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V. SUMMARY AND SUGGESTIONS <br />The preceding analysis has evaluated the potential traffic impacts of the proposed development of the <br />Sotarra - Trott Brook residential project, on the operations of the study area intersections. The site is located <br />adjacent to the west side of Nowthen Boulevard NW and east side of Variolite Street NW just north of Trott <br />Brook and south of 173rd Avenue NW in Ramsey, Minnesota. <br />Two design years were considered in this study, 2026 to correspond to the year after build -out and 2040 to <br />remain consistent with the long range planning horizon. For both design years a No -Build and Build <br />scenario, was analyzed and compared to assess the development's impact, and the area's future <br />infrastructure needs. Development of the Sotarra - Trott Brook residential project on the site by 2026 is <br />expected to result in approximately 2,593 new vehicle trips on the study area roadway network per average <br />weekday. Peak hour trips generated by the development are estimated at 196 during the AM peak hour <br />and 264 during the PM peak hour. <br />The site access will include the extension 173rd Avenue NW westward from Nowthen Boulevard NW into <br />the site and the construction of a new intersection on Variolite Street NW at approximately 170th Avenue <br />NW. It is assumed the new 170th Avenue NW intersection with Variolite Street NW will include a <br />dedicated northbound right turn lane and a southbound left turn by-pass lane on Variolite Street NW. <br />Growth in background traffic at a rate of 1.0 percent per year was accounted for in the analysis. Results of <br />the operational analyses in the 2026 and 2040 No -Build and 2026 and 2040 Build scenarios indicate all the <br />intersections will operate at acceptable levels of service with typical Peak Hour short to moderate vehicle <br />queues. It is recommended that the new intersection at 170th Avenue NW and Variolite Street include a <br />northbound right turn lane and a southbound left turn by-pass lane, and it is recommended the 173' Avenue <br />NW approach to Nowthen Boulevard include a dedicated right turn lane. No other improvements to the <br />Traffic Impact Study <br />Page 25 Sotarra - Trott Brook <br />S2 Traffic Solutions August 10, 2021 <br />