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• • • STAFF ORIGINATOR: P & Z MEETING DATE: TOPIC: BACKGROUND AGENDA ITEM V B Jeff Smyser December 13, 2006 PUBLIC HEARING: Comprehensive Plan Amendment Hodgson Road /CR J Master Plan We have been working the past year on a study of the land and infrastructure around the intersection of Hodgson Road (CSAH 49) and County Road J (Ash Street). The goal is a planning document that will be adopted by the City Council as the guide for development of the area by incorporating it into the City's Comprehensive Plan. This requires an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan. Under state statute, the Planning & Zoning Board must hold a public hearing and make a recommendation before the City Council can act on an amendment to the comprehensive plan. We have known for some time that the infrastructure in the Hodgson/Co Rd J area was insufficient to support the expected development. Even now, the intersection functions poorly during peak periods from a traffic standpoint. We began the study in late 2004. We held an open house in March 2005 and discussed an initial concept plan. We received good information and comments from the land owners and residents in the area. A set of working concepts followed in June 2005. Detailed research into the potential utility alignments followed, along with a series of meetings with the Anoka County Highway Dept. about signalizing the intersection, other road improvements, and access points. We held another open house on November 15. The two attached summarize the comments and discussion that occurred. Staff will present the revised document including background, issues, and the proposed Master Plan that addresses the current and future infrastructure needs. The December 8 draft of the document has been revised somewhat. The most significant change is that we are recommending that the future land use designation be Mixed Use on the east side of Hodgson Road like it is on the west side. We've also added some objectives regarding lighting and clarified some passages to avoid confusion. The amendment of the Comprehensive Plan would include the Planning and Development Objectives and the figures at the end of the document. These would be inserted into the Comprehensive Plan in the Planning District 4 section.