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Plaiuung Commission 471-97: O'Neil Property March �, 1997 Page 15 trafftc from the O'Neil property and e�sting volumes on the surrounding sireet network a.re at the hi�hes# level at that point and create the greatest unpact. The study shows that 2�& 1 trips are generated and distributes them on the sireet network as shown in Figure A-2. It concludes that the additional trips wili not cause fihe level af service ai the surrounding interseciions to change from the currenti Ievei of service (see page 10) It is noted that U- tums at the Long Lake Road and Caunty itoad H2 intersecfions with Highway 10 are expected to double, and ai Edgewood Drive and Highway 10 to iriple, bui the queuing of vehicles is no� expected to exceed the length of the lefi hand tum lanes. Sta� does t�oi regard the access situation as ideal, a�d we 3rttend to coniinue working wiih 1V1nI�OT to see if alternatives are available. ihe siudy shows, however, that the ira.f�c can be accommodated without causing a deterioration in how the surrounding intersections function. 6. Parking: The City's Zoning Code requires at least one space for each four seats. OfF Streei Parki� Requirements pubiished by the Ameriean Planning Association l��S:s two examples of ratios: 1 space per four seats (Bellevue, �IA), and 1 space per five ��ats {Ames, IA). Mounds View's ratio matches the more conservative ratio. The theater complex is proposed io have 2,648 seats, which would require 662 parking spaces. The applicant has noted on the pla.n that there are 700 parking spaces provided or 38 more than the tequirement_ Staff has scaled the drawing using a nine-foot stall width, and estitnates that the parking bays shown would yield 650 spaces. The drawang t�t��vever is at a much larger scale than would be typical for a site plan, and the parking space� are not drawn. Actual parking provided wiil be canfirmed at the development plan sia�e. Sta� is comfortable that sufficieni room is available fo provide the parlang, although ii �nay require using part of Parcel B and eliminating part or all of the development of fhis area for another use. Parking for handicapped customers must be provided as requYred by the State Building Code. Staff discussed the issue of parking with Lee Siarr, who is the Coon Rapids Cammuniiy Development Director and has just handled two multi-screen theater projects. He Iearned fcom working with the theater management companies that even though multi-screen movie iheaters have a high number oi seats, the show times are staggered in arder to maximize the ability of people to gei through the concession area. The theater companies do not schedute th� movies so ati of them begin and end a,t the same time, so th�re is always cireulaiion in the parking loi. �,Iso noi every theater is full at the same tiene. If parking shortages occur, there is no convenient relief ciose afi hand. Staff daes not expect people to park in ihe adjacent neighborhoods because there are barriers in the way of a direct walking route to the theaters. 'The nearest parking lot vs�hich wouid have pleniry of spaces is Czty Hall a�ad th� community cenier, bui using #hem would require people to cross Highway IO at an uncor�t�ralled ini�rsection. ThFS would dafficult during the day, and