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• Mr. Steve Ach January 19, 1995 Page Two At the east end where Business Center Drive intersects with Joplin Street, there is approximately 275 feet from the south TH 10 right-of-way to the centerline of Business Center Drive. We believe that this distance is too short and would not adequately allow for traffic movements along this section of Joplin Street. Therefore, we would recommend that Business Center Drive be moved a minimum of 50 feet south where it intersects Joplin Street, to increase distance between the intersection of Business Center Drive and Joplin and the intersection of TH 10 and Joplin. An analysis undertaken by the City relative to road widths in this area would indicate that Business Center Drive as it meets Joplin Street will be five lanes wide, two lanes westbound and three lanes eastbound, requiring a minimum right-of-way width of 100 feet. Also, Joplin Street as it approaches Business Center Drive and then carries northerly to TH 10 will also be five lanes wide and also require a right- of-width of 100 feet. The remainder of the right-of-way widths within this plat are adequate at 80 feet wide. • It is recommend that Oudot A within the plat be dedicated to the City. This will allow its use for drainage purposes and potentially, in the future, the extension of a roadway easterly from Joplin Street to Orono Road. At the southeast corner of this plat, the right-of-way width is shown as 97.17 feet. It appears that this dimension is incorrect and should be 96.5 feet. The Preliminary Grading Plan for the plat shows a berm along the entire west side of Joplin Street. We would recommend that berm not be arbitrarily placed here, but be designed into each lot after consideration of traffic movement and driveway locations. B. COUNTRY CROSSING SHOPPING CENTER The proposed shopping center shows a right-in only entrance off of Joplin Street. We see no problems with this type of approach; however, we would recommend that it be moved slightly further south to maximize the distance from TH 10, and that it also be slightly redesigned with a narrower width and perhaps a sharper curve to preclude any opportunities for vehicles to exit onto Joplin Street from this entrance. We question how the drive-thru traffic utilizing the gas station will operate. • Currently, if a vehicle were to enter off of Joplin Street and access the pumps, they would be headed directly toward an exit onto Business Center Drive. The design of this roadway will include a median down the center which will make this entrance a right-in/right-out only. Vehicles wanting to get back to Joplin Street will 230/259-1905.jan