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� TKDA TOLTZ, KING, DUVALL, ANDERSON AND ASSOCIATES, INCORPORATED • • ENGINEERS • ARCHITECTS • PLANNERS MEMORANDUM To: Jim Studenski, City of Lino Lakes Copies To: Scott Brink, TKDA From: Steven Elmer 1500 PIPER JAFFRAY PLAZA 444 CEDAR STREET SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 55101-2140 PHONE: 651/292 -4400 FAX: 651/292 -0083 Reference: Review of Traffic Analysis for Behm's Century Farm, 6th and 7th Additions Project. Date: August 23, 2002 Commission No. 12475 -002 As requested, I have reviewed the draft technical memorandum prepared by SRF Consulting Group documenting a traffic analysis for the Behm's Century Farm, 6t and 7th Additions Project dated August 5, 2002. I have reviewed their technical analysis and recommendations and have the following comments and conclusions: 1. The traffic analysis is based on the premise that "LOS A through D are generally considered acceptable by drivers." While it may be true that level of service D is considered acceptable to drivers in densely developed urban situations, the same may not be true in rural and outer suburban locations. Drivers' experience with and tolerance for delay varies in urban and rural locations and LOS C is more typical of the upper limit for acceptable delay in rural areas. Given this assumption, the following intersections would operate at an unacceptable LOS under 2009 and/or 2015 conditions: Intersection * Main Street/Sunset Avenue * Lilac Street/Sunset Avenue * Main Street/Fourth Avenue 'LOS D for single approach only. 2 LOS F for one approach. Year 2009 Year 2015 LOS D LOS F LOS D1 LOS D2 2. The traffic study concludes that "the east -west minor collector route between Sunset Avenue and 4th Avenue will not be needed to support the proposed development until after Year 2009." Given the assumptions and findings above, this conclusion would not hold. An Equal Opportunity Employer