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• • future connection to the existing Fox Road in the Foxborough as was required and designed with that development. Per the subdivision ordinance, streets shall connect with streets already dedicated in adjoining or adjacent subdivisions or provide for future connections. This connection was analyzed and supported by the City's consulting engineer firm, WSB & Associates. The future connection is required on property owned by a separate entity and may not occur with this development. A key goal of the Transportation Plan is to promote alternative transportation such as bicycling, walking, transit and rail. An east -west park trail connection is proposed within the greenway system along the southern portion of property between the Foxborough and Preserve developments. Sidewalk will be installed along the north side of Pheasant Run South. A Traffic Impact Study was prepared by Spack Consultants (October 8, 2013) on behalf of the developer to analyze traffic impacts to and from Old Birch Street and Birch Street. Traffic may also utilize Pheasant Run S to the east and eventually Fox Road to the south. Per the study, the west and east intersections of Birch Street and Old Birch Street will operate acceptably at a Level of Service A in regards to traffic volumes and capacities and no modifications to the existing public transportation system will be needed to accommodate the proposed development. In 2011, Anoka County and the City partnered on the CSAH 34 (Birch Street) Corridor Study. The study identifies the s -curve along Birch Street as a high crash location due to deer and snow conditions. Recommended corridor improvements include: • Frontage and backage roads should be constructed as development occurs to support local traffic and manage access onto CSAH 34. • A review of the horizontal curve advisory speed, curve ahead warning signs, curve delineation and the presence of fixed objects on the roadside. • Consider installation of deer detection warning system • Provide an urban section through the curve with curb and gutter A memo from City Engineer, WSB & Associates, dated September 6, 2013 further supports the need to connect Fox Road to the south to distribute traffic to other primary routes and provide alternate access points. The City Engineer also suggests further evaluation of sight lines and left turn lanes on Birch Street. Planning Districts The development is in Planning District 1 and the Reshanau Resource Management Unit (RMU). Wetland Preservation Corridor and Greenway System have been identified as resource management recommendations. Wetlands There are 19 delineated wetlands on the site. Since the majority of the wetlands on the site fall within the Wetland Management Corridor (WMC) part of the Watershed District