08-04-25 - City Council Work Session Agenda

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6. Project Description AUAR Guidance: Instead of the information called for on the EAW form, the description section of an AUAR should include the following elements for each major development scenario included: • Anticipated types and intensity (density) of residential and commercial/warehouse/light industrial development throughout the AUAR area • Infrastructure planned to serve development (roads, sewers, water, stormwater system, etc.). Roadways intended primarily to serve as adjoining land uses within an AUAR area are normally expected to be reviewed as part of an AUAR. More arterial" types of roadways that would cross an AUAR area are an optional inclusion in the AUAR analysis; if they are included, a more intensive level of review, generally including an analysis of alternative routes, is necessary. • Information about the anticipated staging of various developments, to the extent known, and of the infrastructure, and how the infrastructure staging will influence the development schedule The AUAR study area encompasses 316 tax parcels on approximately 962 acres in the city of Lino Lakes, Anoka County, Minnesota. The study area is bound by Pine Street NE to the north, Sunset Avenue (CSAH 53) to the west, Century Trail and Carl Street to the south, and 41n Avenue to the east. Main Street (CSAH 14) is an east -west road that bisects the study area. The surrounding area generally consists of private residences ranging from medium -density housing to farmsteads. The study area is currently used for residential and agricultural (sod) purposes. Development Scenarios Two development scenarios evaluated in this AUAR are defined in Table 1 and shown on Figure 3 and Figure 4. Development within the study area may start as early as Spring 2026 and will be constructed over multiple phases over the next 30+ years, depending on market conditions. The intent of the AUAR is to recognize the potential impacts of the maximum build -out and identify mitigation measures that may be taken to compensate for those impacts. Redevelopment of the study area would include new infrastructure, including streets, water service, sewer systems, stormwater infrastructure, and utilities. All of these new services would be extensions to existing infrastructure or upgrades to existing systems to support the new land development. Scenario 1 Scenario 1 (Figure 3) is the city's existing 2040 Comprehensive Plan. Scenario 1 focuses on higher -density and commercial development along both sides of Main Street, with lower -density residential development to the north and south. Medium -density housing would bridge the space between the high -density areas and the low -density areas. Scenario 2 Scenario 2 (Figure 4) centralizes higher- and medium -density housing and commercial development near the Lino Lakes/Blaine border around the Main Street and Sunset Avenue, with low -density prioritized on the eastern side of the study area, backing up to existing Lino Lakes housing. Proposed Infrastructure Roadway Network In both scenarios, a proposed collector road would serve as a north -south connection from Robinson Drive to Main Street and continue north to Pine Street. Another collector road is anticipated to be built to provide an east -west connection from Robinson Drive to 4th Avenue. Additional neighborhood road connections are expected to be built to link future developments to these main roads. See Item 20: Transportation for more analysis on the impact the proposed development will have on the existing transportation system. Lino Lakes Main Street - AUAR 7 July 2025 Page 15 of 617