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18 <br /> 659 Bob Hornik- I can't answer what I understand your question to be. I wish I could. <br /> 660 <br /> 661 Beth Bronson-Yeah, I think my question is that,was this impact analysis done using 2021 numbers? If so,then they <br /> 662 were not necessarily an accurate description of how many commuters during AM and PM peak hours were actually <br /> 663 occurring, so my concern is that it's not actually representative of the impact on the neighborhood traffic that it's going to <br /> 664 have. <br /> 665 <br /> 666 Bob Hornik-All I can tell you is that the professionals who did the study and the professionals who reviewed the study, <br /> 667 said it was good. <br /> 668 <br /> 669 Beth Bronson- I appreciate that input. <br /> 670 <br /> 671 Brent Purdum- DOT reviewed the traffic analysis study.When they did the traffic analysis study off the 2021 numbers, <br /> 672 they submitted it,then DOT,takes those numbers and does their research.Then the DOT were the ones that said, "Yes, <br /> 673 you know traffic analysis study still meets today's numbers.What we need to do is put one right turn lane on White Cross <br /> 674 Road leading to the site and that was it. <br /> 675 <br /> 676 Beth Bronson-You don't have an ingress on 54, correct? <br /> 677 <br /> 678 Brent Purdum-Correct. <br /> 679 <br /> 680 Beth Bronson-Part of the traffic analysis was that you could not have an ingress on 54 because that would impact the <br /> 681 traffic, correct? <br /> 682 <br /> 683 Brent Purdum-All of that was researched, all of that was included in their study. <br /> 684 <br /> 685 Beth Bronson- I absolutely agree with that assessment,that you couldn't have a right-hand turn lane on 54. I'm not <br /> 686 questioning their professionalism or their aptitude, not at all. I am not an expert, I'm just a resident who has been in this <br /> 687 area for a very long time. I've seen that intersection and I've seen what happens to people trying to turn left to White <br /> 688 Cross going westbound. I've seen how traffic accordions for eastbound traffic that is coming down 54. During peak <br /> 689 hours, there can be an issue there.The fact that no one actually went out to this spot to do this impact analysis. They <br /> 690 just used existing numbers, correct? <br /> 691 <br /> 692 Bob Hornik- I can't tell you whether Kimley Horn went out there and sat there and did a traffic count. I assume that they <br /> 693 did. <br /> 694 <br /> 695 Brent Purdum-They go out to that intersection,they sit out there, and they have car counters. It's not just that <br /> 696 intersection they'll look down the roads,they will look all over. They are not just looking at a chart.They are going to that <br /> 697 site,that intersection to collect all their data.That's part of their data collection is physically being at the site. <br /> 698 <br /> 699 Beth Bronson- I was trying to find, in the report,what days they were there.All I can see is that they are basing it on <br /> 700 2021 numbers,which would indicate that they were using an average that was already aggregated from a previous <br /> 701 report that was similar enough. <br /> 702 <br /> 703 Brent Purdum- During the time that we went from the regular rezoning to this conditional rezoning, that's when they were <br /> 704 onsite. <br /> 705 <br /> 706 Beth Bronson-Thank you, I appreciate that. <br /> 707 <br /> 708 Adam Beeman-Any other questions or can we open it up to public comment? <br /> 709 <br /> 710 David Blankfard-What does staff think about the reduction in the number of parking spaces? Do you think that's <br /> 711 adequate? <br /> 712 <br />