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r _r Village Council May 28, 1970 Falcon Heights, Minn. 55113 Re: File No. 6044 vehicle cannot exit onto Hamline Avenue through this ramp without blocking lanes, causing a problem with traffic turning onto Hamline from Larpenteur and also missing the signal detectors on Hamline. This is a serious point of potential vehicle conflict and could cause a serious accident. At times of heavy usage the traffic could possibly be cuased to back up onto both streets. Although the plans submitted show .a number of vehicles in proposed stocking places if the station area were filled as shown no traffic could move since gas pumps, parking spaces, etc. would be blocked. If the permit was approved we would recommend closing the north ramp on Hamline and requiring very strict turning monuments controlled by signs on the other two ramps. Random traffic counts were made on east bound and west bound lanes on Larpenteur and on both the north bound and south bound lanes on Hamline. These wer simply. random counts taken with an hourly recording counter. The counts were not related to any traffic survey to obtain yearly average daily traffic (ADT) but were rather to obtain some information on a random day for study purposes. The tapes from these counts are available in our office. The average traffic on the east bound lane of Larpenteur for the two days counted in May was 10,176 vehicles per day. Average west bound on Larpenteur taken in the same manner was 7,249 vehicles per day, however, this was taken on a Saturday and Sunday whereas the eastbound counts were on a Thursday and Friday. The average count of two days on the southbound lane of Hamline was 2,908 vehicles per day. Because of vandalism the traffic count on the northbound lane was ruined. Additional counts will be taken if so desired. On the particl count obtained it appeared that there were between 100 and 150 vehicles per hour during the daytime period with a peak of .386 vehicles per hour shown at 5:00 P.M. In reviewing the preceding figures it is felt that the additional traffic generated by the proposed facility could only be a detriment to the traffic now contained on the streets since every vehicle entering or leaving would cause a slowup in the traffic pattern and thus delay or reduce the number of vehicles passing through the signalized intersection during each signal cycle. The preceding information is given at the request of the Village Council based on our studies and review. Study should be made by the Village Planner. It is our opinion that the proposed facility would cause difficulties in the present street traffic pattern. The fence could cause difficulties along the alley. Although set-backs and other features are within limits shown in the ordinance it is felt that this facility if .approved would prove detrimental both because of traffic problems and because of the close proximity to R-1 residential property. Yours very truly, BO STR00, ROSE ANDE ~ & ASSOCIATES, INC. radf A. Lemberg, P. . BAL:li _ 2 _