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, , <br /> CI1rk'Lohr February 6,2006 <br /> A number of assumptions wece made regarding ihe trip generation estimates (alf to provide for a <br /> conservative analysis): <br /> ➢ Although the subject site contains an existing office/warehouse land use, it does not appear to be <br /> fi�l(y occupied. Full occupancy is assumed for the Build scenario. <br /> ➢ Pass-by 1nd shared trip reductions are not consiclered. <br /> y The office/warehouse land use assumed for the site is composed of 60% office, 40% warehouse, <br /> as opposed to a more typical 30/70 ratio. This assumption is made only to ��rovide for a worst <br /> case analysis within this tra�c study—the exact percentage breakdown of o�ce vecsus <br /> warehouse is yet to be detern�ii�ed. <br /> Tnble 1. <br /> Tri Generntion Estimntes�' <br /> Land Use IT� SiZe AM AM PM PM Weekday <br /> Code �nter Exit Enter Exit Total <br /> Eaisting Office/ 60%710, <br /> Warel�ouse atFull ��o/a 150 96,196 s.f. 93 l4 20 85 826 <br /> Occu anc <br /> New 60%710, 157,066 s.f. 152 23 3] 139 1 349 <br /> Office/Warehouse 40% 150 ' <br /> Tot:�l New Trips 245 36 50 224 2�7�6 <br /> Assumed for An�lysis 281 274 <br /> l. Data from Trio Generntion.7"Edition,�wblished by the Instihite of Transportntion�ngineers. <br /> The distribution of�lew site-generated traffic to and from the adjacent street system was based on the <br /> traffic volumes anticipated by Bonestroo in the Wayzata Boulevard Sub Area Transportation Study as <br /> follows: <br /> ➢ 41%to/fi•om the east <br /> ➢ 28%to/fi•om tlle west <br /> � 20%to/fi�oin the north <br /> ➢ 11%to/from the south. <br /> The site-generatecl traffic, combined with the 2009 No-Build traffic, comprises the 2009 Build traffic. <br /> Figure 6 illustrates the esti�nated 2009 Build peak hour traffic volumes. <br /> Onerational Analysis Metliodolosv <br /> Traffic operations witllin the study area have been analyzed using the indust�y-current Synchro/ <br /> SimTra�c 6 software package, which uses the data and methodology contained in the 2000 HighwaY <br /> Capacitv Manual, published by the Transportation Research Board. <br /> The opecating conditions of transportation facilities, such as traffic signals and stop-controlled <br /> intec•sections, are evaluated based on tlle relationsl�ip of the tl�eoretical capacity of a facility to the actual <br /> traffic volumes on that facility. Various factocs affect capacity, i��cluding trlvel speed, roadway <br /> geometry, grade, number and width of tcavel lanes, 1nd intersection control. The current standards for <br /> evaluating capacity and operating conditioi�s ace contained in the 2000 Hi Ig�wa�pacitv Manual. The � <br /> proceduces describe opecating conditions in terms of a Level of Service (.LOS). Facilities are given lettec <br /> designations fi•om "A,° representing the best operating COI1CI1tIOl1S� to "F," repre5enting the wocst. <br /> RLK Inc. Page 4 of 7 Orono Oftice/Wareliouse <br /> G:Vtymi Companics�Z00G-021-M\Tcclmical Duln\IralTic4eportW2-10.0G updnlcd sq fooingcs\TIS mmno 0?-IO.OG.doc Z�Q�-�2�-1V1 <br />