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04-28-08 PC Agenda AGENDA Planning Commission Regular Meeting Golden Valley City Hall, 7800 Golden Valley Road Council Chambers Monday, April 28, 2008 7pm 1. Approval of Minutes April 14, 2008 Regular Planning Commission Meeting 2. Informal Public Hearing - General Land Use Plan Map Amendment - 228 and 308 Meander Road - CPAM-44 Applicant: City of Golden Valley Address: 228 and 308 Meander Road Purpose: To change the designation on the General Land Use Plan Map from Schools and Religious Facilities to Low Density Residential to allow for the construction of a single family home 3. Informal Public Hearing - Property Rezoning - 228 and 308 Meander Road - Z012-15 Applicant: Bobbi Bardeaux (for the State of Minnesota) Address: 228 and 308 Meander Road Purpose: To rezone the properties from Institutional (1-1) to Single Family Residential (R-1) to allow for the construction of a single family home. 4. Reports on Meetings of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority, City Council, Board of Zoning Appeals and other Meetings 5. Other Business Presentation - Mary Vogel, Center for Changing Landscapes, U of M - MNPASS 1-394 Phase II Planning Study 6. Adjournment This documentis available in alternate formats upon a 72-hounequest. Please call 763-593-8006 (TTY: 763-593-3968) to make a request. Examples of alternate formats may include large print, electronj(;, Braille, audiocassette, etc. Regular Meeting of the Golden Valley Planning Commission April 14, 2008 A regular meeting of the Planning Commission was held at the Golden Valley City Hall, Council Chambers, 7800 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley, Minnesota, on Monday, April 14, 2008. Chair Keysser called the meeting to order at 7 pm. Those present were Planning Commissioners Cera, Eck, Keysser, Kluchka, McCarty, Schmidgall and Waldhauser. Also present was Director ing and Development Mark Grimes, City Planner Joe Hogeboom and A Assistant Lisa Wittman. 1. Approval of Minutes March 10, 2008 Regular Planning Commis . Eck referred to page two and noted that the hould read "Schmidgall stated that it means the color goes all the w material". Eck referred to the fifth paragraph 0 d that the word "purpose" should be "propose". MOVED by Schmidgall, seco and motion carried unanimously to approve the March 10, 20 above noted corrections. 2. - Preliminary Plan Review - Planned Unit idge - PUD 105 and 800 Xenia Avenue South To allow for the construction of approximately 279,000 square feet of office space and approximately 11,300 square feet of retail space Grimes stated that Opus is requesting a Planned Unit Development (PUD) to allow for the construction of a mixed use development on the northwest corner of Golden Hills Drive and Xenia Avenue South. He noted that the development will consist of approximately 279,000 square feet of office space, 11,300 square feet of retail/restaurant space and a fairly large parking ramp which will include 60 spaces for bicycle parking. Grimes referred to a location map and stated that that this property is the former Olympic printing site and it is the last large site in the Golden Hills Redevelopment district. Minutes of the Golden Valley Planning Commission April 14, 2008 Page 2 Grimes stated that the property is designated Mixed Use on the General Land Use Plan map and it is zoned Industrial but it will be rezoned to Mixed Use in the future. He added that he believes this proposal will be consistent with the proposed new Mixed Use Zoning District. Grimes referred to City Engineer Jeff Oliver's memo and noted that the proposed Traffic Management Plan will be also be reviewed by the City of St. Louis Park. He added that Mr. Oliver would also like to see the installation of a mechanism to count cars entering and leaving the ramp. He said that overall the proposed plans seem to work well but it depends on a number of improvements b' ade on Golden Hills Drive and Xenia Avenue in order to provide enoug 'n the future. He explained that the applicant will be assessed for th s improvements and they are also requesting tax increment f c ith the improvements. Keysser asked Grimes to address the parking variance explained that the applicant originally had planne requirements but when the traffic plan was d spaces they've proposed will be adequate b stated that generally, Golden Valley likes to and he feels confident that the propo d. Grimes ng the 90 less parking arking studies. He rking spaces if possible ing will work. Kluchka asked Grimes if the pro approved by the City Council because this mixed use prop. se Zoning District should be is approved. Grimes said no died through the PUD. Keysser asked if there' proposed new Mixed Waldhauser note new Mixed Use Zo has to be revi to start r differe is PUD proposal that would not fit in with the g Dis ct. Grimes said he didn't think so. ing materials would not conform to the proposed quirements. Grimes explained that the proposal rdinances that are in effect now because it is difficult nder one set of rules and finish reviewing them under a President of Development for Opus, stated that they have been posal for approximately six months and they've incorporated the ceived from the neighborhood and city staff into their proposal. He referred site plan and explained that the 5.8 acre site includes office space, retail space and office condo space. He stated that the corner of Golden Hills Drive and Xenia Avenue will be viewed as the "front door" of the building and they are maximizing the green space on the site by having 1,092 parking spaces versus the 1,180 spaces required by the zoning code. He added that they are proposing to construct a LEED certified building and one of the qualifications is to have fewer parking spaces than required. He explained that the City's parking requirements calculate the number of parking spaces based on gross square footage, but that they are calculating the number of parking spaces based on rentable square footage. Minutes of the Golden Valley Planning Commission April 14, 2008 Page 3 Menke referred to drawings of the proposed site and buildings and discussed the layout of the buildings, the sidewalk connectivity and access to the site. He stated that the buildings will be constructed of architectural, pre-cast panels and glass curtains with a prominent top on the building to call attention to the front door. He noted that there will be balconies on the southeast and southwest corners of the office building and a patio on the north side. Waldhauser asked if they are proposing a covered entry way on the front side of the building. Menke said yes and referred to the drawings and pointed out the entrance and covered area. He discussed the parking for the retail e and noted tha~ the retail building will help screen a large portion of t I amp. Keysser asked if the office condos were above the retail s going to be located in the main office building. Menke sai located above the retail space. He discussed the LEED said that they are seeking the gold level of LEED certific level) which is tough to do with a multi-tenant buildf. orientation, storm water management, water ductwork, bicycle parking, locker rooms and referred to the traffic management plan and the area. will be ss and ighest solar , under-floor air nference rooms. He ails, biking and walking in Damon Farber, landscape archit and discussed the vision. He will form a gateway and be a in the design of the site respecting the issues i and noted that the we discussed the pia sense of place. referred to a drawing of the site pond and green space on the corner said that one very important element he buildings part of the neighborhood and iscussed the series of sidewalks and trails ing ramp will be a "green wall". He ed to invite the neighborhood in and create a true p on the building and asked if that element will screen the Menke said it will provide some screening. W.O the building materials on the north wall and asked why it isn't 1111 glass like the other sides. Menke said that is a quieter side of they wanted to make it less reflective and they wanted to call more e front. Cera asked about the timeline of the project. Menke said they would like to begin construction as soon as possible. He added that it is a challenging market and they are working on pre-leasing the tenant space. Keysser asked what type.of retail use they envision in this space. Menke said it will be service based retail. He said they received strong feedback from the neighborhood that they would like to see some food based businesses. Minutes of the Golden Valley Planning Commission April 14, 2008 Page 4 Keysser asked about the potential size of the individual office condos. Menke said they could be any size from as small as 1,500 square feet. Kluchka asked how the West End development in St. Louis Park is impacting this project. Menke said they are very confident about their retail space but that they would like to be first to construct their office space. Keysser asked if any thoughthad been given to building a small hotel on the site. Menke stated that their early discussions included a hotel but they believe the highest and best use for this site is retail and office. Kluchka referred to the proposed patio on th if that could be made into a more pro the strong entrance element in the f back to be a gathering area but are also security issues with h is no entrance approach to th area to feel more approa entrance on the north they wanted a quieter applicant receive emphasis of the b Waldhauser even tho t e the ba round t it osed Waldhauser asked Menke if they had considered wrapping th the south end of the building. Menke said they had consid would take out some of the parking spaces and they felt t for retail was the prime location. McCarty asked if the office condo users will be ab office building. Menke said yes. of the building and asked e said they wanted to have anted something in the .ilil..........entrance. He added that there '-"'":n:'0~:~ ntra'nce. Kluchka said he feels there o on the north and he would like that e said they could explore the idea of an they got from the neighborhood was that a Sl of the building. Grimes added that the on from the City Council that they wanted the the Xenia Avenue/Golden Hills Drive corner. 'e north side of the building is very attractive and a is not an official entrance it works well and looks like building and not just like the back of an office building. il:'l'~e retail businesses would have evening and weekend hours same hours as the office tenants. Menke said the retail businesses g and weekend hours and that they will be able to dictate their own McCarty asked if this project has room for growth or expansion. Menke said no. Keysser referred to the requirement in the proposed new Mixed Use zoning district regarding 20% of the front fayade being Kasota stone or another type of limestone and asked how that requirement would have affected this project. Menke said he thinks the plans would have been similar to what is being proposed. He added that natural stone has maintenance issues and that some of the pre-cast materials are Minutes of the Golden Valley Planning Commission April 14, 2008 Page 5 indistinguishable from Kasota stone. Keysser said he thinks the proposed building is very attractive even though it is not "stone". Kluchka asked if there will be any screening on the east elevation of the parking ramp. Menke said yes. There will be an ornamental type of screening with cables and vines. Keysser opened the public hearing. Keysser asked Grimes why MnDOT won't 0 MnDOT has stated that opening access to 1- staff can ask MnDOT again about the' respond. he traffic ing at s their wood Dr. Arnold Leonard, 5212 Colonial Drive, said he would like to add congestion in the area. He said with the recently completed apa Turners Crossroad north of the fire station, Colonnade, Allian a neighborhood is boxed in. He said he would like to see ac fr Avenue intersection with TH 100 to 1-394. This would all downtown Minneapolis. He said there could be signs p could be decreased but the City should take responsibil' Highway 100 going east so people in the area ar - 4. Grimes said that ty issue. He stated that t sure how they will Dan Steinberg, 1033 Sumter something other than plywoo suggested asking the Co Xenia is a city street, Xenia in an effort to con just rebuilt but wit to try to get to.......X..... em Park are work1ta 0 as safe a oSS!! said e likes the idea of looking at his concern is also the traffic. He Xenia to four lanes. Grimes explained that et and that the City recently reconstructed ra IC. teinberg said he realized the street was nd development in St. Louis Park everyone is going rimes explained that Golden Valley and St. Louis nd pedestrian study in this area in order to make it one else wishing to comment, Keysser closed the public Kluc Grimes to address the traffic issues. Grimes explained that this proposa viously going to create more trips and that is why the City is requiring a traffic management plan and improvements to the streets. He stated that traffic studies have been done with the previous proposals on this site and that staff feels with the improvements being proposed it will be adequate for the traffic in the area. He stated that the Golden Hills/Xenia intersection is the biggest concern because of the car, bus and pedestrian traffic and that during peak hours it will be congested but future development has been factored into all the City's plans. Cera referred to the proposed traffic management plan and questioned the difference in the trip generation numbers in this plan compared to previous Minutes of the Golden Valley Planning Commission April 14, 2008 Page 6 proposals. Grimes stated that many of the trips are peak hour trips and even with the additional trips there still is the capacity to handle all of the additional traffic. Waldhauser asked if the goal of 7% for pedestrian trips is a good goal. Grimes stated that Allianz has the same goal in their traffic management plan. Keysser said it is hard to have more pedestrian trips with a multi-tenant building. Grimes noted that Opus is proposing. several things that he thinks will increase the number of pedestrian trips beyond their goal. Menke added that the LEED threshold is 5%. Keysser asked if the office condos will have an associa arr unanimously to Ridge PUD 105 with the Kluchka said he is concerned about the amount of parking and he . interesting that LEED requirements want less parking. Menke s . of 4 parking spaces per 1,000 rentable square feet of office s pretty tried and true. Eck said this seems to be a very well planned an MOVED by Waldhauser, seconded by Eck recommend approval of the Preliminary Pia following conditions: 1. The Xenia Ridge plan packet Northwest, L.L.C. shall be listed on Sheet Number plan, landscape plan 2. Lighting plans mus approval of buildin be further revi 3. The final lands Review. 4. The fi 'n PE pa ity 0 et a lu s. 'rements of the City's lighting code. Prior to for site, the proposed Photometric Site Plan will re compliance with the plan. be reviewed and approved by the Building Board of "~heets and prepared by Opus this approval. These plans sheets are e preliminary plat, site plan, grading mmendations in the memo from City Engineer Jeff Oliver, irector of Planning and dated April 7, 2008 shall become a ndation. This includes Opus signing an agreement with the Valley that would agree to payment of special assessments for r public improvements. Opus would also waive their right to ial assessments as part of this agreement. 5. The gs and recommendations in the memo from Ed Anderson, Deputy Fire Marshal to Mark Grimes, Director of Planning and Zoning and dated April 7, 2008 shall become a part of this recommendation. 6. The preliminary PUD plan for Xenia Ridge is consistent with the intent and purpose provision of the PUD chapter of the zoning code and other planning and development principles adhered to by the City. Minutes of the Golden Valley Planning Commission April 14, 2008 Page 7 3. Informal Public Hearing - Zoning Code Amendment - Adopting the Mixed Use Zoning District for the 1-394 Corridor area Applicant: City of Golden Valley Purpose: To adopt the 1-394 Corridor Mixed Use Zoning District Hogeboom reminded the Planning Commission that the General Land Use Plan map was amended in December of 2007 to re-designate the properties in the 1-394 Corridor study area to Mixed Use. He referred to the proposed ne . d Use zoning district language and noted that he added a definition for: e development as directed and incorporated the changes the suggested the last time they reviewed it. Kluchka said he likes the proposed new defirli~ion for Cera said he didn't like the language n. leaves a loophole. Hogeboom said' It definition for sustainable develo definition than the new one b that was used in the compre will use this ordinance w' agreed to use the defi.. Development that meet of future generati m ge and that . Grimes remain as is. Keysser asked how non-conforming properties will be t explained. that this public hearing is to adopt the z ning the properties themselves will be rezoned to Mixe explained. that all non-conforming properties 'Itl'f tainable development. al degradation because it up with an objective e would rather have no chmidgall said he likes the definition a . arty said he thinks the people that sustainable means. The Commissioners comprehensive plan as follows: ds 0 he present without compromising the ability ir own needs. ision 7(C)(2) regarding minimum density and 'n the parentheses be struck. The Commissioners agreed. ision 7(0) regarding maximum floor area ratio and asked s. Grimes explained that properties with a floor area ratio over ey have to have a traffic management plan. McCarty rred to Subdivision 8(E)(2) regarding building materials and stated he doesn't think they need to require at least 20% of the fac;ade facing the primary street be faced with Kasota stone or other indigenous dolomitic limestone because he doesn't want to limit architectural freedom. Grimes noted that Subdivision 9 regarding alternative approaches to development standards allows for some flexibility. Schmidgall said he likes the stone requirement because it "sets the bar" a little higher. McCarty said he doesn't want every building to look the same. Keysser Minutes of the Golden Valley Planning Commission April 14, 2008 Page 8 agreed with McCarty and said he does not want design limits or criteria. Kluchka said they can't assume that every developer is going to build something nice. He added that if the language regarding building materials is left in the ordinance then they can be sure there is a certain level of quality. Keysser stated that requiring 20% of the front fa<;ade to be stone does not guarantee quality, it just guarantees a certain look. Waldhauser suggested the language say stone or an equivalent quality product. Grimes referred to Section 11.48, Subdivision (4)(A) regarding site plan application and pointed ouUhat there is a site plan review process for buildin s which do not involve a variance or conditional use. Keysser said he woul ' anning Commission to have a design review function for whatever mea de oper proposes. Waldhauser said she thought they were trying t i ign board. Keysser said he thinks some of the requirements of Subdivision 8(E). Grimes explained that the City also h d of Review that reviews site plans as well. Keysser said he ke out the building materials requirements and have the Pia have the authority to review development standards. K ants to ensure quality, not necessarily design. McCarty ask in define quality and aesthetics. He suggested not reviewing desi s at all. Grimes reiterated that there is a site plan review proces ew ordinance. Steve Fichtel, 435 Idaho Ave existing developments s conforming. Grimes st conforming. , that there will be quite a few Iden Hills Office Park that will become non- nts that are in a PUD will be considered Keysser opened the public heari Fichtel said he has adaptive use develop t s out this ordinance not encouraging re-use or re- rty noted that the language regarding sustainable ddresses that issue. re accommodations that are made for cars the more " me and he doesn't think on-street parking is being encouraged. ha' the availability of on-street parking depends on the street. He proposed ordinance puts parking areas in the back of the buildings ity would encourage on-street parking where it is feasible. Fichtel referred to Subdivision 6(G) regarding maximum impervious coverage and noted that it says in this subdivision that the maximum impervious coverage is 65% but later in a different subdivision it says that 15% of the site has to be green. He questioned if those two amounts should total 100%. Waldhauser agreed that the gap in those numbers should be addressed. Grimes explained that the 15% requirement is required open space, not green space so it could consist of a plaza, park, play area, trails, etc. Minutes of the Golden Valley Planning Commission April 14, 2008 Page 9 Seeing and hearing no one else wishing to comment, Keysser closed the public hearing. Kluchka referred to the parking requirements and said that it seems to say that the City really wants parking to be on the side or to the rear of buildings. He said he wants the City to allow and encourage on-street parking. Grimes stated that if a street is wide enough the City won't limit on-street parking. Cera suggested adding the words "off-street" to the first sentence is Subdivision 8(G). Kluchka sked if the Planning Commission could get the City Attor whether r not they have the ability to say no to a project based requirem nts. Grimes said he would have the City Attorney w "t 4. Reports on Meetings of the Housin City Council, Board of Zoning App ment Authority, etings MOVED Y McCarty, seconded by Cera and motion carri recomm nd the Adoption the Mixed Use Zoning Distric No other meetings were discussed. 5. Other Business Keysser reminded the Com workshops y can sign up for the GTS land use 6. Planning 763-593-8095 I 763-593-8109 (fax) Date: April 21,2008 To: Planning Commission From: Joe Hogeboom, City Planner Subject: Informal Public Hearing: Amendment to the General Land Use Plan Map Re-designating 228 Meander Road and 308 Meander Road (Lots 2 & 3, Tralee Addition) as Low Density Residential- City of Golden Valley, Applicant Background The State of Minnesota Commissioner of Administration has identified various properties under its ownership which must be sold by June 30,2009. In working with the Perpich Center for Arts Education, the State has decided to sell 228 Meander Road and 308 Meander Road. These properties, currently undeveloped, are part of PUD #34. Originally, a home for the president of Golden Valley Lutheran College was planned to be located on the site. However, the lots currently remain undeveloped. The underlying land use of the entire PUD is guided for Schools and Religious Facilities. The State, represented by Planning Director Susan Maki, requests to amend the General Land Use Plan Map to indicate 228 Meander Road and 308 Meander Road as Low Density Residential development. Current Events The State has identified Ms. Bobbie Bardeaux as a potential buyer of the properties. Ms. Bardeaux has requested the Official Zoning Map be amended to include 228 Meander Road and 308 Meander Road in the Single Family (R-1) Zoning District. Ms. Bardeaux, with the approval of the State of Minnesota, will also request that 228 Meander Road and 308 Meander Road be removed from PUD #34 through a Minor PUD Amendment process. It is not the intent of the State, nor is it the intent of Ms. Bardeaux, to further subdivide 228 Meander Road and 308 Meander Road. Rather, Ms. Bardeaux plans to build one single family home on 308 Meander Road, possibly conjoining the lot with 228 Meander Road in the future. The lots, which are accessible from a residential street, are appropriate for development of this nature. Any future building plans will be reviewed by the Public Works Department and the Fire and Inspections Department. Recommended Action Staff feels this amendment is compatible to the Comprehensive Plan and the future development of the neighborhood in which the properties are located. Staff asks for your support in recommending the amendment of the General Land Use Plan Map to re-designate 228 Meander Road and 308 Meander Road to Low Density Residential. Attachments: Location Map (1 page) Letter from Susan Maki, State of MN, dated March 19, 2008 (1 page) m 5801 520 520 ms 5729 ,., SUI 51$ 6125 0 :II!: ! SOO - w 4SO 0 t:; I 440 4A4 >- 439 449 434 6125 434 51'3ll 5126 0 / WOODSTOCK AVE o 5121 5717 S8SO 5830 58llO 316 250 324 LORING LN 5845 5815 5145 270 260 250 VOSI!MITE CIR N o o 241 124 o 'nn'Bllta DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION March 19, 2008 Mayor Linda R. Loomis City of Golden Valley 7800 Golden Valley Road Golden Valley MN 55427 RE: Amendment to Genera.1 Land Use Plan Map Lots at 228 Meander Road & 308 Meander Road PINs t- 33-118-21-33-0019 & 33-118-21-33-0017 Dear Mayor Loomis: Pursuant to Minnesota Laws 2005, Chapter 156, Article 2, Section 45, as amended by Minnesota Laws 2007, Chapter 148, Article 2, Section 45, the Commissioner of Administration is required to identify and sell at least $6,440,000 of state-owned land by June 30,2009. The Perpich Center for Arts Education has identified two lots on Meander Road in Golden Valley as not needed for its operations. These lots have been for sale since 2006. The State of Minnesota respectfully requests the City of Golden Valley to consider an amendment to the General Land Use Plan Map to change the usage of the lots from institutional tp single-family residential. The State understands that this is the first step in the process of amending the Planned Unit Development and rezoning the lots. Such changes would allow for single-family residential development on the site. Please note, however, that while the State intends to cooperate voluntarily in this process with the City and with any potential purchaser of the Jot(s), the State cannot assume financial responsibility for the associated costs. Please let me know if you need any additional information or if my presence is required at a workshop ormeeting. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, ~'lJ.A.{tA ~ Susan L. Maki Planning Director, State Attachments: Site Map Real Estate &: Construction Services 309 Administration Building, 50 Sherburne Avenue, Saint Paul MN 55155 P: 651.201.2549/ F: 651.215.6245/ E-Mail: susan.maki@state.mnus The Department of Administration is an Equal Opportunity Employer Hey Planning 763-593-8095 I 763-593-8109 (fax) Date: April 21, 2008 To: Planning Commission From: Joe Hogeboom, City Planner Subject: Informal Public Hearing - Amendment to the Official Zoning Map Rezoning 228 Meander Road and 308 Meander Road (Lots 2 & 3, Tralee Addition) to Single Family (R-1) Residential- Bobbi Bardeaux, Applicant Coinciding with the approval the General Land Use Plan Map Amendment, Bobbi Bardeaux is requesting to amend the Official Zoning Map to remove 228 Meander Road and 308 Meander Road from the Institutional (1-1) Zoning District and add them to the Single Family (R-1) Residential Zoning District. It is the intent of Ms. Bardeaux to construct a home on the property . The amendment to the Official Zoning Map is the second of three steps in securing appropriate land use criteria for 228 Meander Road and 308 Meander Road. Following approval of amending the Official Zoning Map, Ms. Bardeaux must appeal to the City Council to amend PUD #34, removing the affected properties from the PUD boundaries. Ultimately, Ms. Bardeaux would like to construct a 3500 square foot home on the 308 Meander Road site. Ms. Bardeaux states that she will respect the character of the existing homes in the neighborhood by using an architecturally-compatible home design, and by working with the City to maintain existing wetlands. If possible, Ms. Bardeaux would like to purchase 228 Meander Road and adjoin it to her future lot. Recommended Action Staff asks for your support in recommending the amendment of the Official Zoning Map to re- zone 228 Meander Road and 308 Meander Road to Single Family (R-1) Residential. 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March 18,2008 Mark Grimes, City Planner City of Golden Valley 7800 Golden Valley Road Golden Vall~ MN ,55427 RE: Request for Re..Zoning in Residential Neighborhood This letter is to request zoning approval for a residential single family dwelling at 308 Meander Avenue in the City of Golden Valley. Apparently, the current zoning is institutional as it was part of the Perpich Center for the Arts project several years ago. The lot is being sold by the State of Minnesota and we currently have a purchase agreement in process. We are proposing an approximately 3500 square foot single family home built by Charles Cudd Signature Homes. It is important to us to "blend" with the existing neighborhood and respec;t the apportioned wetlands. The lot is more than one acre in size and this build will preserve the single.dwelling large lot theme of the Meander neighborhood. We also request that the City of Golden Valley clean up the lot as it has obviously been used for a public dumping site for many years. We would like to start the project as soon as possible and complete the build no . later than six months after approval. For additional information, please contact me at (612) 269-9236. Sincerely. 80bbi Bardeaux Hey Planning 763-593-8095 I 763-593-8109 (fax) Date: April 21, 2008 To: Planning Commission From: Joe Hogeboom, City Planner Subject: MNPASS 1-394 Phase II Planning Study - Comprehensive Plan Addition The Federal Highway Administration (FHA) has funded a planning study to develop a long- term vision for the 1-394 MNPASS Project to help achieve optimal performance of the 1-394 corridor over the next 30 years. This project, titled MNPASS 1-394 Phase n Planning Study: Golden Valley Preliminary Design, has been assigned by the FHA to the Design Center for the Urban American Landscape at the University of Minnesota. The planning study, which was conducted last year, presents potential development options for the area surrounding 1-394. Mary Vogel, Co-Director of the Center for Changing Landscapes at the University of Minnesota, has presented findings from the planning study to the City Council at the April 8 Council Manager meeting. The Council referred this presentation to the Planning Commission, suggesting that some of the schematic drawings may be appropriate appendices to the Comprehensive Plan. The Council was receptive to the items outlined in this planning study, stating that they validated the visions illustrated in the City's 1-394 Corridor Study. Mary Vogel will be present at the April 28 Planning Commission meeting to discuss the University's study and to answer questions related to the plans. Staff requests that you review this material and recommend to add it, or portions of it, to the appendix of Chapter Four (Special Planning Districts) in the Comprehensive Plan. 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These potential trails provide access from a distance and increase the recreational network in this part of the West Metro Area. In one, the trail starts at Louisiana, moves eastward along a series of ponds that treat storm water, turns northeastward to follow the hydrologic system, and connects to the proposed Three Rivers Trail that will join the Luce Line State Trail north of Highway 55. The other potential alignment would also start at Louisiana, but it would continue along the hydrologic system past Breck School to connect to the Luce Line Trail east of Highway 100 at Sweeney Lake. Golden Valley Preliminary Design On the land between Xenia Avenue South and Louisiana Avenue north of the freeway in Golden Valley, many of the exi~.,ting industrial and small-scale commercial uses are converted to larger scale commercial, multi-family housing, and parkland in order to: . Use this valuabie land more efficiently, Create amenitie~ that support the redevelopment, Create access pathways to the Louisiana and Park Place transit stations, Add value to the city's tax base, and Create uses that support transit. . . . . Features of the design /plan include: · New denser commercial is located along the northern edge ofI-394. · Laurel A venue is reconfigured at Louisiana A venue to accommodate ,l new corporate campus. · Golden Hills Road is extended to Market Street to create a street for access to new commercial development just north of 1-394. · Additional multi-family housing between Laurel A venue and the extended Golden Hills Road supports the existing multi-family housing north of Laurel. · A series ofpc'llds on the multi-family housing campus serve as storm water ponds for the redeveloped lamds between Laurel Parkway and 1-394. · Liberty Carten and the Living Word Church are relocated. · An office tow/~r complex and corporate headquarters are located on Lc.uisiana at 1-394 and Laurel. · The spur rail that served Liberty Carton is removed. Center for Changing Lands ;'jPes 4/2/2008 . College of Design 'Jniversity of Minnesota ] · Laurel A venue is transformed into a parkway that provides a setting for the church, the school and a new corporate headquarters. · Laurel Park, a new neighborhood park, is created north of Laurel A venue; along with Laurel Parkway, it creates a green transition to the single-family residential neighborhood to the north. · As the signature feature of Laurel Park, a new pond is created on the Speak the Word Church site and linked to make the Laurel-Cortlawn-chain-of-ponds system. · The chain-of-ponds retains storm water runoff generated from the office towers and corporate headquarters at Louisiana and Laurel Parkway and treats it before the water continues to flow east and northward as part of the larger storm water cleaning system that eventually flows to the Mississippi River. New pedestrian and bicycle paths are created through the park. They are a segment of a larger pathway system that provides pedestrian and bicycle access from the single-family neighborhoods to the new developments and the transit stops at Louisiana and Park Place. Center for Changing Landscapes 4/2/2008 College of Design University of Minnesota 2 ~I ~I 91 WI >, ~I I 01 ~I 0... o a: 0... ~ w I- (f) >- (f) w ::l ..J o:l ....... z ~I ~I 0' wi (f) o 0... o a:1 0...1 I ; ,,I /( ~I a: o S I- w Z Z <( a: I- CJ) w o W 0.. o W CJ) o 0.. o a:, 0.. I z <..9 (f) W o >- a: <! z ~ ....J WI a: 0..: >-' W ....J ....J <! > z W ~I <..91 Golden Valley Preliminary Design April 2008 ~ CENTER FOR CHANGING LANDSCAPES UsIVUSITY Of ~h""f_\OTA ~ ... o ~ Q) z c ro 0': Vi al "'0 al a.. "'0 al Vl o Co 2 a.. ceo oQlg VlN al_ a "C ~~ ro c "E (i) ... a.. > oS! m > c al "'0 o <.9 ~ ~~~~ oZo..~ ~-<(~ ""l:)u~ wzVlC ....<o~ Z:I:Z: W <( i UU-';;I