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BQOK 99 PAG -L287 signal warrants even after the construction of the Sams, but would likely meet warrants when areas east of Wal-Mart are developed. 053rd Avenue Impacts With relocation of Wal -Mart's easternmost entrance along SR 60 to align with 53rd Avenue and with signalization of the 53rd Avenue/SR 60 intersection, staff is concerned that there may be a high volume of cut -through traffic on 53rd Avenue (through a single family residential area), since 53rd Avenue connects SR 60 to 26th Street (a collector road). Because of the potential impact of commercial cut -through traffic on a residential street, staff is recommending that the developer be required to monitor the traffic volume on 53rd Avenue for 24 months after the activation of a signal, since signalization'could facilitate a high volume of cut -through traffic. The monitoring plan will need to establish counts prior to construction of the expansion and prior to activation of a signal at SR 60/53rd Avenue, to establish a baseline traffic volume for 53rd Avenue. If the monitoring plan reveals an increase of 500 or more of cut -through traffic after signal installation, the county traffic engineering division will devise a plan to reduce cut - through traffic on 53rd Avenue. Wal-Mart will be responsible for providing the traffic engineering division with data that will show if there is a problem in the future and the nature and magnitude of any such problem. The traffic engineering division will be responsible for addressing any future problems, and the traffic engineering division prefers to be responsible for addressing future problems. Prior to site plan release, the applicant will need to obtain approval from the traffic engineering division of a 53rd Avenue traffic monitoring plan. *Level -of -Service Since the proposed changes essentially reduce the size of the Sam's store in exchange for expansion of the Wal-Mart store, there is no net increase in building area or traffic from the previously approved PD plan. The County Traffic Engineer has reviewed the traffic impact statement submitted with the PD plan -and has determined that the analysis is acceptable and that there are no concurrency problems or level of service problems related to project traffic. Furthermore, the analysis indicates that, other than some SR 60 turn lane and median improvements, no off-site traffic improvements are required for the project (build -out, both phases) . The Public Works Department has approved the traffic layout with the proposed traffic improvements. 9. Stormwater Management: The stormwater management plan has been conceptually approved by the Public Works Department, and the developer will obtain a Type "A" permit. There will be three new stormwater management ponds constructed between the Wal-Mart store and SR 60. Since these ponds are over 2' in depth, the ponds are required to be fenced. In staff's opinion, pond fencing should consist of a green or black vinyl clad chain link fence (6' tall, installed so as to be no taller than 5' above the grade of the parking lot), so that the fence does not detract from the aesthetic SR 60 corridor enhancements required on site. 44 OCTOBER 1, 1996