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04-27-1999J PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA April 27, 1999 7 :00 p.m. Roll Call Approval of Minutes Regular and Special Planning Commission meeting of March 23, 1999 and Planning Commission study session of April 13, 1999. Public Hearing ITEM #1 99 -CUP -2 1201 East 66th Street — permanent conditional use permit to allow use of property as auto repair. New Business Old Business ITEM #2 PC Letter #17 CIP /CIB Recommendation ITEM #3 PC Letter #18 Continue Review of Comprehensive Plan Liaison Reports School Board Community Services Advisory Commission HRA City Council Adjournment Auxiliary aid for individuals with disabilities are available upon request. Requests must be made at least 96 hours in advance to the Administrative Service's Director at 861-9702". Planning Commission Minutes Regular & Special Meeting March 23, 1999 MEMBERS PRESENT: Commissioners: Daniel Linnihan, Terry Ahlstrom, Pamela Dmytrenko, David Gepner, Mitchell Hadley, Bill Kilian and Ken Meter. MEMBERS ABSENT: Chairperson: Brenda Bjorklund and Commissioner Roger Gordon. COUNCIL LIAISON: Martin Kirsch, Mayor STAFF PRESENT: John Stark, Community Development Manager Julie Urban, Zoning Administrator Mark Andrle, Community Development Technician The Special meeting was called to order by Vice Chairperson Linnihan at 7:05 p.m. SPECIAL MEETING PC Letter #10 ITEM #1 CIP /CIB Joint meeting with Community Services Administrative Services Director, Steve Devich, gave a presentation on the 2000 Capital Improvement Budget and the 2001 -2005 Capital Improvements Program. Mr. Devich updated the Commissions on the projects included in the Capital Improvement Budget and program such as ballfield replacement, the community garden, the pool and the golf course. Also included are improvements to public facilities such as the city maintenance facility and the public safety radio. Mr. Devich then took questions from the Commissioners regarding the Capital Improvement Budget and explained that the Capital Improvement Plan is more of a wish list of projects to be completed and the Budget will specify a dollar amount for each project. March 23, 1999 Page 2 Public Works Director, Mike Eastling gave a presentation on the future transportation projects for the city which included airport mitigation, 494/35W improvements, a sound wall along Hwy. 62, and the 77th Street underpass. The Special meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 8:15 p.m. The Planning Commission regular meeting was called to order by Vice Chairperson Linnihan at 8:20 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES M/ Meter, S /Kilian to approve the minutes of the regular Planning Commission meeting of December 22, 1999. Motion carried: 7 -0 M/ Kilian, S/ Meter to approve the minutes of the regular Planning? Commission meeting of January 12, 1999. Motion carried: 7 -0 M/ Dmytrenko, S/ Kilian to approve the minutes of the regular Planning Commission meeting of February 9, 1999. Motion carried: 7 -0 M/ Kilian, S/ Dmytrenko to approve the minutes of the regular Planning Commission meeting of February 23, 1999. Motion carried: 7 -0 M/ Gepner, S/ Ahlstrom to approve the minutes of the regular Planning Commission meeting of March 9, 1999. Motion carried: 7 -0 PUBLIC HEARINGS 99 -TAP -1 ITEM #2 TAP — 200 West 78 th Street (continued discussion) March 23, 1999 Page 3 Zoning Administrator, Julie Urban, reviewed the staff report, stating that Two S Properties is applying for a Transitional Activity Permit to continue its current use of the property as a storage facility. The TAP makes the storage facility a permitted transitional use of the property thereby removing the nonconforming status. Ms. Urban stated that staff recommends that the City Council approve the request for a transitional activity permit at 200 West 78`h Street. Commissioner Gepner asked what advantages does a transition activity permit have. Ms. Urban stated that it may help with refinancing the property. Commissioner Dmytrenko asked how long will the TAP exist. Ms. Urban stated that a period of time can be set or it can exist until the property is sold. M/Kilian, S /Meter to recommend approval of the TAP permit. Motion carried: 7 -0 PC Letter #13 ITEM #3 Comprehensive Plan Ms. Urban reviewed what a comprehensive plan is, how it works and what is included in the plan. Ms. Urban then reviewed the proposed changes to the comprehensive plan. Community Development Manager, John Stark, reviewed the Lyndale Gateway Plan for the Commission. Steve Lindgren, President of the Richfield Chamber of Commerce stated that the Chamber would like to see a distinction between the 7500 block and 7600 block of Lyndale in the comprehensive plan. Mr. Lindgren added that the Chamber and Mr. Price, the owner of the manufactured home park would like to see the eastern part of his property be changed from parkland. Mr. Lindgren stated that the Chamber would like to have the name Lyndale Garden Center removed from the change to the comprehensive plan. Commissioner Meter suggested that the comprehensive plan should not specifically name businesses. Commissioner Kilian agreed but added that naming an -area not a specific business would be acceptable. Larry Wozniczka, 6744 Wentworth Ave, suggested that the comprehensive plan include ways to reduce the impacts of a commercial development on near by residential areas. March 23, 1999 Page 4 M /Ahlstrom, S /Dmytrenko to close the public hearing. Motion carried: 7 -0 M/Kilian, S /Ahlstrom to continue discussion of the comprehensive plan changes at the April 27, 1999 meeting: Motion carried: 7 -0 99 -CUP -1 ITEM #4 CUP Renewal — 6529 Penn Avenue Ms. Urban reviewed the staff report stating that the property owner is requesting a temporary conditional use permit for the property. Ms. Urban stated that staff recommends that the City Council approve the request for a temporary conditional use permit for a used car lot for a period of one year from the date of City Council approval. Commissioner Kilian asked if there are any new stipulations. Ms. Urban stated that the only new stipulation is that there be no parking in the alley, the others are old stipulations. Dale Schneider, sales manager for the car lot, stated that they would be able to remove the cars from the alley. M /Hadley, S /Gepner to close the public hearing. Motion carried 7 -0. M/Kilian, S /Gepner to approve the CUP renewal with the following stipulations. 1. That a 22 -foot minimum drive aisle be maintained in the parking area. 2, That landscaping in the front of the property be maintained in compliance with the approved landscape plan and in compliance with PASSS design guidelines. 3. That a maximum of 30 cars be on site at one time. 4. That the alley located to the south of the property be maintained free of vehicles. Motion carried 7 -0. NEW BUSINESS March 23, 1999 Page 5 None. OLD BUSINESS None. LIAISON REPORTS School Board: Commissioner Dmytrenko reported that the school board is looking for money for ballfields and they will meet with legislators. Community Services Advisory Commission: None. HRA: Commissioner Gepner reported that the HRA discussed the Interchange West project and CSM has to give a weekly report to the HRA. City Council: Mayor Kirsch reported that the City Council recognized Jim Prosser, approved an executive search for a city manager, approved the sale of beer in the parks for the 4"' of July committee and the mayor reported that a new Recreation Services Director was hired. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 10:25 p.m. Terry Ahlstrom Planning Commission Secretary Planning Commission Minutes Study Session April 13, 1999 MEMBERS PRESENT: Commissioners: David Gepner, Bill Kilian, Daniel Linnihan and Ken Meter. MEMBERS ABSENT: Chairperson Brenda Bjorklund, Commissioners Terry Ahlstrom, Pamela Dmytrenko, Roger Gordon, and Mitchell Hadley. COUNCIL LIAISON: Martin Kirsch, Mayor STAFF PRESENT: John Stark, Community Development Manager Julie Urban, Zoning Administrator Mark Andrle, Community Development Technician The Planning Commission meeting was called to order by Vice - Chairperson Linnihan at 7:05 p.m. PC Letter #15 ITEM #1 Interchange West Update Murray Kornberg, Vice President of CSM and Gary Tushie of Tushie Montgomery presented the concept plan for Interchange West. Mr. Kornberg stated that most of the property north of 77th Street will be residential with the exception of a small convenience store and south of 77th Street is planned to be all commercial. Mr. Kornberg stated that the commercial area will include a 7 story office building with a two level parking ramp, a 7 story hotel which includes 350 rooms, a full service restaurant and a small luxury car dealership. The commission discussed the issues with having a car dealership. Mr. Kornberg stated that the dealership will have fewer cars on the lot then other dealerships, the cars will be screened behind the building and the building will be very attractive. Commissioner Meter asked if there will be a problem with the shadow cast from the office building onto the residential area. Mr. Tushie stated that the shadow may be about 200 feet but they can do a study to find exactly where the shadow will fall on the residential area. Commissioner Meter asked how the new development will service the surrounding community. Mr. Kornberg stated that the convenience store, restaurant and possibly a rental car agency will service the community. April 13, 1999 Page 2 Mr. Kornberg reviewed some of the traffic issues with the concept plan including limiting street openings to only one onto 76`h Street from the commercial side which will be a main collector and is intended to take some of the traffic pressure off of Penn Avenue. Mr. Tushie presented the plan for the residential area which includes single level townhomes, 2 -3 story townhomes and a 4 story apartment building which includes 170 units. Mr. Tushie added that there will be a gas station convenience store in the residential area. Mr. Kornberg stated that there will be a mix of low, moderate and high income housing. The townhomes would range from $150,000 to $185,000, the condos would be in the $120,000 range and 40 percent of the apartment units will be low and moderate income housing. Commissioner Gepner asked for an update on the number of agreements CSM has made with the homeowners and the process of making an offer to a homeowner. Mr. Kornberg stated that they have agreements with almost 50 homeowners and they offer homeowners fair market value plus relocation costs. Mr. Kornberg then gave a brief update on the Lyndale Gateway project. Mr. Kornberg stated that there will not be a limited service hotel on the west side of Lyndale. The east side of Lyndale will include a senior housing complex and an office building. Mr. Kornberg added that they are working on communication between the business owners, tenants, CSM and the City. Commissioner Linnihan stated that there needs to be communication on a regular basis even if nothing is happening. PC Letter #14 ITEM #2 Chamber of Commerce Presentation Steve Lindgren, President of the Richfield Chamber of Commerce gave a presentation about the Chamber. Mr. Lindgren stated that the Chamber has be in existence for 44 years, they have about 200 members, a 12 member board and a small staff. Mr. Lindgren said the Chamber adds about 20 members every year but they also lose 15 -20 members a year. Mr. Lindgren stated that they are working with the Minnesota School of Business to get workers into Richfield businesses and than presented some of the brochures and magazines the Chamber puts out to promote Richfield. Commissioner Gepner asked what is the main thrust of the Chamber. Mr. Lindgren stated that the Chamber represents Richfield businesses, they promote Richfield and recently they have been looking into the possibilities of a tourism and convention bureau. The commission then discussed issues related to the Chamber such as business owners reinvesting in their business in an effort to improve their business and the community. April 13, 1999 Page 3 PC Letter #16 ITEM #3 Continue Review of the Comprehensive Plan Julie Urban, Zoning Administrator, reviewed the changes to the Comprehensive Plan made by the Commission. The Commission made more minor changes to the corrections of the Comprehensive Plan and decided to move on the changes at the next regular meeting. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 9:35 p.m. Bill Kilian Acting Planning Commission Secretary Agenda Section: Item #: Case #: Planning Commission Letter April 27, 1999 Public Hearing 1 99 -CUP -2 GENERAL INFORMATION Type of Request: Renewal of a conditional use permit to allow use of property as an auto repair business. Applicant /Owner: Tom Christensen, Exhaust Pros Location: 1201 East 66 °i Street Zoning: Existing Land Use: Proposed .Land Use: Comp. Plan: C -2 (general commercial) Commercial Commercial Community Commercial References: (see attached Citations section for excerpts) Zoning Code: 546.05, Subds. 4 and 6 [CUPS] Public Notice: Notice of the Planning Commission's consideration and public hearing was mailed to all property owners and occupants within 350 feet of the subject property. City Council: Planning Commission action would set a City Council public hearing date of May 24, 1999. ANALYSIS Proposal: The applicant is requesting a permanent conditional use permit to allow use of the property at 1201 East 66`x' Street for auto repair. History: In 1957, the property was developed as a gas station. In 1989, the property was converted to a quick -lube oil change business. Two requirements of that approval were that two of the four driveways be eliminated and that City staff approve a landscape plan. The business changed to auto glass repair in 1990. The same conditions were attached to the approval. In 1991, the improvements had not been made to the property, and the owner asked the City to make the improvements and impose a special assessment to cover the costs. The auto glass business closed and the improvements were not made. In 1995, an auto detailing business moved into the property. The conditional use permit had expired, but it was reissued with the condition that two of the four driveways be closed. The driveways were closed but internal curbing was not installed. In 1997, the auto detailing business was cited for conducting auto repairs in violation of the CUP. Landscape retaining wall material was used instead of concrete curbing to complete the internal curbing. In 1997, Tom Christensen, of Exhaust Pros, applied for a new conditional use permit to allow auto repairs. The conditional use permit was approved for two years with several conditions requiring improvements to the property. One of the conditions was that a plan be established to accomplish the parking lot improvements and that the plan implemented by June 1, 1999. In addition, landscape improvements were to be made in conjunction with parking lot improvements. The plan that was established required that the landscape retaining wall material be replaced with curb and gutter and the curbing along 66` x' Street be relocated five feet south of the property line and landscaping installed in the setback area. This item was to be completed by June 1, 1999. Curb and gutter was to be installed throughout the perimeter of the parking lot by June 1, 2002. In March, 1999, staff met with Mr. Christensen to review the required improvements. Mr. Christensen requested an exception to the requirement that the parking lot curbing be setback five feet from the property line. Staff's response was that we would like to see the setback established. It is City policy to require parking lot setbacks and provide for landscaped areas. Staff recommended that Mr. Christensen submit a cost estimate of moving the curbing back five feet to demonstrate hardship in complying with the requirement and to obtain a permit from the County to plant landscaping in the boulevard area. Mr. Christensen has since stated that he plans to comply with the original requirements. ACTION TORE TAKEN Recommendation: Recommend that the City Council approve the request for a conditional use permit at 1201 East 66`x' Street with the following stipulations: 1. That the retaining rock wall be replaced with curb and gutter, MnDOT type B -612, and the existing curbing along 66"' Street be relocated five feet to the south of the property line and the curbing be tied into the existing street curbing by June 1, 1999. 2. That a landscape plan be submitted by June 1, 1999 and completed by August 1, 1999. 3. That full perimeter curb and gutter, MnDOT Type B -612 be installed and the parking lot resurfaced by June 1, 2002. 4. That the hours of operation be limited to no earlier than 8 a.m. and no later than 6 p.m. 5. That any neon lights be turned off when the business is closed. 6. That there be no exterior overnight storage. 7. That the trash dumpster be kept inside the building or an enclosure constructed according to code specifications (Section 541.17). 8. That vehicles which are inoperable shall not be stored on the premises. 9. That parking of vehicles on public right -of -way shall be prohibited. 10. That all repair, assembly, disassembly, and maintenance of vehicles shall occur within an enclosed building. Basis: I . The property and building are designed for automotive - related uses. 2. The proposed use is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan designation of Community Commercial. 3. Property improvements are proposed over a reasonable period of time. 4. The business has operated with minimal impact on the neighborhood over the past two years. Alternative: Recommend that the City Council deny the request for a conditional use permit at 1201 East 66 ° i Street with a finding of fact that the proposed use would have an adverse impact on surrounding properties or the City as a whole. ZONING CODE: CITATIONS SECTION 526 - ZONING: COMMERCIAL DIs,rRIC'Ps Subd. 1.6. Public - mechanical garages, provided the following conditions are met: a) if the use site abuts a lot which is in the R or R -1, a buffer yard of not less than 25 feet in width and 75% all- season opacity from the ground to a height of six feet shall be provided to separate all aspects of such use from abutting residential parcels. The council may reduce this requirement to not less than 15 feet if significant additional landscaping and fencing, with 100% all - season opacity, is provided to screen the public - mechanical garage use; (Amended, Bill No. 1996 -7, Sec. 2) b) the use site shall not be located within 300 feet of the grounds of a school, church, or hospital; c) a butter yard of not less than ten feet in width shall be provided to separate all aspects of such use from any abutting parcel; d) vehicles which are inoperable shall not be stored on the premises, except in appropriately designed and screened areas as approved by the City; e) parking of vehicles on public right -of -way shall be prohibited; t) if the use is not located on a County road or state highway, it shall not be operated between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day; and g) all repair, assembly, disassembly, and maintenance of vehicles shall occur within an enclosed building, except minor maintenance such as tire inflation or adding windshield wiper fluid. SECTION 546 - ZONING: ADMINISTRATION 546.05. Conditional use permits. Subdivision 1. Permit required. It shall be unlawful to engage in any use listed in this code as a conditional use without first obtaining a conditional use permit (CUP) from the City pursuant to this subsection. Subd. 4. Planning Commission review. After receipt of a completed application, a date shall be set for consideration before the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission may offer whatever public notice of its review it deems necessary. Following this consideration, the Planning Commission shall make a recommendation to the City Council regarding the application. Subd. 6. Conditions for issuance. The Council may not grant a conditional use permit unless it finds that all of the following conditions will be met: a) the proposed use is consistent with the goals, policies, and objectives of the City's Comprehensive Plan; b) the proposed use is consistent with any officially adopted redevelopment plans or urban design guidelines; c) the proposed use is or Nvill be in compliance with the performance standards specified in Section 541 of this code; d) the proposed use will not have undue adverse impacts on governmental facilities, utilities, services, or existing or proposed improvements; e) the use will not have undue adverse impacts on the public health, safety, or welfare; and f) there is a public need for such use at the proposed location; and g) the proposed use meets or will meet all the specific conditions set by this code for the granting of such conditional use permit. Community Development 6700 Portland Avenue • Richfield, Minnesota 55423 -2599 City Manager Mayor James D. Prosser Martin J. Kirsch June 12, 1997 Tom Christensen 6833 12th Avenue Richfield, MN 55423 Dear Tom: Council Susan Rosenberg Kristal Stokes Michael Sandahl Russ Susag Enclosed is a copy of the formal approval of the two -year conditional use permit for 1201 East 66th Street. Since there was some discussion as to when the different items would be completed, I wanted to put down in writing our understanding of the timing of the improvements. The following items were identified as short term items, to be completed within 90 days September 7, 1997): Stripe the parking lot (9' x 19' stalls) and paint and install signage for one handicapped space 13' x 19'). Finish painting the building. Install a wall pack light, with shields, above the service bay doors. Install shrubs on the boulevard along 66th Street. Please let me know the size, type, number and location of the shrubs you propose to install. We need to agree on the landscaping before you install it. You also need to obtain a boulevard permit. Contact George Atkinson at 861- '} 9191 for permit information. Since 66th Street is a County road, you should also contact the Hennepin County permits division to find out if they require a permit to plant shrubs. The most recent contact person we have for the County is Jim Delaney, 930 -2589. Bruce Palmborg, Community Development Director, mentioned that you also plan to install crushed rock along the east side of the property. You should not do this. Without curbing in place, the rock will wash away and end up in the City storm sewer system. The following item was identified as to be completed by June 1, 1999: Replace the retaining wall rock with curb and gutter (square it ofd and relocate the curbing along 66th Street five feet to the south of the property line. Tie the curbing in with the existing street curbing (see enclosed site plan). Curbing should be MNDOT Type B -618. The Urban Hometown Telephone (612) 861 -9760 • Fax (612) 861 -8974 General City Matters: 861 -9700 An Equal Opportunity Employer Tom Christensen June 12, 1997 Page 2 The following items were identified as to be completed within five years: Install full perimeter curb and gutter, NINDOT Type B -618 (see enclosed site plan). Redo parking lot surface. At the Council meeting you indicated that these last two items would occur along with an expansion of the building. If and when you do decide to expand the shop, I would recommend that you meet with the City Zoning Administrator (me or whoever it is at the time) to go over your ideas before you proceed too far. It is sometimes difficult to expand older buildings because of changes in setback and building code requirements. It is my understanding that you agreed to this schedule of improvements and to the two -year limit on the CUP. If you have a different understanding, please give me a call at 861 -9766. I will place this letter in the property file so it is clear to any future staff or property owners what improvements are expected and when. Si Julie Urban Zoning Administrator JAU:ttf Enclosure Copy: George Atkinson, Engineering Division W -10-i " EAST 66TH STREET I 108.58' 22' 8' I EXISTING SIDEWALK I i co EXISTING SOD 9'B YS o , I EXISTING PAVEMENT 0 1201 EAST 66TH ST. i EXISTING + f N BUILDING a ` 1380 SO. FT. co 63' -3" 49' -4" 26' i 138.58' SITE AREA - 13,858 SQUARE FEET P1 A." P R 00" 1 P 0 3' 'o' E I u )h I T E LmNm 1201 E. 66TH ST. N 001"1111111 PLANNING ZONING scale , °= zs' Ni 111p Cogv%jopj-" in p o -^ 6 0 m AST 66TH STREET _ L .108.58' 22' 1.t4 J EXISTING SIDEWALK EXISTING SOD t 9'B YS i,IIIIIIIII II 1 N 1 N 1 o / i i C I Co m EXISTING PAVEMENT 2 1201 EAST 66TH ST. EXISTING BUILDING N 1380 SO. FT. T7 T Off., 63' -3" 49' -4" _I_ 26' 138.58' 1 7 10-17 re 1 lI 1 i t o 0 0 i i I I SITE AREA - 13,858 SQUARE FEET POE 1°6' PLAN aj &-1-0z 1201 E. 66TH ST. ''"' scale 1"= 25' 1> L&^ vv%4 § -c N 'pu MZONINGPLANNING p1, X61 lip Planning Commission Letter April 27, 1999 Item #: 2 Agenda Section: Old Business Letter #: 17 GENERAL INFORMATION Type of Request: Approve the 2001 -2005 Capital Improvement Program and make a finding of consistency with the Comprehensive Plan on the Capital Improvement Program and the 2000 Capital Improvement Budget. References: Richfield City Charter, Chapter 7. Minnesota Statute, Section 462.356, subd. 2 ANALYSIS Issues: Each year, the City Manager makes a recommendation to the City Council regarding the CIB for the upcoming year. The Planning Commission is responsible for reviewing the CIP and making a recommendation to the City Council. The Commission is also responsible for finding both the CIB and the CIP consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. On March 23, 1999, the Planning Commission held a study session with the Community Services Commission to review and discuss the CIB and CIP. ACTION TO BE TAKEN Recommended 1. Recommend approval of the 2001 -2005 Capital Improvement Action: Program (CIP). 2. Adopt the attached resolution finding that the 2000 Capital Improvement Budget and 2001 -2005 Capital Improvement Program are consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. Basis: 1. The Planning Commission is required by City Charter to prepare and recommend a Capital Improvement Program for inclusion in the Annual Budget Message of the City Council. 2. The Planning Commission is required by state statute to review all proposed capital improvements within the City and make written findings to the City Council of consistency with the Comprehensive Plan. CITATIONS RICHFIELD CITY CHARTER CHAPTER 7 TAXATION AND FINANCES Budget Message - Capital Program: The City Manager shall also include in the message, or attach thereto, a capital program of proposed capital projects for the five fiscal years next succeeding the budget year, prepared by the planning commission, if such there be, together with the City Manager's comments thereon and any estimates of costs prepared by the department of public works or other office or department. For the use of the planning commission in preparing such capital program, copies of departmental estimates of capital projects, filed with the City Manager pursuant to Section 7.05 of this article, shall be filed with the commission. (Amended Bill 1990 -13) MINNESOTA STATE STATUTES 462.356, Subd. 2. Compliance with plan. After a comprehensive municipal plan or section thereof has been recommended by the planning agency and a copy filed with the governing body, no publicly owned interest in real property within the municipality shall be acquired or disposed of, nor shall any capital improvement be authorized by the municipality or special district or agency thereof or any other political subdivision having jurisdiction within the municipality until after the planning agency has reviewed the proposed acquisition, disposal, or capital improvement and reported in writing to the governing body or other special district or agency or political subdivision concerned, its findings as to compliance of the proposed acquisition, disposal or improvement with the comprehensive municipal plan. Failure of the planning agency to report on the proposal within 45 days after such a reference, or such other period as may be designated by the governing body shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of this subdivision. The governing body may, by resolution adopted by two - thirds vote dispense with the requirements of this subdivision when in its judgment it finds that the proposed acquisition or disposal of real property or capital improvement has no relationship to the comprehensive municipal plan. 2000 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET 2001 -2005 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM City Manager's Final Draft Issued 4/22/1999 City Manager's Comment The following is the City Manager's final draft of the 2000 Capital Improvement Budget and 2001 -2005 Capital Improvement Program. This draft continues the front -end funding of a portion of the Second Ice Sheet with an inter. fund. loan to be repaid. through three. years of Special Revenue funding. However. no interest will be repaid to the Cable Fund. This reduces the three year repayment of Special Revenues by. $75,000, Capital costs for the 800 MHz radio system were Also reduced in the 2000 CIB by $20,000. One significant item that has been identified for quicker attention is the back -up generator system at City Hall. However at a price tag of $250,000, it will take some greater analysis to plan how to -move this equipment up soonertharrcurreritty scheduled.- To that -end staff will continue to work on this matter. Another significant issue of.a more universal nature concerns some-of the most costly recreation related projects contained in the CIP. More specifically, the timing and funding source for projects such as the Multipurpose Community. Building, Golf Course Replacement, Pool Renovation & Ballfield Replacement are all uncertain as of this writing. Some projects such as the Pool Renovation may not be needed. pending. the final design and construction of the Multipurpose Community Facility. However, these types of issues are unresolved and must be followed for the next several months to ascertain if -the- community solidifies a direction on these projects or opportunities present themselves. Projects included in this document reflect the input of City staff, Community Services Commission and Planning Commission members as reflected in project approvals from prior years. As such mnay such projects have simply advanced another year in -this planning document. Finally, it must be noted that the CIB/CIP is a planning -tool subject to change as may be needed and that specific authority for most projects listed within this document will require separate City Council action at a future date. Similarly, some of the projects listed within this document may not be undertaken or may be delayed to a future time period. Total projects costs for projects that span more than one year are shown within the parenthesis after the project title. 2000 Capital Improvement Budget RECREATION & OPEN SPACE Ball Field Replacement ($4,000,000) Conwnunity-Garden- Relocation Ice Arena 2nd Sheet - Down Payment ($500,000) Monroe Park Building Replacement ($200,000) Park Maintenance ($500,000) Pool Renovation ($1,650,000). Playfeatures Replacement ($210,000) Rich Acres Replacement ($4,000,000) TOTAL REC. &. OPEN SPACE PROJECT EXPENDITURE 2,000,000 S 48,000, O 100,000 R 10,000 R 100,000 R 550,000 B 120,000 R 200,000 O 3,128,000 RIGHT OF WAY IMPROVEMENT 550,000 BL) Bloomington Move Traffic Signal to 77th St & Penn Ave 1,500,000 M Replace Signal Equipment along Lyndale Ave 128,000 F 3,056,100 32,000 M Richfield Lake Area Storm Water Retention Pond 725,000 S 77th Street Underpass of TH 77 ($14,869,000) 611,400 M 1,834,200 S 9,782,400 FD 70th & Russell 150,000 U Lyndale Avenue Bridge over 1494 ($8,374,000) 212,700 M 3,403,200 F 638,100. S 3,570,000 BL Reconstruction of 76th St - 35W to Penn Ave ($1,800,000) 700,000 M TOTAL RIGHT OF WAY IMPR. 23,287,060 PUBUC FACILITIES Public Safety 800 MHz Radio System ($434,000) 107,000 R City Maintenance Facility ($6,400,000) 6,400,000 O Backwash Reclaim Basin 130,000 U Remodel Public Safety Detention Facility 50,000 R TOTAL PUBLIC FACILITIES 6,687,000 TOTAL USES OF FUNDS 33,102,OQQ ESTIMATED REVENUE BY SOURCE B) Bonds 550,000 BL) Bloomington 3,570,000 F) Federal Grant 3,531,200 FD) Federal Demo 9,782,400 M) Municipal State Aid 3,056,100 0) Other 6,648,090 R) Special Revenue 487,000 S) State 5,197,300 U) User Fees 280,000 TOTAL FUNDING BY SOURCE $33,102,000 4/21/99 2001 Capital Improvement Program RECREATION & OPEN SPACE PROJECT EXPENDITURE Ice Arena Ceiling Beams Ice Arena 2nd Sheet - Down Payment ($500,000) Monroe Park Building Maintenance ($200,000) Multi- Purpose Community Center ($8,500,000) Park Maintenance ($500,000) Pool Renovation ($1,650,000) Playfeatures Replacement -Cycle 1 ($210,000) Rich Acres Replacement.($4,000,000), TOTAL REC. & OPEN SPACE RIGHT OF WAY IMPROVEMENT Extend Noise WaIF62nd-- Penn to Xerxes Ave-($450;006) Extend. Noise Wall 62nd.- 35W to -Penn Ave. ($450,000 Lyndale Ave Reconstruction TH 62nd to 64th Street Reconstruction of 76th St 35W.to -P-enn Ave ($1,800,000} 66th Street Interchange TH 77 ($11,500,000) TOTAL RIGHT OF WAY IMPR. PUBLIC FACILITIES Overhead Walkway Parking Lot for Water Plant Public Safety 800 MHzRadio System ($434,000) TOTAL PUBLIC FACILITIES TOTAL USES OF FUNDS ESTIMATED REVENUE BY SOURCE B) Bonds F) Federal Grant M) Municipal State Aid 0) Other MC) MAC Capital R) Special Revenue S) State Grant U) User Fees TOTAL FUNDING BY SOURCE 50,000 R 100,000 R 190,000 R 4,900,000 B 1,100,000 O 100,000 R 1,100,000 O 65,000 R 2,000,000 B 1,800,000' S 11,405,000 225,000 -: M 225,000 S 225,000 M 225,0001 S 1,500,000 M 1,100,000 M 1,000,000 M 8,000,000 F 1,000,000 S 1,500,000 MC 15,000,000 100,000 U 75,000 ' U 127,000 R 302,000 26;707,000 6,900,000 8,000,000 4,050,000 2,200,000 1,500,060 632,000 3,250,000 175,000 269707,000 4/21/99 2002 Capital Improvement Program RECREATION .& OPEN SPACE PROJECT EXPENDITURE Athletic Field Renovation ($875,000) 175,000 R Ice Arena Cooling Tower 30,000 R Ice Arena 2nd Sheet - Down Payment ($500,000) 300,000 R Multi- Purpose Community Center ($8,500,000) 2,500,000 O Park Maintenance ($500,000) 100,000 R Playfeatures Replacement ($210,000) 25,000 R TOTAL REC. & OPEN SPACE RIGHT OF WAY IMPROVEMENT TOTAL. RIGHT OF WAY IMPR. PUBLIC FACILITIES City Hall Back -Up Generator Public Safety 800 MHz Radio System ($434,000) TOTAL PUBLIC FACILITIES TOTAL USES OF FUNDS ESTIMATED REVENUE BY SOURCE 0) Other (Bonds) R) Special Revenue U) User Fees TOTAL FUNDING BY SOURCE 3,130,000 0 250,000 R 20,000 R 270,000 3,400,OOD 2,5QQr000 900,000 P 3,400,000 4/2-1!99 2003 Capital Improvement Program RECREATION & OPEN SPACE Athletic Field Renovation ($875,000) Park Maintenance Wood Lake Nature Center Office Renovation Wood Lake Classroom/Meetig Renovation. TOTAL REC. & OPEN SPACE PROJECT EXPENDITURE 200,000 R 100,000 R 52,000 R 322,000 , O 674,000 RIGHT OF WAY IMPROVEMENT 333,OQ0 C) Hennepin County 76th Street Downsizing - East of 1-35W ($2,200,000) 400,000 M 77th Street.Raraps. to-TH 77. ($1,5W000). 37,500- M 37,500 900,000 F R) Special Revenue 226,000, S 225,000 37,500 MC Replace Penn Ave Bridge over 1 -494 ($5,000,000) 333,000 M 4,000,000, F 334,000 C 333,000 -- BL TOTAL RIGHT OF WAY IMPR. 6,600,000 PUBLIC FACILITIES Public Safety 800 MHz Radio System ($434,000) 20,000 R TOTAL PUBLIC FACILITIES 20,000 TOTAL USES OF FUNDS 7,294,000 ESTIMATED REVENUE BY SOURCE BL) Bloomington 333,OQ0 C) Hennepin County 334,00 F) Federal Grant 4,900,000 M) Municipal State Aids 770,500 MC) MAC 37,500 0) Other 322,000 R) Special Revenue 372,000 S) State Grant 225,000 U) User Fees 0 TOTAL FUNDING BY SOURCE $7,294,000 4/211W 2004 Capital Improvement Program RECREATION & OPEN SPACE PROJECT EXPENDITURE Athletic Field Renovation ($875,000) $500,000 R Ice Arena/Pool Parking Lot $150,000 R Park Maintenance $100,000 R TOTAL REC. & OPEN SPACE $750,000 RIGHT OF WAY IMPROVEMENT Reconstruciton of 66tivSt & Portland Ave ($4,000,000} $1,500,000, M 1,300,000 C 76th Street Downsizing - East of 135W ($2,200,000) $200,000 M 77th StreetRamps.to_ TH 77 ($1500,0 O0 $300,000_, F TOTAL RIGHT OF WAY IMPR. $3,300,000 PUBLIC FACILITIES AugsburgR3rd &_1st Ave_StormSewer_ Improvement. Public Safety 800 MHz Radio System ($311,000) TOTAL PUBLIC FACILITIES TOTAL USES OF FUNDS ESTIMATED REVENUE BY SOURCE C) Hennepin County F) Federal Grant M) Municipal State Aids 0) Other - Bonds R) Special Revenue TOTAL FUNDING BY SOURCE 750,000., O 20,000 R 770;0(;0 4,82&,0Q0 1,300,800 300,000 1,700,000 750,000 770,000 4,820,00)) 4/21191. 2005 Capital Improvement Program RECREATION & OPEN SPACE PROJECT EXPENDITURE . Playfeatures Replacement ($2,000,000) $250,000 R Skyways for Urban Village Project $1,600,000 O TOTAL REC. & OPEN` SPACE $1,850,000 RIGHT OF WAY IMPROVEMENT 76th Street Downsizing - East of 1-35W ($2,200,000) $400,000 M Reconstruction- Gf-66W &. Portland ($4,OOt1,OM $1,200;000, C TOTAL RIGHT OF WAY IMPR. $1,600,000 PUBLIC FACILITIES Public Safety 800 MHz Radio System $20,000 R TOTAL PUBLIC FACILITIES $20,1100 TOTAL USES OF FUNDS. $3,470MO ESTIMATED REVENUE BY SOURCE C) County M) Municipal State Aid 0) Other (Developer) R) Special Revenue TOTAL FUNDING BY SOURCE 1,200,000 400,000 1,600,000 270,000 3,470,009 4/21199- Capital Improvement Program- Beyond 2005 RECREATION & OPEN SPACE PROJECT EXPENDITURE Community Center Roof $35,000 R Playfeatures Replacement ($2,000,000) $1,750,000 R TOTAL REC. & OPEN SPACE RIGHT OF WAY IMPROVEMENT 76th Street East of 35W Downsizing ($2,200,000) TOTAL RIGHT OF WAY IMPR. 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O J O C V t LL J cod= L V Q a t0N J 10 O tLL. t O m m m 7 t N H of m 5 U d> a t O m S LL 0 H to O N a, m a F- a U O a a t- O Q m U v O a v am' a a' N N N N M fn V OO N IDL C 0 Planning Commission Letterg April 27, 1999 Agenda Section: Old Business Item #: 3 Letter #: 18 GENERAL INFORMATION Type of Request: Consider revisions to the Comprehensive Plan. Public Notice: Notice of the Planning Commission's continued discussion was mailed to all property owners and occupants within 350 feet of property that would have a different designation under the Plan revisions. City Council: Once the Planning Commission has approved the proposed changes, the Council would be asked to give preliminary approval, subject to Met Council review. Once the Met Council has reviewed the Plan, the City Council has nine months to adopt it. Metropolitan Council: Following Planning Commission and City Council approval, the Plan revisions would be sent to the Metropolitan Council for review. ANALYSIS Background: At the November 1998 study session, the Planning Commission conducted its first annual review of the Comprehensive Plan. Following its review, the Commission recommended that some changes be made to the Plan based on activity that has occurred since the Plan was written. A public hearing was held on March 23, 1999. The Commission suggested some additional changes to the Plan revisions. Those changes were reviewed by the Commission at their study session on April 13, 1999, Proposal: The proposed changes are as follows: The definitions for the different types of commercial designations are revised to provide better distinction among the three types (regional, community and neighborhood). A description of neighborhood commercial is added (it was inadvertently omitted in the original version). [THREE -3 -- THREE-4] The Plan Study reference is updated to reflect the removal of Plan Study designations in the Lyndale Gateway area. [THREE -5] The land use calculation table is updated to reflect the new designations. THREE -6] References to the Master Park Plan are updated to reflect the new Plan adopted by the City Council in January 1999. [THREE -7 — THREE -8] The HUB subarea description is updated to reference the Richfield Lake Area Master Plan. The Master Plan is referred to as a "concept for the area." The Guide Plan is updated to reflect the Master Plan. Designation changes to specific properties are shown on the subarea map. [THREE - 14 — .THREE -17] The ILN subarea description is updated to reference the Lyndale Gateway study. The study is referred to as a "concept for the area." The Guide Plan is updated to reflect the Master Plan. Designation changes to specific properties are shown on the subarea map. [THREE -24] A distinction is made between plans for the area south of 76`x' Street and the area north of 76 ° i Street, between 74' 1' and 76`x' Streets. The language "trailer park" was changed to "manufactured home park." East 66th Street Subarea: the designation for the Richfield Floral & Gardens block is changed from high density single family residential (R- SEH) to neighborhood commercial (C -N). References to specific businesses and apartment complex names are deleted throughout the Plan. ACTION TORE TAKEN Recommendation: Approve the revisions to the Comprehensive Plan. Direct staff to send the proposed changes to the Metropolitan Council and the City Council for further action. Basis: 1. The Comprehensive Plan states that the Planning Commission will conduct an annual review of the Plan and make recommendations for any changes to the City Council. 2. Several activities have occurred since the Plan was adopted. The Plan should be updated accordingly. Alternative: 1. Decide not to amend the Comprehensive Plan at this time. 2. Approve the revisions to the Comprehensive Plan with additional changes. RICHFIELD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Volume Three: Plan Elements in abundance in order to support larger numbers of people. High- density, multiple - family residential use areas fall within and are described in four subarea plans in 6.2, including 1 -494 East and West, Lyndale- HUB - Nicollet and Penn Avenue /West 66th Street. The existing Richfield Towers development in the 1 -494 East subarea near Chicago Avenue can be expanded to provide enough high- density housing in this area to support integrated neighborhood commercial services in the complex itself. The Washington Park site in the extreme southeast corner of the City provides a site for a mixed use, high- density development that could include commercial, office and recreational uses as well as residential. This could be a development similar to the Edinborough project in Edina, where the recreational and athletic facilities are operated by the City and are available on a membership basis to anyone in the City as well as residents of the complex. Two existing apartment complexes offer opportunities for high- density residential use in the 1 -494 West subarea as redevelopment occurs. The Fountainhead complex has great freeway visibility and will lend itself well to a mixed office/ commercial /residential development. The Century Court complex should be redeveloped to provide high- density, single - family homes (townhomes) along the streets that face existing single - family detached homes. The remaining part of the site could then accommodate high- density residential development. The Penn Avenue /West 66th Street subarea offers complete community scale shopping and commercial services, as well as transit services, in order to support high- density, multiple - family residential development not currently available in that part of the City. The new developments would replace medium and low- density multiple structures that are nearing the end of their economic life. 1.2 Commercial Commercial land uses represent the only non - residential, economic enhancement opportunity for the City since there is little or no industrial development possible except on Metropolitan Airport Commission MAC) properties. Commercial developments are classified by size under three designations shown on Plan graphics as Regional (C -R), Community (C -C), and Neighborhood (C -N). A. Regional Commercial (C -R) sites are visible and accessible from major regional roads and highways or adjacent to regional centers like Southdale. A regional complex has more than 150,000 square feet of retail space and includes a variety of goods and services that attract customers from one sector of the metro area. The Lyndale- Hub-Nicollet Area (Richfield's downtown) is an example of an existing Regional Commercial center in Richfield. The 1 -494 corridor presents the most potential for new regional commercial development in Richfield, but access to Trunk Highway 77 at East 66th Street offers a good opportunity for regional commercial, particularly if a new "West" terminal area is developed for the Metropolitan Airport. Specific descriptions are found in the 1 -494 and Cedar Avenue subarea plan graphics included in Section 6.2. Revised 1999) THREE -3 RICHFIELD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Volume Three: Plan Elements B- Community Commercial (C -C) developments offer a variety of retail goods and services in districtsstrect -uses of up to 150,000 square feet in floor area. There are ------ no ..... existing ..... community coMmerc +at develop.mer-rt- s--- ir+ - --- the -- City---today-, Opportunities for new community level facilities would be limited due in large part to the dominance of the Hub Center, development of individual retail structures scattered along East 66th Street in the eastern part of the City, the proximity to the Southdale Regional complex in the west and the 1 -494 freeway exposure along the south boundary. However, tThe Plan shows two -- locations for community commercial development ( -See near Cedar Avenue gr- -aph+c -and East 66th Street graphic - -- in --- 6:2);... wh- ile ---- a ---- third ---- may develop---- in - - - -- the - -- P- Ian ..... Study ..... area ..... along t`yndale-- Avenue- north -of- 76th- -- Street --(See 4LN--- gr-ap4ic- 4n-- 6.-2-)— correr}t1y --- -under a specific plan- ni-ng ... program -. The corner of 66th Street and 18th Avenue should become a suitable location for community scale retail in the eastern part of the City after 18th Street has been improved to be the collector street (replacing Cedar), and the TH77 /66th Street interchange has been upgraded. The scattered retail along 66th Street between Portland and Cedar Avenues should be consolidated at the 13th Avenue intersection into a community scale commercial development. This would provide for better and safer traffic flow on East 66th Street, permit better screening between the commercial and adjacent residential areas that is difficult to accomplish on an individual site basis, and better serve shoppers as well. Both sides of Lyndale Avenue from 62nd Street to Lake Shore Drive are also designated Community Commercial. A third Community Commercial area may develop along Lyndale Avenue, north of 76th Street. C. Neighborhood Commercial (C -N) developments provide space for goods and services that neighborhood residents need on a frequent basis. These include but are not limited to gasoline stations, grocery or convenience stores, drug stores, hardware stores, coffee and prepared food outlets, and dry cleaning and apparel repair. The stores are typically less than 10,000 square feet in size and are located in commercial districts that have not more than 25,000 square feet of store space. 1.3 Industrial Industrial uses such as manufacturing, processing, assembly and warehousing require large sites and tend to cluster with other similar uses in larger tracts. The only potential area for this kind of large site, large structure development is limited to the New Ford Town area and other land east of Cedar Avenue that is affected by future airport development as planned by the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC). Since the City has no direct planning authority over lands owned or controlled by the MAC, this area is shown on the Plan as industrial, but is not included in the land use calculations nor is it covered by the planning regulation or administration portions of this Plan. The City will continue to exercise planning influence as an advisory committee participant in the MAC site development, long -range planning process. Revised 1999) THREE -4 RICHFIELD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Volume Three: Plan Elements Existing industrial uses and zoning are scattered, small and inconsistent with surrounding land uses. These individual sites and structures are proposed to be converted to uses that are compatible with the Plan proposals for the surrounding area through the use of incentives and specific redevelopment planning. Most will be converted to commercial uses. A one -block wide strip of land along the west side of TH77 (Cedar Avenue) is designated Office 0), but it is expected that the actual development will be largely "office - showroom" structures often found in industrial parks. These structures are usually single story (13 to 18 foot roof height) with 20 to 40 percent office and the balance warehouse space. Some may have two levels of office or showroom space in addition to the warehouse space. These structures require few employees but serve as effective barriers for the freeway noise as well as some attenuation for the ground level airport noise. 1.4 Office Office uses are proposed to be mixed with commercial over the entire length of the 1- 494 and Cedar Avenue corridors and to a limited extent in the Penn Avenue /West 66th Street and HUB areas. Except for the office - showroom development proposed along the Cedar Avenue corridor, the (0) designated areas represent a higher tax base potential for the City than commercial, industrial or high- density residential. 1.5 Public Public uses include all sites and facilities owned by any and all governments, except those specifically designated such as schools or parks. Specific sites include public works and utilities sites and City Hall, but do not include the municipal liquor stores, because they are retail businesses, or the MAC properties that will function as industrial uses. For planning purposes, it is more appropriate to classify and designate these uses rather than to identify the ownership. 1.6 Quasi - Public Quasi - Public uses (churches and clubs as well as private uses, libraries, schools, parks, recreation and other facilities that are not part of the public infrastructure) that are not operated as commercial businesses but instead serve large portions of the population are identified in the Plan and should be properly zoned during the implementation process. Many of these uses are conditional uses in the various districts; however, proper identification of this separate class of uses is important. Uniform requirements for development can be established for this separate class instead of having special permit requirements or conditions applied to individual sites. 1.7 Plan Study Plan Study is not a land use designation but identifies an area that is now, or should be within one to three years, under specific planning study as a basis for plan designations. It is a "holding area" intended to preserve existing uses and zonings while specific development plans are prepared and adopted. Plan Study areas should be reviewed annually. The designation recognizes those areas currently under some kind of specific planning or design study and also recommends areas that should be studied. There are currently no Plan Study area d_esignations in the Plan. Revised 1999_) THREE -5 RICHFIELD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Volume Three: Plan Elements 1.8 Summary The summary of land use areas and housing units as a result of adoption of the 1997 -2007 Plan is compared bath- - - - -to existing conditions and ... to .... the ---- 1.982 Plan proposal -to illustrate the potential changes in land use proposed by the Plan. These figures do not include any part of the New Ford Town or Rich Acres areas presently under acquisition by the MAC. All figures are derived from seating - reaps --and -site plans --------- and --------- are-; ......... for ......... that ......... reason; representativethe City's Geographic Information System (GIS) rather than measured or surveyed areas. Some ....... of ....... the ....... sub-Glasses ------- were ....... not addr- essed -in -the 1- 982 -P4an- documentation and - several - requ +r -ed- seine- interpr-etat ion-+n order --- to- --- be -- comparable- : - - - - -- -The significant changes are increases in single - family, high- density and mixed use commercial and office. This follows the goals and objectives established by the steering committee and Planning Commission. Because the grid system of streets results in above average suburban street area and because new development areas are a scarce, deliberate effort was made to vacate streets and utilize the area for development wherever possible. The Cedar Avenue corridor plan represents the largest vacated street area. See Summary of Land Use Comparisons. SUMMARY TABLE OF LAND USE COMPARISONS figures represent the percent of total land area in the City) Land Use Designation Current 1997 -2007 Plan Category Acres % Acres % Single- family Housing 2; -1. 93:32120.2 47- :846.72;483:51869.5 47: -641.2 Multi - Family Housing 17- 5:5212.7 4.77 4-46:- 8366.4 3-28_1 Commercial 209:2245.6 45.4 2- 92- 3333.2 6-47.3 Public & Quasi - Public 208: 8217.8 ------------------------ 4:74.8 2.05:- 9225.9 4:55.0 Airport & Railroads 1- 1:55_8 0.31 1-4-:150 03 Parks & Recreation 466.- 4437.8 1-0- 29.7 475. 8467.9 4-0:410.3 Roads & Streets 1,286.9 28.4- 41,270:01273.3 27,628.1 Water (non -park) 0.2 0.004 0.2 0.0004 Vacant 1. 8:09.1 0.62 1 -:80 0.0 TOTALS 4,587:936.1 100.0 4,587.936.1 100.0 Revised 1999) THREE -6 RICHFIELD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Volume Three: Plan Elements PART TWO Parks & Open Space 2.1 Overview -- 19898 Parks Plan The 19898 Parks Plan outlineds and defineds a complete system of park components that will mature physically and programatically as cultural and community elements are added to a parks and open space system that has been well - developed over the past twenty years. The Comprehensive Plan proposals include all of the 19898 Parks Plan recommendations as updated including: A. Following the adopted "System Plan" as a guide to balancing recreation, culture, ornamentation and conservation elements in all park development and redevelopment projects beginning with a well- documented, current inventory of park sites and facilities classified under the system elements. B. Adopting policies and procedures that will encourage retention of private and quasi - public open space such as cemeteries, private schools, churches and civic organizations. C. Implement adopted development investment priorities for existing and proposed new park sites including acquisition of homes and land within the park boundaries as they become available and complete development and /or upgrading of all park sites in the following priority order: 1) Complete the acquisition of land and homes within the proposed park boundaries as they come up for sale: Adams Hill, Fremont, Garfield (trade), Lincoln Field, Heredia, Monroe, Roosevelt, Taft, and Veterans parks. 2) Complete Veterans Memorial Park development as a City community park including the Gor- r- unify— Acti-v+ties- 4asil+fy multi -use community center-as planned. 3) Complete the redevelopment and upgrading of all remaining neighborhood parks beginning with those that are undersized or underdeveloped. 4) Replace the Rich Acres municipal golf course. 5) Continue joint use and development of school sites, particularly as replacement for facilities lost to airport expansion. 6) Plan and construct a city -wide bike /hike trail system that will include trails within the proposed freeway right of ways and an internal loop system that connects major parks, schools and other community activity centers with the freeway and MNS railroad trail corridors and neighboring cities. 7) Promote the private development of a portion of the Washington Park site as a mixed use, residential /commercial /fitness and recreation facility and replace lost open space and facilities by acquisition of homes required to expand the Wilson Pond site. 8) Sell New Ford Town and Rich Acres parks to the Metropolitan Airports Commission and use the funds to acquire and develop replacement facilities. Replacement facilities should be developed RICHFIELD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Volume Three: Plan Elements in accordance with the adopted Ballfield Replacement Plan. 2.2 Open Space /Urban Shaping Policies Open space resource /urban shaping policies should provide for the retention of existing open space resources and encourage provision of additional amenities and specifically should: A. Require the Minnesota Department of Transportation to include bike /hike paths and landscape development within the upgraded freeway right of way (except 1- 494) so that these areas become open space assets for the City. B. Acquire or support the acquisition by others of the MNS railroad right of way for a bike /hike trail corridor and develop as a landscape asset. C. Require the provision of significant open space /cultural resources in all private or public redevelopment projects. D. Provide adequate landscape elements within the design of the off - street bike /hike corridor system. E. Add landscape improvements to all stormwater holding ponds to improve their function as open space assets. 2.3 Special Facilities Special facilities are well -used and must be maintained and improved to meet future needs, including: A. Add a Corn- +nen+ty— AetiuEt +es —multi -use recreational structure —to— the-- -A-rena /Foal semplex-and- c.Gnneot- it-to- -the- Ar -ena. B. Acquire the Fort Snelling golf course Grand add nine holes of regulation golf_ and upgrade...... facilities - - - - - - for - - -- -the Rich - - - - -- Acres GGUr-SeS C. Add historic and cultural interpretation of the Bartholomew home to the Wood Lake Nature Center program. D. Upgrade - - - -- Continue development of Veterans Park to ---- inGlede ... a ... te+sur-e water rec4eatson- cer- +pte -x- and - other -- feat -wesas a community park. 2.4 Maintenance and Operations Maintenance and operations are well - directed and consistent but must be constantly improved to meet higher standards through the following practices: A. Provide adequate maintenance, storage and support facilities and efficient, effective maintenance equipment. B. Adopt and follow a plan for establishing, measuring and improving maintenance standards and operations. C. Continue to select, train and retain competent, experienced staff. 2.5 Funding Funding and other recommendations are intended to continue to provide a sound fiscal basis for parks, recreation and open space funding as follows: t9.6VJ4F; RICHFIELD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Volume Three: Plan Elements in order to provide flexibility and expeditious reviews for development and redevelopment proposals. H. Continue the housing assistance programs through the Richfield HRA grants and loans program. I. Increase commercial development to provide jobs that are located near housing development areas. PART FIVE Economic/Fiscal 5.1 Recommendations Recommendations for planning must recognize the trend toward less state and federal funding, while at the same time the need for more public funds for capital and operating budgets in a maturing community. The Plan proposals include: A. Study and evaluate all fees and charges for public services to see that revenues cover the full costs of services and all supporting infrastructure maintenance and reserves and propose grant or subsidy policies to respond to the needs of special groups or populations B. Study and evaluate privatization options for public functions that are fully or partially funded with tax revenues. C. Enlarge and extend tax increment financing districts to encourage development and redevelopment that increases tax base. D. Adopt industrial revenue bonding procedures to finance private development that increases tax base. E. Continue to use revenue and general obligation bonds to finance public facility capital improvement programs. PART SIX Subarea Plans The subarea plans cover nine specific segments of the City that have particular planning needs that require more detail. These areas were defined and described in Volume Two, Part Seven. 6.1 Subarea Plan Descriptions A. LYNDALE- HUB - NICOLLET (LHN) The LHN sub -area has been the Richfield downtown" since it was developed over 30 40 years ago. The area has gone through two major improvement and redevelopment stages since its original construction, the most recent of which added high- density residential structures, mixed residential and commercial and an extensive "facelift' of the "HUB" commercial structure itself that has restored the commercial vitality that was fading in the 1970s. The Richfield Lake sector -area (Crosstown to 68th Street and 1 -35W to Pleasant)ned# Pest n i yndaleoft)a Street--between , —a, Avenue - -- and--- 1-35W) has been shaped by the water and soil conditions of the lake area. Both Lyndale Avenue and West 66th Street deviated from their rigid gridiron pattern to skirt the lake and create a rare, non - perpendicular intersection of these two THREE -14 RICHFIELD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Volume Three: Plan Elements arterial streets. In 1997 . and 1998, a planning rpocesswasundertakenforthe area. The resulting master plan, The Lakes at Lyndale: the Richfield Lake Area Plan, is a concept for the area that is incorporated into Tthe Plan ty_ reference. The objectives of the Master Plan are as follows: 1. Proactively work with MnDOT on its Interstate -35W improvement project, ensuring that Richfield does not suffer a net loss in housing. 2. Take advantage of opportunities to provide more and varied housing. 3. Use redevelopment to provide new commercial investment and upgrade commercial /retail. 4. Take advantage of the aesthetic and recreational opportunities-- proyid-e-d_ bar Richfield Lake. 5. Solve existing neighborhood cut- through traffic problems. Improve transit opportunities. 6. Improve the appearance of the community's gateways. 7. Involve the community in the planning process. 8. Realize the kind of redevelopment success on this project that Richfield has experienced elsewhere in the community. proposals ---- to consolidate- - - -... the - - -- current ........ land ....... use patters:— E- xisti-ng- ----- single - #am- fly- units would- be-- caoav2-r-ted -to_- single- famify; high- density ---- hou- sing ---- (townhouses,3.... by expanding -------- the --------- Woodlake ........ Village cor}eept-. To accomplish these oblectiv_es...... Tthe commercial (C -C) area along the west and east -sides of Lyndale Avenue to--the -- -west between West 63rd and 64th Streets would be expanded -t-o provide -a lt- black - dept# of - -- additional------- ---- -- development - - -and paFki -g- bordered by high density single family housing. ' Yndale A ------ bike- hike ------ -trait ...... should ------ doss ...... a--5- -W freeway - -at -- West -- 64th -- Street and - -go -- through the-14Ghf +etd -- Lake -P-ark nd -t-he eommer -vial devekopr er}t- Mixed use proiects incorporating hia denst-y- ... ingle___ and ... multi.ple.. fami.ly...- housin and commercial uses would be encouraged throughout the Lakes on Lyndale area. The northeast corner of -66th and Lyndale would be developed as community commercial and office (C -C /0), with specific uses that would encourage day and nighttime environments. The regional commercial /office (C -R/0) development in the southeast corner of 66th and Lyndale would be expanded to include the Pleasant /Grand Avenue block. Neighborhood commercial (C -N) at the corner of 67th and Lyndale would provide a transition from the commercial to the single family neighborhood to the south. The single - family residences on the west side of Harriet Avenue between West 64th and West 65th Street should be converted to commercial (C -C) to .provide for additional development and aarrking for that developed area. The single - family dwellings between Harriet and Grand Avenues and along the west side of Garfield Avenue between West 63rd Street and 1 -35W should be converted to high - density (RSF -H) as a transitional use. Garfield Park is a strip of land nearly one block long and 75 feet wide that accommodates a tot play lot._ However, all other park uses would intrude on the THREE -15 RICHFIELD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Volume Three: Plan Elements neighboring lots. The Plan shows the acquisition of five_ single-family lots in order to provide a site of about one acre in the shape of a square. The north half of the existing park could be added to the medium density, —multi le_ .... residential development already in place to the west. A bike -hike trail should cross 1 -35W freeway at West 64th Street and go through the Richfield Lake Park and the commercial development. The Wood Lake sector (south of West 66th Street between Lyndale Avenue and I- 35W) includes a recommendation to convert the few remaining single - family residences along West 66th Street to townhomes and to acquire the two residences and one vacant lot along the north side of Lake Shore Drive to incorporate as open space, parking or accessory buildings for the existing high - density residential (RM -H) development. The large open spaces of St. Peters Church /School and the Academy of Holy Angels dominate the Holy Angels sector by providing relief to the intense commercial development north of West 66th Street. The- rer-naining- single -fam- ily hernes - -ir}- -the -- block -- between -- Grand - - -Avenue and - - -- the railroad should .... be -- converted - - - -to commercial /office- (C- R /O) - -as - an-- expansion- of - - -- the - - - -- existing - - - -- commercial - - -- uses: The single- family- -residences - a long --- est- -67-th Street - - and-- L-yndale— Avenue - shou- ld —be converted ...... to - - - - -- single -famil y-; - - - - -- high - density. R-S F-- H )-- as - a - -tra rrs i t i o na I -- o s e -. The Southeast sector (south of West 66th Street and east of Nicollet Avenue) proposes to convert the existing single - family housing to single - family, high- density RSF -H) as a transition use along Nicollet Avenue, West 66th Street and the commercial (C -C) area at the intersection. The Northeast sector (north of West 66th Street and east of Nicollet Avenue) proposes an expansion of the commercial C -C) into the east half of the block between West 64th and West 65th Streets and conversion of existing single - family residences along the east side of First Avenue and the north side of West 66th Street. The HUB sector (north of West 66th Street between l= yndate— Pleasant and Nicollet Avenues) is the largest and most intensely developed sector of the entire subarea. Single- family residential housing along the east side of Blaisdell Avenue between 62nd and 63rd Streets and 64th and 65th Streets should be converted to high- density (RSF- H) and the lone remaining duplex at the corner of Nicollet Avenue and West 64th Street should be added to the commercial area (C -C) to the south. As they near the end of their useful life in the next few years, all of the medium density, multiple dwellings along the east side of the railroad should be converted to townhomes or patio homes that are more consistent with the neighborhood. The medium density, multiple along the north side of West 65th Street should be expanded by converting the five single - family residences in order to provide additional parking and landscaped area. THREE -16 RICHFIELD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Volume Three: Plan Elements The - five - single -faro il- y— residences - -on -the west ... side-- of-- Har-r-iet- -Avenue - between -- -West 64t-h ..... and ..... West ----- 65th - Street - - - -- should be converted ... to- ... ommercial ... (-C- C) ... to .... provide for -- add +t -ional- de-ve top men- t -- arid- -- parking - -for that— developed -- -area .The— eight - - -- single- fam i ty-d we la i ngs-b etwe en -H a rr-ie t- -and-- Gr-aad Avenues ... and-- the -- four --- along -- the ... west-side of---- Garfield - - -- -Avenue - - -- between - - -- -West -- -63rd Street and -l 5W- -- should- be-- oonverted -to high- densit -y -(- RSF -H)-a s- a-- tr-ansi- tionat- -use.- Garfield-- P-ar-k -+s-a- strip -of- land- near-ty -one block........ long ........ and ....... .75 feet wide ....... that, accommodates - -a -- tot -- play - -lot However;- -all other— par -k-- uses - ---- would— iotr- ude.- --on- ---the neighbor -ing— lot s----- T -he- -- Plan-- shGws -- -the acqui sition- of-- fi -ve -- single - family - - lots - -i n- -order to-provide ... a ... site of -- about- -- one- acre - - -in- -the shape-of-a- square -- The--- nort -h -half- af-the existing -par -lE Goutd --be- added -to -the- medium density- ..... multiple- ---- reside ntial .... developmein: already .. in--plaGe--to--the-we-s4-.- B. EAST 66TH STREET (HUB TO CEDAR AVENUE The Plan proposes to retain the existing commercial (C -C) on three of the four corners at West 66th Street and Portland Avenue. The northeast corner, however, is shown to be acquired as a site for a new Fire Station No. 1. Commercial (compatible with park activities) and high- density residential fill out existing private land to the north where the City should trade land with developers in order to provide more space around the arena. The desirable sites along the south side of West 66th Street across from Veterans Park should be converted to high - quality townhouses or patio homes as the existing multiple dwellings and commercial sites near the end of their useful lives. The 12th Avenue intersection should remain as a commercial corner, extending one full block to 13th Avenue on both sides of West 66th Street. The remaining three blocks to the east should be limited to office uses. Single - family, high- density (RSF -H) should serve as a transition use on all sides of the commercial and office areas. After the new fire station is occupied, the current City Hall and Public Safety Building should be redesigned to utilize the fire station space for community activities. The three existing homes along Portland Avenue should be added to the Heredia Park site to make up for the expanded City Hall parking area west of the building. C. PENN -66TH STREET ( PASSS) In 1989, the Richfield Department of Community Development prepared a Design Framework Manual and completed a redevelopment plan for the PASSS (Penn Avenue Sixty -Sixth Street) area and proposed a tax increment financing district. The Plan recommends enlargement of that planning area, coordination of land uses and an increase in the tax increment financing district as much as is possible under current legislation. The recommendations of the Design Manual are incorporated into the Plan. The Plan proposal detail includes the area between the Crosstown Freeway (MN62) on the north to West 70th Street on the south and from Xerxes Avenue on the west to 1 -35W to the east. The Plan proposals for the PASSS area are presented under THREE -17 RICHFIELD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Volume Three: Plan Elements development that would afford the opportunity to attract a major regional commercial use (such as a hotel) together with community scale commercial service support uses. The existing church will provide a transition use from the community commercial north of East 66th Street and Single- family, High- Density (R -SFH) will provide a transition between East 66th and East 67th Streets. The East 66th Street Corridor subarea plan outlines uses proposed for that area along East 66th Street to the west. The existing GDP---office building on Cedar Avenue at 67th1 -sf Street buiad+ng could be used as a model to encourage similar major corporate or multi- tenant office uses on assembled sites to the south of this building-- -_GBH. As the suburban office market continues to improve and the airport development continues on the present site for the future, the feasibility of commercial, office and office - showroom uses for this area improves as well. The Diagonal Boulevard intersection provides a logical place to provide Neighborhood Commercial (C -N) development, as long as access to TH77 remains. A neighborhood commercial use is already present in the form of a convenience - _.store ._ -€e, although that structure would likely be removed to make room for the relocated Cedar Avenue. A new structure could be built on either of the two designated sites. The most southerly block and the east half of the next block that adjoins the redeveloped Washington Park should be Residential Multiple High- Density (R -MH) to further reinforce the development of an indoor park " - recreation /athletic facility on a portion of the Washington Park site. E. PORTLAND AVENUE CORRIDOR The Portland Avenue Corridor planning is covered under the East 66th Street and 1- 494 East subarea plan proposals. Outside of those subareas, all of the lots that front on Portland Avenue should be designated as Single - Family, High- Density (RSF -H). Future conversion to attached single - family development should result in fewer access points to the arterial street itself and should provide a compatible use to back up to the existing single - family, detached housing in these neighborhoods. F. PENN AVENUE CORRIDOR The key areas of the Penn Avenue Corridor planning is covered under the Penn Avenue/West 66th Street and 1- 494 -West subarea plan proposals. The remaining lots that front on Penn Avenue should be designated as single - family, high- density RSF -H) for the same reasons as outlined above. G. NICOLLET AVENUE CORRIDOR The key areas of the Nicollet Avenue Corridor planning is covered under the Lyndale- HUB - Nicollet (LHN) and the Interstate- Lyndale- Nicollet (ILN) subarea plan proposals. The remaining lots that front on Nicollet Avenue should be designated as single - family, high- density RSF -H) for the same reasons as outlined above. H. 1 -494 CORRIDOR (EAST) THREE -22 RICHFIELD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Volume Three: Plan Elements The Interstate - Lyndale- Nicollet (ILN) subarea divides the total 1 -494 corridor through the City into two parts, East and West. The East part covers the areas between Third Avenue and Cedar Avenue, while the West part covers the area between the city limits and 1 -35W. Both parks in the 1- 494 -East area should be enlarged as the opportunity presents itself. The small triangle of land that will be a remnant when East 77th Street is extended across TH77 should be added to the Washington Park Development. This park should include special indoor facilities that are incorporated into a mixed -use, high -rise structure similar to the Edinborough project in Edina. Park land lost to this development may be recovered by adding area to the Wilson Park site to the north. The single row of houses between Roosevelt Park and East 76th Street should become part of the park when current owners are ready to sell and funds are available to cover acquisition costs. The area between Assumption Church and Portland Avenue should be Regional Commercial (C -R) and /or Office (0) based on the highest return potential for the City and the most appropriate opportunity. The apartments and the plumbing contractor yard are the only inconsistent uses today and both sites and structures are in need of redevelopment. The artment__buildin_gs. :_located___ between Portland and Park Avenues•- --- - -- Corinthian Rfa€e- a+ad --- the - four-- +aos westerty =- br+ +td +cgs should be converted to regional commercial use in order to provide a large enough site to support a feasible development that could provide goods and services to an expanded residential population in high - density units on adjacent sites. The remainder of the apartment sites from Park to--- 1- 2th...Avenues Iarpteftae+ta -- ate should be upgraded to high- density to complement the senior high -rise R4ch4a1d - - -- Tamers project at ---------- Chicago ......... Avenue. A neighborhood convenience center to primarily serve the high -rise residents could be incorporated into the high -rise project structures and could be connected with an enclosed structure or tunnel to the -- existing senior - - - hi h -rise field owe€s by vacating Chicago Avenue. A neighborhood convenience commercial facility on the vacant land at 12th Avenue would be bracketed by Regional Commercial (C -R). The balance of the remaining space should follow the predominant uses today, Office (0) and Regional Commercial (C -R). The 1 -494 corridor exposure provides the best opportunity for regional commercial development expansion in the City and should be promoted and encouraged. I. INTERSTATE - LYNDALE - NICOLLET ILN...) The ILN area has been the subject of planning studies since 1985 and actual redevelopment work has been completed on "Phase I" (between Emerson and Colfax Avenues) and is underway for "Phase 2" between Colfax and Lyndale Avenues). A new site and edifice for the Emerson Congregational Church was created at 76th Street and Girard Avenue as a result of the THREE -23 RICHFIELD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Volume Three: Plan Elements Phase I" redevelopment. An earlier project produced a...hotel the- H- ampton --Iran at the corner of Lyndale Avenue and West 77th Street. The most dramatic change for the area was the upgrading of West 77th Street to a four - lane, divided roadway with a 12 -foot tall barrier wall along the residential properties to the north. This major roadway connection between three freeway interchanges improved both access and visibility for what is now one of the most desirable commercial locations on the entire 1 -494 metro corridor. Additional improvements to Lyndale Avenue, including widening the bridge over 1 -494, will be required to complete project. The Plan proposal shows all of the developed regional commercial areas as regional commercial (C -R) and expands that use designation to all the rest of the area except two sites -- the "Cloverleaf' site Girard to Emerson Avenues) and the >t11ew=4rleaes= £-eurt apartment site. on 77`" Street from (Wentworth to Nicollet Avenues). Tax base and traffic distribution considerations require some non- commercial uses in this subarea and athe major office tower use on the Cloverleaf site is the rnost- logical choice. The - freeway -i Rter-seet +on- site -- offer -s- -the most - visibility -- ("bar - finer -- value") -Gf - any- site - -in the -- entire -- metro- -ar-ea Development- -on- --this site -- should. be -- mare -- than -- simply - -well- -done; t-- -- should— be------ st i"- and ----- should- - - - -be identified - -as- the "front -d© ,-" of- the- -Gity- The Plan eliminates the City garage site and replaces that inconsistent and inefficient use of valuable land with mid- density, multiple residential (R -MM) north of West 77th Street and regional commercial (C -R) to the south. The City facilities should be relocated to the former New Ford Town or other airport lands or other less valuable redevelopment locations within the City. When the manufactured home. park *ailef p is redeveloped, the east half would be an important addition to Lincoln Field, and the balance can be developed and upgrade what is already in place. The mixed ........... commercial ........... and ----------- residential dev- elopment-- area -- along- -Lyndale - Avenue - -is presentty-::undef- study- by-- a-- sonsaltan"nd has- been - designated-- as"Pla"Wdy"(PS) in4he -P-- Ian —P- Ian-- St- udy4s- -nG" -- proposed land -use, but--- ratf4er -- a- procedure --that preserves -- whatever -- rights -or- -uses- -that -exist at -- the -- time -- the - -P- Ian - -i -s- adopted: However; -it avoids - he- possible- impl- icat +ons -of -other designations— being------- at-tashed -- before - -a specif ie -- development-- pl- ar}- is- -cornpleted The Lyndale Gateway area, bounded by 74th Street on the north 77th Street on the south Garfield Avenue on the east and Aldrich Avenue on the west, was part of a Manning study in 1995 and 1996. The conce --t that was developed proposes an integrated mixed use development south of 76th Street with shared parking and consisting of commercial, office-and residential development while offering maximum protection for the adjacent neighborhoods. The area between 76th and 74th__---- Streets ------ is - - - -- designated...... Community. Commercial. -- and. -- medium.. density__. housin-g,- td+€s develepr+ent=-- +s=-1 +kelp se3utk f 6tl =x- Street THREE -24 RICHFIELD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Volume Three: Plan Elements den -sixes # si q RMt - -between-7-4th- - and tk#eats= The Lyndale Gateway: A Redevelopment Plan and Strategy, July 8, 1996 is a: concept for the area that is incorporated into the Plan by reference. J. 1 -494 CORRIDOR (WEST) The area between 1 -35W and Penn Avenue offers the same future commercial development potential as its counterpart to the east of 1 -35W. What it lacks is an upgraded street between the two freeway interchanges. The Plan proposal suggests a concept to approach that situation by improving Knox Avenue and West 77th Street as the commercial connection to support proposed Regional Commercial (C- R) sites on both sides of that upgraded street. The existing development can support or justify this and should be a strong candidate for complete or partial redevelopment with the support of this plan proposal. A mixed use project including High- Density Residential and Office would be most likely and is so designated. The Oeten-y— Aapartments north - of 76th Street between 35W and_...Logan Avenue offer a similar future opportunity for redevelopment. In this case, the western half can provide a site to add a few new single - family homes to support the good - quality housing to the west, while the east half would be Residential Single - Family, High- Density (R -SFH). The remaining area between the commercial uses and West 76th Street from Logan to Penn Avenues would also be Residential Single - Family, High- Density (R -SFH). This area is about the same size as the Wood Lake Townhomes development on 66th Street and could develop in much the same way. West 76th Street carries very high traffic volumes today and the increased density and character of the development in the proposed Plan will add even more traffic, particularly between Penn Avenue and I- 35W. For that reason, the Plan proposal would close (or limit movements to right -in and right -out only) all of the intersections east of Penn Avenue except Logan and Newton Avenues and relocate the service road by combining it with the freeway ramp in order to improve the safety and movement of local and through traffic. Improvement of West 76th Street west of Penn Avenue should follow the ALTERNATE ONE" plan adopted by the City Council in 1995 for widening and repaving. The proposed bike /hike trail should connect to Donaldson Park and the middle school and should follow West 75th Street west to Washburn Avenue and then to Adams Hill Park with connections to Edina trails. A second trail corridor should follow West 73rd Street and cross the freeway at or near the existing pedestrian bridge. Existing land uses would remain west of Penn Avenue except for the one single - family residence on the corner of West 76th Street and Sheridan Avenue. This residence should be included in the Medium Density Residential (R -MM) area and the Tennis Club and service station would be included in the Regional Commercial (C -R) designation. Current plans for the improvement of 1 -494 will result in the elimination of the service THREE -25