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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
AGENDA #: 9B
PREPARED BY: DAN ROGNESS, COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
PRESENTED BY: DAN ROGNESS
AGENDA ITEM: CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE COUNTY
HIGHWAY 42 STUDY LAND USE AND TRANSPORTION PLAN, APPROV-
ING AMENDMENTS TO THE 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, AND EXTEND-
ING AN INTERIM ORDINANCE
DISCUSSION: Introduction
The purpose of this item is to complete the formal review process of amending
the city's 2030 Comprehensive Plan related to the County Highway 42 Study
Land Use and Transportation Plan completed by WSB & Associates for submis-
sion to the Metropolitan Council for approval.
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A 6-month development moratorium was approved by the City Council per Ordi-
nance 113-05 on March 16 through September 16 to allow further study of ap-
proximately 1,100 acres along the County Highway 42 corridor in Prior Lake. In
April and May the staff prepared a RFP and selected an engineer to assist in this
study. WSB and the City held an open house for property owners on Tuesday,
June 4th. A joint meeting was also held on June 17th to allow the city's consultant
to provide preliminary conclusions on this corridor to the City Council, Planning
Commission and EDA. A final presentation by WSB was given to the City Council
at a Work Session on July 22 before submitting its final report to the city.
Current Circumstances
City staff outlined a process to complete the full review and approval process to
include the Planning Commission, City Council and Metropolitan Council as fol-
lows:
August 12 ... City Council resolution directing the Planning Commission
to conduct a public hearing.
August 20 ... Letter sent notifying adjacent communities/jurisdictions.
August 21 ... Legal notice sent to newspaper for public hearing.
Sept. 3... Planning Commission holds public hearing (Tues. meet-
ing due to holiday).
Sept. 9... City Council approves WSB Report and Comprehensive
Plan amendments; considers extension of the moratorium
through December.
Sept. 16 ... Submit application to the Met Council (assuming all adja-
cent community responses have been received).
Sept. 16 ... Moratorium ends (unless extended by the City Council)
Nov. 15 ... 60-day review period by the Met Council ends (unless fur-
ther extended).
The Planning Commission held a public hearing on Tuesday, September 3�d, to
receive the final study and consider the land use and transportation comprehen-
sive plan amendments associated therewith. Public comment was received from
one property owner (Lucy Shepherd). The commission voted 4-0 (Commis-
sioner Spieler was absent) in favor of recommending the WSB plan and corre-
sponding amendments to the Comprehensive Plan to the city council.
The first attachment provides an overall summary of the proposed changes to
the 2030 Comprehensive Plan, including conclusions related to land uses, zon-
ing districts and transportation. Unlike the 2030 Plan, further recognition is be-
ing given to land that is owned by SMSC and land that is in some type of public
or semi-public use. Those same recognitions will likely carry forth to all of Prior
Lake when the city begins the 2040 comprehensive planning process.
The second attachment provides the final report by WSB & Associates, which
becomes the basis for proposing amendments to the 2030 Comprehensive
Plan. The consultant's analysis demonstrates that a plan amendment is war-
ranted due to changes in the community since 2005, including such things as
the County Highway 21 connection to CSAH 42, the elimination of previously
approved plans such as Summit Preserve, additional land acquisitions by
SMSC, and the need to re-examine input from property owners and the public
due to recent economic changes.
The third and fourth attachments identify specific amendments proposed in the
2030 Comprehensive Plan. These relate to two sections in the Plan, including:
• Chapter 3. Land Use Element
• Chapter 5. Transportation
Conclusion
Staff will review the summary, report and proposed amendments at the council
meeting. Based on the Planning Commission's recommendation, the City
Council should approve the amendments and forward them to the Metropolitan
Council for its review and approval. To provide sufficient time for the Metropoli-
tan Council to act upon the amendments, the moratorium should be extended to
December 31, 2013. By extending the interim ordinance, the city will be as-
sured that development applications will not precede final actions by the Met
Council.
ISSUES: The City Council may want to consider removing the Bolger and Shepherd prop-
erties from the moratorium since those land uses and transportation plans did
not change from the existing Comprehensive Plan. Aside from the K. Hovnanian
application, staff has not received any formal land use inquiries for applications
related to any of the properties within the study area.
FINANCIAL By reducing the overall amount of land use designated for Commercial and Busi-
IMPACT: ness Park, the city may receive less in future property taxes. On the other hand,
the property may develop more quickly if the re-guiding more accurately reflects
the short and long term market needs and city desires.
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ALTERNATIVES: 1. Motion and a second to adopt the 2013 County Highway 42 Study Land Use
and Transportation Plan, approve amendments to the 2030 Comprehensive
Plan for immediate submission to the Metropolitan Council, and extend an
Interim Ordinance (No. 113-05) through December 31, 2013, or with
changes specified by the City Council.
2. Motion and a second to deny adopting the study, approving the amend-
ments, and/or extending the moratorium.
3. Motion and second to table action and request staff to provide additional in-
formation as directed by the Council.
RECOMMENDED Staff recommends Alternative #1
MOTION:
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Summary of Proposed Plan Amendments
2. Final County Highway 42 Study by WSB & Associates
3. Proposed Amendments to the 2030 Comprehensive Plan — Land Use
4. Proposed Amendments to the 2030 Comprehensive Plan — Transportation
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RESOLUTION 13-�cxx
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE COUNTY HIGHWAY 42 STUDY LAND USE AND TRANSPROTATION
PLAN, AMENDING THE 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, AND EXTENDING AN INTERIM ORDINANCE
Motion By: Second By:
WHEREAS, The City Council approved the selection of WSB & Associates ("WSB") per Resolution No.
13-054 on April 22, 2013 to complete the County Highway 42 Study Area Plan; and
WHEREAS, WSB has completed the final report, County Highway 42 Study Land Use and
Transportation Plan (the "Plan"), and proposed 2030 Comprehensive Plan amendments for
Prior Lake; and
WHEREAS, A Public Hearing was held by the Planning Commission on September 3, 2013, which
recommended adoption of the Plan antl corresponding amendments to the 2030 •
Comprehensive Plan ; and
WHEREAS, The City Council desires to extend an Interim Ordinance No. 113-05 to December 31, 2013
in order to allow sufficient time for jurisdiction review and Metropolitan Council approval.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE,
MINNESOTA as follows:
1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein.
2. The City Council of Prior Lake adopts the County Highway 42 Study Land Use and Transportation Plan
dated August 31, 2013.
3. The City Council of Prior Lake approves amendments to Chapters 3(Land Use Element) and 5
(Transportation) of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan and authorizes city staff to submit such amendments
to the Metropolitan Council.
4. The City Council of Prior Lake extends Interim Ordinance No. 113-05 from the required six months
after the Effective Date of the ordinance to December 31, 2013.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 9th DAY OF September, 2013.
YES NO
Hedber Hedber
Keene Keene
McGuire McGuire
Morton Morton
Souku Souku
Frank Boyles, City Manager
SUMMARY OF 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT
Prior Lake, Minnesota
Based on 2013 County Road 42 Study — Land Use & Transportation Plan
2030 Comprehensive Plan Land Uses (2005):
CO. HWY. 42
PLANNED DEVELOPED VACANT STUDY AREA
TYPE TOTALACRES ACRES ACRES TOTALACRES
Residential ------------------- --------------- --------------- ------------------
Rural Density 153 (1.0%) 105 48 0
Low Density 7,674 (50.2%) 3,651 4,023 600
Medium Density 409 (2.7%) 36 373 18
High Density 319 (2.1%) 127 192 138
SUBTOTAL 8,155 (56.0%) 3,919 4,636 756
Commercial
Neighborhood Retail 33 (0.2%) 20 13 20
Community Retail 508 (3.3%) 87 421 120
Hospitality General 102 (0.7%) 94 8 6
Town Center 43 (0.3%) 43 0 0
Transitional Center 14 (0.1%) 14 0 0
SUBTOTAL 700 (4.6%) 258 442 146
Industrial
Business Office Park 265 (1.7%) 40 225 203
Planned Industrial 528 (3.5%) 160 368 0
SUBTOTAL 793 (5.2%) 200 593 203
Other:
Parks & Open Space 926 (6.1%)
Right-of-Way 1,317 (8.6%)
Lakes 2,396 (15.7%)
SMSC Trust Land 594 (3.9%)
SUBTOTAL 5,233 (34.2%)
TOTAL: 15,281 (100%) 4,377 5,671 1,105
2030 Comprehensive Plan Residential Vacant Land (2005):
GROSS NET UNITS/ HOUSING
ACRES ACRES ACRE UNITS
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Low Density 4,023 2,816 2.0 5,632
Medium Density 373 261 4.1 1,071
High Density 192 134 7.1 954
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TUTAL 4,588 3,211 7,657
County Highway 42 Study Area (2013):
2030 PLAN AMENDED
GROSS GROSS CHANGE
RESIDENTIAL ACRES ACRES ACRES
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Low Density 600 593 ( 7)
Medium Density 18 172 154
High Density 138 91 ( 47 )
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TOTAL 756 856 100
2030 PLAN AMENDED
HOUSING HOUSING CHANGE NET
RESIDENTIAL UNITS UNITS UNITS DENSITY
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Low Density 840 831 ( 9) ---
Medium Density 52 493 441 ---
High Density 686 452 ( 234 ) ---
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TOTAL 1,578 1,776 198 2.96 units/acre
2030 PLAN AMENDED
GROSS GROSS CHANGE
COMMERCIAL ACRES ACRES ACRES
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Neighborhood 20 0 ( 20 )
Community 120 180 60
Hospitality 6 0 ( 6 )
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TOTAL 146 180 34
2030 PLAN AMENDED
GROSS GROSS CHANGE
IN�USTRIAL ACRES ACRES ACRES
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Business Park 203 0 ( 203 )
Industrial 0 0 0
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T01'AL 203 � ( 2Q3 )
2030 PLAN AMENDED
GROSS GROSS CHANGE
OTHER ACRES ACRES ACRES
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Public/Semi-Public 0 70 70
Land Use Change Conclusions:
1. Total residential land use acreage is increased by 100 gross acres, resulting in nearly 200
more housing units. Net acres results from multiplying gross acres by 70%.
2. Of the total amended 856 residential acres, 162 of those are located in the Mixed Use
areas (by percent) compared to 253 acres located in designated Low Density areas.
3. The Met Council requires that the average net density be at or above 3.0 dwelling units
per acre; therefore, the amended residential density must maintain that figure.
4. The Low Density designation is staying essentially the same while the High Density
designation is decreasing by nearly 35% (in terms of acres). In order to maintain the
density, the Medium Density designation will increase dramatically from 18 to 172
acres. The number of Low Density housing units stays essentially the same; the Medium
Density units increase nearly ten-fold; and the High Density units decrease by 35%.
5. The five Mixed Use designations include varied (approximate) mixes of housing units:
• Area #1 (86 acres, Pike Lake area) = 50% Low Density + 25% High Density
• Area #2 (66 acres, Vierling south) = 25% Medium Density + 25% High Density
• Area #3 (207 acres, Vierling north) = 25% Low Density + 50% Medium Density
• Area #4 (49 acres, Summit Preserve) = 75% Medium Density
• Area #5 (182 acres, SMSC) = 75% Low Density
6. Commercial land uses increase nearly 35 acres, or by 25%, compared to Industrial land
uses (Business Park) decreasing approximately 200 acres; no future industrial or
business park land is included in the amended plan, which is replaced by commercial.
7. All but 15 of the 180 acres of Commercial designation are located in a portion of all
Mixed Use designations. The percentages are listed below:
• Area #1 (86 acres, Pike Lake area) = 25% Commercial
• Area #2 (66 acres, Vierling south) = 50% Commercial
• Area #3 (207 acres, Vierling north) = 25% Commercial
• Area #4 (49 acres, Summit Preserve) = 25% Commercial
• Area #5 (182 acres, SMSC) = 25% Commercial
8. The amended plan adds a new land use category, Public/Semi-Public, to recognize those
areas that are designated for some public use, including parks, ponding, wetlands and
other public/semi-public uses; 70 acres of land is designated in that category which had
been previously designated within other land use designations.
Zoning Use Districts:
If the Comprehensive Plan amendment is approved by the City and the Met Council, two
options are possible in terms of zoning districts that may relate to the Mixed Use areas. Most
of the Mixed Use areas are currently zoned Agricultural in recognition of their current use.
1. Utilize existing zoning districts, recognizing that the PUD Use District would be
preferable for larger land areas with more than one land use and/or housing type. For
example, a Mixed Use area with 75% Medium Density Residential and 25% Commercial
could be developed all under a PUD, or 75% could be developed as R-2 (Medium
Density), and 25% as C-2 (General Business).
2. Develop one or more zoning districts that better match the intent of a Mixed Use land
use designation.
Transportation Plan:
The 2030 Comprehensive Plan includes a"Proposed Roadway System Plan with Functional
Classifications" map that will be amended within the County Highway 42 study area. The
primary changes include:
1. Carriage Hills Parkway is proposed to be realigned to intersect with County Highway 21
at Fountain Hills (across from Fire Station 2). Fountain Hills from the east will then
connect as a t-intersection.
2. Carriage Hills Parkway will continue to be an important east-west collector south of
County Highway 42 with a north-south link through undeveloped property owned by
Bolger and Shepherd.
3. Pike Lake Road north of County Highway 42 is proposed to bend further east of Pike
Lake and then continue as an east-west collector to County Highway 18. That roadway
will continue east of CSAH 18 to connect with a street in Savage north of the previous
Summit Preserve planned area.
4. A planned intersection on County Highway 21 approximately % mile north of County
Highway 42 will link to collector streets both east and west. To the east, the collector
will link back south to CSAH 42 due to Pike Lake with an optional connection easterly to
Pike Lake Road. To the west, the collector will link to North Berens Road and then
continue through SMSC property further west to County Highway 83.
CHAPTER 3, LAND USE ELEMENT
3.1 INTRODUCTION
The purpose of the Land Use element is to define future development and development
opportunities in the City. The section begins with a discussion of existing land use and
vacant land with the City, foliowed by a discussion of the growth projections. It concludes
with a discussion of the 3,000 acre orderly annexation.
3.2 LAND USE INVENTORY
Figure 3.1 identifies the existing land uses within the City of Prior Lake, while Tabte 3.1
identifies the acreage of each of the land use categories. The City of Prior Lake currently
encompasses approximately 11,210 acres of land. More than 29% of this land area is
undevelopable because it is a lake, wetland, regional pond, right-of-way or SMSC Trust
Land. Another 4.75% of the land is owned by the SMSC in fee. Residential uses comprise
about 27% of the existing land area. Although the number of permits for new townhomes
have equaled or exceeded the number of permits for detached single family dwellings in
the last few years, the largest land use category in the City is still single family uses, with
nearly 24% of the land area. Multi-family uses include just under 4% of the land area, and
commercial and industrial uses comprise less than 2% of the land uses. Parks and
recreation land uses encompass a significant amount of the land area is Prior Lake
(10.50%).
Table 3.1
Cit of Prior Lake Existin Land Use, Ma 2005'
LANDUSE ACRES PERCENT OFTOTAL
Agriculture 1,826.33 16.29%
Commercial 126.69 1.13%
Industrial 80.62 0.72%
Lakes 1,623.14 14.48%
Multi-Family Residential 429.08 3.83%
Parks and Recreation 1,177.34 10.50%
Public/Semi-Public 338.73 3.02%
Regional Ponds 10.77 0.10%
R-O-W 995.56 8.88%
Single Family Residential 2,652.63 23.66%
SMSC Trust 593.93 5.30%
SMSC Fee 533.02 4.75%
Vacant 719.74 6.42%
Wetlands 103.02 0.92%
TOTAL 11,210.58 100.00%
The City of Prior Lake has also entered into an orderly annexation agreement with Spring
Lake Township encompassing approximately 3,000 acres. Most of this land area is vacant
or agricultural land; however, there are some existing large lot single family residential sites.
Other constraints within this area include wetlands and lakes. In any event, the addition of
the area will increase the supply of developable land within Prior Lake.
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3.3 FUTURE LAND USE
To guide land use development, the City has prepared a Comprehensive Plan Land Use
Plan. The City uses this plan to develop policies, strategies and recommendations for land
uses, infrastructure and development review. The Comprehensive Plan includes both text
and a Land Use Map; it is specific enough to guide day-to-day development decisions, and
provides the policies, standards and principals for a updating the Zoning Ordinance and
other official development controls.
LAND USE CATEGORIES
The Land Use Classification categories are a general guide for the densities and use types.
The Zoning Ordinance includes the specific development criteria. Figure 3.2 is the 2030
Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map. This map shows the future land use for the parcels
within the City. The definitions and an explanation of how they correspond to Zoning
Districts are described in the following paragraphs.
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT CLASSIFICATIONS
The residential classifications provide for a range of housing opportunities, residential
densities, and related compatible uses contemplated by the Goals and Objectives. Each
description includes the purpose; development location criteria; density; minimum
requirements for development; utility availability; typical uses; and the corresponding zoning
district.
Rural Density Residential (R-RD)
This is a special classification for all land where urban services are unavailable. Land is
often designated R-RD in order to preserve large tracts of land which can eventually
accommodate orderly planned urban development. Over time, agriculture and related uses
may not be the highest and best for all land in this classification. Thus, the official
Comprehensive Land Use Plan may parenthetically indicate other classifications for certain
R-RD land. The alternate categories reflect the city's determination that the property would
be eventually conducive to some urban, rather than rural use. This is a means of guiding
the ultimate urban development of the community whereby the R-RD classification may
reserve land for another classification, when urban services are physically available.
Location Criteria: All land where public sanitary sewer is currently unavailable, and is not
expected to be available within the 25-year time frame of the Comprehensive Plan, is
classified R-RD. In some cases, land areas without current services are shown in other
land use categories, these are intended to reflect a build-out condition and the R-RD
Designation will be changed to reflect these ultimate uses when utilities become available.
Densitv: Maximum rural density is one dwelling unit per 40 acres.
Minimum Repuirements for Development: Forty acres and frontage on a public street.
Utilities: No public utilities available. Location and design of private waste facilities will be
evaluated by the City on a case-by-case basis. Applicable regulations such as Minnesota
Pollution Control Agency Rule 7080 will be administered and enforced for all on-site
treatment systems. Any structure built on an island must contain an enclosed septic
system or incinerator toilet facilities approved by the City.
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Tvpical Uses: Agriculture; single family detached dwellings; and limited recreational open
space uses (golf courses, public parks, conservation areas, natural preserves, stables and
riding academies, and the like). Allowable uses for islands include seasonal cabins, public
parks and open space. Private recreational facilities such as a pavilion or picnic facilities
for a homeowners association may also be allowed.
Correspondina Zoninq: A(Agriculture) and R-S (Rural Residential Subdivision). The R-S
zoning is only used for preexisting subdivisions currently served by private individual septic
systems.
Low Density Residential (R-LD)
This classification provides for a range of lower density housing opportunities. Single family
detached homes at the lowest of the urban densities are typical uses. Lower densities are
often required to preserve and protect environmentally sensitive areas. Single family
attached dwellings in cluster developments may be allowed as conditional uses or as
planned unit developments, subject to the same densities as single family detached
dwellings.
Location Criteria: Low density residential areas will generally have the following
characteristics:
• Areas with variable terrain
• Environmentally sensitive areas, such as the Shoreland District
• Bounded but not penetrated by major streets
• Buffered from commercial, industrial and high activity areas
• Served by neighborhood parks and schools
Densitv: Net densities between 2 and 4.0 units per acre may be allowed. Mixed use
developments with higher density and a mix of housing styles may be realized in Planned
Unit Developments.
Minimum Reauirements for Development: Public street frontage is required for all
development, unless alternate access is expressly approved by the City for a Planned Unit
Development or similar arrangement. The minimum area for Planned Unit Developments
should be 10 acres in order to provide for the open space and mix of housing styles at
higher densities.
Utilities: All city utilities required; utilities must be under contract for construction for land to
be classified R-LD.
Typical Uses: Single family detached dwellings; other dwelling designs by conditional
permit and Planned Unit Developments; schools; churches; recreational open space, parks,
and play grounds with public utilities; and public buildings.
Correspondina Zoninq: R-1 (Low Density Residential) and provisions for Planned Unit
Developments needed to implement the range of allowable densities and to express the
intent of the Comprehensive Plan for this classification.
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Medium Density Residential (R-MD)
This classification provides for a broader range of inedium density housing opportunities.
Single family detached homes on smaller lots, cluster developments and planned unit
developments, are typical of this category.
Location Criteria: Medium density residential areas will generally have the following
characteristics:
• Areas having level to fairly rolling terrain
• Outside of environmentally sensitive areas, such as the Shoreland District
- Having good access to collector or higher order streets
• In close proximity to commercial and employment centers
• Access to transit centers
• In close proximity to regional and communiry parks
• Provides a transitional area between low density and commercial, industrial
and high activity areas
Densitv: Net densities between 4.1 and 7.0 units per acre may be allowed. Mixed use
developments with higher density and a mix of housing styles may be realized in Planned
Unit Developments.
Minimum Requirements for Development: Public street frontage is required for all
development, unless alternate access is expressly approved by the City for a Planned Unit
Development or similar arrangement. The minimum area for Planned Unit Developments
should be 10 acres in order to provide for the open space and mix of housing styles at
higher densities.
Utilities: All city utilities required; utilities must be under contract for construction for land to
be classified R-MD.
Tvpical Uses: Single family detached dwellings on smaller lots; other dwelling designs by
conditional permit and Planned Unit Developments; schools; churches; recreational open
space, parks, and play grounds with public utilities; and public buildings.
Correspondinq Zoninq: R-2 (Low to Medium Density Residential), R-3 (Medium Density
Residential) and provisions for Planned Unit Developments needed to implement the range
of allowable densities and to express the intent of the Comprehensive Plan for this
classification.
High Density Residential (R-HD)
This classification is characterized by dwellings other than single family detached houses at
the higher residential densities. The dominant construction form is attached homes and
apartments; single family detached houses may be allowed in a Planned Unit
Development. This classification is intended to provide an opportunity to create population
centers and to accommodate the demand for affordable housing located near community
activity areas. �
The McComb study, completed in 2004, identified the demand for 1,200 additional multi-
family units. This translates to an additional 50 acres of land designated R-HO. The 2020
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Comprehensive Plan designated more than 600 acres of land for R-HO uses, far more than
necessary to meet the demand. This plan significantiy reduces the amount of land
designated R-HO.
Location Criteria: High density residential areas will generally have the following
characteristics:
• Having level to fairly rolling terrain
• Outside of environmentally sensitive areas, such as the Shoreland District
• Having immediate access to collector or higher order streets
• In close proximity to commercial and employment centers
• Access to transit centers
• In close proximity to regional and community parks
- Buffered from commercial, and industrial areas
- Not adversely affecting adjoining low density residential areas
Densitv: Net densities between 7.1 and 20 units per acre may be allowed, where
developments with higher density and those with a mix of housing styles will primarily be
realized in Planned Unit Developments.
Minimum Reauirements for Development: Public street frontage is required for all
development, unless alternate access is expressly approved by the City for a Planned Unit
Development or similar arrangement. The minimum area for Planned Unit Developments
should be 10 acres in order to provide for the open space and mix of housing styles at
higher densities.
Utilities: All city utilities required; utilities must be under contract for construction for land to
be classified R-HO.
Typical Uses: Two-family dwellings, townhouses, apartments, and other designs, by
conditional use permit and/or Planned Unit Development; boarding houses; schools;
churches; recreational open space, parks, and play grounds with public utilities; and public
buildings.
Correspondinq Zonin4: R-4 (High Density Residential), including provision for Planned Unit
Developments needed to implement the range of allowable densities and to express the
intent of the Comprehensive Plan for this classification.
COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT CLASSIFICATION
Several Commercial Development classifications provide for a variety of business uses to
meet shopping, professional and personal service, and entertainment needs; the
commercial enterprises also provide employment opportunities. These categories are
designated "C", with a suffix indicating the character and limitation; the designations
correspond to those on the official Comprehensive Land Use Plan Map.
Commercial uses are anticipated to triple between 2005 and 2025, from 300,000 square
feet to 900,000 square feet. This plan increases the amount of commercially designated
land by more than 150 acres. The proposed plan has also rearranged the commercially
designated areas to create more commercial nodes, as recommended by the McComb
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study. Rather than a linear commercial development pattern, the Plan attempts to
concentrate commercial areas at major intersections, and around the existing commercial
development.
Each Commercial Development description includes the purpose; development location
criteria; maximum building coverage; minimum requirements for development; utility
availability; typical uses; and the corresponding zoning district.
Neighborhood Retail Shopping (C-NR)
This classification is characterized by low-intensity, service-oriented retail, shopping and
convenience facilities which are specifically designed to serve the residents of the
immediate neighborhood. Limits are placed on the type, size and intensity of commercial
development to ensure compatibility with the adjacent residential areas. The maximum
building size is limited to 10,000 square feet of floor area.
Development Location Criteria: These areas have the following characteristics:
• May be adjacent to low density residential areas;
- Buffering and screening of activity areas from residences required;
• Should be at the intersection of streets classified as at least collectors.
• Within easy walking distance or within five minute driving time of residents
within the primary neighborhood.
Minimum Requirements for Development: Minimum lot area within this classification is
20,000 square feet. The classification also calls for maximum a maximum lot area of 5
acres. This maximum is intended to limit the intensity of the development. Public street
frontage is required for all development, unless alternate access is expressly approved by
the City for a Planned Unit Development or similar arrangement.
Utilities: All city utilities required; utilities must be under contract for construction for land to
be classified C-NR.
Tvpical Uses: Retail shopping centers and accessory and related uses that are clearly
incidental to the primary use.
Corresqondinq Zoninct: C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial)
Community Retail Shopping (C-CC)
The C-CC category envisions centers of a larger scale, serving a broader area which may
be proximate to residential development, but which, by design and appropriate limitations
on the type and intensity of uses, feature effective transition to residential areas, vehicular
access, and aesthetic harmony. Regional centers and facilities are specifically not
contemplated by this classification.
Development Location Criteria: These areas are characterized by the following:
• Not directly adjacent to low density residential land and development;
• A high level of transition to all proximate residential land and development;
- Located along arterial and major collector streets.
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Minimum Reauirements for Development: C-CC developments are intended to provide a
concentration of commercial uses. Although the minimum lot size is 5,000 square feet, the
total area designated for C-CC uses should be at least 10 acres. Public street frontage is
required for all development, unless aiternate access is expressly approved by the City for
a Planned Unit Development or similar arrangement.
Utilities: All city utilities required; utilities must be under contract for construction for land to
be classified C-NR.
Tvpical Uses: Retail shopping centers and accessory and related uses clearly incidental to
the primary use.
Correspondinq Zoninq: C-2 (Community Business) or C-4 (General Business)
Commercial —Hospitaliry and General Business (C-HG)
This classification is characterized by a wide range of commerce, recreation, and
entertainment uses whose trade area is the community and, under certain conditions, the
region. Highway-oriented uses and single-stop or destination stores are included. An
important role of this classification is to provide services, goods, and employment
opportunities related to the continued dependence upon the automobile for high mobility; to
the growth of the leisure and recreational activities in the area; and to resultant need for
hospitality and lodging facilities.
Development Location Criteria: The wide variety of commercial uses allowed often
produces undesirable effect on abutting and nearby uses. Extra care must be exercised in
the evaluation of locational criteria, transition design, and the effectiveness of buffering.
This designation will generally be made in locations meeting the following criteria:
• Not adjacent to low density residential land and development;
• High level of transition to all proximate residential land and development;
• Near arterial access points, especially intersections of arterial and/or major
collector streets;
• Adjoining or very near existing or planned commercial or industrial areas;
• Regional center access limited to frontage roads or to internal common parking
and driving areas.
Minimum Reauirements for Development: 2.5 acres for up to 40,000 square feet; 10 acres
for up to 275,000 square feet; 15 acres for over 275,000 square feet. Public street frontage
is required for all development, unless alternate access is expressly approved by the City
for a Planned Unit Development or similar arrangement.
Utilities: All city utilities required; utilities must be under contract for construction for land to
be classified C-HG.
Typical Uses: Community and regional retail and service centers; sales of motor vehicles,
marine craft, building supplies, lawn and garden materials; theaters, clubs, and private
recreation centers; hotels and motels; restaurants, including those with drive-through
facilities; fuel dispensing and the sale of petroleum products; and, accessory and related
uses that are clearly incidental to the primary use.
Correspondinq Zoninq: C-4 (General Business)
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Commercial-Town Center (C-TC)
This classification is a special designation for the historical and recognized Town Center
which has retained attributes of a"downtown," despite relocation by some original
commercial uses. The classification strives to balance the civic center and contemporary
commercial features with new cultural-focused institutions and enterprises, and
redevelopment potential of retail and service uses.
The Town Center may be characterized as a service hub with limited retail shopping
convenience; pedestrian circulation within as well as to the area will be a distinguishing
feature. Suburban vehicular access can be supported by effectively integrating peripheral
and on-street parking. Limited residential uses can be integrated with the commercial and
service environment.
Development Location Criteria: The C-TC designation has very distinct boundaries based
on current road alignments, geographical features and existing development. Generally,
the C-TC designation is bounded by TH 13 on the east, Lakefront Park on the north,
Pleasant Street on the south and West Avenue and Duluth Avenue on the west. The
specific boundaries are identified on the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map. Other
characteristics include:
• The Town Center is the recognized civic, commercial, and cultural entity.
• Retail uses are expected to be relatively specialized and even unique and
should easily mix with service uses and cultural places, rather than serve as the
foundation of another shopping node.
Minimum Reauirements for Development: Uses and structural designs shall reinforce the
role of the Town Center as the community focus of government, culture and social
interaction. The specific design requirements are defined in the Zoning Ordinance.
Utilities: All city utilities required.
Typical Uses: Uses typically allowed within the C-TC designation are intended to
accommodate and promote the commercial, residential, educational, cultural and
governmental uses. The focus is on urban and civic design, pedestrian circulation and the
creative reuse of existing buildings.
Correspondinp Zoninq: C-3 (Specialty Business)
Transitional-Town Center (T-TC)
This classification is a special designation for the fringe areas of the historical and
recognized Town Center. Redevelopment stimulated by available City programs can
effectively displace uses that are no longer compatible with the purposes of the Center.
However, the plan recognizes that some parts of this area still in transition, especially the
fringes of the C-TC, which are characterized by existing single family residential
development. In order to redevelop these transitional or fringe areas, it will be necessary to
accumulate several tracts of land from multiple owners. Until that occurs, the plan
recognizes these existing uses. The zoning within these areas will not render these uses
nonconforming.
Development Location Criteria: The T-TC designation has very distinct boundaries based
on the existing C-TC designation and the ultimate C-TC designation. Ultimately, the C-TC
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designation is bounded by TH 13 on the east, Lakefront Park on the north, Pleasant Street
on the south and West Avenue and Duluth Avenue on the west. The specific boundaries
are identified on the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map.
Minimum Reauirements for Development: Uses and structural designs shall reinforce the
role of the Town Center as the community focus of government, culture and social
interaction. The specific design requirements are defined in the Zoning Ordinance.
Utilities: All city utilities required.
Tvoical Uses: Existing uses within the T-CT designation may continue indefinitely.
However, redevelopment of the sites shall be consistent with the uses typically allowed
within the C-TC designation. The redevelopment of this area is intended to accommodate
and promote the commercial, residential, educational, cultural and governmental uses. The
focus is on urban and civic design, pedestrian circulation and the creative reuse of existing
buildings.
Correspondinq Zonina: C-3 Fringe (Fringe Specialty Business)
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CLASSIFICATION
Planning for industrial development is best achieved through adoption of objectives, design
criteria, and use standards that are based upon performance. Factors such as
appearance, noise, smoke, fumes, fire hazard, and light are regulated at various levels of
government to the point where most industries can qualify in the same high performance
and compliance category. Some uses involve activities such as outdoor production and
storage and hazardous materials; these must be more rigorously regulated or prohibited.
Diverse industries are needed in a complex metropolitan area to provide the products,
services, and employment necessary to sustain all types of development. The Commercial
— Business and Office Park and the Planned Industrial classifications are designed to be
responsive to the community and area needs.
At present, the City has approximately 200,000 square feet of business park and industrial
uses. By 2025, there will be an increase to 2,000,000 square feet. The City is committed
to providing opportunities for business park and industrial uses, and so has doubled the
amount of land designated for these future uses.
The Industrial Development description includes the purpose; development location criteria;
maximum building coverage; minimum requirements for development; utility availability;
typical uses; and the corresponding zoning district.
Commercial — Business and Office Park (C-80)
This classification is characterized by high-amenity developments with a low traffic
generation rate and a site utilization that is compatible with natural features. Office parks
can serve small professional services in a group setting whereas such uses might
otherwise be located in retail centers or in scattered freestanding buildings. The high
design standards should ensure compatibility with high density housing and the potential for
shared parking, open space, convenient housing and service, and reduction of traffic
generation onto public streets.
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Primary uses are corporate headquarters; and professional and administrative offices; and
limited research, development and manufacturing facilities. Related secondary uses such
as restaurants where food is ordered and consumed on the premises, hotels, and other
businesses having limited contact with the general public and no retail sale of products
could be allowed as conditional uses.
Development Location Criteria: The C-BO designation is generally located within areas
meeting the following criteria:
- High level of transition to all proximate residential land and development;
• Near arterial access points, such as intersections of arterial and/or major
collector streets;
• High amenity features which are very conducive to "gateway" recognition;
• Adjoining or very near existing or planned industrial or multi-residential areas;
• May develop in conjunction with major commercial centers.
Minimum Reauirements for Development: C-BO developments are intended to provide a
concentration of office and light industrial uses. Although the minimum lot size is 1 acre,
the total area designated for C-BO uses should be at least 10 acres.
Utilities: All city utilities required; utilities must be under contract for construction for land to
be classified C-BO.
Tvpical Uses: High amenity facilities for professional, administrative, executive, medical,
research (exclusive of heavy manufacturing and distribution), and other offices without
merchandising. Retailing should be allowed only as an accessory use when it is clearly
incidental to the primary use.
Corresponding Zoninq: C-5 (Business Park)
Planned Industrial (I-PI)
This classification is characterized by developments in Industrial Parks with high standards
for design and perFormance. Planned Industrial Parks allow uses such as the indoor
manufacturing, production, processing, storage, and distribution of materials and products.
Development in planned centers or complexes in separate areas of the community allows
for the distribution of peak period traffic, efficient access, effective distribution of public
utilities, and sound use of land suited for industry. The character of the Planned Industrial
centers should be kept free of unrelated commercial uses oriented to the general public.
Certain limited accessory and compatible commercial uses, listed in the Zoning Ordinance,
may be allowed by conditional use permit; these should clearly serve persons who work in
the district. Although closely related, it is not the purpose of this category to duplicate or
conflict with the Business and Office Park (C-BO) classification.
Development Location Criteria: The I-PI designation will generally meet the following
characteristics:
• Provide direct access to arterial streets via major collector streets or service
drives
• The land is appropriate and reasonably adaptable to site development without
severe earthwork or removal of stands of long-lived trees
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- Near other intensive land uses (commercial centers and high density multi-
residential developments)
- Near existing or planned mass transit routes.
Minimum Requirements for Development: A minimum site area of 10 acres should be
maintained; However, projects may contain 1 acre sites.
Utilities: All city utilities required; utilities must be under contract for construction for land to
be classified PI.
Tvpeical Uses: Manufacturing, production, processing, cleaning, storage, assembly,
servicing, repair, testing, or distribution of materials, goods, or products that is wholly
contained within a building and which meets and maintains all applicable environmental
standards established by governmental authority.
CorrespondinQ Zoninq: 1-1 (General Industrial)
MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT CLASSIFICATIONS (MU)
Mixed use land desictnations occur where residential and commercial uses form one cohesive
development. Rather than desiqnate certain propertv for a sqecified land use, this desiqnation
allows more flexibilitv to work with varied land constraints, roadwav access quidelines, and the local
market demand. Prior Lake's Mixed Uses include four land use tvpes: three residential and one
commercial. Each land use has an allocation intended to allow for deviations from exact
percenta4es listed below.
Develoqment location criteria: This use is ideal in areas within close qroximitv to main
thorouqhfares throuqh the citv, areas that have uniaue natural landscapes, areas that benefit from
larqe-area planned development, and areas where hiqh densitv housinq mav serve as a buffer
between commercial and other lower densitv residential uses. The Countv Hiqhwav 42 corridor is an
ex_ample of an area in Prior Lake that has these locational characteristics.
Minimum Requirements for Development: These areas are established in the Comprehensive Plan
as amended in 2013 to comqlv with the recommendations of the Countv HiQhway 42 Studv, as
addended herein.
Utilities: All citv utilities reauired.
Typical Uses: Low, medium and hiah densitv housing; retail shopqinq centers: hiqh amenitv
facilities for professional, administrative. executive and research businesses (exclusive of
heavv manufacturinq and distribution), and other offices without merchandisina.
MU-1
50 percent R-Low densitv; 25 percent R-Hiph Densitv; 25 percent Commercial.
MU-2
25 percent R-Medium Density: 25 percent R-High Densitv; 50 qercent Commercial.
MU-3
25 percent R-Low Densitv; 50 percent R-Medium Densitv: 25 percent Commercial.
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75 percent R-Medium Densitv: 25 percent Commercial.
MU-5
75 percent R-Low Densitv: 25 percent Commercial.
Correspondinq Zoninq: A future, Mixed Use Zoninq District, or a combination of existinc,�
Residential and Commercial Zoninq Districts.
PARKS, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE (R-OS)
The Prior Lake Park and Trail System Plan is designed to provide a comprehensive and
interrelated network of parks, trails, and natural resource areas for public use. The
character of the community, personal conveniences, —recreation opportunity, physical
environment, extent of open space, and personal living space are important to one's
perception of the quality of life in a city. Parks and natural open spaces are intrinsically
tied to one's perception of a quality living environment. The park and trail system plan
outlined here seeks to achieve this end.
This land use category is discussed in detail in Chapter 6.
PUBLIC/SEMI PUBLIC (P-SP)
The purpose of this district is to accommodate future or existinq land uses dedicated to
permanent open space, larqe storm water manaqement ponds, or other uses that are not
classified in other districts and are used to benefit the public. Other uses include land owned bv
Scott Countv for riaht of wav purposes and utilitv substations. This district allows the citv to
identifY lands intended for use to benefit the public not quided for development.
LAKES
This category includes water bodies classified as public lakes by the Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources. The lakes identifies on the plan are:
• Prior Lake (Upper and Lower)
• Spring Lake
• Howard Lake
• Mystic Lake
• Haas Lake
• Jeffers Pond
• Pike Lake
• Markley Lake
• Blind Lake
• Crystal Lake
• Rice Lake
• Campbell Lake
RIGHT-OF-WAY
This category includes all existing and reserved platted right-of-ways.
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SMSC TRUST LAND
This category includes all lands owned in trust by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux
Community. Although this land is located within the Prior Lake city limits, the City has no
governmental jurisdiction. The trust land is part of the SMSC sovereign nation.-
3.4 EXISTING AND FUTURE LAND USE COMPARISONS
The acreaqes included in each of the land use cateqories are shown in Table 3.2 below.
Further analysis was completed regardina the Countv Hiqhwav 42 corridor. See
Addendum to the Plan for a complete analysis of that studv area.
Table 3.2
Cit of Prior Lake 2030 Land Use PIan
LAND USE TYPE ACRES %TOTAL ACRES
RESIDENTIAL 8,555 56.0%
Rural Density 153 1.0
Low Density 7,674 50.2
Medium Density 409 2.7
Hi h Density 319 2.1
COMMERCIAL 700 4.6%
Neighborhood Retail Shopping 33 0.2
Communit Retail Shopping 508 3.3
Hos italit General Business 102 0.7
Town Center 43 0.3
Transitional Town Center 14 0.1
INDUSTRIAL 793 5.2%
Business Office Park 265 1.7
Planned Industrial 528 3.5
PARKS, RECREATION, & OPEN SPACE 926 6.1 %
RIGHT-OF-WAY 1,317 8.6%
LAKES 2,396 15.7%
SMSC TRUST LAND 594 3.9%
TOTAL 15,281 100%
Table 3.3 is a comparison of the 2020 Land Use Plan designations with the 2030 Land Use
Plan designations. Further analvsis was completed reqardinQ the Countv Hiqhwav 42 corridor. See
Addendum to the Plan for a complete analysis of that studv area.
Table 3.3
Comparison of 2020 and 2030 Comprehensive Plan Land Use Designations'
2020 PLAN 2030 PLAN
LAND USE TYPE ACRES %TOTAL ACRES %TOTAL
RESIDENTIAL 6,866 57.6% 8,555 56.0%
COMMERCIAL 490 4.1 % 700 4.6%
INDUSTRIAL 387 3.2% 793 5.2%
PARKS, RECREATION, &
OPEN SPACE 926 7.8% 926 6.1 %
RIGHT-OF-WAY 993 8.3% 1,317 8.6%
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TOTAL 11,912 100.0% 15,281 100.00%
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In both the 2020 plan and the 2030 plan, residential development is the largest land use category.
In the 2030 plan, the low density residential designation encompasses 50% of the land area within
the City. These designations have been adjusted since the last plan was adopted in 1999 in the
following manner:
- The difference in the total acreage takes into account the orderly annexation
area.
- The previous plan included only one category for Low to Medium Density
Residential; the 2030 plan has divided the single category into two separate
categories.
- The Land Use Plan designations have been adjusted based on the needs
projected in the McComb Study. For example, the amount of land designated
for High Density Residential has decreased from 6.4% to 2.1 % of the total, and
commercial and industrial uses now account for 9.8% instead of 7.3% of the
total land area.
3.5 VACANT LAND USE ANALYSIS
The majority of vacant land within the City is planned for residential uses. Most of this land
area is located within the orderly annexation area. Table 3.4 shows the designation of
vacant land by land use type. Areas identified as lakes, existing parkland and existing
right-of-way are not included in this table.
Table 3.4
Vacant Land b Land Use Type
LAND USE TYPE ACRES
Rural Density Residential 48
Low Densit Residential 4,023
Medium Density Residential 373
Hi h Densit Residential 192
Neighborhood Retail Shopping 13
Community Retail Shopping 421
Hospitalit General Business 8
Business Office Park 225
Planned Industrial 368
Recreation Open Space 19
TOTAL 5,697
The areas identified as Rural Density Residential are not expected to have services
available within the planning period of this Plan (2030), for a variety of reasons, including
topography, depth and so on. Once services become available, we expect these areas to
develop.
Not all vacant land is developable. Factors affecting development may include topography,
trees, wetlands, shoreland district restrictions, dedication of right-of-way, stormwater
pending, existing trees and parkland dedication requirements. City staff estimates these
factors eliminate approximately 30 percent of developable land. Table 3.5 provides an
approximate density for each of the categories, and the approximate number of new ot rai ,
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dwelling units over the next 25 years.
Further analvsis was completed reqardinq the Countv Hiqhwav 42 corridor. See Addendum
to this Plan for a complete analysis of that studv area.
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Residential Land Availabilit
LAND USE GROSS DEVELOPABLE APPROXIMATE POTENTIAL UNITS
TYPE ACRES ACRES DENSITY GROSS NET
Low Density
Residential 4,023.00 2,816.10 2 units/acre 8,046.00 5,632.20
Medium Density
Residential 373.00 261.10 4.1 units/acre 1,529.30 1,070.51
High Density
Residential 192.00 134.40 7.1 units/acre 1,363.2.00 954.24
TOTAL 4,588.00 3,211.60 10,938.50 7,656.95
3.6 STAGING OF DEVELOPMENT
The Metropolitan Council's Regional Development Framework classifies Prior Lake as a
developing community, which are defined as "the cities where the most substantia! amount
of new growth — about 60 percent of new households and 40 percent of new jobs- will
occur." The Regional Development Framework elaborates on the community role in
implementing the strategies. In developing communities, this role may include:
• Plan and stage development that accommodates the forecasts for local growth
through 2030 at appropriate densities.
• Stage local infrastructure and development plans to accommodate 20 years
worth of forecasted growth.
• Select and implement local controls and tools for timing and staging of
development throughout the community.
• Adopt ordinances to accommodate growth and use land and infrastructure
efficiently.
• Plan for the entire community and consider the need for additional serviceable
land forgrowth beyond 2030.
• Identify areas reserved for future urban development and develop strategies to
minimize development in those areas that could preclude future urban
development.
• Plan for necessary infrastructure improvements including, as appropriate,
executing orderly annexation agreements."
Growth in the City of Prior Lake has been and will continue to be predominately residential
development which not only impacts the physical resources and defines the character, but
also directly contributes to the population. Population projections developed by the City for
the decades through 2030 are shown in Table 3.6. This table includes estimated
population, household, household size, and employment data.
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Table 3.6
City of Prior Lake Population, Households and Employment
1990- 2030
1990 2000 2005 2010 2020 2030
POPULATION 11,482 15,917 21,395 26,500 33,300 40,000
HOUSEHOLDS 3,901 5,645 7,855 10,000 13,000 16,000
HOUSEHOLD SIZE 2.90 2.82 2.72 2.65 2.56 2.50
EMPLOYMENT 3,000 7,972 8,270 9,500 11,000 12,500
The asset that supports the growth is, of course, land. The City of Prior Lake has
experience phenomenal growth in the last decade, due in part to an available supply of
land. Table 3.7 illustrates the residential development in the City from 2000 to 2004. The
major development years, so far, have been 2000, 2001 and 2002. During that time, 1,743
new dwelling units were constructed in the City on 751 gross acres, or 373 net acres. The
average net density of development was 4.67 units per acre. The years 2003 and 2004
were slower years for building, not because of lack of demand, but because the amount of
available developable land in the City. The housing market itself is responsible for the
slower building rates in 2005.
Table 3.7
Residential Developmentwithin the Cit of Prior Lake
YEAR NUMBER ACRES DENSITY
OF UNITS Gross Net Gross Net
2000 515 385.74 134.36 1.34 3.83
2001 656 215.30 162.54 3.05 4.04
2002 572 150.21 75.55 3.81 7.57
2003 205 142.58 72.39 1.44 2.83
2004 214 71.37 39.93 3.00 5.36
2005 1,029 650.95 240.23 1.58 4.28
TOTAL 3,191 1,616.15 725.00 1.97 4.40
The growth of neighboring communities, the completion and opening of the new bridge
over the Minnesota River at County Road 18 and State Highway 101, the connection of
County Road 21 with 1-35 east of the City, and the development of intense commercial and
recreational uses by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community will likely press
development at a faster pace than anticipated by the projections made earlier in the
planning process. The Metropolitan Council projections assumed residential development
to proceed at a rate of 123 units per year. For the above reasons, the City has assumed a
higher rate of growth.
Constraints to development are both natural and man-made. Physical constraints include
topographical conditions, water bodies, soil conditions, and surface characteristics
(wetlands, for example). These are relatively easy to quantify and usually are thus
deducted from the total calculated amount of land in the MUSA. "Developable land,"
therefore can be determined as a net number of acres.
There are some man-made constraints to development which are due to external forces
beyond the City's effective control. Examples include the general economy and interest
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rates, especially as they apply to construction; state laws and programs that may mandate
certain limits on development tools (tax increment financing, for example) and on the City's
ability to generate revenues for services through taxes; and regional policies regarding
housing and the expansion of the MUSA.
Other constraints include local policies that are defined by the City's vision for the future,
including the desire for a rate of development that may be lower than private interests
would prefer. Certain land uses may be preferred over others and this will be reflected in
the City Plans and regulations.
The development of the Mystic Lake complex can be viewed as an asset which provides
employment opportunities, recreation and hospitality facilities available to the community,
and a destination widely identified with the City). It can also be perceived as a constraint
upon City development as it represents competitive facilities that reduce opportunities for
similar uses on taxable real estate, traffic impact upon neighborhoods that would otherwise
be controlled if the destination uses and operations were under public jurisdiction, and
regional agency agreements with the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community that
provide sanitary sewer via lines through the Rural Service Area despite regional policies
that strive to retain the Rural Service Area notwithstanding the desire of landowners to also
use the facifities.
The City's primary asset is its people and its continuing desire to plan for the future,
including redevelopment and preservation of areas that established the physical and social,
and political character of the community. This plan accounts for the various assets and
constraints through the various elements.
The Metropolitan Council Local Planning Handbook includes provisions for the City to
utilize the concept of an undesignated MUSA Reserve in place of the practice of drawing
an actual MUSA boundary on a map. The City of Prior Lake intends to utilize this method of
designating the MUSA within the City. The handbook imposes the following conditions on
the creation of an undesignated MUSA Reserve:
1. The development at each stage will be built at or above the negotiated
densities.
2. New development is contiguous to the current urban service area.
3. Development at each stage can be accommodated within the planned capacity
of the regiona! sewer system.
4. The local community adopts a premature subdivision ordinance.
5. Local infrastructure implications for all potentially designated areas have been
determined and candidate sites that fall outside the capability of the local
community to implement have been eliminated from consideration for
development.
6. The local community development program provides the requisite local service
and infrastructure needs of the proposed development for each stage while
preserving the planned capacity and service level in the regional highway
system.
7. Annual reporting of local use of the MUSA reserve and corresponding
adjustments in the CIP are required.
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The City has determined that these criteria have or will be met over the course of the
development cycle of the City. The City 's zoning ordinance allows development at higher
densities than those negotiated as part of the Livable Communities program and the areas
shown in Table 3.8 meet the contiguity requirement. The sanitary sewer component of the
Comprehensive Plan shows that, even at buildout, there will be adequate capacity in the
regional system to accommodate development. The City's subdivision ordinance currently
includes provisions defining a premature subdivision. The Plan amendments dealing with
sanitary sewers, water supply, surface water management and transportation have
analyzed future needs of the community and included specific recommendations for future
infrastructure improvements where necessary. The City agrees to provide the Metropolitan
Council with an annual accounting of the acreages and types of development occurring in
the City.
The City of Prior Lake has developed its' MUSA reserve by determining the approximate
acreage needed for residential development which meets the negotiated Livable
Communities standards for the City to the year 2030. The acreages were determined by
applying typical densities to the number of units of each type projected to be completed
during each 5 year period befinreen the present and 2030. Based on Metropolitan Council
figures, there are 0.23 acres of non-residential development for each 1.0 acres of
residential development that occurs in Prior Lake. Applying this factor against the
estimated residential land demand of 2,288 acres adds an additional 526 acres of non-
residential land for a total land demand of 2,814 acres. Based on land availability, current
trends in commercial and industrial development in the area, and the results of the
McComb study, the 526 acres of non-residential land is allocated as follows: commercial,
55 acres: industrial, 400 acres: public and recreational, 71 acres. Table 3.8 summarizes the
land demand to 2030.
The acreage figures shown in the table include the developed lot areas plus local streets,
neighborhood parks and open space. They do not include wetlands. No acreage is shown
for major roads or highways as the major road system is in place and significant amounts of
new right-of-way are not contemplated. The overall residential density based on these
figures is 3.07 dwelling units per acre.
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Table 3.8
Projected Development b Type and Estimated Land Demand
TIME # DWELLING UNITS NET RESIDENTIAL
FRAME ACRES DENSITY
2005-2010
Single Famil 630 315 2 units per acre
Medium Density 955 233 4.1 units per acre
High Density 99 14 7.1 units per acre
Commercial 15
Industrial 95
Public 5
Recreational 10
SUBTOTAL 1,684 687 Average 3.0 units per acre
2010-2015
Single Famil 494 247 1.9 units per acre
Medium Density 763 186 4.1 units per acre
High Densit 85 12 7.1 units per acre
Commercial 10
Industrial 85
Public 5
Recreational 6
SUBTOTAL 1,342 552 Average 3.02 units per
acre
2015-2020
Sin le Famil 534 267 1.9 units er acre
Medium Densit 820 200 4.1 units er acre
Hi h Densit 85 12 7.1 units er acre
Commercial 15
Industrial 80
Public 8
Recreational 10
SUBTOTAL 1,439 592 Average 3.00units per acre
2020-2025
Sin le Famil 574 287 1.9 units er acre
Medium Densit 886 216 4.1 units er acre
Hi h Densit 100 14 7.1 units er acre
Commercial 10
Industrial 85
Public 5
Recreational 12
SUBTOTAL 1,560 629 Average 3.02 units per
acre
2025-2030
Sin le Famil 474 158 1.9 units er acre
Medium Densit 488 119 4.1 units er acre
Hi h Densit 57 8 7.1 units er acre
Commercial 5
Industrial 55
Public 5
Recreational 5
SUBTOTAL 1,019 355 Average 3.57 units per
acre
TOTALS Average 3.07 units per
7, 044 2, 814 acre
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In order to ensure that development which is proposed does not strain City resources, the
City will apply the following criteria in judging whether a proposed development is eligible to
have sanitary sewer services extended.
- Property shall be contiguous to property already within the MUSA.
• MUSA designation shall only be given to developments having a recorded final
plat and a signed developer's agreement with surety covering necessary
infrastructure improvements to be installed as part of the development.
• Where applicable, utility improvements will address health, safety and
environmental issues and concerns.
• The development will be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
• The development will provide adequate water supplies.
- The development will provide adequate roads and streets to serve the
development.
• The development will provide for adequate sanitary sewer facilities.
• The development will proceed consistent with applicable environmental policies
and regulations.
• The developer and benefiting property owners shall assume the primary
responsibility for financing improvement costs. The City will participate in such
financing only under extraordinary circumstances.
• Preliminary plan approval shall not constitute a guarantee that a MUSA
allocation will be made to the subject property.
• The development shall proceed under the understanding that the project will be
maintained in accordance with the limitations imposed by the City and the
Metropolitan Council regarding MUSA availability and potential sewage flows
from the project. The City and Metropolitan Council shall be indemnified by the
developer against any claims arising as a result of future limitations on MUSA
availability.
• The City agrees to annually report on all allocations of undesignated MUSA
reserve to the Metropolitan Council.
Figure 3.3 shows those areas in the City which have potential to be included in the MUSA
during the course of the next 25 years. The shaded areas shown have an area of
approximately 3,933 acres.
3.7 ORDERLY ANNEXATION AREA
In 1972, the City of Prior Lake and Spring Lake Township entered into an orderly
annexation agreement covering Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12 and the east half of
Sections 5 and 8. By 2000, the terms and conditions of the 1972 agreement had become
outdated or invalid, so in 2003 a new agreement was negotiated between the City and
Spring Lake Township. This agreement provides for the staged annexation of more than
3,000 acres by the year 2024. The large majority of this acreage will be annexed by 2014.
Sections 1, 2, 3 and part of 10 and 11 have since been incorporated into the City.
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The City determined that an updated agreement was necessary, given the City's past
experience with annexation. It is very difficult to introduce public improvements into areas
currently served with septic tanks and wells. In addition, resubdivision of the property is
made more difficult because of improper home placement on large lots and a general lack
of consideration for future redevelopment options. In addition, there is limited opportunity to
obtain parks and open space, utility easements, street right-of-way and trails to link the
area to the rest of the community. The intent of the agreement is to restrict large lot
development in the annexation areas so it is easier to provide urban services when the
property is finally annexed. The orderly annexation agreement also provides the land area
needed to meet the demand for housing in this area.
Figure 3.4 is a map identifying the orderly annexation area, and the year of annexation.
3.8 PROTECTION ELEMENT
Minnesota Statutes (MS) Chapter 473.859, §2b requires the Comprehensive Plan
contain a protection element, "as appropriate, for historic sites, the matters listed in the
water management plan required by section 1038.235, and an element for protection
and development of access to direct sunlight for solar energy systems. i The
requirements of Minnesota Statutes 1038.235 are included within Chapter 7, the SurFace
Water Management Plan. This section deals with the remaining items.
TREE PRESERVATION
Objective #2 in the Environmental and Natural Resource Protection Goal states 'provide
for conservation and protection of the natural resources." One of the policies under this
objective is to "require all developers to retain the natural environment as much as
possible such as the preservation of desirable trees, shrubs, land forms, wetlands and
ponding areas." 17 To implement this goal the City has adopted tree preservation and
replacement requirements as part of the Zoning Ordinance.'
PREVENTION OF PREMATURE DEVELOPMENT
The City has adopted language in the subdivision ordinance dealing with premature
subdivisions, consistent with the requirements for an undesignated MUSA reserve. The
adopted language defines the conditions that determine whether a subdivision is
premature.
MINERAL EXTRACTION
There are very few gravel deposits of significant commercial potential within the City;
however, the Zoning Ordinance allows mining and excavation as a temporary use with
approval of a conditional use permit.
16 Minnesota Statutes 473.859, §2b.
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HISTORIC NATURAL RESOURCE AREAS
The natural resource area of greatest historical significance is Prior Lake and Spring
Lake. Currently, the City enforces both Shoreland and Floodplain management
ordinances which regulate development not only near Prior Lake and Spring Lake, but
within 1,000 feet of any lake within the City. In addition, the surFace water management
chapter of this plan contains a number of policies and recommended actions that will act
to minimize adverse impacts on these two major water bodies, as well as smaller ponds
and wetlands within the City.
SOLAR ACCESS PROTECTION STATEMENT
The City of Prior Lake shall continue to consider the impacts on solar access for all new
development within the City.
3.9 COUNTY HIGHWAY 42 STUDY AREA
Since the completion of the 2030 Prior Lake Comprehensive qlan in 2006 the Citv has
experienced a downturn in the residential qrowth that it had experienced throuahout the
1990's and 2000's Therefore the Citv commissioned a land use and transportation studv
alona Countv Hiqhwav 42 to better understand constraints and opportunities where most of
future residential and commercial development is quided This studv specificaliv analvzed
how existinq environmental constraints existence and qhasinq of utilities and current
residential and commercial market trends will influence development alonq Countv Hiqhwav
42 between 2013 and 2030 Throuah analvsis of existina conditions market t r e nds, and
communitv visioninq with residents the studv provides a revised land use vision to amend
the current comprehensive plan The comqlete studv can be found as an Addendum to this
Plan.
Below is a summarv of the Countv Hiahwav 42 Studv's findinqs related to land use, based on
analvsis of the existina conditions:
• Eiqhtv to ninetv acres of additional commercial propertv is needed citv-wide to meet
the demand by 2030;
• Twentv to thirtv acres of industrial land is needed citv wide to meet the demand bv
2030;
• Current housinq data suqqests a siQnificantiv lower averaqe of annual new starts
(150- 180 per vear) than that reqorted in the 2005 comprehensive plan. Therefore, a
discussion of the location of new residential housinq in Prior Lake is necessarv;
• Some propertv in the studv areas has immediate availabilitv for sewer and water. The
easternmost properties in the studv area do not have readv access to sewer and
water facilities and have siQnificant environmental resource� therefore development
should be staae accordinqlv;
• Propertv owners and the Citv of Prior Lake have a desire to develop their propertv in
a market driven wav� therefore their individual thouahts and desires should influence
the outcome of this studv.
Below is a summarv of the Countv Hiqhwav 42 Studv's recommendations based on the
analysis from the studv:
1) Reduce the amount of land auided for solelv residential The studv recommends a flexible o� r,Rro�
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approach throu4h establishment of Mixed Use districts rather than limitinq land to
primarilv low-densitv, sinple-familv uses;
2) Reduce the amount of land auided for Business Office Park or commercial onlv. Based
on the completed market studies and an analvsis of the amount of land currentiv quided
for business office the studv recommends a reduction of the amount of land quided
solelv for commercial uses;
3) Create new land use desiqnations for Mixed Use prescribinq the amount of each land
use within that mixed use area;
4) It is anticipated that the land currentiv owned in fee bv SMSC will be entered into trust
prior to its development Portions of this land have been desiqnated for low-densitv
housinq and for mixed use which allows for proper plannina of the area but
acknowledqes that final lavout and plans fall within the control of the SMSC especiallv if
the land is put into trust:
5) Add a land use desiqnation for public/semi-public This purpose of this district is to
accommodate future or existina land uses dedicated to permanent open space,
stormwater manaqement ponds or other lands owned bv public or semi-public apencies,
such as riqht of wav and utilitv substations A complete analvsis of this studv area can be
found in the Addendum to this Plan.
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5.2.1 COUNTY HIGHWAY 42 STUDY
Since the completion of the 2030 Prior Lake Comprehensive plan in 2006�, the Citv has
experienced an economic downturn; similar to the economic trends felt nationwide. Therefore the
Citv commissioned a land use and transportation studv alonq Countv Hiqhwav 42 to better
understand constraints and opportunities where most of future residential and commercial
development is quided. This studv specifically analvzed how existinq environmental constraints,
existence and phasina of utilities and current residential and commercial market trends will
influence development alonq Countv Hiqhwav 42 between 2013 and 2030. Throuqh analvsis of
existinq conditions, market trends, and communitv visioninq with residents, the study provides a
revised land use vision and transportation plan to amend the current comprehensive plan.
Below is a summarv of the Countv Hiqhwav 42 Studv's findinqs related to transportation,
based on analysis of the existing conditions:
• Countv Hiqhwav 42 needs to function at a hiqh-level in order to accommodate future
traffic demand.
• Access to Countv Hiphwav 42 will be limited to qreserve mobility and maintain safetv.
Roadway connections to Countv Hiqhwav 42 should qenerallv be collector roadwavs and
above� with a maioritv of the connections beinp other principal or minor arterials.
• 200 feet of riqht of wav alona Countv Hiqhwav 42 should be preserved to ensure that
adequate capacitv can be provided alonq the corridor. As plats and development alonp
the hiqhwav are submitted for review and comment, this area must be shown for
roadwav/tral purposes.
• Future demand on Countv Hicthwav 42 will increase as land uses intensifv and more
development occurs.
• Due to limited access to the countv hiqhwav network, a maioritv of the access to future
develoqment will need to come from citv street network and street network operated bv
the SMSC. These street networks need to provide continuous travel where feasible.
• Portions of the existing roadway network will be above cabacitv (roadwav will become
conqested) without improvements. Seqments of roadwavs expected to experience
congestion include: Countv Hiqhwav 42 west of Countv Hiqhwav 83 (Canterburv Road
S); Countv Hiqhwav 42 between Countv Hiahwav 83 and Countv Hiqhwav 18.
• Based on the network identified in the revised concept plan, adequate connections
should be provided for local trips.
• The proposed roadwav network and access plan has some flexibilitv as implementation
occurs. Aliqnments and exact access locations mav be tweaked as plats are submitted
and reviewed bv the countv and citv. However, roadwav connections that are shown as
continuous need to be so. The tvpe of access shown in the plan is the expected access
alonq the corridor.
Below is a summarv of the Countv Hiqhwav 42 Studv's recommendations related to
transportation, based on the studv's analvsis:
1) The transportation network should quide the development of local street connections
that support intensification of land use alonq Countv Hiqhwav 42.
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2) The proposed transportation network andaccess map show the ultimate connections
and access tvpes that are proposed along/near the corridor Because development is
incremental not all of the chanqes will be made at once, nor are thev likelv all needed at
once This means that some connections may not be completed until additional
development occurs and some access locations mav not ctet their traffic sianals riqht
awav Traffic sipnals should only be installed once the intersection meets the required
sianal warrants.
3) The supportinp roadway network should be sensitive to environmental resources within
the communitv. Impacts to wetlands sloqes etc. should be avoided if possible and
minimized if they cannot be avoided.
4) The supportinq roadway network should be continuous where possible so that local trips
between places on one side of the corridor or the other can avoid havinq to access
Countv Hiqhwav 42 and other county hiqhwavs in the studv area. Havinq a continuous
fronta ae/backaqe road svstem alona Countv Hiqhwav 42 also reduces pressure and the
need for expansion on Countv Hiqhwav 42 Failure to have a continuous network will
increase traffic demands on Countv Hiqhwav 42 and will result in additional conctestion.
5) Efforts should be made to coordinate with the SMSC and Scott Countv as development
and planninp for development occurs.
6) Transportation connections and modifications to access should be discussed with
developers/propertv owners the citv and the countv prior to official submittal of plans
and plats.
7) Scott Countv and the Citv of Prior Lake should work toqether to make improvements to
the county hiqhwav network as traffic volumes on countv facilities approach their
capacitv limits.
8) Additional capacitv ltravel lanes) will be needed on Countv Hiqhwav 42 west of Countv
Hiqhwav 83 Scott Countv has identified the need to widen Countv Hiqhwav 42 from four
to six travel lanes in its plans. The citv and countv should work toqether to ensure that
those plans are implemented in the appropriate timeframe.
5.3 TRAILS AND SIDEWALKS PLAN
This subject will be discussed in greater detail in Chapter 6.
5.4. TRANSIT PLAN
The City of Prior Lake provides public transit service within the City, including peak hour
express service to and from downtown Minneapolis and a local circulator service.
Additionally, Scott County Transit offers specialized transportation programs for the
disabled and elderly residents of Prior Lake including fixed routes, dial-a-ride and
voluntary drivers.
In keeping with the limited availability of transit service, the number of Prior Lake
residents using transit is modest, although stable. Continued population growth in Prior
Lake, severe congestion in the I-35W and TH 169 corridors and transit services
improvements will likely increase transit ridership.
The City of Prior Lake supports the continued development of appropriate transit
services in the area in coordination with the Metropolitan Council Transportation
Division, the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority, and other transit providers. The City
will work with these and other organizations and individuals to encourage the demand
for public transit and to design new services and facilities. Well-utilized transit services
can contribute to congestion relief on major roadways in the community while providing
important mobility for certain residents.
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