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I i I I I I I ! I I Steve Jankowski, P,E. - 4 - January 14, 2000 Results of the traffic operations analysis indicate that all intersections during both the a.m. and the p.m. peak hours currently operate at an acceptable Level of Service (LOS) D or better, with the existing geometrics and traffic control. The existing intersection geometries and level of service are graphically displayed in Figure 2. Table 2 Existing Peak P. our Cspacity Analysis INTERSECTIO]L~ Armstrong Boulevard m~d County Road 116(.1) Armstrong Boulevr.-4 a-~d TH 10 Ramsey Bouleva::~....'~".: County Road 116(1) Ramsey Bouleva~ .itc:.O Suawood Drive(l) A,M. PEAK flOUR B D/D P.M. PEAK HOUR LOS ~ A Ramsey Boulevard ~,.' Tt 10 B :. I B . Indicates an unsignal ;',.e~ intersection. The overall ie,-~et o,-"~'~:erviee is shown followed b?, ~i~.~. worst api~r~ach. Proposed Der ?'.;-,ment Two land use all, ."'::dyes and an internal ro~d.-:ay system were developed for Section 2~ (see Figure 3: Propc.. ? Land Use Plan and ~:~dway System). The *wo proposed land use alternatives are t~.; :d. on the City of Ramsey's :eeently adopted land usc 71ax and conversation with City staff~cgading market conditions. 'i:'x:; internal roadway system ¢vas developed relative to the topograpYy cf the section and the .pert*! boundaries. Also taken into account in the development of fl~e irttemal roadway system was a restriction by Anoka C~'tmty of no more than six access points onlo County Road 116. Both alternatives include 406 ,mia of medium density residential, 420,000 square feet o.f business park development, 575,¢30 square feet of light industrial development, a commuter rail staiion with 1,000 parking spaces~ 183,000 square feet of retail commercial development 'and 435,600 square feet of'office space. The land use difference between the two alternatives is that Alternative One includes the Anoka - Hennepin Technical College with 4,000 students on a 125-acre parcel and Alternative Two includes an additional 1,600,000 square feet of light industrial development in place of the college. In addition to the development of Section 28, the parcel of land south of the Ramsey Boulevard/TH 10 intersection was assumed to be fully developed by 2005. Land uses for this development were provided by the City of Ramsey staff and include 181 units of multifamily residential, 138,500 square feet of office space and 231,000 square feet of commercial space. Traffic Forecasts Background traffic volumes were developed for the year 2005 using a two-percent yearly growth rate from the existing (1999) traffic volumes. The yearly growth rate was determined through comparison of existing and future regional model forecasts and recent growth trends on roadways