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APR-18-97 FRI 14:20 SRF FAX NO, 4752429 P. 03 Pam Sheldon -2 - April 14, 1997 • TH 10 ACCESS The proposed project would have unsignalized right-in and right-out access to and from TH 10, although the developer is planning to pursue discussions with Mn/DOT to allow full access to and from TH 10. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) has required the developer to provide a right turn lane for vehicles entering the property and will probably require an acceleration lane for vehicles exiting the property. This will minimize interference with through traffic on TH 10 by vehicles turning at the new driveway. The right turn lane would need to be designed with adequate length to provide minimum deceleration distance and to accommodate queues that may develop as vehicles enter the site. It will also be important that the site be designed to quickly move vehicles into the site. This can be accomplished by providing an area for vehicles to move out of the traffic flow while dropping off and picking up passengers, TRIP GENERATION The O'Neil property is currently zoned for a mix of residential and retail uses, but the • comprehensive plan indicates single-family residential development on the property. The city of Mounds View identified five alternative land use scenarios for the site based on these plans and other potential uses. Since each land use type generates trips at different rates, each scenario would generate a different number of total trips, Table 1 provides a summary of the land use assumptions, trip generation estimates and probable access associated with each of the scenarios. Based on the assumptions shown, the current zoning plan would result in the highest number of daily and peak hour trips generated by the site. The single-family residential or townhome development would result in the least number of trips of any of the scenarios. The number of trips generated by the other scenarios, including the proposed development fall in the middle. Information was requested on the scheduling of movies and its relationship to traffic flow. Typically, theaters schedule five shows per day on each screen between noon and 10:30 p.m. The 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. showings and the 9:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. showings usually have the highest attendance, Available information on movie theater trip generation and parking characteristics indicates that although the total daily attendance is greatest on a Saturday or Sunday, the peak hourly trip generation is similar on either a Friday night, Saturday or Sunday. S