HomeMy WebLinkAboutSeptember Packet 2017
City of Falcon Heights
Planning Commission
City Hall
2077 W. Larpenteur Avenue
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
7:00 p.m.
A G E N D A
A. CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m.
B. ROLL CALL: Chair Larkin ____ Samatar ____
Murphy ____ Stemper ____
Williams ____ Kotelnicki ____
Sunderland ____
Council Liaison Harris ____ Staff Liaison Moretto ____
C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES for July 25th
D. AGENDA
1. Discussion – Comprehensive Planning
E. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
F. ADJOURN
If you have a disability and need accommodation in order to attend this meeting,
please notify City Hall 48 hours in advance between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30
p.m. at 651-792-7600. We will be happy to help.
City of Falcon Heights
Planning Commission Minutes
July 25, 2017
PRESENT: Commissioners Williams, Larkin, Kotelnicki, Sunderland, Samatar
ABSENT: Commissioners Murphy, Stemper, Liaison Harris
The meeting was called to order at 7:15 p.m. by Chair Larkin.
The minutes of the May 23th, 2017 and June 27th, 2017 meeting of the Planning Commission
were approved.
AGENDA
1. Selection of the Secretary:
Staff Liaison Moretto introduced the position of the Secretary of the Commission and
asked the Chair for volunteers. The Chair opened the topic for discussion. There were
questions about the activities and requirements of the positions by many of the Commissioners. After some debate and clarifications, Commissioner Sunderland volunteered to fill the role of Commission Secretary. His responsibilities will begin at
the next meeting.
2. Discussion - Comprehensive Planning:
Staff Liaison Moretto presented a PowerPoint on the topic of Comprehensive
planning. This included resources found on the Metropolitan Council Website. Staff
Liaison Moretto answered multiple questions regarding timing, Commission input and
contributions in the planning process, clarification regarding some of the Met Council’s
data, and other pertinent topics. It was decided that more information will be necessary to move forward and that more information about the consultant would be beneficial.
Staff Liaison Moretto will have more information after at the next meeting.
INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Community Forum: None
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 8:20p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
_______________________________ ______________________________ Paul Moretto John Larkin
Community Development Coordinator Chair – Planning Commission
701 Xenia Avenue South | Suite 300 | Minneapolis, MN 55416 | (763) 541-4800
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August 21, 2017
Sack Thongvanh
City Administrator
City of Falcon Heights
2077 West Larpenteur Ave
Falcon Heights, MN 55113
Re: Proposal for Professional Engineering and Planning Services
2040 Update to the Falcon Heights Comprehensive Plan
City of Falcon Heights
Dear Mr. Thongvanh:
We appreciate the opportunity to present the following proposal for professional engineering and planning
services to assist the City of Falcon Heights with the completion of the 2040 update to the
Comprehensive Plan. Our multi-faceted comprehensive planning team includes professionals in:
community planning, transportation planning, water/wastewater infrastructure planning, water resources,
and landscape architecture. This proposal is based on discussions with the City of Falcon Heights and
Metropolitan Council on the required components of the 2040 update. WSB proposes to complete all of
the proposed tasks and will only require City staff to provide guidance, comments, and existing
community information. Based on the elements defined below, we propose to complete services for the
2040 Comprehensive Plan update for a fee of $52,825
Below is a list of the components to complete the Falcon Heights 2040 Comprehensive Plan, and the cost
for completing these tasks.
Task 1: Public Participation Cost: $8,500
1.1 Community Visioning Meeting
Plan, prepare, market, and facilitate one, large community visioning session to kick-off the Comp Plan
with the public.
1.2 Planning Commission Meetings (Up to 4 meetings)
Plan, prepare, market and facilitate up to three Planning Commission Meetings to discuss key topic areas
of the Comprehensive Plan. The fourth meeting with the Planning Commission will be the public hearing
to recommend the City Council adopt the Comprehensive Plan.
1.3 City Council Meetings (Up to 2 meetings)
This includes one meeting to preliminarily adopt the Comprehensive Plan and authorize its submittal to
the Metropolitan Council, and one meeting to adopt the Comprehensive Plan following Metropolitan
Council approval. Joint meetings with the Planning Commission will be encouraged when applicable.
Task 2: Background and Demographic Content Cost: $1,500
2.1 Review and update information on previous planning studies, existing Comprehensive Plan, Zoning
Ordinance, and City Code.
Mr. Sack Thongvanh
August 21, 2017
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2.2 Examine and update demographic information in the existing Comprehensive Plan, including:
• Historic and projected population and household growth
• Population age distribution
• Household incomes by age of householder
• Net worth by age of householder
• Household tenure by age of householder
• Household type
• Race and ethnicity
2.3 Examine historic building permit and building permit valuation data.
Task 3: Housing Component Cost: $3,200
3.1 Complete an existing housing assessment, including a table of existing local conditions with
information such as:
• Total number of housing units.
• Number of housing units affordable to households with incomes at or below 30% Area Median
Income (AMI), between 31 and 50% AMI, and between 51 and 80% AMI.
• Number of housing units that are owner occupied.
• Number of housing units that are rental.
• Number of single family homes.
• Number of multi-family homes.
• Number of publicly subsidized housing units by the following types: senior housing, housing for
people with disabilities, and all other publicly subsidized units.
3.2 Provide the number of existing households that are experiencing a housing cost burden with incomes
at or below 30% AMI, between 31-50% AMI, and 51-80% AMI.
3.3 Prepare a map of owner-occupied housing units identifying their assessed values.
3.4 A narrative analysis of existing housing needs and priorities for the community.
3.5 Discuss how the land use plan addresses the forecasted housing need.
3.6 Acknowledge Falcon Heights’ allocation of the region’s need for affordable housing and guide
residential land at densities sufficient to create opportunities for affordable housing.
3.7 Develop implementation strategies to meet the existing and projected housing needs.
Task 4: Land Use Cost: $4,500
4.1 Prepare existing and future land use maps and tables with total acres and percent of total acres for
each land use category.
4.2 Discuss different existing and planned land use categories in terms of types of allowed uses and
minimum and maximum densities for residential uses.
4.3 Identify and map land areas that are available or likely to be available for redevelopment, infill
development or new development.
4.4 Describe community goals, intentions, and priorities concerning preservation, conservation, or
restoration of natural resources in the community.
Mr. Sack Thongvanh
August 21, 2017
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Task 5: Transportation Cost: $14,225
5.1 Transportation Plan Work Session: Meet with City, County and MnDOT to identify existing and
forecasted issues and strategies and opportunities for collaboration.
5.2 TAZ Allocation: Allocate approved 2040 Falcon Heights land use plan population, employment and
households for 2020, 2030 and 2040 by Traffic Analysis Zones (TAZs) and compare to the Metropolitan
Council’s regional 2040 land use growth allocation for Falcon Heights.
5.3 Roadway: Map and describe existing and forecasted elements of the roadway system including
functional classification, roadway jurisdiction, number of lanes and existing and forecasted traffic. Identify
and map roadway system issues and identify strategies for improvements.
5.4 Transit: Map and describe existing and planned transit infrastructure and services. Identify and map
transit system issues and identify strategies for improvements.
5.5 Bicycle and Pedestrian: Map and describe existing and planned bicycle and pedestrian local, county
and regional system facilities. Identify and map barriers and other issues negatively impacting bicycle
and pedestrian safety and mobility and identify strategies for improvements.
5.6 Aviation: Identify policies and ordinances that protect regional airspace from obstructions including
how the FAA will be notified of proposed structures.
5.7 Freight: Identify railways, barge facilities and truck or intermodal freight terminals and identify
important nodes that may generate freight movement, such as industrial parks and large shopping areas.
Collect and map heavy commercial truck traffic for Principal Arterial and A-Minor Arterial roadways.
Identify freight issues and strategies for improvement.
5.8 Final Transportation Plan Chapter: Write final transportation plan report including all modal
components, associated tables, maps and strategies for improvement.
Task 6: Wastewater Cost: $14,400
6.1 The previous Comprehensive Sanitary Sewer Plan will be analyzed and updated as needed to comply
with Metropolitan Council requirements. The updated Plan will rely on information from the City’s 2030
Comprehensive Plan to maximize efficiency and minimize cost.
6.2 Update the previously completed capacity analysis based on revised land use assumptions.
6.3 Development of goals and implementation steps for the sanitary sewer plan, including loading
requirements and needed improvements.
6.4. Preparation of GIS maps of the existing system, needed infrastructure and pipe size ranges, and
proposed future system.
6.5. Develop detailed management strategies to address inflow and infiltration from public and private
sources.
Task 7: Water Supply Plan
This proposal assumes this task is completed under a separate contract. Requirements are governed by
the Minnesota Department of Health, and follow different timelines than the Comprehensive Plan
(although required to be submitted with the plan to the Met Council). Scopes and cost are available for
these items, upon request.
Task 8: Surface Water Management Plan
Mr. Sack Thongvanh
August 21, 2017
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This proposal assumes this task is completed under a separate contract. Requirements are governed by
the watershed district and BWSR, and follow different timelines than the Comprehensive Plan (although
required to be submitted with the plan to the Met Council). Scopes and cost are available for these items,
upon request.
Task 9: Parks and Trails Cost: $2,000
9.1 Describe, map and label the Regional Park System facilities that are located in the community.
9.2 Describe and map existing and proposed local parks, trails, and recreation facilities.
9.3 Develop a capital improvement program for parks and open space facilities as part of the
implementation section.
Task 10: Implementation Cost: $2,000
10.1 Describe all public programs, fiscal devices, and other actions that will be used to implement the
goals and policies of the comprehensive plan.
10.2 Define a timeline as to when actions will be taken to implement each required element of the
comprehensive plan.
10.3 Develop a Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for transportation, sewers, parks, water supply, and
open space facilities specifying timing and sequence of major local public investments.
10.4 Describe and analyze relevant official controls addressing zoning, subdivision, water supply, and
private sewer systems and include a schedule that prioritizes needed changes to official controls.
Task 11: Met Council Coordination Cost: $2,500
11.1 Coordination of adjacent community review and incorporation of comments received as necessary.
11.2 Coordination with Metropolitan Council to submit plan and incorporate comments by Metropolitan
Council staff.
If this proposal is acceptable to you, please sign this agreement and return a copy to WSB. Receipt of an
executed copy will be WSB’s authorization to proceed with the scope of services. Although unlikely, any
additional tasks that may arise will be billed at WSB’s hourly rate, and will be provided to the City in a
separate scope of work for authorization prior to initiating such additional work.
WSB appreciates the opportunity to submit this proposal for the City of Falcon Heights 2040
Comprehensive Plan update. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 763-231-4863.
Sincerely,
WSB & Associates, Inc.
Breanne Rothstein
CPED Manager
ACCEPTED BY:
Mr. Sack Thongvanh
August 21, 2017
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