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4. Provision of sewer and water to the subject site will create a "domino" effect and make commercial and industrial development in the area much more marketable. This concept is endorsed by the Lino Lakes EDAAB. 5. The provision of sewer and water to the proposed plat will also bring utility availability to the commercial and industrial zoned areas around the I-35/County Road 14 interchange. This area of the City becomes more marketable for economic development. This development and utility concept has bee endorsed by the EDAAB. 6. The applicant has worked closely with the area property owners to assemble land and gain consensus with a regard to the development concept. Currently, the City's consulting engineer, TKDA, is preparing an area -wide utility feasibility plan that would encompass the I -35E interchange area and the proposed Clearwater Creek plat. This utility feasibility study is anticipated to be completed by the end of October. We would suggest that it would be premature to consider the requested rezoning without the availability of the utility study. Once the study is received, the findings as to the plat's impacts on community utilities can be made. Traffic Generation. In August of this year, the City's consulting engineer, SEH, reviewed the Clearwater Creek concept plan (Exhibit D) in regard to traffic related issues. In review of the five phase, 456 lot development proposal, it was estimated that: o 2,950 trips per day would utilize County Road $4 south to the County Road J interchange. Lt1e..t ?.4 o Almost 1,600 trips per day will utilize County Road 14 to the north. O 150 trips will travel east to Elm Crest Avenue to either the east side of Bald Eagle Lake or Bald Eagle Boulevard. The review concluded that traffic ,volumes generated by the development will not create -significant traffic problems. While the proposed preliminary plat constitutes only the first phase of the development under review by the consulting engineer, it can be concluded that traffic generated by the proposed use is within the capabilities of streets which serve the subject property. SEH is currently studying the Otter Lake Road corridor to offer recommendation as to street improvement and future connection with County Road 14. This study is also anticipated to be completed by 5