HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.l. Request to Adopt a Resolution In Support of the Livable Communities Demonstration Account Grant Application for South Gateway District%D EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CITY COUNCIL
City Council Regular Meeting: August 4, 2010
AGENDA ITEM: Request to Adopt a Resolution in Support
of the Livable Communities
AGENDA SECTION:
Demonstration Account Grant Application
Consent
for the South Gateway District
PREPARED BY: Eric Zweber, Senior Planner
AGENDA NO. U.I.
ATTACHMENTS: Resolution, Grant Application for the
APPROVED BY:
South Gateway District.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to adopt a Resolution Identifying the Need for Livable
Communities Demonstration Account Funding and Authorizing an Application for Grant
Funds.
ISSUE
An application for pre - development grant funding from the Metropolitan Council's Livable Communities
Demonstration Account has been submitted to develop a specific area plan for the South Gateway
District. A City Council Resolution in support of the application must be submitted to the Metropolitan
Council by August 19.
SUMMARY
Annually, the Metropolitan (Met) Council awards grants through their Livable Communities
Demonstration Account (LCDA). This year they have renewed their pre - development grant program to
develop specific area plans to help facilitate future development. In the past, the City had received this
grant to help create the Development Framework for Downtown Rosemount. Staff has prepared and
submitted a grant to prepare a similar plan for the commercial area along South Robert Trail from County
Road 42 to County Road 46. Staff has titled this area as the South Gateway District.
The South Gateway District is an hourglass shape area that is designated for commercial uses in our
Comprehensive Plan. The north half of the district is bounded by County Road 42 to the north, the
Union Pacific rail line to the east and south, and Chippendale Avenue to the west. The south half of the
district is bounded by County Road 46 to the south, the rail line to the west and north, and extends to the
half section line east of South Robert Trail. The north half of the district is developed but has significant
sites in need of redevelopment such as the Carlson Tractor business or the Rick's Auto site. The south
half of the district is predominately agricultural land but has sites in need of clean up such as the former
Rosemount Village dump.
The grant funds will be used to hire consultants to conduct a market /feasibility study for the area and to
create alternative stormwater guidelines. The grant requires a $1 local match for every $4 of grant funds
but allows the matching funds to be provided through in -kind services. Staff has proposed the local match
to be the wages and benefits of the staff working with a task force to develop the plan, the actual writing
of the plan, and any ordinance revisions necessary to implement the plan. If the grant is awarded, staff is
proposing to begin the planning process with the formation of a task force in early 2011 and complete the
plan and necessary ordinance revisions by the end of 2012. If the grant is not awarded, development of
the plan will be delayed until additional funding is identified for the consultant fees.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the Resolution in support the Livable Communities
Demonstration Account pre - development grant application for the South Gateway District.
CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2010 -
A RESOLUTION IDENTIFYING THE NEED FOR LIVABLE COMMUNITIES
DEMONSTRATION ACCOUNT FUNDING AND AUTHORIZING
AN APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS
WHEREAS the City of Rosemount is a participant in the Livable Communities Act's
Housing Incentives Program for 2010 as determined by the Metropolitan Council, and is
therefore eligible to apply for Livable Communities Demonstration Account funds; and
WHEREAS the City has identified a proposed project within the City that meets the
Demonstration Account's purposes and criteria and is consistent with and promotes the
purposes of the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act and the policies of the Metropolitan
Council's adopted metropolitan development guide; and
WHEREAS the City has the institutional, managerial and financial capability to ensure
adequate project administration; and
WHEREAS the City certifies that it will comply with all applicable laws and regulations as
stated in the grant agreement; and
WHEREAS the City agrees to act as legal sponsor for the project contained in the grant
application submitted on July 19, 2010; and
WHEREAS the City acknowledges Livable Communities Demonstration Account Pre -
Development grants are intended to fund activities that can prepare projects to apply for the
LCDA Development Grant category; and
WHEREAS only a limited amount of grant funding is available through the Metropolitan
Council's Livable Communities Demonstration Account during each funding cycle and the
Metropolitan Council has determined it is appropriate to allocate those scarce grant funds only
to eligible projects that would not occur without the availability of Demonstration Account
grant funding.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that, after appropriate examination and due
consideration, the governing body of the City:
1. Finds that it is in the best interests of the City's development goals and priorities for the
proposed activities to be performed for this particular Project Area site, as identified in
the application, and at this particular time.
2. Finds that the project component(s) for which Livable Communities Demonstration
Account funding is sought:
(a) will not occur solely through private or other public investment within the
reasonably foreseeable future; and
(b) will not occur within two years after a grant award unless Livable Communities
Demonstration Account funding is made available for this project at this time.
3. Represents that the City has undertaken reasonable and good faith efforts to procure
funding for the project activities for which Livable Communities Demonstration Account
funding is sought but was not able to find or secure from other sources funding that is
necessary for completion of the activities within two years and states that this
representation is based on the following reasons and supporting facts:
(a) Similar to all cities, Rosemount's tax base is shrinking resulting in the need for
budget cuts; and
(b) The City does not have funds available to finance the creation of the South Gateway
District Plan; and
(c) No other grants funds are currently available from any other source.
4. Authorizes its City Administrator to submit on behalf of the City an application for
Metropolitan Council Livable Communities Demonstration Account Pre- Development
Grant funds for the project activities identified in the application, and to execute such
agreements as may be necessary to implement the project on behalf of the City.
ADOPTED this 4' day of August, 2010, by the City Council of the City of Rosemount.
William H. Droste, Mayor
ATTEST:
Amy Domeier, City Clerk
LIVABLE COMMUNITIES DEMONSTRATION ACCOUNT
2010 PRE - DEVELOPMENT GRANT APPLICATION
0
Project Name:
South Gateway District
Applicant: city, county or development authority
City of Rosemount
Project Location:
City:
Rosemount
Street boundaries, address or major intersection:
South Robert Trail from CSAH 42 to CSAH 46
Contact for
Name and Title:
Kim Lindquist, Community Development Director
Application:
Address:
2875145 1h Street West
City, Zip Code:
Rosemount, MN 55068
Phone, Fax:
651- 322 -2020; 651- 423 -4424
E -Mail:
Kim.lindquist@ci.rosemount.mn.us
Grantee Information:
Name:
Kim Lindquist,
Contact person
Title:
Community Development Director
Phone:
651- 322 -2020
E -Mail:
Kim.lind uist ci.rosemount.mn.us
Authorized city, county or
Name:
William Droste
development authority official(s)
Title:
Mayor
for contract signature(s)
E -Mail:
wdroste@ci.rosemount.mn.us
Section I. A. Requested Activities and Project Area
Pre - Development grants fund activities that help prepare a project in a specific project area for a future year's application in the LCDA
Development category. Funded activities must be completed within two years of the grant award date (Dec. 2010 /Jan. 2011). No grant
extensions will be Dermitted.
Development Framework for the South Gateway District including a market/feasibility study, area specific alternative stormwater
design guidelines, and the zoning code revision necessary to implement the Development Framework.
Total funding requested: $ 23,500
The project area is 210 acres of land located along both sides of South Robert Trail (Minnesota Highway 3) between CSAH 42 (150'
Street) and CSAH 46 (1601h Street). The project area is roughly one mile long by one half mile wide. There are railroad tracks that
run roughly perpendicular to South Robert Trail dividing the project area in half. The north half of the project area is bounded by
CSAH 42 on the north, the Union Pacific rail line to the east, Chili Court to the south, and Chippendale Avenue to the west. The
south half of the project area is bounded by the Union Pacific rail line to the north and west, the SW Quarter of Section 32 boundary
to the north and east, and CSAH 46 to the south. The project area contains 48 parcels: 34 parcels in the north half and 14 parcels in
the south half of the project area.
The project area serves as a gateway to Rosemount for all travelers heading north on South Robert Trail including commuters from
Farmington, Empire Township, and Northfield. The north half of the project area is developed with commercial and light industrial
uses, many of which are over 25 years old. Many of these buildings have had multiple owners and tenants and have outlived their
usefulness and are in need of reinvestment or redevelopment. The south half of the project area is a mix of farm fields, a former
village dump, a car repair business, and a natural gas storage facility. The majority of the south half is greenfield development but the
former dump repair business and the gas storage will need to be addressed as brownfield development.
The Development Framework for the South Gateway District will create a development plan that will evaluate what businesses and
uses are suitable to remain in the north half of the project area while creating a redevelopment strategy for the other parcels and
buildings. The Plan will also evaluate the best and highest development scenario for the south half along with addressing brownfield
clean up and redevelopment. Being the south entrance to the City and having numerous rush hour drivers passing by each day, the
City sees the potential to add important tax base while providing additional jobs for our residents and the other rush hour drivers
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Section I C � How will the -grant funded activities support andhelp implement future development ni'�the
Discuss issues you will address or for which you will seek clarification, questions you hope to resolve. (Limit 15 lines)
The majority of the property in the north half of the project area is zoned for retail and professional offices, while many of the actual
uses in the project area are auto - orientated or general contactor offices. The south half of the project area is relatively undeveloped
with business park/light industrial uses planned to the east and existing residential to the west. The market /feasibility study would be
used to determine the amount of retail and professional offices that can be supported and what types of job- intensive commercial uses
can be developed to transition between the residential to the west and the more industrial uses to the east.
The City's engineering consultant, WSB, has previously prepared the City's Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan as well as
information related to alternative storm water management infrastructure. This past information has focused on traditional storm
water management for the City as well as alternative storm water management that focused on areas with minimal impervious areas.
The City is seeking to develop more information and policies related to alternative storm water management that will be effective in
highly impervious areas, such as the South Gateway. The intent will be to create the South Gateway Stormwater Infrastructure Design
Guideline to develop the alternative policies needed to treat the stormwater, create a livable community, and protect the environment.
These two grant- funded activities (market/feasibility study and alternative stormwater guidelines) will be used to create the
Development Framework for the South Gateway District to describe the commercial or mixed land uses that should be developed and
how they can be developed with the least impact on the environment. Zoning revisions will be implemented following the Framework
to regulate and fulfill the development potential.
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Describe the planning, visioning or other activities that have been completed for the Project Area or for portions of the
Project Area. List or describe the products of these activities, such as planning documents, area or neighborhood plans.
('Limit 15 lines)
In 2006, the City approved a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the south half of the district from industrial to commercial.
In 2007, the City and County conducted a Phase II environmental review and development response action plan (DRAP) for the
former Rosemount dump located northwest of Canada Circle and South Robert Trail. Also in 2007, the City acquired the abandoned
South Robert Trail right -of -way from Mn/DOT. In 2008, a developer, Ryan Companies, and landowner, the Pahl family, worked
with the City to plan for development of the land east of South Robert Trail and south of the rail line, including a 65 acre preliminary
plat.
From 2007 through 2009, the City created the 2030 Comprehensive Plan including the identification of the South Gateway District as
one of four redevelopment areas, identified a policy to develop a specific area plan for the district, and mixed the commercial land use
designations to include auto - oriented and general contractor uses with the previously planned retail and office uses. In 2010, the City
has been working with the land owner of the southwest corner of South Robert Trail and CSAH 42 to market the property for
redevelopment.
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Explain specific goals or expectations for the future project the grant- funded activities will support; and for development
generally in the Project Area (if the Project Area is larger than a first development phase). When is development expected
to commence in the Project Area or in a portion of the Project Area? Explain how you would phase the project, if
applicable. (Limit 15 lines)
There are three goals for the future development of the South Gateway District: the development and redevelopment of the district; to
provide tax base and job creation, identify the proper mix of uses to transition from the Downtown located to the north, the residential
located to the west, and the business park/industrial uses to the east; and the development of the district that has the lowest impact on
the surface water, groundwater, and the environment.
Development in the South Gateway District has already begun with reinvestments in Rosemount Market Square retail along CSAH 42
and recent commercial development on Chippendale Avenue. Additional development and redevelopment will continue as
developers and investors are located. The City sees the value in creating the Framework while the market is slow so that the City can
be sure to market this area for the appropriate land uses and develop the properties with the least impact to the environment once the
market improves.
The South Gateway is large enough and has city services in place to develop multiple phases at once. In the north half, it is expected
to redevelop the southwest corner of South Robert Trail and CSAH 42 first, and in the south half, it would be anticipated that the
intersection of South Robert Trail and Canada Circle with be developed first, including a street connection to Boulder Trail.
Section II. Project Area Status
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�. .4.
Mark (X) whether the following will be needed for the Project Area or any part thereof, is underway or is
completed, or if not applicable, place `NA' in the box. Briefly state additional information requested.
Will be
Underway
City has
Needed
YES, state name of the plan:
Adopted
IF YES, has the plan been adopted by the municipality in which the Project Area is located?
X
Comprehensive plan amendment. If needed, describe:
will include the design standards and the Zoning Ordinance revisions
X
will codify the design standards necessary.
Environmental Reviews — EAW, EIS, AUAR. If needed, describe: The South
X
Gateway District is large enough that it may trigger the requirement of EISs or
X
AUARs.
Framework and Stormwater Guidelines will include the development
Zoning changes and variances. If needed, please list and include change
X
standards and the Code revisions will codify the design standards
to /from: The north half may need zoning changes to allow mixed uses while the
necessary.
south half will need changes from agriculture to its appropriate zonin .
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Yes
No
Mark (X) appropriate box
Mark (X) appropriate box
X
Is the Project Area currently within a designated TIF or other development district, or an
approved development e.. PUD ?
H. B. b)
Yes
No
Mark (X) appropriate box
Underway
X
Is the Project Area currently within or covered by an area, neighborhood, corridor or other
local plan? A part of a designated development district, or an approved development (e.g.
PUD )?
YES, state name of the plan:
1!!1IF
IF YES, has the plan been adopted by the municipality in which the Project Area is located?
m
.. _.,
Will be
Needed
Underway
City has
Adopted
NA
Design standards. Briefly describe: The Development Framework
X
will include the design standards and the Zoning Ordinance revisions
will codify the design standards necessary.
Development standards. Briefly describe: The Development
X
Framework and Stormwater Guidelines will include the development
standards and the Code revisions will codify the design standards
necessary.
Yes No Mark (X) appropriate box
X Does the Applicant or any of its entities or partners own the Project Area site or a developable
portion or phase of the Proiect Area?
If NO, are steps being taken to gain site control? Explain (Limit 4 lines)
Completed
p
Underway
y
Will Be
Needed
Mark X appropriate box to indicate status. If not applicable, write NA in appropriate box.
( ) pp
X
X
Market studies
X
Feasibility studies
If completed, briefly state conclusions of the studies, and for which project components (e.g. retail, office, ownership
housing, rental housing): (Liiair G lines)
SectonIFDeveloper Sta>��us �` x �.
Yes
No
Mark (X) appropriate box
X
Has the Applicant selected a developer for the Project Area?
If YES, provide the requested information about the develo er(s):
Names of Developer(s)
Type of contract or commitment
Ryan Companies
Purchase Agreement with Land Owner
Yes
No
Mark (X) appropriate box
X
If NO, has the Applicant been working with a developer on future development plans for the
Project Area?
Briefly explain developer status or next steps for working with or selecting a developer:
In the north half of the project area, the City has been working with the land owner to market and design their
development and redevelopment projects. On the south half, the City has developed a DRAP for the former dump, has
acquired the abandoned right -of -way from Mn /DOT, and has approved a preliminary plat to the east. The City is also
negotiating a development agreement with the developer and land owner that would include the construction of the
extension of Boulder Trail and associated infrastructure to the intersection of South Robert Trail and Canada Circle.
Section III. Information for Evaluating Your Project on the Step One & Step
Two Criteria
Sectiori'III =`A: Land Use Criteriia = `
1. Use Land Efficiently
a. Describe how you plan to develop the Project Area to use land more efficiently or increase the intensity of
land use on the project site, and how you plan to maximize the potential of the Project Area's location.
(Lind 10 l
The north half of the project area is developed mostly with buildings constructed from 1961 through the early 1980s.
From the middle 1990s through the 2000s there have been high percentages of vacancies as the retail moves to new
lease spaces to the west and in buildings that not longer suit retailers' needs such as the former farm implement
dealership on the southwest corner of South Robert Trail and CSAH 42. The south half of the project area is a mix of
agriculture and brownfields. The South Gateway District will be redeveloped into uses that are more suitable to the
mature mixed use community that Rosemount is becoming than to the agricultural hamlet that it historically was.
The alternative stormwater infrastructure guidelines will focus on infrastructure that is suitable and preferred for
intense, high impervious surface land uses such as are expected and planned for the South Gateway. Traditional
stormwater ponds are land intensive and the alternative stormwater infrastructure will be more efficient by allowing
more land to be used for development and less for stormwater management.
2. Develop land uses linked to the local and regional transportation system.
a
Yes
No
Is the proje ct located:
•
within a one -half mile radius of an existing or identified station on the following transitways:
Hiawatha LRT, Central Corridor LRT, Northstar Commuter Rail, or Southwest LRT; I -35W BRT,
Cedar Avenue BRT, 1 -394 HOT /HOV Lane.
If yes, state the corridor and station
•
within a one -half mile radius of a station under study along the Bottineau, Rush Line or Red Rock
transitways.
If yes, state corridor and station location
•
within a one -half mile radius of a potential station under consideration along these future transitways
where no mode or stations have been identified: 1 -35 W North; I -94 East; Central Avenue; TH 36/NE.
If yes, state corridor and potential station location:
X
within a one -half mile radius of a stop on future arterial BRT corridors: Snelling Avenue /Ford
Parkway, West Broadway, Nicollet Avenue, Chicago Avenue, East 7th Street, Robert Street, West 7th
Street, American Boulevard
If yes, state corridor and location of stop Robert Street; South Robert Trail and CSAH 42
X
within a one -half mile radius of a park- and -ride facility on an express commuter bus or express bus
route.
If yes, state the name of the park and ride _Rosemount Depot; Approved for 2013 CMAQ
•
within a one -half mile radius of a fixed stop on a high- frequency bus route
If yes, state route and location of stop
b) Identify bus routes that serve the Project Area. State whether they are express or regular route. (Limit 10 lines)
MVTA's 420 flex route runs throughout the day along 145`x' Street West and County Road 42 on the north side of the
project area. The flex route status allows the route to change the course of the bus as needed to serve the north half of
the project area. With the 2013 CMAQ fund, the Rosemount Depot park and ride will be constructed less than '/2 mile
north of the project area in Downtown and will include express bus service to both Minneapolis and St. Paul. The City
is trying to locate temporary funding sources to construct sooner than 2013.
c) Describe plans or potential to achieve development that is designed in relationship to transit and
transportation in the Project Area; describe how you propose to provide convenient pedestrian access to
transit (if within walking distance) in as much detail as possible; how you will optimize relationships of
development to the regional transit system, if Project Area has proximity to transit. ("Limit 15 lines)
The City is currently creating a pedestrian and bicycle plan which will include connections between residential
neighborhoods, commercial and job centers such as the South Gateway, and transit such as the Rosemount Depot. The
City is a participant in the Robert Street Corridor, which studies the transit potential between Downtown Rosemount and
Downtown St. Paul, including a possible connection to the future UMore development to the east. The connection
between Downtown Rosemount and UMore would occur through the South Gateway District and the Development
Framework would explore the connection onto the Corridor.
3. Connect housing and centers of employment, education, retail and recreation uses
a) Describe plans or potential to achieve development within the Project Area, and when added to the land uses in
adjacent areas, that will result in a variety of uses, improved jobs- housing balance, access to a variety of
destinations in a connected development pattern. (Limit 15 lines)
The South Gateway district is surrounded by the residential neighborhoods to the west and northwest, commercial strip
development existing to the west and planned to the east along CSAH, the mixed use Downtown Rosemount located
directly north along South Robert Trail, and business park/industrial use located to the east. Educational uses are less
than a mile away to the north with the Rosemount High, Middle, and Elementary Schools and about a mile to the east on
CSAH 42 with the Dakota County Technical College (DCTC). The development and the redevelopment of the South
Gateway District will improve the jobs - housing balance by providing jobs and employment centers near the existing
residential developments. Rosemount High School and DCTC can provide workers trained and educated specifically for
the business located in the South Gateway.
b) Mark (x) the types of uses within the Project Area and outside the Project Area within 'Amile.
Type of Uses (provide more detail on types in the spaces below)
Within the
Project Area
Outside the
Project Area
within 'Amile
Office
X
X
Retail
X
X
Services
X
X
Restaurant
X
X
Entertainment
X
2500
Government/civic
X
Education
X
County Road 42. There is an approved 2013 CMAQ
Arts /cultural
application for the Rosemount Deport Park and Ride
X
Open s ace
X
Publics ace
X
X
Residential
X
c) Employment Proximity and Access
Estimate the number of jobs within the Project
350
Area
Estimate the number of jobs outside the Project
600
Area within' /4 mile
How are the jobs within a' /4 mile reached by bus
MVTA 420 flex route runs on 145 Ih Street West and
or car? (describe bus routes, streets, highways/
County Road 42. South Robert Trail (Mn Hwy 3),
freeways traveled)
County Road 42, and County Road 46 are the three major
streets within 'Amile of the project.
Estimate how many jobs are within 1 mile of the
2500
Project Area:
How are these jobs within one mile reached by
MVTA 420 flex route runs on 145` Street West and
bus or car? (describe bus routes, streets,
County Road 42. There is an approved 2013 CMAQ
highways/ freeways traveled)
application for the Rosemount Deport Park and Ride
providing express bus service located less than ' /z mile
north at 146`h Street and Burnley Avenue. South Robert
Trail (Mn Hwy 3), County Road 42, and County Road 46
are the three major streets within I mile of the project.
4. Develop a range of housing densities, types and costs
a. Describe how you plan to develop the Project Area — and /or add to the existing housing in adjacent
neighborhoods — to include a variety of housing types and costs. This can be by integrating new housing
into existing neighborhoods through redevelopment, infill or adaptive reuse; or by building new housing in
new neighborhoods. (Lin,il, 10 lines)
The Development Framework for the South Gateway District and the market/feasibility study will evaluate the
potential of mixed use buildings and senior housing to transition from the residential neighborhood to the west and
efficiently use the services and business located with the South Gateway. Mixed use housing in Rosemount has been
developed at 16 to 30 units an acre and senior housing has been designed at 24+ units per acre.
b. Describe how any new planned housing in the Project Area will diversify housing choices in the
community and the city. (Li »,u 10 lines)
The City has identified two markets that are in the need of additional housing: young adults who have left their
parents' home but have not yet formed their own families and senior citizens. The mixed use housing, particularly
with rental housing, would provide housing stock for both markets while the senior housing would provide housing
for only the senior citizen market.
5. Conserve, protect and enhance natural resources.
a. Describe any ways you plan to develop the Project Area to integrate best management practices that
incorporate water resource management into project design; or low impact development (LID) methods to
integrate natural hydrologic functions into the overall project design. (Limit 15 Lines)
The alternative stormwater guidelines will call for the use and construction of stormwater infrastructure that is most
suitable for the high intensity, high impervious surface development while taking advantage of the sandy soils of the
area. Initial concepts for this area would include infrastructure that provides infiltration and /or re -use of pretreated
stormwater, combining landscaped green space with storm water management, and developing underground storage
infrastructure that can be used to irrigate landscaped areas. These types of alternative stormwater management would
return the cleaned stormwater to the natural hydrology faster than traditional stormwater methods.
Natural resources inventory and assessment
Yes
No
X
Has the municipality in which the Project Area is located prepared a local natural resources
inventory and assessment (NRI /A) in coordination with the regional NRI /A?
If yes, do you plan to use the local NRI /A preserve or integrate natural resources into future
X
development? Explain. The NRI /A will be used in the design of the subdivisions and the
stormwater infrastructure.
C. Describe any ways you plan to develop the Project Area to employ natural resources, where feasible and
appropriate, as community connections, assets and amenities. (Limn 10 lines)
Stormwater management for the area can be used in combination with naturally landscaped areas. Depressed medians
in parking lots can use storm water to maintain native vegetation in the area. Above ground storm water management
facilities can be designed to enhance local habitat by designing it as a wetland treatment system rather than being a
typical pond. These factors can enhance natural resources and become an asset to the community.
d. Describe plans or opportunities for future development in the Project Area that go beyond standard
sustainable design practices. Be as specific as you can, giving examples or details. (Limit 10 lines)
The alternative stormwater infrastructure guidelines will provide for proper stormwater management while
maximizing the land available for development. The transition of uses due to the various land uses around the South
Gateway also provide opportunities for job- housing balance and pedestrian oriented development that are not available
in the other parts of Rosemount aside from Downtown.
6. Other Innovation and Demonstration.
Describe how future development in the Project Area has potential to be innovative in ways other than those
described elsewhere in Section III.A.1. through III.A. 5. (Limit 10 lines)
The South Gateway is innovative because of the mix of new greenfield development and brownfueld redevelopment.
In most areas of Minneapolis, St. Paul, or most first -ring suburbs, any new development occurs as redevelopment or
brownfields. In most area in the outer suburbs, most development occurs on greenfield sites where the former farm,
dump, or burn site is the most difficult development challenge. In the South Gateway, the Development Framework
will describe how to intensify the redevelopment and brownfield sites while also planning for additional greenfield
development.
Section III. B. `Pfitial to implement local and "regional goals.
1. Comprehensive plan implementation
Describe how the future planned development for the Project Area is consistent with and will
implement the Applicant City's adopted comprehensive plan. (Limit 10 lines)
The creation of an area plan for the South Gateway was specifically identified in the adopted 2030 Comprehensive
Plan. The redevelopment section of the Land Use Plan on page 74 identifies the South Robert Trail (South
Gateway) as one of four redevelopment areas within Rosemount. Land Use Goals 3.C. (page 79) is intended to
create a specific area plan development and redevelopment of the commercial properties along South Robert Trail
between County Road 42 and County Road 46. The grant funds will be used to fulfill these Comprehensive Plan
goals and plan for the development per the land use designations adopted in the 2030 Comprehensive plan.
2. Helping to achieve Applicant City's housing goals:
Yes No Mark (X) appropriate box
X Do plans or goals for development in the Project Area include helping to achieve the
Applicant City's negotiated affordable and lifec cle housing goals?
If yes, state plans for helping to achieve the negotiated affordable and lifecycle housing goals. ("Limit 10 lines)
The Development Framework will explore transitions between residential neighborhoods to the west and the
business park/industrial uses to the east. The Development Framework will examine the suitability of mixed use or
congregate housing in the South Gateway to use the land most efficiently and provide this transition.
3. Implementing local area plans
Describe how the proposed grant- funded activities and future planned development for the Project
Area are consistent with and will implement any local adopted redevelopment plans, corridor or other
local area plans applicable to the Project Area: (Limit 10 lines)
X (mark (X) this box if applicable)
The Project Area is not subject to a local adopted redevelopment, corridor or other local area plan
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1. Local leadership, political commitment and community involvement to date
Describe local leadership, political commitment and community involvement or involvement with
other partners to date regarding activities in the Project Area. (Limit 10 lines)
The South Gateway District has included intergovernmental partnerships with Mn/DOT for South Robert Trail and
the purchase of the former right -of -way and Dakota County's departments of environmental management and
transportation. The environmental management department has been involved in the funding and development of
the Phase II and DRAP for the former dump and the transportation department has been involved in the planning,
construction, and access management of CSAH 42 and CSAH 46.
The City Council has provided support through adopting the Comprehensive Plan including the policy to develop a
specific area plan for the South Gateway. The development scenario of the Development Framework will be created
through a task force formed from elected and appointed officials, residents, area land owners, and area businesses.
2. Public involvement in Carrying Out the Grant - Funded Activities
Describe how the activities in Question III.C. 1, above, will be continued, or additional public involvement
activities included in carrying out the activities funded by the requested grant. (Limit 10 lines)
The City Council has provided support through adoption of the Comprehensive Plan including the policy to develop
a specific area plan for the South Gateway. The development scenario of the Development Framework will be
created through a task force formed by elected and appointed officials, residents, area land owners, and area
businesses. The task force will also be involved in creation of the design standards of the Development Framework.
3. Involvement of Partners in Project Implementation.
Describe how you plan to include or coordinate with appropriate private and public partners to
implement future development in the Project Area. Include mention of any particular `stumbling
block' issues you will work on with one or more public or private partners. (Limit 10 lines)
The development scenario of the Development Framework will be created through a task force formed by elected
and appointed officials, residents, area land owners, and area businesses. The City has been working and will
continue to work with local business owners, developers, and land owners in the designing and marketing of the
South Gateway Area. The City will continue to look for additional intergovernmental partnerships to add value and
resources to the South Gateway District.
4. Capitalizing on Unique Opportunities Offered by Developing the Project Site
Describe any circumstances which present an opportunity to capitalize on unique development
opportunities or advantages offered by the Project Area. Would these opportunities be jeopardized or
potentially lost if the Applicant does not proceed with the grant- funded activities at this time to move
the project forward to the development stage? (Limit 10 lines)
Many of the existing business and land owners are interested in redeveloping their properties. Some developers
have been interested in these site, although no specific development is imminent. It is beneficial to create this
Development Framework before the commercial market rebounds to limit the potential loss of high intensity
development for the quickest and easiest development allowed under the current planning and zoning regulations.
5. Potential to enhance major state or regional transportation investments
Describe the potential for future development to enhance major state transportation investments, such as new
interchanges, ramps or major road improvements; or regional investments including transitways.
(LIMIt 10111leS)
The South Gateway District is bounded by the principal arterial CSAH 42 to the north, by the minor arterial CSAH
46 to the south, and bisected by the minor arterial South Robert Trail (Mn Hwy 3). The development and
redevelopment of the South Gateway District will provide for access management through planning and design to
utilize the limited accesses while reducing the likelihood of land owners requesting individual access onto these
arterials. The development and redevelopment will increase the tax base and employment opportunities along these
state and regional transportation investments. Continued participation in the Robert Street Corridor would be
planned to maximize the transit ridership from this job center, particularly if Downtown Rosemount is connected to
the future UMore development.
6. Potential for replication
Describe the potential for replication of future development in the Project Area, its key elements or the
project type, within the city in which the project is located or elsewhere in the region. (Lindk 10 lines)
Two components of the South Gateway District can be replicated elsewhere in the region: alternative stormwater
infrastructure and the mix of brownfield and greenfield development. First, almost any community in the region can
use and /or build on alternative stormwater infrastructure for intensive development sites, particularly sites with
sandy soils. Second, many suburban communities have older areas of development, typically in their downtowns or
formerly rural hamlets that new development has begun to surround. The South Gateway District can be used as an
example of how to perform greenfield development while intensifying or redeveloping out of date, low intensity
development.
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Minimum Requirements fOr Devc1opment: Varies per t ,pe 4 recreatimlal OppOrtunit-\-.
Conum)nin parks and outdoor recreational complexes are encouraged to be located along
collector streets and served with municipal sewer and water, while neighborhood parks or
mini - parks may only require local street connections. Non- recreational open space mac oralv
require an unimproved driveway to the. site.
Utilities: Municipal water and sanitary sewer are encouraged. Private well and septic systems
may be permitted for lame parks or recreational centers that have the appropriate land area.
Ti-pical Uses: Recreational open space; non - recreational open spaces such as nature
preserves or wildlife management areas; and public parks.
appropriate Zonin �T: P — Public and Institutional
Limited Seconda - Zoning: The zoning district of the adjacent residential neighborhood.
Floodplain (FP)
Pui• ose: The intent of the bloc dplain district is to regulate the land that is inundated during
the 100 year flood event of the Mississippi River. It is in the public interest to limit the uses
within the floodplain to minimize Property damage and public safety concerns during flood
events.
Location Criteria: Within the 100 tear flood elevation of the Mississippi River.
Minimum Requirements for Development: Development within the floodplain is limited to
river dependent commercial operations or the recreational use of the river.
Utilities: Utilities are discouraged with the floodplain except for major transmission
crossings.
T . ical Uses: Barge facilities, recreation facilities, accessory uses for businesses and
residences (such as parking lots, lawns, porches, and docks)
Densi No residences are alloayed within the floodplain
Appropriate Zoning: FP — Floodplain
Limited Secondary Zoning: None
Redevelopment
The City of Rosemount has over 150 years of history, and, as a result, there are many
properties xvithi t,have been im acted by previous development. Downtown
Rosemount, th UMore Park (the former Gopher Ordnance
Works), and the industrial east side are all areas that have fifty or more years of development
history. Abandoned and demolished buildings, former dump sites, and other environmental
concerns exist in these areas. It is in the public interest to address, clean up, and redevelop
these areas instead of ignoring them and developing only farm fields and vacant sites.
The Cin, in cooperation with other government agencies, has an interest in seeing that the
sites with environmental concerns are addressed and redeveloped into their full potential.
The redevelopment of these properties not only eliminates the environmental concerns from
worsening in the future, but also adds tax base, employment opportunities, and 110USIng to
the community. The City will work with the ()ther governmental agencies to assist land
owners in redeveloping their properties that have environmental issues.
74 2030 Comprehensive Land Use Plan ,SD
OSEMOUNT !
MINNESOTA
Land Use Element Goals and Policies
79
Manage the rate of development that occurs within the City-.
a. Discourage the development of-property that would require the extension of
urban service through undeveloped properties.
b. Deny the subdivision or rezoning of land that lacks adequate infrastructures,
such as collector streets, public utilities, parks, or public safety services.
Ensure that Interim Uses allow for productive use of land before development
occurs but does not prevent or inhibit the orderly development of land.
a. Gravel mining operations shall be required to have an approved reclamation
plan that allows development to occur per the Land Use, Transportation,
Utilities, and Parks and Open Space Elements.
b. Asphalt plants and similar potentially incompatible interim uses shall be
adequately screened, buffered, and /or located as far from residential property
as possible and may be required to relocate when residential property is
developed per the Land Use Plan.
c. Discourage Interim Uses from locating within the 2020 bIUSA.
3. Create specific neighborhood plans to guide the development expected in unique
areas of the City.
a. Implement the Dereloptvent Fratlteu ork for Doll'litoR7l Roselvollllt.
b. \X'ork with the University of Minnesota and its consultants and /or
development partners to create a plan for the potential mixed used
redev elo mof the Ur_ �o>L' re Park Property.
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d. Create a specie ea plan for the development of the area surrounding the
intersection of US Highway 52 and County Road 42.
e. Consider the development of additional specific area plans as opportunities
with large land owners become available or if residential development is
imminent east of US Highway 52.
f. Encourage the preparation of environmental review documents to evaluate
large land areas for environment and infrastructural impacts and find a
solution before development occurs.
4. Provide appropriate land uses to create a diversified economy.
a. Encourage the development of office buildings within the Business Park and
Community Commercial designations to provide a high intensity of
employees and tax base per acre.
b. The four Heavy Industrial businesses within the Cite shall submit Planned
Unit Developments to the City that illustrate the development plans of their
businesses.
c. The Heavy Industrial zoning district shall only be expanded when a Heavy
Industrial business expands in conformance with adopted Planned Unit
Development.
2030 Comprehensive Land Use Plan 4 ROSEMOUNT
MINNESOTA