03-05-2018 Council Work Session Packet

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Lino Lakes 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update City Council re: Mixed Use 1 March 5, 2018 Date: March 1, 2018 for the March 5, 2018 Meeting To: Lino Lakes City Council From: Kendra Lindahl, AICP Landform Professional Services Subject: Comprehensive Plan Update Land Use Plan, Mixed Use Classification Background At their February 14th meeting, the P&Z Board discussed the Mixed Use land use classification and how it is used in the Comprehensive Plan. They discussed the new detailed information proposed for each mixed use area to ensure that it better reflects the City vision and, specifically, when they might allow a single type of land use (e.g. all residential land uses or all commercial land uses). The Board noted that in some mixed use areas a single type of land use would be appropriate because of the surrounding land uses, which would function as a mixed use area. Staff and consultants are in the final stages of preparing a complete plan document after nearly one year of meetings with the P&Z Board, City Council, other City Boards and the public. The draft language attached to this packet reflects the Board discussion. Land Use Designation and Zoning Designation The Comprehensive Plan is the City Council’s vision for development in Lino Lakes. Although it is a physical plan, it is a reflection of the community's social and economic values. These values are translated into the type of land use the City desires and programs regarding economic development, housing, parks, transportation and other key areas. Planning for Land Use helps communities determine how to plan for investment in sewer, water, roads, parks, and other infrastructure. When evaluating how land will be used in the future, communities also consider housing needs, employment patterns, recreational space and commercial activities. Planning where different uses will go helps communities maximize efficient delivery of services to businesses and residents, which helps manage costs. Identifying land uses provides a guide to the City to tell them if a development is located on a parcel that is consistent with the infrastructure and city services provided to that area. When the City adopts the Future Land Use Plan, it provides general guidance to landowners about how the City expects the land to develop. The City Council must then adopt a Zoning Map and Zoning Ordinance standards to implement that plan. The following shows how the adopted 2030 Future Land Use Plan corresponds to the adopted Zoning Districts: