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Pearson Farm Residential Development EAW Draft—March XX,2017 c. Idents measures that will be taken to minimize or mitigate project related transportation effects. The Traffic Impact Study concluded that the study area intersections and roadways have sufficient capacity to accommodate the expected daily and peak hour trips.The study predicted that the existing road network surrounding the project area will safely and efficiently accommodate the traffic generated by the proposed development without safety or capacity improvements. The Traffic Impact Study included a review of the MnDOT Access Management Manual and related turn treatment warrants. Due to the speed limits along Puma Street and Alpine Drive being lower than 45 MPH,turn lane treatments are not warranted. If the speed limits along Puma Street or Alpine Drive is increased to 45 MPH or higher the Turn-Lane Warrants should be re-evaluated.The City of Ramsey and the project proponent will coordinate the necessary details to address street improvements at these locations. The full turn lane analysis is provided near the back of Appendix E. The project will include internal sidewalks to help facilitate safe pedestrian,bicycle, and traffic mobility within the residential project and the adjoining sidewalk/trail network.An addition of a sidewalk/trail along the southern side Alpine Drive should be considered stretching from the site access to the Puma Street and Alpine Drive intersection.An additional crosswalk should also be considered,connecting pedestrians north to the existing sidewalk/trail along the northern side of Alpine Drive.The addition of internal sidewalk/trail connections will help improve safety and stimulate use of alternative modes of transportation,lowering the overall number of vehicle trips expected at the site. The detailed Traffic Impact Study includes a full description of the existing and future traffic,with recommendations for the proposed project(Appendix E). 19. Cumulative Potential Effects Preparers can leave this item blank if cumulative potential effects are addressed under the applicable EAW Items. a. Describe the geographic scales and timeframes of the project related environmental effects that could combine with other environmental effects resulting in cumulative potential effects. It is anticipated that the project area will develop over the next 5 to 10 years,but the actual timing of development could vary depending on the demand for housing and market conditions. Other projects are expected to develop in the City of Ramsey during this time period. These projects and their geographic locations are described under Item 19.b below. b. Describe any reasonably foreseeable future projects(for which a basis of expectation has been laid) that may interact with environmental effects of the proposed project within the geographic scales and timeframes identified above. The City of Ramsey is reviewing and has recently approved several other development projects that are located 0.15 to 4.4 miles from the Pearson Farm development site (Table 10). These projects range from a trailer sales display lot to a 141-lot residential subdivision. 26