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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2.d. Commercial Enhancement Plan CITY OF ROSEMOUNT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR DISCUSSION COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE DATE: April 14, 1999 AGENDA ITEM: Commercial Enhancement Plan AGENDA NO. PREPARED BY: Dan Rogness, Community Development Director ��� � � � ATTACHMENTS: Memo dated April 8, 1999 Please review the attached memorandum as a current status report on the Commercial Enhancement Planning Process. The memo ends with some suggestions that will require further council direction that all relate to plan implementation. RECOMMENDED ACTION: MEMO CITY OF ROSEMOUNT, MINNESOTA TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Dan Rogness, Community Development Director DATE: April 8, 1999 RE: COMMERCIAL CENTER ENHANCEMENT PLAN CURRENT STATUS REPORT The last status report for the commercial plan was given to you on October 19, 1998 at a Council Work Session. At that time, direction was given to complete a draft of a Plan and continue with certain enhancement or improvements. Since that time, the following projects have been in progress: • Twenty-two (22) decorative lights (NSP acorn design) have been replaced along 145th Street from Cameo Ave. to Burma Ave. at a cost of nearly $80,000. • Forty (40) decorative lights are being planned along Highway 42 and Claret Ave. as part of the McNamara Addition commercial improvement project at an estimated cost of $120,000. A new 8'-10' sidewalk is also being planned for the south side of Hwy. 42 at an estimated cost of$35,000. • A trail is being designed that will connect the Community Center to 143rd Street along the west side of Highway 3 at an estimated cost of$25,000. • City staff is working on the 1999 CDBG project for the removal of the Quonset hut building on the northeast corner of Highways 3 and 42 at an estimated cost of$80,000. • Staff has met with MnDOT representatives regarding the improvement and enhancement (with lighting, landscaping, brick wall and/or iron fence treatments) of the existing Park & Ride lot along the east side of Highway 3 (north of the Shamrock Animal Hospital) at an estimated cost of$100,000. • A number of improvements are being planned for Central Park, including a Veterans Memorial, an interpretive trail around the wetland area, a playground structure, and a stage for the amphitheater at a total estimated cost of$215,000 (memorial = $15,000, trail = $60,000, play= $40,000, amphitheater= $100,000). • Improvements are being planned for the sculpture and surrounding area (located near the southeast corner of McDivot's) at an estimated cost of$10,000. • The draft 2020 Comprehensive Plan includes two new sections that relate to the commercial area of Rosemount, including a redevelopment plan and a section on commercial enhancements. � Commercial Enhancement Plan April 8, 1999 Page 2 The current status of the draft Plan is that staff is working to complete the document by May 3, 1999 with the following major tasks left to complete: (1) One or two colored "snapshot" drawings will be done that depict the future streetscape along the Highway 3 corridor near its intersecfion with 145th Street (see attached Worthington example). (2) Two or three plan-view drawings will be done that provide examples of targeted improvement areas such as the park-and-ride lot, the northeast corner of Highways 3 and 42, and the area fronting the Rosemount Mall (see attached example). (3) A design theme will be identified that provides some sense of"connection" to this city versus a design that may be seen in many other cities (see attached example of wall/fence design for New Brighton). (4) A set of guidelines (that were included in the 2020 Comp. Plan) will be refined in relationship to design characteristics within various sub-districts of the city's commercial areas. (5) An estimated source and use of funds will be provided that will ultimately guide the proposed phasing of improvements. As part of drafting the commercial plan, the following issues or actions continue to be raised by staff that will need further council direction: • Staff is suggesting that the city identify a short-term improvement strategy that is based on two approaches: (1) take advantage of opportunities (i.e., Hwy. 42 being improved in front of McNamara Add.), and (2) improve "pockets"that may not be changed by future redevelopment (i.e., the park and ride lot). Is this an appropriate strategy for implementation? • A"demonstration project" could be designed and constructed that provides a vision of commercial enhancements, which could be the park-and-ride lot along Highway 3 ... sidewalk design, wall/fence separation between sidewalk and parking lot, decorative lighting and landscaping. Is this a good initiative for the use of TIF funds in 1999/2000? • For those areas identified for short-term improvements (1-5 years), the city should begin to complete feasibility studies in order to gain better cost figures (see attached example from Farmington). Will this "next step" be supported by the council? • The total estimated cost for all improvements will likely approach $4 million, depending on the extent and design of various enhancements. The Downtown TIF Plan was amended in 1997 to add $400,000 as expenditures for commercial enhancements and property acquisition. What other source of funds will be targeted for the projects ... assessments, franchise fees, CIP tax levy, etc.? • An open house was held on the commercial planning process in Sept. of 1997. What additional public input is needed prior to council's review of the draft plan? '.y����c � te.� � ��,,`��� `• �..-y' Yw�1�� e �\'�,/��_ , T,'.�._ ��f'` ��;'��`��`I w�u� d . 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FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR PROJECT NOS. 98-04 AND 98-05 DO�JNTOWN SIDEWALK AND DECORATIVE LIGHTING IMPROVEMENT PROJECT Prepazed by: �� David R. Sanocki I hereby certify that this plan, specification or report was prepared by�me or under my direct supervision and that I am a d�ly registered professional engineer under the laws of the State of Minnesota. Lee M. Mann, P.�:, City Engineer Date: November 16, 1998 Reg.No.: 24541 City of Farmington,Minnesota Engineering Division � (612)463-1600 325 Oak Street 1 Project Financing The City's Special Assessment Policy indicates that 35% of the project costs for reconstruction projects are to be assessed against the benefiting properties, subject to an appraisal of the . properties verifying the amount of benefit. The City share and amounts proposed to be assessed are summarized as follows: Summary 1: Downtown Sidewalk and Street Lighting Improvements (Includes 2"d Street Sidewalk Connection). Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Total Project Cost $707,200 $751,400 $795,400 65%of Total Project Cost(City Cost) $459,700 $488,500 $517,100 35%of Total Project Cost(Assessable) $247,500 $262,900 $278,300 Summary 2: Downtown Sidewalk and Street Lighting Improveme�:ts (Without 2"d Street Sidewalk Connection). Option lb Option 2b Option 3b Total Project Cost $655,900 $696,500 $736,800 65%of Total Project Cost(City Cost) $426,400 $452,800 $479,000 35% of Total Project Cost(Assessable) $229,500 $243,700 $257,800 It is recommended that City staff review assessment methodologies for discussion at the neighborhood meeting. Staff would then report back to Council and Council would make the final determination regazding the assessment methodoIogy at the public hearing for the project. � � 8 � V / 0 Q � a � .::_ a . ::t: � o a ��- ��::: na� o� o . .. �.... .� ., .....w:�- .; . ..:�... .'4 .' ����� � � OAK ST �_,� •: so'DIAl1ETER LOGO �'•.-.: :�' •� �"'.. �,,,,, ., c''"�- � o �� � ������ a � o ,:; �� ���� � ::. ...�: N � = GLOBE LIGHT � = COBRA LIGHT � = TREE I" = 30' � = PAVER BRICK � DOWNTOWN I NTERSECT I ON FOCAL P01 NT CONCEPT . FIGURE 3 . .�-.� � � . . � -" -, . - . - ' . - � • � dw � } _ � i� ���j � N LL y fn N a ��, �� � �o- � O � �L d � . '� �'�N = f/1 C � V~j �+-� � t O- �yi Oy` C � N � .f� � Q � �d N j O U _ • - °'o � L C.-: O o�..� , ; �o r•rt+ �(q ac tn"a � - � `� 3� Y o Q N o�n� �� assessed to property owners. Peter � : - : O— v, c y ��> � White, manager of city real estate `�":,; � � �� o � a� division, estimated the assessment �� �°,� � Q �N �� will be E150 a foo� ` J' . �, Y �`o •CONTINUED FROM 1B Because the city plans to use � :y "� � +' � a�t o state road aid money for some of � ' �,y _ �� '- N a " ating more pedestrian space). the work, it needs to get a vari- „ � �� �'\ ;r �=� ■ Using 3- to 4-foot-tall posts to ance from the Minnesota �'`� � '�s,., �� separate streets from sidewalks, Department of Transportation _ � `.�7 ��� '' � creating safe pedestrian areas. because some of the proposed . .'� �'� ' _�'' . ^�� ■ Planting trees at sidewalk changes do not meet MnDOT stan- ',,_;� l '_ ,�, � level or in planters. dards. The city plans to keep traf- -""� � �t�`�'�� " ■ Possibly changing city ordi- fic lanes at 10-foot widths instead � � ���� �__ nances to encourage businesses to of the state standard of 11 fcet � �_�� _ hang decorative signs. Rafic Chehouri, ° t Basten said the big- public works project ` Th@ Sti"eet "'"—' � }. "" � -4� g e r s i d e w a l k s c o u l d m a n a g e r, e a p r e s s e d �i�t�":; �� ., _'. encourage restaurants design elemerrts �PPo���t at the � _ .� � � �:' "to break out of their low business turno pt - ��� ., __�, ^� .�. �: walls" in the summer. W��� be used for T�esday's meeting ,_�.,� �` '� _ all over �, ,__,,,, � He said that, in some and said another ses- O �w � `_ � ` cases, the parking sion will be held in �� lanes in the street �Wn��• January. A public �� ,��.:,4� �'` _ yz� - � " --' ', could be taken over by hearing before the � _ ; x � _-#�' _ tir . � eateries for special City Council will be � �' �; ' ,` ��' events. held in Febn�ary. _ � Eggum said that figing the Chehouri said he has talked with � streets�in downtown will depend all the businesses involved b�rt '....� °'= '� � `� � � � �'� o �,s d� � ' heavily on development by private wants to make sure downtown � "'� C�w'n c3 d� y V Li (,n y +.++.+ ir .. ���w � � � o y�y � o� � N ! property owners. He said city interests are aware of the pra �� o o N G° "' 'a � °o� d a � z work will be timed to coincide gram and its possible costs. �e o ��c= 3 ��� o with what the private sector is Randy Geller, one of the owners - • �1 �w:Q w'� E� o a N a y � �'x c Z f i ��st eets lto�be rdone are Wabasha 1Streryet, said nthe propose� �•:..� � � � a� eo�.., �Q a�H � � �: .�, �� � � � �� o Wabasha and St. Peter streets, improvements are like ice cream � "-' °O �-" ,,� �y y� =- y� a Q which border Lawson Commons, on the cake. ; � � o y�,�� � „ o y� w � g o y which is under construction. "Now that we have the two-way . � a .� �' c..., �w, � �y w� � �� 0 3 ,�, �,� �, m The street design elements will issue done with, how can anyone � '_'�`� t0 c �� y o= � � C b•y+-�+ 3 said, al hou lh therc t�will concene Gelle.gr said alPthouh hee �ressed �o' �v C ud�'i, Nc. - c.. g 3' , B �P �"" "?4 � �s� trate for the negt five or six years reservations,about paying for the °�'�v ����'� a �o.°G�y°,��, � c 3� ' on the area west of Wabasha improvements. . � � � °p.�''��"� d� N�v °' °' y y " Street and around the new arena Patt Bran who attended the ��o�����?�����C C��� �� and RiverCentre. meet�g as a member of �Yiend� � ��F+�1 R o.� .�. � � o. y a h The work next summer includes of the St. Paul Farmer's Market, � � the nine blocks from I{ellogg Praised the plan, which will eveu- � � � �.� �� y � c.�F � �� o o� Boulevard to Sigth Street on �ally encompass all of downtowri: � Wabasha and St. Peter, and on ��azd it will draw people dowc[. � 8 a o v n, a� � � 3 � b�� ,x o Sixth Fifth and Fourth streets � ,.,�x � � � � �o � 3� °o. �„ ' "If you don't have people on the ,� �,_,�... a�x.n �., �,..� �,, � ,, between Wabasha and St. Peter. , „ � _: O A�� g � o o ; ;,c; y o� � a j The work will cost E2.5 million to �'���You re dead, she said. _ . . ` W a°; g� a' 3 r, � � � � ��� � y i S3 mlllion, with half the funds Karl 1.Karlson can be reached at kkarl-,' � o w� ti y E., o� � � G,, 3 � � � m"" coming from sta�e aid, a fourth sun�ploneerpress.com or(651)228 � -:V� � g� aw�,�w F' 3� o ,o�a,� o= from the city and a fourth 52so. 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