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IMPACT OF 205 ACRE MUSA EXPANSION ON HWY. 10 ~' - The conditionally approved MUSA expansion of 205 acres is predominantly commercial and industrially zoned land with the exception of 32.4 acres of residentially zoned property, of which 13.2 acres are proposed to be developed as park. RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT A sketch plan for development of the parcel south of Highway 10 is currently under review by the City. This parcel includes all of the residential and park acreage, and therefore comparison of traffic impacts with and without the MUSA expansion can be fairly exact. Without the MUSA expansion, total residential development would be limited to three residential units (based on 35 acres) with a minimum lot size of five acres. With the MUSA expansion and urban density development, approximately 31 lots can be developed. The traffic impact of the MUSA expansion due to residential development is summarized as follows: TRAFFIC IMPACT OF RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ON HWY. 10 WITH AND I I I I I I I I I ! I WITHOUT MUSA EXPANSION Rural WithMUSA Density Expansion No. of Acres 35.4 35.4 No. of Lots 3 31 No. of Daily Vehicle Trips 30 310 No. of Daily Trips on Hwy. 10 (60%) 18 186 No. of Peak Hour Trips (10%) 3 31 No. of Peak Hour Trips on Hwy. 10 (65%) 2 20 The proposed development is bounded on the west by Anoka County's Mississippi West County Park (undeveloped). As indicated, the extension of the frontage road as a major collector will continue through this parcel. The net impact of residential development on Hwy. 10 with the MUSA expansion is 18 vehicles during the peak hour, a relatively insignificant impact compared to the estimated 2,990 vehicles per peak hour currently using Hwy. 10.* *Mn/DOT - 1988 Traffic Count, ADT at Hwy. 10 west of Thurston is 29,900. 22a