05-02-2002 Parks Commission Agenda

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• Rehabilitation of a historic transportation structure in a busy state or regional park; • Mitigation of highway water runoff to a river that runs through several communities; • Acquisition of a scenic easement and lookout area along a regional highway; • A project to establish a transportation museum that will be visited by people from a outside the community where it is located; and • A bicycle safety program conducted in several school districts. E. Blueprint Implementation. 300 points 1. 0-200 points Integration of Land Use and Transportation The applicant must show how the project supports or enhances development that furthers the concepts and priorities of the Regional Blueprint for either the urban or Waal area, but not both. For urban area projects, the applicant should how the project will enhance one or more of the following: I) a h~ansit-oriented development that is bicycle and pedestrian friendly. 2) a neighborhood revitalization area. 3) a redevelopment area of increased intensification and mixed uses. 4) an existing or proposed economic development node/job concentration. 5) a development node on a transitway or a high volume transit facility. 6) a brownfield revitalization project. 7) access between housing and jobs. For rural area projects, the applicant should illustrate how the project: 1) helps preserve the rural character of the area. 2) enhances a rural center. 3) helps to provide permanent agricultural or rural uses through easements. 4) supports cluster development that results in permanent tural/agricultural areas. 5) protects the natural environment. 6) supports development and/or preservation of open space and/or parks. 7) helps preserve or enhances natural systems or features. 2. 0-100 points Affordable Housing Performance Each project will be assigned points based on the level of efforts each city (or cities) or county (or counties) has made or will make to provide affordable housing. The criteria to assign scores are now being revised by the Council's Community Development staff based on comments received during the public hearing process. Staff anticipates that scores for all cities and counties will be available prior to the application submittal deadline. A city-sponsored project will be assigned the city's score. A county sponsored project will be assigned the county's score. A jointly sponsored project will share the city and county score. A project that extends into more than one city or county will be assigned a prorated score. Mn/DOT and other agencies will be assigned the county's score. Draft 72 04/30/01