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Home My WebLink About2.a. Maplewood Dev. Concept UMore EXECUTIVE SUMMARY City Council Work Session: December 1, 2020 AGENDA ITEM: UMore Concept Plan Discussion – Maplewood Development Concept Plan AGENDA SECTION: Discussion PREPARED BY: Kyle Klatt, Senior Planner, Kim Lindquist Community Development Director AGENDA NO. 2.a. ATTACHMENTS: Amber Fields Concept Plan Packet (Maplewood Development) APPROVED BY: LJM RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discussion Item Only BACKGROUND At the work session, the City Council will be formally introduced to Maplewood Development and the concept plan being discussed for the first phase of development within UMore. Maplewood Development has entered into a purchase agreement with the University to purchase the same land area that was included in a concept plan approved by the City in 2018. The developer of the earlier concept plan, Newland Communities, did not move forward with its project and the University has been seeking other parties to develop the same area. Staff wants to take the opportunity to have the Council meet the developers, understand the goals, philosophy and phasing for the project and also review and comment on the existing concept plan. Depending upon the discussion and Council feedback, Maplewood will move forward with an application for concept plan approval or formally apply for needed approvals through the PUD process. Maplewood Development is a Twin Cities developer that has been active in the region for several years. One of its most recent project is development of a little over 200 acres of land formerly owned by 3M in Oakdale, MN for over 1,500 units of housing. Maplewood expressed interest in the UMore property earlier this year, and has been working with the University and city staff to develop a concept plan for the site that adheres to a similar arrangement of land uses and streets as the earlier Newland concept plan, while providing more flexibility to market development sites to a broader range of potential builders. For the UMore project, Maplewood would act as the overall project developer while seeking out home builders to construct specific project phases. To help describe its vision for the property, Maplewood Development has prepared the attached project narrative and plans, which builds off previous planning efforts conducted by the University, City, and private developers. A few of the highlights of this work are as follows: Land Use. The overall land use concept calls for a mix of residential densities, including high density housing along the northern project boundary with County Highway 42 and various single-family and medium density (townhouse) projects focused around a central park/storm water infiltration area in the middle part of the site. A commercial area is still planned at the intersection of Highway 42 and Akron Avenue. The concept would support around 1,500 units of housing, with the potential for more units depending on the market for higher density housing. Roads. The proposed roads follow earlier concepts closely, with primary access into the property 2 occurring at Akron Avenue (which will be improved as a signalized intersection next year) and Auburn Avenue at the eastern and western edges of the project area. The plan calls for one east-west collector street on the north half of the development area, with an extension of Akron Avenue approximately one mile further south of Highway 42. The developer will need to plan for the future alignment of Boulder Trail through the southern portion of the site, and staff is still working with the developer to identify the potential for other collector roads through the project area. Parks/Trails. The concept plan provides a central open space feature that will serve as a focal point for the project and provide opportunities for parks, trails, and connectivity between neighborhoods. Most of this open space is expected to be association owned and maintained, with public control of smaller park areas at key locations. The plans are expected to accommodate the planned regional trail connection along or near Akron Avenue. Storm Water Management. Another major feature of the site are larger areas in the middle of the property and within planned open space areas to help accommodate the required storm water infiltration and management for the project. These areas generally follow the topography of the site, with lower areas flowing from the northwest to southeast corners of the property. The work session is intended to provide the Council with a chance to meet the development team from Maplewood Development and to provide some preliminary feedback concerning the concept plans prior to a formal application by the developer. The developer will bring a larger set of plans and have a powerpoint presentation at the meeting. The Planning Commission and Parks Commission are both invited to the work session. RECOMMENDATION No action is required – the City Council may provide informal feedback concerning the concept plan at the workshop. AMBER FIELDS MASTER PLAN UMORE PARK | ROSEMOUNT, MN 1Amber Fields Master Plan TABLE OF CONTENTS 1| INTRODUCTION & PLANNING INFLUENCES Purpose & Intent ............................................................. Site Introduction & History .............................................. U of M Planning Documents ........................................... City, County and Regional Planning................................ 2 2 3-4 5-6 2| MASTER PLAN The Development Approach............................................ Master Plan/Zoning Map.................................................. Parks, Trails and Open Space ........................................ Roads and Circulation ..................................................... Stormwater Management ............................................... Figure 1. Location Map, Board of Regents Docket May 2020 Cover Photo Credits (from left to right): Image by Gunborg Sofia Boberg Moore on the blog {gunborgmoore.blogspot.com}; ether mix house slides. (n.d.). [Photograph]. In A History of the Gopher Ordnance Works: Drawing of a War-Boom Community (1st ed., p. 17); Design Workshop. (2009, January). [Neighborhood Sketch]. In UMore Park Concept Master Plan (p. 26). 7 8 9-10 11-12 13-14 2 Amber Fields Master PlanDRAFT 9/30/20 PURPOSE AND INTENT The purpose of this document is to provide a summary of the history and prior planning efforts relevant to the conceptual design of the selected site. Of course, it’s not possible for this to be an exhaustive survey of all materials, nor are the concepts in the proposed Amber Fields Master Plan intended to be final. The intent of this document is to start the conversation and begin to create a path toward future development. SITE INTRO AND HISTORY The Amber Fields proposal site is a 435 acre parcel within the northwest portion of the University of Minnesota’s UMore Park in Rosemount. The site is bounded by County Road 42 on the north, Dakota County Technical College and Akron Avenue along portions of the east, and 155th Street to the south. The property is currently undeveloped, portions are used agriculturally by the U of M. The current UMore Park site and surrounding area has a long agricultural legacy. Beginning in the mid-1800’s, Irish immigrants began the process of turning the prairie soil into productive agricultural lands. Once tilling began, the area quickly became a notable wheat producer owing to the crop’s profitability, relative ease of production and proximity to markets and transportation; Hastings and the Mississippi River being just half a day’s journey at the time. In 1859 a visitor to the area reported, “There was wheat everywhere; wheat on the levee, wheat on the streets; wheat in the sidewalks... and verily, wheat was the one idea of Hastings the afternoon we arrived there1.” Throughout the 1800’s wheat remained a desirable crop but the discoveries of scientific farming, soil exhaustion and crop rotation also promoted increased diversification including dairy farming and meat production. 1 Jarchow, M. (1949). Earth Brought Forth: A History of Minnesota Agriculture to 1885 (1st ed.). Minnesota Historical Society Press. However, in 1942 a drastic change came to the City of Rosemount and Empire Township with the US War Department’s acquisition of 7,700 acres. The land, previously owned by eighty-four family farm operations (map shown in Figure 3), was to become the site of a munitions plant for smokeless gunpowder, Gopher Ordnance Works (GOW). The area was selected for it’s defensible inland position as well as proximity to water and other resources via the Mississippi and railroad lines. According to the design the area was to house six linear production lines as well as facilities for auxiliary materials. In the end though construction shortages, munitions surplus elsewhere and war timing meant that only three of the six lines where ever completed, and only ran from spring to fall of 1945. However, while the war impact of GOW was minimal, it’s cost to the community and impacts on the landscape were quite large. The GOW project had displaced 84 families from their farms, generally at rates which made it difficult for them to buy back into the surrounding land market. Construction had replaced many of the homesteads and landmarks with industrial relics. Some of which, such as the remains of the Solvent Recovery Houses at the intersection of County Road 46 and Akron Avenue, are still standing today. So, when the U of M acquired the land after WW2, it was an opportunity to begin the process of community reinvestment. Since it’s creation in the late 1940’s UMore Park has been a hub for learning and research. Early in it’s life UMore park was home to research on a wide range of subjects including agriculture, polio, cancer and supersonic aircraft. At present though, expanding development in the City of Rosemount weighed against usage by the University in recent years, has prompted the University to begin planning for the next phases in the UMore Park’s story. July 2001 Gopher Ordnance Works Page 3 This plan of the Gopher Ordnance Works shows the plant’s future design laid over the geography of pre-existing farms. Figure 3. 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Hugh Derham farm, ca. 1874, Andreas Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Minnesota Introduction and Planning Influences 3Amber Fields Master Plan U of M PLANNING DOCUMENTS To advance and guide the process of development on the UMore site, the University of Minnesota has engaged in various planning efforts in the past 15 years. In 2006 the planning process was initiated with the creation of the UMore Park Strategic Plan. This report culminated in the recommendation of market rate development of the site into a “New Community with University Signature and Imprimatur”. Following this in 2009 the UMore Park Concept Master Plan was developed as a guiding document for development over the next 25 to 30 years. The proposal site is envisioned with a commercial node at the intersection of Highway 42 and Akron Ave. transitioning to various densities of residential surrounding a central green corridor. Primary Elements Observed and Considered (from ‘09 Conceptual Master Plan): • Elementary School • Central green corridor and open space • Commercial/retail to single family residential (small lot) Land Use intensity gradient • Bike and Pedestrian circulation along the central open space 2006 UMore Strategic Plan 2009 Concept Master Plan Figure 6. Master Plan/Zoning Map, 2009 Concept Master Plan Introduction and Planning Influences CONCEPT MASTER PLAN Plan Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Purpose of the Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Introduction to the Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Plan Shapers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 University Academic Mission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Aggregate Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Environmental Stewardship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Vermillion Highlands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Roadways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Compact, Complete and Connected Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Plan Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Land Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Districts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Commercial Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Villages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Neighborhood Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Circulation Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 october 2006 Sasaki Report to the University of Minnesota Outreach, Research, and Education Park Steering Committee UMore Park Strategic Plan Approximate site boundary 24 Concept Master Plan | January, 2009 Legend Single Family Residential (large lot) Single Family Residential (small lot) Single Family Residential (attached) Multi Family Residential Mixed-Use Commercial/Retail Commercial/Ofﬁce Light Industrial/Ofﬁce Civic/Institutional/Education Parks and Parkways Open Space Water Wetlands Forest VERMILLION HIGHLANDS Highest Intensity Use Moderate Intensity Use Low Intensity Use The shades of color on the Vermillion Highlands indi- cates intensity of use, with lowest intensity being lightest uses of all kinds to preserve the environmental character of the land and allow for habitat restoration. Concept Master Plan Vermillion Highlands A Research, Recreation and Wildlife Management Area 2,822 Acres 52 CR 42 Biscayne Avenue170 th Street CR 46 24 Concept Master Plan | January, 2009 Legend Single Family Residential (large lot) Single Family Residential (small lot) Single Family Residential (attached) Multi Family Residential Mixed-Use Commercial/Retail Commercial/Ofﬁce Light Industrial/Ofﬁce Civic/Institutional/Education Parks and Parkways Open Space Water Wetlands Forest VERMILLION HIGHLANDS Highest Intensity Use Moderate Intensity Use Low Intensity Use The shades of color on the Vermillion Highlands indi- cates intensity of use, with lowest intensity being lightest uses of all kinds to preserve the environmental character of the land and allow for habitat restoration. Concept Master Plan Vermillion Highlands A Research, Recreation and Wildlife Management Area 2,822 Acres 52 CR 42 Biscayne Avenue170 th Street CR 46 24 Concept Master Plan | January, 2009 Legend Single Family Residential (large lot) Single Family Residential (small lot) Single Family Residential (attached) Multi Family Residential Mixed-Use Commercial/Retail Commercial/Ofﬁce Light Industrial/Ofﬁce Civic/Institutional/Education Parks and Parkways Open Space Water Wetlands Forest VERMILLION HIGHLANDS Highest Intensity Use Moderate Intensity Use Low Intensity Use The shades of color on the Vermillion Highlands indi- cates intensity of use, with lowest intensity being lightest uses of all kinds to preserve the environmental character of the land and allow for habitat restoration. Concept Master Plan Vermillion Highlands A Research, Recreation and Wildlife Management Area 2,822 Acres 52 CR 42 Biscayne Avenue170 th Street CR 46 4 Amber Fields Master PlanDRAFT 9/30/20 Figure 7. District Plan, 2009 Concept Master Plan Figure 8. Circulation Plan, 2009 Concept Master Plan Introduction and Planning Influences 33Concept Master Plan | January, 2009 Districts Plan district i district ii district Vi district iii district iV district V Vermillion Highlands A Research, Recreation and Wildlife Management Area Plan outlining the six districts as well as open space corri- dors. Open space includes parks, gardens, walking and bike trails and wildlife corridors that flow from the Vermillion Highlands property. Legend d istrict i d istrict ii d istrict iii d istrict iV d istrict V d istrict Vi OPEN s PAcE 43Concept Master Plan | January, 2009 Legend Single Family Residential (large lot) Single Family Residential (small lot) Single Family Residential (attached) Multi Family Residential Mixed-Use Commercial/Retail Commercial/Ofﬁce Light Industrial/Ofﬁce Civic/Institutional/Education Parks and Parkways Open Space Water Wetlands Forest VERMILLION HIGHLANDS Highest Intensity Use Moderate Intensity Use Low Intensity Use * The shades of color on the Vermillion Highlands indi- cates intensity of use, with lowest intensity being lightest uses of all kinds to preserve the environmental character of the land and allow for habitat restoration. Circulation Plan Vermillion Highlands A Research, Recreation and Wildlife Management Area BRT BRT Transit Station Transit Line/BRT Line Bike/Pedestrian Proposed Roads (Minor Arterial, Collector, Parkway) BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) StopBRT 170th St. E CR 42 CR 46Biscayne Ave52 33Concept Master Plan | January, 2009 Districts Plan district i district ii district Vi district iii district iV district V Vermillion Highlands A Research, Recreation and Wildlife Management Area Plan outlining the six districts as well as open space corri- dors. Open space includes parks, gardens, walking and bike trails and wildlife corridors that flow from the Vermillion Highlands property. Legend d istrict i d istrict ii d istrict iii d istrict iV d istrict V d istrict Vi OPEN s PAcE 43Concept Master Plan | January, 2009 Legend Single Family Residential (large lot) Single Family Residential (small lot) Single Family Residential (attached) Multi Family Residential Mixed-Use Commercial/Retail Commercial/Ofﬁce Light Industrial/Ofﬁce Civic/Institutional/Education Parks and Parkways Open Space Water Wetlands Forest VERMILLION HIGHLANDS Highest Intensity Use Moderate Intensity Use Low Intensity Use * The shades of color on the Vermillion Highlands indi- cates intensity of use, with lowest intensity being lightest uses of all kinds to preserve the environmental character of the land and allow for habitat restoration. Circulation Plan Vermillion Highlands A Research, Recreation and Wildlife Management Area BRT BRT Transit Station Transit Line/BRT Line Bike/Pedestrian Proposed Roads (Minor Arterial, Collector, Parkway) BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) StopBRT 170th St. E CR 42 CR 46Biscayne Ave52 33Concept Master Plan | January, 2009 Districts Plan district i district ii district Vi district iii district iV district V Vermillion Highlands A Research, Recreation and Wildlife Management Area Plan outlining the six districts as well as open space corri- dors. Open space includes parks, gardens, walking and bike trails and wildlife corridors that flow from the Vermillion Highlands property. Legend d istrict i d istrict ii d istrict iii d istrict iV d istrict V d istrict Vi OPEN s PAcE 43Concept Master Plan | January, 2009 Legend Single Family Residential (large lot) Single Family Residential (small lot) Single Family Residential (attached) Multi Family Residential Mixed-Use Commercial/Retail Commercial/Ofﬁce Light Industrial/Ofﬁce Civic/Institutional/Education Parks and Parkways Open Space Water Wetlands Forest VERMILLION HIGHLANDS Highest Intensity Use Moderate Intensity Use Low Intensity Use * The shades of color on the Vermillion Highlands indi- cates intensity of use, with lowest intensity being lightest uses of all kinds to preserve the environmental character of the land and allow for habitat restoration. Circulation Plan Vermillion Highlands A Research, Recreation and Wildlife Management Area BRT BRT Transit Station Transit Line/BRT Line Bike/Pedestrian Proposed Roads (Minor Arterial, Collector, Parkway) BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) StopBRT 170th St. E CR 42 CR 46Biscayne Ave52 5Amber Fields Master Plan CITY, COUNTY AND REGIONAL PLANNING In many regards the U of M Conceptual Master Plan represents a consolidation of the City, County and Regional planning as they relate to the Amber Fields site. However a number of municipal planning documents have been updated to consider or adopt the recommendations made in the ‘09 Conceptual Master Plan. As part of the Master Planning process, it was important to review all pertinent planning documents for relevant connections. Primary Elements Observed and Considered: North/South Greenway Connection • The 2030 Comprehensive Plan indicates a City and Regional Greenway which would connect the site to Lebanon Hills on the North and the Vermilion Highlands to the south Commercial to Residential Gradient • Similar to the ‘09 Conceptual Master Plan, the 2040 Comprehensive Plan shows a gradient of land use from commercial development at County Road 42 and Akron Avenue to High, Medium, and Transitional Density Residential. Further consideration of the land uses proposed in the Conceptual Master Plan and consequent 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update is provided in the AUAR UMore Study Area Document Figure 4. Dakota County Parks, Lakes, Trails and Greenway 2030 2040 Comprehensive Plan AUAR UMore Study Area Umore Study Area August 21, 2013 ALTERNATIVE URBAN AREAWIDE Review WSB Project No. 1829-06 Rosemount, Minnesota Final AUAR City of Rosemount 2875 145th Street West • Rosemount, MN 55068-4997 (651) 423-4411 Rosemount 2040 Comprehensive Plan Chapter 1 – Executive Summary 1-1 CHAPTER 1: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PLANNING PROCESS GUIDING PRINCIPLES The City Council charged the Planning Commission (with important help from the other City committees, commissions, and the public) to create the Comprehensive Plan. To guide creation of the Comprehensive Plan, the City Council determined ten guiding principles. TEN GUIDING PRINCIPLES 1)Maintain a manageable and reasonable growth rate that does not adversely impact delivery of services but allows the community to grow and become more diverse from now until 2040. Provide multiple development opportunity areas to ensure that reasonable development goals can be achieved and are not dependent upon any one landholder. 2)Preserve existing rural residential areas designated in the Comprehensive Plan and increase housing opportunities in the community to attain a balance of life cycle housing options, with special attention to changing community demographics and demands of increasing senior and millennium populations. 3)Promote commercial renewal and rehabilitation in Downtown and along Highway 42 while attracting new commercial development along County Highway 42 at key intersections: Highway 3, Akron Avenue, and US Highway 52. 4)Encourage additional high quality, job creating, and tax base generating general industrial and business park development in the northeast portion of the community, within UMore and the Rosemount Business Park. 5)Preserve natural resources and open space within the community and ensure development does not adversely impact ongoing agricultural uses until urban services are available. 6)Incorporate sustainability precepts into development decisions to move toward a more resilient community. 7)Collaborate and provide connections between the City and surrounding cities, townships, Dakota County and public and private schools in the area. Introduction and Planning Influences ñ kkk k k k k k kkkk k Lebanon Hills Regional Park Lebanon Hills Regional Park SpringSpring LakeLake ParkPark ReserveReserve Mississippi River Regional Trail UMORE PARK PARK RICH VALLEY PARK ERICKSON PARK WALNUT HILLPARK SCHWARZ POND PARK RAVINE PARK CARROLL'S WOODS PARK TRAPP FARM PARK GOAT HILL PARK LEXINGTON DIFFLEY ATHLETIC FIELD SHANNON PARK JAYCEES PARK HOLZ FARM PARK BLOOMFIELD PARK OAK POND HILLS PARK BISCAYNE PARK WINDS PARK OAK CHASE PARK PUDDLESPARK KIDDER PARK LAKESIDEPARK SOUTH OAKS PARK CAMFIELD PARK BIRCH PARK CHIPPENDALE PARK CHARLIE'S PARK TINTAH PARK DULLARAPARK ROSEMOUNT H.S. RED PINE ELEM. PINEWOOD ELEM. ROSEMOUNT ELEM. ROSEMOUNT MIDDLE DIAMOND PATH ELEM. SHANNON PARK ELEM. DAKOTA RIDGE SCHOOL SAINT THOMAS BECKETT DAKOTA COUNTY TECHHNICAL COLLEGE 0 0.5 1 1.5 20.25 Miles 4 Dakota County Office of Planning, 2009 Dakota County Parks, Lakes, Dakota County Parks, Lakes, Trails, and Greenways 2030: Trails, and Greenways 2030: RosemountRosemount "Bring Parks to People" Linear parks connect parks, schools, lake trails, playgrounds, libraries, and the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers. Walk, bike, in-line skate from neighborhoods to local destinations. Public agencies, working together, can create nearly 200 miles of greenways in Dakota County, using mostly publicly-owned land. CONNECTED PLACES: Collaborative Greenway Trails k Regional Status Discussion with Metropolitan Council Dakota County Parks Proposed & Planned Regional Greenways Parks, Schools, andParks, Schools, and Collaborative GreenwaysCollaborative Greenways City Greenways Proposed by Dakota County Potential Rail to Trail Opportunities k Schools ñ City Hall `_Bridge or Underpass Bikeways and Sidewalks City Parks Schools and Tax Exempt Properties 35 ñ kkk k k k k k kkkk k Lebanon Hills Regional Park Lebanon Hills Regional Park SpringSpring LakeLake ParkPark ReserveReserve Mississippi River Regional Trail UMORE PARK PARK RICH VALLEY PARK ERICKSON PARK WALNUT HILLPARK SCHWARZ POND PARK RAVINE PARK CARROLL'S WOODS PARK TRAPP FARM PARK GOAT HILL PARK LEXINGTON DIFFLEY ATHLETIC FIELD SHANNON PARK JAYCEESPARK HOLZ FARM PARK BLOOMFIELD PARK OAK POND HILLS PARK BISCAYNE PARK WINDS PARK OAK CHASE PARK PUDDLESPARK KIDDER PARK LAKESIDEPARK SOUTH OAKS PARK CAMFIELD PARK BIRCH PARK CHIPPENDALE PARK CHARLIE'S PARK TINTAH PARK DULLARAPARK ROSEMOUNT H.S. RED PINE ELEM. PINEWOOD ELEM. ROSEMOUNT ELEM. ROSEMOUNT MIDDLE DIAMOND PATH ELEM. SHANNON PARK ELEM. DAKOTA RIDGE SCHOOL SAINT THOMAS BECKETT DAKOTA COUNTY TECHHNICAL COLLEGE 0 0.5 1 1.5 20.25 Miles 4 Dakota County Office of Planning, 2009 Dakota County Parks, Lakes, Dakota County Parks, Lakes, Trails, and Greenways 2030: Trails, and Greenways 2030: RosemountRosemount "Bring Parks to People" Linear parks connect parks, schools, lake trails, playgrounds, libraries, and the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers. Walk, bike, in-line skate from neighborhoods to local destinations. Public agencies, working together, can create nearly 200 miles of greenways in Dakota County, using mostly publicly-owned land. CONNECTED PLACES: Collaborative Greenway Trails k Regional Status Discussion with Metropolitan Council Dakota County Parks Proposed & Planned Regional Greenways Parks, Schools, andParks, Schools, and Collaborative GreenwaysCollaborative Greenways City Greenways Proposed by Dakota County Potential Rail to Trail Opportunities k Schools ñ City Hall `_Bridge or Underpass Bikeways and Sidewalks City Parks Schools and Tax Exempt Properties 35 ñ kkk k k k k k kkkk k Lebanon Hills Regional Park Lebanon Hills Regional Park SpringSpring LakeLake ParkPark ReserveReserve Mississippi River Regional Trail UMORE PARK PARK RICH VALLEY PARK ERICKSON PARK WALNUT HILLPARK SCHWARZ POND PARK RAVINE PARK CARROLL'S WOODS PARK TRAPP FARM PARK GOAT HILL PARK LEXINGTON DIFFLEY ATHLETIC FIELD SHANNON PARK JAYCEES PARK HOLZ FARM PARK BLOOMFIELD PARK OAK POND HILLS PARK BISCAYNE PARK WINDS PARK OAK CHASE PARK PUDDLESPARK KIDDER PARK LAKESIDEPARK SOUTH OAKS PARK CAMFIELD PARK BIRCH PARK CHIPPENDALE PARK CHARLIE'S PARK TINTAH PARK DULLARAPARK ROSEMOUNT H.S. RED PINE ELEM. PINEWOOD ELEM. ROSEMOUNT ELEM. ROSEMOUNT MIDDLE DIAMOND PATH ELEM. SHANNON PARK ELEM. DAKOTA RIDGE SCHOOL SAINT THOMAS BECKETT DAKOTA COUNTY TECHHNICAL COLLEGE 0 0.5 1 1.5 20.25 Miles 4 Dakota County Office of Planning, 2009 Dakota County Parks, Lakes, Dakota County Parks, Lakes, Trails, and Greenways 2030: Trails, and Greenways 2030: RosemountRosemount "Bring Parks to People" Linear parks connect parks, schools, lake trails, playgrounds, libraries, and the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers. Walk, bike, in-line skate from neighborhoods to local destinations. Public agencies, working together, can create nearly 200 miles of greenways in Dakota County, using mostly publicly-owned land. CONNECTED PLACES: Collaborative Greenway Trails k Regional Status Discussion with Metropolitan Council Dakota County Parks Proposed & Planned Regional Greenways Parks, Schools, andParks, Schools, and Collaborative GreenwaysCollaborative Greenways City Greenways Proposed by Dakota County Potential Rail to Trail Opportunities k Schools ñ City Hall `_Bridge or Underpass Bikeways and Sidewalks City Parks Schools and Tax Exempt Properties 35 Approximate site boundary 6 Amber Fields Master PlanDRAFT 9/30/20 Figure 5. Land Use Plan, Rosemount 2040 Comprehensive Plan Introduction and Planning Influences O'LEARY'S POND WENNSMANPONDERICKSONPONDWACHTERLAKE VALLEY OAKPOND SH A N N O N P O N D HAWKINSPOND COPPER POND SCHWARZ POND MARE POND BIRGER POND KEEGANLAKE MARE POND KEEGAN LAKE MCMENOMYPOND WILDE LAKE KIRSCHNER MARSH GERONOMIEPONDM I S S I S S I P P I R I V E R (STH 3)160TH ST W (CSAH 46)BISCAYNE AVE(CSAH 38)MCANDREWS RD W CLAYTON AVE (US 52)DODD 145TH ST E (CSAH 42) E V ERMOOR PKWY155TH ST W DODD BLVD151ST ST W BLAINE AVE (CSAH 71)NE 160TH ST W (CSAH 46)RICH VALLEY BLVDTH ST W (CSAH 42)DIAMOND PATH (CR 33)CO U R T H O U S E B L V D S ( S T H 5 5 ) EMARDODD BLVD160TH ST E (CR 48)BISCAYNE AVETRLDIAMOND PATH (CSAH 33)TRL (STH 3)150140TH ST EDODD BLVDA CHIPPENDALE AVES ROBERT TRLDODD BLVDS ROBERT TRL (STH 3)MARA(STH 3)BLAINE AVEAKRON AVE (CR 73)BLVD US 52 / STH 55160TH ST W (CSAH 46)BACARDI AVEEVERMOOR AUTUMNBONAIRE PATH W 145TH ST W SHANNON160TH ST E (CSAH 46)PATH142ND ST EAUBURN A V E AKRON AVE (CR 73)145TH ST E (CSAH 42)S ROBERT TRTRLCLAYTON AVE (US 52)PKWYCONNEMARA COU R T H O U S E B L V D ( S T H 5 5 ) 145TH ST W SHANNON PKWYCON AKRON AVE160TH ST E BLO OMFI ELD PATH TRL 140TH ST E CONN S ROBERT150TH ST W (CSAH 42)BISCAYNE AVEPKWY ROSEMOUNTMINNESOTA 4/21/2020 T:\Project\CommDev\LandUse_Zoning.aprx I:\GIS\Map_Library\CommDev\LandUse\Land Use Comp Plan 11x17.pdf 2040 Land Use Plan 0 0.5 10.25 Mile 2030 MUSA 2040 MUSA AG Agriculture DT Downtown NC Neighborhood Commercial RC Regional Commercial CC Community Commercial AGR Agricultural Research RR Rural Residential LDR Low Density Residential TR Transitional Residential MDR Medium Density Residential HDR High Density Residential PI Public/Institutional PO Existing Parks/Open Space BP Business Park LI Light Industrial GI General Industrial WM Waste Management Approximate site boundaryApproximate site boundary O'LEARY'S POND WENNSMANPONDERICKSONPONDWACHTERLAKE VALLEY OAKPOND SH A N N O N P O N D HAWKINSPOND COPPER POND SCHWARZ POND MARE POND BIRGER POND KEEGANLAKE MARE POND KEEGAN LAKE MCMENOMYPOND WILDE LAKE KIRSCHNER MARSH GERONOMIEPONDM I S S I S S I P P I R I V E R (STH 3)160TH ST W (CSAH 46)BISCAYNE AVE(CSAH 38)MCANDREWS RD W CLAYTON AVE (US 52)DODD 145TH ST E (CSAH 42) E V ERMOOR PKWY155TH ST W DODD BLVD151ST ST W BLAINE AVE (CSAH 71)NE 160TH ST W (CSAH 46)RICH VALLEY BLVDTH ST W (CSAH 42)DIAMOND PATH (CR 33)CO U R T H O U S E B L V D S ( S T H 5 5 ) EMARDODD BLVD160TH ST E (CR 48)BISCAYNE AVETRLDIAMOND PATH (CSAH 33)TRL (STH 3)150140TH ST EDODD BLVDA CHIPPENDALE AVES ROBERT TRLDODD BLVDS ROBERT TRL (STH 3)MARA(STH 3)BLAINE AVEAKRON AVE (CR 73)BLVD US 52 / STH 55160TH ST W (CSAH 46)BACARDI AVEEVERMOOR AUTUMNBONAIRE PATH W 145TH ST W SHANNON160TH ST E (CSAH 46)PATH142ND ST EAUBURN A V E AKRON AVE (CR 73)145TH ST E (CSAH 42)S ROBERT TRTRLCLAYTON AVE (US 52)PKWYCONNEMARA COU R T H O U S E B L V D ( S T H 5 5 ) 145TH ST W SHANNON PKWYCON AKRON AVE160TH ST E BLO OMFI ELD PATH TRL 140TH ST E CONN S ROBERT150TH ST W (CSAH 42)BISCAYNE AVEPKWY ROSEMOUNTMINNESOTA 4/21/2020 T:\Project\CommDev\LandUse_Zoning.aprx I:\GIS\Map_Library\CommDev\LandUse\Land Use Comp Plan 11x17.pdf 2040 Land Use Plan 0 0.5 10.25 Mile 2030 MUSA 2040 MUSA AG Agriculture DT Downtown NC Neighborhood Commercial RC Regional Commercial CC Community Commercial AGR Agricultural Research RR Rural Residential LDR Low Density Residential TR Transitional Residential MDR Medium Density Residential HDR High Density Residential PI Public/Institutional PO Existing Parks/Open Space BP Business Park LI Light Industrial GI General Industrial WM Waste Management O'LEARY'S POND WENNSMANPONDERICKSONPONDWACHTERLAKE VALLEY OAKPOND SH A N N O N P O N D HAWKINSPOND COPPER POND SCHWARZ POND MARE POND BIRGER POND KEEGANLAKE MARE POND KEEGAN LAKE MCMENOMYPOND WILDE LAKE KIRSCHNER MARSH GERONOMIEPONDM I S S I S S I P P I R I V E R (STH 3)160TH ST W (CSAH 46)BISCAYNE AVE(CSAH 38)MCANDREWS RD W CLAYTON AVE (US 52)DODD 145TH ST E (CSAH 42) E V ERMOOR PKWY155TH ST W DODD BLVD151ST ST W BLAINE AVE (CSAH 71)NE 160TH ST W (CSAH 46)RICH VALLEY BLVDTH ST W (CSAH 42)DIAMOND PATH (CR 33)CO U R T H O U S E B L V D S ( S T H 5 5 ) EMARDODD BLVD160TH ST E (CR 48)BISCAYNE AVETRLDIAMOND PATH (CSAH 33)TRL (STH 3)150140TH ST EDODD BLVDA CHIPPENDALE AVES ROBERT TRLDODD BLVDS ROBERT TRL (STH 3)MARA(STH 3)BLAINE AVEAKRON AVE (CR 73)BLVD US 52 / STH 55160TH ST W (CSAH 46)BACARDI AVEEVERMOOR AUTUMNBONAIRE PATH W 145TH ST W SHANNON160TH ST E (CSAH 46)PATH142ND ST EAUBURN A V E AKRON AVE (CR 73)145TH ST E (CSAH 42)S ROBERT TRTRLCLAYTON AVE (US 52)PKWYCONNEMARA COU R T H O U S E B L V D ( S T H 5 5 ) 145TH ST W SHANNON PKWYCON AKRON AVE160TH ST E BLO OMFI ELD PATH TRL 140TH ST E CONN S ROBERT150TH ST W (CSAH 42)BISCAYNE AVEPKWY ROSEMOUNTMINNESOTA 4/21/2020 T:\Project\CommDev\LandUse_Zoning.aprx I:\GIS\Map_Library\CommDev\LandUse\Land Use Comp Plan 11x17.pdf 2040 Land Use Plan 0 0.5 10.25 Mile 2030 MUSA 2040 MUSA AG Agriculture DT Downtown NC Neighborhood Commercial RC Regional Commercial CC Community Commercial AGR Agricultural Research RR Rural Residential LDR Low Density Residential TR Transitional Residential MDR Medium Density Residential HDR High Density Residential PI Public/Institutional PO Existing Parks/Open Space BP Business Park LI Light Industrial GI General Industrial WM Waste Management 7Amber Fields Master Plan THE DEVELOPMENT APPROACH The Amber Fields Master Plan represents an opportunity to take the next step in the development of the UMore Park property, bringing to life the vision articulated in the previous planning efforts. As the first development in the area, Amber Fields recognizes the occasion to set the tone as a catalyst for successive projects. The Center Piece: UMore Park A primary element of the Amber Fields Plan is the roughly 66 acres of green space extending from northwest to southeast throughout the site. The central corridor, named UMore Park in honor of the existing parcel, will be the first step in realizing a number of recommendations from previous planning efforts including: contiguous open space, regional trail connections, regional recreation opportunities, and community enrichment amenities. Additionally, a school parcel has been located in the southeast along Akron and 155th Avenue consistent with the recommendation to promote Life Long Learning articulated in previous planning efforts. A Neighborhood Center The ‘09 Concept Master Plan identifies the intersection of CR 42 and Akron Avenue as a Neighborhood Center, an area which can serve as a focal point for commercial/civic activity to anchor large residential development. In response to this, the Amber Fields Plan envisions a commercial node at this location; providing the possibility of an anchor store such as a grocer or retailer/grocer surrounded by additional retail which could include restaurants, coffee shops, and small retailers. Housing Options With the open space, public/institutional and commercial center pieces in place, the remainder of the site area is dedicated to a variety of housing options (a direction also consistent with previous planning efforts). Higher densities have been concentrated on major intersections beginning with apartments and senior housing at the main entry west of CR 42 and Akron. Townhomes are located at access points to Akron Avenue on the east and a future road aligning with Auburn Avenue on the west. Single family lots are then located within the remainder of the site. Master Plan CHARACTER EXAMPLES Commercial / Retail Example Townhouse Example Senior Housing / Apartment Example Single Family Example 2| MASTER PLAN 8 Amber Fields Master PlanDRAFT 9/30/20 Master Plan 30’15’0’ 1”0’ 300’ 600’150’ 9Amber Fields Master Plan PARKS, TRAILS AND OPEN SPACE As noted in the Development Approach, the inclusion of extensive parks, trails and open space are central in developing the Amber Fields Master Plan. The primary green corridor, UMore Park, is envisioned as a multifaceted amenity providing for the immediate community and greater regional area. Community and Regional Amenities Regional connections to the UMore Park come in the form of a regional trail connection beginning along the main entry on the north and extending southward toward the intersection of Akron and 150th Ave. This connection, driven by the Rosemount 2030 Comprehensive Plan as well as the University’s Conceptual Master Plan, would ultimately reach Lebanon Hills to the north and the Vermilion Highlands to the south. In addition to the regional connections, the plan includes nearly 4.7 miles of local path connections and trails. In order to facilitate and encourage exercise and potential 5k events, the UMore Park Trail is designed to be a half 5k loop (2.5k per lap). It’s envisioned that public access for future events could be provided by way of the East Great Lawn area, adjacent to Akron Avenue. Being further removed from external vehicular access, the West Great Lawn is intended to serve as an active play field likely to be used more by the immediate community. Stretching north and south across the UMore Park are a number of path connections which bring pedestrians to unique views of the water features such as the land bridge running between the two largest ponds. Creating a Sense of Place In addition to recreational amenities, a sense of place can be communicated across the site via amenity nodes. Amenity nodes are points that build an identity, the unique sense of the location. Through a distinctive theme and similar materials, these elements provide cohesion throughout the site. These nodes also provide an opportunity to communicate the history of the site through sculpture, interpretive landscapes, and informative signage. A hierarchy of nodes are proposed for three types of areas on the site. Gateway Nodes: Gateway nodes provide monument signage or other art elements to note the distinct character of the development to automotive and pedestrian users entering the site at major points. Gateway nodes are also an opportunity for wayfinding to help orient pedestrian users to major amenities, trail connections and landmarks within the development and the surrounding city. The Landmark Node: The landmark node is a sizable unique focal point in the landscape with architectural elements which could include a pavilion, colonnade or pergola structures. In addition to being highly visible throughout the open space, the landmark is also a vantage point for viewing the water features, boardwalk/land bridge, and other elements around the central open space. Local Nodes: Local nodes are smaller focal points located within the western portion of the site. Being further removed from the Regional Trail and Akron Avenue, the western areas are more likely to be frequented by locals. Consequently, local nodes focus on providing smaller gathering/resting places which may include elements such as seating (benches or natural stone) and pergolas. Master Plan Walnut_Creek_Trail_Horizontal_5df1bf23-9b93-4a55-82fa-0d64a82dbc0a. (n.d.). [Photograph]. https://www.visitraleigh.com CHARACTER EXAMPLES Gateway Node Example Landmark Node Example Local Node Example 10 Amber Fields Master PlanDRAFT 9/30/20 Master Plan 30’15’0’ 1”0’ 300’ 600’150’ 11Amber Fields Master Plan Master Plan img_3738-2048x1536. (n.d.). [Photograph]. Blog.Gouldevans.Com. https://blog.gouldevans.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/img_3738-2048x1536.jpg Primary east-west vehicular circulation to and around the site is provided via County Road 42 and in future the westward extension of the current 155th Avenue. The Master Plan locates a main entry to the west of the County Road 42 and Akron Ave. intersection. This entry accommodates accesses to the commercial/senior housing/townhome area and apartments. The entry drive would provide an opportunity for enhanced roadway features such as a landscaped center median as well as being flanked by boulevards, sidewalk and the regional trail connection. Minimizing Automotive and Pedestrian Conflicts A main consideration for the automotive and pedestrian circulation of the site was to provide extensive trail access to the UMore Park corridor, while limiting car/pedestrian conflicts. In order to achieve this, design was focused around limiting vehicular site lines to reduce speed, reducing vehicle trips in and around the central park corridor, and providing trail access points at frequent intervals throughout the site. With these principles in place, neighborhood clusters where generated, each with access to regularly placed linear parks and trail connection. Neighborhood Clustering Primary vehicular access to neighborhoods is provided via a main thoroughfare connection to a collector road, while secondary access is provided via a neighborhood connection road between clusters. Linear Parks Pedestrian movement is facilitated by linear parks which provide trail connections to neighborhoods and external points of the site at regular intervals. In addition to reducing auto/pedestrian conflicts, linear parks increase the reach of the UMore Park corridor providing site lines into the central open space and enhancing adjacent lots. A Road to the Past As a nod to the agricultural history of the site, roads could be named after previous land owners displaced by the creation of GOW. This naming scheme would also be consistent with the Amber Fields branding and aid in creating a cohesive sense of place. 32’32’RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL STREETSTREET 60’60’ 6’6’BLVD.BLVD.8’8’SHAREDSHAREDPATHPATH 6’6’BLVD.BLVD.5’5’WALKWALK 10’10’PLANTING/PLANTING/PARKINGPARKING 5’5’WALKWALK 60’60’ 12’12’TRAVELTRAVELLANELANE 12’12’TRAVELTRAVELLANELANE 8’8’PLANTING/PLANTING/PARKINGPARKING 8’8’SHAREDSHAREDPATHPATH 9’9’PLANTING/PLANTING/PARKINGPARKING 10’10’SHAREDSHAREDUSE PATHUSE PATH 16’ 16’ MEDIANMEDIAN10’10’PLANTING/PLANTING/PARKINGPARKING 5’5’WALKWALK 80’80’ 12’12’TRAVELTRAVELLANELANE 12’12’TRAVELTRAVELLANELANE 10’10’ SHARED SHARED PATHPATH 60’60’ ROADS AND CIRCULATION TYPICAL SECTIONS 12 Amber Fields Master PlanDRAFT 9/30/20 Master Plan 30’15’0’ 1”0’ 300’ 600’150’ 13Amber Fields Master Plan Master Plan [Wetland]. (n.d.). Natureconservancy-h.Assetsadobe.Com. https://natureconservancy-h.assetsadobe.com/is/image/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/photos/TNCIowa_wetland_MattFisher.jpg STORMWATER The stormwater approach for Amber Fields aims to maintain existing landform and hydrology to a large degree while also providing amenities to the surrounding community development. In order to achieve this, stormwater ponding has been concentrated into regional ponds in the UMore Park green corridor. Pretreatment to meet water quality requirements is proposed at the subdivision level. Stormwater BMPs may include catch basin sumps, pretreatment basins or rain gardens. As plans for the Amber Fields Master Plan develop and further subsurface water conditions are discovered, the following stormwater principles are intended to guide the design. STORMWATER PRINCIPLES: Work With Existing Landform Where Possible • Stormwater design attempt to maintain the existing topography, preserving wetland areas and focusing ponding in existing low points. Stormwater Ponds as Amenities • Concentrate stormwater in larger wet pond areas • Provide vistas to and from the Landmark Node • Provide an opportunity for a land bridge connection • Keep trails in close distance and elevation proximity to normal water levels, allowing users to experience the water features • Design stormwater facilities to maintain a consistent normal water level • Provide instances for users to interact with the water, such as a “hard edge” at the Landmark Node Provide a Continuous Network • Provide connections between ponding areas using culverts and pipe to facilitate the movement of aquatic species CHARACTER EXAMPLES Central Water Feature Example Trails Near Water Features Example “Hard Edge” Example 14 Amber Fields Master PlanDRAFT 9/30/20 Master Plan img_3738-2048x1536. (n.d.). [Photograph]. Blog.Gouldevans.Com. https://blog.gouldevans.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/img_3738-2048x1536.jpg 30’15’0’ 1”0’ 300’ 600’150’