08-04-25 - City Council Work Session Agenda

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Kimley-Horn conducted a review of the study area including existing land uses in the surrounding area, the adjacent street system, current traffic volumes and operating conditions, lane configurations and traffic controls at nearby intersections, and other key roadway characteristics. This section of the report details information on the existing conditions. 2.1. AREA LAND USES The majority of the site is currently agricultural land, though there are sparse residences on the site. The surrounding parcels are largely occupied by residential developments, with the area to the north being largely undeveloped. 2.2. EXISTING ROADWAY CHARACTERISTICS The following provides a description of the roadways near the study area CSAH 14 (Main Street) is a County State Aid Highway (CSAH) that runs east -west through the AUAR area. Main Street is a currently two-lane undivided roadway throughout the study area. According to the Lino Lakes 2040 Comprehensive Plan, Main Street is classified as a Principal Arterial. Based on MnDOT data, the Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) is approximately 11,900 vehicles per day east of Lexington Avenue and 9,800 vehicles per day west of Lake Drive, as of 2023. The posted speed limit ranges from 55 miles per hour (mph) near Sunset Avenue to 40 mph east of Lake Drive. 4t' Avenue is a north -south roadway that forms the eastern boundary of the AUAR area. It is a two-lane undivided roadway and is classified as a major collector according to the Lino Lakes 2040 Comprehensive Plan. Based on MnDOT data, the AADT of 41h Avenue is 1,100 vehicles per day south of Main Street, and 500 vehicles per day north of Main Street, as of 2021 and 2023, respectively. The posted speed limit on 41h Avenue is 50 mph south of Main Street and 45 mph north of Main Street. County Road 53 (Sunset Avenue) is a north -south roadway along the western boundary of the AUAR area. Sunset Avenue is a two-lane undivided roadway, and it currently does not continue north of Main Street. According to the Lino Lakes 2040 Comprehensive Plan, Sunset Avenue is classified as a major collector. Based on MnDOT data, the AADT along Sunset Avenue is 5,300 vehicles per day south of Lilac Street and 3,200 vehicles per day south of Main Street, as of 2022. The posted speed limit is 55 mph north of Lilac Street and 45 mph south of Lilac Street. Lilac Street is an east -west roadway located south of the AUAR area. It is a two-lane undivided roadway and is classified as a Minor Collector according to the Lino Lakes 2040 Comprehensive Plan. Based on MnDOT data, the AADT along Lilac Street is 3,300 west of 41h Avenue, as of 2024. The posted speed limit is 50 mph. CSAH 23 (Lake Drive) is a generally north -south roadway located east of the AUAR area. It is a two-lane undivided roadway and is classified as an A -Minor Reliever north of Main Street and a Principal Arterial south of Main Street according to the Lino Lakes 2040 Comprehensive Plan. Based on MnDOT data, Lake Drive has an AADT of 9,500 north of Main Street and 11,100 south of Main Street, as of 2022. The posted speed limit is 55 mph north of Main Street and 50 mph south of Main Street. Pine Street is an east -west roadway that runs along the northern boundary of the AUAR area. Pine Street is a two-lane undivided roadway and is currently an unpaved road west of 41h Avenue. According to the Lino Northwest Main - Lino Lakes, MN Traffic Impact Analysis I June 2025 Page 157 of 617