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12 <br />Issues/Concerns <br />1. Traffic <br />• For similar facilities, we have performed in depth studies through Kimley Hom and Associates as to traffic <br />patterns. For all non tournament activities, traffic is uniform, steady and limited to activity participants. Hourly <br />participation is generally limited to those engaged in the specific activity and if there are spectators, they <br />typically travel in the same vehicle as the participant. Allowing for all those engaged in hourly particpation, <br />plus those coming and going, the maximum amount of traffic per hour for the indoor facility is 120 cars. <br />If traffic (and parking) is a concern, the only activity in excess of the above comes from tournaments where <br />there are additional spectators. Tournament activity replaces the normal hourly activities at the. indoor center <br />and is only contemplated if the community desires this type of activity for the economic impact on neighboring <br />restaurants and hotels or for the high community profile from hosting such events. However it does not <br />significantly impact the revenue for the facility since the time allotted can be substituted for routinely scheduled <br />sports and recreational activities. If the community is concerned about the extra traffic, or if the facility has <br />parking limitations, approval for construction of the facility can restrict use for tournaments (and no outdoor <br />seasonal rink). <br />2. Parkin <br />It is assumed that the existing site plan allowed for parking for the contemplated four outdoor fields. The <br />revised plan to include the indoor field replaces two outdoor fields with two indoor fields. While an indoor field <br />significantly extends the possible uses and season length of fields, its existence just substitutes the already <br />required parking for outdoor use. However, it is conceded that the indoor facility has more flexible usage and <br />will attract additional participants and therefore based on Kimley Horn traffic analysis for similar facilities, <br />maximum parking required for the indoor facility is 125 paces. As noted, since parking was already required for <br />the outdoor field, it is estimated that the incremental parking for changing the use from outdoor fields to indoor <br />is a modest 65 parking spaces. It is offered that the incremental cost of this parking can be absorbed in the <br />overall site and construction costs as presented. <br />Timeline <br />TBD. If approved Construction could commence Q 3 2009. Q3 2010 Occupancy <br />