12-12-2019 Planning Commission Packet

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City of Little Canada 2-22 Land Use Plan Thus, the City should partner with Ramsey County and the City of Roseville to prepare and implement a corridor plan for greater traffic capacity, access management, pedestrian and bicyclist movement, landscaping, lighting, signs and zoning. Please refer to the plans for Focus Areas 1, 2 and 3 (below) for guidance on land use and urban design . Rice Street is the major bus transit route for Little Canada, although just a local bus route on the regional system. Consequently, in this corridor the City intends to maximize employment, shopping, hospitality and housing along with walking and bicycling access. District 5: North Central West of I-35 District 5 is between the Canadian National Railroad tracks and I-35 and between the industrial area and Old County Road C. Land use includes a variety of stable residential neighborhoods, retail and service businesses near I-35, small office buildings along Country Drive, ponds and wetlands, all west of I-35E. Housing types includes single-family detached, duplexes and apartments. Land Use Plan An opportunity for evolution is along Little Canada Road from the I-35E to Rice Street (in District 4). This corridor has long been in transition from an uneasy mixture of houses and small commercial buildings to a celebrated feature of the community. It appears that the future of the corridor in the Districts 4 and 6 will be a combination of new retail and service businesses, small office buildings and multiple-family housing. All of these types of land use can co-exist with proper site planning, landscaping and access management. The City has invested in landscaping, lighting, monuments and sidewalks from Rice Street to County Highway C in order to unify the corridor across the community; the sections from County C to the freeway and east into the original village remain to be improved. Along Country Drive, there are opportunities for infill growth and redevelopment. District 6: South Central West of I-35 District 6 is west of I-35 between Old County Road C and Highway 36. For the most part, this district has stable neighborhoods, including many newer rental or condominium apartment buildings. There appear to be opportunities for redevelopment of older housing, re -subdivision of large parcels and infill growth south of County Road B-2. The City has been active in facilitating housing improvement and maintenance here, either through direct financial assistance to owners or indirectly by public streetscape improvements, helping to ensure continued investment.