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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-021 Council Resolution• • Council Member ?ei ner its adoption: introduced the following resolution and moved CITY OF LINO LAKES RESOLUTION NO. 07-21 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO INCORPORATE THE HODGSON ROAD /COUNTY ROAD J MASTER PLAN INTO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WHEREAS, the City of Lino Lakes has adopted a Comprehensive Plan to guide community growth in a rational and responsible manner through 2020; and WHEREAS, MN Statutes 462.355 authorizes the governing body to amend the comprehensive municipal plan; and WHEREAS, the City has prepared the Hodgson Road/Co. Rd. J Master Plan to provide guidance for future development of the study area; and WHEREAS, the City of Lino Lakes Planning and Zoning Board held a public hearing on December 13, 2006 and recommended that the City Council approve the Comprehensive Plan amendment on January 10, 2007; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the Hodgson Road/Co. Rd. J Master Plan and Comprehensive Plan amendment promotes the following public purposes, which are listed in the Mixed Use section of the Comprehensive Plan: a) provision of housing unit variety that contributes toward meeting housing goals, such as medium density, high- density, and mixed -use developments in locations designated for them in the comprehensive plan The Policy Plan section of the comprehensive plan includes the following residential goals: 1. Provide a healthy variety of housing types, styles and choices to meet the changing life cycle needs of the Lino Lakes Population. 3. Promote multiple family housing alternatives as an attractive life cycle housing option. By changing the land use designation from Commercial to Mixed Use in the specified area, the amendment will allow for a variety of residential development in an area near land guided for Medium Density Residential use. The new Mixed Use area allows for mixed use development that would not be allowed with the Commercial land use designation. • • • b) provision of infrastructure that will provide benefits beyond the project site, in accordance with City transportation, sewer, or water plans, that is not financially feasible without the project The Hodgson/Co. Rd. J Master Plan lays out a transportation framework to guide future planning. This includes a local circulation system that provides access to areas within the study area to avoid relying entirely on arterial roads for property access and traffic movement. The Master Plan also lays out options for municipal utilities (water and sanitary sewer) and directs that they will be designed and constructed as development occurs to ensure service to all properties within the study area. and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the Hodgson Road /Co. Rd. J Master Plan and Comprehensive Plan amendment, by establishing a framework for development and specific site design requirements, implements the following existing recommendation in the Planning District 4 section of the Comprehensive Plan: 10. The commercial land uses within District 4 are located near major street intersections. The commercial locations are oriented to serving the nearby neighborhoods. In this respect, the City will regulate future commercial development to control land use intensity and establish both site and building designs that will be compatible with the surrounding residential uses. Attention will be given to site design, building architecture, green space, setbacks, access, signage and lighting to create attractive commercial locations. and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the Hodgson Road /Co. Rd. J Master Plan and Comprehensive Plan amendment, by establishing locations for access to arterial roads and a local circulation system, implements the following existing recommendations in the Planning District 4 section of the Comprehensive Plan: 12. The City will work to establish a hierarchy of streets to improve traffic circulation throughout District 4. Street planning efforts will include: b. Maintain Hodgson Road and County Road J as "A" minor arterial streets. With this functional classification, the right -of -way width and roadway design should promote traffic movement and limit direct site access. and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the Hodgson Road /Co. Rd. J Master Plan and Comprehensive Plan amendment promotes the implementation of the Parks, Natural Open Space /Greenways and Trail System Plan, which is itself an element of the Comprehensive Plan. Resolution 07 -21, page 2 • • NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Lino Lakes hereby approves the following amendments to the Comprehensive Plan: The Proposed Land Use Plan is amended to change the land use designations for specific properties as shown on the attached map "Proposed Amended Land Use Plan, Lino Lakes Comprehensive Plan (Detail)" (Exhibit A). The Comprehensive Plan is amended as shown in Exhibit B, including the text and graphics. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this amendment of the comprehensive plan is subject to review and approval by the Metropolitan Council, as required by MN Statutes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that approval of this comprehensive plan amendment does not grant or imply any right to an approval of any specific application for development within the subject area. Adopted by the Lino Lakes City Council this 12th day of February 2007. ATTEST: J. B geso Mayor Adopted by the Lino Lakes City Council this 17th day of February 2007 motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Council Member Carlson and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Reinert, Carlson, Stoltz, O'Donnell, Bergeson The following voted against same: none Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Resolution 07 -21, page 3 • • • Resolution No. 07 -21 EXHIBIT A Proposed Amended Land Use Plan, Lino Lakes Comprehensive Plan (Detail) Legend Low Density, Unsewered Residential Low Density, Sewered Residential Medium Density Residential High Density Residential Commercial Mixed Use MAW -E MUSA line • • • Resolution No. 07 -21 EXHIBIT B The following text and figures shall be inserted into the 2002 Lino Lakes Comprehensive Plan, as amended, at the end of the section titled PLANNING DISTRICT 4 — S©UTHWEST. HODGSON ROAD /COUNTY ROAD J MASTER PLAN The following includes the conclusions and planning requirements from the Hodgson Road & CR J Master Planning Study. The complete study document should be referred to for background information. The Master Plan is the culmination of a study process. The Master Plan is intended to establish a general land use design with some specifics, such as road alignments, access points, and specified important design elements. It is not intended to drive out existing businesses. The Master Plan does not mandate the exact site layout or specific uses of individual parcels. However, because infrastructure design is the driving force of the study, individual parcel design must take into account the infrastructure needs for the larger study area. In addition, the plan specifies some fundamental design elements in specified locations to provide a common framework for all development in the area. Both the Master Plan drawing and the accompanying Planning and Development Requirements should be considered together to guide decisions on development. While recognizing the importance of the Land Use Map, it's important to acknowledge the realities of land development. Future development may involve assembling several land parcels. Site layouts may need some flexibility to ensure efficient design and safety, especially internal circulation. In addition, natural features don't follow linear property boundaries. Because of these and other factors, the actual boundaries on the Proposed Land Use Map should be considered somewhat flexible in order to accommodate development or redevelopment proposals within the study area. The Master Plan includes important amendments to the Proposed Land Use Map in the 2002 Comprehensive Plan. The Land Use Map is the guide for development in the city and the study area should develop with the land uses as shown on the map. Mixed use development is becoming more and more common, and the Hodgson /CR J area is a good location for it. The west side of Hodgson already is guided Mixed Use. The Master Plan recommends that the east side area currently guided Commercial be amended to Mixed Use. This would allow for, though not mandate, the inclusion of residential units, possibly in multi -story buildings. This would provide customers for the commercial development, and the commercial services would be convenient to the residents. There are a few specific locations that deserve attention from the perspective of the Proposed Land Use Map in the Comprehensive Plan and the zoning map. These minor inconsistencies should be addressed with the amendment of the Land Use Map. In the extreme southwest corner of the study area is a parcel forming a narrow strip that runs northwest/southeast. This parcel is guided for residential land use but zoned General Business. The narrow strip is not useable by itself and must be Resolution No. 07 -21 EXHIBIT B page 1 • • incorporated into the redevelopment of the abutting property. The land use map should be amended to include this piece in the Mixed Use land use category. Any future development review will examine rezoning needs. On the north edge of the study area, a parcel between Hodgson and Ware Roads is guided Commercial on the Hodgson side but the area east of the wetland is guided for Medium Density Residential. As noted above, the western portion should be guided Mixed Use. The specifics of the site — especially a wetland delineation — likely will determine how far development will extend east. Allowing for a flexible edge of the land uses, as recommended above, will allow a design that is sensitive to the natural resources. Any future development review will examine rezoning needs. On the Ware Road side of the study area, a parcel is guided both Medium Density Residential and Low Density Sewered Residential. How or even if development will occur there is unknown. For consistency, the entire parcel should be guided Medium Density. Any future development review will examine rezoning needs. Planning and Development Requirements General • This Master Plan is to be incorporated into the Lino Lakes Comprehensive Plan with an amendment of the Comprehensive Plan. This includes amendments to the Proposed Land Use Map: the area east of Hodgson Road should be designated Mixed Use instead of Commercial. Minor inconsistencies in the Proposed Land Use Map should be corrected as well, and zoning amendments should follow if and when appropriate . • The land use boundaries on the Proposed Land Use Map should be considered somewhat flexible in order to accommodate natural features, land assembly and other physical issues. • Rezoning as part of new development applications will be examined for consistency with the Comprehensive Plan and this 49/J Master Plan. • The Master Plan is the guiding plan for development in the area. The Master Plan is intended to show a general land use arrangement with some specific design elements. The individual site layouts and uses are to be determined as part of the development review process, but should be based on the Master Plan, including specific elements noted below. • Tax increment financing and tax abatement on qualifying properties should be considered potential tools for implementing the Master Plan. Transportation and Access 1111 • Accesses to Hodgson Road and Co. Rd. J are to be located at the points indicated on the Master Plan. Resolution No. 07 -21 EXHIBIT B page 2 • • o There is to be one full access on Hodgson Road, located 990± feet north of the CR J intersection (approx. 330 feet south of the northern edge of the study area). This access is to be centered on the property line east of Hodgson at this location. No other new permanent accesses are to be allowed. As development occurs, the City will work toward eliminating all other accesses along Hodgson. o Temporary accesses onto Hodgson Road may be considered if one property develops prior to the creation of access to CR J. Such temporary accesses must be removed when the CR J access is created. The removal must be included in conditions of approval for the project. o Between Hodgson and Ware Roads, there is to be only one new access onto CR J, located as close as possible to midway between Hodgson and Ware. This access should be centered on the mid -way property line. This new access is to be constructed as right in /right out only. No other new accesses are to be allowed. The City will work toward eliminating all other accesses along CR J. o From the full access on Hodgson, a circulation route is to be created leading east of Hodgson to the access point on CR J, providing access to all properties in the area. This should be a public road. However, an access drive with mutual easements across properties is a possible solution if it provides adequate access and circulation. o West of Hodgson Rd., there is to be one access onto CR J, located as far west as possible from the Hodgson /CR J intersection. This new access is to be constructed as right in /right out only. This will be a driveway into the development site , and there will be access easements on that site to provide access to, from, and through property to the north, leading to the full access on Hodgson. No other new accesses are to be allowed. The City will work toward eliminating all other accesses along CR J. The access points, right of way, and internal circulation routes noted above are to create a circulation network serving all properties in the study area rather than individual driveways onto arterial and collector roads that serve only individual properties. • For properties on the eastern edge of the study area, access to Ware Road is a possibility if the City judges the design to be safe. This does not preclude the need for public right of way or easements elsewhere. • The Hodgson /CR J intersection is to be signalized prior to or as part of any significant development in the study area. This is to be a cooperative effort of Anoka and Ramsey Counties, the Cities of Lino Lakes and Shoreview, and developers. Specific design requirements are to be determined. • Other road improvement needs such as additional lanes, median, and the like will be designed in cooperation with Anoka and Ramsey Counties, the Cities of Lino Lakes and Shoreview, and developers, as appropriate. Specific design requirements are to be determined. Resolution No. 07 -21 EXHIBIT B page 3 • • • • The quantity of development of the area will be limited to ensure that traffic generation does not exceed the capacities of Hodgson Road, the intersection with Co Rd J, or the new access. Development shall not create the need for a traffic signal at the new full access on Hodgson Road. o Planning for the area must look forward to full development of the study area so as not to allow one project to "use up capacity" so that other sites cannot develop without creating the need for a signal at the new access. • Right of way will be dedicated with development to ensure adequate right of way for Hodgson and CR J as well as for the internal circulation system, as necessary. • The offset of Ware Road and Mackubin Street should be addressed by realignment of Ware Road to form a four -way intersection. Trails, Open Space • A trail connection, included as an 'enhancement corridor' in the Parks, Natural Open Space /Greenways and Trail System Plan, will be established across the study area. This will link to the existing trail connection to Woodridge Lane on the west, cross through the study area, and link to a future trail in Ware Road. The specific alignment of this trail corridor across the Master Plan area will be determined as development occurs. • An, open, focal point green space is to be created where the Woodridge Lane trail connection enters the study area. The specific design of this focal point will be reviewed with any development application for the site. • A trail should be constructed along Hodgson Road in accordance with the City's parks and trails plan. This could be accomplished with sidewalks in the study area. • The wetland complex in the northeast part of the study area, shown as 'natural resource protected area' and 'natural resource conservation area' in the Parks Plan, should be protected as open space to the degree possible. Detailed information submitted with development proposals will be examined to determine the possibilities for these areas. • Greenspace buffering is an important design element for new development along the border with existing neighborhoods such as Woodridge Estates and Rohavic Oaks. Municipal Utilities • All new development must have sanitary sewer and water service. Possible exceptions prior to the availability of utilities include renovation of existing structures if the building code allows it without utilities. However, the preference is for all uses in the study area to have municipal utilities. • Several options exist for utility service, as described in this study document. West of Hodgson, the preference is for connection to the Woodridge Lane sanitary sewer. Resolution No. 07 -21 EXHIBIT B page 4 • • • Water trunk lines must be looped, and development must provide the looping. Site Design, Urban Form • The intent is to create an urban form for the area. • Development layouts are to include buildings at intersection corners to establish the "cornerstones" of the area's urban form. • As another means of pursuing an urban form, development is to avoid lining Hodgson with large parking lots. This could include the following elements. o Buildings fronting along Hodgson in addition to the cornerstone buildings o Extensive landscaping and screening of parking lots will be required along Hodgson and CR J, including boulevard trees and decorative fencing or walls. Landscaping must be included on the street side of fences or walls along parking lots. • Larger parking areas should be planned with internal landscaping, pedestrian sidewalks or walkways and be divided into smaller areas where possible: o Pedestrian walkways provided in larger parking Tots should be landscaped, include path lighting, and provide direct access for pedestrians to an entrance of a commercial building; o Walkways should be raised, paved areas or defined paths distinguished by striping or a change in paving provided that pedestrians are kept safe from vehicular travel on the route to an entrance of a commercial building. • Sidewalks are to be constructed on both sides of Hodgson Road and on the north side of Co. Rd. J to form connections to the trails to the development areas and contribute to the urban form of the area. • Pedestrian circulation should be an important design factor within the development areas to facilitate pedestrian and bicycle circulation among businesses and residential sites. Such circulation routes must be safe and aesthetically pleasing. • Design guidelines must be prepared for any new development project in the area. Developers should submit draft guidelines with development applications. Design guidelines for each project must include attention to previous projects in order to coordinate design throughout the study area. After being refined in collaboration with City staff, design requirements shall be incorporated into the approval of the development. • Buildings must be designed with "four -sided architecture ", using the same quality materials on all sides. Resolution No. 07 -21 EXHIBIT B page 5 • • • o All facades shall be articulated with a variety of materials, glazing, awnings, or other details to add visual interest. o Building design elements should include an expression of a building base (of brick or stone), a middle, and a top with cornice elements at the top of the first floor and the top of the building. o Roof lines and cornice details shall be completed in a three - dimensional manner so that the features on the back of the roof or similar unfinished areas are not visible o The front facade may have a unique design or more significant glazing. • Commercial buildings must incorporate trash and service areas within the buildings rather than utilizing outdoor enclosures. This will conserve land and maximize the potential for outdoor seating and pedestrian friendly amenities. • It is not the intent of this plan to specify housing unit styles. However, garage units must not access directly onto the main access drive or the main public streets through the development . • The Hodgson /Co Rd J intersection is a gateway and appropriate elements are to be included in the development of the corners of this intersection. • The interface between new residential and commercial uses should be flexible. For example, new development in central areas can be multi - family, commercial, or mixed use. This would be consistent with the flexible land use lines noted above. Maintaining safety and quality of life are important considerations. • Lighting is to be appropriately scaled to a pedestrian friendly development. Lighting should be directed downward and screened to reduce light pollution, glare, and impacts on adjacent residential areas. • Security or service lighting should be limited in coverage area and designed to reduce glare. Stormwater Management • Stormwater management design must incorporate filtration and infiltration elements. This could include such features as rain gardens, swales, dry creeks, infiltration chambers, and other ecologically based methods along with more traditional ponds and pipes. • Stormwater management ponds, if used, should be designed to be a site amenity, including appropriate landscape elements. Resolution No. 07 -21 EXHIBIT B page 6 • • • Resolution No. 07 -21 EXHIBIT A Proposed Amended Land Use Plan, Lino Lakes Comprehensive Plan (Detail) Legend Low Density, Unsewered Residential Low Density, Sewered Residential Medium Density Residential in High Density Residential IIII Commercial Mixed Use MUSA line • • • Master Planning Study Hodgson Road & CR J City of Lino Lakes MASTER PLAN • • • Master Planning Study Hodgson Road & CR J City of Lino Lakes HODGSON /CR J NORTHWEST CORNER PERSPECTIVE • • • • • • Master Planning Study Hodgson Road & CR J City of Lino Lakes HODGSON /CR J NORTHEAST CORNER PERSPECTIVE • • 11. �((((a 1[! �61i';Illtcitili;: Master Planning Study Hodgson Road & CR J City of Lino Lakes NORTHERN HODGSON INTERSECTION PERSPECTIVE LOOKING NORTHWEST • • •