HomeMy WebLinkAbout9A - 2030 Comprehensive Plan CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
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MEETING DATE:
AGENDA #:
PREPARED BY:
AGENDA ITEM:
DISCUSSION:
APRIL 18, 2005
9A
JANE KANSIER, PLANNING DIRECTOR
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING
THE 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND AUTHORIZING
SUBMISSION OF THE PLAN TO THE METROPOLITAN
COUNCIL
Histo~.: In 2003, the City of Prior Lake entered into an orderly
annexation agreement with Spring Lake Township. This agreement
calls for the annexation of 3,000 acres of land by the 2024. The future
expansion of the City limits prompted the need for an updated
Comprehensive Land Use Plan, not just to identify the future land use
of this area, but .also to identify the infrastructure needs, including
utilities, roads and parks. Because this is such a major amendment, the
City has taken the opportunity to look at the entire Comprehensive
Plan, and update it to 2030.
The preparation of the Comprehensive Plan began in early 2004. The
City hired several consultants to prepare the technical reports
necessary to complete the plan, including the transportation,
stormwater, sanitary sewer, water, and park elements. The City staff
also conducted a series of public information meetings with the areas
which could be most affected by the changes in the plan. These areas
included the area north of CSAH 42, the downtown area and the
Orderly Annexation Area. The comments from these meetings were
compiled, discussed with the City Council and the Planning
Commission, and in many cases, incorporated into the proposed
Comprehensive Plan. The Planning Commission and the City Council
also conducted several workshops to discuss the various elements of
the proposed Comprehensive Plan.
Current Circumstances: Minnesota Statutes {}473.859 specifies the
content guidelines and requirements for comprehensive plans. In
general, comprehensive plans contain objectives, policies, standards and
programs to guide public and private land use, development,
redevelopment and preservation for all lands and waters within the City.
The comprehensive plan specifies expected industrial and commercial
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development, planned population distribution and local public facility
capacities upon which the plan is based. Finally, the plan contains a
discussion of the use of the public facilities specified in the Metropolitan
Systems Statement which is information regarding the City's relationship
to the Metropolitan Systems (transportation, transit, airports, sewers, and
regional parks). The following is a summary of these guidelines:
1. Community Background: This element generally includes history,
relevant issues and trends in the community. We have also included
the goals, objectives and policies and the 2020 Vision and Strategic
Plan in this section.
2. Land Use: This portion of the Comprehensive Plan designates the
existing and proposed location, intensity and extent of the use of
land and water for agricultural, residential, commercial, industrial
and other public and private purposes, or any combination of such
purposes. Elements of this section include:
· Land Use Plan Map
· Staged Development Plan
· Housing Plan
· Surface Water Management
· Protection element, including historic sites and solar access
protection
3. Public Facilities: This segment of the plan describes the character,
location, timing, sequence, function, use and capacity of existing and
future public facilities of the City.
· Transportation Plan
· Sewer Policy Plan
· Parks and Open Space Plan
· Water Supply Plan
4. Implementation Program. This element is a narrative description
of the local public programs, fiscal devices and other actions to
implement the Comprehensive Plan and to ensure conformity with
the metropolitan system plans. This element includes:
· Description of Official Controls, including ordinances
establishing zoning, subdivision controls, site plan regulations,
sanitary codes, building codes and official maps.
· Capital Improvement Program
· Housing Implementation Program
$. Optional Elements. The plan may also address economic
development, intergovernmental coordination, and any additional
matter "pursuant to the applicable planning statute."
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FISCAL IMPACT:
ALTERNATIVES:
RECOMMENDED
MOTION:
REVIEWED BY:
Attached to this report is a summary of each of the chapters of the
2030 Comprehensive Plan, and a discussion of the differences between
the proposed plan and the 2020 Comprehensive Plan.
The Planning Commission held public hearings on the 2030 Plan on
February 14, February 28 and March 14, 2005. The only testimony on
this plan concerned the amount of development that should or should
not be allowed around City parks. The Plan does not specifically
address this issue, and the Planning Commission did not see a need for
any changes.
The Issues: The attached resolution is the City's formal approval of
the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. Once the City Council has approved
the plan, it will be transmitted to the Metropolitan Council for review
and approval.
Conclusion: The adoption of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan will
ensure 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. The 2030 Plan
will also provide long range planning for the Orderly Annexation Area.
The 2030 Comprehensive Plan complies with the statutory
requirements.
Budget Impact: The recommendations included in the
Comprehensive Plan are consistent with the City's CIP program. No
additional expenditures are necessary.
The City Council has two alternatives:
1. Adopt a Resolution approving the City of Prior Lake
Comprehensive Plan.
2. Defer this item and provide staff with specific direction.
2030
The staff recommends Alternative #1. This alternative requires the
following action:
A motion and second adopting a Resolution approving the 2030
Comprehensive Plan and directing staff to submit the document to the
Metropolitan Council for their approval.
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16200 Eagle Creek Avenue S.E.
Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714
CITY OF PRIOR LAKE
2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE
SUMMARY
Chapter 1~ Introduction
Chapter 1 lists the purpose of the Plan and its basic elements. This chapter also includes
more community background, such as a description of the existing City and its physical
characteristics. The chapter also provides a description of the demographic
characteristics and trends, including population, employment, households and
development trends. In some ways, this chapter may serve as an executive summary of
the Plan.
Chapter 2~ Mission Statement~ Goals~ Objectives and Policies
Chapter 2 focuses specifically on the Mission Statement, Goals, Objectives and Policies
intended to guide the City into the future. The mission and vision statements have been
updated to reflect the mission and vision statements adopted as part of the 2020 Vision
and Strategic Plan. The goals, objectives and policies from the 2020 Vision have also
been incorporated into this chapter. In addition, the goals, objectives and policies have
been updated based on the development patterns and trends, changes to technology, and
other factors that have occurred over the last few years.
Chapter 3~ Land Use Element
Chapter 3 includes many substantive changes. The future land use categories have been
updated to include a medium density residential category, and the densities permitted in
each category have been revised. The Orderly Annexation Area has been incorporated
into the Plan, both on the Land Use Map and in the development staging. Finally, the
population projections have been updated, along with the estimated land demand. Each
of these changes is described more specifically in the following paragraphs.
Future Land Use Categories: The land use categories are divided into Residential,
Commercial and Industrial land uses. Each of these sections is then divided into specific
land use categories, such as Low Density Residential, Neighborhood Commercial, and
Planned Industrial. Each land use description includes development location criteria,
minimum requirements for development and corresponding zoning. The Residential
categories also include density ranges. A portion of the downtown area has been given a
transitional designation, indicating that, over time, certain residential properties adjacent
to the downtown are likely to become commercial. The transitional designation of such
properties is Transitional Town Center (T-TC).
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Also included as land use categories are Parks, Recreation and Open Space, Lakes, Right-
Of-Way, and SMSC Trust Land. These categories are more of an acknowledgement of
existing conditions. The areas devoted to these categories, however, are significant, and
do affect the development of the City.
The following table identifies each land use category, corresponding zoning and, where
appropriate, a density range.
Corresponding Current Proposed
Category Zoning Density Density
Rural Density Residential (R-HD) A and R-S 1 unit per 40 acres 1 unit per 40 acres
Low Density Residential (R-LD) R-1 0-3.6 un/ac 0-4.0 un/ac
Medium Density Residential (R- R-2, R-3 0-7.2 un/ac 4.1-7.0 un/ac
MD)
High Density Residential (R-HD) R-4 0-30 un/ac 7.1-20 un/ac
Neighborhood Retail Shopping C-1 NA NA
Community Retail Shopping (C- C-2 or C-4 NA NA
CC)
Hospitality and General Business
C-4 NA NA
(C-HG)
Commercial Town Center (C-TC) C-3 NA NA
To be
Transitional Town Center (T-CT) determined NA NA
Business and Office Park (C-BO) C-5 NA NA
Planned Industrial (I-PI) I-1 NA NA
The major change to this portion of the Plan is the separation of what is now the Low to
Medium Density Residential designation into a Low Density Residential designation and
a Medium Density Residential designation. This allows for a more specific set of criteria
for each category.
Density is also another major change to the Plan. The lower density range has been raised
a bit, to 4 units per acre. The high density range, however, has been lowered
significantly, from 30 units per acre to 20 units per acre.
Land Use Plan Map: Each of the land use categories is shown on the future Land Use
Plan Map. The 2030 Land Use Plan Map has changed significantly from the 2020 Land
Use Plan Map. First of all, the Orderly Annexation Area has been included within this
map. Although much of this area is still not within the City limits, it makes sense to
identify future land uses within this area, to allow planning for public facilities and to
allow property owners to plan for the future. The majority of the Orderly Annexation
Area is planned for Low Density Residential uses, although there are several acres of
commercial, industrial and medium density residential located at the intersection of TH
13 and TH 282.
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The Land Use Plan Map has also been adjusted to reflect the results of the 2004 McComb
study. This means a significant decrease in the amount of land designated for High
Density Residential uses (from 6.4% to 2.3% of the total) and an increase in the amount
of commercial and industrial land (from 8.2% to 9.1% of the total). A comparison of the
two maps is shown on the table below:
2020 PLAN 2030 PLAN
%
LAND USE TYPE ACRES % TOTAL ACRES
TOTAL
RESIDENTIAL 5,811 53.9% 8,720 56.4%
COMMERCIAL 478 4.4% 637 4.1%
INDUSTRIAL 405 3.6% 855 5.5%
PARKS, RECREATION, &
926 8.6% 927 6.0%
OPEN SPACE
RIGHT-OF-WAY 990 9.2% 1,333 8.6%
LAKES 1,588 14.7% 2,388 15.5%
SMSC 593 5.5% 593 3.8%
TOTAL 10,791 100.0% 15,453 100.0%
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 substantial amount of new growth - about 60 percent of new households and 40
percent of new jobs- will occur." 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 2020
Comprehensive Plan utilized this method of designating the MUSA within the City, as does
the 2030 Plan. The 2020 Plan estimated a land demand of 1,814 acres by 2020. The 2030
Plan provides a new computation for the reserve.
The MUSA reserve was developed 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 between
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.
The following table summarizes the land demand to 2030.
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TIME I # DWELLING UNITS I NET RESIDENTIAL
FRAME ACRES DENSITY
2005-2010
Single Family 944 315 3 units per acre
Medium Density 1166 233 5 units per acre
High Density 205 14 15 units per acre
Commercial 15
Industrial 95
Public 5
Recreational 10
SUBTOTAL 2~315 687 Average 4.1 units per acre
2010-2015
Single Family 742 247 3 units per acre
Medium Density 929 186 5 units per acre
High Density 186 12 15 units per acre
Commercial 10
Industrial 85
Public 5
Recreational 6
SUBTOTAL 1,857 552 Average 4.2 units per acre
2015-2020
Single Family 801 267 3 units per acre
Medium Density 1000 200 5 units per acre
High Density 186 12 15 units per acre
Commercial 15
Industrial 80
Public 8
Recreational 10
SUBTOTAL '1,987 592 Average 4.1 units per acre
2020-2025
Single Family 861 287 3 units per acre
Medium Density 1078 216 5 units per acre
High Density 216 14 15 units per acre
Commercial 10
Industrial 85
Public 5
Recreational 12
SUBTOTAL 2,155 629 Average 4.2 units per acre
2025-2030
Single Family 475 158 3 units per acre
Medium Density 593 119 5 units per acre
High Density 118 8 15 units per acre
Commercial 5
Industrial 55
Public 5
Recreational 5
SUBTOTAL 1,186 355 Average 4.2 units per acre
TOTALS 8,314 2,814 Average 3.6 units per acre
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
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new right-of-way are not contemplated.. The overall residential density based on these
figures is 3.6 dwelling units per acre.
Demographics: The new Plan also estimates population, households and employment to
2030. All the figures from 2000 to 2030 have been adjusted, based on the current growth
patterns. These estimates are as follows:
1990 2000 2010 2020 2030
POPULATION 11,482 15,917 27,600 35,100 42,400
HOUSEHOLDS 3,901 5,794 10,043 13,000 16,000
HOUSEHOLD
2.90 2.82 2.75 2.70 2.65
SIZE
EMPLOYMENT 3,000 7,200 9,660 10,200 12,000
Chapter 4~ Housing
The information in Chapter 4 was included in Chapter 3 of the 2020 Plan. Essentially,
this Chapter describes the current conditions for housing within the City, and provides
some estimates for future demands. Generally speaking, the City's housing supply is
adequate. The new luxury and move-up housing adds an important element to the City's
supply and gives it diversity, not typically experienced in the past except for the houses
and properties on the lake. The lake itself probably adds 10 to 20 percent of the market
value to the houses which abut the lake and for those with access rights through a nearby
marina. The percentage of lower cost or affordable housing is likely to drop because: 1)
many of these units are being remodeled, expanded or demolished and 2) the volume and
cost of new construction. Within the next 10 to 15 years, virtually all the cottages or
summer homes are likely to be eliminated. However, the actual number of affordable
units could increase if low cost housing is included in some new subdivisions.
One apparent gap in the housing supply appears to be the inadequate supply of newer
apartment units. A freestanding growth community or a mature suburban community
could be expected to have from 25 to 30 percent of its housing stock in apartments or
multiple family developments. Only 12.19 percent of Prior Lake's housing supply is
classified as multiple family or apartment, in spite of the addition of more than 500 units
in 2001 and 2002. This percentage is likely to continue to decrease based on the market
demand for single family housing. The vacancy rate could be an indicator that there is an
adequate amount of multiple family and rental units in the community.
The new multi-family units built in Prior Lake are primarily occupied by the senior
citizen population. These units are generally luxury units with underground parking, and
community rooms. Some of the multifamily developments also provide special services
such as memory care and assisted living.
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Development of multi-family areas has been given careful consideration within this Plan.
The acreage for such uses has been reduced, primarily to meet the demands of the market.
The Plan continues to establish significant areas which satisfy the locational criteria.
Chapter 5~ Transportation
The City of Prior Lake adopted its first Transportation Plan in 1995. The Transportation
Plan was developed to provide a better Understanding of transportation and growth issues
that the City was experiencing. The Plan was updated in 1998, as the transportation
element of City of Prior Lake's 2020 Comprehensive Plan. Since 1998, the City of Prior
Lake has seen significant growth especially in the southwest region. This growth has led
to significant increases in traffic and transportation issues. As part of the overall
Comprehensive Plan update to 2030, the Transportation Plan was also updated to help
address these issues and define a long-term plan for the City's transportation system.
This new analysis deals not only with streets and highways, but also with land use,
population/employment growth, annexation plans, transit, traffic management and other
topics, to provide a comprehensive view of the City's intermodal transportation needs and
actions. The Transportation Plan is intended to provide an integrated transportation
system that will adequately serve the needs of the City of Prior Lake residents and
provide support to the metropolitan transportation system that lies within its boundaries.
Chapter 6~ Parks and Trails
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 Plan is
based on an assessment of need and follows a system-wide park and trail planning
approach. For the park and trail system to be successful, it must fulfill the physical,
psychological, and recreational expectations of those it is intended to serve. In this
context, the term "park and trail system" includes not only parks and trails per se, but
urban spaces, greenways, streetscapes, schools, and natural resource areas (open spaces),
etc. as well. All of these components contribute in one way or another to the quality of
life in the city and contribute to each resident's satisfaction with living in Prior Lake.
Chapter 7~ Surface Water Management
The Local Surface Water Management Plan (LSWMP) serves as a guide to managing the
surface water system throughout the City. The Prior Lake LSWMP serves as a
comprehensive planning document to guide the City in conserving, protecting, and
managing its surface water resources. The full LSWMP, a separate document, meets
requirements as established in Minnesota Rules 8410. Chapter 7 of the Comprehensive
Plan is, in essence, a summary of the LSWMP.
Prior Lake presents something of a contrast. In older parts of town, the City must meet
the challenges of maintaining an older storm drainage system. In other areas, new
development is adding new infrastructure to the storm water system and thus increasing
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the City's maintenance responsibilities. The SWMP is primarily aimed at this new
development and the goals, policies, guidelines, controls, and preliminary system design
reflect that emphasis.
Chapter 8, Sanitary Sewer
The purpose of Chapter 8 is to provide the City with a Comprehensive Sewer Policy Plan
that will serve as an inventory of existing facilities and a guide for the expansion of Prior
Lake's trunk sanitary sewer system to serve full-development of the 2030 growth area.
This Plan also accounts for areas that lie outside the 2030 growth boundary. In effect the
sanitary sewer plan includes more residential development area than the 2030 growth plan
and thus the projected flow contained within the Plan is slightly higher than that
generated by the 2030 population of 42,400.
The City of Prior Lake has prepared a Comprehensive Sewer Policy Plan in accordance
with the Metropolitan Council's guidelines which meets both Tier I and Tier II content
requirements, as outlined in the Metropolitan Council's Local Planning Handbook (May
1998). Chapter 8 serves as a summary of the full report, which will be submitted to the
Metropolitan Council separately.
Chapter 9~ Water System Plan
Chapter 9 describes and discussed the Water System Plan, which was developed to meet
the intent of Minnesota Statutes Section 473.859, Subpart 3. This Plan analyzes the
existing water system and recommends improvements to correct potential deficiencies
and meet future service needs. The Plan will provide the City with an overall framework
to evaluate the impacts of future development and land use on the water supply,
treatment, storage and distribution systems. It will also assist the City as it faces a
number of future issues such as the addition of water treatment, an expanded distribution
network, new operating areas and increasingly complex federal, state and local
regulations. Chapter 9 is a summary of the complete Water System Plan prepared in
2004. The complete analysis and data can be found in the separate Water System Plan.
Chapter 10t Implementation Program
The purpose of Chapter 10 is to outline the tools the City will use to implement the goals
and objectives of the Comprehensive Plan. These tools include the City's Zoning
Ordinance and Subdivision Ordinance, the Building Code, and the Capital Improvement
Program. Some of the sections included within Chapter 10 are specified by the
Minnesota statutes. These include the provisions relating to water supply, private sewer
systems and the housing implementation program.
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Chapter 11~ Communi ,ty Facilities
Chapter 11 is a new chapter in the Comprehensive Plan. The Community Facilities
element describes the public schools, public building, and other private facilities
necessary to provide services to the residents, businesses and employees of the City of
Prior Lake. The specific goals, objectives and policies seeking to shape the provision of
public facilities and public services are included in their entirety in Chapter 2. Chapter 11
describes both the existing facilities, and the potential expansion or construction of new
facilities.
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Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714
RESOLUTION 105-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE PRIOR LAKE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTING THE 2030
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE CITY OF PRIOR LAKE PURSUANT TO
MINNESOTA STATUTES 462.351 TO 462.364
MOTION BY:
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
SECOND BY:
The City Council of the City of Prior Lake adopted the 2020
Comprehensive Plan of the City of Prior Lake on April 5, 1999, and
subsequent amendments to said plan, and
Changing conditions created the need to
Comprehensive Plan in order for it to be
development trends and community policy, and
modify the 2020
responsive to new
The City utilized staff and consultant resources to prepare an updated
version of the Comprehensive Plan for consideration by the Planning
Commission, and
The Planning Commission has comprehensively studied the 2030
Comprehensive Plan and has conducted public hearings on the Plan on
February 14, 2005, February 28, 2005 and March 14, 2005, following
publication of notice as required by Minnesota Statutes 462.355, Subd.
2 to determine the need for the Plan and its effect on the community,
and
The adoption of the 2030 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
Said plan will prepare the community for anticipated desirable change,
thereby bringing about significant savings in both private and public
expenditures, and
The 2030 Comprehensive Plan has taken due cognizance of the
planning activities of adjacent units of government, and
The 2030 Comprehensive Plan is to be periodically reviewed by the
Planning Commission of the City of Prior Lake 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
The Planning Commission has recommended the City Council adopt
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the 2030 Comprehensive Plan consisting of the public hearing draft and
Planning Commission recommendations to the draft.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Prior Lake:
A. The above recitals are incorporated herein as if fully set forth.
B. The 2030 Comprehensive Plan is hereby adopted by the City Council subject to the
review and approval of the Metropolitan Council.
Passed and adopted by the City Council this 18th day of April, 2005.
YES NO
Haugen Haugen
Fleming Fleming
LeMair LeMair
Petersen Petersen
Zieska Zieska
{Seal}
City Manager,
City of Prior Lake
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