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Comprehensive Plan Transportation Plan The City Engineer sent a letter dated March 11, 2014 to Anoka County Highway Department proposing that the construction of the right and left turn lanes on CSAH 54 at Cedar Street be installed at the time the property to the north and east develops. The City requests confirmation from the County regarding the request. Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) The project site is within the 2005 I-35E Corridor AUAR and is subject to the AUAR mitigation plan. The proposed development is consistent with development Scenario 1 for residential medium density and complies with the mitigation plan in regards to wetlands, water use, erosion and sedimentation, surface water runoff, wastewater and transportation. Noise Study Minnesota Rule 7030 states any municipality having authority to regulate land use shall take all reasonable measures within its jurisdiction to prevent the establishment of land use activities listed in noise area classification (NAC) 1,2, or 3 in any location where the standards established in part 7030.004 will be violated. The AUAR requires developers to follow all appropriate guidelines and policies related to traffic noise and noise mitigation. A Traffic Noise Assessment dated April 25, 2014, prepared by David Braslau Associates, Inc. was submitted. The following are excerpts from the 4.0 Summary of Findings: Homes along I-35E Predicted daytime sound levels at residential lots along Interstate 35E are below the daytime standards and no mitigation is required. However, "nighttime" levels between 6 and 7 am exceed the standards. Homes along CSAH 54 Predicted daytime sound levels at residential lots along CSAH 54 are just below the daytime L10 standards and no mitigation is required. However, limited improvements to the small berm along CSAH54 could provide a better margin for complying with the standards. The"nighttime" levels between 6 and 7 am exceed the standards. Proposed Park in Outlot D Predicted daytime levels are in excess of the NAC-1 standards which govern designated picnicking areas as well as residential land uses. Some benefits could be achieved with a 5