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JUL 711-00 TUE 13:32 HILLOREST DEVELOPMENT FAX N0, 3782424 P. 01' <br /> 153 <br /> SENSHOOI" & ASSOCIATES, INC. <br /> TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERS AND PLANNERS <br /> 10417 EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD,SUMS TWO/HOPIQNS,MN 55343/(952)238-1667/FAX(852)238-1871 <br /> July.7,2000 Refer to File: 00=48 <br /> MEMORANDUM F L r <br /> . �L LLB <br /> TO: Hoff Heiberg,Hilkrest Development <br /> FROM: James A Bens of and Paul D. Klappa <br /> RE: Traffic Review for Proposed Redevelopment of Apache Plaza in City of <br /> Saint Anthony <br /> PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND <br /> This memorandum is to address the trip generation implications of the proposed <br /> • redevelopment of Apache Plaza in the.City of Saint Anthony. The site is located in the <br /> northwest quadrant of the intersection of Silver Lake Road with 370'Avenue. Apache <br /> Lane circumferences most of the site. Apache Plaza was once a thriving sub-regional <br /> shopping center. However,the care of the shopping center has suffered severe decline <br /> and is predominantly vacant. Portions of the site have been split off for other . <br /> developments. It is the intent of the developer to remodel or replace the remaining core <br /> with high tech office space. Based on conversations with the developer, our work is to <br /> address traffic questions of the City regarding the change in usage from retail to office. <br /> The scope of our work is to compare the traffic generated by the site following the <br /> redevelopment into high tech office space with the traffic that was generated by the site <br /> when the shopping center was in prime operating condition: <br /> On Monday June 19, 2000, we visited the Apache Plaza site to inventory the existing <br /> developments. We also made observations of the traffic facilities within the site and on <br /> the surrounding roadway system. . <br /> Original Site Characteristics <br /> Based on information provided by the developer, our site visit, and other research,the <br /> original development consisted of the following: <br /> Shopping center of 450,000 square feet of gross floor.area plus a 100,000 <br /> square foot finished basement. Of the 450,000 gross square feet, 80%or <br /> • <br />