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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-095 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 2003/08/04RESOLUTION NO. 03-095 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2000 TO THE YEAR 2020 FOR THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES 462.351 TO 462.364 TEXT CHANGES CHAPTER P REDEVELOPMENT CHAPTER U PLAN BY NEIGHBORHOOD WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan 2000-2020 was adopted by the City Council on May 17, 1999 (effective September 1, 1999) and provides the following: 1. An official statement serving as the basic guide in making land use, transportation and community facilities and service decisions affecting the City. 2. A framework for policies and actions leading to the improvement of the physical, financial, and social environment of the City, thereby providing a good place to live and work and a setting conducive for new development 3 A promotion of the public interest in establishing a more functional, healthful, interesting, and efficient community by serving the interests of the community at large rather than the interests of individual or special groups within the community if their interests are at vanance with the public interest 411 4. An effective framework for direction and coordination of activities affecting the development and preservation of the community 5 Treatment of the entire community as one ecosystem and to inject long range considerations into determinations affecting short-range action, and WHEREAS, the use of such Comprehensive Plan will insure a safer, more pleasant, and more economical environment for residential, commercial, industrial, and public activities and will promote the public health, safety, and general welfare, and WHEREAS, said Plan will prepare the community for anticipated desirable change, thereby bnnging about significant savings in both piivate and public expenditures, and WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan has taken due cognizance of the planning activities of adjacent units of government, and WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan is to be periodically reviewed by the Planning Commission of the City of St Louis Park and amendments made, if justified according to procedures, rules, and laws, and provided such amendments would provide a positive result and are consistent with other provisions in the Comprehensive Plan, and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of St. Louis Park recommended adoption of an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan 2000-2020 on July 16, 2003, based on statutes, the Metropolitan Regional Blueprint, extensive research and analyses involving the interests of citizens and public agencies, Resolution No 03-095 -2- NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of St Louis Park that the Comprehensive Plan, as previously adopted by the Planning Commission and City Council, is hereby amended as follows. Chapter P: the following text is inserted into the section entitled "City Redevelopment Framework" Elmwood Area The 30 -year vision for the Elmwood Area was developed for land use, transit and circulation and is contained within the Elmwood Area Land Use, Transit and Transportation Study completed in 2003. The long-range planning principles, established by the study process, provide the framework to direct and evaluate land use and transportation decisions as the Elmwood area evolves and changes The planning principles also provide direction and focus for reinvestment in the public realm, and help affirm land development and infrastructure priorities, sequencing and phasing. They also establish a common expectation amongst decision makers, property owners, tenants, and others. PLANNING PRINCIPLES A. LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT Although each development parcel has specific challenges, the following pnnciples respond to specific neighborhood issues regarding future land use changes. Figure P10 Existing Land Use (see attachment) Quadion (west of Wooddale Avenue) • Residential density should transition from low -medium to medium, increasing from south to north Owner -occupied housing should be encouraged. • Irregular land use patterns between single family and other land uses should have clear distinct edges • Lower medium -density residential on the north side of Oxford Street should have an architectural character and scale that complements the residential neighborhood's scale and character • Residential density should capitalize upon future transit oriented development (TOD) principles, such as pedestrian access to a transit station and greater density development • Pnmary multi -family vehicle access should be from Wooddale Avenue to reduce traffic conflicts with the Elmwood residential neighborhood • Development in the southwest quadrant of Wooddale Avenue and West 36th Street could incorporate complementary retail/service on the building's first floor edge, adjacent to Wooddale • Age -restricted housing should be considered as a development component, responding to neighborhood and community needs. • "Green" space should be integrated into residential uses • High quality landscaping should be integral to any residential uses. • Resolution No 03-095 -3- Pechiney Plastics • Development configuration should complement Jorvig Park. • Primary vehicle access should be to West 36th Street. • Interior green space should be strived for • Medium -density residential should complement the neighborhood scale and architectural character West 36`h Street Multi Use • Building character should embrace the street right-of-way edge to provide a traditional "Main Street" • Buildings should accommodate a vertical mix of land uses with neighborhood retail/services on the first floor with residential within the upper floors. Professional office space could be considered on upper floors within select locations. • Resident vehicle parking and access should occur from the building rear. Short-term parking should occur on West 36th Street Long-term plan should include structured parking Dworsky/Soomek Rug • Land use should focus on low-density office or other low -traffic generation uses. • Tenant mix should desire high visibility with convenient access and low traffic generation Parking for residents and customers should occur on this site. • Architectural style and massing should provide a neighborhood gateway. • Extensive landscaping should be a mandatory project element • Redevelopment should accommodate the realignment of the TH 7 Frontage Road. Burlington Coat Factory/Micro Center • Parcel use should be high-density office seeking regional image and access. • Structured parking should be integrated into the building complex, preferably below grade • Urban plaza or civic space should occur as a motor court, entrance plaza or similar. • Building material and design quality should be emphasized. B CIRCULATION The following principles provide guidance to motorized and non-motonzed circulation elements and their implementation TH 100 Access • Focus improved TH 100 access at Wooddale Avenue extended Prudent alternatives should be examined and evaluated for geometries or inbound and outbound ramp revisions, traffic control at Xenwood Avenue and related traffic measures Resolution No 03-095 • Examine viable geometric alternatives for a new Wooddale Bridge crossing TH 100 • Evaluate options to minimize neighborhood impact and intrusion to Methodist Church • Identify means to mitigate physical impacts to the neighborhood through berming, landscaping or architectural separation • Evaluate roadway connections into Park Nicollet Campus and related traffic network • Include pedestrian accommodations. TH 7 Frontage Road Revisions • Frontage Roads should be realigned to run parallel to rail corridor near its crossing of Wooddale Avenue. • Frontage Roads should define development parcels and clanfyparcel access. Rail Corridor Crossing • Crossing of the rail corridor at Xenwood Avenue extended should occur as a sub- surface (grade -separated) connection • Bicycle/pedestrian accommodations should be included Bicycle/Pedestrian Accommodations • Sidewalks should be incorporated to all street and roadway improvements. • Multi -use trails should make logical connections consistent with the City's comprehensive trail and sidewalk plan. • Connections should be made to the Southwest LRT Regional Trail, the new Wooddale Avenue bridge, and Xenwood Avenue extended. Transit • Land use planning and circulation should anticipate implementation of LRT within the rail corridor • Planning should assume a center -loaded transit patron platform east of Wooddale Avenue • A multi -modal transit station should be sited within the northeast quadrant of Wooddale Avenue and West 361h Street • The transit station should accommodate patron connections to the rail corridor, bus circulator systems and walk to traffic • Parking related to transit patrons should be limited to specific parcels or structures • Parking impacts to adjacent neighborhoods should be limited by strict enforcement and managerrient procedures • Transit -oriented development, land use patterns and building configurations, should be considered within a five-minute walk of LRT loading platforms. • • Resolution No 03-095 -5- West 36th Street • Corridor should serve as the neighborhood's "Main Street". • Pedestrian provisions and walkabil ty should be strived for. • Streetscaping should include lighting, landscaping, furniture and identity elements. • On -street parking should be accommodated Wooddale Avenue • Corridor should be reconstructed with landscaped median and streetscape features. • Vehicle access should occur to adjacent development parcels. • Sidewalk areas should include lighting, landscaping and identity elements. • On -street parking should be accommodated Xenwood Avenue • Extend Xenwood as north -south spine, flexibility should exist as to exact alignment. • Promote pedestrian use through lighting, landscaping and sidewalk areas. • Promote as a major access to area Parking • Provide structured parking to support new development; avoid single -story buildings with surface parking • Manage neighborhood parking on a district basis including both on -street and off- street spaces • Integrate district -parking provisions into parking structures where development allows • Promote shared use of parking between compatible land uses • Manage transit related parking to minimize the impact on adjacent land uses and residential areas • Provide for a hierarchy of parking needs including short term, long term and resident Freight Rail Right-of-Wav (CP Freight Rail) The future of the rail space committed to freight railroad use is subject to change with additional study_ • Current freight rail right-of-way should continue to accommodate freight railroad use until such time that public policy determines otherwise. • If freight rail is eliminated. right-of-way east of Wooddale Avenue should be used initially for transit -related surface parking At such time that land use can intensify, the right-of-way should be used for transit station structured parking, mixed land use structured parking, or nixed land use development • If freight rail is eliminated west of Wooddale Avenue, the right-of-way should be considered to increase open space by expanding Jorvig Park and/or implementing linear open space Resolution No 03-095 C. OPEN SPACE/STORMWATER 07, -6- Planning principles should help guide provisions for park, open space and storm water provisions Park and Open Space • Evaluate park and open space needs as residential densities increase and community demographics evolve • Preserve and augment existing public open space including Jorvig Park through the redevelopment process • Supplement public open space with private development green space. • Establish new civic space, such as pocket parks or plazas, through'the redevelopment process • Identify specific locations in close proximity to the transit station • Seek additional green space at or near Southwest Corridor as a complement to regional trails and greenways by vacating streets or reusing rail corridor. Regional Greenways/Stormwater • Meet or surpass watershed district and City criteria for rate control and water quality. • Enforce best management practices (BMP) for both public realm and private development areas • Pursue low -impact development (LID) principles for stormwater management and treatment • Employ remnant right-of-way, as available, for stormwater purposes. • Reduce stormwater runoff with impervious surface concepts • Located stormwater and treatment areas in close proximity to runoff sources. • Preserve and strengthen neighborhood resources including Jorvig Park. Figure P11 Concept Redevelopment Plan (See attachment) Chapter U: Elmwood Neighborhood Text modifications as follows: Specific Development Guidelines: The Elmwood Area Land Use, Transit, and Transportation Study was completed for the area bounded by TH7, TH 100, Wooddale Avenue, Oxford Street, Alabama Avenue, 37th Street and Brunswick Avenue early in 2003 The study was initiated due to a number of change factors impacting the area and the existing redevelopment interest The Study identified a future transit station location at the northeast corner of West 36th Street and Wooddale Avenue to accommodate future transit on the Southwest LRT Corridor This corridor is parallel and south of TH 7 within the study area The study also made land use and transportation recommendations for the entire study area as indicated in the study document and Chapter P of this document In addition, the study identified planning principles to be used to evaluate any pnvate sector development initiatives • • Resolution No 03-095 -7- Future land use and transportation changes within the area are to be evaluated according to the planning principles listed in Chapter P A number of land use designation changes will follow the study All redevelopment within the study area west of Wooddale Avenue and south of the Southwest LRT Corridor shall be with residential and park land uses and shall comply with the planning principles listed in Chapter P Other land use and transportation changes within the study area shall be evaluated based upon the recommendations and principles of the study. A land use study is recommended for the arca bounded by TH7, TH. 100, and Wooddale Avenue. This area is subject to redevelopment, and uses compatible with the future transit II II and a mixture of residential, work place, and retail/service uses. One desirable result of a land use study would be to precisely locate the most favorable site for a transit station. Land use designation changes will follow based on the study results Reviewed for Administration Adopted by the City Council August 4, 2003 Contingent upon approval of the Metropolitan Council City Manager Attest Ci Clerk