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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/13/2016 P&Z Packet CITY OF LINO LAKES PLANNING & ZONING BOARD MEETING Wednesday, January 13, 2016 6:30 p.m. Council Chambers Please be courteous and turn off all electronic devices during the meeting. AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: October 14, 2015 4. OPEN MIKE 5. ACTION ITEMS A. None 6. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Metropolitan Council 2015 System Statement B. Project Updates 7. ADJOURN Meeting guidelines on reverse side. City of Lino Lakes Planning & Zoning Board MEETING GUIDELINES Open Mike – The purpose of a Board Meeting is to accomplish the business of the city. When presenting at a meeting please remember to be respectful, and follow these guidelines: • Please address the meeting chair. • State your name and address for the record. • Please observe a 4-minute limit. • The topic must relate to city business. • Open Mike is for items not on the agenda. • A spokesperson must represent a group of five or more – groups will have 8 minutes. • The Presiding Officer may limit duplicative presentations. • Remember, the meeting is to discuss city business only. Public Hearing - Held as a separate item of business on the agenda. The public hearing segment is your opportunity to tell the Board how you feel about issues scheduled to be heard. Typically, a hearing follows these steps: • The Presiding Officer (Chair or Vice-Chair) will announce the proposal to be reviewed and ask for the staff report. The presiding Officer shall maintain strict order and etiquette at all meetings. • Staff will present their report on the proposal. • Board members will then ask City Staff questions about the proposal. • The Presiding Officer will then open up the public hearing for anyone present who wishes to comment on the proposal. This is the time for the public to make comments or ask questions about the proposal. Comments should be limited to four (4) minutes unless further time is granted by the Presiding Officer. All comments should be directed to the Board as a body and not to any individual Board Member or City Staff Member unless permission is granted by the Presiding Officer. No person shall be permitted to enter into any discussion, either directly or through a member of the Board without the permission of the Presiding Officer. • After everyone in the audience wishing to speak has given his/her comments, the Presiding Officer shall close the public hearing. • The Board will then discuss the proposal. No further public comments are allowed. • The Board will then make a recommendation(s) and/or a decision. When you are called upon for your comments, please step to the microphone at the podium and state your name and address for the record. Occasionally, the Board may continue a hearing to another meeting before taking action. Meeting Etiquette The Planning & Zoning Board must preserve order and decorum while the meeting is in session. A resident shall not, by conversation or otherwise, delay or interrupt the proceedings or the business of the Board, nor disturb any resident or Board Member while speaking or refuse to obey the orders of the Board. DRAFT MINUTES CITY OF LINO LAKES PLANNING & ZONING BOARD MINUTES I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: Vice Chair Hyden called the Lino Lakes Planning and Zoning Board meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. on October 14, 2015. II. APROVAL OF AGENDA The Agenda was approved as presented. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: September 9, 2015 Mr. Masonick made a MOTION to approve the September 9, 2015 Meeting Minutes. Motion was supported by Mr. Laden. Motion carried 5 - 0. (Hyden abstained.) IV. OPEN MIKE Mr. Hyden declared Open Mike at 6:35 p.m. There was no one present for Open Mike. Mr. Kassner made a MOTION to close Open Mike at 6:35 p.m. Motion was supported by Mr. Evenson. Motion carried 5 - 0. (Hyden abstained.) DATE : October 14, 2015 TIME STARTED : 6:30 P.M. TIME ENDED : 7:58 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT : Neil Evenson, Michael Hyden (Vice Chair), Matthew Kassner, Perry Laden, Lou Masonick, Michael Root MEMBERS ABSENT : Paul Tralle (Chair) STAFF PRESENT : Keith Dahl, Diane Hankee, Katie Larsen Planning & Zoning Board October 14, 2015 Page 2 DRAFT MINUTES V. ACTION ITEMS A. 6602 Pheasant Run-Variance for Garage Construction Keith Dahl, Community Development Intern, presented the staff report. Staff recommends approval of a 10 foot variance to reduce the required setback from 40 feet to 30 feet to allow for the construction of an attached double garage, subject to the following conditions: 1. The detached shed in the northeast corner of the lot, found in violation of city ordinances, shall be relocated onto the applicant’s property. 2. The accessory structure shall meet the requirements of §1007.043 General Building and Use Provisions. 3. The accessory structure shall meet all other city code and state building code requirements. 4. A building permit shall be submitted for by the applicant and approved by the City of Lino Lakes prior to construction. Mr. Masonick questioned whose property the other half of the shed is located on. City staff was unaware of whose property it is, but the shed needs to be moved onto the applicant’s property regardless of who owns it. Mr. Root asked if the garage construction would impact the trees. Mr. Dahl provided more information on the property features. Mr. Root will ask the applicant to address this later. Mr. Laden asked for more information on the nearby areas that have a 30 foot setback and the history of when setbacks were changed from 30 to 40 feet. Mr. Dahl responded that properties to the west of the applicant’s property were those that had a 30 foot setback (about a half mile to a mile away) and properties to the east of the property were those that met the 40 foot setback. City staff is unsure when the setback was changed, though Katie Larsen, City Planner, mentioned that even in the building plans from when the home was built in the 1980’s it was noted that there was a 40 foot setback. Mr. Masonick questioned if the requirement to have a garage existed when the house was built and when that requirement came into effect. Mr. Dahl replied that there was no requirement at that time to have a garage. Ms. Larsen indicated that the requirement could have been introduced around 1997. Mr. Evenson asked for clarification on the garage requirement and city staff presented further details on the requirement. Mr. Evenson speculated if the builder did not construct a garage on the property because they were unable to meet the setback requirement. Planning & Zoning Board October 14, 2015 Page 3 DRAFT MINUTES Mr. Laden asked if city staff or the applicant explored building a garage within the setback but configured in different direction or area of the property. Mr. Dahl explained that they looked into other options but the applicant has a deck that would be in the way. Mr. Hyden asked for details on the maximum amount of accessory structures that can be constructed on a given lot and the requirement for the applicant’s property. Mr. Dahl stated that he did the calculations on this property and the applicant would still be well within the requirements once the garage is constructed. Mr. Hyden invited the applicant to the podium. Dylan Lindman, 6602 Pheasant Run, started out by discussing the setbacks at nearby properties. He noted that his new fence would hinder the public from noticing that his property does not meet the setback and he ensured that he is not going to trim the pine trees. Mr. Lindman summarized his reasoning for wanting the additional space in his garage. Mr. Laden asked Mr. Lindman if he is willing to accept the 30 foot setback, which he responded that he is not, as it would not be functional. Mr. Kassner questioned why the applicant chose a 24 foot garage since the national average is 20-22 feet. Mr. Lindman discussed the reasoning, which is mainly due to measurements of building supplies. Mr. Laden encouraged the applicant to explore side loading the garage, which would allow him to have his 24 foot garage. Mr. Root expressed his support for the variance. Mr. Kassner discussed his support for the 30 foot setback recommended by city staff. Mr. Lindman asked how his property could be impacted by expansion on Birch Street. Ms. Larsen answered that it would be considered a legal nonconforming structure. Mr. Root made a MOTION to recommend approval of a 10 foot variance, as recommended by City staff. Motion was supported by Mr. Laden. Motion carried 5 - 0. (Hyden abstained.) B. PUD Concept Plan Review North Oaks Company, LLC Ms. Larsen presented the staff report. Staff recommends submission of a revised concept plan by the developer with consideration of the comments provided by staff report, Council and Advisory Boards. Prompted by Mr. Masonick, Ms. Larsen discussed the wetlands and floodplain in further detail. Planning & Zoning Board October 14, 2015 Page 4 DRAFT MINUTES Mr. Evenson commented that it is difficult to imagine another 140 units in the development. Ms. Larsen indicated ways the developers could incorporate the additional units into the plan. Mr. Root observed that because the area is already busy, this is an area where you would want to put a high density development and he appreciated the comments about adding trails since so much traffic already exists in the area. Mr. Hyden has concerns about both intersections since there is so much traffic in the area. Diane Hankee, City Engineer, pointed out that there will be a traffic study done. Mr. Kassner seconded that he is concerned about adding the minimum amount of rooftops. Mr. Laden could not support this development without a commercial component. He wants to ensure that those who are residing in these rooftops would be able to patronize local businesses. Brought about by Mr. Masonick, Ms. Larsen and the board discussed city boundaries and commercial potential in the area. Gary Eagles, Vice President of Development with North Oaks Company, approached the podium to address concerns risen by the board. Mr. Eagles agrees with traffic concerns, which is why they do not want to add much more traffic and they chose their access points with this in mind. He discussed that developers did look at adding mixed use for commercial and he understands the board’s desire to set aside space for commercial use, however the studies they have done have not proved that it would be a viable corner for commercial businesses. They would be willing to set aside some space for mixed use if the board would like, but their marketing studies have found that the outlook would not be positive. Mr. Eagles addressed further concerns with traffic, specifically at Ash Street. He then addresses concerns about the density. In North Oaks they worked with VLAWMO and the DNR in the Wilkinson Lake area. Their idea of shoreland ordinance was to tier the lower density towards the lake and higher density away from the lake, which is opposite of what the City of Lino Lakes is looking for in this development. Mr. Eagles agreed that he doesn’t see how they can add 140 units on this site unless they add more apartments, though this would lead to more senior housing available than what would be needed. Mr. Hyden asked if Mr. Eagles could explain why their market studies showed that the area was not viable for commercial properties. Mr. Eagles explained that it is not an area for high population not only due to a small amount of rooftops, but also due to the large expanses of wetland to the north and to the west as well as difficulties in the east from an access standpoint. Mr. Eagles can share their market studies with the City if requested. Planning & Zoning Board October 14, 2015 Page 5 DRAFT MINUTES Mr. Eagles ensured that they would have included commercial space in the development if they thought it would be viable. Mr. Laden commented on market studies saying that 5 years ago market studies would have indicated that none of this development should be built. Mr. Eagles explained that they have been doing market studies in the area for the last 15 years and it is evident from the amount of properties still waiting to be sold in the strip mall in White Bear Township and the nearby properties in Lino Lakes that the area is not a successful commercial district. Mr. Hyden pointed out that you can only exit off the freeway in one direction. Mr. Eagles noted that they discussed the ramp issue with MnDOT and explained the barriers that would restrict them from creating another off ramp. City staff specified that they are just looking for input at this time from the board. Mr. Evenson stated that he is not opposed to the absence of commercial property in this development given the amount of available properties in the vicinity for the last 15 years. He added that if it had been a booming area it would have been established by now. Mr. Kassner provided his input saying that he would like to see commercial property included in the development if they are unable to incorporate the 140 additional units. He also mentioned that since the last market study was done 5 years ago, he would like to see this revisited since the market has changed vastly in the last 5 years. Mr. Kassner is confident that retail properties such as Starbucks would do well next to the freeway to catch people on their way to work. No further action is required at this time. C. PUBLIC HEARING to consider Amendment to Chapter 1103: Floodplain Management Ms. Larsen introduced Katy Thompson of WSB & Associates, Inc. Ms. Thompson presented the staff report. Staff recommends approval of proposed Ordinance No. 10-15. Mr. Laden asked where we have floodways in the city. Ms. Thompson responded that the City of Lino Lakes currently does not have any floodways. It is required to adopt all three districts in case the city decides to pursue detailed studies in the future. Mr. Laden asked about Rice Creek and Ms. Thompson explained that Rice Creek is just a floodplain and if a developer decided to develop in that area they would need to be able to determine if it was in a floodway or floodplain and what they would be allowed to do on their property. Mr. Hyden wanted to clarify that you can’t build on the floodway, but you can build on the fringe. Ms. Thompson confirmed that this is correct and noted that the houses just need to be elevated. She discussed that everything in Lino Lakes is a general floodplain, which means it is the developer’s responsibility to determine whether or not they fall into the floodway or floodplain. Planning & Zoning Board October 14, 2015 Page 6 DRAFT MINUTES Ms. Larsen noted that in the Saddle Club and NorthPointe projects the applicants had to go through this same process since there was a floodplain on those properties. She also stated that in the city there are not a lot of properties where structures are built on the flood fringe. Mr. Hyden asked how he would go about finding out if he is on a floodplain. Ms. Larsen responded that staff can easily look up that information through the GIS system. Mr. Masonick asked if you can put a temporary structure on a floodplain. Ms. Thompson replied that it is okay as long as the structure is highway ready and has current registration. Mr. Evenson asked for clarification from city staff on how the insurance process works for those who need flood insurance. Ms. Thompson explained the process and Ms. Hankee gave an estimate for the costs associated with the process. Mr. Laden asked city staff to explain what the GIS system is, since he hears that term being used a lot. Ms. Larsen described the ARC GIS system and noted that the public does not have access to the system. Ms. Larsen ensured that it is paid for by city staff, not the public. Ms. Thompson and Ms. Larsen explained that the floodplain information will be available to the public on the FEMA website. Mr. Hyden declared the Public Hearing open at 7:51 p.m. There was no one present for the Public Hearing. Mr. Laden made a MOTION to close the Public Hearing at 7:52 p.m. Motion was supported by Mr. Masonick. Mr. Laden made a MOTION to recommend approval of the proposed ordinance. Motion was supported by Mr. Kassner. Motion carried 5 - 0. (Hyden abstained.) VI. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Project Updates Ms. Larsen provided an update of current city projects. Ms. Hankee gave an update on the Shenandoah, West Oaks, NorthPointe and Saddle Club projects. Ms. Larsen announced that the November Planning & Zoning Board meeting has been moved to Wednesday, November 18th, as our offices are closed on Wednesday, November 11th in observance of Veterans Day. VII. ADJOURNMENT Planning & Zoning Board October 14, 2015 Page 7 DRAFT MINUTES Mr. Laden made a MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 7:58 p.m. Motion was supported by Mr. Evenson. Motion carried 5 - 0. (Hyden abstained.) Respectfully submitted, Nicole DeDeyn Community Development Administrative Assistant 1 PLANNING & ZONING BOARD AGENDA ITEM 6A STAFF ORIGINATOR: Katie Larsen, City Planner P & Z MEETING DATE: January 13, 2016 REQUEST: Metropolitan Council 2015 System Statement CASE NUMBER: NA APPLICANTS: City REVIEW SCHEDULE: NA 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 Council subsequently adopted 4 policy plans related to the regional systems: 1. 2040 Housing Policy Plan 2. 2040 Transportation Policy Plan 3. 2040 Water Resources Policy Plan 4. 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan 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. 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 2 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. 3 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. 4 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. RECOMMENDATION Discussion item only. ATTACHMENTS 1. 2015 System Statement 2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT System Statement Issue Date: 2015SYSTEM STATEMENT Page - 1 | 2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT – LINO LAKES INTRODUCTION 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; Page - 2 | 2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT – LINO LAKES INTRODUCTION 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. Page - 3 | 2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT – LINO LAKES INTRODUCTION 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 Page - 4 | 2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT – LINO LAKES INTRODUCTION 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. Page - 5 | 2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT – LINO LAKES INTRODUCTION Figure 1. Lino Lakes Community Designation Page - 6 | 2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT – LINO LAKES TRANSPORTATION 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 Page - 7 | 2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT – LINO LAKES TRANSPORTATION 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 Page - 8 | 2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT – LINO LAKES TRANSPORTATION 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. Page - 9 | 2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT – LINO LAKES TRANSPORTATION 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. Page - 10 | 2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT – LINO LAKES TRANSPORTATION 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. Page - 11 | 2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT – LINO LAKES TRANSPORTATION 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. Page - 12 | 2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT – LINO LAKES TRANSPORTATION Figure 1-1 of the TPP Page - 13 | 2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT – LINO LAKES TRANSPORTATION Figure 1-2 of the TPP Page - 14 | 2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT – LINO LAKES TRANSPORTATION Figure 5-8 of the TPP Page - 15 | 2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT – LINO LAKES TRANSPORTATION Figure 6-3 of the TPP Page - 16 | 2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT – LINO LAKES TRANSPORTATION Figure 6-8 of the TPP Page - 17 | 2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT – LINO LAKES TRANSPORTATION Figure 6-9 of the TPP Page - 18 | 2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT – LINO LAKES TRANSPORTATION Figure 7-1 of the TPP Page - 19 | 2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT – LINO LAKES TRANSPORTATION Figure 8-1 of the TPP Page - 20 | 2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT – LINO LAKES TRANSPORTATION Figure 9-1 of the TPP Page - 21 | 2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT – LINO LAKES WATER RESOURCES 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 Page - 22 | 2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT – LINO LAKES WATER RESOURCES 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. Page - 23 | 2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT – LINO LAKES WATER RESOURCES 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. Page - 24 | 2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT – LINO LAKES WATER RESOURCES 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 Page - 25 | 2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT – LINO LAKES WATER RESOURCES 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. Page - 26 | 2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT – LINO LAKES WATER RESOURCES Figure 1. MCES Sanitary Sewer Meter Service Areas Page - 27 | 2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT – LINO LAKES WATER RESOURCES Figure 2. Surface Water Resources Page - 28 | 2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT – LINO LAKES WATER RESOURCES Figure 3. Surface water features and interaction with the regional groundwater system, and state-protected surface water features Page - 29 | 2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT – LINO LAKES WATER RESOURCES Figure 4. Availability of MN Department of Natural Resources groundwater level and MN Department of Health aquifer test data Page - 30 | 2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT – LINO LAKES WATER RESOURCES Figure 5. Municipal public water supply system interconnections and regulatory management areas Page - 31 | 2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT – LINO LAKES REGIONAL PARKS 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. Page - 32 | 2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT – LINO LAKES REGIONAL PARKS • 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. Page - 33 | 2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT – LINO LAKES REGIONAL PARKS 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 Page - 34 | 2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT – LINO LAKES REGIONAL PARKS 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. Page - 35 | 2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT – LINO LAKES REGIONAL PARKS 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. Page - 36 | 2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT – LINO LAKES REGIONAL PARKS Figure 1. 2040 Regional Parks System Plan Map Page - 37 | 2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT – LINO LAKES REGIONAL PARKS Figure 2. Regional Parks System Facilities in and adjacent to Lino Lakes