Agenda - Economic Development Authority - 03/09/2017

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I. INTRODUCTION The Ramsey City Council and Ramsey Economic Development Authority(EDA) identified the need to prepare for the development of a new business park within the City.The City identified a large area of privately owned green-field space located on the north side of Trunk Highway 10,west of Armstrong Boulevard, for a future Ramsey Business Park. A report was prepared in late 2015 and early 2016 which reviewed traffic impacts and outlined infrastructure needs related to the business park area.That report is incorporated by reference to this update. Development pressures have resulted in proposed land use changes for a portion of the study area. Phasing of the development activities in this area is also different than previously anticipated. As a result,the City requested an update to the previous analysis. The previous report provided a comprehensive analysis of the study area.This update focuses primarily on areas located adjacent to Puma Street, with a more cursory review of the remaining study area. Infrastructure needed and potential cost allocations related to the required improvements are included in this review. The overall study area boundary remains unchanged from the previous study(see Figure 1). II. LAND USE UPDATES The primary land use changes relate to the area west of Puma Street and north of Bunker Lake Boulevard.The area west of Puma Street was previously a combination of Business Park and Medium Density Residential, and will now be all Medium Density Residential.The area north of Bunker Lake Boulevard had been Public, and will now be Business Park(see Figure 2 for updated land uses). III. PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS The previous study described the roadway and public utility improvements required to serve the study area. Public utility improvements are based on information contained in the City's Comprehensive Plans for sanitary sewer and water.The proposed updates in land use for this specific area are not anticipated to change the strategies contained in those Comprehensive Plans.The sanitary sewer and water system improvements, as outlined in the previous study, are still considered as base requirements for developments occurring in this area. Roadway improvements require additional analysis based on the new land uses. Both the Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT) and the Peak Hour turning movements are expected to change due to the updated land uses.The required roadway geometrics (number of through lanes, turns lanes, etc.)will be reviewed and compared to those described in the previous study. Traffic patterns are expected to change as a result of the changes in land use. For example: • For Business Park uses, traffic would be expected to enter the area in the morning (AM Peak Hour) and leave in the evening (PM Peak Hour). • For Residential uses, traffic would be expected to leave the area during the AM Peak Hour and return during the PM Peak Hour. • For Public, or School, uses, traffic would be expected to enter the area during the AM Peak Hour, leave during an early PM Peak Hour, and not impact the traditional PM Peak Hour. Also, Prepared by:Bolton&Menk,Inc. Future Business Park—City of Ramsey Page 2