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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6 - C.R. 18 Comprehensive Plan Amendments 1 / AGENDA NUMBER: PREPARED BY: SUBJECT: DATE: INTRODUCTION: BACKGROUND: HERITAGE 1891 COMMUNITY 1991 18J:CJfJi'r ~ 20)1 6 HORST GRASER, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING CONSIDER COUNTY ROAD 18 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS DECEMBER 16, 1991 The purpose of this plan amendment discussion is to consider the addition of several policies to the transportation component of the Year 2000 Comprehensive Plan. Attached to this memo find a copy of the existing transportation plan. Proposed language is illustrated by upper case letters and is underscored (pages 1, 2, 8, and 9). The Planning Commiss10n held the public hearing for this item on December 5, 1991, and recommends adoption of the language as proposed. Staff was directed to amend the map to indicate two additional driveways that exist on the Vierling parcel and one drive existing on the Marschall parcel. At the Planning commission Hearing, two residents addressed questions on the issue, however, there were no objections to the plan amendment. The City has been involved with the Metropolitan council for the past year in order to resolve outstanding issues relative to the Bloomington Ferry Bridge interchange problem. In short, the Metropolitan Council believes that the interchange which would allow Prior Lake citizens direct access to the new bridge crossing, is inconsistent with their (MDIF) Metropolitan Development Investment Framework. The Met Council is concerned that the interchange is located in the rural service area and that there will be premature urban development pressure on adjacent lands if the ramp and loops are paved. The city's of Shakopee and Prior Lake including Scott count~, have worked diligently with the Met Counc11 for several months in order to resolve their concerns. The attached document and proposed amendments have been written in order to mitigate the concerns of the Met Council. 4629 Dakota St. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372 / Ph, (612) 447-4230 I Fax (612) 447-4245 DISCUSSION: ALTERNATIVES: RECOMMENDATION: ACTION REQUIRED: City Manager's Note: The Metropolitan council has indicated that the interchange could be approved provided the city prohibit additional direct land access to C.R. 18, prohibit additional roadway intersections to C.R. 18 and restrict development of access highways to the C.R. 18 and the Shakopee Bypass. The proposed amendments set forth the lan9uage and policies to meet the aforementioned 1ntent. The Met council wants to protect its metropolitan investment and requires the City's of Prior Lake and Shakopee and Scott County to amend their comprehensive plans in order to do so. A formal ~resentation with background information w111 be provided at the public hearing from David Unmacht and Horst Graser. The recommendation from staff is to approve the amendments as proposed. 1. 2 . 3 . Approve the amendment as presented. Table the item for further research. Deny the amendment. Alternative #1. A motion from the city council to approve the amendments would be in order. A meeting with Bob Mazanec from the Metropolitan council will be held on Thursday, December 12. Information from that meeting will be forwarded by staff to the city council on December 16. Staff is seeking feedback from Mazanec on our amendments and possibly a time frame for resolution of this issue. -- \. "'.,' II.J :II: ~:5 5~ ; A. ,,"- i~1 I L~ I " i ~ . ! i -i ~-IJ -~.. '-;i .\~-~ -t~ r~ '" \.. "I. ,,- ~ ,/ ~-~ ~?- I I +- l I I 1'1 \.:~~---.J ~ TO' j L ~- L~ I n-- s ~ II i: Ii! 1. I l .~ i < -c: \ \~ ~rl~o- -~J I' (:':':':,?, -ll '- j !it ~, '"-, ...".' .(..~....... "'''''' I .-J _:[' --~ -- - ' . . ~ , , --~ I =l_$- ,- "CP02Pl" TRANSPORTATION November 26, 1991 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. ACCORDING TO THE PRIOR LAKE 2000 SURVEY CONDUCTED IN 1987, 78% OF THE ELIGIBLt WORK FORCE COMMUTED OUT OF PRIOR LAKE TO EIR PLACE OF MPLOYMENT. A MAJORITY OF THAT 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 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 Metropolitan Systems Statement for Prior Lake indicates a need for minor arterials and collector streets rather than the more elaborate system identified in the former Comprehensive Plan. By definition, minor arterials provide medium to short trip 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 S.T.H. 13, C.S.A.H. 21 and C.S.A.H. 23. The north and west edges of the community are served by C.S.A.H. 42 and C.S.A.H. 17 respectively. Collectors serving central Prior Lake are Franklin Trail, C.S.A.H. 44 and Pleasant - West streets which connect with C.S.A.H. 21 and C.R. 83 north of the lakes. The west side of the city will be served by C.S.A.H. 12. 1 It ap~ears that there may be some need to shift the emphasis of certain county roads as well as to add several miles of collector streets. One basic community transportation need is the development of continuity between collector streets within developing nei9hborhoods. Prior Lake transportation services have suffered S1nce few neighborhoods are provided with access other than FROM S.T.H. 13. The existing transportation 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. PRIOR LAKE IS CURRENTLY SERVED BY S.T.H. 13 AND C.S.A.H. 18 WHIcH ALSO SERVES THE CITY OF SHAKOPEE. C.S.A.H. 18 IS SCHEDULED FOR A NEW BRIDGE CROSSING TO BE COMPLETED IN THE EARLY 1990'S. THE UPGRADE OF THE C.R.IS BRIDGE AND SUBSEQUENT ACCESS WOULD BE CONSISTENT WITH THE MDIF IF SHAKOPEE AND PRIOR LAKE WERE INCORPORATED INTO THE MUSA. HOWEVER, BOTH PRIOR LAKE AND SHAKOPEE ARE CLASSIFIED AS FREE STANDING GROWTH CENTERS LOCATED IN THE RURAL SERVICE AREA. THE MDIF DISCOURAGES CONNECTIONS TO METROPOLITAN FACILITIES THAT PROVIDE COMMUTER OPPORTUNITIES BETWEEN THE MU A AND FREE STANDING GROWTH CENTERS. THE CITY OF PRIOR LAKE IS LOCATED WITHIN ONE MILE OF THE MUSA. THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL HAS INDICATED THAT THE PROPOSED CONNECTIONS WITH C.S.A.H. 18 SOUTH OF THE SHAKOPEE BYPASS WOULD BE CONSISTENT WITH COUNCIL POLICY PROVIDED: THE CITY OF PRIOR LAKE ADOPT LOCAL POLICIES THAT PROHIBIT ADDITIONAL DIRECT PROPERTY ACCESS TO C.S.A.H. 18 UNTIL THE AREA BECOMES PART OF A MUSA EXPANSION, APPROVED BY THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL. IN ADDITION THE CITY SHALL PROHIBIT ADDITIONAL ROADWAY INTERSECTIONS TO C.S.A.H. 18 UNLESS THEY ARE A RESULT OF STAGED DEVELOPMENT TIED TO A METROPOLITAN URBAN SERVICE AREA MUSA EXPANSION APPROVED BY THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL. A review of regional goals and policies may developing a transportation system for Prior Lake. a freestanding growth center in the rural transportation policies 43 through 46 must - be follows: Freestanding Growth Centers POLICIES 43. Emphasize the living/working/shopping op~ortunities within Freestanding Growth Centers by prov1ding good internal transit service as warranted by these activities. be helpful in Because it is service area, emphasized as 2 44. Ensure accessibility to the urbanized area by: a. providing scheduled public transit or para-transit service between the freestanding cities and the nearest major center or Metro Center: b. encouraging car pools, van pools, subscription bus, etc. especially for work trips: c. metropolitan improvements, emphasizing public expenditures for highways on safety and operational rather than increased capacity. Rural Service Area POLICIES 45. Highways that interconnect the outstate communities may be projected intrastate travel but provided to Freestanding Growth Centers. Metropolitan Area with improved to accommodate access should only be Centers and Rural Town 46. designed of rural of goods The rural roadway s~stem should be planned and with primary emphas1s upon the transporting products to the urban market and the delivery 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 rerouted west of spring Lake. _ The systems statement shows County Road 21 as a collector rather than as a secondary arterial. _ The systems statement indicates that both spring Lake Road and 170th street are collectors rather than arterials. The existing Scott County Thoroughfare Plan following proposals: _ Replacement of the Savage Railroad Bridge by a new facility constructed as an extension of County Road 27. includes the _ Construction of a Shakopee By-Pass. _ Upgrading and extending County State Aid Highway 42 to connect with Truck Highway 4l at U.S. l69 as part of an "outer ring freeway" for the metropolitan area. _ Relocation of Trunk Highway 13 from its present location to the west side of spring Lake. 3 _ Creation of three north-south arterials in addition to Trunk Highway 13. a. Extending and straightening the alignment of County Road 89 between Highway 101 and C.S.A.H. 42. b. Extending C.S.A.H. 21 northward from C.S.A.H. 42 to the east of Dean Lake to Highway 10l. c. Rerouting C.S.A.H. 12 along the railroad right-of-way and connecting directly with C.S.A.H. 21. Im~lementation of the above proposals has been minor since their or1gination 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 crossing was traffic lanes. 169 and Trunk Highwa~ 101 improved in 1977 w1thout Minnesota River an increase in _ County State Aid Highway 42 between count~ state Aid Highway 27 and the County line has been 1mproved and lanes increased from two to four. _ A county Road 41 Bridge and a Trunk Highway 169 been recommended for construction and an Impact statement is being prepared. Bridge have Environmental As early as the 1950's work began on ways to forecast the transportation needs of the Metropolitan Area. The methodologies explored resulted in 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 five traffic assignment zones which it shares with adjoining municipalities including one which is 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 sets ~rovided by the transportation staff of the Metropolitan council 1nclude household, population and employment data for each traffic assignment zone. The Prior Lake portion of each TAZ is tabulated below based upon population projections outlined 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. 4 Following the year 2000, TAZ's 989 and 990 will expand in population and TAZ 982A will expand in employment. The population growth will be 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 influenced strongly by the Scott County Comprehensive Plan which emphasizes certain rights-of-way more strongl~ than does the Functional Classification system in the Pr10r 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 l,500 50 989 270 800 50 990 830 2,500 50 TOTALS 5,270 15,800 1,000 Traffic Volumes - Minor Arterials County 42 County 17 - County 21 County 21 - Crest Avenue Crest Avenue - Lois Avenue Lois Avenue - Highway 13 County 17 County 42 - County 282 County 282 - Highway 13 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 5 1978 ADT 2000 ADT* 1500 2150 2600 3600 2400 3900 6000 7000 1850 950 3000 1600 4100 5000 7900 9900 10300 11200 9700 6600 8000 12700 15900 16500 18000 15600 County 23 Highway 13 - County 8 County 21 County 42 - County 83 County 83 - West Avenue West Avenue Colorado street - Highway 13 County 12 Highway 13 - County 27 2450 4000 1lS0 1850 2200 3600 1900 3000 3600 5800 3300 * Approximates an annual increase of 3% 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 short trips at moderate neighborhoods, subregions, urban area. Access is collectors. Direct land limited; however, they are designed to accommodate medium to speeds. They also connect and activity centers within the limited to other arterials and access to minor arterials is suitable for local transit trips. B. Collectors - These streets collect and distribute traffic to the arterial system generally at low speeds. They connect neighborhoods within and between subregions. Access includes minor arterials, other collectors, local streets, and direct land access. They are also designated for local transit trips. C. Local streets - They are designated to accommodate short trips at low speeds. They collect and distribute traffic by connecting blocks within 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 Trunk 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 9reatly increase during the next 20 years, whereas local traffic w1ll increase to the ~oint of significantly slowing through traffic with the add1tion of 6 additional traffic control devices. Long Range relief 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 Count~ 42 as improvements are extended westward by Scott County. Addit10nal right-of-way and increased traffic lanes are already bein9 utilized within the City of Savage. Similar improvements with1n Prior Lake will link the entire community with the Twin Cities by means of Interstate 35 at Burnsville Center. A four lane facility is anticipated for both of these minor arterials. The remaining minor arterials will be two lane facilities to be constructed and maintained by Scott County. Existing Trunk Highway 13 would be added to the Countr Road system as an exchange for the county roads that wlll provide the future alignment for relocated Trunk Highway 13. Another significant change in the system of minor arterials is the proposal for County Road 21 to approximate the right-of-way of the abandoned railroad, connectin9 directly with County Road 12 at the Trunk Highway 13 intersectlon. Because space for this road is limited within 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 raised median and turn slots. It is the onlr direct east-west thoroughfare which traverses the C1ty. No direct access to or from single family lots 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 signalized. 2. Proposed Highway 13 By-Pass - The proposed by-~ass is a long range thoroughfare which will approx1mate 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 83 is two lanes but not paved. Direct land access will be limited and no direct access will be permitted from single family use. Intersections with other minor arterials will be signalized and both local and collector streets shall include stop signs at intersections. 7 3. Existing Highway 13 - currently Highway 13 is a two lane paved thoroughfare which includes direct access control and signalized intersections 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. 4. County 12 and 21 - The existing two lane paving does not directl~ connect and provides no limits on access. Future 1mprovements 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 trails. All access shall be controlled utilizing cross-street stops and traffic signals at intersections with other minor arterials. 5. county 23 - An existing two lane ~roviding access to the south 1ncreases in traffic anticipated. are not anticipated. paved thoroughfare with very limited Access limitations 6. C.S.A.H. 18 - IS A TWO LANE PAVED THOROUGHFARE THAT ?ROVIDES ACCESS FROM PRIOR LAKE TO THE BLOOMINGTON FERRY BRIDGE. THE PROPOSED C.S.A.H. 18 NTERCHANGE WOULD PROVIDE DIRECT ACCESS TO AND FROM THE PROPOSED NEW C.S.A.H. l8 BRIDGE INTO THE RURAL SERVICE AREA WHICH WOULD HAVE A DIRECT IMPACT UPON RURAL AND AGRICULTURE LANDS IN PRIOR LAKE. IN ORDER TO MITIGATE NEGATIVE LAND USE IMPACTS, PRIOR LAKE WILL LIMIT RURAL AREA DEVELOPMENT TO FOUR UNITS PER QUARTER/QUARTER SECTION FOR LANDS LOCATED EAST OF C.S.A.H. 18. THE 320 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED WEST OF C.S.A.H. 18 IS COVENANTED INDEFINITELY UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL PRESERVES ACT WHERE A MAXIMUM DEVELOPMENT DENSITY OF ONE UNIT PER FORTY ACRES IS PERMITTED. THE CITY OF PRIOR LAKE SHALL PROHIBIT ADDITIONAL DIRECT LAND ACCESS TO C.S.A.H. 18 IN ORDER TO PREVENT PREMATURE DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE C. S . A . H . 18 CORRIDOR. A MAP OF EXISTING HOMES, DRIVEWAY ACCESS AND FARM ACCESS ROADS FROM LANDS ADJACENT TO C.S.A.H. 18 IS LOCATED ON PAGE 11-: 8 IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR PLANNED. ORDERLY AND CONTIGUOUS GROWTH WITHIN THE CITY OF PRIOR LAKE. ADDITIONAL ROAD INTERSECTIONS TO C.S.A.H. 18 SHALL BE PROHIBITED UNTIL THE LAND AREAS ADJACENT TO IT BECOME PART OF THE METROPOLITAN URBAN SERVICE AREA APPROVED BY TH~ METROPOLITAN COUNCIL. IN ORDER TO AVOID PREMATURE URBAN INVESTMENTS IN THE RURAL SERVICE AREA, THE CITY OF PRIOR LAKE SHALL RESTRICT THE DEVELOPMENT OF ACCF.S~ HT~HW V~ TO ~ ~ ~ H 18 AND THE SHAKOPEE BYPASS, UNLESS THE CONSTRUCTION IS PART OF PLANNED URBAN EXPANSION OF THE METROPOLITAN QRBAN SERVICE AREA AND APPROVED BY THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL. 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. Direct land access is possible but local street intersections will be spaced to minimize the number of four-way stops. 1. Franklin Trail 2. 160th street 3. 170th Street - County Road 81 - Northwood Road 4. Duluth Avenue 5. Crest Avenue - South of County Road 42 6. County 83 7. County 17 Some additions to the Functional Classification system involve Northwood Road, Crest Avenue south of County 42 and Duluth Avenue. The addition of Duluth Avenue recognizes an existing pattern which will become more extensively used as development moves north of the lakes. The linking of 170th street and Northwood Road is intended to remove through traffic from Spring Lake Park and to connect 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. Local Streets Local streets collect and distribute traffic between developed land and the system of collectors and arterials. They provide access to the pro~erties which abut them. Local street design is carefully rev1ewed by the staff, Planning Commission and city council to determine compliance with the City Subdivision RegUlations. 9 Transportation im~rovements to be undertaken by Prior Lake during the next f1ve years include one collector and three local streets. Improvement cost for the collector 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 throu~h the general fund. The relative proportion of shared cost 1S calculated for each project. Proposed Transportation Improvements 1980 - 84 Cost Year Type Facility From To 170,000 1980 Collector Crest Ave C.R. 42 S.P. Beach 60,000 1981 Local Vine st STH 13 Tower 40,000 1981 Local Walker st Dakota Pleasant 30,000 1982 Local Pleasant Ave Main 8TH 13 Pedestrian and Bicycle System Pedestrian links are recommended along the abandoned railroad right-of-way. There may be some crowding of pedestrian space close to the central business area, since the minor arterial comprised of County Roads 12 and 2l will utilize the same alignment. It is possible to accommodate both since they serve different community functions. The pedestrian transportation proposal should encourage more walking and the use of bicycles. Several community facllities including the downtown, Lakefront Park and both industrial areas, are located along this proposed path. other pedestrian and bike paths are recommended along the entire major street system. The collector and arterial trails connect all areas of the City and are conveniently located to provide suitable alternatives to travel by automobile. Mass Transit Accordin9 to the Transportation system Management Plan, it would be feas1ble 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 Lake is a Free standing Growth Center with recommended ~olicies emphasizing the living/working/shopping opportun1ties within the City, augmented by scheduled public transit between free standing cities and 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. 10 Prior Lake is presently being served b~ a MTC bus route with trips once each morning and even1ng. However, the rider participation is i_proving with more and more people making use of the service daily. A major complaint by interested riders is that the bus route does not correspond with major job centers. In 1977, the MTC erected the first passenger shelter adjoining Brooksville Shoppin9 Center. A second shelter was established at Dakota street and Hl~hway 13 in 1979. Analyzing metro mass transit policies w1th respect to Prior Lake, reveals several important factors. First, Prior Lake has few jobs which forces peo~le to commute. It is then evident that the transportation hab1ts of Prior Lake residents must change in the future. The city will encourage this change by providing parking areas for car pooling 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 geogra~hic location and size of Prior Lake could possibly be an econom1C deterrent for local or ~rivate mass transit systems. Prior Lake's population is relat1vely sparse lacking both concentrations of ~eople and shopping areas. Local mass transit could become a rea11ty if conditions forced people to work and shop within the city. The City will incorporate facilities for public transit in the design of neighborhood commercial and industrial developments. Major activity centers will be connected with residential neighborhoods by safe pedestrian and bicycle paths. Aviation Prior Lake is classified as a seaplane lake and currently two planes utilize the lake throughout the summer. 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 Aeronautics Division of Minnesota Department of Transportation on a periodic basis. Flying Cloud and Lakeville 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~artment of Aeronautics Rule 14 MCAR. 1.3009 Criteria for determ1ning obstructions to air navi9ation. The existing zoning ordinance requires a special use perm1t for any structures exceeding 35 feet in height. 11 S //2 CITY OF SHAKOPEE SEC. 24 T //5 R 22 CITY OF SHAKOPEE i::tMf . s . COAPOR^T~TS IJIIIIIIIIIJI///JI/.','.'.'/JIJI/!I!IHHiiilll co 11111111111 fffHfffftttfftt~tfI\ [AS PlI' ! ------- --- - - . /' ---- i '. R-- ...... ~ 0llUfI'Y - o. KEY: lAND USI! DllSIGNATION: Open Space - Rural Service Area ZONING ClASSIFICATION: A-I, ^8fkullUnI. C.I, Conacrvallon ORIVEWAY: ~ EXISTING IIOMI!: _ - :! ~ R "........ , ,.ant __ '..... __...."..c..... ..' .-............, .-t, ...,... ..,"'.. .......~ ,.....-................. .,f.......................- ' " ., ... ....... ''- -. .. .cc.IIAC.. ....... UIIo..... ----~- - .. N ~ ILl ~ ~ ~ ~ - - -.....- .--" ,...,,, ......... .... .--. ---- s HERITAGE 1891 COMMUNITY 1991 WJS()% 20J1 "CP02P1" CITY OF PRIOR LAKE NOTICE OF PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT You are hereby notified that the City Council will hold a Public Hearing in the Prior Lake City Council Chambers at 4629 Dakota street S.E., on Monday, December l6, 1991 at approximately 8:30 p.m. The purpose of the Public Hearing is to consider proposed amendments to the Transportation Plan of the Prior Lake, Year 2000 Comprehensive Plan. The amendments proposed have been requested by the Metropolitan Council in order to address their concerns relative to access to the Bloomington Ferry Bridge and interchange. The amendments proposed would add several transportation policies that pertain to development adjacent to the County Road 18 Corridor. The policy statements are summarized as follows: 1. A policy to prohibit additional direct land access to County Road 18. The purpose of this policy would be to prevent premature development along the County Road 18 Corridor. 2. A policy to prohibit additional roadway intersections to County Road 18 until the area adjacent to it becomes part of the Metropolitan Urban Service Area approved by the Metropolitan Council. The purpose of this amendment is to foster planned, orderly and contiguous growth. 3. A policy to restrict the development of access highways to County Road 18 and the Shakopee Bypass, unless the construction is part of the planned urban expansion of the Metropolitan Urban Service Area and approved by the Metropolitan Council. The purpose of this amendment is to avoid premature urban investments in the rural service area. If you desire to be heard in reference to this matter, you should attend this hearing. The City Council will accept oral and or written comments. If you have questions regarding this matter, contact the City Manager's Office at 447-4230. Horst W. Graser Director of Planning DATE MAILED: December 9, 1991 4629 Dakota St. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372 / Ph. (612) 447.4230 / Fax (612) 447.4245