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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2.b. 42/52 Comprehensive Planning Studyr CITY OF ROSEMOUNT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION Work Session Meeting Date: May 10, 2004 AGENDA ITEM: 42152 Comprehensive Planning Study AGENDA SECTION: Discussion PREPARED BY: Kim Lindquist, Community Development I A Direct rXT �46RMENTS: February Work Session Memo, Council l l M 3 M • I RECOMMENDED ACTION Provide Direction to Staff s ISSUE The City has been working with MnDOT and Dakota County for some time on potential interchange improvements to the 42152 intersection. Additionally, it appears that the property currently zoned and guided for business park may not be readily available for development. Due to those two factors, staff is proposing conducting a 42152 corridor land use study. BACKGROUND In February, staff discussed with the Council the idea of putting together a committee to review land uses in the 42152 area, At that time the Council indicated that they would like to wait until the KFS process was complete. While the process is not fully completed, there seems to be some sense of urgency in getting this process underway due to the lack of initiative by existing business park landowners. The community development department receives calls on a weekly basis asking for business park land and at this time there are only two property owners, the Wachter and the Pahls that have available land. It is estimated that the planning process will take 5 to 9 months depending upon the structure of the committee. After that, an infrastructure needs assessment and extension of the infrastructure will need to take place before land is available for development, SUMMARY The Utility Commission has authorized city staff and WSB to review water utility issues associated with the eastern portion of the community. This project's completion is somewhat dependent upon the outcome of the land use study. Overall, the land use plan will be the basis for determining future water needs and appropriate infrastructure sizing to meet those needs. The other part of the study into plan reasonable transportation alignments within the area. In February, staff noted that up to $50,000 might be needed to hire a consultant to develop a transportation network for the study area, particularly around the 42152 interchange. Staff believes this the future road system will have a dramatic impact on the land uses that can be accommodated. While we could wait until development occurs, staff believes it is more prudent to plan general road alignments so that we can attain a desired system of arterial and collector reads and in recognition of their locations, define appropriate land use boundaries. The question remains as to what is the appropriate process to lead this exercise. {often the Planning Commission is the primary committee responsible for land use planning. Another option is to have the Council be the primary work group. A third option is to create an ad hoc committee that combines Planning, Parks and Recreation, Council with some east side citizen representation. if the Council chooses one of the first two ideas, staff would plan on having public meetings at several stages throughout the process to obtain feedback and direction from the community. CONCLUSION Staff is requesting approval by the Council to begin the 42152 land use study. Staff is also requesting direction as to what format you would like to use during the study phase. 2 1 CITY OF ROSEMOUNT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION COUNCIL WORK SESSION DATE: FEBRUARY 11, 2004 RECOMMENDED ACT ION: Provide Direction to Staff vim+ -- t•a AUTHORITY Staff has been talking about potential changes to the City's adopted comprehensive plan that may be warranted. One of the bigger issues is what would be appropriate land uses in the 42152 area. This may take on more urgency depending upon the ultimate timing for highway reconstruction and the potential introduction of the Air Cargo facility in the southeast quadrant of the intersection. A map has been attached which portrays the area staff would like as the focus of the study. In the west, the study area has been extended to take in land on both sides of Akron Avenue. The study boundary in the east recognizes that the 42152 project may impact Hwy 55. The crosshatched area on the map shows the amount of land currently owned by Flint Hills. Because of the Flint Hills and University land holdings in the immediate area, the planning :focus will be on land adjacent to Highway 42 with only minor discussion of land beyond. An exception is just east of Apron Avenue where the study boundary has been shifted north to take in all land not currently controlled by Flint Hills. As a separate item, if the Council would like, staff could initiate more regular discussions with Flint Hills on the long - and short-tcrin plans for their large landholdings. There are a variety of goals that staff would like to achieve through the 42152 study. From a land use perspective, planning staff would like to define a commercial area in the community as a larger retail hub that would co- exist with the city's downtown commercial district. This is one of the reasons the Akron Avenue intersection has been included in the study area. Due to Dakota County spacing requirements and other potential restrictions on development in the area, a commercial node may be sited closer to the western portion of developed Rosemount than closer to the intersection. One of the major development constraints in the eastern portion of the community is the provision of utilities. While it appears that the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services will address sanitary sewer capacity, it is difficult at this time to determine how water demands associated with additional development will be met. Engineering has requested the Utility Commission authorize the preparation of a Comprehensive Water System Plan, in part to investigate infrastructure needs in this area. Updating of the Water System Plan is also necessary for other reasons. Regardless, the known contamination in the area of the University property makes it difficult for the City to continue planning for the development of additional municipal wells to understand haw the city can provide water service in the east, without further information. As part of the Water System Flan, the City will be undertaking a groundwater model to assess what impact construction of wells will do to the current contamination plume. The results will also allow the city to better understand the financial ramifications of future utility needs. .Another component of the study would be to design arterial and collector road systems consistent with proposed laud uses and taking into consideration the 42152 project. As was mentioned previously to the Council, the State and County will not, on a long -term basis, allow direct access to County Road 42. Therefore alternative access . must be explored, such as creation of a frontage road system. Because it is difficult to predict how development will occur; in large tracts or piecemeal, staff believes it is more prudent to be prepared with fairly developed road plans. Staff estimates that approximately S50,000 would be needed for various consultant time relating to this planning project. The Plan may evolve into development of an Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR), depending upon the projected timing of development and the wishes of the Council: From a funding perspective, the City could upfront the costs associated with the planning and utility study and would recoup costs through future area fund charges as development of property occurred. If the Council is interested in embarking on this planning and utility study, staff would like direction regarding the process. {often planning studies such as these are directed to the Planning Commission. Another option is to have the Council be the primary lead can the study. A third option is to create a joint group of Commissioners and Council members who would meet separately, on an as needed basis, to provide direction and input. SA 1!