HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-03-2017 Council PacketWORK SESSION AGENDA
CITY OF LINO LAKES
Monday, April 3, 2017
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
Community Room (not televised)
6:00 P.M.
1. Review Proposed 2017 Blue Heron Days Events Schedule, Rick DeGardner
2. Review Completed Public Works Site Analysis and Space Needs Study, Rick DeGardner
3. LED Retrofit Proposal - Legacy at Woods Edge Street Lights, Civic Complex Parking
Lot Lights, and Civic Complex Exterior Building Lights, Rick DeGardner
4. Public Safety Department Police Division Vehicle Replacement Policy, John Swenson
4a. Discussion Regarding Number of Vehicles, Councilmember Rafferty
5. Charter Commission Request for Additional Funding, Jeff Karlson
6. 2017 Street Overlay, Under-Seal Process, Diane Hankee
7. Comprehensive Plan, Michael Grochala
8. Council Updates on Boards/Commissions, City Council
9. Monthly Progress Report, Jeff Karlson
10. Compensatory Time for Exempt Employees, Councilmember Rafferty
11. Review Regular Agenda
12. Adjourn
Ali Lukin Brian Hronski
Recreation Supervisor Recreation Supervisor
April 3rd, 2017
7:00 pm –Pre Movie Family Fun Activities
•Games -
•Small carnival games
•Candy prizes
•All Activities / Games are FREE
Dusk –Family Movie in the Park:
Featuring “Sing”
8:00 am –Officer Shawn Silvera 5k Memorial Run
9:00 am –Kids Fun Run
9:10 am –Splash & Dash Duathlon
•Officer Shawn Silvera Group, Parks and Recreation and the
YMCA organize all 3 of these events
9:45 am –Parade Line up Begins
11:00 am –Parade Begins!
Noon –Parade usually ends
•Route: Market Place Drive to James Street
•Entries –need to be limited due to line up space
•2016 we had 68 entries
Noon –Events at Lino Park Begin
Inflatables /
Bounce Houses Penny CarnivalConcessions
Business Expo
and Art Fair Live Music Caricature
Drawings
Petting Zoo
Noon to 6:00 pm –Concession’s
•Contract with Otis Concessions
•Hot dogs, Fries, Corn Dogs, Cheese Curds, Mini Donuts,
Drinks, Coffee / Smoothies, Ice Cream
Noon to 6:00 pm -Inflatables / Bounce Houses
•Rent all equipment from
Magic Bounce (Lino Lakes
Business)
•Lino Lakes Explorers
supervise the inflatables
to make sure that
everyone is safe
Cost: $1.00 per Ticket
•Frozen Bounce House,
Batters Up, Double Lane
Slide = 2 tickets ($2.00)
•Water Slide, Leaps and
Bounds, Human Foosball =
3 tickets ($3.00)
•Or $15 for unlimited
wristband
Noon to 6:00 pm -Penny Carnival
Parks and Recreation Dept. create the games each year
•Games:
•Chuck a duck, Football Toss, Dart Board, Ring a Beach Ball
•Fee’s for each game: a penny per try
•ALL GAMES: if you win you get a prize / piece of candy
Noon to 4:00 pm -Quad Chamber of Business
Expo and Art Fair
Quad Chamber organizes this event
•They handle all of the registration
•$55 fee per booth / exhibit
•There is an additional $25.00 fee if you would like your exhibit to
be under the large tent, and provided with a table and 2 chairs.
•The City supplies the large tent, tables, chairs
12:30 pm to 6:00 pm –Live Music in the Park
Teddy Bear Band
•Geared towards kids
•About 12:30 pm –1:15 pm
Echos of Elvis Show
•Geared towards adults
•About 1:45 pm -2:45 pm
Rich and the Resistors Band
•Geared towards adults
•About 3:15 pm –5:45 pm
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm –Caricature Drawings
•This event is a Free Activity
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm –Petting Zoo
Haase Family Farm
•Pigs, Ponies, Sheep, Llama’s, Goats, Rabbits, Donkey, and
more
•This Event is a FREE activity
9:30 am –Royal Pre-Parade Breakfast
•At the American Legion
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm –Live Music and BBQ
•At the American Legion
10:00 am to 5:00 pm –Waldoch Farm Garden
Tour / Corn Feed
•At Waldoch Farm’s
4:30 pm –Lino Lakes Ambassador Coronation
•At Centennial Middle School
We offer 5 different levels of sponsorships.
•Blue Sponsor -$200 level
•Bronze Sponsor -$500 level
•Silver Sponsor -$1,000 level
•Gold Sponsor -$2,000 level
•Distinguished Platinum Sponsor -$4,000 level
Each level of giving provides you a variety of benefits
•Website
•Facebook
•Quad Newspaper
•Community online calendars
Ali Lukin
Recreation Supervisor
Ali.lukin@ci.lino-lakes.mn.us
Brian Hronski
Recreation Supervisor
Brian.hronski@ci.lino-lakes.mn.us
WS – Item 4
WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT
Work Session Item
Date: April 3, 2017
To: City Council
From: John Swenson, Public Safety Director
Re: Public Safety Department Police Division Vehicle Replacement Policy
Background
During the Council Work Session on December 5, 2016 and the December 12, 2016
Council Meeting, staff presented a vehicle replacement policy for Council consideration.
Attached to this staff report is Mr. Karlson’s staff report from the December 5, 2016
Work Session, Mrs. Cotton’s staff report from December 12, 2016 and the Police
Division vehicle replacement policy as presented on December 12, 2016.
Also during the December 5, 2016 Council Work Session, Council Member Rafferty had
learned that some cities are leasing vehicles for use in their police departments. Council
directed staff to research leasing programs utilized in other cities. During the Council
Work Session on February 6, 2017, staff from Enterprise Fleet Management provided
Council with a presentation. The Staff Report of the February 6, 2017 Council Work
Session is attached to this report.
Staff is seeking Council direction on the vehicle replacement policy going forward.
Attachments
Council Work Session Staff Report – December 5, 2016
Regular Council Meeting Staff Report – December 12, 2016
Council Work Session Staff Report – February 6, 2017
Public Safety Department – Police Division Vehicle Replacement Policy- DRAFT
WS – Item 7
WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT
Work Session Item No. 7
Date: December 5, 2016
To: City Council
From: Jeff Karlson, City Administrator
Re: Vehicle Replacement Schedule for Police Cars
Background
During the November 14 budget work session, the Council directed staff to prepare a
five-year replacement schedule for police vehicles. A five-year replacement schedule
was prepared by Public Safety Director John Swenson and Finance Director Sarah Cotton
and was included in the November 23 weekly update.
There are concerns that the schedule would trigger automatic replacement of a vehicle
after five years. To address any concerns about when vehicles should be replaced, staff is
in the process of revising the schedule based on the age, miles, and condition of each
vehicle. City Mechanic Brett Olander is inspecting each police vehicle so staff can create
a more realistic projection of when vehicles would likely be replaced beyond the
expected five-year life of the car. The vehicle inspections, along with Brett’s report, will
be completed by this coming Monday.
I also drafted a Vehicle Replacement Policy (attached) as a guideline for staff to follow,
which would reinforce the Council’s disposition to extend the life of the vehicles as much
as possible.
Requested Council Direction
Review replacement schedule and consider adoption of Vehicle Maintenance Policy.
Attachments
Current Vehicle Replacement Plan
Revised Vehicle Replacement Plan purchasing used vehicles for investigators
Revised Vehicle Replacement Plan purchasing new vehicles for investigators
Revised Vehicle Replacement Plans based on mechanic’s inspection of vehicles
Draft Vehicle Replacement Policy
CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA ITEM 2F
STAFF ORIGINATOR: Sarah Cotton
MEETING DATE: December 12, 2016
TOPIC: Consider Approval of Public Safety Department – Police Division
Vehicle Replacement Policy and 2017 Replacement Schedule
VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5
BACKGROUND
During the November 14th Budget Work Session, there was much discussion surrounding the
replacement of police vehicles. Staff was directed to prepare a five-year replacement schedule;
however, there was concern that the schedule prepared would trigger automatic replacement of
a police vehicle after five years. Therefore, staff prepared a revised vehicle replacement plan
and a Police Vehicle Replacement Policy that would serve as a guideline for staff to follow, in
an effort to reinforce the Council’s disposition to extend the life of vehicles as much as possible.
Both the Police Division Vehicle Replacement Policy and 2017 Replacement Schedule were
further reviewed by the City Council at the December 5th Work Session.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the Public Safety Department – Police Division Vehicle
Replacement Policy and 2017 Replacement Schedule.
ATTACHMENTS
Public Safety Department – Police Division Vehicle Replacement Policy
2017 Police Vehicle Replacement Schedule
WS – Item 2
WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT
Work Session Item 2
Date: February 6, 2017
To: City Council
From: Sarah Cotton, Finance Director & John Swenson, Public Safety Director
Re: Vehicle Replacement
Background
During the Council Work Session on December 5, 2016 and the December 12, 2016
Council Meeting, staff presented a vehicle replacement policy for Council consideration.
Attached to this staff report is Mr. Karlson’s staff report from the December 5, 2016
Work Session, Mrs. Cotton’s staff report from December 12, 2016 and the Police
Division vehicle replacement policy as presented on December 12, 2016.
Also during the December 5, 2016 Council Work Session, Council Member Rafferty had
learned that some cities are leasing vehicles for use in their police departments. Council
directed staff to research leasing programs utilized in other cities. Staff has met with
representatives from Enterprise Fleet Management, which is the leasing company
working with several agencies.
Staff has provided the representatives from Enterprise Fleet Management with the
complete list of all city vehicles, which could potentially be leased through Enterprise
Fleet Management. The representatives have reviewed the data and created the attached
proposal. Representatives from Enterprise will be at the Work Session to provided
further information and answer any questions.
As discussed with Council during the January 3, 2017 Work Session, the Enterprise Fleet
Management program is not a traditional vehicle lease program; as the City would retain
ownership of all vehicles. The current cost of financing vehicles under the Enterprise
Fleet Management program is 400 basis points plus the current 3-year Treasury rate of
1.48%, which is equivalent to an interest rate of 5.48%. This rate is fixed at the date of
vehicle delivery.
Also attached to this report is the Police Division Vehicle Replacement Policy that was
presented to Council at the December 5, 2016, December 12, 2016, and January 3, 2017.
Staff is seeking Council direction on how to proceed with 2017 vehicle replacement.
Attachments
Council Work Session Staff Report – December 5, 2016
Regular Council Meeting Staff Report – December 12, 2016
Council Work Session Staff Report – January 3, 2017
Public Safety Department – Police Division Vehicle Replacement Policy
Enterprise Fleet Management Proposal for 2017
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City of Lino Lakes
Public Safety Department – Police Division
Vehicle Replacement Policy [Draft]
1. Purpose
The purpose of this Vehicle Replacement Policy is to propose a vehicle replacement plan for the
Police Division to follow, and to establish the specific vehicle needs and requirements of the
City. This document may be modified or updated annually due to the changing needs of citizens
or changes in the automotive industry.
2. Objectives
The primary objectives of the City of Lino Lakes is to control the overall cost of operating and
maintaining the fleet of vehicles, to maintain the vehicles in a manner that extend their useful
life, to control the growth in size of the fleet, to standardize the composition of the fleet, and to
accurately budget for maintenance replacement costs. All new purchases for vehicles are part of
the budget cycle and are coordinated through the City Administrator for recommendation.
3. Acquisition
The goal of the City’s acquisition practices is to obtain the lowest possible price and the highest
possible quality for vehicles. Before preparation of the Police Capital Equipment Plan, the
Public Safety Director will review the vehicle replacement schedule and appropriate
maintenance and repair records with the Public Services Director and Mechanic and plan the
acquisition of replacement vehicles. Any request for new vehicles that will increase the size of
the fleet must be approved by the City Council.
4. Maintenance
The goal of the Public Safety Department is to keep vehicles in sound operating condition.
Accurate and complete vehicle maintenance records are a key tool for making management
decisions. Preventative maintenance routines and intervals are based on local driving conditions
and manufacturer’s recommendations of each type of vehicle. Preventative maintenance is the
key to avoiding the repair or replacement of costly major vehicle components such as engines,
transmissions, and drive trains. Appropriate records for each vehicle are maintenance logs, fuel
usage logs, and cumulative costs of parts and labor.
5. Replacement
It is the policy of the City of Lino Lakes to replace police vehicles after five years or 90,000
miles of use. However, vehicle maintenance costs are variable and distinct to each vehicle. The
goal is to analyze the costs associated with a vehicle and to identify the point when each vehicle
is reasonably depreciated but not yet incurring significant maintenance costs. Based on the
vehicle records, it may be determined that a vehicle can be replaced later or may need to be
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replaced earlier than the schedule calls for. Any request for replacing vehicles must be cost-
justified to the City Administrator and City Council.
6. Guidelines and Procedures
The Police Division has inventoried existing vehicles and has prepared a replacement schedule
for police vehicles. The schedule will be updated annually and will be used as the basis for
planning for the replacement of vehicles through the annual budget. Each vehicle recommended
for replacement will include the following information:
a. Age in years, also known as life
b. Miles of use
c. Useful life (based on commonly used standards for police vehicles)
d. Cost of maintenance
e. Overall condition (mechanical, operating, safety, and appearance)
f. Downtime
g. Availability of replacement parts
h. Funding
The guidelines for vehicles considered for replacement are based on five years of age or 90,000
miles of use, but additional consideration is given to functionality and overall condition of the
vehicle. As vehicles reach this threshold for age or miles, a vehicle maintenance evaluation will
be performed by the Public Services Director and Mechanic. If the evaluation indicates the
vehicle would be economical to retain for an additional year, the vehicle will be retained.
Depending on the availability of funds, vehicles will be replaced when they are at the end of their
economic life, no longer safe to operate, not reliable enough to perform their intended function,
or there is a demonstrated cost savings to the City of Lino Lakes.
WS – Item 5
WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT
Work Session Item No. 5
Date: April 3, 2017
To: City Council
From: Jeff Karlson
Re: Charter Commission Request for Additional Funding
Background
The Charter Commission recently submitted a request for an additional $4,000 in its 2017
operating budget. The Council has received many requests from the Commission in past years.
The Council amended the Commission’s budget in 2007 and 2014 for Council-initiated Charter
amendments.
The Charter Commission’s current budget is $1,500, which is established in state law for charter
cities that are not first class. Minnesota Statute 410.06 states the following:
The amount of reasonable and necessary charter commission expenses that shall be so
paid by the city shall not exceed in any one year the sum of $10,000 for a first class city
and $1,500 for any other city; but the council may authorize such additional charter
commission expenses as it deems necessary.
Commission Chair Caroline Dahl points out in her letter that the Commission’s current budget is
substantially less than what it was in the 1990’s. Staff researched previous budget years going
back to 1995 and found the City had budgeted as much as $6,710, but none of those funds were
directed by the Charter Commission. The Charter Commission’s budget for legal services has
been $1,500 since 2007.
Since 2007 the Council has approved three budget amendments. The first amendment was in
2007 for $5,250, due to a study conducted in 2007 by the Citizen’s Task Force, which proposed
amendments to Section 8. The second budget amendment occurred in 2013 when the Council
agreed to provide $1,000 for TimeSaver, Inc. to take minutes at Charter Commission meetings.
The Council budgeted for this expense starting in 2015. The third amendment included
additional funding of $1,325 in 2014 for two Council-initiated amendments to Section 8.
Requested Council Direction
Consider Charter Commission’s request.
Attachments
Letter from Lino Lakes Charter Commission
WS – Item # 6
WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT
Work Session Item No. 6
Date: April 3, 2017
To: City Council
From: Michael Grochala
Re: 2017 Street Overlay, underseal process
Background
Staff is proposing to use an “underseal” process with the 2017 Street Overlay program.
While slightly more expensive its use has been effective in delaying reflective cracking. City
Engineer, Diane Hankee will be providing an overview of the process and results.
Requested Council Direction
None at this time.
Attachments
1. 2017 Mill and Overlay Presentation
April 3, 2017
MNDOT
NDDOT
City of Eden Prairie
City of Monticello
Jackson County
Crow Wing County
Beltrami County
“Texas Underseal” is an application of a chip seal
coat prior to overlaying the pavement
Originally used to prevent intrusion of surface
water into underlaying layers of asphalt.
While using the underseal, a 2nd benefit is delayed
reflection cracking.
Credit: __________________________________________________
MNDOT started using this process several years
ago and found the delayed reflective cracking
beneficial.
5–6 years before thermal cracks reflected thru the
pavement when undersealed as compared to 1–2
years on a typical HMA overlay.
Mill Chip Seal Overlay
Additional Cost of Texas Underseal: $29,027/mile
Biggest challenge was scheduling chip seal
contractor
Application rates tolerance
WS – Item # 7
WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT
Work Session Item No. 7
Date: April 3, 2017
To: City Council
From: Michael Grochala, Community Development Director
Re: Comprehensive Plan Overview
Background
As previously discussed the City of Lino Lakes is required to update its Comprehensive Plan to
meet the requirements of the Metropolitan Land Planning Act.. The plan update is due by
December 31, 2018. In preparation for the start of the planning process the City Council
requested a brief overview of the Comprehensive Plan.
What is a Comprehensive Plan?
The comprehensive plan, is a document designed to guide the future actions of a community. It
presents a vision for the future, with long-range goals and objectives for all activities that affect
the local government. The plan:
• Implements the long-range vision for the community’s future
• Acts as a guide for elected officials to use when making decisions
• Provides the legal foundation for rules and regulations adopted by the community, such
as the zoning ordinance and subdivision regulations referred to as “Official Controls”
The Municipal Planning Act, adopted by the State Legislature in 1965, provided municipalities
with the authority to carry out comprehensive planning and regulate how land will be used. The
Metropolitan Land Planning Act of 1976 determined that cities within the seven county
metropolitan area were “interdependent” and established requirements and procedures to
accomplish comprehensive local planning with land use controls consistent with planned, orderly
and staged development and the metropolitan system plans.
Under the law, the Metropolitan Council is required to adopt a comprehensive development
guide for the metropolitan area. A system statement is then prepared that explains the
implications of the policy plans for each community. The City’s Comprehensive Plan update
must be in conformance with the system plans. The System Statement prepared for Lino Lakes
was reviewed with the City Council in February of 2016. A copy of that report is attached.
The City of Lino Lakes first prepared a Comprehensive Plan in 1974. Subsequent revisions
occurred in 1981, 1991, 2002 and 2011.
What is in a Comprehensive Plan?
The minimum contents of the plan are prescribed by state law (Mn Stat. § 473.859). They
include:
1. Goals and Policies.
2. Land use plan including a housing element.
3. Water Management Plan often referred to as the Local Surface Water Management Plan
4. Transportation Plan
5. Sewer Plan
6. Parks and Recreation Plan
7. Water Supply Plan
8. Implementation
The plan also establishes our growth management policy and development staging requirements.
It includes an Economic Development section, City Facilities Plan and a Natural Resource Plan.
Each of these plans are intended to provide guidance and ensure that development will happen in
an efficient, cost effective and orderly process consistent with the overall vision, goals and
policies of the community.
The plan is used daily in City review of land use applications, capital improvement
programming, and policy development.
Requested Council Direction
1. None Required. Update Only.
Attachments
1. Minnesota Planning Statutes
2. Lino Lakes Planning History
3. February 1, 2016 Work Session Report, 2015 System Statement
Minnesota Statutory Provisions related to Comprehensive Plan
Municipal Planning Act (1965)
462.351 MUNICIPAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT; POLICY STATEMENT.
The legislature finds that municipalities are faced with mounting problems in providing
means of guiding future development of land so as to insure a safer, more pleasant and more
economical environment for residential, commercial, industrial and public activities, to preserve
agricultural and other open lands, and to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare.
Municipalities can prepare for anticipated changes and by such preparations bring about
significant savings in both private and public expenditures. Municipal planning, by providing
public guides to future municipal action, enables other public and private agencies to plan their
activities in harmony with the municipality's plans. Municipal planning will assist in developing
lands more wisely to serve citizens more effectively, will make the provision of public services
less costly, and will achieve a more secure tax base. It is the purpose of
sections 462.351 to 462.364 to provide municipalities, in a single body of law, with the
necessary powers and a uniform procedure for adequately conducting and implementing
municipal planning.
462.353 AUTHORITY TO PLAN; FUNDS; FEES; APPEAL.
Subdivision 1.General authority.
A municipality may carry on comprehensive municipal planning activities for guiding the
future development and improvement of the municipality and may prepare, adopt and amend a
comprehensive municipal plan and implement such plan by ordinance and other official actions
in accordance with the provisions of sections 462.351 to 462.364.
Metropolitan Land Planning Act (1976)
473.851 LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
The legislature finds and declares that the local governmental units within the metropolitan
area are interdependent, that the growth and patterns of urbanization within the area create the
need for additional state, metropolitan and local public services and facilities and increase the
danger of air and water pollution and water shortages, and that developments in one local
governmental unit may affect the provision of regional capital improvements for sewers,
transportation, airports, water supply, and regional recreation open space. Since problems of
urbanization and development transcend local governmental boundaries, there is a need for the
adoption of coordinated plans, programs and controls by all local governmental units in order to
protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the metropolitan area and to ensure
coordinated, orderly, and economic development. Therefore, it is the purpose of
sections 462.355, 473.175, and 473.851 to 473.871 to (1) establish requirements and procedures
to accomplish comprehensive local planning with land use controls consistent with planned,
orderly and staged development and the metropolitan system plans, and (2) to provide assistance
to local governmental units within the metropolitan area for the preparation of plans and official
controls appropriate for their areas and consistent with metropolitan system plans.
473.175 REVIEW OF COMPREHENSIVE PLANS.
Subdivision 1.For compatibility, conformity.
The council shall review the comprehensive plans of local governmental units, prepared and
submitted pursuant to sections 473.851 to 473.871, to determine their compatibility with each
other and conformity with metropolitan system plans. The council shall review and comment on
the apparent consistency of the comprehensive plans with adopted plans of the council. The
council may require a local governmental unit to modify any comprehensive plan or part thereof
if, upon the adoption of findings and a resolution, the council concludes that the plan is more
likely than not to have a substantial impact on or contain a substantial departure from
metropolitan system plans. A local unit of government may challenge a council action under this
subdivision by following the procedures set forth in section 473.866
473.859 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CONTENT.
Subdivision 1.Contents.
The comprehensive plan shall contain objectives, policies, standards and programs to guide
public and private land use, development, redevelopment and preservation for all lands and
waters within the jurisdiction of the local governmental unit through 1990 and may extend
through any year thereafter which is evenly divisible by five. Each plan shall specify expected
industrial and commercial development, planned population distribution, and local public facility
capacities upon which the plan is based. Each plan shall contain a discussion of the use of the
public facilities specified in the metropolitan system statement and the effect of the plan on
adjacent local governmental units and affected school districts. Existing plans and official
controls may be used in whole or in part following modification, as necessary, to satisfy the
requirements of sections 462.355, 473.175, and 473.851 to 473.871. Each plan may contain an
intergovernmental coordination element that describes how its planned land uses and urban
services affect other communities, adjacent local government units, the region, and the state, and
that includes guidelines for joint planning and decision making with other communities, school
districts, and other jurisdictions for siting public schools, building public facilities, and sharing
public services.
Each plan may contain an economic development element that identifies types of mixed use
development, expansion facilities for businesses, and methods for developing a balanced and
stable economic base.
The comprehensive plan may contain any additional matter which may be included in a
comprehensive plan of the local governmental unit pursuant to the applicable planning statute.
Subd. 2.Land use plan.
(a) A land use plan shall include the water management plan required by section103B.235,
and shall designate the existing and proposed location, intensity and extent of use of land and
water, including lakes, wetlands, rivers, streams, natural drainage courses, and adjoining land
areas that affect water natural resources, for agricultural, residential, commercial, industrial and
other public and private purposes, or any combination of such purposes.
(b) A land use plan shall contain a protection element, as appropriate, for historic sites, the
matters listed in the water management plan required by section 103B.235, and an element for
protection and development of access to direct sunlight for solar energy systems.
(c) A land use plan shall also include a housing element containing standards, plans and
programs for providing adequate housing opportunities to meet existing and projected local and
regional housing needs, including but not limited to the use of official controls and land use
planning to promote the availability of land for the development of low and moderate income
housing.
(d) A land use plan shall also include the local government's goals, intentions, and priorities
concerning aggregate and other natural resources, transportation infrastructure, land use
compatibility, habitat, agricultural preservation, and other planning priorities, considering
information regarding supply from the Minnesota Geological Survey Information Circular No.
46.
Subd. 2a.Application of subdivision 2, paragraph (d).
Subdivision 2, paragraph (d), applies only to land use plans adopted or amended by the
governing body in relation to aggregate or when the governing body is presented with a written
application for adoption or amendment of a land use plan relating to aggregate, from a landowner
after August 1, 2001, in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and
Washington.
Subd. 3.Public facilities plan.
A public facilities plan shall describe the character, location, timing, sequence, function, use
and capacity of existing and future public facilities of the local governmental unit. A public
facilities plan must be in at least such detail as may be necessary to establish existing or potential
effects on or departures from metropolitan system plans and to protect metropolitan system
plans. A public facilities plan shall contain at least the following parts:
(1) a transportation plan describing, designating and scheduling the location, extent,
function and capacity of existing and proposed local public and private transportation services
and facilities;
(2) a sewer policy plan describing, designating and scheduling the areas to be sewered by
the public system, the existing and planned capacities of the public system, the standards and
conditions under which the installation of private sewer systems will be permitted, and to the
extent practicable, the areas not suitable for public or private systems because of public health,
safety and welfare considerations;
(3) a parks and open space plan describing, designating and scheduling the existing and
proposed parks and recreation open spaces within the jurisdiction; and
(4) a water supply plan as described in section 103G.291, subdivision 3.
Subd. 4.Implementation program.
An implementation program shall describe public programs, fiscal devices and other
specific actions to be undertaken in stated sequence to implement the comprehensive plan and
ensure conformity with metropolitan system plans. An implementation program must be in at
least such detail as may be necessary to establish existing or potential effects on or departures
from metropolitan system plans and to protect metropolitan system plans. An implementation
program shall contain at least the following parts:
(1) a description of official controls, addressing at least the matters of zoning, subdivision,
water supply, and private sewer systems, and a schedule for the preparation, adoption, and
administration of such controls;
(2) a capital improvement program for transportation, sewers, parks, water supply, and open
space facilities; and
(3) a housing implementation program, including official controls to implement the housing
element of the land use plan, which will provide sufficient existing and new housing to meet the
local unit's share of the metropolitan area need for low and moderate income housing.
Subd. 5.Urbanization and redevelopment areas.
The comprehensive plans may designate, when appropriate, five-year urbanization areas
and shall specify in the capital improvement program the timing and sequence of major local
public facilities and in the implementation program official controls which will ensure that
urbanization occurs only in urbanization areas and in accordance with the plan.
The comprehensive plans may designate, when appropriate, redevelopment areas and may,
as appropriate, specify in the capital improvement program the timing and sequence of local
public facilities and in the implementation program the fiscal devices or official controls that will
ensure that redevelopment occurs in accordance with the plan.
Lino Lakes Planning History
1974 Comprehensive Guide Plan
1981 Comprehensive Plan
1987 Comprehensive Plan Amendment
1990 Interchange Study (I-35W and I-35E)
1991 1991 Comprehensive Plan
1995 20/20 Vision project
1999 Handbook for Environmental Planning
2002 2020 Comprehensive Plan Update
2004 Parks, Natural Open Space, Greenways and Trail System Plan
2004 CSAH 14 Alternative Analysis Report
2005 I-35 E Corridor AUAR
2006 Comprehensive Plan Amendment (Hardwood Creek)
2007 Comprehensive Plan Amendment (Hodgson and County Road J)
2007 Spotlight on 2030 Vision project
2011 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update
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WS – Item #4
WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT
Work Session Item No. 4
Date: February 1, 2016
To: City Council
From: Katie Larsen, City Planner
Re: Metropolitan Council 2015 System Statement
Background
Minn. Stat. 473.145 requires the Metropolitan Council (Met Council) to adopt a
comprehensive development guide for the metropolitan area. Minn. Stat. 473.175
requires the Met Council to review local government comprehensive plans to determine
compatibility with this regional development guide. These plans are developed and
updated every 10 years.
In May 2014, the Met Council adopted Thrive MSP 2040 (Thrive) as the comprehensive
development guide. It establishes the regional vision for the 7-county metropolitan area
for the next 30 years. The Met Council subsequently adopted 3 policy plans related to the
3 regional systems:
1. 2040 Transportation Policy Plan
2. 2040 Water Resources Policy Plan
3. 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan
The Met Council also adopted the 2040 Housing Policy Plan. Consistent with Minn.
Stat. 473.859, subd. 2(c) and subd. 4), communities must include a housing element and
implementation program in their local comprehensive plans that address existing and
projected housing needs.
On September 17, 2015, the Met Council issued the 2015 System Statement for Lino
Lakes. The system statement explains the implications of the policy plans for each
individual community. Upon receipt of the system statement, Lino Lakes is required to
update its 2030 Comprehensive Plan by December 31, 2018.
ANALYSIS
Community Designation
Thrive identifies Lino Lakes with the community designation of Emerging Suburban
Edge. Emerging Suburban Edge communities include cities, townships and portions of
both that are in the early stages of transitioning into urbanized levels of development.
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These communities are expected to plan for forecasted population and household growth
at average densities of at least 3-5 units per acre for new development and
redevelopment. In addition, Emerging Suburban Edge communities are expected to
target opportunities for more intensive development near regional transit investments at
densities and in a manner articulated in the 2040 Transportation Policy Plan.
Forecasts
Thrive 2040 forecasts for Lino Lakes’ population, households and employment are:
2010
(actual) 2014 (est.) 2020 2030 2040
Population 20,216 21,129 22,800 26,900 31,100
Households 6,174 6,374 7,300 9,000 10,600
Employment 3,313 3,944 4,700 5,300 6,000
The following chart compares the City’s current 2030 Comprehensive Plan projections
with Thrive 2040.
Comp Plan Thrive
2030 2040 Difference
Population 30,700 31,100 +400
Households 10,600 10,600 0
Employment 8,000 6,000 -2,000
When compared to 2030, Thrive 2040 population projections increase only 400 persons
and there is no increase in the number of households. Employment projections decrease
by 2,000.
Housing Policy Plan
Communities are required to include a housing element and implementation program in
their comprehensive plan updates that address existing and projected housing needs.
Housing needs include affordable housing. The Housing Policy Plan defines affordable
housing as housing that is affordable to low-and-moderate income families. For 2015,
the affordability limit is 80% of the area median income (AMI) for both rental and
ownership housing. In 2015, the area median income for a household of four is $86,600.
Under these limits, a family of four can earn up to $65,800 to qualify for affordable
housing.
Per the System Statement, Lino Lakes’ share of the region’s need for low and moderate
income housing for the decade of 2021-2030 is 515 new units affordable to households
earning 80% of area median income (AMI) or below. In comparison, the Met Council’s
goal for 2011-2020 was 560 units.
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Affordable Housing Unit Needs for Lino Lakes
Threshold # Housing Units
At or below 30% AMI 284
31 to 50% AMI 197
51 to 80% AMI 34
Total Units 515
To accommodate our share of the region’s affordable housing need, we are required to
guide residential land at densities sufficient to create opportunities for affordable housing.
For example, we can guide 64 acres of residential land at 8 units per acre to satisfy our
affordable housing unit needs (515 units/8 units per acre = 64 acres). This goal was met
with the 2030 Comprehensive Plan by default to accommodate an overall city density at
3.0 units per acre.
Transportation Policy Plan
The 2040 Transportation Policy Plan is the metropolitan system plan for highways,
transit and aviation to which local comprehensive plans must conform. The System
Statement does not identify any major improvements or changes to the highway (I-35E, I-
35W or CR 14), transit (Metro Transit) or aviation (Seaplane Base) systems in Lino
Lakes. During the comprehensive plan update, we will identify potential transit service
options and review any updates to Met Council’s aviation long term comprehensive plan.
Other plan considerations include Regional Bicycle Transportation Network, Minor
System/Functional Classification and Freight. The Regional Bicycle Transportation
Network (RBTN) identifies trunk arterials of the overall bikeways system that connect to
regional employment and activity centers. The RBTN identifies routes along CR 14 and
CSAH 54 and through the Regional Park and these routes have already been incorporated
into the City’s Park, Greenway and Trail System Plan. Lino Lakes will describe and map
the functional classification of all existing roads and identify any changes from the
existing to proposed classifications. No freight terminals are identified in Lino Lakes.
Water Resources Policy Plan
The Water Resources Plan takes an integrated approach to water supply, water quality
and wastewater issues and identifies key concepts to maximize the benefits of regional
investments into wastewater, water supply and surface water. Lino Lakes shall
development components in the comprehensive plan to address wastewater, surface water
and water supply issues. The City currently has a draft Surface Water Management Plan
that it anticipates adoption in early 2016.
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Regional Parks Policy Plan
The Met Council Regional Parks System includes 62 regional parks and 340 miles of
regional trails. Regional parks and trails within Lino Lakes are:
• Park Reserves
o Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve
• Regional Trails
o Bunker Hills-Chain of Lakes Regional Trail
o Central Anoka Trail
o Rice Creek North Regional Trail
Anoka County is one of Met Council’s ten regional park implementing agencies and Lino
Lakes will continue to work with the County on regional park development.
Requested Council Direction
Discussion item only. On January 13, 2016, the Planning & Zoning Board reviewed the
System Statement and had no major comments or concerns.
Attachments
1. 2015 System Statement
2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT
System Statement Issue Date:
2015SYSTEM STATEMENT
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2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT FOR
CITY OF LINO LAKES
September 17, 2015
Regional Development Plan Adoption
In May 2014, the Metropolitan Council adopted Thrive MSP 2040. Following adoption of Thrive, the
Council adopted the 2040 Transportation Policy Plan, the 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan, the 2040
Water Resources Policy Plan, and the 2040 Housing Policy Plan. The Metropolitan Council is now
issuing system statements pursuant to State statute.
Receipt of this system statement and the metropolitan system plans triggers a community’s obligation
to review and, as necessary, amend its comprehensive plan within the next three years, by the end of
2018. The complete text of Thrive MSP 2040 as well as complete copies of the recently adopted
metropolitan system and policy plans are available for viewing and downloading
at http://www.metrocouncil.org/Communities/Planning.aspx. Paper copies are available by calling the
Council’s Data Center at 651-602-1140.
System Statement Definition
Metropolitan system plans are long-range comprehensive plans for the regional systems – transit,
highways, and airports; wastewater services; and parks and open space – along with the capital
budgets for metropolitan wastewater services, transportation, and regional recreation open space.
System statements explain the implications of metropolitan system plans for each individual community
in the metropolitan area. They are intended to help communities prepare or update their comprehensive
plan, as required by the Metropolitan Land Planning Act:
Within nine months after receiving a system statement for an amendment to a metropolitan
system plan, and within three years after receiving a system statement issued in conjunction
with the decennial review required under section 473.864, subdivision 2, each affected local
governmental unit shall review its comprehensive plan to determine if an amendment is
necessary to ensure continued conformity with metropolitan system plans. If an amendment is
necessary, the governmental unit shall prepare the amendment and submit it to the council
for review.
Local comprehensive plans, and amendments thereto, will be reviewed by the Council for conformance
to metropolitan system plans, consistency with Council policies, and compatibility with adjacent and
affected governmental units. Updated local comprehensive plans are due to the Council for review by
December 31, 2018.
What is in this System Statement
The system statement includes information specific to your community, including:
• your community designation or designation(s);
• forecasted population, households, and employment through the year 2040;
• guidance on appropriate densities to ensure that regional services and costly regional
infrastructure can be provided as efficiently as possible.
• affordable housing need allocation;
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In the following sections, this system statement contains an overview of each of the system plan
updates and specific system changes that affect your community. The sections are:
• Transportation, including metropolitan highways, aviation, and transit
• Water Resources, including wastewater, surface water, and water supply planning
• Regional parks and trails
Dispute Process
If your community disagrees with elements of this system statement, or has any questions about this
system statement, please contact your Sector Representative, Ryan Garcia, at 651-602-1832, to review
and discuss potential issues or concerns.
The Council and local government units and districts have usually resolved issues relating to the
system statement through discussion.
Request for Hearing
If a local governmental unit and the Council are unable to resolve disagreements over the content of a
system statement, the unit or district may, by resolution, request that a hearing be conducted by the
Council’s Land Use Advisory Committee or by the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the
purpose of considering amendments to the system statement. According to Minnesota Statutes section
473.857, the request shall be made by the local governmental unit or school district within 60 days after
receipt of the system statement. If no request for a hearing is received by the Council within 60 days,
the statement becomes final.
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Regional Development Guide
The Council adopted Thrive MSP 2040 as the new regional
development guide on May 28, 2014. Thrive identifies five outcomes
that set the policy direction for the region’s system and policy plans.
Building on our region’s history of effective stewardship of our
resources, Thrive envisions a prosperous, equitable, and livable
region that is sustainable for today and generations to come. The
Council is directing its operations, plans, policies, programs, and
resources toward achieving this shared long-term vision.
Three principles define the Council’s approach to implementing regional policy: integration,
collaboration, and accountability. These principles reflect the Council’s roles in integrating policy
areas, supporting local governments and regional partners, and promoting and implementing the
regional vision. The principles define the Council’s approach to policy implementation and set
expectations for how the Council interacts with local governments.
Thrive also outlines seven land use policies and community designations important for local
comprehensive planning updates. The land use policies establish a series of commitments from the
Council for local governments and uses community designations to shape development policies for
communities. Community designations group jurisdictions with similar characteristics based on Urban
or Rural character for the application of regional policies. Together, the land use policies and
community designations help to implement the region’s vision by setting expectations for development
density and the character of development throughout the region.
Community Designation
Community designations group jurisdictions with similar characteristics for the application of regional
policies. The Council uses community designations to guide regional growth and development;
establish land use expectations including overall development densities and patterns; and outline the
respective roles of the Council and individual communities, along with strategies for planning for
forecasted growth. If there are discrepancies between the Thrive MSP 2040 Community Designations
Map and the Community Designation map contained herein because of adjustments and refinements
that occurred subsequent to the adoption of Thrive, communities should follow the specific guidance
contained in this System Statement.
Thrive identifies Lino Lakes with the community designation of Emerging Suburban Edge (Figure 1).
Emerging Suburban Edge communities include cities, townships and portions of both that are in the
early stages of transitioning into urbanized levels of development. Emerging Suburban Edge
communities are expected to plan for forecasted population and household growth at average densities
of at least 3-5 units per acre for new development and redevelopment. In addition, Emerging Suburban
Edge communities are expected to target opportunities for more intensive development near regional
transit investments at densities and in a manner articulated in the 2040 Transportation Policy Plan.
Specific strategies for Emerging Suburban Edge communities can be found on Lino Lakes’ Community
Page in the Local Planning Handbook.
Forecasts
The Council uses the forecasts developed as part of Thrive to plan for regional systems. Communities
should base their planning work on these forecasts. Given the nature of long-range forecasts and the
planning timeline undertaken by most communities, the Council will maintain on-going dialogue with
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communities to consider any changes in growth trends or community expectations about growth that
may have an impact on regional systems.
The Thrive forecasts for population, households, and employment for your community are:
2010 (actual) 2014 (est.) 2020 2030 2040
Population 20,216 21,129 22,800 26,900 31,100
Households 6,174 6,374 7,300 9,000 10,600
Employment 3,313 3,944 4,700 5,300 6,000
Housing Policy
The Council adopted the Housing Policy Plan on December 10, 2014, and amended the plan on July 8,
2015. The purpose of the plan is to provide leadership and guidance on regional housing needs and
challenges and to support Thrive MSP 2040. The Housing Policy Plan provides an integrated policy
framework to address housing challenges greater than any one city or county can tackle alone.
Consistent with state statute (Minn. Stat. 473.859, subd. 2(c) and subd. 4), communities must include a
housing element and implementation program in their local comprehensive plans that address existing
and projected housing needs.
The Council has also determined the regional need for low and moderate income housing for the
decade of 2021-2030 (see Part III and Appendix B in the Housing Policy Plan).
Lino Lakes’ share of the region’s need for low and moderate income housing is 515 new units
affordable to households earning 80% of area median income (AMI) or below. Of these new units, the
need is for 284 affordable to households earning at or below 30% of AMI, 197 affordable to households
earning 31% to 50% of AMI, and 34 affordable to households earning 51% to 80% of AMI.
Affordable Housing Need Allocation for Lino Lakes
At or below 30% AMI 284
31 to 50% AMI 197
51 to 80% AMI 34
Total Units 515
Specific requirements for the housing element and housing implementation programs of local
comprehensive plans can be found in the Local Planning Handbook.
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Figure 1. Lino Lakes Community Designation
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TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
STATEMENT
City of Lino Lakes
The 2040 Transportation Policy Plan (TPP) is the metropolitan system plan for highways, transit, and
aviation to which local comprehensive plans must conform. This system statement summarizes
significant changes to these three systems, as well as other changes made to the Transportation Policy
Plan since the last 2030 TPP was adopted in 2010, and highlights those elements of the system plan
that apply specifically to your community. The TPP incorporates the policy direction and the new 2040
socio economic forecasts adopted by the Metropolitan Council in the Thrive MSP 2040, and extends
the planning horizon from 2030 to 2040.
Federal Requirements
The TPP must respond to requirements outlined in state statute, as well as federal law, such as some
new requirements included in the federal law known as the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st
Century Act (MAP-21). For instance, metropolitan transportation plans must now be performance
based, so the TPP now includes goals, objectives, and strategies outlined in chapter 2. In previous
versions of the TPP the strategies were known as policies; while some are new, the wording of many
strategies are similar to the wording of policies in previous plans. Performance measurements for this
plan are also discussed in Chapter 12, Federal Requirements.
Federal law requires the long range plan to identify regionally significant transportation investments
expected to be made over the next two decades, and to demonstrate that these planned investments
can be afforded under the plan’s financial assumptions. Both costs and available revenues have
changed since the last plan was adopted in 2010, resulting in many changes in the plan. Federal law
does allow the plan to provide a vision for how an increased level of transportation revenue might be
spent if more resources become available, but the programs or projects identified in this scenario are
not considered part of the approved plan.
The TPP includes two funding scenarios for the metropolitan highway and transit systems: the “Current
Revenue Scenario” and the “Increased Revenue Scenario.”
• The Current Revenue Scenario represents the fiscally constrained regional transportation
plan, which assumes revenues that the region can reasonably expect to be available based on
past experience and current laws and allocation formulas.
• The Increased Revenue Scenario represents an illustration of what be achieved with a
reasonable increase in revenues for transportation.
Under the Metropolitan Land Planning Act, local comprehensive plans are expected to conform to the
Current Revenue Scenario, which is the official metropolitan system plan. Potential improvements in
the Increased Revenue Scenario can be identified separately in local plans as unfunded proposals. A
more detailed description of how to handle the various improvements in this category is included under
Other Plan Considerations.
In addition to reviewing this system statement, your community should consult the entire 2040
Transportation Policy Plan to ensure that your community’s local comprehensive plan and plan
amendments conform to the metropolitan transportation system plan. Chapter 3, Land Use and Local
Planning, has been expanded and all communities should carefully review this chapter. A PDF file of
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the entire 2040 Transportation Policy Plan can be found at the Metropolitan Council’s
website: http://www.metrocouncil.org/Transportation/Planning-2/Key-Transportation-Planning-
Documents/Transportation-Policy-Plan-(1)/The-Adopted-2040-TPP-(1).aspx. The format of the plan is
slightly different than past Transportation Policy Plans. An introductory Overview, Chapter 1: Existing
System and Chapter 10: Equity and Environmental Justice have been added to this version of the TPP,
in addition to the changes noted in the first paragraph. Please note some modifications have been
made to the appendices as well.
Key Changes in the 2040 Transportation Policy Plan
Adopted by the Metropolitan Council in January 2015, the revised 2040 Transportation Policy Plan
incorporates the following changes:
Metropolitan Highway System - Chapter 5
The Metropolitan Highway System is made up of principal arterials, shown in Fig 1-1 of the TPP and
also attached to this system statement. Although no new highways have been added to this system in
the 2040 TPP, the last incomplete segment of this system, TH 610, is now under construction in Maple
Grove.
• The TPP acknowledges that congestion cannot be eliminated or greatly reduced. The region’s
mobility efforts will need to focus on managing congestion and working to provide alternatives.
The majority of resources available between now and 2040 will be needed for preservation,
management and operation of the existing highway system.
• Due to increased costs and decreased revenue expectations, many long-planned major projects
to add general purpose highway lanes are not in this fiscally constrained plan. While the
preservation, safety, and mobility needs of these corridors are recognized, investments in these
corridors will be focused on implementing traffic management strategies, lower cost-high benefit
spot mobility improvements, and implementing MnPASS lanes. Some specific projects have
been identified in this plan, but funding has primarily been allocated into various investment
categories rather than specific projects. The highway projects specifically identified in the
Current Revenue Scenario are shown in Figure 5-8 of the TPP which is also attached to this
system statement.
• Modifications were made to Appendix D - Functional Classification Criteria, and Appendix F –
Highway Interchange Requests. Appendix C – Project List is new and contains all of the transit
and highway projects that have been identified between 2014 and 2023.
Transit System - Chapter 6
The transit system plan provides an overview of the basic components of transit planning, including
demographic factors, transit route and network design factors and urban design factors that support
transit usage. Local governments have the primary responsibility for planning transit-supportive land
use, through their comprehensive planning, and subdivision and zoning ordinances.
• The TPP includes updated Transit Market Areas (shown in TPP Figure 6-3, also attached) which
reflect 2010 Census information and an updated methodology that better aligns types and levels of
transit service to expected demand. These market areas identify the types of transit services that
are provided within each area.
• The TPP includes limited capital funding for transit expansion and modernization. Opportunities
primarily exist through competitive grant programs such as the regional solicitation for US DOT
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funding. These opportunities are guided by the strategies in the TPP and the various elements of
the Transit Investment Plan.
• The TPP includes an updated transitway system plan that more clearly articulates which projects
can be funded within reasonable revenue expectations through year 2040 (Current Revenue
Scenario as shown in TPP Figure 6-8, which is also attached). The plan includes five new or
expanded METRO lines, three new arterial bus rapid transit lines, and three corridors under study
for mode and alignment but identified in the Counties Transit Improvement Board’s (CTIB) Phase I
Program of Projects. This system was developed in collaboration with CTIB, a major partner in
regional transitway expansion.
• The TPP does not include operating funding for transit service expansion beyond the existing
network of regular route bus, general public dial-a-ride, and Metro Vanpool.
• The Increased Revenue Scenario (shown TPP Figure 6-9, which is also attached) illustrates the
level of expansion for the bus and support system and transitway system that might be reasonable
if additional revenues were made available to accelerate construction of the transitway vision for the
region.
• The plan includes updated requirements and considerations for land use planning around the
region’s transit system. This includes new residential density standards for areas near major
regional transit investments and an increased emphasis on proactive land use planning in
coordination with the planning of the transit system.
Aviation System - Chapter 9
The Metropolitan Aviation System is comprised of nine airports (shown in Figure 1-9 of the TPP and
also attached to this system statement) and off-airport navigational aids. There are no new airports or
navigational aids that have been added to the system in the 2040 TPP.
• The TPP discusses the regional airport classification system as well as providing an overview of
roles and responsibilities in aviation for our regional and national partners. The investment plan in
includes an overview of funding sources for projects, and an overview of projects proposed for the
local airports that will maintain and enhance the regional airport system.
• Modifications were made to Appendix I – Regional Airspace, Appendix J – Metropolitan Airports
Commission Capital Investment Review Process, Appendix K – Airport Long Term Comprehensive
Plans and Appendix L – Aviation Land Use Compatibility.
Other Plan Changes
Regional Bicycle Transportation Network - Chapter 7
The 2040 TPP encourages the use of bicycles as a mode of transportation. To that end, the TPP
establishes for the first time a Regional Bicycle Transportation Network (RBTN). The goal of the RBTN
is to establish an integrated seamless network of on-street bikeways and off-road trails that
complement each other to most effectively improve conditions for bicycle transportation at the regional
level. Cities, counties, and parks agencies are encouraged to plan for and implement future bikeways
within and along these designated corridors and alignments to support the RBTN vision.
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Freight - Chapter 8
Most aspects of freight movement are controlled by the private sector, so unlike other sections of the
TPP, there is not a specific plan adopted for future public sector investment in freight facilities.
However, the discussion of the need for a safe and efficient multimodal freight system has been
updated and expanded in the TPP to recognize challenges and opportunities for freight movement as
well as the future direction of freight by mode. It acknowledges the closure of the Minneapolis Upper
Harbor in 2015, leaving St Paul and Shakopee as the region’s major barge terminal areas in the future.
The plan also acknowledges the increase of trains since 2010 carrying oil from North Dakota on BNSF
and CP rail tracks, which is expected to continue into the future. Although railroad trackage in the
region was significantly decreased over the last 20 years to “right size” the system after federal
deregulation, communities should not expect much additional rail abandonment. Many tracks that
appear to be seldom used are owned by the smaller Class III railroads that serve local businesses by
providing direct rail connections from manufacturing and warehousing/distribution facilities to the major
national railroads. The major Class I railroads are approaching capacity and actually adding tracks in
some locations.
System Plan Considerations Affecting Your Community
Lino Lakes should consult the complete 2040 Transportation Policy Plan in preparing its local
comprehensive plan. In addition, Lino Lakes should consult Thrive MSP 2040 and the current version of
the Metropolitan Council’s Local Planning Handbook for specific information needed in its
comprehensive plan. Specific system plan considerations affecting Lino Lakes are detailed below.
Metropolitan Highways
There are three principal arterials located within the Lino Lakes: I-35W, I-35E and CR 14. The TPP
does not identify any specific regional mobility improvements on these highways, although maintenance
and preservation investments will be made on all highways.
Transit System
Lino Lakes includes the following Transit Market Areas:
Transit Market
Area
Market Area Description and Typical Transit Services
Market Area IV Transit Market Area IV has lower concentrations of population and employment
and a higher rate of auto ownership. It is primarily composed of Suburban Edge
and Emerging Suburban Edge communities. This market can support peak-period
express bus services if a sufficient concentration of commuters likely to use
transit service is located along a corridor. The low-density development and
suburban form of development presents challenges to fixed-route transit. General
public dial-a-ride services are appropriate in Market Area IV.
Lino Lakes should identify and map existing transit services and facilities in the local comprehensive
plan. Lino Lakes should also work with transit providers serving their community to identify potential
future transit service options and facilities that are consistent with the TPP and the applicable Transit
Market Areas. Communities can find further maps and guidance for transit planning in the
Transportation section of the Local Planning Handbook.
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Transitways
Current Revenue Scenario Transitways
The TPP’s Transit Investment Plan does not show any transitway investments planned for Lino Lakes
in the Current Revenue Scenario (TPP Figure 6-8).
Increased Revenue Scenario Transitways
The TPP Increased Revenue Scenario shows additional transitway corridors beyond the scope of the
plan’s adopted and fiscally constrained Transit Investment Plan (the Current Revenue Scenario). These
corridors are listed on page 6.63 of the TPP, and TPP Figure 6-9, which is attached, shows the
complete transitway vision for the region.
If Lino Lakes believes it might be directly impacted by transitways in the Increased Revenue Scenario
(for example, because they are participating in transitway corridor studies or feasibility analyses), the
transitways may be acknowledged in the Comprehensive Plan. These additional corridors are or will be
under study for mode and alignment recommendations, but they are not included in fiscally constrained
plan. However, they should be clearly identified as not funded within the currently expected resources
for transitways. The Council recognizes the important planning work that goes into a corridor prior to it
becoming part of the region’s Transit Investment Plan, especially if increased revenues were to become
available.
Similar to Current Revenue Scenario Transitways, communities should identify known potential stations
along planned transitways and consider guiding land use policies, station area plans, and associated
zoning, infrastructure, and implementation tools that support future growth around transit stations.
These policies can also influence station siting in initial planning phases of transitway corridors and
influence the competitiveness of a transitway for funding. Communities can find further guidance for
station area planning in the Transportation section of the Local Planning Handbook and the Transit
Oriented Development Guide.
Aviation
All communities must include an aviation element in the transportation sections of their comprehensive
plans. The degree of aviation planning and development considerations that need to be included in the
comprehensive plan varies by community. Even those communities not impacted directly by an airport
have a responsibility to include airspace protection in their comprehensive plan. The protection element
should include potential hazards to air navigation including electronic interference.
Rice Lake Seaplane Base is within Lino Lakes. The long term comprehensive plan (LTCP) for this
airport shown in Appendix K of the 2040 TPP has not changed from the LTCP included in the 2030
TPP adopted by the Metropolitan Council in 2010. However, updated LTCP’s are anticipated prior to
2018. Communities influenced by this airport should review the LTCP to assure that the updated
comprehensive plan developed by the community remains consistent with the airport plans. Consult
the Local Planning Handbook for specific comprehensive planning requirements and considerations
such as airport zoning, noise and other environmental mitigation, airport development and economic
impacts, ground access needs, infrastructure requirements, and general land use compatibility.
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Other Plan Considerations
Regional Bicycle Transportation Network
TPP Figure 7-1 shows the RBTN as established for the first time in the 2040 TPP. The network consists
of a series of prioritized Tier 1 and Tier 2 corridors and dedicated alignments (routes). The process
used to develop the RBTN, as well as the general principles and analysis factors used in its
development, can be found in the Bicycle and Pedestrian Chapter of the TPP.
The RBTN corridors and alignments make up the “trunk arterials” of the overall system of bikeways that
connect to regional employment and activity centers. These are not intended to be the only bicycle
facilities in the region, and local units should also consider planning for any additional bike facilities
desired by their communities. RBTN corridors are shown where more specific alignments within those
corridors have not yet been designated, so local governments are encouraged to use their
comprehensive planning process to identify suitable alignments within the RBTN corridors for future
incorporation into the TPP.
In addition, agencies should plan their local on and off-road bikeway networks to connect to the
designated Tier 1 and Tier 2 alignments, as well as any new network alignments within RBTN corridors
to be proposed in local comprehensive plans. Bikeway projects that complete segments of, or connect
to, the RBTN are given priority for federal transportation funds through the Transportation Advisory
Board’s biannual regional solicitation.
Figure 7-1 shows that your community currently has one or more RBTN corridors and alignments within
its jurisdiction. The Council encourages local governments to incorporate the RBTN map within their
local bicycle plan maps to show how the local and regional systems are planned to work together. An
on-line interactive RBTN map, which allows communities to view the RBTN links in their community at a
much more detailed scale than Figure 7-1, can be found in the Transportation section of the Local
Planning Handbook. The handbook also includes best practices, references, and guidance for all local
bicycle planning.
A Minor System / Functional Classification
The TPP has always recognized the A minor arterial system as an important supplement to the regional
highway system, and the Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) continues to maintain the official
regional map of these roads. The 2040 TPP does include an updated functional classification map (Fig.
1-2 in Chapter 1) and a modified Appendix D - Functional Classification Criteria. Communities should
consult the Local Plan Handbook for more information on functional classification, how to reflect the A
minor arterial system in their plan, and how to request functional classification changes if necessary.
Freight
The Council encourages all local governments to plan for freight movement in their communities.
Trucks are the major mode of freight movement in the region and across the nation to distribute
consumer goods as well as move manufactured goods and commodities, and they operate in every
community.
Communities with special freight facilities shown on TPP Figure 8-1, Metropolitan Freight System,
(attached) should also include those additional modes and facilities in their local plan, and plan for
compatible adjacent land uses.
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Figure 1-1 of the TPP
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Figure 1-2 of the TPP
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Figure 5-8 of the TPP
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Figure 6-3 of the TPP
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Figure 6-8 of the TPP
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Figure 6-9 of the TPP
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Figure 7-1 of the TPP
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Figure 8-1 of the TPP
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Figure 9-1 of the TPP
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WATER RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS/
WASTEWATER SYSTEM STATEMENT
City of Lino Lakes
The 2040 Water Resources Policy Plan includes policies and strategies to achieve the following goal:
To protect, conserve, and utilize the region’s groundwater and surface water in ways that protect
public health, support economical growth and development, maintain habitat and ecosystem health,
and provide for recreational opportunities, which are essential to our region’s quality of life.
The Policy Plan takes an integrated approach to water supply, water quality, and wastewater issues.
This approach moves beyond managing wastewater and stormwater only to meet regulatory
requirements by viewing wastewater and stormwater as resources, with the goal of protecting the
quantity and quality of water our region needs now and for future generations.
The Policy Plan includes policies and strategies to:
• Maximize regional benefits from regional investments in the areas of wastewater, water supply
and surface water.
• Pursue reuse of wastewater and stormwater to offset demands on groundwater supplies.
• Promote greater collaboration, financial support, and technical support in working with partners
to address wastewater, water quality, water quantity and water supply issues.
• Implement environmental stewardship in operating the regional wastewater system by reusing
wastewater, reducing energy use and air pollutant emissions, and reducing, reusing, and
recycling solid waste.
Key Concepts in the 2040 Water Resources Policy Plan
Adopted by the Metropolitan Council in May 2015, the 2040 Water Resources Policy Plan is the
metropolitan system plan for metropolitan wastewater services with which local comprehensive plans
must conform. The Policy Plan incorporates the following changes:
• Centers on and around an integrated approach to water supply, wastewater, and surface water
planning.
• Promotes the investigation of the issues and challenges in furthering our work in water conservation,
wastewater and stormwater reuse, and low impact development practices in order to promote a
more sustainable region.
• Promotes the concept of sustainable water resources where, through collaboration and cooperation,
the region will take steps to manage its water resources in a sustainable way aimed at:
o Providing an adequate water supply for the region
o Promoting and implementing best management practices that protect the quality and quantity of
our resources
o Providing efficient and cost effective wastewater services to the region
o Efficiently addressing nonpoint and point sources pollution issues and solutions, and,
o Assessing and monitoring lakes, rivers, and streams so that we can adequately manage, protect,
and restore our valued resources.
• Continues the Council’s position that communities that permit the construction and operation of
subsurface sewage treatment systems and other private wastewater treatment systems are
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responsible for ensuring that these systems are installed, maintained, managed and regulated
consistent with Minnesota Rules Chapter 7080-7083.
• Includes requirements in Appendix C for comprehensive sewer plans, local water plans, and local
water supply plans.
• Establishes inflow and infiltration goals for all communities served by the regional wastewater
system and requires all communities to include their inflow and infiltration mitigation programs in
their comprehensive sewer plan.
• Works with the State to attempt to (1) make funds available for inflow and infiltration mitigation, and
(2) promote statutes, rules, and regulations to encourage I/I mitigation.
Lino Lakes should consult the complete Policy Plan in preparing its local comprehensive plan. In
addition, Lino Lakes should consult Thrive MSP 2040 and the Local Planning Handbook for specific
information needed in its comprehensive plan.
System Plan Considerations Affecting Your Community
Metropolitan Sewer Service
Under state law (Minn. Stat. 473.513) local governments are required to submit both a wastewater plan
element to their comprehensive plan as well as a comprehensive sewer plan describing service needs
from the Council. Specific requirements for the sewer element of your comprehensive plan can be
found in the Water Resources section of the Local Planning Handbook.
Forecasts
The forecasts of population, households, employment, and wastewater flows for Lino Lakes as
contained in the adopted 2040 Water Resources Policy Plan can be found
at: http://www.metrocouncil.org/Wastewater-Water/Planning/2040-Water-Resources-Policy-Plan.aspx
and on your Community Page in the Local Planning Handbook. These forecasts are for sewered
development. The sewered housing forecasts were estimated using SAC data, annual city reports,
current trends, existing and future local wastewater service areas and other information relating to your
community. The wastewater flows are based on historical wastewater flow data, future projected
wastewater generation rates, and the projected sewered population and employment data.
The Council will use these growth and wastewater flow forecasts to plan future interceptor and
treatment works improvements needed to serve your community. The Council will not design future
interceptor improvements or treatment facilities to handle peak hourly flows in excess of the allowable
rate for your community. Lino Lakes, through its comprehensive planning process, must decide the
location and staging of development, and then plan and design its local wastewater collection system to
serve this development. The Council will use its judgment as to where to assign growth within your
community to determine regional system capacity adequacy. If Lino Lakes wishes to identify specific
areas within the community to concentrate its growth, it should do so within its Comprehensive Sewer
Plan.
You should also note that urban development at overall densities that are substantially lower than those
identified for your community in the Community Designation Section of this Systems Statement will also
be analyzed by the Council for their potential adverse effects on the cost of providing metropolitan
sewer service.
Description of the Metropolitan Disposal System Serving Your Community
Figure 1 shows the location of the Metropolitan Disposal System (MDS) serving your community.
Wastewater flow from Lino Lakes is treated at the Metropolitan WWTP.
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Description of the Regional Inflow/Infiltration (I/I) Program
The 2040 Water Resources Policy Plan states that the Council will establish I/I goals for all
communities discharging wastewater to the MDS. Communities that have excessive I/I in their sanitary
sewer systems will be required to eliminate excessive I/I. The Council will continue the implementation
of its on-going I/I reduction program. Communities identified through the program as needing to
eliminate excessive I/I will be required to submit a work plan that details work activities to identify and
eliminate sources of I/I. The Council can limit increases in service within those communities having
excess I/I that do not demonstrate progress in reducing their excess I/I. The Council will meet with the
community and discuss this alternative before it is implemented.
It is required that those communities that have been identified as contributors of excessive I/I, and that
have not already addressed private property sources, do so as part of their I/I program. Significant work
has been accomplished on the public infrastructure portion of the wastewater system. The Council will
pursue making funds available through the State for I/I mitigation, and promote statutes, rules and
regulations to encourage I/I mitigation.
Management of Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems (SSTS) and Private
Systems
The Metropolitan Land Planning Act requires the sewer element of the local comprehensive plan to
describe the standards and conditions under which the installation of subsurface sewage treatment
systems and other private wastewater treatment systems will be permitted and to the extent
practicable, the areas not suitable for public or private systems.
The appropriate density for development with subsurface sewage treatment systems depends on the
suitability of the soils to treat wastewater and whether space is available for a primary and back up
drainfield. It is the Council’s position that all municipalities and counties allowing subsurface sewage
treatment systems should incorporate current MPCA regulations (Minn. Rules Chapter 7080-7083) as
part of a program for managing subsurface sewage treatment systems in the sewer element of their
local comprehensive plan and implement the standards in issuing permits.
Lino Lakes should adopt a management program consistent with state rules. An overview of Lino
Lakes’s management program must be included in the community’s local comprehensive plan update.
If adequate information on the management program is not included; the comprehensive plan will be
found incomplete for review until the required information is provided to the Council. Specific
requirements for the local comprehensive plan can be found in the Local Planning Handbook.
Small private treatment plants are located throughout the Metropolitan Area serving such developments
as individual industries, mobile home parks, and other urban type uses. The Council’s position is that
such private wastewater treatment plants should be permitted only if they are in areas not programmed
for metropolitan sewer service in the future and they are provided for in a community’s comprehensive
plan that the Council has approved. Furthermore, the community is responsible for permitting all
community or cluster wastewater treatment systems consistent with Minnesota Rules Chapter 7080-
7083 and MPCA standards. The Council will not provide financial support to assist communities if these
systems fail.
Lino Lakes should include in the sewer element of its local comprehensive plan the conditions under
which private treatment plants or municipal treatments would be allowed, and include appropriate
management techniques sufficiently detailed to ensure that the facilities conform to permit conditions.
Lino Lakes is responsible for ensuring that permit conditions for private treatment plants are met and
financial resources to manage these facilities are available.
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Surface Water Management
In 1995, Minnesota Statutes Section 473.859, subd. 2 was amended to make the local water plan
(often referred to as local surface water management plans) required by section 103B. 235 a part of the
land use plan of the local comprehensive plan. Minnesota Rules Chapter 8410, updated in July of 2015,
includes the requirements for local water management plans. The main change that you need to be
aware of is that all communities in the metropolitan area must update their local water plan between
January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2018. This means that Lino Lakes must update its local water plan
as part of the comprehensive plan update. The community’s updated local water plan should be
submitted to the Council for its review concurrent with the review by the Watershed Management
Organization(s) within whose watershed(s) the community is located. Failure to have an updated
local water plan will result in the comprehensive plan being found incomplete for review until
the required plan is provided to the Council.
Local water plans must meet the requirements for local water plans in Minnesota Statutes, section
103B.235 and Minnesota Rules Chapter 8410. In general, local surface water plans need to include a
summary of the priorities and problems in the community; structural, nonstructural and programmatic
actions to take to address the priorities and problems; and clearly identified funding mechanisms to fix
the problems.
More detailed guidance for the local water plans can be found in Appendix C of the Council’s 2040
Water Resources Policy Plan and in the Council’s current Local Planning Handbook.
In addition, the Council has also updated its priority lake list that was first developed in the 1980s as
part of the Water Resources Policy Plan update. Figure 2 shows the priority lakes for Lino Lakes. The
Council uses the priority lake list to focus its limited resources. The list is also used in the environmental
review process. Where a proposed development may impact a priority lake, the project proposer must
complete a nutrient budget analysis for the lake as part of the environmental review process.
Also included on Figure 2 is the watershed organization(s) that Lino Lakes is part of and a list of
impaired waters in the community for use in development of your local water plans.
Other Plan Considerations
Water Supply
Local comprehensive plans also address water supply (Minn. Stat., Sec. 473.859). For communities in
the metropolitan area with municipal water supply systems, this local comprehensive plan requirement
is met by completing the local water supply plan template, which was jointly developed by the
Metropolitan Council and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resource (DNR).
FOR COMMUNITIES WHO OWN/OPERATE A PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM:
Because your community owns/operates a municipal community public water supply system (PWS),
the local water supply plan must be updated as part of the local comprehensive plan (Minn. Stat., Sec.
103G.291).
The updated local water supply plan should include information about your community along
with information about any neighboring communities served by your system.
You should update your local water supply plan upon notification by DNR. Local water supply plan due
dates will be staggered between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2018. Your updated local water
supply plan should be submitted to the DNR. DNR will share the plan with the Council, and it will be
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reviewed concurrently by both agencies. This schedule allows the local water supply plans to be
completed and included in the local comprehensive plan.
Failure to have an updated local water plan will result in the comprehensive plan being found
incomplete for review until the required plan is provided to the Council.
The water supply plan template fulfills multiple statutory obligations including:
• Minn. Stat., Sec. 103G.291 to complete a water supply plan including demand reduction
• Minn. Stat., Sec. 473.859 to address water supply in local comprehensive plans
• Minn. Administrative Rules 4720.5280 to address contingency planning for water supply
interruption
The plan must be officially adopted by your community, and if applicable the utility board, as part of the
local comprehensive plan.
At a minimum, the updated local water supply plan must use the joint DNR and Metropolitan Council
template and include water demand projections that are consistent with the community’s population
forecast provided in the introductory section of this system statement. Potential water supply issues
should be acknowledged, monitoring and conservation programs should be developed, and
approaches to resolve any issues should be identified.
Guidance and information for water supply planning can be found in the Appendix C of the 2040 Water
Resources Policy Plan, the Local Planning Handbook, and the Council’s Master Water Supply Plan.
The Council’s Master Water Supply Plan provides communities in the region with planning assistance
for water supply in a way that:
• Recognizes local control and responsibility for owning, maintaining and operating water systems
• Is developed in cooperation and consultation with municipal water suppliers, regional
stakeholders and state agencies
• Protects critical habitat and water resources over the long term
• Meets regional needs for a reliable, secure water supply
• Highlights the benefits of integrated planning for stormwater, wastewater and water supply
• Emphasizes and supports conservation and inter-jurisdictional cooperation
• Provides clear guidance by identifying key challenges/issues/considerations in the region and
available approaches without dictating solutions
Figures 3-5 illustrate some water supply considerations that the community may consider as they
develop their local water supply plans, such as: aquifer water levels, groundwater and surface water
interactions, areas where aquifer tests or monitoring may be needed to reduce uncertainty, regulatory
and management areas, and emergency interconnections.
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Figure 1. MCES Sanitary Sewer Meter Service Areas
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Figure 2. Surface Water Resources
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Figure 3. Surface water features and interaction with the regional groundwater system, and state-protected surface water features
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Figure 4. Availability of MN Department of Natural Resources groundwater level and MN Department of Health aquifer test data
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Figure 5. Municipal public water supply system interconnections and regulatory management areas
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REGIONAL PARKS SYSTEM
STATEMENT
City of Lino Lakes
The Regional Parks System includes 62 regional parks, park reserves, and special recreation features,
plus more than 340 miles of regional trails that showcase the unique landscapes of the region and
provide year-round recreation. The Regional Parks System is well-loved by our region’s residents and
attracted over 48 million annual visits in 2014.
The organizational structure of the Regional Parks System is unique, built upon a strong partnership
between the Council and the ten regional park implementing agencies that own and operate Regional
Parks System units. The regional park implementing agencies are:
Anoka County Ramsey County
City of Bloomington City of Saint Paul
Carver County Scott County
Dakota County Three Rivers Park District
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Washington County
The 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan was developed based on furthering the Thrive MSP 2040
outcomes of Stewardship, Prosperity, Equity, Livability, and Sustainability. Thrive MSP 2040 states that
the Council will collaborate with the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission, the regional park
agencies, and state partners to:
• Expand the Regional Parks System to conserve, maintain, and connect natural resources
identified as being of high quality or having regional importance, as identified in the 2040
Regional Parks Policy Plan.
• Provide a comprehensive regional park and trail system that preserves high-quality natural
resources, increases climate resiliency, fosters healthy outcomes, connects communities, and
enhances quality of life in the region.
• Promote expanded multimodal access to regional parks, regional trails, and the transit network,
where appropriate.
• Strengthen equitable usage of regional parks and trails by all our region’s residents, such as
across age, race, ethnicity, income, national origin, and ability.
Key Concepts in the 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan
The 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan includes the following policies, each with specific associated
strategies:
• Recreation Activities and Facilities Policy: Provide a regional system of recreation
opportunities for all residents, while maintaining the integrity of the natural resource base within
the Regional Parks System.
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• Siting and Acquisition Policy: Identify lands with high-quality natural resources that are
desirable for Regional Parks System activities and put these lands in a protected status so they
will be available for recreational uses and conservation purposes in perpetuity.
• Planning Policy: Promote master planning and help provide integrated resource planning
across jurisdictions.
• Finance Policy: Provide adequate and equitable funding for the Regional Parks System units
and facilities in a manner that provides the greatest possible benefits to the people of the region.
• System Protection Policy: Protect public investment in acquisition and development by
assuring that every component in the system is able to fully carry out its designated role as long
as a need for it can be demonstrated.
The 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan is the metropolitan system plan for regional recreation open
space with which local comprehensive plans must conform. This system statement highlights the
elements of the system plan which apply specifically to your community. Find the complete text of the
2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan on the Council’s website.
2040 Regional Parks System Facilities
The Regional Parks System is comprised of four main types of facilities: regional parks, park reserves,
special recreation features and regional trails.
Regional Parks
Regional parks most notably contain a diversity of nature-based resources, either naturally occurring or
human-built, and are typically 200-500 acres in size. Regional parks accommodate a variety of passive
recreation activities.
Park Reserves
Park reserves, like regional parks, provide for a diversity of outdoor recreation activities. One major
feature that distinguishes a park reserve from a regional park is its size. The minimum size for a park
reserve is 1,000 acres. An additional characteristic of park reserves is that up to 20 percent of the park
reserve can be developed for recreational use, with at least 80 percent of the park reserve to be
managed as natural lands that protect the ecological functions of the native landscape.
Special Recreation Features
Special recreation features are defined as Regional Parks System opportunities not generally found in
the regional parks, park reserves or trail corridors. Special recreation features often require a unique
managing or programming effort.
Regional Trails
Regional trails are classified as 1) destination or greenway trails and 2) linking trails. Destination or
greenway trails typically follow along routes with high-quality natural resources that make the trail itself
a destination. Linking trails are predominately intended to provide connections between various
Regional Parks System facilities, most notably regional parks or park reserves.
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2040 Regional Parks System Components
The 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan identifies six components which together comprise the vision for
the Regional Parks System in 2040, as described below.
Existing Regional Parks System Facilities: include Regional Parks System Facilities that are
open for public use. These facilities include land that is owned by regional park implementing agencies,
and may include inholding parcels within the boundaries of these parks and trail corridors that have not
yet been acquired. Existing regional trails may include planned segments that will be developed in the
future.
Planned Regional Parks System Facilities (not yet open to the public): include Regional
Parks System Facilities that have a Council-approved master plan and may be in stages of acquisition
and development, but are not yet open for public use.
Regional Parks System Boundary Adjustments: include general areas identified as potential
additions to existing Regional Parks System Facilities to add recreational opportunities or protect
natural resources. Specific adjustments to park or trail corridor boundaries have not yet been planned.
Regional Park Search Areas: include general areas for future regional parks to meet the
recreational needs of the region by 2040 where the regional park boundary has not yet been planned.
Regional Trail Search Corridors: include proposed regional trails to provide connections between
Regional Parks System facilities where the trail alignment has not yet been planned.
2040 Regional Trail Search Corridor System Additions: include regional trail search corridors
that were added to the Regional Parks System as part of the 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan.
Key Changes in the 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan
Adopted by the Metropolitan Council in February 2015, the 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan
incorporates the following changes:
Identify all proposed regional trails as regional trail search corridors
All proposed regional trails that are not yet open to the public and do not have a Metropolitan Council
approved master plan are represented as a general regional trail search corridor. The 2030 Regional
Parks Policy Plan depicted these trails with a proposed alignment. The alignment of these regional
trails will be determined in the future through a planning process led by the regional park implementing
agency. The alignment of these trails is subject to Metropolitan Council approval of a regional trail
master plan.
Acquire and develop ten new regional trails or trail extensions to meet the needs of the
region in 2040. The 2040 Regional Trail Search Corridor Additions include:
Carver County:
• County Road 61
• Highway 41
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Three Rivers Park District:
• CP Rail Extension
• Dakota Rail Extension
• Lake Independence Extension
• Lake Sarah Extension
• Minnetrista Extension
• North-South 1
• North-South 2
• West Mississippi River
The 2040 Regional Parks System Plan Map is depicted in Figure 1. Lino Lakes should consult the
complete 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan in preparing its local comprehensive plan. In addition, Lino
Lakes should consult Thrive MSP 2040 and the current version of the Metropolitan Council’s Local
Planning Handbook for specific information needed in its comprehensive plan.
System Plan Considerations Affecting Your Community
Regional Parks System Components in your community
The following Regional Parks System Components within Lino Lakes as identified in the 2040 Regional
Parks Policy Plan are listed below.
Regional Parks, Park Reserves, and Special Recreation Features
Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve: This is an existing park reserve with an established
boundary. The park reserve boundary as shown in Figure 2 should be acknowledged in the
comprehensive plan.
Regional Trails
Bunker Hills-Chain of Lakes Regional Trail: This is a regional trail that includes segments that are
open to the public as well as planned segments that will be developed in the future. The regional trail
travels through Blaine and Lino Lakes as it connects Bunker Hills Regional Park, Rice Creek North
Regional Trail and Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve. The regional trail alignment as shown in
Figure 2 should be acknowledged in the comprehensive plan.
Central Anoka Regional Trail: This is a regional trail that includes segments that are open to the
public as well as planned segments that will be developed in the future. The regional trail travels
through Ramsey, Andover, Ham Lake, Blaine, Lino Lakes, and Centerville as it connects Mississippi
West Regional Park, Rum River Regional Trail, Bunker Hills Regional Park, East Anoka County
Regional Trail and Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve. The regional trail alignment as shown in
Figure 2 should be acknowledged in the comprehensive plan.
Rice Creek North Regional Trail: This is a regional trail that includes segments that are open to the
public as well as planned segments that will be developed in the future. The regional trail travels
through New Brighton, Arden Hills, Shoreview, Circle Pines, and Lino Lakes as it connects Long Lake
Regional Park, Rice Creek West Regional Trail, Highway 96 Regional Trail, Lexington Parkway
Regional Trail Search Corridor, and Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve. The regional trail
alignment as shown in Figure 2 should be acknowledged in the comprehensive plan.
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Chain of Lakes-Otter Lake Regional Trail Search Corridor: The regional trail search corridor travels
through Centerville and Lino Lakes as it connects Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve and Bald
Eagle-Otter Lake Regional Park in White Bear Township. A master plan identifying the alignment of the
Chain of Lakes-Otter Lake Regional Trail has been approved since adoption of the 2040 Regional
Parks Policy Plan. The alignment of the regional trail should be acknowledged in the local
comprehensive plan. Anoka County will lead a planning process in the future to determine the
alignment of the regional trail. When preparing its comprehensive plan, Lino Lakes should verify
whether a master plan has been approved by the Metropolitan Council. If a master plan has been
approved, the planned regional trail alignment should be acknowledged in the comprehensive plan.
Otherwise, the general search corridor as shown in Figure 2 should be acknowledged in the
comprehensive plan.
Please contact Anoka County for more information regarding Regional Parks System Components in
Lino Lakes.
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Figure 1. 2040 Regional Parks System Plan Map
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Figure 2. Regional Parks System Facilities in and adjacent to Lino Lakes
Item #9
Monthly Progress Report
April 3, 2017
Item Last Action Taken Staff Status
Digital Scanning Project 3/29/17 – Staff interviewed four
candidates for the vacant scanning
operator position
Julie A conditional offer will be
made by Friday, March 31st
White Bear Lake Restoration
Assn. v. Dept. of Natural
Resources (DNR)
8/25/16 – The NE Metro Water Summit
Group met to discuss a draft JPA that
would create a coalition of cities to work
together as one voice with regards to
water supply issues in the northeast metro
area.
Jeff The trial for the lawsuit
started March 6th
Location of Veteran’s
Memorial
12/5/16 – The American Legion
expressed in a letter what its preferred
location was, although there was some
confusion about whether they meant
the undeveloped land at Legacy of
Woods Edge or in front of city hall
Mike
The mayor confirmed that
the Legion’s preferred site
was in front of city hall
Upgrade of HD
Audio/Visual Equipment
in Council Chambers and
Control Room
3/13/17 – Council approved Technical
Services Contract with Z Systems for
consulting, design, and engineering
services
Jeff Z Systems has started the
design
Channel 16 Upgrade 10/4/16 – NMTV Operations
Committee agreed that the local
government channels needed more
attention
Jeff
Executive Director Heidi
Arnson was present at the
March 6th work session to
provide an update
Updates are shown in italics.