists using this access to and from the office building would ^ dnving through the middle of the senior housing parking, erecting safety concerns. Correcting this potenual problem would 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 the lot wd the senior housing is on the west side cf the lot. Although this may result ii; the undesirable situation of apartment residents driving through the office parking lot. office users are generally used to more vehicle activity in their building's parking lot. • Provide a separate drive aisle to the south of the senior housing parking. This puls the parking close to the building while allowing other vehicles to continue through the lol without disnipuon from parking acliviiies. This will require locating the drive aisle a bit further south than onginally shown. This will not impact the site any more than shown on the proposed grading plan. A sketch of this option is included with this submittal. . Provide a separate drive aisle north of the senior housing building. Apartment pi^Wng could remain as shown or be shifted to the north side of the building as w'cll. Construcuon of this dnve aisle would impact an area north of the buildings not shown to be graded on the proposed grading plan. Either option would allow office users to use this drive instead of going through the apartment parking area. Changes s'nould be made to separate the office users from driving through the senior housing areas. The City should evaluate the proposed access drive in the northwest comer of the site. This access could, at a minimum, provide access to the City’s pump house. P^^Mtrlan Movements people from cither building another option to use to reach nearby land uses or for general exercise. tioneBtroo, ffosene. Anderllk and Associates I 2335 West Highway 36 St Paul. MN 55113 4- Phon«: 651-€36-4600 Fax: 651-636-1311