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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRE: 2010 Comprehensive PlanPRIOR LAKE CITY COUNCIL PLANNING COMMISSION JOINT MEETING AGENDA Monday, October 2, 1995 5:00 P.M. Fire Station #1 TIME # TOPIC 5:00 P.M. I. Dinner and Update on Comprehensive Plan Don Rye Approval Process 5:30 P.M. II. Livable Communities Act ~ ,,~ Don Bluhm - Metropolitan Council 6:'30 P.M. III. T.H. 13 Task Force: - Task Force Recommendations Larry Anderson Functional Classification Paul Kuchelmyer (MnDOT) Don Rye 7:15 P.M. IV. Adjourn 16200 I~cL'-%~k Ave. S.E., Prior Lake. Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 CONSENT AGENDA: PREPARED BY: SUBJECT: DATE: DISCUSSIONS: ISSUES: CONCLUSION: STAFF AGENDA REPORT ITEM I ERf~ FRANK BOYLES, CITY MANAG STATUS OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE OCTOBER 2, 1995 The top priority of the City Council in 1995 is the completion and approval of the 2010 Comprehensive Plan. I have asked Don Rye to spend ten minutes at the beginning of the meeting to provide an overview on this subject. At the present time, the schedule is as follows: October November December January through April Finalize draR document and complete Planning Commission review Public Hearings City Council approval Metropoliten Council approval A number of issues affect this time schedule: " - There is no question in my mind that we will have to address this issue if we wish to receive expeditious and favorable consideration by the Metropolitan Council. 2. ~ - We have discuss annexation of about 230 acres in Credit River. To minimize future delay the plan should address this topic· 3. T.H. 13 - The discussion from this workshop should be incorporated into the Transportation Plan Element. Wilds Proposals - Two possible proposals from The Wilds are relevant. Wilds North is being pursued independently and would modify the Year 2000 Comprehensive Plan if approved by all parties. A second conceptual suggestion has been made relating to the 70 acre Klemick property on County Road 82 adjacent to The Wilds. Mr. Barmess wQuld like to build a nine hole executive golf course on this site together with up to 200 rental apartment units ($800-$1,100/month) and up to 200 twin-homes ($179,000-$199,000). I expect that this proposal may be advanced during the public hear/ngs to "test the waters". The Council resolution of approval will be conditioned upon Metropolitan Council approval to expedite the process. 16200 [~:~mz.~f:~;~'rior Lake, Minnesota 553172-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AGENDA#: PREPARED BY: SUBJECT: DATE: ITEM II. DONALD RYE, DIRECTOR PLANNING LIVABLE COMMUNITIES ACT OCTOBER 2, 1995 BACKGROUND: The Metropolitan Livable Communities Act (Chapter 255, Session Laws of 1995) was adopted in the last legislative session and became effective on August 1,1995.The stated purposes of the act include: · Promotion and preservation of living wage jobs in the fully developed area · Inclusion of a full range of housing opportunities in the developing area · Preserve and rehabilitate affordable housing in the fully developed area · Promote compact and efficient development in all communities In order to accomplish these objectives, the Act established a Metropolitan Livable Communities Fund which consists of three accounts: the Tax Base Revitalization Account; the Livable Communities Demonstration Account and the Local Housing Incentives Account. DISCUSSION: Municipalities are not required to participate in the program but the Act provides some incentives for those communities that do participate. These incentives include access to funds within the three accounts to work toward community goals in these areas. The Tax Base Revitalization Account is funded for $6,500,000 annually. This money is available as grants to cities to be used to clean up contaminated land and is awarded on a competitive basis. The Livable Communities Demonstration Account is funded for $4,100,000 annually. This money is available either as loans or grants to cities to fund innovative programs which link development to transit, link housing with employment areas, 16200 l~lTt~Ave. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER intensify land use, inducing a mix of housing oppommities and encouraging infrastructure developments which urban and suburban areas. The Local Housing Incentives Account is funded for $I,000,000 for the first two years and $1,500,000 thereafter. The money is available to cities to create or maintain affordable and life cycle housing oppommities. In order to participate in the program, the City must negotiate a series of goals with the Metropolitan Council which the City must meet or be making substantial progress toward meeting. These goals are intended to be met over a 15 to 20 year timeframe and are based on benchmark figures developed by the Metropolitan Council.A copy of these benchmark figures has been provided to Council and Commission members.(See attachments) If the City elects to participate in the program, the goals must be negotiated and a resolution adopted by November 15, 1995. The Metropolitan Council then has until January 15,1996 to adopt all of the negotiated goals for the Metropolitan area. The City must then develop an action plan by June 30,1996 which spells out the City's process for achieving the goals. The Action Plan will be reviewed annually to determine whether the City is making progress toward achieving it's goals. The Metropolitan Council has established a dollar amount which the City will be obligated to spend annually if it elects to participate. The figure is derived from a formula in the Act and is based on the percentage of new housing construction which is more than twice the average value of the housing stock. Generally, the higher the percentage of higher cost housing, the greater will be the so-called Affordable and Life-Cycle Housing Opportunities Amount (ALHOA). The ALHOA for Prior Lake is zero for 1996 and is estimated at $26,557 for 1997. The Act does not specify what the ALHOA is to be used for, other than to assist in the creation of affordable housing opportunities in the community. The specifics of how the money is to be spent would be contained in the Action Plan which must be developed if the City opts to participate. I fthe City fails to spend at least 85% of its ALHOA in a given year, the Act provides that the money must either be given to the County or Metropolitan Housing Authorities for their use in assisting affordable housing development. If the City decides not to participate initially and then decides to enter the program in later years, the ALHOA amounts for the previous years must be spent or provided to the other Housing L~COM.DOC Authorities. Non-participation by the City If the City elects not to participate in the program, the following would occur: · The City would not be eligible to receive any of the money available through the program. · The Metropolitan Council will report to the Legislature on the status of the program, including those cities which decided not to participate. · The lack of participation will be considered in any decision in the city which involves a regional investment, an impact on a Metropolitan system or a MUSA expansion. It is unlikely that the City would receive favorable consideration on any of these items if it does not participate. · The City could be viewed unfavorably by the public because of its' nonparticipation. ISSUES: The ALHOA amount described above is intended to be an annual expenditure for thc duration of the program. Currently, it is estimated that the program will have a 15 to 20 year time span and, given current conditions, it is likely that this will be adjusted upward on a more or less annual basis. Based on the benchmark figures provided to the City, the area needing the most attention is life cycle housing, specifically in the owner/renter mix in the City and in the percentage of housing other than single family detached. The City appears to be slightly below benchmarks for density but should not be a problem to achieve. The draft Comprehensive Plan addresses these issues by providing for high density residential development along County Road 42 and for medium density development through the PUD process in other areas on a case- by-case basis. If the City participates in this program, the Metropolitan Council ~ be more inclined to accelerate MUSA extensions if it appears that it would assist the City in reaching the negotiated goals. It should be noted, however, that the negotiated goals may become more difficult to achieve as time passes because of the continuing trend of rising housing costs in the City and a focus on "upper bracket" housing. As noted above, failure to participate will very likely have an adverse impact on Comprehensive Plan approvals and MUSA extensions in the future. Metropolitan Council representatives will be present at the LIVCOM.DOC meeting to answer questions. ALTERNATIVES: 1. Request additional information about the Act and its' implications for the City. 2. Direct staff to prepare a resolution of participation in the Livable Communities program and authorize staff to negotiate homing goals with Metropolitan Council staff. 3. Elect not to participate in the program. The likely impacts of this alternative were discussed above. RECOMMENDATION: There continues to be many unknowns about this program. The motivation to participate is to avoid the likelihood of punitive sanctions against the City which could take the form of delays in Comprehensive Plan approvals or MUSA extensions. Benefits, while not immediately apparent,could consist of funding for development of housing which may become less available as time passes. Reviewed By: s, City Manager LIVCOM.DOC How to Open Doors to Affordable Housing Many factors affect the production and cost of housing. Some ways local governments can provide more affordable housing in their communities are: Finding opportunities in la. nd-use .ordinances, fees or administrcttive processes to reduce the purchase price or cost of new or rehabilitated housing..authority, for land-use regulation is provided to local governments in order to protect the pubhc health, safety and welfare. Land use regulations also protect against inappropriate land use and safeguard the natural environment. Adhering to land-use objectives helps keep development costs down and allows for housing oppommities for all residents. Local governments can impose fees and exactions to recoup the costs of development. When used appropriately, this mechanism helps cities recover public costs associated with development. Review and approval processes involving subdivisions, building permits, sewer and water facilities and environmental impacts are necessary. However, short, succinct and uncomplica~d procedures can help keep the cost of development down. Linldng up with the financial resources to get affordable housing built. The funding environment for affordable housing has changed dramatically over the last decade. During the 1970s and early 1980s, housing was easier to produce because federal finds, such as those from the Section 8 New Construction program, were availnhle. Itl addition, a favorable tax climate provide~ incerltive$ for developers to produce affordable housing. Today, with most federal funding no longer available, affordable housing requires combining public and private finds in com- plex housing deals. To plan and produce affordable units, local governments need to seek out and use the f'man- cial tools that are available today. Using land. risc ordinances or other rntans to locate affordable, life.cycle housing near employment concentra, tlon~ or//akpeople who ~ in a dimmt loca/e to jobs. Access to affordable housing in tha commnnlty of th~ choice is a shar~ value of m~y mell'o a~a ~idents. Mally also prefer to work in or near the colmlllafity hi which they live. Unfonuna~ly, many residents a~ denied the option because affovtable housing is not available neat their place of employment or they aren t ql,sli~ied for the jobs near their homes. In addition, getting to and from job sites is often a problem due to inadequate transportation services. Providing access to employment, whether through location of affordable housing or transpormr/on services, is a vital link to a healthy re~onal - and local - economy. Educ~g residents on housing issues to build cor, vnuni~ support for proposed housing developments. Opposition to affordable housing by prospective neighbors and other city residents is often based on misinformation and fears. Residents may express opposition to specific types of housing, to changes in the character of the com- munity, to certain levels of growth, to any and all'development, or to economic, racial or ethnic diversity. A compelling case can be made that the development is, in fact, in the city s best interest. The community needs to ~ make thc case. LIVABLE COMMUNITIES QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1. What is the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act? The Metropolitan Livable Communities Act ("Act") was enacted in June 1995 and is the Legislature's attempt to address varioas issues facing the seven-county metropolitan area. The Act establishes a Metropolitan Livable Communities Fund which consists of three accounts: the Tax Base Revitalization Account; the Livable Communities Demonstration Account; and the Local Housing Incentives Account. Metropolitan municipalities are not required to participate in the programs under the Act, but the Act provides incentives and.funding to those municipalities that do participate. 2. What is the incentive to participate? The benefits are clear. Cities, towns and, in some cases, counties have access to resources that will improve their communities and neighborhoods. In ,ddition~ the legislation puts local units of govern- ment in the driver's seat. Communities can not only choose whether to participate; they also have flexibility in determining how they're going to use the resources available. 3. What is the incentive to provide lower-cost housing in our commllllity? Affordable housing is an investment in communities and their residents. It fulfills a commitment to young families, single people and older residents that they can find a home they can afford in the com- munity of their choice. 4. What are "affordable" housing and "life-cycle" housing? Housing is "affordable" if it costs no more than 30percent of a family's income. For ownership hous- ing this income amount is 80percent of median, an amount that in 1994 could afford a home costing 1S. Do the Metropolitan Council and a municipality negotiate and set housing goals annually? No. The Act envisions negotiated housing goals as a one-time'process. That is why the goals are long term in nature. The Metropolitan Council will propose affordable and life-cycle housing goals that encourage your municipality to address key housing benchmarks. 16. After the Metropolitan Council and a municipality negotiate and set affordable and llfe. cycle housing goals for the municipality, what happens next? The municipality must prepare an action plan that describes how it intends to meet its negotiated goals. The municipality has until June 30, 1996, to submit the action plan to the Metropolitan Council. 17. Does the Metropolitan Council have to approve the action plan? The Act does not require the Metropolitan Council to approve a municipality's action plan. However, the Metropolitan Council will comment on the plan's content in relation to the negotiated goals that have been established, and it will attempt to identify potential resources available to the municipality to help the municipality meet its negotiated affordable and life-cycle housing goals. 18. What should the action plan look like? The suggested format will be modeled after the one used for the housing element of your comprehensive plan. Funding Accounts The Metropolitan Livable Communities Act (MN Stat. Ch. 473.25) created the Livable Communities Fund, consisting of three accounts: · The Tax Base Revitalization Account, which provides grants for polluted site cleanup; The Livable Comm~lgtities Demonstration Account, designed to fund a variety of cornm.,~it~ development projects through loans or grants; and The Local Housing Incentives Account, which provides grants to help cities work toward affordable and l.de cycle housing goals through a volunta_~ program. Criteria, by law, for the fund (all three accounts) include: · Helping to change long-term market incentives that adversely impact creation and preservation of living-wage jobs in the region's fully developed area. · Creating incentives for developing cornm~aities to include a full range of housing opportnmities. · Creating incentives to preserve and rehabilitate affordable housing in the fully developed area; and · Creating incentives for all communities to implement compact and efficient development. Each of the accounts is described on the following pages. gid¢lin~.pm.~ 8-16-95 EXAMP . $ SITE 1: City X is redeveloping a 6.9 acre parcel (formerly a trucking terminal) to create a new industrial park for light manufacturing. The PCA determined that there is extensive petroleum contamination on the site. Since petroleum does not qualify as a haz. ardou~ substance, the City applies to MC for $87,000 to pay for treatment of the removed soil. SITE 2: The former owner of this 17.5 acre site went banlaupt, leaving the site in public hands through tax forfeiture. The parcel is in a prime location, with good highway and rail access. An approved clean-up plan will cost $370,000. City Y applies to DTED for 50% of the clean-up cost, pays for 12% out of '~'11~ funds, and applies to MC for the remaining 38% - $140,600. SITE 3: Zymogen Laboratories in City Z has recently received a very large long-term contract, and will be increas- ing their worlcforce by 50%, however the company will need additional space for shipping and receiving if they stay at their current location. A parcel adjacent to their current site has a building on it that they could use as a ware- house, but the building has deteriorating asbestos insulation. City Z applies to MC for $12,000 to match the company's investment in removing the asbestos. TASK: Develop Procedures, AppUcation form(s), Timin~ of Loan/Grant Cycle, Selection Process. Decide whether to form a grant review commlCtee, or conduct s~xff review based on predetermined criteria, with recommendations to the Livable Communities Advisory CommiRee. Discuss weighting system for selection criteria. Determine whether maximum loan/grant zmounts should be set, and what those amounts should be. COMPLETED: December 1995 PROCESS: · Consult with staff ~dminlsr~ering other loan/grant programs~ w~thin and outside the Council. · Get input from local staff and officials, developers, others, through meetings described above and other discussions. If you have questions about the Livable Communities Demonstration Program; or to participate in roundtable discussions on the development of the prog~m; contact Joanne Barron of the Metropolitan Cotmcfl staff at 291-6385. ~.2/9 5 Icda.pn~ HOUSING G GREEMENT METROPOLITAN LIVABLE COMMUNITIES ACT PRINCIPLES The city of Prior Lake supports: A balanced housing supply, with housing available for people at all income levels. The accommodation of all racial and ethnic groups in the purchase, sale, rental and location of housing within the community. A variety of housing types for people in all stages of the life-cycle. A community, of well-maintained housing and neighborhoods, including ownership and rental housing. Housing development that respects the natural environment of the community while striving to accommodate the need for a variety of housing types and costs. The availability of a full range of services and facilities for its residents, and the improvement of access to and linkage between housing and employment. GOALS To carry out the above housing principles, the City of Prior Lake agrees to use benchmark indicators for communities of similar location and stage of development as affordable and life-cycle housing goals for the period 1996 to 2010, and to make its best efforts, given market conditions and resource availability, to remain within or make progress toward these benchmarks. Affordability Ownership 71% 64-69% Rental 39% 32-35% .© Life-Cycle Type (Non-single family 35-38% detached) Owner/renter Mix 81119% (70-75) / (25-30)%. Density Single-Family Detached 1.81acre 1.9-2.3/acre Multifamily 59~acre ) 10-11/acre To achieve the above goals, the City of Prior i : elects to participate in the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act Local Housing Incentives Program, and will prepare and submit a plan to the Metropolitan Council by June 30, 1996, indicating the actions it will take to carry out the above goals. CERTIFICATION Mayor Date COUNCIL/PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSHOP AGENDA #: PREPARED BY: SUBJECT: DATE: Item m LARRY ANDERSON, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS T.H. 13 CORRIDOR STUDY OCTOBER 2, 1995 INTRODUCTION: BACKGROUND: The purpose of this agenda item is to discuss the proposed long term development plan for T.H. 13. In March of 1995 the City met with MnDOT officials to discuss the proposed signal to be installed at the intersection of Five Hawks Avenue and T.H. 13. At that meeting it became very clear that the signal would not be constructed unless CSAH 23 is aligned to connect with Five Hawks Avenue. This realignment is in neither the city's nor Scott County CIP. At that meeting MnDOT representatives strongly suggested that a task fome be formed consisting of each community served by T.H. 13. The original task fome was to include Savage, Prior Lake, Spring Lake Township and Scott County. Spring Lake Township did not participate in the task rome. The City Council on April 17, 1995 appointed Councilmember Greenfield and Larry Anderson to serve on the task fome. The purpose of the task force was to plan for T.H. 13 improvements that would meet the needs of all communities in the future and facilitate the incremental implementation of such improvements. Safety improvements for the segment of T.H. 13 within Prior Lake were originally scheduled for 1994, 1996, and 1999 and now, beyond the year 2000. The safety improvements, now estimated at over six million dollars, are not likely to take place unless done on an intersection by intersection basis because of cost. MnDOT officials have confm'ned that the safety improvements are not likely to take place unless: Planning is undertaken by all the communities served by T.H. 13 so that a coordinated mad improvement project results. MnDOT funding of improvements has a much higher priority if a community/MnDOT plan is agreed upon. 16200 Eagle Creek Ave. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYEa ISSIJES: By involving all communities, agreement as to ultimate roadway design can be achieved and improvements can take place on an incremental basis. 3. Such improvements include acquisition of right of way by cities as available and at a cost less than possible by MnDOT. Roadway access planning would be limited to one=half mile spacing and agreement would be achieved between all roadway users in that regard. 5. The corridor study would be incorporated into the comprehensive transportation plan. The T.H. 13 task force has completed the study of each access after several meetings from T.H. 101 to CSAH 12 and attached is a drawing showing the intersections with T.H. 13. This proposal is to be implemented over a period of several years. Each intersection has a Priority A, B or C shown. The timetable for implementation is from 1 to 30 years as shown on the legend, and timing is dependent for priorities B and C on local development, traffic growth, and available funding. Also note that intersections not highlighted will be limited to "right turn in and right turn out only." The plan, in general, limits full access to one-half mile spacing. MnDOT believes with the proposed 27,000 average daily traffic (ADT) south of CSAH 42 and 20,000 ADT south of CSAH 12 that one-haif mile spacing is essential if T.H. 13 is to function and provide average speeds of 30 mph. Intersections which provide full or tee access would ultimately be signalized. Tee intersections, because of less turning movement, allow signal timing to cycle at a much faster rate than full signalized intersections. Because of the lesser cycle time tee intersections are more desirable than full intersections. Providing intersections at one-half mile spacing is very desirable and attainable if the adjacent area is not developed. Prior Lake was developed along T.H. 13 (almost fully) with severe geographical restriction and without the benefit of connecting neighborhoods. Most of the area was developed as part of the township prior to annexation. This plan provides for one full turning movement in each of the pocketed residential areas. Ultimately those full intersections would be signali?ed. The limiting of access to the residential neighborhoods will be opposed by some residents. The inconvenience caused by the limiting of access must be weighed by the increased safety provided aormasr.noc 2 with the chaunelization and signal provided at the intersection. Thc Fish Point Road intersection with T.H. 13 is an example of a typical full channelized intersection with a signal. The business community will probably take exception with the proposed intersection layouts. Access to commercial areas is much more critical than to residential areas. With this in mind, staff actively pursued with MnDOT that access to the commercial areas be maintained as much as possible. The attached plan provides a greater amount of access than was originally proposed by MnDOT. MnDOT is not likely to va~ significantly from this plan if additional accesses are requested, without the removal of other intersections. Projects in other areas with an approved community/MnDOT corridor plan are receiving a higher priority for funding of improvements. The Planning Commission considered this issue at its September 1 lth meeting. Initially, the discussion centered on the issues of property access and intersection design. However, as the discussion progressed, the Commission turned to the question of what the role of Highway 13 should be over the long term. The Commission eventually concluded that the City did not derive sufficient benefit from the roadway to warrant its continued role as a state highway. The Commission arrived at the following conclusions: Highway 13 should cease to be a state highway. · Jurisdiction of the roadway should lie with either the City or County. · The function of Highway 13 should be relocated to current County Road 17. * The design of Highway 13 should be changed to a parkway design. The rationale for this conclusion holds that the current highway serves to separate and isolate parts of the conununity and elimination of higher speed through-traffic will do much to unite parts of the City which are now separated by the road. A parkway design, similar to Carriage Hills Parkway, with a 35 mile per hour speed limit will better serve adjacent properties with access and will discourage high speed traffic. At the same time, this design will make it easier to move between neighborhoods, conceivably resulting in more social interaction within the City. AOTm3STJ)OC 3 The Commission feels that it is important to raise this issue at this time because of the imminent approval of the Comprehensive Plan and looks to the Council for direction. Paul Kachelmyer, MnDOT Corridor Coordinator, will be present at the meeting to respond to questions. Attached is a l~tter from Paul which addresses having these separate meetings to discuss T.H. 13 in segments. Staff believes that trying to discuss T.H. 13 for its full length would be too much for one meeting. Discussion by the Planning Commission and City Council should focus on whether or not this plan or some other variation can be supported by the City. In the event that the desire is to change the function of T.H. 13 from the proposed function, staff needs direction pertaining to this. The workshop is the forum for staff to receive feed back to determine if incorporation into the comprehensive transportation plan and subsequent public hearings are desired. Staff seeks direction from the Council and Planning Commission for future action with respect to: R~VI~ED BY: · The function of this roadway · Council position regarding each access · Does the Council agree with the format for public input as outlined in Paul Kachelmyer's let :~. /~/ Am~l~gr.noc 4 Minnesota Department of Transportation Metropolitan Division Wa~ers Edge Building 1500 West County Road B2 Roseville, Mirmesom 55113 September 14, 1995 Water's Edge Bldg. 582-1298 Dear Highway 13 Task Force Participants At the September 8, 1995 task reaching agreement, on a draft, for Highway 13. force meeting, we completed our goal of of a long term access and development plan, I want to thank each of you for the time and effort that you all put into this plan. It was encouraging to see the willingness of all members of the task force, to work for the common good, of the users of the road, and the citizens of the communities. I believe that over time, implementation of the plan, will result in a much safer and better functioning roadway, and one which will enhance positive community growth. I also believe that the acceptance of the plan, will enable the cities, the county, and the state, to more wisely decide where to spend their limited resources, to achieve the greatest benefit. We now wish to start the process to have the plan officially accepted by the city councils, and county commission, and incorporated into the cities comprehensive plans. We agreed that we would proceed with the following steps: 1. Submit the plan to the Savage and Prior Lake city councils, at "work session" meetings. 2. Hold four public information meetings to inform the public of the plan, and solicit their input concerning it. The meetings are tentatively proposed as follows: A. Section of TH 13 from the junction with TH 101, south to County Road 42. The meeting will be held at the Savage city hall. B. Section from Boudin street to County Road 42. The meeting will be held at the Prior Lake fire hall. An Equal Opportunity Employer COUNCIL/PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSHOP AGENDA #: PREPARED BY: SUBJECT: DATE: Item IH LARRY ANDERSON, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS T.H. 13 CORRIDOR STUDY OCTOBER 2, 1995 INTRODUCTION: BACKGROUND: The purpose of this agenda item is to discuss the proposed long term development plan for T.H. 13. In March of 1995 the City met with MnDOT officials to discuss the proposed signal to be installed at the intersection of Five Hawks Avenue and T.H. 13. At that meeting it became very clear that the signal would not be constructed unless CSAH 23 is aligned to connect with Five Hawks Avenue. This realignment is in neither the city's nor Scott County CIP. At that meeting MnDOT representatives strongly suggested that a task force be formed consisting of each community served by T.H. 13. The original task force was to include Savage, Prior Lake, Spring Lake Township and Scott County. Spring Lake Township did not participate in the task force. The City Council on April 17, 1995 appointed Councilmember Greenfield and Larry Anderson to serve on the task force. The purpose of the task force was to plan for T.H. 13 improvements that would meet the needs of all communities in the furore and facilitate the incremental implementation of such improvements. Safety improvements for the segment of T.H. 13 within Prior Lake were originally scheduled for 1994, 1996, and 1999 and now, beyond the year 2000. The safety improvements, now estimated at over six million dollars, are not likely to take place unless done on an intersection by intersection basis because of cost. MnDOT officials have confirmed that the safety improvements are not likely to take place unless: 1. Planning is undertaken by all the communities served by T.H. 13 so that a coordinated mad improvement project results. MnDOT funding of improvements has a much higher priority if a community/MnDOT plan is agreed upon. 16200 Eagle Creek Ave. S.E.. Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER ISSUES: By involving ail communities, agreement as to ultimate roadway design can be achieved and improvements can take place on an incremental basis. 3. Such improvements include acquisition of right of way by cities as available and at a cost less than possible by MnDOT. Roadway access planning would be limited to one-haif mile spacing and agreement would be achieved between ail roadway users in that regard. 5. The corridor study would be incorporated into the comprehensive Wansportation plan. The T.H. 13 task rome has completed the study of each access after several meetings from T.H. 101 to CSAH 12 end attacbed is a drawing showing the intersections with T.H. 13. This proposai is to be implemented over a period of several years. Each intersection has a Priority A, B or C shown. The timetable for implementation is from 1 to 30 years as shown on the legend, and timing is dependent for priorities B and C on locai development, traffic growth, and available fund'mg. Also note that intersections not highlighted will be limited to "fight turn in and fight turn out only." The plan, in general, limits full access to one-half mile spacing. MnDOT believes with the proposed 27,000 average daily traffic (ADT) south of CSAH 42 and 20,000 ADT south of CSAH 12 that one-hail mile spacing is essentiai if T.H. 13 is to function and provide average speeds of 30 mph. Intersections which provide full or tee access would ultimately be signalized. Tee intersections, because of less turning movement, allow signal timing to cycle at a much faster rate than full signalized intersections. Because of the lesser cycle time tee intersections are more desirable than full intersections. Providing intersections at one-half mile spacing is very desirable and attainable if the adjacent area is not developed, Prior Lake was developed along T.H. 13 (almost fully) with severe geographieai restriction and without the benefit of connecting neighborhoods. Most of the area was developed as part of the township prior to annexation. This plan provides for one full turning movement in each of the pocketed residentiai areas. Ultimately those full intersections would be signaiized. The limiting of access to the residentiai neighborhoods will be opposed by some residents. The inconvenience caused by the limiting of access must be weighed by the increased safety provided with the channelization and signal provided at the intersection. The Fish Point Road intersection with T.H. 13 is an example of a typical full channelized intersection with a signal. The business community will probably take exception with the proposed intersection layouts. Access to commercial areas is much more critical than to residential areas. With this in mind, staff actively pursued with MnDOT that access to the commercial areas be maintained as much as possible. The attached plan provides a greater mount of access than was originally proposed by MnDOT. MnDOT is not likely to vary significantly from this plan if additional accesses are requested, without the removal of other intersections. Projects in other areas with an approved community/MnDOT corridor plan are receiving a higher priority for funding of improvements. The Planning Commission considered this issue at its September 1 lth meeting. Initially, the discussion centered on the issues of property access and intersection design. However, as the discussion progressed, the Commission turned to the question of what the role of Highway 13 should be over the long tenn. The Commission eventually concluded that the City did not derive sufficient benefit from the roadway to warrant its continued role as a state highway. The Commission arrived at the following conclusions: · Highway 13 should cease to be a state highway. · Jurisdiction of the roadway should lie with either the City or County. · The function of Highway 13 should be relocated to current County Road 17. · The design of Highway 13 should be changed to a parkway design. The rationale for this conclusion holds that the current highway serves to separate and isolate pans of the community and elimination of higher speed through-traffic will do much to unite parts of the City which are now separated by the road. A parkway design, similar to Carriage Hills Parkway, with a 35 mile per hour speed limit will better serve adjacent properties with access and will discourage high speed traffic. At the same time, this design will make it easier to move between neighborhoods, conceivably resulting in more social interaction within the City. The Comm/ssion feels that it is important to raise this issue at this time because of the imminent approval of the Comprehensive Plan and looks to the Council for direction. Paul Kachelmyer, MnDOT Corridor Coordinator, will be present at the meeting to respond to questions. Attached is a letter from Paul which addresses having these separate meetings to discuss T.H. 13 in segments. Staff believes that trying to discuss T.H. 13 for its full length would be too much for one meeting. Discussion by the Planning Commission and City Council should focus on whether or not this plan or some other variation can be supported by the City. In the event that the desire is to change the function of T.H. 13 from the proposed function, staff needs direction pertaining to this. The workshop is the forum for staff to receive feed back to determine if incorporation into the comprehensive transportation plan and subsequent public hearings are desired. Staff seeks direction from the Council and Planning Commission for future action with respect to: REVIEWED BY: The function of this roadway Council position regarding each access Does the Council agree with the format for public input as outlined in Paul Kachelmyer's let: . / Frank Boyl~ Minnesota Department of Transportation Metropolitan Division Wau~rs Edge Building 1500 West County Road B2 Roseville, Minnesota 55113 September 14, 1995 Water,s Edge Bldg. 582-1298 Dear Highway 13 Task Force Participants At the September 8, 1995 task force meeting, we completed our goal of reaching agreement, on a draft, of a long term access and development plan, for Highway 13. I want to thank each of you for the time and effort that you all put into this plan. It was encouraging to see the willingness of all members of the task force, to work for the common good, of the users of the road, and the citizens of the communities. I believe that over time, implementation of the plan, will result in a much safer and better functioning roadway, and one which will enhance positive community growth. I also believe that the acceptance of the plan, will enable the cities, the county, and the state, to more wisely decide where to spend their limited resources, to achieve the greatest benefit. We now wish to start the process to have the plan officially accepted by the city councils, and county commission, and incorporated into the cities comprehensive plans. We agreed that we would proceed with the following steps: 1. Submit the plan to the Savage and Prior Lake city councils, at "work session" meetings. 2. Hold four public information meetings to inform the public of the plan, and solicit their input concerning it. The meetings are tentatively proposed as follows: A. Section of TH 13 from the junction with TH 101, south to County Road 42. The meeting will be held at the Savage city hall. B. Section from Boudin street to County Road 42. The meeting will be held at the Prior Lake fire hall. An Equal Opportunity Employer TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: I_any Andemon, Homt Graser, B_ill Mangan and Blair Tremere ~ Frank Boyles, City Manager~ '_,~// August 2, 1993 Completion of 2010 Comprehensive Plan We met last week to discuss the timeline, responsibility and cost associated with completion of the 2010 Comprehensive Plan, We agreed to distribute the responsibilities as shown below, I would appredate it if the indMdual Identified as the responsible party for each plan element would complete the Information misslng below and submit it to me by Friday, August 6, Plan Element: Responsible Party: Information Needed: Tools: Estimated Cost: Estimated Completion Date: Public Utility Plan Larry Anderson Update graphics and language to reflect the fate of the Wilds and anticipated land use changeS/trends, including Dakota Community expansion. Bring into conformance with urban sen, ice area line. Consultant needed to complete work. Plan Element: Responsible Party:. Changes Needed: Water Resources Management Plan Larry Anderson Broaden plan to Incorporate water quality matters, i.e. use of wetland, inventory all wet land, tie into storm water drainage/management plan. Coordinate approval of plans with WMO's. Tools: Water Resources Coordinator and outside consultants. Estimated Cost: $ Estimated Completion Date: Plan Element: Responsible Party: Changes Needed: Tools: Estimated Cost: Estimated Completion Date: Park and Trail Bill Mangan Comprehensive Park and Trail plan map needs to reflect the existing, new and proposed pad< acquisitions and/or Installations. Additional information is Including the definition of the park hierarchy, facilities to be contained In each park by type and the maintenance expectations for such facilities. The proposed Dakota recreation center development should also be Incorporated. City Staff and Westwood Planning $ September - October, 1993 Plan Element: Responsible Party: Changes Needed: Transportation Plan Larry Anderson Strgar, Roscoe, Fausch has updated the Transportation Plan. The new Plan must define the hierarchy of roadways, Including more than just MSA streets. Tools: City Staff and Strgar, Roscoe, Fausch. Estimated Cost: $17,000 already budgeted and paid. Estimated Completion Date: Plan Element: Responsible Party: Changes Needed: Tools: Estimated Cost: Estimated Completion Date:: ~,Draft prepared for review. Housing Plan Horst Graeer A draft housing plan is contained in the 2010 plan. It should be reviewed to determine what is missing and incorporate needed elements, including a potential windshield survey. City Staff $ Plan Element: Responsible Party:. Changes Needed: Tools: Estimated Cost: Estimated Completion Date: Orderly Annexation Frank Boylea The annexation agreements were entered into in 1972 in hopes that sewer and water could be economically extended to homes in Spring Lake Township and Credit River. Subsequently, estimates have been received and hearings held which suggest that such improvements cannot be economically completed, nor are residents Inclined to pay the costs associated therewith. Plan revisions are needed to update these agreements to meet current conditions. City Staff and City Attorney $ November - after election. Plan Element: Responsible Party: Changes Needed: Tools: Estimated Cost: Estimated Completion Date: Dakota Community relations plan. Frank Boylea A draft plan is contained In the 2010 Comprehensive Plan element. The draft should be updated to Incorporate recent changes In the Dakota Sewer Agreement and Fee in Ueu of T~xes Agreement together with the Memorandum of Understanding between the Dakota Community and the Metropolitan Council. The Plan should also Incorporate the City's Policy Statement with respect to the Dakota Community. Staff, Council and Dakota Community representatives None October. Please research and fill in missing information for those elements for which you are listed as responsible party and return this Information to me no later than Friday, August 6, 1993. SF/e/6 FeMEEO.WRT INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: SUBJECT: DATE: FRANK BOYLES, CITY MANAGER LARRY J. ANDERSON, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS COMPLETION OF 2010 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AUGUST 9, 1993 I was unable to obtain costs and a timeikame for the elements of the Comprehensive Plan until today. 1. PUBLIC UTILITIES PLAN The City has two (2) options to complete the Public Utilities Plan. One option is to utilize a consultant to complete the water and sewer element or to have Staff complete the elements over the Vfmter. If Staff completed the water element, it would be helpful to have consultant services to assist in the completion of the plan. MSA provided a ballpark estimate for completion of the sewer and water element. The cost would be refined based upon a more detailed scope of services. The sewer element needs less work as previous studies cover most of the City and the plan will combine the previous two (2) studies with The Vfdds update. No treatment needs to be addressed as the MWCC currently provides sewage treatment. MSA Complete Appropriate Cost TimefrAme Sewer Element $7,500.00 November 1, 1993 City Staff Complete Cost TimefrAme Sewer Element StaffTime February 1, 1993 4629 Dakota St. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372 / Ph. (612) 4474230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER The water element will consist of incorporating the past three (3) studies and adclressin~.wa.~, r treatment. The water treatment portion can probably be most effectively addressed by a consultant. The study would address ultimgte water demgnd through population projections. One issue is, will the City have a water treatment plant, and ff so, what criteria would be used for sizing the water treatment plant? One method would be to only treat normal demands and not treat peak day demands. On peak demand days the water is in the system for shorter periods and iron and manganese have less time to precipitate out thus not necessitating treatment. The well field would not have to be concentrated around the treatment plant to minimize the ~mount of trunk lines being built. One problem is that the Jordan Aquifer does not exist under the center of the City and a Hydrologic Study should be completed to determine future locations of wells and which aquifer to be used. MSA Complete Approximate Cost TimefrAme to Complete City Staff Complete Cost w/MSA Assistance Timeframe Water Element $15,000.00 November 1, 1993 Water Element $7,500.00 February 1, 1993 These studies have not been budgeted for. The studies are of a City wide benefit and funding from the Trunk Reserve Fund may be appropriate. Ralph Teschner will be back on Wednesday, and I will check with him to see if he concurs. TRANSPORTATION PLAN The plan needs Staff review and about three (3) meetings with SRF to complete. This can be processed through the DRC for comments. SKF is requesting $4,750.00 to complete the plan to incorporate The W'~lds and Dakota Community activities. I will request further justification to determine if this request should be honored. SKF was compensated for their work on these projects and $4,750.00 seems high. Ferrol wants to meet to provide justification. Estimated Cost Up to $4,750.00 * TimefrAme to Complete October 1, 1993 I would anticipate this being reduced and paid from the Engineering Professional Services budget. The time lines do not reflect substantially modifying our south City limits. When the urban service area is expanded do cover that area, the plan would be modified as part of the approval process. LMEMll. WRT AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL CITY of PRIOR LAKE SCOTI' COUNTY, MINNESOTA SERVICES THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into effective this 9th day of Auoust 1993, by and between JAMES R. HILL, INC., a Minnesota Corporation (hereinafter referred to as the "Consultant"), and the City of Prior Lake, a Minnesota Municipal Corporation (hereinafter referred to as the "Client"); WITNESSETH THAT: WHEREAS, the Client wishes to engage the Consultant to provide various professional services; and WHEREAS, the Consultant wishes to provide such services upon the terms and conditions as hereinafter set forth, NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree to as follows: 1. Enaaaement of Consultant. The Client hereby retains the Consultant and the Consultant hereby agrees to such retainer to perform the professional services hereinafter set forth on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth. 2. Scooe of Services. During the term hereof the Consultant shall perform the services set forth and described in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference (the "Services"), at the time and in the matter provided therein. 3. H ' . The Consultant may from time-to-time provide additional services outside the scope of the Services (the "Additional Services") of the type and at such time and in such matter as may be agreed in writing between the parties hereafter, and the Client hereby agrees to compensate the Consultant in the amount, at the times and in the manner set forth and described below and in Exhibit B, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. 4. ~. In consideration of Consultant's performance of the Services, the Client hereby agrees to compensate the Consultant in the amount, at the times and in the manner set forth and described below and in Exhibits attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Compensation for Additional Services shall be made on such terms as hereafter agreed by the parties with respect thereto. (a) Timino. The Consultant shall submit to the Client an invoice each month for the Services provided and for the reimbursable expenses incurred by the Consultant during the previous month. Payment by the Client to the Consultant shall be due and payable before the 15th day of the 2nd month following the date of the invoice. Payments not received by the Consultant by said date shall be overdue, unless otherwise stipulated and agreed to in writing by the parties hereto, and shall thereafter bear interest at the rate of 1% per month. The Consultant may, upon giving written notice to the Client, suspend its performartce of the Services without liability until such time as the Client has paid in full all amounts then due the Consultant on account of Services rendered and expenses incurred up to the date of suspension. Time is of the essence in payment of invoices and timely payment is a material part of the consideration for this Agreement. (b) The work performed by the Consultant shall be deemed approved and accepted for payment by the Client as and when invoiced unless the Client objects to such work within 30 days after the invoice date by written notice specifically stating the details in which the Client believes such work is incomplete, defective, or otherwise unsatisfactory, and the value thereof. The Client shall pay for all work not subject to objection. ~'.: 5. ~Ze.c,~L_~. Special conditions, if any, that shall apply to this Agreement shall be as set forth in Exhibit C attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. 6. Effect of Prior A(3reemenfs. This Agreement is intended by the parties hereto as the final and binding expression of their agreement and supersedes and revokes all prior negotiations, representations and agreements, whether oral or written, relating to the subject matter thereof. 7. ~. If any provision contained herein shall be deemed or declared unenforceable, invalid or void, the same shall not impair any of the other provisions contained herein which shall be enfomed in accordance with their respective terms. 8. ~JZl~. This Agreement and the rights of the parties hereunder shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota. 9. Notices. All notices, requests or other communications from one of the parties hereto shall be given in writing delivered in any reasonable manner. Such notices, requests and communications shall be considered to have been duly given if in writing and either (i) personally delivered, with a signed receipt therefor being obtained, or (ii) deposited in the United States mail, first-class, certified or registered, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, addressed to the respective party at the address set forth below, or to such other address as such party may hereafter designate by notice to such party. If so delivered or mailed, such notice shall be effective as of the date so personally delivered or mailed. If to Consultant: Richard Krier, AICP Vice President James R. Hill, Inc. 2500 West County Road 42 Suite 120 Burnsville, Minnesota 55337 If to Client: Frank Boyles, City Manager City of Prior Lake 4629 Dakota Street SE Prior Lake, Mn 55372 10. ~3J~3L~S. Should any party hereto default in any obligation of such party under this Agreement, the other party hereto taking action to enforce such obligations, or to seek a remedy for such default shall, in addition to any other amount to which it may be entitled, be entitled to recover the costs of such enforcement, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney's fees (whether or not such actions involve the actual commencement of legal proceedings), incurred in connection with the enforcement of such obligation, provided, however, that such party prevails in such enforcement. I 1. Termination and a Susoension. If the Consultant shall be in default in the performance of any of its material obligations as set forth in this Agreement, then the Client may, by written notice to the Consultant, requlre that Such default be corrected. If such default is not corrected or reasonable steps to correct such default have not been taken, within 15 days after receipt of such notice, the Client may immediately terminate this Agreement and shall make settlement for the costs of the Services r~ndered, and reimbursable expenses incurred, by the Consultant pursuant to this Agreement and remaining unpaid as of the effective date of such termination. If the Client is unwilling or unable to proceed with or complete the project with respect to which the Services are to be rendered, the Client may terminate this Agreement by giving 15 days prior written notice of intention to do so to the Consultant. Upon receipt of such notice the Consultant shall be excused from any obligation to perform further Services other than those reasonably necessary to complete matters then in process. In such event, the Consultant shall be paid by the Client for all Services performed and for all reimbursable expenses incurred pursuant to this Agreement and remaining unpaid as of the effective date of such termination. If the Client shall be in default in the performance of any of its material obligations set forth in this Agreement then the Consultant may, by written notice to the Client require such default to be corrected. If within 15 days after receipt of such notice such default shall not have been corrected, the Consultant may immediately terminate this Agreement. In such an event, the Consultant shall be paid by the Client for all Services performed, and for all reimbursable expenses incurred, by Consultant pursuant to this Agreement and remaining unpaid as of the effective date of such termination, together with the Consultant's reasonable expenses incurred in terminating its provision of the Services. 12. -- ' ' il' the Consultant shall not be responsible for the acts or omissions of any Contractor, or of any subcontractor or supplier, or any of the Contractor(s)', or subcontractor's or supplier's agents or employees or any other persons (except the Consultant's own employees and agents) at the project site or otherwise furnishing or performing any of the Contractor's work. Further more, the Client agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Consultant, its directors, officers and employees from any and all claims, liabilities, actions or causes of action arising out of or from this Agreement, excepting only gross negligence by the Consultant in performance of this Agreement. IN WITNESS WHERE, the parties hereto have accepted, made and executed this Agreement upon the terms and conditions above stated on the day and year first above written. JAME~'~ H!LL, INC.~ Its Vice P~ident// 3 EXHIBIT A SCOPE oF' SERVICES City of Prior Lake Tasks and FEES The task is to estimate the commercial and industrial land use needs for the city to full "build out" This estimate will be by Standard Industrial Classification. It is estimated that the tasks will be completed with in 30 days. The following tasks and fees will be completed on a Lump Sum basis for $5000: Data Gathering and Trade Area Forcasts: 1. Review existing data including land use, traffic counts and projections and existing economic forcasts, 2.. Gather new economic market data using trade area analysis technique, 3. Analyze data and make Trade Area projections to year 2010,2020 and 2030, 4. Prepare Summary Report and Graphics for City Council and Staff. Possible Future Senarios: 1. Estimate Market Capture to various sub areas in Prior Lake, 2. Summarize different Senarios and possibilities 3. Prepare Summary Report for City Council and Staff Meetings: 1. Attend one City Council Information meeting, and one Staff Information meeting 2. Attend one City Council meeting to present each summary reports ( two meetings) CITY PROVIDED INFORMATION 1. Traffic Counts, projections and future plans for County Roads 42, 83, 82. and 21 2. Any Land Use and Economic Studies Completed for the City - 3. Original Base Map of the City for graphics 4. City Sewer and water expansion plans and timing 4 MEMORANDUM TO: Mr. Richard Krier, AICP James R. Hill, Inc. FROM: Blair Tremere, Public Affairs Consulting (Phone 544-9542) SUBJECT: Information about my Prior Lake work DATE: Ju~e 15, 1994 This is the summary of part of my work with the City as you have discussed with Frank Boyles and with me. I have recommended to Frank that an integral part of the planning analysis is contemporary and future market feasibility. Frank has reviewed your May 12 proposal and he is amenable to receiving a revised proposal that focuses on the whether potential opportunities for non-residential development are feasible. This relates primarily to a trade area analysis. The purpose is to provide the City Council with a comprehensive overview of the possibilities. The market analysis charette you have outlined may be desired as a subsequent step. My work is scheduled for submittal on June 27. Questions may be directed to Frank or to me. Description of Work. Public Affairs Consulting is assisting the City with the investigation of opportunities to add more land zoned for commercial, industrial, and office uses to the "2010 Comprehensive Plan," by using data from the City to prepare a report determining the feasibility of non-residential development opportunities. The focus of the report is the type of non-residential development possible at locations specified by the City. The geographic scope of the report is: Commercial development of the quadrants of County Roads 42 and 83 as a focal point of the 2010 Metropolitan Urban Service Area. Commercial, industrial, and office development in the areas adjacent to: County Road 21, County Road 42, County Road 82, County Road 83, and Trunk Highway 13. The report addresses: The current City Comprehensive Plan and the draft 2010 Plan identifying language in the draft 2010 Plan that would need to be added or amended to Page Two incorporate the additional residential development. potential non- be Identification of both positive and negative policy considerations based upon both information obtained from the City and sound planning principles. City Council directives, observations, responses to inquiries about the topic. and Basic graphic data needed to explain the findings, including a City map that reflects the designated potential areas which will be keyed to the text. Possible policy guidelines the City could use to evaluate future development proposals. fe Recommendations for additional and future supplemental technical work by City staff and/or consultants, including, but not limited to: traffic generation calculations and projections, sanitary sewer capacity calculations, environmental impact evaluations (wetlands, shorelands, floodplain), and market feasibility studies. Public Affairs Consulting will facilitate meetings with the City Council and with others designated by the City regarding the draft report and findings. Methodology The report will be based upon research of information from the City and other public agencies, and upon input from the city Council and sources designated by the City. The analysis and evaluation will reflect generally accepted land use planning principles that are pertinent to the areas under study. Input from the city will be obtained through meetings with the city who will be asked to review a draft report for reaction and further direction. The need for further analysis and technical information will be identified so the City Gan consider future work and costs. Questions should be directed to: Blair Tremere, principal Public Affairs Consulting 612-544-9542 Frank Boyles, Manager City of Prior Lake 612-447-4230 EXHIBIT B ADDITIONAL SERVICES CITY OF PRIOR LAKE Any additions to the work description will result in a revision to the LUMP SUM FEE. Major revisions initiated by the Client are not included in the fees. Hourly fees proposed are for a 12 month period. Any services provided after the 12 month period are subject to a 6% increase, Additional Services will be completed as per the current James R. Hill Inc. fee schedule. BLAXRTREI~RE P.O. Box 27126 Golden Valley, Phone/Fax 612-544-9542 55427-0043 April 4, 1994 Mr. Frank Boyles, City Manager City of Prior Lake 4629 Dakota Street S.E. Prior Lake, MN 55372 RE: Proposed Supplemental Agreement No. 3 Dear Mr. Boyles, The enclosed proposed Supplemental Agreement was prepared using information from the memorandum, "Adoption of Business Zones," prepared by Councilmember Greenfield for the April 4, 1994 Council Workshop, and from his "Business Zoning District Concept Proposal" which was reviewed by the Council on February 15. This supplement would become part of the Scope of Services and Work Agreement upon our mutual acceptance of the terms. The Council may modify the direction of the memoranda at the April 4 meeting, as the members discuss the implications of revising the commercial and industrial development provisions and priorities in the Comprehensive Plan (update). The time frame of sixty days is feasible as a concurrent project; however, a case can be mad~ that the zoning text changes should be developed after amended ComDrehensive language is adopted. There may be some other revisions, too. Thus, I will send this to you by facsimile copy and will provide a hard copy, with the understanding that final signed copies can be prepared later after the April 4 meeting. Please call if you have questions. Sir enclosures DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NO. 3 CITY OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA SCOPE OF SERVICES AND WORK AGREEMENT This Agreement supplements the July 2, 1993 Scope of Services and Work Agreement with Blair Tremere, consultant, dba, Public Affairs Consulting. This Supplement has been drawn pursuant to Article 4 of the Work Agreement, and, when signed below, authorizes the Extra Work described. Description of Work. Assist the City with the preparation of textual amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and the Zoning Ordinance that provide for multiple business zones based upon such factors as topography, density, location, business use types and needs, architectural standards, landscaping criteria, and the like. 1.01 The scope of the recommended textual revisions will be as described in: City Council study sheet of February 15, 1994, "Business Zoning District Concept Proposal; City Councilmember Greenfield's April 4, 1994 memorandum, "Adoption of Buisness Zones; The City Comprehensive Plan the draft update, "Year 2010 Plan", and the Prior Lake Zoning Ordinance; Directives from the City regarding commercial development and related matters. 1.02 The recommendations will be contained in a written report which will propose amendments to the Comprehensive Plan (and draft update), and to the Zoning Ordinance text. 1.03 The Consultant will facilitate meetings with the City Council and with others designated by the City regarding development of recommended amendments; and, as necessary, Consultant will attend required public hearings to explain proposed amendments. 2. Methodology and Time for Completion. 2.01 The report will be based upon research of information from the city and upon input from the Page One of Three City Council and sources designated by the City. The analysis and evaluation will reflect generally accepted planning and land use regulation principles that are pertinent to the areas under study. 2.02 Input from the City will be obtained from the documents cited in Section 1 and through meetings with the City who will be asked to review a draft report for reaction and further direction. 2.03 The research, analysis, and should be completed within sixty days, though the City may elect to extend the completion to a date when more information is available regarding the drafting of the updated Comprehensive Plan. 2.04 The adoption of the recommended amendments will be a function, in part, of the time needed for City review and response to the report, and for the required public hearing. An additional thirty days should be allowed for that phase. 3. Estimated Cost 3.01 The estimated cost for the Extra Work defined above is $1,875.00, plus mileage and direct expenses. The estimate includes up to six hours for meetings with the city Council, others designated by the City, and or for attendance at public hearings. The City will be billed only for actual work performed plus mileage and expenses. The estimate will be exceeded for additional work only upon prior written authorization by the City. 4. City Responsibilities 4.01 The City will provide technical support for reproduction of existing and draft documents and for final copies of amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and the Zoning Ordinance. City will provide photocopies of draft and final report text. Page Two of Three APPROVAL OF SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT CITY OF PRIOR LAKE, CITY BLAIR TREMERE, CONSULTAN~ BY: BY: city Manager DATE: ,1994 ATTEST: Title: Page Three of Three CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP FEBRUARY 15, 1994 ISSUES REGARDING THE DRAFT 2010 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN II. III. The staff needs specific direction from the Council on key Issues in order that the draft 2010 Comprehensive Plan can be prepared in accordance with the previously Identified timeline. 1. 2. e 4. 5. 6. How proactive should the 2010 Plan be toward development? Should the city seek to keep the same ratio of commercial, Industrial and residentially zoned land or increase/decrease one or the other? Where should commercial/industrial be located? Will the city support one or more commercial areas? What priority should redevelopment be given? Should residential neighborhoods be single or multiple use? 7. How does the Indian Community affect the proposed plan? 8. What annexation be used for? 9. How do the transportation projections affect the plan? 10. Should parks and trails have a high, medium or Iow priority? Adjourn - 10:00 p.m. City of Prior Lake City Council Workshop -- 2010 Comprehensive Plan -- February 15, 1994 General Comments: Protection of natural features is a high priority. It is important to recognize that local policies will need to change in light of new/future federal or state imposed standards. The gross density of a development varies depending upon the natural features. The gross density is used for all residential applications and particularly on PUDs to determine density bonuses for enhancing design. Work Product: Fiscal analysis of fees based on number of dwelling units to assure funding sources correspond with the level of service provided and the cost of shared resources including (acquisition and maintenance of trails, parks, wetlands and other amenities). Lot Size Lot size in new subdivisions should be wide enough (86 feet) to accommodate three car garages without a variance. Large selection with varied lot sizes is desirable. 12,000 square foot lot minimum lot area is appropriate. Lot coverage standards could be eliminated except for shoreland districts if 12,000 square foot minimum is achieved; - 10,000 square foot minimum is all right in PUDs if natural amenities are preserved and the buildings are architecturally interesting. PUDs should have a 10 acre minimum size. The 2.5 acre standard is not sufficient to develop a PUD. House sizes are generally determined by covenants and amenities, both natural and man made. There is no need to establish a housing code at this time. Although standard is 3.5 units per acres density, actual average is a 2.2 to 2.5 units per acre. Some of the older R-1 areas have actual density ranges of 4-5 units per acre. (Downtown, Green Heights, Inguadona Beach, Grainwood Shore and Maple Park neighborhood). Current provisions to protect natural features is adequate Work Product: Contact other communities to determine what PUD standards they use to assure the city receives amenities in exchange for the added density afforded the developer. Discussion related to Net vs Gross Density, in calculating dwelling units per acre: 1. Gross land figures are used as a standard to calculate dwelling unit density per zone. 2. Prior Lake zoning ordinance densities are maximum unit densities. The density per zone does not directly correspond to the number of lots in a subdivision. Rather density is a theoretical number based on a perfect acre of land, (i.e. in the perfect acre, with no wetlands, natural features, easements, parks, etc.) at 10,000 1 3/2/94 square feet, 3.5 units/lots with street frontage could be developed. Net density cannot be used because the following net acre information is not known until a final plat is filed: park dedication, easement, swim ponds, wetlands, streets, lakes, etc....therefore, gross land area figures are used. Work Product: A cost analysis should be made when improved features, (i.e. pavers) are proposed. The evaluation should include the added benefit to the community. The full 1,040 available MUSA acres should be included in the plan Private streets are opposed Current street width is okay Do not want "no parking" on residential streets Desire to avoid, circumvent requests for variance Continue with current park and trail standards. There is a recognition that the public equates parks, trails, natural or designed open space with higher property value Work Product: Staff instructed to be more aggressive in obtaining non tax funding for parks, trails and open space. Trails in subdivisions to be installed at the same time as other public improvements Aesthetics and architectural diversity are important in all facets of community development Prior Lake's topography is not conducive to grid like streets. Curvilinear streets with collector streets are preferred. Tree Preservation Desire to preserve trees but not at the expense of a system that is complicated and expensive to enforce. Need to encourage developers to retain trees and natural amenities. Work Product: Cost analysis of tree ordinance (i.e. City Forester required?) Water Quality Current standards acceptable Anticipate future additional quality standards Lot Coverage 30% impervious surface in shoreline (includes driveway). Use lot lines and set backs to control and eliminate lot coverage for all lots outside the Shoreland Management District. Increase set back requirements on major collector and artedal roads. Require wider right of way on County and State highways to accommodate sidewalks, tree and planting programs. Housing Types Architectural standards should be developed for multiple dwellings in order to initiate quality standards. Need to look at the type and appropriate use of property remaining for development. 2 3/2/94 Multi family development dependent on commercial/industrial development desired. Status quo for single family residential quality standards. Work Product: Review amhitectural safeguard standards for townhomes and multi family units. Expand commercial in relationship tO residential land use. Problem with existing commercial is location (i.e. Priordale). Some support for south pert of city Opportunity in existing downtown but merchants don't see beyond local customer base New Development (commercial/industrial) Regional potential at 83 and 42. Include all four corners of 83 and 42 as focal point of commercial growth in 2010 MUSA. Vierling parcel north of 42 in Ag 2 can't be developed for at least 7 years. Vierling and Jeffers property south of CR 42 are adequately protected through the following standards: Slopes Wetland Conservation Act Set Backs 40,000 square feet minimum lot on lake shore 20,000 elsewhere Work Product: Council members strongly supported investigating the opportunity to add more commercial, industrial and office zoned property to the 2010 Plan including: 1. Report on commercial development potential of 42/83 corner (all quadrants) and commercial, industrial and office along the entire CR 42 strip, CR 21 and TH 13 2. Investigate potential uses for Priordale mall and commercial property to the south. 3. Study whether the current downtown is a good site for the Civic Center Complex, as suggested by the Governor's Design team project in 1984. Type Neighborhood commercial may be considered in commercial. See potential of two or more commercial areas. Desire to actively promote commercial development. PUD's if planned Redevelopment/Development Current users must express interest Should tape state/federal programs for Iow interest loans to encourage redevelopment Prime focus on new development Allowable Types Single Family o- Market driven subject to city standards. Townhomes -- Market driven subject to city standards Multiple Family -- Market driven subject to city standards. Quality standards are desired 3 3/2/94 Multi use neighborhoods allowed in PUD's with quality and construction controls What should multi use include? Single family Townhomes Multi family - Yes -' Yes - Maybe Commercial Neighborhood - Yes No Sub regional - No No Regional - No Office - Maybe Schools (day care) - Yes Industrial - No Churches - Yes The Dakota community's impact should be considered in the 2010 plan, but attached as an appendix with opportunities, such as CR 83/42 development acknowledged Annexation Uses for Annexation Expand developable vacant land Control growth and change Best to work with County to limit land use in adjacent townships Conditions for Annexation Don't want to enforce changes in Credit River with City funds No subsidy unless benefit to the City. Must be adjacent to contiguous existing utilities and streets with capacity to serve area Consistent with City land use plan No immediate adverse impact on City resources Specific targets for annexation: Target 30 acres south of industrial park Area between 170th and Crystal Lake -- need land on both sides of the road. Work Product: Investigate appropriate tool(s) to assure that city development actions are consistent with the objectives of the 2010 Plan. Work Product: Get additional information from Scott County regarding highway 21 to 169 bypass expansion relating to cost, traffic patterns and vehicle. 4 3/2/94 "CCGOAL' FB:db 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 1994 CITY COUNCIL TOP PRIORITY GOALS Prepare a strategic plan to manage the projected growth over the next five to ten years. (By April 1 .) Develop a more aggressive business attraction program. Complete draft 2010 Comprehensive Plan, conduct public input meetings and submit (by October, 1994). Continue cooperation with Dakota Community. Continue crime prevention initiatives. Continue to provide direction and monitoring to Advisory Bodies and update bylaws. Review Orderly Annexation Agreements and revise as appropriate. Develop a strategic plan regarding lake access issues. Monitor effective use of lake enfomement activities. Sell a second office park pamel. Initiate annual meetings and consider more cooperative programs with other governmental activities. Develop proactive community awareness. Review special assessment policy to assure it is equitable and defensible. Maintain effective ongoing relationships and team interaction with city staff. CCGOALWRT TO: FROM: DATE: Mayor and Councilmembers,.. Frank Boyles, City Manager' February 25, 1994 SUBJECT: Notes from February 15, 20~O Comprehensive Plan Workshop Attached for Council review and discussion are the.notes which were assembled by Horst, Deb, Bonnie and I as a result of the February l~-workshop. We have attempted to identify two things in the notes: Detailed comments which were made at the meeting-with respect to each of the topics raised. Work products which we understood the Council desired as a result of the workshop. Please review the notes in detail in preparation for Monday night's workshop. At the end of the workshop I would like to review the notes with the Council to assure that we have understood both the content and flavor of the Council's direction. With this clarified, staff will be able to proceed to prepare a 2010 Comprehensive Plan which will be in accordance with your wishes. FB:db Attachment FBME12,WRT City of Prior Lake City Council Workshop -- 2010 Comprehensive Plan -- February 15, 1994 General Comments: Protection of natural features is a high priority. It is important to recognize that local policies will need to change in light of new/future federal or state imposed standards. The gross density of a development varies depending upon the natural features. The gross density is used for PUD applications to determine density bonuses for enhancing design. Work Product: Fiscal analysis of fees based on units to assure funding sources correspond to the level of service provided. Lot Size Lot size in new subdivisions should be wide enough to accommodate three car garages without a variance. Desire lots, 86 foot minimum width. Large selection with varied lot sizes is desirable. 12,500 to 13,000 square foot lot minimum lot area is appropriate. Lot coverage standards should be eliminated except for shoreland districts 10,000 square foot minimum is all right in PUDs if natural amenities are preserved and the buildings are architecturally interesting. PUDs should have a 10 acre minimum size. The 2.5 standard is not sufficient to develop a PUD. House sizes are generally determined by covenants and amenities, both natural and man made. There is no need to establish a housing code at this time. Although standard is 3.5 units per acres density, actual average is a 2.2 to 2.5 units per acre. Some of the older R-1 areas have actual density ranges of 4-5 units per acre. (Downtown, Green Heights, Inguadona Beach, Grainwood Shore and Maple Park neighborhood). Current provisions to protect natural features is adequate Discussion related to Net vs Gross Density, in calculating dwelling units per acre: 1. Gross land figures are used as a standard to calculate dwelling unit density per zone. 2. Prior Lake zoning ordinance densities are maximum unit densities. The density per zone does not directly correspond to the number of lots in a subdivision. Rather density is a theoretical number based on a pedect acre of land, (i.e. in the perfect acre, with no wetlands, natural features, easements, parks, etc.) at 10,000 square feet, 3.5 units/lots with street frontage could be developed. Net density cannot be used because the following net acre information is not known until a final plat is flied: pa~ dedication, easement, swim ponds, wetlands, streets, lakes, etc.,..therefore, gross land area figures are used. Work Product: A cost analysis should be made when improved features, (i.e. pavers) are proposed. The evaluation should include the added benefit to the community. The full 1,040 available MUSA acres should be included in the plan Private streets are opposed Current street width is okay Do not want "no parking" on residential streets Desire to avoid, circumvent requests for variance Continue with current park and trail standards. There is a recognition that the public equates parks, trails, natural or designed open space with higher property value Work Product: Staff instructed to be more aggressive in obtaining non tax funding for parks, trails and open space. - Trails in subdivisions to be installed at the same time as other public improvements Aesthetics and architectural diversity are important in all facets of community development Prior Lake's topography is not conducive to grid like streets. Curvilinear streets with collector streets are preferred. Tree Preservation Desire to preserve trees but not at the expense of a system that is complicated and expensive to enforce. Need to encourage developers to retain trees and natural amenities. Work Product: Cost analysis of tree ordinance (i.e. City Forester required?) Water Quality Current standards acceptable Anticipate future additional quality standards Lot Coverage 30% impervious sudace in shoreline (includes driveway). Use lot lines and set backs to control and eliminate lot coverage for all lots outside the Shoreland Management District. Increase set back requirements on major collector and arterial roads. Require wider right of way on County and State highways to accommodate sidewalks, tree and planting programs. Housing Types Architectural standards should be developed for multiple dwellings in order to initiate quality standards. Need to look at the type and appropriate use of property remaining for development. 2 Multi-family development dependent development desired. Status quo for single family residential. on commercial/industrial Work Product: Review amhitectural safeguard standards for townhomes and multi family units. Expand commemial in relationship to residential land use. Problem with existing commercial is location (i.e. Priordale). Some support for south part of city Opportunity in existing downtown but merchants don1 see beyond local customer base New Development (commercial/industrial) - Regional potential at 83 and 42. Include all four corners of 83 and 43 as focal point of commercial growth in 2010 MUSA. Existing houses on 42 are not conducive to commercial development. Vierling parcel north of 42 in Ag 2 can't be developed for at least 7 years. Vierling and Jeffers property south of CR 42 are adequately protected through the following standards: Slopes Wetland Conservation Act Set Backs 40,000 square feet minimum lot on lakeshore 20,000 elsewhere Work Product: Council members strongly supported investigating the opportunity to add more commercial, industrial and office zoned property to the 2010 Plan including: 1. Study whether the current downtown is a good site for Civic Center complex. 2. Staff to investigate costs and uses of old industrial area on CR 21. 3. Investigate potential uses for Priordale Mall and commercial property to the south. 4, Report on commercial development potential of 42/83 corner (all quadrants) and commercial, industrial and office along the entire CR 42 strip, CR 21 and TH 13. Type Neighborhood commercial will be considered in commercial. See potential of two or more commercial areas. Desire to actively promote commercial development. PIJD's if planned Redevelopment/Development Current users must express interest Should tape state/federal programs for Iow interest loans to encourage redevelopment Prime focus on new development Allowable Types Single Family -- Market driven 3 Townhomes -- Market driven Multiple Family -- Market ddven Quality standards are desired Multi use neighborhoods allowed construction controls in PUD's with quality and What should multi-use include? Single family Townhomes Multi-family -Yes - Maybe Commercial Neighborhood - Yes No Sub-regional - No No Regional - No Office - Maybe Schools (day care) - Yes Industrial - No Chumhes - Yes The Dakota community's impact should be considered in the 2010 plan, but attached as an appendix with opportunities, such as CR 83/42 development acknowledged Annexation Uses for Annexation Expand developable vacant land Control growth and change Best to work with County to limit land use in adjacent townships Conditions for Annexation Don't want to enforce changes in Credit River with City funds No subsidy unless benefit to the City. Must be adjacent to contiguous existing utilities and streets with capacity to serve area Consistent with City land use plan No immediate adverse impact on City resoumes Specific targets for annexation: Target 30 acres south of industrial park Work Product: Need for bridge plan between current comprehensive plan and new 2010 plan. Work Product: Get additional information from Scott County regarding highway 21 bypass expansion relating to cost, traffic patterns and vehicle. to 169 Work Product: Investigate appropriateness of residential moratorium until 2010 plan is adopted. 4 PRIOR LAKE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RES. PASSED 87-32 87-43 AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT DESCRIPTION Expand Year 2000 Urban Service Area add Policies 10, 11 and 12. Extension of Sewer Service to SMSd. Amend Natural Features Policies 1-6. Amend Land Use Map (Raspberry Ridge) Amend Urban Service Area and Land Use Map (Woodridge Estates) Amend Land Use Map (Carriag~ Hills) (Industrial to Low Density Residential). Amend Rural Service Area Policy Amend Natural Features Plan to add Water Quality Best Mgmt. and N.U.R.P. Standards. Amend Land Use Plan (Westbury Ponds) SECTION U.S.A. Public Utilities Map Public Utility Map Natural Features Map Land Use Map Urban Service & Land Use Map Land Use Map Land Use Plan Land Use Map Land Use Map DATE APPROVED 03-03-87 07-14-86 07-06-87 08-17-87 07-15-91 03-02-92 09-21-92 09-21-92 09-08-92 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CITY OF PRIOR LAKE Adopted: Aug,/st 17, 1981 COUNCIL Walter Stock, Mayor Bill Bissonett Donald Busse Keith Thorkelson Tom Watkins PLANNING COMMISSION John Fitzgerald, Chuck Arnold Dave Roseth Sue Warmka Allen Wllker Chairman STAFF Michael A. McGuire, City Manager Planner Horst Graser, City . Charles Tooker, Consulting Planner John Koepke, Graphics Mary Hernandez, Secretary CONTENTS Page Introduction .............................. 1 Natural Features .......................... 2 Existing Development ...................... 4 Land Use Plan ............................. 7 Transportation ........................... 32 Public Utilities ......................... 43 Parks & Open Space ....................... 47 Implementation ........................... 49 PLATES Opposite Page Development Constraints ................... 3 Storm Water Management .................... 4 Farmlands ................................. 5 Existing Land Use ......................... 6 Neighborhoods ............................ 23 Land Use Plan ............................ 24 Thoroughfares ............................ 33 Public Utilities ......................... 34 INTRODUCTION Prior Lake was introduced to comprehensive planning in the early 1970's when in 1973 the City adopted it's first Comprehensive Plan for the present 15 square mile land area. The planning effort for this.Comprehensive Plan began in the latter half .of 1977 with the issuance of a Metropolitan Systems Statement which outlined Prior .Lake's obligation to metropolitan wide systems. The plan culminates a two year process of meetings and public hearings before the Planning Commission and City Council. Most of the info.rmation necessary for this planning effort was collected during the planning period since a limited amount of information was directly adaptable from the existing plan. In most respects this Comprehensive Plan presents more detailed information than it's predecessor. It includes basic re=ommendations o9 the use of land, sequence of growth, development potential and the ~xtension.of.public u~ilities. The plan also suggests changes ~n the ex~stlng platt%ng and zoning ordinances which will help carryout plan policies. These recommendations provide a general guide for development which will continue to be evaluated as the community grows. The major aim of the plan is to accomm?date development in a planner manper so that the elements are ~ntegrated in a way that will facilitate growth in the most economical way. The study re~ort for the sewer and water element are %ndependent of the ma~n text. While the detailed information in these reports was not necessary to be included in the main text of the Comprehensive Plan, the study reports will be adopted as part of the overall Comprehensive Plan. The park elements of the Comprehensive Plan refers to an existing Comprehensive Park Plan. The plan for parks in Prior Lake was adopted in 1977 to provide continuity in the creation of city-wide system of open space. A large amount of land was dedicated by developers and other par?e%s were eligible for federal funding. The park plan antlcl~ated community development patterns .in order.to avoid confusion over future needs by recognizing available options. 1 NATURAL FEATURES Through an analysis of soils plus water and wet land features, the 1973 Comprehensive Plan indicated potential development limitations throughout Prior .Lake. While areas were generalized, the recommendations were.explicit particularly with regard to soils with severe limitations. "The severe category suggests that d~velopment should be prohibited." In the process of reviewing the potential of natural resources for recreation in the Comprehensive Plan for Parks in 1977, detailed maps of these same problems were available for those areas of the City where urban d~velopment is expected. The plates showing development constraints in this pl~ w~re ~repared from the relatively basic -1977 analysis. Unstable sol%s include poorly drained areas with a high water table, considerable organic matter as well as shrink-swell and frost heave potential. Steep slopes include all areas in excess of 20% which may be subject t? e~osion and in general, are expensive to develop and maintain thereafter. Unfortunately, many of the steep slope areas already have been developed, particularly those in close proximity to the lake of Prior Lake. In addition, there are examples of construction on unstable soils ~articularly on property adjoining the north end of the lake. It is clear that recent analysis cannot modify past construction, but lands yet.to be developed will be carefully evaluated in terms of the l~mits natural features should place on community development. The ~omp~ehensive Park Plan outlined a procedure for the mandatory dedication of open space related to its suitability for recreational activity. The City Council has used this as a guideline for negotiating open space that provides active play space as well as wooded slopes and marshes to be observed and possibly provide space for trails. Policy I - Wild life habitat and water recharge areas: Marsh areas which are part of the proposed development shall be analyzed for purposes of ~reservation as potential wild life habitat for b%rds and animals as wells as to continue providing water purification and recharge areas for the lake of Prior Lake. If the City Council determines that marsh areas serve the public in one ~r more of these functions then they may require preservation in whole or in part. Marsh areas may be altered but only as a.last resort to implement a development plan after all other design options have been explored. Policy 2 - Filling: Wet land areas which are part of the development may not be filled unless it has been documented that alternative storage capacities are available for use. Storm water management shall be in substantial compliance with the Prior Lake Storm Water Management Guide Plan. Policy ~ - Dredging: Dredging water bodies for the purpose of incr~aslng the nttmBer of lots in any.development shall not be permitted unless clearly documented it w~ll not adversely affect the areas ecologic and hydrologic characteristics. Policy 4 - Sedimentation.traps: Wetlands and other water bodies shall not be used as sediment traps during constr~ction. Policy 5 - Slopes=. Whenever possible, slopes of 20% or .greater should not be disturbed and should be retained as private or public open space. Policy 6 - Pedestrian links: Natural features shall be utilized to the extent, possible as pedestrian links between, large recreation facilities to introduce elements of diversity in residential living and eliminate monotony. Agricultural production is . .not profitable because of erosion hazards and t~e difficulty in mgneuverlng large planting, tilling and harvesting equipment in areas exceeding 20% slope. Residential use is not recommended because of excessive construction costs both for private structures and public streets. The slopes are much more valuable as natural separations between areas of dissimilar land use and as potential green belt links connecting residential neighborhoods. The Storm Water Management recommendations for the city duplicate certain areas already indicated as having unstable soils. Generally, the ponding areas recommended are w~thout outlets or include very limited outlets. Potential development therefore shall be carefully evaluated in terms of the potential pollution that may be contrib~te~ to these semi-~ermanent water bodies. One of the most s~gnlficant problems with regard to storm water is the widely fluctuating level of Prior lake. By way of example~ San~ Point Beach' was purchased as a community recreation resource during a relatively droughty .period of time. The current level of the lake provides a limited beach.which affects the comfortable recreational capacity of the site. A more critica% p~oblem is that significant numbers of housing units are well w~th~n range of flooding. The flood control ordinance passed by the City Council in 1978 will prevent future problems for new construction, but existing.units are essentially subject to the creat%vity of Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District. The discussions on regulating the level of these lakes during extended periods of heavy.rainfa%l have not yet provided general agreement on e~ther a policy of implementation plan. The eleven lakes, multiple waterways, wetlands and streams located within the corporate limits of Prior lake are the principle natural resource of the community. The city of Prior Lake is unique due to the existence of the water bodies which are an integral component of the history, identification and growth of Prior Lake. The water bodies provlde tremendous opportunities for water-based recreation and uniq~.e residential environments for people who choose to live ~n or visit the City. The recreational use of local water resources has a distinct economic benefit for local business. The water resources provide opportunities for people to collectively e~joy a sense of place and to become part of a greater "Lake Communlty." Sound storm water management practices and water quality envlronmentSta~dards ~ ~aramount in preserving the water oriented Prior Lake residents. Furthermore, sound water management practices will not only accrue to the benefits of Prior Lake residents but the region as a whole. To that end, Prior Lake will adopt the storm water management standards found in the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's "Best Management Practices" manual titled ~Protectinq Water ~ualit¥ in Urban Areas." To reduce contaminant loadings from surface water ~n---~, Prior Lake will adopt stormwater pond design standards from the National Urban Runoff Program as stated in Chapter Four of MPCA's "Best Management Practices." (9-21-92) The analysis of important farmlands in Scott Count~ prepared by -the Soil Conservation Service indicated little prime farmland in Prior Lake. Good farmland, however, is prevalent throughout the northwest quadrant of the City. Categories selected for illustration are prime farm lands and farmland of statewide importance. Prime farmland is land that has the best combination of physical and chemical characteristics for producing fopd, ~e~d, forage, fiber and oil se~d crops. Farmlands of statewlde importance include soil limitations which can be overcome when treated and managed according to acceptable farming methods. The year 2000 agricultural potential outside of the.proposed urban service limits have been included in this report.as background for a long range land use policy where public services are not considered feasible. Generally, ~he entire area bounded by the lake, County 21, 42, and 81 are either farmland of statewide importance, or better. Interestingly enough, development pressures ~n the past have not extended to this part of Prior Lake. Initially, lakeshore areas were particularly attractive to individuals and developers and later the city has followed a policy of encouraging development only i~ areas served by public sewer and water. The process of linking urban developments by "assessment call down" in "skipped over" land has left little interest in the agricultural areas. Ultimately, this part of Prior Lake ~ould be.developed into urban.neighborhoods. However, the population pro3ections currently in. effect suggest that agriculture production will continue in this part of the community for at least the next 30 years. To a~equately protect existing.natural features, the City plans to incorporate within the existing Conservation District of the Zoning Ordinance elements of the environmental overlay district ordinance developed by the Metropolitan Council with respect to wetlands, woodlands and soil erosions. EXISTING DEVELOPMENT Single famil~ hom~s are the predominant type .of residential deyelopment in Prior La~e. Concentrations of reslde~tial use are oriented toward and influenced by natural amenities such as 4 Spring and Prior Lakes, wooded slopes and ponding areas. Prior Lake's land use pattern as currently developed reflect influences of platting in the 1930's and 40's particularly with respect to small lot sizes in single rows adjoining the lakes. Services, access, an~ physical barriers to growth are similar to patterns of metrgpolltan urbanization. The north-east area of Prior Lake which includes North Shore, Shady Point, Boudin-Oakland and Frost-Eastwood are exclusively single family. The North Shore Neighborhood does not h~ve urban services and is only about 5% developed whereas those neighborhoods closer to the traditional center of the community contain more housing units. Medium and high density residential is concentrated in the central area of Prior lake which includes Lakes%de-Gateway, Oakwood, Markley, South, Five Hawks, and Central Ne%ghborhoods. The. higher densities are located in close ~roxlmity to the bus~ness district. The outer fringes of these neighborhoods are predominately single family. The Northwest area of. Prior Lake consisting of Mart~nson, Gralnwood, and Northwood Neighborhoods are predominately single family. This lake oriented development only recently has been provided with public services. The Southwest area of Prior Lake is comprised of Spring Lake-Willows and West Neighborhoods which also is exclusively single family. The West N~ighborhood is under Township ~u~is~lction but, development is reviewed under Township Jurisdiction but, development is reviewed under terms of an orderly annexation agreement with Prior Lake. Boundaries of the orderly annexation area are indicated on the City base map. Prior Lake's commercial use is scattered along ~tate Highway 1~. The greatest concentration of commercial activities are found in the original business district and around Brooksville Shopping Center less than a mile .south of the orig%nal center. The remainder of the commercial uses are h~ghway oriented establishments from 160th Street to 1?0th Street. Prior Lake's only industrial use is concentrated in the south-east corner of the City.. .The industrial zoned land includes about 200 acres. Because utility services are not currently available to the site, acceptable uses are limited. The uses in this area consist of warehousing, storage of construction equipment and service oriented business. There are several non-conforming industrial uses situated along Highway 13 from 160th Street to 170th Street. The public and. s~mi-public uses include parks, . churches, governmental buildings, schools, cemeteries and utilities. The majority of these uses are found in the c~ntral neighborhoods of Prior Lake. However, each neighborhood in the City has at least one public park for recreation purposes. Prior Lake's largest recreational facilities are Lakefront Park which is located in the central area of the City and Sand Point Beach located north of the lake of Prior Lake within .mm ,[ / Shady Point Neighborhood. The. Pond athletic complex is a relatively new community facillty being developed ~mmediately south of South Neig.h~.orhood in S~ring Lake Township. When develope~, the Pond will provide relief to Memorial Park which as been until recently, the major recreation facility in Prior Lake. The vacant land scattered within existing neighborhoods is made up of natural features which will not be developed and "skipped over" parcels which will develop as soon as utility assessments are no longer deferred. Other large vacant parcels and agricultural uses are situated north of the lakes and west of County Road 21. A development polic~ regarding agricultural land has been relatively slow in ~merglng. However, the City recognizes that agricultural investments will be made only if there is ~ome assurance that urban services will not be extended. Prlor lake also contaln four Indian Reservations which are situated beyond the proposed urban service limits. The four sites are identified on the base map. The largest, on County 83, contains 10 housing units whereas the smaller sites contain one unit each. LAND USE DATA Residential Two Family Residential Multiple Family Residential Commercial Industrial Public and Semi Public Agricultural Water TOTALS Acres % Single Family 4200 41 17§ 2 102 1 167 1 620 6 409 4 2939 30 l OO -'6i 2 lOO The table of land use da~a suggests the development potential of Prior Lake when all neighborhoods have been f~lled. Within the frame work of neighborhoods there is a ~onsiderably smaller urban service boundary where sewer and water ~s now available or where laterals could be extended. At the beg%nnlng of 1979 there was space for more than 1000 housing units without extend%rig sewer and water. These totals will be evaluated each year prior to the pre~aration of the annual capital improvement program since they do indicate the service area needs. LOT AVAILABILITY Platted with sewer and water Unplatted with sewer and water Platted needing sewer & water laterals 456 lots 64 lots 180 lots 245 units 54 units 52 units Prior Lake was incorporated in 1871 and served primarily as a resort for the next 50 years. The center of resort activity was 6 the Grainwood Hotel which opened in 1879 in .th? neighborhood which is now named for it. It served vacationing crowds both from Eastern and Southern United States,.but toward the end, it became a haven for gangsters. When it burned in 1923, it was well into its decline. The small cabins which clustered along other portions of the lakeshore came from more local vacationers. They were considerably less glamourous than the hotel and most have been replaced by year-round residences. Prior Lake also served as a rural trade center for adjoining agricultural production, but, because much of the land was at best marginal, the agricultural services never became highly developed. The last remaining structure of that era was the Prior Lake Grain Elevator which was removed in 1976. While there are no building? of historical significance, the. Indian Reservations indicate the holdings which were established for local Sioux of mixed blood. The descendants of the original settlers remain on site but old structures have not been retained. LAND USE PLAN Development Concept The plan for Prior Lake h~s been developed within guidelines provided by the Metropolitan Development Framework Plan. It is one of several free stgnding growth centers.which will p~ovide an alternative to traditional u~ban llvln~ by maintaining agricultural land use and values in harmony with suburban growth. The Plan suggests a community of 15 neighborhoods which can accommodate up to 20,000 people but with a population projection which anticipates 15,750 people by ~he year 2000. The plan also indicates a need for commercial service areas( industrial land and public open space. The land area outside of the proposed neighborhoods and supporting land use shall remain agricultural. Land Use Goals To discgurage scattered urbgnization, the .City plans to systematically promote sequential development within the outlined neighborhoods. Areas now served by public sewer and water should be developed first and undeyeloped land will be opened ~?r urbanization in a staged contiguous manner as described generally in the following discussions and as indicated.~n the annua~ capital Improvement Program. Natural features within the urban growth areas, wherever possible, will be encouraged to be retained as public open space. A variety of housing styles and types are recommended as well as programs to assure a balanced supply of housing units to meet the needs of all .income groups. Each neighborhood is proposed to contain ~ts own public facilities to the extent of parks, recreation, sewer and water. School facilities are currently concentrated in the Central Area neighborhoods. In the long range view, an elementary school 7 north of the lakes is li~ely to be necessary to serve the anticipated population. A ma]or open space link between several of the neighborhoods will be the Chicago Milwaukee & st. Paul Railroad right-of-way following its abandonment. Land Use Plan A major departure concerning residential development indicated in this plan is the recognition of early medium density platting. Much of Central and a small portion of Markley Neighborhoods were originally developed 9t an average size of 7500 square, feet per lot. In earlier community plans, the small lot subdivisions were ignored to the extent that they have lumped with the low density or 10,000 square foot lots. This was done in spite of a zoning district which recognized the existing small lot platting and provides specific locations for new duplexes. The density ranges outlined herein more closely recognize past development patterns and may .prov%de additional housing opportunities consistent with this diversity. Policy i - To foster housing diversity consistent with previously developed land, all future urban development will be categorized within three density ranges. Low Units 0-4 Average 2 Medium 4-8 6 High 8-16 12 The upper limits are likely to be possib%e only with~9 Planned Unit Developments which have a density, bonus, op=lon as an inducement to provide variety and interest in housing as well as to save valuable natural features. Generally high density housing, limited to three stories above grougd, is recommended in cogjunction with existing and proposed shopping areas or along ma]or transportation routes. Two and three story row houses and apartment buildings would be possible in these areas. Medium density housing ~s recommended in older neighborhoods as well in close proximity to potential employmen~ centers ~nd along transportation routes. Housing types include .duplexes,.quaa homes, row or town houses as well as single family dwellings. The low density areas may include sing%e fgmlly.dwe½1~ngs, o~ individual lots as is most of the construction in Prior ~aKe would also be suitable for any of the above listed housing types as long as densities remain within the 0-4 unit per acre range. Policy 2 - The rural service area of .Pri.or Lake will serve sa The objective ~s to preserve large tracts of lana wn~cn accommodate future urban planned development. (9-21-92) 8 While agricultural land sometimes has Been d~scribed open space for adjoining urban development, it continues to b~Sa part of the Pri?r Lake economy. Although farming is still the major land use in the rural areas of Prior Lake, a definite transition is occurring. The major large land holdings have been purchased by developers and investors in anticipation of a significant demand in urban land in the years ahead. The Mdewakanton Sioux Community is also active in acquiring land adjpcent to or close to the existing reservation land. These areas will continue to raise crops as a transition us? between the rural and urban envlro.n~.ent. The converszon of agFzcultural land for open space recreational uses can be a permitted part of the rural service area as long as they can function economically, physically, and environmentally independent of urban services. Such uses however should be planned and designed to facilitate the transition to urban services. Such uses may include golf courses, stables and riding academies, and public parks. The siting of private waste water treatment plants in the rural area will be evaluated on a case by case basis. In lieu of specifically disallowing all of th? requests for such treatment plants, MPCA's 7080 regulations will be followed for all on-site treatment plants and all other types of systems serving individual uses. Standards for the generation of private waste water treatment plants will include specific operation and maintenance requirements for each such system. The responsibility for continued function of such plants in accordance with MPCA standards rests with the City of Prior Lake. In the event a private waste water treatment plant fails, Prior Lake will be the responsible government unit to provide service. However, th.e basic Cit~ policy ?f encouraging construction where public serv%ces are 9vallable will be accomplished through, a rural servzce density of 4 units per quarter/quarter section ~referable on non-tillable land. Prior Lake's rural area policy is not a preserve for purely agr%cultural uses but may be descrl~bed as a holding zone which permits among o.t.her uses, open space land uses designed for orderly transztion to urban services. (9-21-92) Policy 3 - To create unified fully developed commercial service centers, all new shopping will be confined to the Downtown Brooksville Center and a neighborhood oriented center at the intersection of County Road 42 and Highway 13. Both the Downtown and Brooksville Center remain competing isolated centers of business activity in spite of recent construction in the area which separates th? local economy. However, the. long range goal of unification w~thin the strip to pro~u~e, an Integrated and strong collection of Business activities appears to. be complete%y out of reach without a substantial investment in new connecting streets. The Prior Lake 9 Industrial/Commercial Advisory committee Report of September 1982 illustrates improved Mai~ Street access from Highway 13 and County Road 44 intersection as well as a possible connecting road betwee~ downtown and Brooksville Center. Implementation of these objectives w~uld be po~s%ble through creation of a downtown development district utilizing tax increments generated by new construction to complete necessary public improvements: In the meantime, the very highest priority will be given to limiting the extension of commercial activity to areas now zoned for business. While the downtown area has been discussed as a good p~ospect for tax increment financing techniques, substantial .new investments have so far failed to indicate an interest in this location. _Policy 4 - To facilitate expansion of the downtown area, a development district may be created and tax increment financing may be authorized when requested by the local business community. The Prior Lake Industrial/Commercial A~visor~ Report of September 1982 outlines a specific course of action with both short and long term goals achievable within five years to revitalize downtown Prior Lake and Brookeville Shopping Center. In addition to improved pedestrian and vehicular access, the recommendation involves architectural continuity, recycling old structures, combined marketing and a creative street scape. All of these recommendations are necessary elements for meeting the commercial needs of this service area. The proposed center at County Road 42 and Highway 13 is a neighborhood service center proyi~ing daily retail shopping needs for people living north of the lake. Pol%cy 5 - To avoid unnecessary c~m~etition with existing business and commercial service facilities, the north side commercial center will be oriented to convenience goods. The recommended site has been shifted eastward on County Road 42 from the intersection with County Road 21 to Highwa~ 13. The change was necessary since urban service area boundaries leave the former site at some distance from the population that would support it. A land area of approximately 8 acres is designated based upon the development potential of adjoining neighborhoods. Pol%cy 6 - A-Existing recreation oriented commercial service actlvlty, particularly within medium density neighborhoods, shall be accommodated as conditionalse in the revised zoning ordinance to preserve a portion u°fs an important historical development within the City. For over 40 years the Grainwood Hotel was the center of resort and recreation activity on the lake of Prior Lake. It along with numerous smaller resorts and commercial service centers plus agriculture were predominate uses along the lakeshore. The resorts, restaurants and bars which once catered to a vacation trade, have become "neighborhood institutions" because of their 10 diminishing numbers. The current zoning ordinance treats.spme ~f these businesses as conditional uses, whereby the activity is specifically regulated by indi¥idual development plans, while others are legal non-conforming uses. which may not exl~and or otherwise be changed unless to a conforming use. Public support for these uses suggest that all of these recreation oriented commercial services should become conditional use in the revised zoning ordinance. Policy 7 - To foster a mixture of housing opportunities, the Downtown and Brooksville Center will be encouraged to include housing at densities up to 16 units per acre. Industrial land is recommended in two areas which have both immediate and long range possibilities, for development. The first is located on both sides of Credit River Road adjacent to Credit River Township. Existing development has utilized a substantial portion of th~s area but.ex~ans~o~ would be .possible for both segments outside o~ .existing. c~t¥ boundaries. The separation of this site from adjoining residential, neighborhoods is accomplished by steep slopes and poorly drained land. The second site is situated at the intersection of Cou~t~ .Roads 21 and 42 combinin~ .excellent transportat%0~ poss~bll~ties with optimum opportunities for complete utility service. Any development suggested for this area would, be reviewed, for attractive building design and site .planning to . eliminate unnecessary conflict with surrounding residential uses. Industrial growth is necessary to p~ovide a job base within commuting range of the residential neighborhoods. Policy 8 - To provide immediate emp%oyment opportunities for RlYer resident? of the area, the Credit In~ustr%al Complex has been designated as a relatively low amenity l~ght industrial area within reach of complete utility service. Of the two industrial areas recommended, Credit River already includes several manufacturing and warehousing facilities. It is located in the southwes~ corner of Prior Lake ]~ediately south of Markley Lake and ~s slightly larger than proposed in 1973. The. largeF land area is necessary because this will be the only option available for industrial construction in the near future. The ~ite is situated on two sides of C~edit River Road and contaln~ approximately 120 acres. ~ecause ad]oi~ing land is part of Credit River Township, expansion ma~ be difficult. However, the area to the south and to the east is relatively flat farmland and well within limits of full community services. Policy 9 - To preserve nearby employment opportunities for future development, a~proximate%y 280 acres has been reserved for a ~elativel~ high amenity industrial office park at the Intersection of County Roads 21 and 42. The second site is not likely to be available for development until after the year 1990. Measurements of employment are not 11 likely to register significant gains until after t~e year 2000 when community totals will approximate 1000. Situated at the intersection of County 21 and 42, the site is comprised of riling agricultural land which the current owner would prefer to keep in production. It is looked upon by city officials as an industrial land reserve which may offer empl?yment opportunities to future residents. It will become a special area designed to accommodate research and testing laboratories, offices, light manufacturing and wholesaling. Policy 10- To assur? some reasonable prospect of utilizing the designated industrial areas, the City Council and Chamber of Commerce will work together on a program focused upon the industrial potential of Prior Lake. Urban Service Areas The 1980 Census of Po~ulatio9 shows that Prior Lake contained 2560 available housing units, 2313 of which were occupied by a total of 7284 persgns. This illustrates two fa~t~, about community which will be helpful in working a popu£a~lon zorecas: to the year 2000. The first is provided.by a comparison between available and occupied housing units and the secon~ established by dividing the total population by the number .of occupied housing units. In 1980, Prior Lake had a housing occupancy rate of 90% with 3.15 persons per household. ~cause building permit activity has continued to average.~50 units ~er year for the last 10 years, the total n,~mher of 9valla~l? hOUsing units has increased by 900 since 1980. Assuming ~na= a 90% occupancy rate also has continu~d, the number of occupied housing units in 1985 totals 3100. This also suggests a city population of 9,300 if it is assumed that there a~e 3.09 person per household. The Population Employment & Housing Projections table has been prepared to forecast popu%ation and housing through ~he yea~ ~000 u~lng the~e same assumptions t?gether with building activity which continues to average 150 units per year. Policy 11 - Based upon existing available land within the urban service district, the City of Prior Lake will.encourage 150 new housing units per year to facilitate extension of utilities around the lake of Prior Lake and to fill previously "skipped over" land which now has sewer and water available. While ~rior Lake is a Free Standing Growth Cen~er with an active economic development program( it still maintains many of the qualities of a suburban community. The most obvious is that many people laving in Prior Lake are employed elsewhere within the metropolitan area. Both Savage and Shakopee have considerable advantages in attracting an employment base. Flat land and access by a variety of transportation networks are but two. Prior Lake on the other hand includes amenities which possibly will make it attractive to a specialized group of investors. A market study developed for the downtown suggests that it may take 12 ten.years for demand to catch up with available development options. The Department of Energy and Economic Development in 1984 could document less than 600 product and service employees within Prior Lake. The range of employment o~tions in Prior Lake will be linked with growth in retail and service establishments. By accept%ng the Judgments outlined in the market study, · n Prior employment Lake could double during the next decade reaching approximately 2000 persons by the year 2000. PRIOR LAKE POPULATION, Year Population EMPLOYMENT & HOUSING PROJECTIONS Households 1980 7284 2313 1985 9300 3100 1990 11400 3800 1995 13400 4470 2000 15400 5140 BUILDING PERMIT ACTIVITY Year Single Family Multiple Total 1970 12 0 12 1971 39 2 41 1972 40 0 40 1973 61 0 61 1974 61 2 63 1975 80 56 136 1976 117 10 127 1977 137 20 157 1978 153 18 171 1979 102 44 146 1980 52 8 60 1981 45 69 114 1982 91 48 139 19153 200 53 253 1984 127 61 188 1985 146 11 157 1865 Employment 5OO 75O 1000 1500 2000 Future growth calculations developed for Prior Lake by Metropolitan Council are different from those of the City. The Council figures show approximately 450 fewer housing units by t~e year 2000 basically because the entire Metropolitan Area is expected to grow more slowly between 1990 and 2000. However, Prior Lake has experienced an appreciable increase in demand for apartments possibly related to the construction and operation of Canterbury Downs in Shak?pee. This trend is likely to continue even If the demand for single family dwellings begins to drop off after 1990. Employment figures prepared by the Council on the other hand are significantly more liberal in 1990 but move closer to those expected by Prior Lake ten years later. They are 13 included herein since they provide one of criteria utilized by the Council in determining the acres that may be added to the Urban Service. Area through the year 2000. Another aspect of this.equation lS the amount of vacant land already available within the Urban Service Area. As indicated below the City may add 1440 acres to the Urban Service Area between 1980 and 2000. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL URBAN SERVICE AREA CALCULATIONS PRIOR LAKE - F.G.C. POPULATION: Change Change 1970 1980 1990 2000 1980-1990 1990-2000 4,127 7,284 11~000 13,200 3,716 2,200 HOUSEHOLDS: Change Change 1970 1980 1990 2000 1980-1990 1990-2000 1,070 2,313 3v800 4,700 1,487 900 Change Change 1970 1980 1990 2000 1980-1990 1990-2000 365 1,250 2,000 2,200 750 200 URBAN LAND DEMAND/SUPPLY Demand with Demand Overage Supply 1980-1990 1980-1990 to 1990 Total Demand Demand 1990-2000 1980-2000 Demand with Overage Supply 1980-2000 to 2000 675 1,013 1,145 510 1,185 1,440 1,357 The existing urban service area of Prior lake is comprised of 2620 acres. It includes 360 acres of undeveloped land with options for low density development limited to 70 acres of vacant land and 120 acres of platted but undeveloped land. The absence of low density development alternatives and a long term objective to loop the entire lake with trunk sewers has lead to development of the "~or~h Side" sewer project. The 1981 plan listed this area as Priority 1 and services were extended to a small portion on th? eastern end. It i~ listed this time as Area % but with a potential developable service area of 339 areas. Eighty acres currently are proposed to be developed as a special office park with access t? County Road 21. The anticipated time frame for development is prior to the year 1990. If developed at an 14 average of 2 unit~ per acre, this will ~r~v%de space for .an additional 500 units plus some needed flexibility for low density construction. Area B has been added to the pre 1990 Urban Service Area to accommodate deyelopment of an 18.hole golf course ~ith adjoining low density residential construction. The land is under the control of one individual who owns 355 acres including 116 acres that are non buildable. Of the.remaining.239 acres, 150 will be devoted to a golf course leaving approximately 90 acres of land with complete urban services. The 1981 P19n is being changed further by eliminpting proposed urban servaces for all of the land not currently ~ncluded within the corporate limit~. The major exclusion involves t~at part of the orderly annexation area within Spring Lake Township adjoining the lake of Spring Lake. The original objectave of eliminating raw sewage from the entire lake system has been set aside because it appears unlikely that the landowners involved will voluntarily seek annexation and substantial assessments. Area C is comprised of 430 developable acres southeast of the existing downtown. This area ancludes approximately 80 acres of industrial land southeast of Markley Lake and approximately 40 a~res of medium dens%ty development which could be developed wath mpnufactured housan~ at densi~ies o~ up to sax units per acre. .This port~on of Praor Lake, ~n con]unction with developing portaons of Spring Lake and Credit R%ver Townships, yere the subject of a recent land use and utility study. Utilities may be necessary south and east of Prior Lake to eliminate water table pollution if development continues in its present pattern. Area D includes the land mass located between Area A and the southeast corner of the intersection of County Roads 21 & 42. Area E is a relatively small land mass situated northwest of the lake which is the only area adjacent to the lake without urban services. Together, Areas D and E are comprised of 285 acres of developable land. In s~mmary t~e City plans to open approximately 1650 acres to development Including 150 acres that are proposed to be developed as an 18 hole golf course. This leaves a difference of about 200 acres between Met Council year 2000 demand and Prior Lake's 2000 Urban Service Area. In an effort to bridge the gap, Prior Lake p~oposes 150. acre floating zone. The development of this zone wall be re~tracted to a golf course, and can be designated anywhere an the year 2000 Urban Service Area. Normally, large o~en recreational land uses are excluded from land supply figures sance they do not require utilities and are not a component of the uses customarily found in general development. The table which follows and the Public Utilities plate indicate development options within Prior lake through the year 2000. 15 VACANT, Existing Service Area A Area B Area C Area D & E DEVELOPABLE LAND Area 360 acres 339 acres 239 acres 430 acres 285 acres TOTAL 1653 acres Policy 12 - Major ~apitol investments shall be reviewed closely each year to eliminate the possibility that utilities will be extended in advance of actual need. Policy 13 - The City is committed to a policy of staged growth and will manage the extension of utilities in areas which already include public services. Ho~sinq A sample sgrvey was completed by a .Metropolitgn Council ~onsultant in 1974 to determine the severity of housing problems in the Metropolitan area. The study emphasized the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul but did include lnfgrmation for selected communities and each county. Unfortunately in Scott County, only Shakopee and Savage were identified separately from the county totals. Hgwever, the City of Prior Lake Staff .conducted a separate investigation of housing deterioration in 1976.which compares favorably with the earlier study even if the definitions of condition are varied. The Metropolitan area survey emphasis was the need for rehabilitation related to cost. The category of major rehabilitation includes large units needing $10,000.00 or more to rehabilitate and small units needing more than $7,500.00. Substantial rehabilitation includes large units needing $5,000-$10,000 to be re~abili~ated and smaller ugits needing $4,000-$7,500. Some rehabilitation refers to all units with a need. ~or housing to be safe and healthful but less thgn those requiring substantial rehabilitation. The study specifically identifies .lake cottages as one type of housing unit w~ich may not be feasible to rehabilitate because of the small unit size and the poor quality of original construction. A judgment was not made at the time as to the magnitude of this problem. The three category Prior Lake study .does imply the need for clearance. It defined sound housing as those units lacking defects or with slight defects which may be corrected through normal maintenance. The second category, deteriorating housing, includes units with one or more defects which should be corrected if the unit is to continue providing adequate shelter. Substandard housing does not provide adequate shelter and its present condition endangers the health, sgfety and well being of occupants. The last two would approximate the rehabilitation needs outlined in the Metropolitan Council study. 16 Savage 969 Shakopee 1869 Remainder Scott County 5888 Metropolitan Units Needinq Rehabilitation - 1974 # Units Rehabilitation Total 1970 Major Substantial Some All % 35 46 26 107 11 121 200 107 428 23 429 1132 501 2062 20 Source= Metropolitan Council 1974 Prior Lake Sinqle Family Unit Conditions - 1976 Rehab. # Units 1976 Sub- Total Sound Deteriorating Standard No. % Lake Homes 517 376 97 44 141 27 Back Lot 1036 923 83 30 113 11 Home Total 1553 1299 180 74 254 16 Source: Prior Lake 1976 Both surveys are limited in that they reflect only exterior appearances, and do no include problems, like inadequate, plumbing, electrical and ~eating.systems, sagging floors, leaking basements and inadequate insulation among others. While the county figures are bgsed upon a sample, Prior Lg. ke appears to approximate the deterioration problems found in both Savage and Shakopee. If only "back lot" homes are considered, Prior Lake housing problems c?mpare with those in Savage. .The percentage moves in the direction of rehabilitation needs in Shakopee when lake homes are added-since almost 30% of these units were found to be in need of repair. Given the value of lake frontage and the community growth potential, it would appear that a substantial number of the deteriorating and substandard units will be replaced. Many appear to be summer cabins remodeled for year-round occupanc~ but which are not feasible for further rehabilitation. While private initiative will take care of many units, locating all units by neighborhood may help determine the need for public rehabilitation programs. From the tabulation by neighborhood, it appears that six residential areas should be evaluated in terms of an organized rehabilitation program. Grainwood, Northwood, Spring Lake-Willows, Five Hawks, Central and Lakeside-Gateway each include enough deteriorating and substandard units to suggest a public program of neighborhood rehabilitation. 17 Housing Conditions by Neighborhood Prior Lake - 1976 Nqhbd. Grainwood Northwood Spring Lake- Willows Sound Deterioratinq substandard Total 29 9 10 48 45 11 15 71 149 18 11 178 West Five Hawks 90 25 9 124 Central 189 30 13 232 South 60 0 i 61 Markley 96 9 7 112 Oakwood 72 0 0 72 Lakeside-Gateway 98 22 14 134 Frost-Eastwood 161 15 2 178 Boudin-Oakland 116 11 0 127 Shady Point 41 3 0 44 North Shore 56 5 0 61 Martinson 56 9 4 69 Totals 1258 158 86 1511 Source: Prior Lake Planning Staff The Metropolitan Council Staff estimated that in 1979 there were 211% occupied housing units in Prior Lake. The Prior Lake Staff believes that recent building activity, is %ikely to continue apace and that ~etropolitan housing unit projections are low for the years following 1980. In 1985 and 1990 for example, the Prior Lake Staff estimates that total households will approximate 3000 and 3750 units respectively. This will ~lace the 1990 total more than 650 units higher than the Metropolitan forecast. This may be significant in terms of the numerical goa%s suggested BY the Metropolitan Council for low and moderate income housing in Prior Lake. The full share goals proposed for low and moderate income housing through the 1980's are 456 new subsidized units in addition, to the 323 households which are ~escribed currently inadequately housed for a total of 799 units. In aM separate category altogether are proposed 261 new modest cost housing units. Because Prior Lake forecasts a higher growth rate based upon anticipated building activity, it can be assumed that the fair share percentage would show a slight increase with totals exceeding 800 units. It may be useful to differentiate at this.point between 10w and moderate cost ~ousing. Income limits, developed by the De~a~tmegt of Housing and Urban Development and.used.to determine eligibility for subsidized housing, vary by family size and are subject to change. Low income has been established at $9,700.00 18 for a family of four since January 1978. Moderate income is considered to be at $15,500 for a family of four also since January 1978. Housing for low and moderate income persons can come from two sources. The first is subsidized by federal, state and local programs and the second by lower priced private market housing. An acceptable measurement of affordable housing has been established at 25% of gross monthly income for rent or 2 1/2 times total income for the purchase of a home. A low income family of four could afford and approximate rent of $200 or a home valued at $25,000. A moderate income family of four could afford an approximate rent of $325 or a home valued $38,900. Modest cost housing is private market housing affordable to lower-middle income households. The limits established by the Metropolitan Council in 1978 suggest that a family of four with an income of $20,370 could afford an approximate rent of $425 or a home valued at $50,000. While the full share goal for low and moderate income households in Prior Lake through the 1980's are likely to exceed 800 units, the t~ree year available funding goal in 58 units: The City Council adopted a housing assistance plan in 1978 which calls for rehabilitat~on assistance to homeowners for 11 units and rental assistance for 20 existing units and 45 new units for a total of 76 units. Since adoption of this Housing Assistance Plan, the community has.been actively %nvolved in securing a variety of subsized units with assistance from Scott County Housing Authority. It begpn with four scattered site rental units with 3 bedrooms for families and was quickly followed by the construction of 36 new units for moderate income families. Highwood Family Housing is a Section 8 Project which includes 22 - 2 bedroom units, 12 - 3 bedroom units and 2 - 4 bedroom units. The site adjoins South Neighborhood and Bropksville Shopping Center. The City will also become the site of a four unit ho~sing for elderly project which will have the downtown as its prima.fy orientation although being part of Central Neighborhood. Assuming that there will be subsequent applications for housing assistance, Prior lake will more than satisfy the current three year funding goal established by the Metropolitan Council and 10% of community full share goal through 1990. Because of the limited scope of community boundaries in 1970, the census is of little help in establishing current co~unity need. However, comparisons of Eagle Creek, Spring Lake and Scott County dat9 suggest that new opportunities for.low i~come housing and assistance to existing un~ts will benefit existing residents exposing as myth that iow income housing opportunities in the community will somehow attract poor outsiders. If this aid is not forthcoming, many long time residents may be forced to look for housing elsewhere. The community has several options in providing aid for low and moderate income housing including federally assisted Section 8 Housing. Under the Section 8 Existing Housing Rent Assistance Program, low and moderate income families are encouraged to find rental units 19 in existing apartment buildings, duplexes, and townhouses. The family pay 25% of its income toward the rent and a participating Housing and Redevelopment Authority pays the difference between this amount and the rent that the owner would normally receive. The subsidized units remain privately owned and managed and will stay on the tpx rolls at the normal rate.. Privately owned apartment units, duplexes, townho~ses, and slng%e family homes, cooperatives, and mobile homes are included provided that they fall within maximum r~nt limits and within participating communities. The program is open to all low and moderate income individuals and families. If an eligible family is renting a unit within the maximum rent limits and is paying more than 25 ~ercent of its income for rent, the family may be abH~le to remain in the unit, paying a lower rent while the pays the difference. Section 8 New Construction funds are also available for private deyelopers in participating communities. The pr%rate developer builds, owns and manages a newly constructed building. The HRA provides rental assistance to enable low and moderate income occupants to live in the building. All the procedures are the same except the community is actively involved with builders and new housing rather than landlords and old units. Under this program, the community can encourage either option or both in satisfying the goals for low and moderate income housing. Rehabilitation assistance is also available through the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency and through th? Community Development Block Grant Program. It is also possible to develop a locally financed housing rehabilitation program. For a fee, the Metropolitan Housing and Redevelopment Authority Staff will work with any community both in developing plans and preparing applications necessary to participate in state and federal programs. 2O Housing Goals Th~ four geographic areas of Prior Lake when divided into nelghborho?ds, to~al fifteen separate residential choices available ~o a growing population. When completely developed, these areas will accommodate up to 20,000 people. By ~he year 1990 only slightly more than one ha%f of that potential will have been utilized. The 11,550 people will be living in 3700 separate households. Currently, the City expects that approximately 21% ~f thes~ units or up to and including the proposed Metropolitan council =ull share goals of 300 units will be low and moderate income housing. .The first com~..u~.ity attempts at providing low cost housing emphasized opportunities for the elderly but a balanced program including low and moderate income family housing is necessary to serve existing residents of Prior Lake. The plan 9ccepts the recommended fu1% share goals for low and moderate · ncome housing of 456 new subs~dized units and 261 new modest cost ~ousing units by the end of the 1980's. In addition, the 323 units which current%y provide inadequate housing will be recommended for rehabilitation where possible or demolition. Housing Policies Encourage the deye%opment of low and moderate Sncome housin~ opportunlt~es of up to 25% of all available units in the City. Desirable sites for new low and moderate income housing ar? situated in approximately one half of the fifteen neighborhoods on scattered sites. These neighborhoods include Martinson~ Shady Point, Boudin-Oakland, Markley, South, Central, Five Hawks and Spring Lake-Willows. 3. Seek opportunities to create new low. cost housing in Central, Five Hawks and Spring Lake-W~llows. Grainwood, Northwood, Spring Lake-Willows, Five Hawks, Central and Lakeside-Gat,wood each include enough deteriorating and substandard housing to justify a public program of neighborhood rehabilitation. It is possible that three of the six would be suitable for rehabilitation programs which could be carried out by the Scott County Housing and Redevelopment Authority. Investigate city wide code enforcement programs as a way to .encouFage individual modernization and rehab~litatlon. The e~i~ting platting ordinance should be reviewed emphasizing clarification of procedures for developers as an a~d in speeding subdivision review processes. 21 e Portions of Markley, South, Five Hawks Neighborhoods will be recommended as areas lot single family construction than is now help decrease housing cost. and Central for smaller possible to Increase the density bonus in the existing Planned Unit Development section of the zoning ordinance as a w~y to encourage more use and ultimately a more diverse mix of housing types and densities. Housinq Implementation Proqram _A. Low-Moderate Income-Housing 1. The City plans to participate in joint applications housing funds with the Scott County Housing Redevelopment Authority. for and The l~ased housing program will be encouraged by the City ~taff to provide housing for local low and moderate income families. be The City plans also to encourag? the use .of "Section 8 New Construction" funds ~n conjunction with private developers ~hereby the developer will own and manage new buildings. The rehabilitgtion loan and grgnt pr?grams of the Minnes?ta Housing Finance Agency will be ~nvestigated as an aid in upgrading housing problems in Lakeside-Gateway, Central, Five Hawks, Spring Lake-Willows, Northwood and Grainwood Neighborhoods. Review the existing. City Platting Ordinance fo~ possible prudent reductions ~n development standards which would have a direct impact on the cost of housing. Market Rate Housing. 1. The zoning ordinance will be evaluated in providing limited areas of "intermediate density" lot single family construction. terms of or small The 9xisting capitgl improvement program procedure will continue to em~haslze the need for development ~n areas where there ~s an adequate level of services and facilities. Neiqhborhoods A discussion of each neighborhood follows the review of population and housing to emphasize the staged growth objectives of the City. 22 NORTHEAST AREA This portion of the community is comprised of the four neighborhoods North Shore, Shady Point, Boudin-Oakland and Frost-~astwood which are oriented to the lake. It is an area exclusively d~voted to single family construction and one that could possibly benefit from both housing diversity and at least one commercial service area. Although some of the recent subdivision activity has been on a moderately large scale, developers have not taken, advantage of the planned unit development.portion of the zoning ordlgance. The purpose cf the planned unit development ordinance is to encourage pre-planned ~eighborhood growth. It includes both ~ncreased density ncentives as well as opportunities for neighborhood shopping facilities. Depending upon the population actually achieved, this portion of the community could provide more than one neighborhood commercial center situated at strategic intersections along County Road 42. The four neighborhoods have a holdigg capacity of ~,700.people which is comparable with the population for the entire city in the recent past. North Shore The west edge of the neighborhood approximates Pike Lake Avenue and the steep slope area which diagonally crosses it between County Road 42 and the Martinson Neighborhood immediately to the southwest. This neighborhood is adjacent to a proposed industrial land reserve and the last major undeveloped .lake~hore on the lake of Prior Lake. It is closely identified with a proposed north side community park which was recommended in the Prior Lake Comprehensive Park Plan. Other boundaries include Prior Lake to the south, Crest Avenue to the east and County Road 42 to the north. Approximately 30% of .the neighborhood is zoned C-1 Conservation which places restrictions on development. This land is located in the central portion of the neighborhood and contains wooded lots, low lands, steep slopes and unstable soil that should.continue to remai9 undeveloped. While these areas are not suitable for.recreational activity, they can enhance the ~evelopmen~ which ultimately will fill the buildable land. As lnd%cated in the park plan, a neighborho~d park fragment has been dedicated as part of one early subdivision. Additional public land will be necessary to complete this facility as well as to create another neighborhood park to the west. While 80% of the lakeshore has been developed, at least half is in summer cabins and/or low density residential construction. It would be possible for several subdivision developments to include private lakeshore recreation spgce in addition to the recommended north side community park. Medium density residential construction Ks recommended along County Road 42 adjoining the proposed industrial land reserve. Shady Point . Shady Point Neighborhood has resisted a D,~her of development proposals for a large relatively level tract of land adjoining Sand Pointe Beach. The area will be developed primarily in low density residential uses but should include some high density development particularly.along County Road 42. The neighborhood is comprised of a triangular stri~ of land between the County Road and the lake. Crest Avenue provides the western boundary of the neighborhood. This west boundary is relatively high but gradually slop%ng toward the lake, whereas the eastern tip of the neighborhood is at approximately the level of the lake. Between the two extremes is a steep slope area which separates most of the early lakeshore subdivisions from the land currently being developed. Because the existing park is a region servin~ lake access, the Park Plan recommends ~ relatively large neighborhood park which -will include usable playfields. The intersection of Crest Avenue and County Road 42 is.recommended to include medium and h%gh density housing units to provide more balance in housing opportunities than are now available north of the lake. Bo~din-Oakland Comprised of two sub-neighborhoods with their own parks, this neighborhood is relatively close to being completely developed in single family residential units. Highway 13 and the configuration of Prior lake make internal t~affic circulation impossible since the link between the two res~dential areas is a marsh. A portion of this low area has been dredged to provide space for a commercial marina with access to the lake. The %argest remaining undeveloped tract of land is situated at the · ntersection of County Road 42 and Highway 13. It is obvious from the development pattern of the neighborhood that someone intended that this land should be utilized by commercial uses in the future. .The possibility of a grade separated intersection here has raised questions about the suitability of this site for commercial use. However, a neighborhood .commercial center is recommended to provide convenience services for the people who ultimately will be living north of the lake. Frost-Eastwood Frost-Eastwood is bounded on the north, south and west by Prior Lake and on the east by Highway 13. Development patterns were strongly influenced by the lake, particularly with respect to timing. There are still 9 few summer cabins on the lake and if the neighborhood has a housing problem it is confined to the lakeshore. Most development away from the lake is recent and housing quality is good. Topography is rolling and. two of the larger developments provided neighborhood ~ark ded~cations. One of the two has no suitable space for ball fields or other active recreational faciliti~s. Some of the few remai~ing.undeveloped parcels should be considered as potential acquisitions before they are utilized h~ more single family housing. The neighborhood has a.potentlal holding capacity of 1,500 people and this capacity is likely to be reached prior to 1985. 24 CEN'rKAL AREA This ~ortion of Prior Lake is comprised of six neighborhoods: Lakeside-Gateway, Oakwood, Markley, South, Five Hawks and Central, plus Lakefront Park, the Downtown and Brooksville Shopping Center. It is comprised of a broad range of housing types and densities plus all of the existing commercial activity ~rovided in Prior Lake. It includes some of the oldest housing n the City as well as the newest and the larges~ planne~ unit development given concept approval by the Planning Commission. All of the commun%ty education facilities are located in the Central Area comprising two elementary schools, the junior and senior high school.and one ~arochial school. Prior Lake's only industrial activity is also situated within this area. While the neighborhoods away from the lakewere originally designed for moderate income housing, the early lake cabins appear to contribute most of the area housing problems. Because there is a great ~iversity of development, including employment oppor~unlties, this group of neighborhoods would be suitable for low and modest cost housing. The holding capacity of the area approaches 8,400 people and three of the neighborhoods contain substantial land areas which have not been developed. Lakeside-Gateway This ~e%ghborhood is comprised of a series of isolated subdivlslpns which were neither connected nor planned to provide for an ~nternal traffic circulation system. Because the neighborhood %s entirely platted and almost completely developed, the o~ly possible connections or link between.plat~ would be from a neighborhood .trail system that could provide d~rect access to Lakefront Park situated on the southwestern boundary of the neighborhood. The southeastern boundary is Highway 13.and the remaining perimeter is formed by the lake. The terrain ~n this neighborhood is sharply rolling and th? lakefront 10ts generally are considerably higher than the elevation of the lake. If it were not already developed, Lakeside-Gateway would be an ideal neighborhood to introduce high density development possibly through the technique of density transfer. The topography, however, has been altered, sometimes at considerable cost, to accommodate conventional residential subdivisions. Open space alternatives are limited to the private beach at Lakeside Manor and Lakefront Park. These opportunities for varied recreational activity exceed those found elsewhere in the City. Oakwood Oakwood Neighborhood is bounded by Highway 13, the City of Savage and County Road 44. It is dominated by school district property. Westwood Elementary, Prior Lake High School and undeveloped school district land east of the High School comprises one half of the neighborhood land area. The neighborhood includes two relatively small apartment buildings and lees than 100 single 25 family dwellings. The next to last remaining undeveloped frontage ~long Highway 13 was recently developed for use by a small retail center including a new pharmacy and the relocation of .a community grocery. This center will become a part of a series of separate business uses extending for approximately one mile along both sides of Highway 13. The relationship between residential uses and open space.provided b~ the school district as well as.the proximity of business uses is very likely the be~t availabl? in Prior Lake. The last large undeveloped land area in the neighborhood was zoned C-1 Conservation because of topography. Because there is an abundance of public land in the neighborhood, open space was not an attractive alternative. The land has been divided into a conventional residential subdivision following a rezoning to R-1 Residential. Markle¥ Markley Neighbgrhood is situated directly east of the downtown on the opposite side of Highway 13. In addition to HighwaY 13, the neighborhood boundaries included the east corporate li~its.of Prior Lake plus County Roads 44 and 21. Community facilities contained within this area are Memorial Park and the junior high school which aFe situated on adjoining sites. The neighborhood also includes a large scale planned unit development, which was given preliminary approval but to date has had no development activity. This PUD has the potential to be rather good example of housing diversity, commercial services an~ open space arranged to protect existing land fo.r~.s within one neighborhood. With 160 acres to develop, densities may be transferred away from steep slopes and land with unstable soils to more regular sites which will include several apartment buildings and townhouses. The proposed n~i~hborh?od commercial center is likely to provide ssrvi?e to.adjoining ne%ghbor~oods as well. The southern portion of th~s neighborhood, ~nclud~ng the proposed ~reenbriar PUD is currently in agricultural production. These agricultural areas represent more than 50% of the neighborhood land area. Markley Neighborhood can therefore accommodate a significant portion of community growth over the next 20 years. It has.a holding capa?ity of a~prox%mately 2,100 people. Because the neighborhood is situated immediately north of the only existin~ industrial development in Prior Lake, it could offer opportunities for low and moderate cost housing. Medium density development is recommended along County Road 12. south Like Markley, South Neighborhood is a~proximately 50% developed. When developed, the remaining agricultural land could provide housing diversity by including low and moderate income opportunities as well as some high density areas. The recommended high density areas include land bounded ~y Highway 13, Franklin Trail and Credit River Road plus a relatively small area southeast of Brooksville Center. Already, approximately 20% 26 of the residential land is designated within the highest density residential zoning category. Of this approximately one third has been developed. ~outh neighborhood is unique among the proposed residential areas in Prior Lake, in that it is close to a variety of employment centers. It. adjoins t~e Downtown area in the northwest corner, Brooksvllle Center in the southwest corner and the only developed industrial land in the southeast corner. The idential holding purcreS-hased a capac%ty exceeds 1,900 people. The City has large recreation area of approximately 70 acres immediately to the south of this neighborhood. Ten ball fields will be constructed as soon as access problems have been overcome. Five Hawks The boundaries are formed by State Highway 13 to the south and east, Prior Lake and Simpkins Marsh to the north and the west line of Section Two to the west. Named for the Five Hawks Elementary School, the neighborhood is a ~eogra~hic area which has no interior circulation system linking its scattered subdivisions. The lake frontage was developed man~ years ago and currently includes many seasonal cabins. Wh~le many were converted to year around use, those ~hat remain unimproved should be r~placed since they do not provide adequate shelter. The subdivision away from the lake represent much more recent development and contain no serious deterioration. Because the elementary school site is so large, the neighborhood will not need additional open space. However, s~me form of a Joint powers agreement must be adopted which provides for recreation use unrelated to school activity. The neighborhood also is conveniently located to a full range of shopping facilities. Medium density housing is recommended throughout the neighborhood. Central Central Neighborhood is bounded by Lakefront Park and Prior Lake to the north, the Central Business District to the east, simpkins Marsh to the south and Prior Lake to the west. It contains most of the original community of Prior Lake and a range in housing age and style difficult to find elsewhere within t~e community. Because of the proximity of the downtown, it is an ideal neighborhood for high density housing. However, most of the ear%y platting created lot sizes that contribute a consistent medium density distribution of residents. Limited opportunities for high density distribution of residents. Limited opportunities for high density development may occur through ~he process of reconstruction adjacent to the downtown. The existing residential development is regulated by medium and low density zoning distric~s. There are a number of older units which are in need of rehabilitation and some which should be replaced. Since most are situated along the lakeshore, they are likely to be replaced without any governmental involvement. Open space needs 27 are adequately handled by Lakefront Park. However, Slmpkins Marsh will be preserved through the conservation section of the zoning ordinance since it provides a natural filter for waters entering the lake. NORTHWEST AREA This portiono Prior Lake is comprised of the Martinson, Grainwood, andfNorthwood Neighborhoods. While they are often ribbon-like subdivision along the north side of Prior Lake, these neighborhoods are important to the development of this community _since each one contributes to the vital %ooping of utility services. North Shore development has been limited i~ the past by access, topography and unstable s?i%s. The configuration of these neighborhoods reflects natural limitations. While the 1973 Comprehensive Plan recommended a relatively large concentration of high density deve%opment in Grainwood( development has followed a single family pattern exclusively. Currently Northwood Neighborhood does not connect with the other two neighborhoods. This connection will be necessary .both from a street maintenance and community traffic perspective. The plan recommends some medium density development within the Grainwood Neighborhood. The ultimate holding capacity for these neighborhoods approximates 2,200 people. Martinson Taking its name from the Island( this neighborhood has no undeveloped lakeshore and subdivision plats under discussion may reduce substantially the agricu, ltural 19nd away frgm the la~e. Construction is exclusively single family residential units with some rehabilitation of early lake cabins. Housing problems are confined to lake cabins within the neighborhood. This residential area currently has no park or play field space and the need is not likely to be apparent until more of the land away from the lake is developed. It i~ bisected by the Chicggo Milwaukee and St. Paul Rai%road which is .in process of being vacated. The City ~long with other communlt%es alon~ this rail line propose a trail system connecting Farmlngton with Shakopee. As land.develops, park space adjoining this right-of-way would be appropriate. The north boundary of this neighborhood is comprised 9f steep slopes which separates it from a proposed commerclal-~ndustrial land reserve extending north to County Road 42. The subdivisions currently being discussed are planned to include low density single family units exclusively. Grainwood The Grainwood N~ighborhood is dominated by single family residential use ~n spit? of a recommendation for a la~ge area of high density construction in the 1973 Comprehensive Plan. 28 Because there have been several isolated areas O~sapartments built within Prior Lake during this time period, it apparent that there has not been a market for large scale apartment projects. With most open land already committed, it is not likely that there .w~ll be space available for high density development. The neighborhood has developed without public open space, although a 19rge recent subdivision has provided two private beach areas which offer rear lot access to the lake. The same subdivision includes and unbuildable marsh which contributes an open quality to the neighborhood. The area is bisected by the Chicago Milwaukee and St. ~aul Railroad which is in the process of being vacated. The r~ght-o~-way eventually will become part of a trail connecting the communities of Shakopee and Farmington by way of Prior Lake and La~eville. Grainwood area is named for the original resort hotel which was located here. A number of existing cabins date from this period. Housing ~roblems in the neighborhood confined to these lake cabins. It is anticipated t~ increasing land values will facilitate removal through private initiative. No~thwood Northwood Neighborhood was recently annexed to Prior Lake and portion of it continues to be part of Spring Lake Township. I~ is situated between Spring Lake County Park, a steep slope area and marsh and the upper portion of Prior Lake. Recent subdivision activity has Been brisk, r~ughly matching the. timing of sewer and water extensions. The original development ~ncluded many lake cabins which have either been converted to year around dwellings or have fallen into disrepair. It appears likely that most deterioration will be eliminated through private investment. Although all of the existing and proposed development excludes housing diversity, the relative isolation of the neighborhood advise against e~ther high or medium density constrUction. It is a neighborhood which will continue to attract relatively high cos~ housing. The area to be platted should b? carefu%ly designed to include a neighborhood park or an area w~thin Spring Lake park should become a designated playground. The area also needs a connection to County Road 83 in order to complete the community traffic circulation system. SOUTHWEST APdA s~ring Lake-Willows and.West Neighborhoods clearly illustrate the h%story of development ~n Prior Lake. West is comprised of a ribbon of cabins and permanent homes developed at the edge of farmland and undevelopable marshes. Spring Lake-Willows on the other hand has gone beyond the single strip and opened the lake to a very large and well developed neighborhood that features extensive back lot access. Since both neighborhoods contain large undeveloped land areas, planned unit developments with 29 hous%ng diversity could be encouraged particularly if high denslty construction were ~o be emphasized a%ong Highway 13. Neither neighborhood contaxns a commercial service center and one shared facility would appear to be appropriate at some time in the future but not during this planning period. Population growth in West Neighborhood is likely to be delayed until the other fourteen neighborhoods have been substantially developed. The holding capacity of West Neighborhood alone approaches 2,000 people. sprinq Lake-Willows Bounded ~y Spring Lake to the west, Prior Lake to the north, Five Hawks Neighborhood to the east and Highway 13 to the south, Spring Lake-Willows is a ra!~idly developing area of the city. It · ic includes a state operated publ .access to Prior La~e, 1,000 feet of undeveloped lakeshore at Spring Lake Park, a private swimming beach and marina as well as one neighborhood park. A second neighborhood park south of 170th Street has been dedicate~ through th? platting pro?ess. A su.r~rising D,,~ber of substandard housing units have been identified in the neighborhood. Built as seasonal dwellings, it appears that many can be replaced without a public funding effort. There are relatively few two family or townhouses in the neighborhood and no apartments. The proximity of Highway 13 suggests that higher density units may be desirable in small amounts. Medium density construction is suggested near the intersection of 170th Street and Highway 13. Neither neighborhood contains a commercial service centeF an~ one shared facility would appear to be appropriate at some time in the near future but not during this planning period. Popular%on growth in West Neighborhood is likely to be delayed until the other fourteen neighborhoods have been substantially developed. The holding capacity of West Neighborhood alone approaches 2,000 people. Sprinq Lake-Willows Bounded by Spring Lake to the west, Prior Lake to the north, Five Hawks Neighborhood t? the east and Highway 13 to the south, Spring Lake-Willows is a rapidly developing area of the city. It includes a state operated public access to Prior Lake, 1,000 feet of undeveloped lakeshore at Spring Lake Park, a private swimming beach and marina as well as one neighborhood park. A second been dedicated neighborhood park south of 170th Street has through th? platting process. A surprislng.gumber of substandard housing unlts have been identified in the neighborhood. Built as seasonal dwellings, it appears that many can be replaced without a public funding effort. There are relatively few two family or townhouses in the neighborhood and no a~artments. The proximity o~ Highway 13 suggests that higher density units may be desirable in small amounts. Medium density construction is suggested near the intersection of 170th Street and Highway 13. 3O West West Neighborhood contains the largest undeveloped land area of any neighborhood identified in Prior Lake. Mu~h of the land is included within the orderly annexation area and is not part of the existin~ corporate land area. It also is likely to be slow to develop since there are many more interesting areas with utility service competing for the same units.. In essence. utility.line extensions should be delayed until it is clear that there will be a demand for enough service to justify its cost. Solar Access Protection Prior Lake includes a population of approximately 7500 in 2200 units and will expand to 3700 units by the year 1990. Existing housing while concentrated south of the lakes is scattered through all 15 ne~ghborhopds. The city consumed approximately 400 billion BTU's of energy in 1979 for space and hot water heating. Cost of this energy was estimated to be $12 million in 1979 and is projected to increase to $25 million in 1990. The topography of Prior Lake, particularly the areas which will be developed, is dominated by drainag? into the lakes. The south facing slopes, therefore, are situated along the north side of the lakes and will have the best opportunity to fully utilize solar energy systems. Prior Lake contains a considerable variety of hardwood tree.cover dominated by oaks. Rough topography has not been included in past agricultural production and, therefore, many housing units have been built on heavily wooded sites. Trees lost to Dutch Elm disease have not had much effect on cover in the neighborhoods. Analysi~ of aerial photos shows mixed opportunity for generally protec~lng solar.access to south yards because of tree cover. Exceptions to th~s occur where platting took place on former crop land. Because of t~e .generally low profile exhibited in community c~n~truction, building shadows are not considered to be a significant problem. Roof tops of commercial structures and apartment houses are not shaded and at least -50 percent of the single family construction is open as well. Solar Access Goal - To guarantee access to direct sunlight for solar energy systems, and to encourage.the development and use of solar energy systems for the preservation of conventional fuels. Solar Access Policy - To encouraqe and protect the use of solar energy ~ystems, . the City will develop measures aimed_ at ~uaran~eelng the right to sunlight for solar e~ergy .systems including the variation of setback regulations in residential neighborhoods. Solar Access Plan - 1. The city.will as part of a comprehensive amendment to the zoning ordinance make solar energy systems a 31 conditional use in all districts, and establish criteria for issuance of conditional use permits including~ A finding that the proposed collector will be unshaded by structures and vegetation between the hours of 9=00 A.M. and 3=00 P.M. on December 21. A finding tha~ solar skyspace needs will not adversely restrict the reasonable economic use of neighboring property to the south. c. A finding that the proposed energy system will provide ak least 50 percent of the annual space heating needs and at least 90 percent of the hot water heating needs when solar index registers at least 70. 0 The city Staff will conduct a study of the feasibility of varying setbacks as a means of assuring greater solar access. Solar Access Monitoring - 1. The. City Staff will establish a procedure for periodic monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of solar access policies and report annually to the City Council. The entire procedure for handling solar access protection will be eyaluated once ever~ ~hree years for recommended changes in the plan policies, goals and objectives. TRANSPORTATION Thoroughfares Prior Lake's proposed thoroughfare plan reflects the constraints of the Metropolitan Systems Statement and the functional system of the Scott County Transportation Plan. This plan accepts essentially the functional classification system as proposed by the two above mentioned jurisdictions. The Metropolitan System Statement calls for a plan consistent with Prior Lake's classification in the development framework. A majority .of the Prior Lake population commutes to jobs across the Minnesota River. A transportation network will be developed which emphasizes north-south transportation routes. The 1973 Comprehensive Plan. contained an aggressively expansionist bias consistent with the successful campaign to secure the Metropolitan Sewer Interceptor from Blue Lake Treatment Plant. The plan suggests a community of up to 30,000 32 people supported by an extensive industrial and commercial base. The transportation system recommended was sufficiently ample to link Prior Lake with the surrounding region as well as to provide for internal circulation. With minor variation, it was consistent with the Scott County 1985 Plan which also indicated large scale urban development within the city. The population projections currently in use suggest more modest development and along with it, the need for fewer major streets. The Metropol%tan Systems Statement for Prior Lake indicates a need for minor arterials and collector streets rather than the more elaborate system identified in. the fo.r~.er Comprehensive P19n. By definition, minor arterials pro¥1de medium to short trlp service between subregions and activity centers within subregions at moderate to lower speeds. They provide access to principal and intermediate arterials, other minor arterials and collectors and maintain restricted direct access. Collectors provide collector and distribution service at low speeds between neighborhoods and major non-residential land use. They provide access to minor arterials, other collectors, local streets and adjoining land. Three minor arterials serving the traditional streets and adjoining land. Three minor arterials serving the traditional center of Prior Lake include Highway 13, Credit River road and .County State Highway 23. The north and west edges of the community are served by County Road 42 and County State Aid Highway 17 respectively. Collectors serving central Prior Lake are Franklin Trail, County State Aid Highway 44 and Pleasant Avenue - West Street which connects with County State Aid Highway 21 and County Road 83 north of the lakes. The west side of the City will be served by County State Aid Highway 12. It appears that there may be some need to shift ~he emphasis of certain county roads as well as to add several miles of collector streets. One bas%c community transportation need is the development o~ continuity between collector streets within developing neighborhoods. Prior Lake transportation services have suffered since few neighborhoods are provided with access other than the one arterial known as Highway 13. The existing transp?rtation system in Northern Scott County is a result of a combination of decisions made in both public and private sectors over a period of several decades. In many cases, transportation objectives of the two sectors have been in agreemegt and port~ogs of the syste~ have been constructed and even malntaiged as a ]oint public-private venture. In other cases, public and.private transportation system objectives have been at odds and unilateral decisions made by one sector with respect to the transportation system have adversely impacted the other sector. A review of regional goals and policies may be helpful in developing a transportation system for Prior Lake. Because it is a freestanding growth center in the rural service area, I I II transportation policies 43 through 46 must be emphasized as follows= Freestanding Growth Centers POLICIES 43. Emphasize the living/working/shopping oppo.rtunities within Freestanding Growth Centers by providing goo~ internal transit service as warranted by these activities. 44. Ensure accessibility to the urbanized area a. providing scheduled public transit or paratransit service between the freestanding cities and the nearest major center or Metro Center; encouraging car pools, van pools, subscription bus, etc. especially for work trips; c. emphasizing public expenditures for highways on ~afety and operational rather than increased capacity. Rural Service Area POLICIES metropolitan improvements, 45. Highways that interconnect the Metropolitan Area with outstate communities may be improved to accommodate projected intrastate travel but access should only be provided to Freestanding Growth Centers and Rural Town Centers. 46. T~e rurgl roadway s~stem should be planned.and designed with primary emphasis upon the transporting of rural products to the urban market and the delivery of goods and services to the farming communities. The Functional Classification System prepared for Prior Lake as part of the Metropolitan Systems Statement parallels the 1973 Thoroughfare Plans with specific exceptions: - The systems statement does not show Highway 13 west of Spring Lake. - The systems statement shows County Road 21 as a rather than as a secondary arterial. rerouted collector - The systems statement indicates that both Spring .Lake Road and 170th Street are collectors rather than arterials. The existing Scott County Thoroughfare Plan includes the following proposals: 34 - Replacement of the Savag? Railroad Bridge by a new facility constructed as an extension of County Road 27. - Construction of a Shakopee By-Pass. - Upgrading and extending County State Aid Highway 42 to connect with Truck Highway 41 at U.S. 169 as part of an "outer ring freeway" for the metropolitan area. - Relocation of Trunk Highway 13 the west side of Spring Lake. - Creation of three north-south Trunk Highway 13. Co from its present location to arterials in addition to Extending and straightening the alignment of County Road 89 between Highway 101 and C.S.A.H. 42. Extending C.S.A.H. 21 northward from C.S.A.H. 42 to the east of Dean Lake to Highway 101. Rerouting C.S.A.H. 12 along the railroad right-of-way and connecting directly with C.S.A.H. 21. Implementation of the above proposals has been minor since their origination by the County in 1972. Some of the significant actions and/or proposals made since the Comprehensive Plan include: - Savage Railroad Bridge was closed in January of 1977. - Bloomington Ferry Bridge was reopened with a temporary replacement in January of 1978. - U.S. Highway 169 and Trunk Highway 101 crossing was improved in 1977 without traffic lanes. Minnesota River an increase in - County State Aid Highway 42 between County State Aid Highway 27 and the County line has been improved and lanes increased from two to four. - A County Road 41 Bridge and a Trunk Highway 169 Bridge have been recommended for construction and an Environmental Impact Statement is being prepared. As early as the 19§0's work began on ways to forecast the transportation needs o~ the Metropolitan Area. The methodologies explored resulted ~n a series of travel model utilizing computers. The traffic assignment zones created for this purpose continue to be used as more detailed information becomes available. Prior Lake has f%v? traffic assignment zones which %t shares with adjoining mUnlC~palities including one which is 35 divided by the lake of Prior Lake. TAZ's 981 and 982 are shared with Shakopee, TAZ 985 is shared with Savage and TAZ's 989 and 990 are shared with Spring Lake Township. The core data se~s ~rovided by the transportation staff of the Metropolitan Council include household, population and employment data for each traffic assignment zone. The Prior Lake portion of each TAZ is tabulated below based upon population projections outline~ in the Land Use Plan. It is clear that TAZ 982 will continue to be the center of Prior Lake activity by the year 2000. It is expected to contain 60% of the City population and 80% of the employment. Following the year 2000, TAZ's 989 agd 990 will expand in population and TAZ 982A will expand in employment. The population growth will ~e encouraged in the orderly annexation area of Spring Lake Township and employment opportunities will be provided as the industrial land reserve at the intersection of County Roads 21 and 42 begins the process of development. The plan for thoroughfares reflect both the data forecasts for the Prior Lake portion of the Traffic Assignment Zones and anticipated development activity beyond the year 2000. The are influegced stroggly.by the Scott County Comprehensive Plan which emphasizes certain rights-of-way more strongly than does the Functional Classification System in the Prior Lake Systems Statement. The latter, for example, contains no intermediate Arterials, and certainly no indication that Trunk Highway 13 ultimately should be removed from the urban cluster south and east of Prior Lake. In this plan, certain collectors have been added where none were previously indicated. Expected Households, Population and Employment by 2000 Within Prior Lake Traffic Assignment Zones TAZ Households Population Employment 981 70 200 0 982A 1,170 3,500 150 982B 2,430 7,300 700 985 500 1,500 50 989 270 800 50 990 830 2,500 50 TOTALS 5,270 15,800 1000 36 Traffic Volumes - Minor Arterials 1978 A.D.T. County 42 County 17 - County 21 County 21 - Crest Avenue Crest Avenue - Lois Avenue Lois Avenue - Highway 13 2000 A.D.T.* County 17 County 42 - County 282 County 282 - Highway 13 1500 2400 2150 3900 2600 6000 3600 7000 State Highway 13 County 282 - County 81 County 81 - 170th Street 170th Street - County 23 County 23 - County 12 County 12 - County 44 County 44 Boudin Street Boudin Street - County 42 1850 3000 950 1600 County 23 Highway 13 - County 8 4100 6600 5000 8000 7900 12700 9900 15900 10300 16500 11200 18000 9700 15600 County 21 County 42 - County 83 County 83 - West Avenue West Avenue Colorado Street - Highway 13 2450 4000 County 12 Highway 13 - County 27 * Approximates an annual increase of 3% 1150 1900 1850 3000 2200 3600 3600 5800 3300 Functional Classification System The system of thoroughfares in Prior Lake is comprised of three types of facilities. The following describes the function and characteristics of each. A. Minor Arterials - They are designed to acco~odat? medium to short trips at moderate speeds. They also connect neighborhoods, subregions, and activity centers within the urban area. Access 37 is limited to other arterials and collectors. to minor arterials is limited~ however, they local transit trips. Direct land access are suitable for B. Collectors - These streets collect and distribute traffic to the arterial system generally at low speeds. They connect neighborhoods within and between subregtons. Access includes minor arterials, other collectorsc local streets, and direct land access. They are also designated for local transit trips. Local Streets - They are designated to accommodate short trips at low speeds. They.collect and distribute traffic by connect%ng block~ withan neighborhoods and specific activities within other land use areas. Access includes collectors, other local streets and direct land access. Minor arterials include a proposed rerouting of Trunk Highway 13 in a north-south orientation to the west of Spring Lake, existing T.runk Highway 13, County Road 12/21 and County Road 23. The rerouting of Trunk Highway 13, which would be accomplished by the Minnesota Department of Transportation~ is not likely to take place until after the year 2000. Projected traffic volumes from the south are not anticipated to ~reatly increase during the next 20 years, whereas local traffic wall increase to the ~oint of significantly slowing through traffic with the 9ddation of addational traffic control devices. Long Range relaef can be achieved by utilizing existing rights-of-way of County 17 and 83 northwest of Spring Lake. In the long range view, this road will become a second link between Prior lake and urban development in the Twin Cities by way of the proposed Minnesota River crossing in Shakopee. A more immediate connection will be available on County 42 as improvements are extended westward by Scott County. Ad~itional ~ight-o~ way and increased traffic lanes 9re already beang utilazed wathin the City of Savage. ~imilaF amprovemen~s within Prior Lake will link the entire communaty wath the Twin cities ~y. means of Interstate 35 at Burnsville Center. A four lane fac~laty is anticipated for both of these minor arterials. The remaining minor arteFials will be two lane facili~ies to be constructed and maintaaned by Scott County. Exasting Trunk Highway 13 would be added to the County Road ~ystem as an exchange for the county roads that will provide the future aligr~men~ for relocated Trunk Highway 13. A~other significant change an the system of minor arterials is the proposal for County Road 21 to approximate the right-of-way of the abandoned railroad, connecting directly with County Road 12 a~ the Trunk H%ghway 13 intersection. Because space for this road as limited wLthin the downtown, all future development will be required to observe a set back of 60' from its center line. A. Minor Arterials 1. County Road 42 - County Road 42 is a paved two lane highway scheduled to become a four lane divided highway on a 120 foot wide right-of-way. The right-of-way width will provide space for a raise~ median and turn slots. It is the only direct east west thoroughfare which traverses the City. No ~irect access to or from single family %ors will be permitted. Intersections with local roads will be permitted. Intersections with local roads will be controlled by cross-street stop signs. Intersections with other minor arterials will be sig~alized. Proposed Highway 13 By-Pass - The p~oposed by-pass is a long range thoroughfare which will approximate the alignments of collectors County 17 & 83 plus four miles of new right-of-way in the area which separates them. It will be a four lane divided highway on a 120 foot right-of-way. Currently. County 17 is a two lane paved road whereas County 83is two lanes but not paved. Direct land access will be limited and no direct access will be permitted from sing1? family use. Intersections with other minor arterials will be signalized and both local and collector streets shall include stop signs at intersections. Existing Highway 13 - Currently Highway 13 is a two lane paved thoroughfare which includes direct access control and signalized i~tersection~ for the two major business districts. It is the primary spine connecting all existing development in Prior Lake. Traffic volumes are projected to increase by three percent per year over the next 20 years. At some point beyond the year 2000, through traffic will be directed to the west and north of the lakes. Continued access limitation and signalized intersections for other minor arterials will be mandatory. It will remain a two lane facility. Cgunty 12 and 21 - The existing two lane paving does not directly connect and provides no limits on access. Future improvements will feature a direct linking of these routes through the Central Neighborhood along the abandoned railroad right-of-way. An 80 foot wide right-of-way will be necessary to add frontage lanes through existing development and a separate lane for bicycle trailsI All access shall be controlled utilizing cross street stops and ~raffic signals at intersections with other minor arterials. County 23 - An existing two lane paved thoroughfare ~roviding .access to the south with very limited increases in traffic anticipated. Access limitations are not anticipated. 39 B. Collector Streets Collector Streets are designed to collect traffic from local streets and direct it to the arterial street system. Collectors will be designed to include 80 foot rights-of-way with 44 feet devoted to .paving. Direc~ land access possible but local street intersections will be spaced to minimize the D~mher of four-way stops. 1. Franklin Trail 2. 160th Street 3. 170th Street - County Road 81 - Northwood Road 4. Duluth Avenue 5. Crest Avenue - 145th Street 6. County 83 7. County 17 Some additions to the Functional Classification System involve Northwood Road, Crest Avenue south of County .42 and Du%u.t~. Avenue. The addition of Duluth Avenue recognizes an existing pattern which will become more extegsively used as development moves north of t~e 19kes. The l~nking of 170th Street and Northw?od Road is intended to remove through traffic from SDr~ng Lake Park and to co.nnect the west neighborhoods within the proposed urban districts. Similarly the Crest Avenue connection to County Road 21 will provide access between the two north neighborhoods and the proposed industrial land reserve. C. Lg_cal Streets Local Streets collect and distribute traffic between developed land and the system of collectors and arterials. They provide access to the properties which abut them. Lo?al Street ~esign is carefully reviewed b~ the Staff, Planning Commission and City Council to determine compliance with the City Subdivision Regulations. Transportation improvements to be undertaken by Prior Lake during the next f~ve years include one collector and three local streets. Improvement cost for t~e. collecto~ will be shared between the developer of the adjoining subdivision and the assignment of gas tax revenues. One of the local streets will be paid entirely through assessments while the other two will be financed partially through assessments and the rest through the general fund. The relative proportion of shared cost is calculated for each project. 4O Proposed Transportation Improvements 1980 - 84 Cost Year Type Facility From To $170,000 1980 Collect. Crest Ay. C.R. 42 Sand Pt. 60,000 1982 Local Vine St. Hwy 13 Tower 40,000 1981 Local Walker St. Dakota Pleasant 30,000 1982 Local Pleasant Ay. Main Hwy 13 Pedestrian and Bicycle System Pedestrian links are recommended along the abandoned railroad -right-of way. There m~y be some crowing of pedestrian space close to the central busxness area, since the minor arterial comprised of County Roads 12 and 21 will .utilize the same alignment. It is possible to accommodate both ~xnce they serve different community functions. The pedestrxan transportation pFoposal should encourage more walking.and the use of bicycles. Several community facilities including the downtown, Lakefront Park and both industrial areas, are located along this proposed pat~. Other pedestrian and bike paths are reoommende~ along the entire major street system. The collector and arterxal trails connect all areas of the City and are conveniently located to provide suitable alternatives to travel by automobile. Mass Transit According to the Transportation ~ystem Management Plan, it would be feasible to build lane capacity to handle peak-hour travel by cars. Mass transit is an alternative which diverts the auto driver into a passenger. Prior Lak? is a Free Standing Growth Center with recommended polic~e? . emphasizing the living/working/shopping ~pportunities wlthxn the City, augmente~ by scheduled public transit between free standing cities aha nearby major centers and encouraging car pools and van pools for work trips. Mass transit service to Prior Lake before 1990 is not a high priority item and no fixed transit facilities are planned. Prior Lake is presently being served by a MTC bus route with trips once each morning and evening. However, the rider participation is xmprovxng with more and more people mak%ng use of the service daily. A major complaint by interested rxders is that the bus route does not correspond with major job centers. In 1977, the MTC erected the first passenger shelter adjoining Brooksville Shopping Center. A second shelter wa~ established at Dakot9 Street 9nd Highway 13 in 1979. Analyzing metro mass transit policxes wxth respect to Prior Lake, reveals several important factors. First, Prior Lake has few jobs which forces people to commute. I~ is then evident that the transportation habits of Prior Lake residents must change in the future. The 41 city will encourage this chgnge by prov%ding parking areas for car 9ooli~g and van pooling. In addition, alternate passenger shelter sites with adequate, parking facilities need to be provided. Without this activity, Prior Lake's dependence on the auto could restrain future growth as energy becomes scarce and expensive. The geographic location and size of Pr%or Lake could p~ssibly be an economic deterrent for local or private mass transit systems. Prior Lake's population is relatively sparse lacking both concentrations of ~eople and sh~pping areas. Local mass transit could become a reality if conditions forced people to work and shop within the City. The city will incorporate facilities for ~ublic transit in the design of neighborhood commercial and ndustrial developments. .Major activity centers will be connected with residential neighborhoods by safe pedestrian and bicycle paths. Aviation P~ior Lake is classified as a seaplane lake and currently two planes utilize the lake throughout the suzuaer. Because residential development will soon encompass the lake, future seaplane operations may pose a hazard. The City will continue to monitor seaplane use of the Lake, and request review of Seaplane operations by the Aerongutics Division o~ Minnesota Departmen~ of Transportation on a periodic basis. Flyxng cloud and Lakevxlle airports range between 5 and 15 miles from Prior Lake. Of the two, Flying Cloud is a more accessible facility to residents of the community. Prior Lake includes one publicly owned water tower which measures 115.5' in height. It is situated on the highest land within the urban service limits of the city. There are no existing or planned structures which are 200 feet in height. Furthermore, the City has no plans to permit such structures in the future. The City is aware of the Minnesota De~a.rtment of Aeronautics Rule 14 MCAR. 1.3009 Criteria for. deterlalnlng obstructions ~o air navigation. The existing zoning ordinance requires a special use permit for any structures exceeding 35 feet in height. 42 PUBLIC UTILITIES Sanitar~ Sewer System The most significant decision by local government is developing an overall growth policy which will act as a basis for other community policies. The growth policy must reflect the rate of growth, capital investment, extent of urban service area and population projections to name a few. This policy must also reflect a host of past local decisions and ongoing metropolitan wide policies. The City of Prior Lake is located entirely outside the Metropolitan Urban Service Line, but is connected to the Metropolitan Sewer System. The Prior Lake Interceptor which was constructed in three phases, has been sized to handle Prior Lake's anticipated flow at full development. Ail three phases h~ve been completed and are now an integral part of the system. The present Prior Lake Urban Service Area encompasses about 2640 acre~. A large ~ervice area was created because the City provided sewer service to most of the developed lakeshore. In so doing, larg? undeveloped areas also were provided with trunk sewer ~ervlce. In addition, early planning efforts suggested popu~atlon growth, comparable with inner ring communities. The housing boom in the late 1970's provided justification for additional trunk and lateral sewer investments. Now that the demand appears to be more slack, the City is concentrating on filling previously "skipped over" lands. Policy i - Development will be encouraged in .areas. where, trunk and lateral lines already exist. Following thls, add~tional trunks will be extended to loop the entire lake. Ail of Prior Lake's sewage is being treated at the Blue Lake Metropolitan Wastewater Treatment Plant. This activated sludge plant is located just north of Highway %01 i~ the City of Shakopee. The design capacity of the facility ~s 20 MGD, which is estimated to be reached at or about 1990. Currently, there are no limitations on the flow from Prior Lake to this facility that are attributable to plant conditions. Extensions of Sanitary Sewer The proposed 1995 Urban S~rvice Area has a saturation capacity.of about 20,000 people wh%ch greatly exceeds the populatlgn forecasts. The discussion of utility services in Prior Lake is complicated by the understanding that while all neighborhoods except three ar? within engineering limits, most are partially developed. The s~x at the edge of the service area limits~ a portion of Shady-Point, Markley, South, Spring Lake-Willows, 43 Northwood a~d Martinson, have considerable development potential which requires only sub-trunk and lateral sewer lines and watermain extensions. The technical portion of Prior Lake's Comprehensive Sewer Report was prepared by Orr-Schelen-Mayeron and Associates. The repprt recommends the construction of three trunk sewers to provide sufficient capac%ty to accommodate growth in the near future. The public utilities plate identifies the priority of the three recommended projects. Three neighborhoods include relatively.large "skipped over" land areas which will have a high priority for development. These neighborhoods are Frost-Eastwood, Five Hawks and Grainwood. The four neighborhoods of Boudin-oakland, Lakeside-Gateway, Oakwood and Central are largely built up with only occasional lots and difficult-to-develop parcels remaining. Since lateral sewer and water already are in place, these neighborhoods will have the highest priority for development. P~licy 2 - In an effort to minimize unused capacity of existing utility systems, new development shall be encouraged to occur in "skipped over" land areas. The City Council has eliminated all deferred utility assessments on. undeveloped land in approximately half of the fifteen neighborhoods. The six neighborhoods at the edge of, but within service area limits, have a holding capacity of about 5000 people and should be the next land areas to be "encouraged" for development. However, both North Shore and the portion of Shady Point not within existing service area limits will become extremely attractive for development because of their lake orientation and the opportunity t~.ey provide in completing utillty looping around the lake of Prior Lake. Mostly due to the 19ke of Prior Lake, the existing utility systems were not deslgned to gradually extend s~rvices into these neighborhoods. Therefore, at some future time, large capital investments will be necessary to ful%y utilize portions of the existing utility system. The ~ollowlng tables show.actual sewage flow based .up?n City population projections and Mlnnesota waste Control Commission annual flow records. Actual Flow Calculations SEWERED GALLONS PER YEAR POPULATION MGD CAPITA DAILY 1978 5217 .67 130 1979 6059 .79 131 Using information from the flow chart, the following table illustrates the difference in projected flows to the year 2000 using the actual flow average. 44 Sewered Year GPCD Population MGD MGY 1980 130.5 6750 .88 321.519 1985 130.5 9135 1.19 435.122 1990 130.5 11000 1.43 523.957 1995 130.5 13000 1.70 619.222 2000 130.5 15000 1.96 714.487 The following chart illustrates the projected flow rates to the year 2000. Year GPCD Population MGD MGY 1980 109 6,599 .71 262.600 1985 105 9,135 .95 350.100 1990 103 11,000 1.13 413.545 1995 103 13,000 1.33 488.735 2000 103 15,000 1.54 563.925 The difference in actual flow rates and pFojected flow rates is about 14% with actual flow rates being higher. The Systems Statement calls for a.1990 projected flow of .86 million gallons per day (MGD). This flow i~ increased by .16 MGD when Spring .Lake Township is serviced. It is apparent that additional flow ls getting into the system. The Metropolitan Waste Control Commission (MWCC) reviewed the Southwest Area, which includes Prior Lake, for the purpose of summarizing and making recommendation on Infiltration/Inflow studies. The recommended action for Prior Lake was no further study. This is based on finding? that.peak we~kly infiltration rates were less than 1500 GPD/lnch diameter/mlle. Excess flows in the sewer system result in additional costs to the Prior Lake residents and Blue Lake Treatment Plant. Policy 3 - The city will initiate a program of isolating areas to determine all potential infiltration and inflow. Storm Water Manaqement Plan The purpose ?f the Storm Water Management Plan is to prevegt problems prior to their occurrence and to correct any in existence. The primary areas of concern are to eliminate the filling ?f existing .wetlands and recharge areas to prevent building in areas required for storm water retention and to minimize pollutants from reaching the lakes of Prior Lake and Spring Lake. Erosion control is also a community concern. The key solution to solving these other related problems is an adopted Storm Water Management Plan in which the city controls 45 the volume and rate of storm water movement from one drainage district to another. The standards will be uniformly enforced to provide for implementation of this plan so that the effects of urbanization will be positive. The City of Prior lake retained a professional consultant to prepare the Storm Water Management Plan. This plan is in the process of being reviewe~ by Staff and will be adopted .by the Prior Lake City Council at a future date. The plan includes numerous large scale drawings which show in detail the required storage areas and pond elevations for te~ (10) p~rcent and one (1) p~rcent frequency storms. The drainage districts and subdralnage districts are also shown. These are not included ~erein due to .the bulk that would be attached. This plan Includes an insert which has been reduced so that the drainage distr%cts, ponds, flows and water elevations can be shown. If an individual area is to be analyzed, the large scale drawing would be required. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is in the process of preparing an inventory of public waters and wetlands. It is the City's ~nte~t to participate in the process and to adopt the result of that Inventory. The implementation of the plan will be through land use controls to ensure that this occurs in agricultural and conservation land areas. Plan financing will be analyzed by the Prior Lake City Council thrgu~h public hearings. Funds will be available for design, acquisition, construction, and maintenance of the system following these discussions. Benefited property owners will be assessed the cost of all improvements. The staging of these improvements will be included in the City's Five Year Capital Improvement Program for implementation. Policy 4 - Establish a comprehensive storm sewer assessment system. Policy 5 - Continue to implement the overall Storm Water ~anagement Plan until the city is fully developed and the system is complete. Water Distribution Plan The Water ~istribution Plan was prepared by Orr-Schelen-Mayeron and Associates, Inc. and is titled Comprehensive Water Study for the City of Prior Lake. The report proposes three alternate plans for servicing the urban service area. The existin~ water distribution system consists of two 350 foot wells .terminating in the Jordan Sandstone Aquifer, one elevated tank w~th a capacity of 175 million gallons and a distribution network of 6~-20# diameter pipes. The plan report recommends the 46 construction of additional storage in the next three years to satisfy further domestic requirements. An overhead storage facility is recommended for the intersection of Crest Avenue and 140th Street with additional ground storage at the intersection of 154th Street and Eagle Creek Avenue. Looping the system along the north shore of Prior Lake would improve the pressure, fire flow and allow the flow to be distributed in the most efficient manner depending on demand. Alternative No. 2 is the most efficient way to proceed with extensions to the water system. It calls for a centrally located water supply and balanced system. It calls for a centrally located water supply and balanced ~ystem. When growth of the City warrants extensions, Alternative No. 2 will be implemented. Orderly Annexation Area The only portion of the orderly annexation area i~cluded in the 19.95 urban service area is located ~outh of Spring Lake in West Neighborhood. It is an area which ~s difficult to establish development priorities since existing construction occurs in a narrow band along the lakeshore and much of the undeveloped land is an unbuildable marsh. The orderly annexation area is currently zoned R-2 in the Scott County Zoning Ordinance. Parcels of record will be issued building permits, but otherwise the minimum lot size is 10 acres. A three me~ber committee comprised of a representative from Scott County, Prior Lake and Spring Lake Township review all land use matters. Since the agreement was established, the rural service area policy of Prior Lake has been enforced. West Neighborhood will have little impact on the City population since the annexation will capture existing residents, without offering either additional development opportunities or an economic justification for trunk sewer and water main extensions. It would be difficult to justify services prior to 1985 unless existing residents are troubled by unworkable septic systems. Policy 6 - Rural service area lands shall not be divided into parcels creating densities which exceed four units per forty acres until urban services have been extended. PARKS AND OPEN SPACE In conjunction with the development of revised community .gro.wth projections, the City Council in 1977 adopted a Comprehensive Par~ and Open Space. Plan. It is comprised of recommendptions_fo~ regional and community parks, special purpose ~arks, nelghbornooa parks, trails and conservation areas. . Wh~le many of the facilities comprising the plan were in existence at the time. t~e plan was prepared, the acquisition program was far from comp£e=e 47 and many of the parks had no improvements whatever. The plan includes several recommendations which have been reevaluated based upon land costs and availability plus the lack of any joint powers agreement between the City and the School District. Notable among the changes are the lose of a recommended special use park comprising a peninsula which separate~ Prior Lake from Mud Bay. Northwood Point was difficult to negotiate because of the potential value of lakeshore lots contrasted with the small amount of useable space which would be available for active recreational facilities. Other problems were access, which could be provided best from the lake, a negative response from neighborhood residents and a park which would not qualify as a regional facility for acquisition grants. The land has been platted and soon will be developed into 10 lots within Northwood Neighborhood. The recommended athletic complex proposed in school district land in Oakwood Neighborhood ahs been shifted to The Pond, a 70 acre site situated ~mmediately to the south o~ South Neighborhood. Thi~ site was purchased and is currently being deyeloped as a regional facility with Land and Water Conservat~o~ Fun~s. An attractive aspect of this shift is that the land is situated adjacent to one of the recommended regional trails. This means that the primary concentration of ball fields~ softball, baseball, football, soccer, and hockey in Prior Lake will be accessible to hikers, bikers, snowmobilers and horseback riders. A third change, currently under discussion, is a recommendation for the City to negotiate active recreation space within spring Lake County Park. While the Comprehensive Park Plan indicated that both Spring Lake Park and Northwood Point would provide ~ublic open space to serve urban development north of the lake, d did not specify how neighborhood park facilities would be developed. Without Northwood Point, the use of Spring Lake Park will.be more i~portant t~ the neig.hborhood of the north side, particularly ~f the trail system ~s developed to County Rpad 21. Currently, there are no recreational facilities serving this area and the City Staff is anxious to develop a ball field, some court games and recreational equipment. The portion of Spring Lake Park which adjoins Northwood Neighborhood has tentatively been selected for development if the County Park administration will agree. Since the plan was p~epared, neighborhood parks have been dedicated by developeFs in Shady Point, Frost-Eastwood and Spring Lake-Willows. In addition, Sand Point Beach and Lakefront Park have been developed with funding help from Land and Water Conservation grants. Limited development is also taking place within The Pond Athletic Complex as ~ell as within Oakland Beach, ~oudins, Green Oaks and Willows neighborhood parks. Generally, the priorities established in the Comprehensive Park Plan are still being followed as outlined within each annual capital improvement program. 48 Pedestrian links recommended in the Park Comprehensive Plan ~ontinue to be objectives of t~is plan.. The on%y one identified in the lan~ use.plan, however, is the railroad right-of-way which currently is b~lng abandoned. Pathways.shall also be identified within the rights-of-way of all arterial and collector streets. As energ~ awareness continues to rise, bikeways and pedestrian pat~s, will replace parkways that.were designed to re~pond to th.e "driving for pleasure" recreational demand. Ultimately, should be possible to travel from one part of the City to another with only minor conflict with automobile traffic. IMPLEMENTATION Capital Improvement Proqram Basic community objectives discussed during the development of the Comprehensive Plan were evaluated and organized by the City Staff into a series 9f recommended public improvements during the Spring of 1979. Review and adoption by the City Council then formalized the fifth Capital Improvement Program for the City of Prior Lake. The first program relied heavily on the 1973 Comprehensive Plan, only to discover that the recommendations were too general to.be helpful: It was not until the third program, that the fiscal cgpabllities of the City became the best advocate of "good" planning principles. Each year, t~e~aftert the Capital Improvement Program has shaped the recommenaa=lons oz this Comprehensive Plan. Generally, capital improvement programmingdeals with what a City. wished to accomp%ish and of both financial and proceeds to examine the constraints . p~ysical resources to determine what it is capable of doing. A five to six year time frame offers several opportunities to review projects that are. considered necessary to accomplish stated objectives. The capital improvement program is comprised of a series o~ capital outlays of a sizable dollgr.amount having a useful life in excess of one year. These capabilities can be expressed, in .terms of. a comparison between the "before" and "after" financial situation of the c?mmunity to illustrate the impac~ of th? program before a commitment is.made. For example, the f%fth Capital Improvement Program. submitted to the City Council was reviewed by the S~aff in terms that questi?n, the advisability of proceeding with improvements. Both s~a=u=ory limits.and generally accepted financial standards are ~evl~we~ ~o determine if the recommended program is ca~able 9f ~lng ~unae9. enthusiasm oz =ne City What remains is a question about the . provide the funding. Assuming that the cap%tal.lmprov~en~s proposed are based upon City priorities and .asplrat~on~, likely that community response will continue to De.zavoragl~. The sixth Capital Improvement Program devel?ped this again was based upon the recommendations of this plan. Revisions from the previous years program will depend in large measure on the experience of the year immediately past. 49 Housinq The Housing Implementation Program outlined in the land use section of this plan already has been of service to Prior Lake. Several developers have worked with the city Staff on a variety of proposals for low and moderate income housing both for families and the elderly. The first p~oposal includes 36 rental units of Section 8, New Construction, financed by the State Housing Finance Agency. The site is situated on Tower Street in close proximity to Brooksville Shopping ~enter. The Scott County Housing and Redevelopment Authority is currently workin~ on a "turn Key" four unit town house situated on Franklin Trail in South Neighborhood which it will rent to low income families. The Housing Authority is also providing rental assistance for 10 units of Section 8, Existing Housing. Scott County has applied for a~pro~imately $75,000.00 Community Development Block Grant application for Prior Lake. This money will be used to acquire land adjoining both the Downtown and Lakefront Park for 30 units of elderly housing, this activity has been generated during the past year and if constructed, will more than satisfy the three year funding goal recommended by the Metrop?litan Council. The five_ yegr goals for assistance to lower income households in the hOUsing assistance plan adopted by the City Council in 1978 have already been m~t, largely through cooperative efforts of the Housing Authority an~ the city Council. It is apparent that the discussion of housing policies by the Planning Commission during the development of the land use plan has had an effect on community receptivity to subsidized housing. Prior Lake appears to be well under way toward satisfaction of its full share goals for new low and moderate income housing through the 1980's. The City Staff hgs had a generally positive regction from developers concernlng the administration of the existing platting ordinance. The procedures have been outlined clearly enough to eliminate unnecessary delays in subdividing real .estate. The Staff is considering an additional density bonus 1n the Planned Unit Development Ordinance to make it a more attractive route for the development ?f land. Another policy which will affect the ~ost of hous%ng is a proposed medium density residential district in the zoning ordinance to attract small lot single family construction. While everyone agrees that land cost is transferred directly into the ultimate cost of housing, the residents of Prior Lake are not yet convinced that developers will pass through the potential savings of small lots to home buyers. Official Controls The existing zoning ordinance has held up remarkably well considering the size of the area that was recommended to become urban in the earlier Comprehensive Plan. The ordinance contains -- 50 10 districts which will remain following its proposed update. The revisions contemplated will focus on uses within district and specific requirements that were overlooked in the original draft. The emphasis on utilities in urban development areas will he considerably stronger. However, the city already has in force a policy which allows urban development only when municipal sewer and water are available. The R-2 Urban Residential District will change the most in that rather than merely accommodating older small lot subdivisions, it w%ll be expanded to encourage new areas of small lots an. an inducement to . reduce housing construction costs. It is expected that considerable attention will be focused upon the problems of solar access protection. A comprehensive amendment to the zoning ordinance i~ being discussed to more accurately reflect the policies described in this plan. Public hearings are targeted for January 1981 with final adoption anticipated in March 1981. The following describes the purpose of each zoning district in the Prior Lake Zoning Ordinance= A-1 Agricultural - Established as a holding area for agricultural use, until developed, to foster an orderly development pattern and to %imit leap frog construction. Un,er the present growth rate, agricultural uses are ex~0ected to dominate these land areas for the next 30 years. They wall be rezoned only after City services become feasible. Until such time, urban development will be restricted to four units per forty acres. R-1 Residential Urban - Established for single family dwellings in provided with public water and sewer systems. Although lot ~may vary depending upon the use of a .planned unit development approach, the average gross density is expected to approximate 2 units per acre. R-2 Residential Urban - Established for small lot single family dwellings and town houses at an average density of 6 units per acre. R-3 Residential Multiple - Established to accommodate multiple family dwellings at an average of 12 units per acre. B-1 Retail Business - Designed to provide land for convenience shopping centers adjoining neighborhoods which are not already served. B-2 Community Business - . Established to. recognize .the traditional downtown of Prior lake. It will contain mixed residential and commercial developments and emphasize pedestrian access. B-3 General Business - 9esigned to provide space for automobile oriented multiple service centers along Highway.13. The uses will focus on commercial activity government services, private office space and limited wholesaling activity. 1-1 Special Industrial - Recommended to encourage a high amenity land reserve for testing and research laboratories, offices and light manufacturing. 1-2 Industrial - Established to provide space for manufacturing, warehousing and supply yards at locations which do not conflict with adjacent land use. C-1 Conservation - Developed to protect, preserve and enhance the air, water, plant and land resources as a component of the human environment. Housing and other intensive developments may not be accommodated. Subdivision Ordinance Prior Lake adopted the current subdivision ordinance in March 1979. The objective was to establish standards for a system of streets and utilities and to foster good patterns of traffic circulation within neighborhoods. Since adoption, the City has introduced.a pol%cy of discouraging Platting u~less pu~.lic sewer and water is.available. The development experience gained during the past slx years indicates a need to revise engineering stagdards in particular. The City Engineer is developing new engineering standards and.the Planning Staff is reviewing current procedures to clearly identify ste~s both for the potential developer and for Staff review. The City works with the local Wgtershed District in the discussion of potential changes in the dxrection and rate of flow of surface run?ff. The City has developed its own system of ponding as described in the utilities section whic~ now must be recognized in the development of property. While Prior Lake has discussed the relative merits of shoreland management regulations, the entire shoreline of Prior Lake ~as been fully developed for a number of years. The existxng zoning ordinance allows new development within 75 feet of this general development lake, but this may be adjusted to 50 feet if existing development is close to the shore. 52