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Wal-Mart Expansion <br /> October 12,2004 Page 2 <br /> expansion to service the additional building area. This storm water will be conveyed to <br /> the existing ponding areas located on the east and west sides of the Wal-Mart Store. <br /> 3. The traffic analysis indicates that even though the Wal-Mart Store will be increasing in <br /> size by approximately 50 percent,the p.m. peak traffic will only increase by 103 trips (97 <br /> entering the site and 6 exiting the site). This modest growth in the p.m.peak hour traffic <br /> is due to the fact that the expansion is for additional sales space. Therefore, customers <br /> that are already traveling to Wal-Mart in the p.m.peak hour may shop for additional <br /> items and the anticipated growth in the p.m. peak will only be traffic that is attracted by <br /> the larger line of commercial sales. <br /> 4. The expansion of the parking lot is in an area to the southwest of the existing building. <br /> There is a new access onto Zane Street that is proposed at the extreme western edge of <br /> the parking lot expansion. The additional driveway onto Zane lines with an existing <br /> driveway on the west side. We would agree with the traffic analysis that concludes that <br /> the additional driveway will enhance traffic operations within the Wal-Mart site and will <br /> not have a negative impact on the Zane Street traffic. <br /> Based on the fact that this expansion was anticipated when the infrastructure for Elk River <br /> Crossing was originally constructed,we would recommend approval of the proposed <br /> expansion, from an engineering standpoint. If you have any questions regarding any of these <br /> comments,please call. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Terry J. Maurer,P.E. <br /> City Engineer <br /> S:\PLANNING\Case Files\2004\CU 04-31 Wal-Mart\Engineers memo.doc <br />