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TRAFFIC & PARKING IMPACT LETTER - DRAFT ANOKA RAMSEY ATHLETI C ASSOCIATION DOME EXISTING CONDITIONS Area Roadway System Through and adjacent to the study area: • Armstrong Boulevard Northwest (CSAH 83) is a north -south minor expander. • Ferret Street Northwest is a north -south local roadway. MINOR ARTERIAL ROADWAYS AND CONNECTIONS TO THE STUDY AREA Armstrong Boulevard Northwest (CSAH 83) is functionally classified as an "A -Minor Expander" within the Anoka County roadway network. Minor arterials with regional importance are labeled with the letter grade due to their ability to relieve, expand, or complement the principal arterial system. The minor arterials connect urban service area with cities and towns outside the Twin Cities region and serve medium to long distance trips. The roadway infrastructure was intentionally sized for future development within the vicinity of the proposed development in concurrence with the City's plan for "The COR". The COR is a downtown development that spans 300+ acres and is focused on transit oriented and walkable urban development. The minor expander is currently four (4)-lane divided asphalt roadway. Armstrong Boulevard Northwest (CSAH 83) has a posted speed limit of 55 miles -per -hour (MPH). Where local roadways connect with the minor expander, turn lanes are generally provided at the intersecting road feature. At the time of this study, the intersection of Armstrong Boulevard Northwest (CSAH 83) and 147t" Ave Northwest (Intersection 1) is a signalized intersection. The intersection has designated pedestrian crossings across the southbound and westbound approaches. Landings are provided in the northwest and southwest quadrant to allow for future pedestrian crossing. It was noted that a recent access was constructed within the eastbound right -turn lane taper. Access is provided to an existing daycare facility. The report will evaluate queue lengths within all approaches and will note any concern of stacking limiting movement to the existing facilities. The previously completed report should be consulted. It is assumed that Intersection 1 is actuated and coordinated with additional signal(s) along the Armstrong Boulevard Northwest (CSAH 83) corridor within proximity. Additionally, it is presumed that the traffic signal system utilizes near -stop -bar detectors in all lanes with additional advance detectors within the thru lanes. The cycle and split times are optimized per future scenario (2024 Opening No Build, 2027 Full Build No Build, 2034 Future No Build). Existing signal timing has not been provided and is currently optimized for current traffic volumes. Additional discussion on the scenarios can be found within the Existing Traffic Volumes and Analysis Assumptions of this Report. LOCAL ROADWAYS AND CONNECTIONS TO THE STUDY AREA Ferret Street Northwest is a local roadway that currently serves and connects to existing industrial and retail facilities. The roadway's primary outlet to the surrounding roadway network is via Intersection 1. The roadways are part of the public street network and are understood to have a speed limit of 30 MPH per City Comments on ISG Architecture + Engineering + Environmental + Planning Page 2