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07/31/1997 11:32 16125298178 BIKO ASSOCIATES INC PAGE 02 Biko Memorandum 111 Associates, Inc. DATE: July 28, 1997 TO: Chuck and Ralph Durand, Five D Ltd. Jim Erickson, City of Mounds View FROM: William Smith, AICP RE: Revised Trip Generation Proposed PUD at Silver Lake Road/Highway 10 Background This memorandum was prepared to report findings from a revised trip generation analysis for the proposed PUD at the intersection of Silver Lake Road and Highway 10, in the City of Mounds View, Minnesota. The analysis was conducted to determine any differences that would occur in trip generation as a result of a change in the proposed land use. Trip generation for the site initially included the following uses: • • 8-pump gas station with a car wash and a 3,887 square foot convenience store • 1,654 square foot fast food with drive through window • 10,000 square foot sit-down restaurant • 5,000 square foot general office • • 83 dwelling units for senior citizens (assisted care and non-assisted care) Of concern in this memorandum is the impact of changing the 10,000 square foot (SF) sit-down restaurant to a 25,000 SF office. Findings . : 3: A comparison of adjusted trip generation for the 10,000 SF sit-down restaurant and the 25,000 . , SF office is shown in Table I on the following page. The 10,000 SF sit-down restaurant will generate more overall trips than will the 25,000 SF office. The overall decreased trip generation for the 25,000 SF office would be expected to occur over the course of the entire day and during the AM and PM peak hours. Analysis shows that during the AM peak hour, however, in-bound trips to the office would be higher than inbound trips to the restaurant, but _; , only 50 percent higher. Given results of this analysis, it is safe to assume that a 25,000 SF office use, instead of a '. 10,000 SF sit-down restaurant use, would not lead to any traffic impacts that have not already k '" been discussed. In fact. the office use, because it generates fewer overall trips, would result . in less severe traffic impacts than the restaurant use. In that Levels of Service (at the Highway :," 10/Silver Lake Road intersection and at the driveways along Highway 10 and Silver Lake 10,41"'"• Road) were found to be LOS C or better with the restaurant use, it can be assumed that the office use would result in the same or even higher Levels of Service_ CnnnnunihPlanning and Development.EnvironnuottlEnergy Community Orbanizin( ..Lcnl Use.Transportation 7tl»r>nt4NnrtlN _ .Lfinn..c„r.r _ 4 i.1// _ • cin o'r