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04/03/98 FRI 10:46 FAX 612 490 2150 SEH e002 4.1111rAtijAgerl MEMORANDUM •ST.PAUL.MN o MINNEAPOLIS, MN O Sr CLOUD, MN 0 CHIPPEWA FALLS,WI 0 MADISON,WI 4 LAKE COUNTY,IN TO: Steve Campbell FROM: Glen Van Wormer t, DATE: March 31, 1998 RE: Mounds View,Minnesota Carmike Cinema Inc. Site Plan Review SEH No. A-MOUND9805.00 We have reviewed the site plan for the Carmike Theater and the associated office buildings, retail buildings and restaurants. A general concept for the site plan was agreed to through a series of meetings between the City, developer and neighbors. We previously had an opportunity to work with the concept and with the evaluation and development of the proposed ring road. The City has since dropped the ring road concept as far as the connection between Long Lake Road and Edgewood Drive on the south side of Highway 10. The primary entrance to the theater is at relocated Edgewood Drive. As such, most of the traffic enters the site, travels past the main entrances to the theater and then enters the parking lot. There is an option for traffic from the north and west to travel to the south Highway 10 entrance and enter at the southeast end of the parking area. Given the basic concept of the site plan, there is not much choice other than to have traffic enter as it is shown. The islands, the 30-foot wide aisle and the second entrance will help to reduce the conflicts between pedestrians accessing the theater and vehicles accessing the parking lot. The north entrance is shown as 48 feet in width. This may be wider than Mn/DOT would prefer. If it is to be reduced, the option is to retain the 16 foot inbound lane and make the outbound lanes 12 feet for the left turn lane and 14 feet for the through and right turn lane. We would suggest that the double yellow centerline be continued around the corner so that the lane arrangements can be defined in advance of the intersection (see attached). With the traffic signal at the intersection, it would be undesirable for traffic to be in the wrong lane,especially with the wide median and left turn lane on southbound Edgewood Drive. Trash facilities are conveniently located. The theater trash facility on the west side of the parking lot will require some backing up by the trash collection vehicle in order to make the 180 degree turn to return eastbound. The locations at thc•office buildings are easily accessible. This is especially An Affirmative Acthm, Equal Opportunity Employer.