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CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL
Monday, January 12, 2009
7:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL: Flaherty, Stigney, Hull, Mueller, Gunn
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
5. PUBLIC INPUT:
Citizens may speak to issues not on tonight’s agenda. Before speaking, please give your full
name and address for the minutes. Also, please limit your comments to three minutes.
6. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
7. COUNCIL BUSINESS
A. 7:05pm Public Hearing -2008 Comprehensive Plan Update
Resolution 7393, Giving preliminary approval to the 2008 Comprehensive Plan
Update and Authorizing City Staff to Distribute the Updated Plan to Adjacent and
Affected Governmental Units.
B. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 816, an Ordinance Amending the
Mounds View City Code about Signage (ROLL CALL VOTE)
C. Resolution 7403, Authorizing a Step Increase for Nate Behlen, Mounds View Public
Works Employee.
8. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Resolution 7400, Establishing Parking Regulations for Red Oak Drive from County
Road 10 to Long Lake Road.
B. Resolution 7402, Authorizing a Transfer of a Restaurant Business License from
Domino’s LLC., to Hat Trick Pizza, Inc. (doing business as Domino’s Pizza) located
at 2548 County Highway 10.
C. Resolution 7394, Ramsey County GIS Users Group Joint Powers Agreement.
D. Resolution 7398, Accepting the County Road 10 Trail, Segments 9 & 10 Project and
Authorizing Final Payment.
E. Resolution 7399, Accepting the 2008 Street Maintenance Project and Authorizing
Final Payment.
9. JUST AND CORRECT CLAIMS
10. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. December 8, 2008, City Council Minutes.
11. REPORTS
A. Reports of Mayor and Council
B. Reports of Staff
C. Reports of City Attorney
12. Next Council Work Session: Monday, February 2, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
Next Council Meeting: Monday, January 26, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL
Monday, January 12, 2009
7:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL: Flaherty, Stigney, Hull, Mueller, Gunn
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
5. PUBLIC INPUT:
Citizens may speak to issues not on tonight’s agenda. Before speaking, please give your full
name and address for the minutes. Also, please limit your comments to three minutes.
6. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
7. COUNCIL BUSINESS
A. 7:05pm Public Hearing -2008 Comprehensive Plan Update
Resolution 7393, Giving preliminary approval to the 2008 Comprehensive Plan
Update and Authorizing City Staff to Distribute the Updated Plan to Adjacent and
Affected Governmental Units.
B. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 816, an Ordinance Amending the
Mounds View City Code about Signage (ROLL CALL VOTE)
C. Resolution 7403, Authorizing a Step Increase for Nate Behlen, Mounds View Public
Works Employee.
8. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Resolution 7400, Establishing Parking Regulations for Red Oak Drive from County
Road 10 to Long Lake Road.
B. Resolution 7402, Authorizing a Transfer of a Restaurant Business License from
Domino’s LLC., to Hat Trick Pizza, Inc. (doing business as Domino’s Pizza) located
at 2548 County Highway 10.
C. Resolution 7394, Ramsey County GIS Users Group Joint Powers Agreement.
D. Resolution 7398, Accepting the County Road 10 Trail, Segments 9 & 10 Project and
Authorizing Final Payment.
E. Resolution 7399, Accepting the 2008 Street Maintenance Project and Authorizing
Final Payment.
9. JUST AND CORRECT CLAIMS
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January 12, 2009
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10. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. December 8, 2008, City Council Minutes.
11. REPORTS
A. Reports of Mayor and Council
B. Reports of Staff
C. Reports of City Attorney
12. Next Council Work Session: Monday, February 2, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
Next Council Meeting: Monday, January 26, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
City of Mounds View
2008
Comprehensive Plan
Update
January 7, 2009 Draft
2008 Mounds View Comprehensive Plan
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Acknowledgements
City Council
Rob Marty, Mayor
Roger Stigney
Al Hull
Joe Flaherty
Carol Mueller
Planning Commission
Gary Stevenson
Jean Miller
Gary Meehlhause
Keith Cramblit
Sherry Gunn
Todd Lang
Mary Kay Walsh-Kaczmarek
Economic Development Commission
Tom Field
Dr. Greg Belting
Torri Johnson
Jerry Jaker
Jason Helgemoe
Jackie Entsminger
Gary Meehlhause
Jennifer Wagner
Daniel Larson
Parks, Recreation & Forestry
Commission
Jerry Kunz
Gerald Arel
City Staff
Jim Ericson, Clerk-Administrator
Ken Roberts, Comm. Dev. Director
Mark Beer, Finance Director
Greg Lee, Public Works Director (Former)
Heidi Heller, Planning Associate
Jeremiah Anderson, Housing Inspector
Heidi Steinmetz, Economic Dev. Specialist
Jim Hess, Engineering Technician
Barb Benesch, Permit Technician
Ryan Johnson, Engineering Intern
Comprehensive Plan Task Force
Al Hull
Gary Meehlhause
Keith Cramblit
Mary Kay Walsh-Kaczmarek
Jerry Kunz
John Kroeger
Laurie Shoop
Mari Scotch
Mike Haubrich
Nate Bjerke
Val Amundsen
GIS Consultant
MFRA, Inc.
Engineering Consultant
Bonestroo
Dave Long
Darren Peterson
Dale Aukee
Cindy Palm
John Kroeger
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Table of Contents
Chapter…………...……………………………………………………………………….. Page
Chapter 1: Introduction......................................................................................................... 1-1
Overview........................................................................................................ 1-2
Purpose……………….…………………………………………………….. 1-3
Update Process .............................................................................................. 1-4
City-Wide Goals……..…………………………………………………….. 1-4
Plan Organization ..........................................................................................1-5
Chapter 2: Community Background .................................................................................... 2-1
History ...........................................................................................................2-2
Physical Environment ................................................................................... 2-3
Demographics ................................................................................................2-5
Chapter 3: Land Use..............................................................................................................3-1
Introduction ................................................................................................... 3-2
Goals and Policies ...................................................................................... 3-3
Existing Land Use ………………………..……………………………….. 3-13
Land Use Plan ............................................................................................... 3-18
Future Land Use……………………………………………………………. 3-21
Surface Water Management .......................................................................... 3-27
Solar Access Protection……………………………………………………. 3-27
Historic Site Preservation ............................................................................. 3-27
Aggregate Resources......................................................................................3-27
Chapter 4: Housing............................................................................................................... 4-1
Introduction ................................................................................................... 4-2
Goals and Policies ......................................................................................... 4-3
Housing Supply ............................................................................................ 4-7
Future Housing Needs ................................................................................... 4-17
Housing Implementation Program................................................................. 4-22
Chapter 5: Public Facilities .................................................................................................. 5-1
Introduction ................................................................................................... 5-1
Goals and Policies ......................................................................................... 5-1
Community Facilities .............................................................................…... 5-6
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Chapter 6: Transportation..................................................................................................... 6-1
Introduction ................................................................................................... 6-2
Goals and Policies ......................................................................................... 6-2
Highways and Streets .................................................................................... 6-7
Trails ............................................................................................................. 6-31
Transit ........................................................................................................... 6-34
Rail ................................................................................................................ 6-36
Airport ........................................................................................................... 6-36
Chapter 7: Economic Development.........................................…....................................…. 7-1
Introduction………………………………………………………………… 7-2
Economic Development Challenges…………………...……………………7-4
Goals and Policies ………………………………………...……….………. 7-6
Resources To Support Economic Development………………………........ 7-12
Chapter 8: Intergovernmental Coordination ……………………………………………… 8-1
Policies …………………...…………………………………………..……. 8-2
Existing Collaborations……………………….……………………...…….. 8-2
Chapter 9: Implementation .......................................................................................…........9-1
Introduction ……..…………………………………………………………. 9-2
Administration …………………………………………………………….. 9-2
Future Actions for Implementation………………………………………… 9-3
Appendices…………………………………………………………………………. ……...
A: Future Land Use Plan Changes……………..……...…………………… A-1
B: Functional Classification Definitions …………...……………………… B-1
C: Functional Classification Criteria ……………………………………….C-1
D: Parks Capital Improvement Plan……………………...…………………D-1
E: DNR Water Emergency & Conservation Plan…………………….......... E-1
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List of Tables
Table……………………………………………………………………………………….. Page
Table 1: Soil Limitations ……………………………….………………………………… 2-3
Table 2: Population, Households, and Employment …….……………………………....... 2-5
Table 3: Age ………………………………………………………………………………. 2-5
Table 4: Household Income for Ramsey County Cities ……………………………..….....2-6
Table 5: Educational Attainment …………………………………………………………. 2-8
Table 6: Employment by Industry ………………………………………………………... 2-9
Table 7: Occupation of Workers ………………………………………………………….. 2-9
Table 8: Existing Land Use …………………………………….…………………………. 3-15
Table 9: Existing and Planned Land Use …………………………………………………. 3-21
Table 10: Comprehensive Plan / Zoning Compatibility ………………………………….. 3-25
Table 11: Land Use in 5 Year Stages ……………………………………………………... 3-26
Table 12: Housing Type …………………………………………………………………... 4-7
Table 13: Rental Housing Rates vs. Met Council Affordable Housing Rates ……………. 4-8
Table 14: Age of Current Housing Stock ………………………………………………….4-9
Table 15: Housing Sales ……………………………………………………………….......4-12
Table 16: Affordable Housing ……………………………………………………………..4-15
Table 17: Community Forecasts ………………….………………………………………. 5-7
Table 18: Community Facilities ………………………………………………………….. 5-9
Table 19: Roadway Jurisdiction …………………………………………………….…...... 6-7
Table 20: Forecast of Population, Households & Employment ………………….………..6-16
Table 21: Historic Daily Traffic Volumes ……………………………………………....... 6-17
Table 22: LOS Description ………………………………………………………….......... 6-20
Table 23: Generalized Average Daily Traffic Volume Thresholds ………………………. 6-21
Table 24: Metro & Statewide Average Crash Statistics (2004-2006) ……………………..6-28
Table 25: Intersection Crash Statistics (2004-2006) ……………………………………… 6-29
Table 26: Tax Contribution: Residential vs. Commercial …………………………………7-2
Table 27: Fiscal Disparities Receipts 2002-2008 ……………………………………........ 7-3
Table 28: Largest Employers in Mounds View ………………………………………….. 7-7
Table 29: Permitted Densities …………………………………………………………...... 9-12
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List of Figures
Figure……………………………………………………………………………………… Page
Figure 1: Drainage Districts ………………………………………………………………. 2-4
Figure 2: Median Household Income for Ramsey County Cities ………………………… 2-7
Figure 3: Wetland Map ……………………………………………………………..…….. 3-14
Figure 4: Existing Land Use ………………………………………………….................... 3-15
Figure 5: Existing Land Use Map ……………………………………………………..….. 3-16
Figure 6: Future Land Use Map ………………………………………………………..…. 3-17
Figure 7: Year Single Family and Duplexes Built……………..………………………….. 4-10
Figure 8: Land Available for Development or Redevelopment…………………………… 4-21
Figure 9: Community Facilities ..…………………………………………………………..5-10
Figure 10: Sanitary Sewer System …………………………………………………….….. 5-11
Figure 11: Water System …………………………………………………………………. 5-12
Figure 12: Roadway Jurisdiction ………………………………………………................. 6-8
Figure 13: Roadway Functional Classification …………………………………………… 6-12
Figure 14: Functional Classification Relationship ………………………………………... 6-13
Figure 15: TAZ Boundaries ……………………………………………………………… 6-18
Figure 16: Existing Daily Traffic Volumes ………………………………………………. 6-19
Figure 17: Existing Lane Configurations …………………………………………………. 6-22
Figure 18: Existing Planning LOS ………………………………………………………... 6-23
Figure 19: Projected 2030 Daily Traffic Volumes ………………………………………...6-25
Figure 20: Projected 2030 LOS …………………………………………………………....6-26
Figure 21: Existing Noise Walls …………………………………………………………...6-30
Figure 22: Existing and Proposed Trails and Sidewalks …………………………………..6-33
Figure 23: Existing Transit Routes ……………………………………………………….. 6-35
Figure 24: Zoning Map …………………………………………………………………… 9-9
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Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION
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Introduction
Overview:
This Comprehensive Plan represents the fourth official update to Mounds View’s original
Comprehensive Plan. The City prepared its first Comprehensive Plan in 1959 and updated it in
1975, 1979 and in 1998. While this update is in response to a legislative mandate, the City
recognizes that comprehensive planning, including goals, policies and actions, is a continuous
process that must respond to changing conditions - both internally and externally.
The update of the Mounds View Comprehensive Plan is an opportunity to review the City’s
development-related goals and policies to ensure continued orderly, managed development and
redevelopment through the year 2030. The Comprehensive Plan update also must respond to
regional system statements that affect the City as outlined in the Metropolitan Council’s 2030
Regional Framework. Although the emphasis is on land use, the Comprehensive Plan has several
interrelated elements addressing the natural environment, land use, transportation, housing and
public facilities.
To ensure the integration of these various components, the 2030 Comprehensive Plan identifies
current issues the City should consider as part of the planning process and sets broadly defined goals
and policies for the city. A summary of Mounds View’s current demographic profile is provided in
the next chapter. City officials, residents and developers should use the elements of the Mounds
View Comprehensive Plan as a guide for development and redevelopment that is to occur in the city
through the year 2030.
The Mounds View Comprehensive Plan is a policy document. The term policy is a reflection of the
flexibility the City intends in the application of the plan. Although the document is a physical plan,
it also is a reflection of the City’s social and economic values. These values are translated into the
type of land use the City desires and programs about economic development, housing,
transportation, natural resources and other areas. The users of the plan should not view it as a hard
and fast graphic layout of the city. Nor should one view the goals and policies, as presented in
written form, as ordinances or law. These are guidelines that the City and individuals must review
and apply individually and collectively to each proposed development, improvement or decision.
The plan also is long range, covering a period of at least 20 years. Since it is difficult for the City to
predict the changes that may occur during this period, the City will need to review and update the
plan on a periodic basis.
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Purpose:
The purpose of the Mounds View Comprehensive Plan is to help the public and private sector in
planning for physical, social and economic development. To this end, the 2030 Comprehensive Plan
will:
• Guide future development and redevelopment in an orderly manner.
• Define the proper functional relationships between different types of land uses.
• Help coordinate public and private sector decisions.
• Encourage orderliness and economy in city government.
• Provide for a sense of city identity.
The goals and policies contained in the following chapters form the basic and fundamental plan for
the City. In this regard, they actually serve two functions. First, their purpose is to guide all public
and private actions and development within the city. In addition to this active function, they also
serve the more passive function of establishing evaluation criteria for the development and change
that subsequently occurs. Policies are collective in nature. Although a single policy may in some
cases define a decision or course of action, it is more commonly the case that several policies apply
to a given situation. The City must approach and use the Comprehensive Plan with this
understanding.
To ensure proper understanding and clarification, the City defines the following terms as noted:
Goals: The desired end products that will ultimately result in achieving the kinds of
living, working, and recreational areas that are desired and that are in accord
with accepted policies and standards.
Policies: The means to achieve the established goals. Policies involve a general course
of conduct. They are goals translated into legislative action.
Planning decisions not only have an impact on land use, but also affect the provision of public
facilities and services. The ability to provide these facilities and services efficiently is one of the
responsibilities of local government. Through this process, cities can determine the current and
future services that will be necessary to meet the needs and demands of its residents and businesses.
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Update Process:
To be effective, the comprehensive planning process should actively involve citizens. As citizens
become aware of the planning process, they will learn how to remain involved in the future. Citizen
involvement creates ownership in the plan by the residents. City officials can then have confidence
that decisions they make consistent with the comprehensive plan have citizen support.
To this end, and to assist in the updating of the comprehensive plan, the Mounds View City Council
created a task force that met monthly with City staff to review the Comprehensive Plan chapter by
chapter. They also had help in reviewing the plan from the Economic Development and the Parks,
Recreation & Forestry Commissions. The Planning Commission also reviewed each chapter along
with the Task Force.
The Planning Commission used the recommendations from the Comprehensive Plan Task Force and
city staff to review and update the plan. City staff compiled the results of that review into a draft of
the Comprehensive Plan and then presented the draft to the City Council. In addition, as part of the
process, the City held an official public hearing and took public comments on the proposed plan.
The City Council will approve the document for review by adjacent communities and the
Metropolitan Council.
At the annual Town Hall Meeting (on April 19, 2008), city staff provided information to help
Mounds View citizens understand what the Comprehensive Plan is and to get some interactive
feedback from those in attendance. During the Town Hall Meeting, city staff displayed information
on what a Comprehensive Plan is, what the required elements of the Comprehensive Plan are, and
what the current and future Comprehensive Plan land use designations are.
City-Wide Goals:
Mounds View has developed a set of city-wide goals. They are the basis for the City’s planning,
development and redevelopment efforts. The overall City goals are:
Citizen Involvement Goal: The decisions and actions of city government should consider
the needs and desires of its citizens. The City will provide a wide range of opportunities for citizen
participation and community involvement in local decisions.
Communication Goal: The City will encourage and promote communication with the
public to help achieve a high level of citizen participation and community involvement.
City Implementation Goal: The City will use a rational and democratic system to help the
citizens, City Council and management decide about the use of resources. These decisions should
help the City achieve its goals.
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In order to accomplish the over all goals listed above, the City has the following additional goals:
Economic Goal: The City will provide a supportive climate for business consistent with
orderly planning, development and redevelopment.
Employee Goal: The City will provide and develop highly motivated, professional,
experienced, productive and well-trained employees with high morals and a stake in the City’s
future.
Finance Goal: The City will finance its activities so they foster the City’s growth and
redevelopment, improve the citizen’s lives and assure the City’s financial stability.
Metropolitan Goal: The City will actively participate in finding solutions to metropolitan
problems that affect the City or its citizens.
Public Services and Infrastructure Goal: The City will provide and maintain
comprehensive, high quality and cost effective services. The City will provide these services in a
fair and democratic way.
Safety and Social Order Goal: The City will provide an environment to enjoy life in peace
and freedom from criminal acts and preventable disasters.
Urban Design Goal: The City will strive to improve the appearance of the community,
maintain compatible land uses and encourage a sensitive integration among activities, man-made
facilities and the natural environment.
These are the City’s overall goals. There also are specific goals and policies in each of the chapters
of this plan.
Plan Organization:
The Comprehensive Plan Update is organized into ten chapters covering the following topics: an
introduction, community background, land use, housing, public facilities, transportation, economic
development, intergovernmental coordination, and implementation. Each of these chapters includes
a general overview, goals and policies, and background information in terms of maps and tables to
help users understand the current condition of the City and the future to which the City aspires.
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Chapter 2
COMMUNITY
BACKGROUND
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Chapter 2: Community Background
History
Mounds View is located in the northwest corner of Ramsey County next to Anoka County. The
cities of Arden Hills, Shoreview, North Oaks, New Brighton and Mounds View, as well as portions
of Spring Lake Park, St. Anthony Park and Blaine, were all part of the original Mounds View
Township. The Township held their first elections in May of 1858. The original township was
23,040 acres in size and got its name because of the mounds of sand and gravel that were visible
from almost anywhere in the township and from much of Anoka County. Many of these mounds
have disappeared over time due to sand and gravel mining and due to the development of the Twin
Cities Army Ammunition Plant in Arden Hills.
In 1891, New Brighton became the first village in the township
to incorporate. The rest of the township remained intact until
1951 when Arden Hills incorporated, followed by North Oaks
in 1956 and Shoreview in 1957. Also in 1957, small portions of
the township were annexed by Spring Lake Park, Blaine and St.
Anthony. The remaining four square miles of the township
originally sought to become part of New Brighton but was
turned down. This denial led to the incorporation of the Village
of Mounds View on April 2, 1958. The Village of Mounds
View had a population of 5,738 at the time of incorporation. In
accordance with state law, the Village of Mounds View became
the City of Mounds View on January 1, 1974.
City of Mounds View
Celebrates
50 Years
The Village established the first Planning Commission in 1959 and completed the first
Comprehensive Plan for Mounds View in that year. The City adopted a revised comprehensive plan
in 1976 in accordance with the Metropolitan Land Planning Act passed by the Minnesota legislature
. Mounds View adopted the current plan in 2000.
Currently
Mounds View is a developed city. All transportation systems and infrastructure are in place, and
there is very little developable vacant land. The City’s primary land use focus is now redevelopment
along the County Highway 10 corridor and maintaining the aging housing stock. The importance of
providing various housing options for residents to be able to stay in Mounds View is something that
has become apparent to the City. Factors influencing this need include the increasing median age of
residents and families and senior citizens moving to cities that have more housing options available
(including larger “move-up” homes or senior housing).
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Physical Environment
Topography
Mounds View is generally flat with slopes that range from zero to six percent. There are few areas
that have slopes in excess of twelve to eighteen percent, a grade that would pose substantial
limitations on development. Mounds View shares a 60-acre lake, Spring Lake, with the neighboring
cities of Spring Lake Park and Fridley.
Drainage
Figure 1 on page 2-4 illustrates the four city drainage districts in Mounds View. The direction of
drainage flow and the watercourse the drainage flows to determines the district boundaries.
Drainage systems include ditches, drainage ways, and storm sewers. As part of the street
reconstruction projects that will be starting in 2009, storm water infiltration features will be added.
Storm water problems are limited to a few isolated trouble spots. There is no need for major
expansion or major alteration to the current system. The City reviews all new development and
redevelopment proposals to ensure that any such proposal would not adversely affect the current
storm water system.
Soils
The majority of the soils present in Mounds View offer slight to moderate limitations to
development. Potential development limitations are shown in Table 1 below.
TABLE 1: Soil Limitations
Soil Type Description Slight Moderate Severe
Limitation Limitation Limitation
158 B,C,D: Zimmerman Well drained loamy fine sand X
161: Isanti Poorly drained loamy fine sand X
162: Lino Somewhat poorly drained loamy fine sand X
265: Soderville Somewhat poorly drained loamy fine sand X
540: Seelyville Muck Very poorly drained muck X
543: Markey Muck Very poorly drained muck X
859 B: Urban Land-Zimmerman Complex Excessively drained loamy fine sand X
863: Urban Land-Lino Complex Somewhat poorly drained loamy fine sand X
1027: Udorthents, Wet Substratum Heterogeneous earthy fill material X
1039: Urban Land Developed areas with 90% impervious surface X
1055: Aquolls and Histosols, Ponded Very poorly drained mineral and organic soils X
Source: Ramsey County Soil Survey
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Figure 1: Drainage Districts
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Demographics
Population
TABLE 2: Population, Households, and Employment
1960 1970 1980 1990 2000
2010
Estimate
2020
Estimate
2030
Estimate
Population 6,431 10,599 12,583 12,541 12,738 12,900 13,000 13,400
Households 2,777 4,248 4,885 5,018 5,400 5,600 6,000
Employment 660 2,866 3,142 4,170 7,400 8,900 9,400
Source: Population and households from U.S. Census, employment from DEED estimates
In 1960, the first census was taken in Mounds View. As seen in Table 2, the population doubled
from 6,413 in 1960 to 12,738 in 2000. For the future, the Metropolitan Council estimates that
Mounds View’s population will only slightly increase to 12,900 in 2010 and 13,000 in 2020. Table
3 shows that the population of Mounds View is aging. The median age of the population has
increased from 20.9 in 1970 to 33.5 in 2000. The senior population (those over the age of 65) has
increased from 6 percent to almost 9 percent of the City population. The employment estimate for
2010 may have already been reached or exceeded with the addition of over 3,000 employees in 2007
in a new corporate office campus.
Age
TABLE 3: Age
Age Group 1970 Total 1980 Total 1990 Total 2000 Total
Under 5 1,296 1,152 1,084 962
5 to 9 1,410 1,131 879 935
10 to 14 1,174 1,186 824 874
15 to 19 942 1,220 876 850
20 to 24 958 1,426 1,143 1,009
25 to 34 1,794 2,633 2,637 2,008
35 to 44 1,084 1,665 1,972 2,114
45 to 54 823 1,065 1,493 1,715
55 to 64 370 747 871 1,133
65 to 74 115 262 565 660
75 + 32 106 197 478
Median Age 20.9 25.6 30 33.5
Source: 2000 U.S. Census
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Income
TABLE 4: Household Income for Ramsey County Cities
Municipality
Percent
Less than
Percent
$10,000
Percent
$25,000
Percent
$50,000
Percent
More than
1999
Median
$10,000 to to to $100,000 Household
$24,999 $49,999 $99,999 Income
Arden Hills 3.0 8.1 24.3 34.4 30.2 $64,773
Falcon Heights 6.7 16.6 25.2 31.9 19.6 $51,382
Gem Lake 1.5 11.2 20.2 37.3 29.8 $64,167
Lauderdale 7.7 22.6 28.2 33.4 8.1 $39,063
Little Canada 5.2 18.1 29.5 35.9 11.4 $46,609
Maplewood 4.5 15.1 27.9 38.7 13.7 $51,596
Mounds View 4.6 12.7 29.9 41.8 11 $51,974
New Brighton 4.2 14.1 28.5 34.7 18.6 $52,856
North Oaks 0 3.2 4.9 19.7 72.2 $149,158
North St. Paul 4.9 13.5 30.1 40.1 11.5 $50,923
Roseville 3.9 15.2 29.3 33.7 15.7 $51,056
St. Paul 10.0 20.4 31.6 28.6 9.3 $38,774
Shoreview 2.0 9.5 21.0 39.9 27.6 $69,719
Vadnais Heights 1.8 9.1 29.2 36.0 23.9 $60,804
White Bear Lake 4.0 12.6 29.1 42.9 11.3 $52,934
White Bear Township 3.3 6.8 23.2 43.1 23.7 $70,000
Source: Ramsey County, 2000 U.S. Census
Table 4 illustrates that Mounds View ranked ninth out of the sixteen Ramsey County cities in 2000
in median household income, up from ranking twelfth in the 1990 census. Maplewood, Falcon
Heights, Roseville, North St. Paul, Little Canada, Lauderdale and St. Paul have lower median
household incomes than Mounds View.
Table 5 on page 2-8 shows the educational attainment of Mounds View residents. When compared
to other cities in Ramsey County, Mounds View residents have a higher rate of not graduating from
high school, and a lower rate of college attendance or graduation. From 1990 to 2000, Mounds
View’s rate of non-high school graduates decreased from 12.2% to 10.4%, and the rate of residents
attending at least some college increased from 47.7% to 54.3%.
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Education
TABLE 5: Educational Attainment
Municipality
Percent Not
High School
Percent
High School
Percent Some
College or
Percent Bachelor
Degree or
Graduate Graduate
Associate
Degree Higher
Arden Hills 8.2 16.2 24.6 51.1
Falcon Heights 4.4 8.6 16.7 70.3
Gem Lake 7.5 31.8 34.4 26.2
Lauderdale 3.9 18.1 21.1 56.9
Little Canada 9.2 30.1 32.8 28.0
Maplewood 10.0 32.0 32.5 25.6
Mounds View 10.4 35.3 30.3 24.0
New Brighton 7.1 22.1 30.1 40.6
North Oaks 1.9 7.2 14.8 76.2
North St. Paul 10.4 36.7 33.0 20.0
Roseville 8.6 21.7 27.4 42.2
St. Paul 16.2 25.6 26.1 32.0
Shoreview 4.0 19.1 30.0 46.9
Vadnais Heights 6.7 24.8 31.6 37.0
White Bear Lake 6.9 20.6 33.5 39.0
White Bear Township 6.9 20.6 33.5 39.0
Source: 2000 U.S. Census
Employment
Tables 6 and 7 on page 2-9 show the employment of Mounds View residents by industry and the
occupation of workers according to the 2000 Census. The two industries that employ the most
Mounds View residents are manufacturing (19.2%) and educational, health and social services
(17.3%). The top two occupations of Mounds View residents are management, professional and
related occupations and sales and office occupations.
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TABLE 6: Employment by Industry
Industry Persons Percent
Farming, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, and Mining 27 0.4
Construction 500 6.9
Manufacturing 1,404 19.2
Wholesale Trade 298 4.1
Retail Trade 848 11.6
Transportation and Warehousing, and Utilities 437 6.0
Information 179 2.5
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 580 7.9
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, and Waste
Management Services 692 9.5
Educational, Health and Social Services 1,262 17.3
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation and Food Services 554 7.6
Other Services (except Public Administration) 358 4.9
Public Administration 159 2.2
Source: 2000 U.S. Census
TABLE 7: Occupation of Workers
Industry Persons Percent
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations 2,229 30.5
Service Occupations 880 12.1
Sales and Office Occupations 2,215 30.4
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations 17 0.2
Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance Occupations 634 8.7
Production, Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 1,323 18.1
Total Employed civilian population 16 years and over 7,298 100
Source: 2000 U.S. Census
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LAND USE
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Introduction
Mounds View is part of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Region and has developed primarily into a
residential city. The 2030 Regional Development Framework, as adopted by the Metropolitan
Council, has designated Mounds View as a “developed community.” This means that more than 85
percent of the land within the borders of the city is developed.
The intent of Mounds View’s land use element is to show the use of land and water including lakes,
wetlands, natural drainage courses, and adjoining land areas that affect natural water resources for
residential, commercial, industrial, and other public and private purposes. This element will
describe the overall land use pattern and how it relates to the City’s future housing needs,
environmental conditions and protection, surface water management and historic preservation.
State statutes and Metropolitan Council guidelines require the City to address these various elements
in the plan.
The City of Mounds View land use plan plays a key role in guiding development and redevelopment
in Mounds View. The City intends this plan to guide development and redevelopment in Mounds
View to achieve the City’s goals and policies for balanced and efficient land use. Most of the
development activity in the city will occur through redevelopment. The City anticipates there will
be opportunities for development and redevelopment within the County Highway 10 corridor.
Within the 2030 planning timeframe, the majority of this development activity in the corridor will be
commercial.
Land Use Plan Purpose
The land use plan is interrelated with all the elements, goals and objectives of the Comprehensive
Plan. The purpose of the land use plan is to designate the type, location and density of land uses in
Mounds View. In doing this, the City will consider the following:
• City goals and policies.
• Natural Resources.
• Supportive elements, such as transportation, utilities and drainage.
• Existing and future problems.
• Coordination with and surrounding cities and metropolitan systems and facilities.
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Goals and Policies
The City has developed land use goals and policies. The goals and policies are the foundation of the
plan as they define what the city should look like in the future. Mounds View has based the future
land use plan on these goals and policies. Further discussion in the chapter will address how certain
future land use decisions, type of land uses and styles of development will achieve these goals and
policies.
The following are the land use goals and policies for Mounds View:
General Land Use
Goal 1: Maintain a cohesive land use pattern that ensures compatibility and
functional relationships between activities and uses.
Policies:
a. Relate land use development and redevelopment to the transportation system, to
transportation needs, desired development and city priorities.
b. Analyze all development and redevelopment proposals on an individual basis from a
physical, economic, and a social standpoint to determine the most appropriate uses within the
context of the city as a whole and the specific area of the site.
c. Encourage and maintain a balance of land use types.
d. Transitions between distinctly differing types of land uses should not create a negative
economic, social, or physical impact on adjoining developments.
e. The City will maintain comprehensive subdivision regulations governing platting
procedures, site design standards, dedication requirements, engineering standards and
specifications, required improvements, and other factors dealing with the subdivision of
land.
f. Protect integrated use districts (residential neighborhoods, commercial centers, industrial
parks) from penetration by through traffic. The City shall work to correct traffic problems
(such as through traffic) as opportunities arise.
g. Require and maintain buffering and visual separation between differing land uses, when
possible.
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h. Strive for compatibility of adjacent land uses.
i. Provide a clear and concise guidance so that developers and builders will meet the standards
the City has specified in the official controls, including zoning and subdivision ordinances
and the official maps.
Goal 2: Preserve and protect property values.
Policy:
a. The City will encourage improvements or redevelopment of blighted properties to enhance
the tax base of individual sites and to protect the tax base of the surrounding area. The City
will continue using the Housing Resource Center and the Housing Replacement Program as
a resource for property owners.
b. Use redevelopment tools made possible by various federal, state, local government and non-
profit programs to revitalize aging residential properties.
Goal 3: Ensure that future development and redevelopment is compatible with
the features of the natural environment and is done without destroying
desirable environmental features and natural amenities.
Policies:
a. The City shall restrict development on or near wetlands, flood plains, shorelands and other
natural features that perform important public protection functions in their natural state.
b. Where desirable and practical, features such as wetlands, flood plains and shorelands shall be
maintained in a natural state, or in a condition appropriate for passive recreational uses.
c. Development and redevelopment must respect the natural hydrology and unique features of
the land.
d. The City shall encourage the preservation of trees and natural vegetation wherever possible.
e. The City may consider and encourage the use of storm water infiltration features where
appropriate.
f. Support the use of planned unit development for sites with development challenges including
site shape or significant natural features to allow for creative design and site preservation.
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Goal 4: Prevent development or redevelopment that does not have a sufficient
level of supportive and service facilities (utilities, parking, access, etc.).
Policies:
a. Ensure that the intensification of land use activity and development would have sufficient
corresponding increase in related supportive and service facilities such as parks, off-street
parking, loading, surface water management, etc.
b. Ensure that high-density development has reasonable, but not necessarily direct, access to
major thoroughfares.
Residential
Goal 1: Preserve the identity and improve the quality and appearance of existing
neighborhoods.
Policies:
a. High-density housing shall be located within easy access of a major thoroughfare to not
introduce an excessive amount of vehicular traffic onto local residential streets.
b. A major consideration for city approval or denial of any multiple-family dwelling project
will be its compatibility with surrounding land uses.
c. The City shall not allow the placement or use of high-density housing specifically as a
buffer or land use capable of absorbing negative impacts.
d. The City may allow medium-density single-family attached housing in transitional areas
between single-family detached residential neighborhoods and high-density residential
development.
e. The City shall maintain and preserve the existing character of low-density neighborhoods by
preventing encroachment from higher use types and by buffering residential neighborhoods
from other types of land use. The City may use some redevelopment of low-density
residential uses on the fringe of these neighborhoods to provide buffering between land uses.
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f. The City will consider the subdivision of existing large lot single-family residential lots on a
case-by-case basis. The City will use such reviews to ensure that new development is
consistent with city needs and compatible with surrounding development.
g. Substandard housing shall be rehabilitated or redeveloped through private means and/or
public assistance, or removed when judged not economically feasible to correct deficiencies.
h. The City shall ensure that property owners and managers properly maintain the residential
amenities required by the City or by the city zoning and subdivision regulations.
i. The City shall uniformly enforce the housing maintenance code in order to protect the health,
safety and welfare of residents and occupants and to ensure the ongoing stability of
residential neighborhoods.
j. The City shall strive to protect residential neighborhoods from penetration by through traffic.
k. Protect residential developments from adverse environmental impacts, including noise, air,
and visual pollution.
l. Prohibit commercial development and redevelopment in residential areas.
Goal 2: Provide safe, healthy, and attractive residential environments that offer a
broad and full choice of housing opportunities to meet the needs of all
segments of the population.
Policies:
a. The City will review proposals for new and replacement housing to ensure that affordable
housing levels remain within the Metropolitan Council benchmark ranges.
b. The City should not allow the concentration of housing for low and moderate-income
families and individuals in a single project or area.
c. When providing low and moderate-income housing, priority should be given to existing
Mounds View residents to the extent possible.
d. The City shall use the city newsletter, local news media, and the city website to inform
residents of housing assistance and program availability.
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e. Minimize administrative costs of housing programs by using non-city staff (i.e. state and
regional agency staff, private institution staff, etc.) whenever possible.
f. Consider allowing the development of additional single-family attached homes to
supplement the existing single-family detached homes, manufactured homes, and
apartments.
g. The City shall limit the location of higher density, apartment-type housing to areas that offer
a wide range of existing supportive service; major service and commercial centers, parks,
playgrounds, schools and other similar uses.
h. The City shall ensure that all new housing, including housing affordable to low and
moderate-income families and individuals, adheres to the highest city design, planning and
construction standards.
i. Identify innovative strategies for providing more and affordable life cycle housing.
j. Provide expanded opportunities for housing ownership made available by various federal,
state, local governments and non-profit agencies.
Goal 3: Encourage a creative approach to the use of land and related residential
development.
Policies:
a. Encourage design and planning innovations in both housing and land development and
redevelopment.
b. The City will consider all types of housing, provided each is located according to the goals
and policies of the Comprehensive Plan and if the plans and design qualities meet all
applicable city codes and standards.
c. The City will encourage the upgrade and expansion of homes by providing flexible standards
that address the unique circumstances of expanding existing single dwellings.
d. Support the use of planned unit development for sites with development or redevelopment
challenges including site shape or significant natural features to allow for creative design and
site preservation.
e. Support quality residential development and redevelopment throughout the City by using
education, design standards and code enforcement.
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Goal 4: Protect residential land uses near the Anoka County-Blaine Airport from
noise impacts.
Policy:
a. Develop a close and continuing liaison with the Minnesota Legislature, Metropolitan
Council, and Metropolitan Airports Commission in the planning process for the Anoka
County-Blaine Airport. These relationships are to provide mitigation of noise impacts
through adjustment of flight patterns, operational changes, and the soundproofing of homes.
b. Support continued compliance with the Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release entered
into on May 15, 2000, by, and between the City of Mounds View, Metropolitan Airports
Commission, and the Metropolitan Council. This agreement limits the length of the north-
south runway to its current length of 4,855 feet and prohibits the installation or operation of
an Instrument Landing System or Microwave Landing System on the north-south runway.
c. Support continued classification by the Minnesota Legislature of the Anoka County-Blaine
Airport as a “minor use airport” and oppose any proposals to expand the definition or
characteristics of a “minor use airport”, including but not limited to, runway length of minor
use airports.
Commercial
Goal 1: The City shall consider commercial development and redevelopment
along County Highway 10 to provide a broader tax base and an expanded
employment base.
Policies:
a. Continue to maintain and expand the City’s commercial tax base to help pay for City
services and to reduce the tax impact on residential properties.
b. The City shall work with commercial developers to ensure that all commercial development
and redevelopment projects are an asset to the City and so they meet City standards.
c. Identify commercial land uses and activities complementary to existing activities and
promote and facilitate the development of such businesses and land uses.
d. Ensure that development occurring along County Highway 10 is consistent and helps
implement the city-approved design theme.
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e. The City shall identify commercial development and redevelopment opportunities.
f. The City will promote the rehabilitation and redevelopment of existing commercial facilities
by continuing to pursue and use financial programs and assistance.
g. Mounds View discourages the removal of land from the tax rolls unless the City determines
that it is in the public interest to do so.
Goal 2: Provide safe, convenient, attractive, and accessible commercial
development.
Policies:
a. Develop commercial and service centers as cohesive interrelated units with adequate off
street parking and loading facilities.
b. Commercial developments should be concentrated in compact, integrated business centers.
c. Ensure that developers, property owners and managers adequately landscape all service and
commercial uses while meeting all City requirements.
d. Ensure that all service, institutional and commercial uses are adequately screened and
buffered from any existing or planned residential developments.
e. The City will require buffers such as screen plantings, fences, and public and semi-public
use areas to help eliminate conflicts and disruptions between commercial land uses and
activities and adjacent or nearby residential development.
f. The City will take into account the neighborhood, nearby land uses and traffic circulation
patterns when considering new commercial land uses.
g. The City will ensure that developers and owners of all major commercial centers design
vehicle access to their sites to facilitate traffic flow along major roadways.
h. The City will require the developers and owners of service, commercial and institutional
centers to provide safe and convenient pedestrian access to and within their properties.
i. The City will establish guidelines for the inclusion of green spaces, paths, sidewalks and
other people-oriented amenities in commercial developments.
j. The City will cooperate with existing and potential commercial developers and property
owners in creating site plans with emphasis on access and egress, parking areas, landscaping
and adherence to an architectural theme.
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k. The City will enact and uniformly enforce a commercial/industrial maintenance code to help
ensure that commercial and industrial properties reflect city attributes, policies and
standards.
l. The City will restrict and carefully regulate commercial development on or near wetlands,
shore lands, flood plains, and other natural features that perform important public functions
in their natural state. (Refer to City Code Chapter 1010 for specific wetland regulations.)
m. Mounds View will review and clearly define design standards to promote the consistent
application and timely approvals for commercial development and redevelopment.
Goal 3: Major retail sales and services will be developed in planned and
concentrated centers.
Policies:
a. The City shall ensure that owners and developers of commercial development must
adequately provide for storm water drainage and surface water management.
b. The City shall not rezone an area to a commercial land use unless it is in a location that is
consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
c. The City will concentrate major commercial activity and land uses in the city center and
along County Highway 10.
Goal 4: Maintain small neighborhood commercial areas, located in accordance
with the Comprehensive Plan, in locations that will best serve residential
areas.
Policies:
a. The City will encourage compatibility with the surrounding neighborhoods when
developing commercial facilities.
b. The City promotes the joint use or sharing of parking and other related supportive services in
the service, institutional and commercial districts.
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Goal 5: Promote the City’s good location and access to the freeway system as an
advantage to doing business in Mounds View.
Policies:
a. Market Mounds View as a great place to live and work.
b. Collaborate with business support organizations (e.g. the Chamber of Commerce) to
serve the needs of current and future businesses.
c. Use available financial incentives (such as TIF) to attract businesses to relocate or
start up in Mounds View or to help existing businesses to expand their operations in
the city.
Industrial
Goal 1: Consider new industrial development in order to provide a broad tax
base and an expanded employment base in the city.
Policies:
a. Continue to maintain and expand the City’s industrial and commercial tax base, and
investigate incentives to attract new desired industries to Mounds View.
b. Cooperate with industrial developers and property owners to ensure that industrial land uses
are an asset to the City and that such uses meet city standards.
c. Identify industrial activities complementary to existing businesses and activities and promote
and facilitate the development of such industries and activities in Mounds View.
d. Identify industrial development and redevelopment areas and opportunities in the city.
e. Ensure industrial development and redevelopment occurs in designated industrial areas.
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Goal 2: The City will ensure that industrial development is compatible with
adjacent land uses and that any such projects also preserve desirable
environmental features and natural amenities.
Policies:
a. Industrial development must adequately provide for storm water drainage and surface water
management.
b. The City will require buffering to protect adjacent and nearby residential neighborhoods
from industrial land uses.
c. Avoid disruption of adjacent or nearby residential land uses by industrial land uses.
d. Mounds View will carefully consider all potential physical implications, public services and
facility demands (e.g. traffic generation, sewer / water demands, etc.) when reviewing
proposals for industrial development or redevelopment.
e. Industrial uses shall be located on or near arterial streets as to provide easy traffic access and
to minimize traffic impacts on local streets.
f. The City shall restrict and carefully regulate industrial development on or near wetlands,
flood plains, shore land, and other natural features that, in their natural state, perform public
protection functions.
g. Mounds View encourages the use of ecological and “green” building design standards and
construction methods.
h. Review and define design standards to promote the consistent application and timely
approvals for industrial development.
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Existing Land Use
Table 8 and Figures 5 and 6 on pages 3-16 and 3-17 show the amount and location of the various
existing and future general land use types in Mounds View. The maps clearly show three main
categories of land use: Residential, Commercial and Industrial. The City’s main land use is
residential with the commercial uses primarily located along the County Highway 10 corridor. The
industrial properties are concentrated in two areas of the city; the southeast corner along Old
Highway 8, and at the intersection of County Highway 10 and Woodale Drive. Only about 1 percent
of land in Mounds View is vacant and available for development, but there are several small
properties planned for future redevelopment.
The Metropolitan Council expects Mounds View to plan for a small amount of growth,
redevelopment, job creation and retention, development of affordable housing, and transportation
that is less dependent on automobiles.
Wetlands
Wetlands and ponding areas serve as holding areas for storm runoff, filter ground water supplies,
and provide habitat areas for wildlife. Wetlands have been protected, for the most part, as Mounds
View has developed. The City has wetland protection and flood plain regulations in place. Mounds
View also works cooperatively with Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) to ensure that
development and redevelopment will not adversely affect wetlands and drainage. As existing land
uses expand or redevelopment occurs, the City and developers are now addressing storm water
management. This practice is a change from past practices in the city when there was no storm
water management. Figure 3 on page 3-14 generally shows the existing wetlands in the city. The
City recognizes that the administration of the Wetland Conservation Act (WCA) is handled by Rice
Creek Watershed District. The City will continue to coordinate wetland management issues with the
District. In addition, the City intends to review and update as necessary their current wetland
ordinance (City Code Chapter 1010) to reflect consistency with RCWD rules and specifically
reference the role of the RCWD in WCA administration in the City.
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TABLE 8: Existing Land Use
Existing 1998 Existing 2008
Land Use Category Acres Percent Acres Percent
Change in Acreage
from 1998 to 2008
Residential 1,327.9 64.3% 1378.6 66.3% +50.7
Commercial 74.9 3.6% 88.2 4.2% +13.3
Office & Industrial 186.4 9.0% 255.2 12.3% +68.8
Institutional & Churches 89.6 4.3% 87 4.2% -2.6
Recreational & Open Space 308.3 15.0% 237.8 11.4% -70.5
Utilities and Streets 5.6 0.3% 6.9 0.3% +1.3
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Vacant 71.3 3.5% 26.5 1.3% -44.8
Source: Mounds View Community Development Dept.
Figure 4: 2008 Existing Land Use
Residential
Commercial
Office/Ind.
Institution/Church
Rec/Open Space
Utility/Streets
Vacant
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Land Use Plan
Figure 6 on page 3-17 illustrates the proposed future land use plan for the City of Mounds View.
The land use plan acknowledges that Mounds View is a fully developed city and emphasizes the
need to maintain and enhance the existing land use pattern. It is important to note that this plan is
general in nature and that the City should review each specific development or redevelopment
proposal to ensure compatibility with surrounding development and with the City’s goals and
policies.
Definitions
The following definitions help describe each land use category:
SFD: Single-Family, Detached: Land containing a residential building with not more than one
dwelling unit entirely surrounded by open space on the same lot. Examples include single-family
dwellings and platted lots.
SFA: Single-Family, Attached: Land containing one or more buildings with two or more dwelling
units, each of which has primary ground floor access to the outside and which are attached to each
other by party walls without openings. Examples include two family dwellings, three family
dwellings, townhomes, and townhome outlots.
MF: Multifamily: Land containing one or more buildings with three or more dwelling units, one or
more of which does not have primary access to the outside and which are attached to each other by
party walls without openings. Examples include fourplexes, apartments, cooperatives, and
condominiums.
MHP: Manufactured Housing Park: Land under single ownership that has been planned and
improved for the placement of manufactured housing for dwelling purposes; or land that has been
planned, improved, and subdivided for the placement of manufactured housing for dwelling
purposes.
NC: Neighborhood Commercial: Land use primarily engaged in the provision of goods and services
with a primary service radius of 1 to 1.5 miles. Neighborhood commercial uses would typically be
located in a predominantly residential area. Examples would include small, detached retail
establishments (under 10,000 square feet), neighborhood shopping centers, convenience grocery
stores (not supermarket), small neighborhood gas stations, laundromat (self service washing and
drying), professional offices, day care centers, and barber/beauty shops.
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CC: Community Commercial: Land use principally engaged in the provision of goods or services
with a primary service to the community. Community commercial uses would typically be located
in a small commercial/retail center. Examples include community shopping center, retail, service
oriented businesses, funeral homes, banks, savings & loans, restaurants and/or bars, veterinary
clinics, and day care centers.
RC: Regional Commercial: Land use principally engaged in the provision of goods and services
with a primary service area of 10 or more miles. Regional commercial uses would typically be
located in or near a large commercial/retail center. Examples include nurseries, full line department
stores, supermarkets, regional shopping centers, parking structures and lots, theaters, lodge halls,
restaurants, hotels and motels, amusement parks, and sport/public assembly facilities.
HC: Highway Commercial: Land use principally engaged in the provision of goods and services
that primarily services customers attracted from a nearby major transportation route. Examples
include hotels/motels, drive-in/fast food restaurants, car washes, gas stations, automotive service
stations.
OFC: Office: Land use predominantly involved in administrative, professional, or clerical services.
Examples include general office buildings, and medical or dental clinics and offices.
MU-PUD: Mixed Use - Planned Unit Development: Land containing a building or buildings with
significant amounts of residential uses in combination with commercial and/or office uses. Sites
with this designation should be developed as planned unit developments to provide flexibility to
ensure that integrated efficient and well-planned development occurs. Examples include projects
that could provide for a mix of residential and commercial uses within single or multiple structures.
IN: Institutional: Land used primarily for governmental, educational, social or health care facilities
excluding clinics. Examples include nursing homes, private hospitals, tax-exempt properties owned
by federal, state, county, city or school districts, private schools, fire stations, and libraries.
CH: Church: Land used primarily for religious facilities. Examples include tax-exempt properties
owned by churches and cemeteries.
LI: Light Industrial: Land used primarily in the manufacture, processing, fabrication, assembly,
packaging, incidental storage, sales, and distribution of predominantly previously prepared
materials, finished products or parts. Light industrial uses would typically have all processing
within buildings, require limited exterior storage, generate limited amounts of truck traffic, and be
free of hazardous or objectionable elements such as noise, odor, dust, smoke, glare or other
pollutants. Examples include greenhouses, food and drink processing plants and storage, light
manufacturing and assembly, small machine and tool and die shops, flex industrial centers, mini-
warehouses, and research and development facilities.
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HI: Heavy Industrial: Land used primarily in the manufacture and/or processing of products from
large bulky predominantly raw, extracted, or hazardous materials; or use engaged in the storage of
flammable, explosive, or other materials that may pose a threat to public health or safety. Heavy
industrial uses may require exterior storage of large equipment or material, be engaged in outside
processing or assembly, generate significant amounts of truck or rail traffic, or emit limited amounts
of objectionable elements such as noise, odor, dust, smoke, glare, or other pollutants. Examples
would include foundries and heavy manufacturing plants, grain elevators, and commercial
warehouses.
SRO: Sport/Recreational; Outdoor: Land used primarily for public recreation activities improved
with playing fields, playground or exercise equipment and associated structures. Examples include
baseball/softball fields, football/soccer fields, golf courses, and playground equipment.
SRI: Sport/Recreational; Indoor: Land containing buildings used and maintained primarily for
recreational activities. Examples include ice/hockey arenas, indoor soccer fields, domed recreational
facilities, health/fitness clubs, indoor swimming pools, sport/public assembly facility.
OSN: Open Space; Natural: Predominantly undeveloped or unaltered land preserved in its natural
state for environmental or aesthetic purposes. Examples include wetlands, timber or forest lands,
and nature preserves.
OSP: Open Space; Passive: Land used and maintained for resource protection, amenity, or buffer,
which supports unorganized public recreational activities and which may contain trails, picnic areas,
and public fishing/boating docks.
ROW: Right-of-Way: An area or strip of land, either public or private, on which an irrevocable
right-of-passage has been recorded for the use of vehicles or pedestrians or both. Examples would
include skyways, street right-of-way, sidewalks, paths, and trails.
RR: Railway: An area or strip of land occupied or intended to be occupied by a railroad or other
similar use. Railroad right-of-way would be an example of this type of use.
UTL: Utility: An area or strip of land, either public or private, occupied by a power plant or
substation, electric transmission line, oil or gas pipeline, water tower, municipal well, reservoir,
pumping station, water treatment facility, communications tower, or similar use.
VAC: Vacant: Land not currently used for any defined purpose that may or may not contain
buildings or other structures.
WAT: Open Water: Permanently flooded open water not including wetlands, or periodically flooded
areas. Examples would include lakes, streams, creeks, rivers, and ponds.
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Future Land Use
In general, the City is proposing a slight decrease in residential land uses and a slight increase in the
amount of commercial and industrial land uses. The text that follows outlines and describes each
major general land use category.
Residential Uses
Residential development will continue to be the primary type of land use in Mounds View. The City
should strive to maintain and enhance the established residential land use pattern to provide a quality
environment for all density conditions and for all housing types. Within this context, low-density
single-family detached neighborhoods are to be preserved. However, in order to provide additional
housing opportunities and to ensure environmental quality, medium-density single-family attached
housing should be introduced to provide a transition between these neighborhoods and existing or
new higher intensity multifamily or commercial uses. This should be done in appropriate areas
through redevelopment of individual parcels or through larger mixed use planned unit developments.
All new larger scale residential development should be undertaken on a planned unit development
basis. This should be done not only to help ensure that the type of high quality development desired
by the community occurs, but to take maximum advantage of the limited amount of vacant land
remaining in the city. In areas that contain land of marginal development quality, cluster type
development should be utilized to reduce site work and prevent destruction of sensitive areas.
The County Highway 10 corridor has several properties that the City has designated for
redevelopment, and the City has envisioned higher density residential as one of the possible new
uses along the corridor. County Highway 10 is the main surface transportation route through
Mounds View. There is easy access to bus service and Park & Ride lots from this arterial roadway.
Table 9: Net Residential Density Worksheet (Development since 2000)
Land Use
Single
Family
# of Units
Multi
Family
# of Units
Acres Gross
Resid.
Acres
Wetland &
water-
bodies
Acres
Public
Parks &
Open Space
Acres
Arterial
Roads ROW
Acres Other
Undevelope
d land*
Net
Residential
Acres
Net
Density
Units/Acre
A B C D E F G H=C-D-E-F-G (A+B)/H
Single Family
Detached 17 0 9.36 0.30 0 1.08 0 7.98 2.1
Single Family
Detached 6 0 2.71 0.70 0 0.59 0 1.42 4.2
Single Family
Attached 0 66 11.4 1.02 1.62 0 0 8.76 7.5
Single Family
Attached 0 6 0.61 0 0 0 0 0.61 9.8
Single Family
Attached 0 2 0.46 0 0 0 0 0.46 4.3
TOTAL 23 74 24.54 2.02 1.62 1.67 0 19.23 5
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In all cases, the City should ensure that residential development is adequately buffered from adjacent
commercial development. This does not preclude the possible removal of a limited number of
existing residential uses that are inconsistent with the adopted future land use plan to provide for
better transitions between residential and commercial uses. Mounds View should strictly enforce
development standards for all land use types to help ensure the creation of a satisfactory
environment.
Commercial Uses
Mounds View has a relatively low percentage of land uses in commercial development. The City
should strive to expand the commercial tax base. Such expansion would be to provide additional
desirable commercial uses in Mounds View and to provide products and services to Mounds View
citizens. The County Highway 10 corridor is the best place for the expansion of the commercial tax
base in Mounds View.
The City should consider establishing a City Center or “core area” that incorporates a mix of
commercial, office, medium and high-density housing, and green space uses to serve as the central
identifying focal point for the city.
The Mounds View land use plan establishes a hierarchy of four commercial land use types. The
lowest intensity commercial land use designation is neighborhood commercial. The City intends the
neighborhood commercial uses to serve the daily convenience shopping needs of individual
neighborhoods. These types of uses should be located on the periphery of neighborhoods along
collector and arterial roadways. The City also should require careful buffering of these land uses
from adjacent residential uses. Mounds View anticipates there will be little expansion of
neighborhood commercial uses.
The next level of commercial land use is community commercial. Community commercial uses
provide products and services to the community as a whole. The City should locate these types of
commercial uses along collector and arterial roadways.
Regional commercial uses provide products and services to customers beyond the city’s boundaries
as well as to the city as a whole. Because of the intensity of these types of land uses, the City should
only allow these types of commercial uses on arterial roadways.
The fourth commercial land use type is the highway commercial land use designation. These land
uses are primarily oriented to the motor vehicle user and include fast food restaurants, large gas
stations, and auto accessory stores. They typically generate relatively high traffic levels and should
be located along arterial roadways.
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Office Uses
Office uses in Mounds View have typically been found in light industrial business park buildings or
small one - two story professional buildings. In 2006 - 2007, Medtronic constructed a large
corporate campus north of Highway 10 that added over 1 million square feet of office space to the
city. There also was a new small office “condo” building built near city hall in 2007 that provides
an opportunity for businesses to own their office rather than using traditional leased space or having
to purchase an entire building. Office buildings are an important way to expand the city’s tax base
and provide high quality jobs.
Industrial Uses
The primary industrial area in Mounds View is in the southeast corner of the City generally in the
area of the intersection of County Highway 10 and Interstate 35W. The Mounds View Business
Park provides a major portion of the industrial land uses in the city. In addition, there are vacant
sites and single-family residential uses at the southwest quadrant of the intersection of County
Highway 10 and Woodale Drive where future business park expansion could occur. The City should
consider the redevelopment of the older industrial and commercial buildings along the north side of
County Road H west of County Highway 10 for light industrial use. In addition, the City should
consider the current Townsedge Terrace Manufactured Home Park and the adjacent Skyline Motel
site along Old Highway 8 as possible sites for future industrial expansion.
Land Uses Map Changes
The City is not proposing land use plan map designation changes for a vast majority of the city.
Appendix A on page A-1 shows the parcels where the City is proposing land use designation
changes and describes the proposed changes by parcel.
Interim Uses
The City will allow property owners that have existing uses that were permitted at the time they
were constructed in areas designated for future redevelopment to continue and maintain those land
uses. It is not the intent of this plan to force people to move, but to guide future usage of property
when property owners decide to redevelop their property.
Comprehensive Plan / Zoning Compatibility
Table 10 on page 3-25 shows the zoning districts that are compatible with the various
comprehensive plan land use designations.
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TABLE 10: Comprehensive Plan / Zoning Compatibility
Comprehensive Plan Land Use Designation Compatible Zoning Districts
SFD: Single-Family, Detached R-1: Single-Family Residential
PUD: Planned Unit Development
SFA: Single-Family, Attached R-1: Single-Family Residential
R-2: Single and Two Family Residential
R-3: Medium Density Residential
PUD: Planned Unit Development
R-5: Mobile Home
MF: Multifamily R-3: Medium Density Residential
R-4: High Density Residential
PUD: Planned Unit Development
MHP: Manufactured Housing Park R-5: Mobile Home
NC: Neighborhood Commercial B-1 Neighborhood Business
PUD: Planned Unit Development
CC: Community Commercial B-2: Limited Business
B-3: Highway Business
PUD: Planned Unit Development
RC: Regional Commercial B-4: Regional Business
PUD: Planned Unit Development
HC: Highway Commercial B-3: Highway Business
B-4: Regional Business
PUD: Planned Unit Development
OFC: Office B-2: Limited Business
B-3: Highway Business
B-4: Regional Business
PUD: Planned Unit Development
MU-PUD: Mixed Use Planned Unit Development PUD: Planned Unit Development
LI: Light Industrial I-1: Industrial
PUD: Planned Unit Development
HI: Heavy Industrial I-1: Industrial
PUD: Planned Unit Development
IN: Institutional R-1: Single-Family Residential
R-4: High Density Residential
SRO: Sport/Recreational; Outdoor CRP: Conservancy, Recreation, and Preservation
SRI: Sport/Recreation; Indoor
OSN: Open Space; Natural
OSP: Open Space; Passive
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Surface Water Management
Mounds View adopted a Surface Water Management Plan in 1992 and is currently updating this plan
to be officially adopted in 2009. The City is completely within the Rice Creek Watershed District.
The watershed district adopted an overall plan for water management in 1990 and most recently
amending the plan in 2000 in accordance with the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR)
second-generation criteria. The BWSR approved the second-generation plan in September of 1997
and it was adopted by the RCWD in October of 1997. The City continues to use these documents to
supplement city planning and to guide site-specific detailed analysis.
Solar Access Protection
Mounds View acknowledges the importance of the concept of the protection and development of
access to direct sunlight for solar energy systems. Mounds View is a fully developed city with
established buildings, setbacks, and mature trees. Therefore, there are limited opportunities to
impact the existing development. The City did a review and update of its zoning code as part of the
1998 Comprehensive Plan implementation strategy, and the City considered the issue of solar access
protection when making these code revisions.
Historic Site Preservation
There are no historically significant or potentially historically significant sites in Mounds View.
Therefore there is no need for any special measures to ensure the protection of historically
significant properties. The City will consider this potential issue during the normal development
review process.
Aggregate Resources
There are no aggregate sites in Mounds View. Therefore, there is no need for the City to adopt any
special measures to ensure the protection of these resources.
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HOUSING
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Introduction
Mounds View is a fully developed suburban city in the northern Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Residential land uses are and will continue to be the principal land uses in Mounds View. A variety
of forces affect housing including demographic, regional and local trends, the economic climate the
availability of land, government controls and the real estate market. A key factor in the City’s
ability to provide a high quality of life has been the strong neighborhoods, which have a variety of
housing styles and types, ownership and rental options and range of housing costs.
The intent and content of Mounds View’s housing element of the Comprehensive Plan is to:
• Clarify the City’s role in protecting the quality of existing housing and
neighborhoods,
• Diversify the cost and types of housing in the city,
• Maintain and improve the quality of the existing housing stock,
• Respond to changes in housing needs and
• To provide infill housing where possible.
The housing element of this plan reviews the current housing situation and establishes a plan to meet
the city’s future housing needs. In addition, this element reports on four areas that the Metropolitan
Council requires the City to study including housing goals and policies, existing housing supply,
future housing needs and housing programs that the City has or will use to achieve the goals.
Regional Influences
The Twin Cities Metropolitan area grew by nearly 800,000 households over the last three decades.
The Metropolitan Council expects growth in the region to continue for the next 20 years with an
increase of about 966,000 people and 471,000 new households. In addition, the demographic make-
up of the Twin Cities is expected to change. The number of persons per household has been falling
and is expected to drop further. In 1980, the average number of people per household in the region
was 2.75 and by 2000, the average fell to 2.59 people per household. The Metropolitan Council
expects this average to decline to 2.41 persons per household by 2020. This decline in household
size is due in part to the aging population. The region’s population under the age of 55 is expected
to grow only 19 percent while the population 55 years and older is expected to grow by 111 percent.
The minority population also is expected to grow at a higher rate than the growth experienced in the
1990’s. This population group also is forecasted to account for 60 percent of the regions population
growth.
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Relationship of Local Needs to Regional Plans
The Metropolitan Council adopted the 2030 Regional Development Framework in January 2004.
This document is the initial “chapter” and unifying theme of the Council’s development guide for
the region. The Metropolitan Council expects their Regional Policy Plan and Framework to help
ensure the orderly and cost-effective development of the seven county area and the efficient use of
four regional systems: transportation, aviation, water resources (including wastewater collection and
treatment) and regional parks and open space. This policy plan and framework contains several
policies about housing including:
• Working with regional partners to increase housing options that meet changing market
preference; and
• Supporting the production and preservation of life cycle and affordable housing with
linkages to employment and transportation options.
The Metropolitan Council has found there is a need for more housing in the 7-county metro area in
the next 30 years to accommodate the projected population growth. However, they also recognize a
change in unit preference due to demographic changes and preferences. Single-family detached
housing has been the preferred type of home for many years but now attached housing is more
desirable for many households including empty nesters, singles and young couples with no children.
Goals and Policies
The following are the housing goals and policies for Mounds View:
Goal 1: Promote a broad and full choice of housing opportunities that provides
life-cycle and affordable housing with a mix of housing types and values.
Policies:
a. Provide sufficient opportunities for a variety of housing sizes, types and styles to meet the
needs of all segments of the population.
b. The City promotes development of various housing options for residents in all stages of life.
c. Promote life-cycle and affordable housing in the city by educating citizens about the benefits
and need for a balanced housing a stock.
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d. Promote the development of move up housing opportunities and more housing options for
senior citizens.
e. The City promotes the development and preservation of owner-occupied housing for low and
moderate-income households.
f. Housing for low and moderate-income families and individuals should not be concentrated
within a single development or area.
g. When providing low and moderate-income housing, priority should be given to Mounds
View residents to the extent possible.
h. The City may consider the development of additional medium density single-family attached
homes to supplement conventional single-family detached homes, manufactured homes, and
apartments.
i. The City will help promote first-time homebuyers and closing cost/down payment assistance
programs.
j. Explore seeking financial assistance from public agencies for development projects that
provide affordable and life-cycle housing.
k. Explore participation in state and federal housing programs as a source for life cycle and
affordable housing.
Goal 2: Maintain and upgrade the existing housing stock of the City.
Policies:
a. Promote the rehabilitation and redevelopment of housing.
b. Use housing projects to promote economic development and tax base expansion.
c. The City will support the removal of substandard housing when it is not economically
feasible to correct deficiencies.
d. The City will consistently enforce the City Code to encourage property owners to maintain
their housing.
e. City staff will routinely survey housing in the City to identify housing needing rehabilitation.
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f. The City shall support educational efforts to provide homeowners, homeowner associations
and landlords with information about property maintenance and available resources.
g. The City will encourage and assist residential property owners to apply for housing
rehabilitation assistance through the Housing Resource Center, Ramsey County, or the
Metropolitan Council.
h. The City will continue to explore funding possibilities (both loans and grants) that the City
could use for single-family or multi-family housing rehabilitation projects.
i. The City should consider establishing a revolving loan fund for citizens of Mounds View to
use for single-family housing rehabilitation.
j. Where feasible, target the city’s older neighborhoods for infrastructure and other public
improvements as a catalyst for housing renewal.
k. Mounds View will continue participating in a multi-city annual home & garden fair to
encourage housing improvements and rehabilitation.
l. The City may consider exploring the benefits and drawbacks of a Point-of-Sale or Truth-in-
Housing program.
m. Mounds View will continue to promote and encourage participation in the Property
Manager’s Coalition.
n. The City will continue using the Rental Housing Inspection Program for all rental properties.
Goal 3: Administer housing programs in an efficient and cost effective manner.
Policies:
a. Use the city newsletter, local news media, and the city website to inform residents of housing
program availability.
b. Minimize the administrative costs of housing programs by using non-city staff (i.e. state and
regional agency staff, private institution staff, etc.)
c. Continue partnerships with non-profits and government agencies such as the Metropolitan
Council and Ramsey County that administer life-cycle and affordable housing programs.
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Goal 4: Encourage residential infill and redevelopment that supports the City’s
housing goals and maintains residential character.
Policies:
a. Continue to enforce the city design standards and use the city review process for all
residential development or redevelopment.
b. For non-residential development and residential development, including proposals that need
a public street, the City shall consider the impact of the proposal on neighborhood character.
c. The City may consider higher density residential development when:
• Municipal services adequately serve the site,
• Environmental conditions can accommodate the proposed density,
• The proposal would protect natural resources and
• The City deems the proposed use compatible with nearby land uses.
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Housing Supply
Housing Type
TABLE 12: Total Number and Percent of Dwelling Units by Type.
Dwelling Type Homestead Non-homestead Total Dwellings Percentage
Single Family 2,723 101 2,824 54%
Duplexes 112 2 114 2%
Fourplexes 0 120 120 2%
Apartments 75 1,294 1,369 26%
Condo/Townhome 248 7 255 5%
Manufactured
Homes 508 77 585 11%
Total 3,666 (70%) 1,601 (30%) 5,267 100%
There are 5,267 dwelling units in Mounds View, with 1,601 units being rental housing (2008). The
majority of Mounds View’s housing stock is owner-occupied single-family dwellings (52%).
Apartments make up 29% of the housing stock. Manufactured homes comprise 11% of the total
dwelling units, which exceeds the overall Ramsey County percentage of 3%. Overall, 70% of the
housing in Mounds View is owner-occupied while 30% is rental.
Housing Value
According to 2008 Ramsey County Assessor’s office data, the median value for all Ramsey County
single-family residential properties was $200,200 in 2007 and $195,900 in 2008. The median value
for Mounds View single-family homes was $208,350 in 2007 and $199,200 in 2008. The median
value in Ramsey County suburbs was $236,200 in 2007 and $224,600 in 2008. Suburban Ramsey
County median residential values dropped by an average of 4.9%, while Mounds View values only
dropped by 2.15%.
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Rental Rates
The City of Mounds View requests owners of rental dwellings to supply rental rates with the annual
rental dwelling license application. The property owners voluntarily supply this information. Table
13 shows the 1998 and 2007 average rental rates for one, two, and three bedroom units.
Table 13:
Average Mounds View Rental Housing Rates vs. Met Council Affordable Housing Rates
at 50% income at 60% income
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Blighted house
demolished to make
room for future
redevelopment
$736 $883 $883 $1060
$1020 $1224
Apartment size 1998 2007
1 bedroom $498 $613
2 bedroom $591 $754 3 bedroom $768 $1030
The 2007 average rental rates for Mounds View are less than or very close to the Metropolitan
Council affordable housing rates for at 50% of median income, and much less than at 60% of median
income levels. Most of the rental housing in Mounds View is very affordable and falls within 60%
of median income levels.
Age of Housing Stock
Figure 7 on page 4-10 illustrates the
location and age of single and two family
residential properties in Mounds View.
62% of Mounds View’s housing stock
was built before 1970 and 87% was built
before 1980. There were 20 single-family
homes demolished in Mounds View
between 2000-2008, and fourteen new
homes have been constructed in their
place. Three of the homes were
demolished to make room for new larger
development – one in anticipation of
future commercial redevelopment, one for
a church expansion, and one for a 17 lot
single-family housing development. All
of the homes demolished during this time
were built between 1930 and 1970.
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TABLE 14: Age of Current Housing Stock – Single Family, Townhomes & Duplexes
Year Built Number of Homes Percent
1884 to 1930 16 0.55%
1931 to 1940 157 5.4%
1941 to 1950 364 12.51%
1951 to 1960 773 26.56%
1961 to 1970 506 17.39%
1971 to 1980 727 24.98%
1981 to 1990 212 7.29%
1991 to 2000 76 2.61%
2001 to 2008 79 2.71%
TOTAL 2910 100%
Source: Mounds View Community Development Department, April 2008
Built
in 1940
Built
in 1974
Built
in 2007
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Figure 7: Year Single Family and Duplexes Built
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Housing Condition
The City Council has recognized that as Mounds View continues to mature, there is a need to
emphasize the maintenance of the housing stock and to protect the quality of life in the
neighborhoods. Initiatives such as an increased code enforcement effort and a rental housing
licensing ordinance are specific actions the City has implemented to help achieve this goal.
Most of the property owners in Mounds View maintain their properties according to the City’s codes
and standards. For those properties that have significant code violations, the City attempts to work
with property owners by setting a timeframe for the correction of the violations. If they need
financial assistance, the City will refer the owners to the Housing Resource Center for help. The City
will take further code enforcement action if the owner does not make progress to remedy the
violation.
The City also administers an annual licensing program for rental housing units to ensure that the
owners maintain the units and complexes in accordance with the City’s property maintenance and
housing standards. There is a variety of types of rental housing in the city including apartment
complexes, senior housing, townhome developments and single-family units. The maintenance of
these units is a concern for several reasons, including the age of the housing stock. The majority of
the single-family detached and attached housing units have entered the stage of life where they need
significant repairs or improvements beyond routine maintenance. Licensing enables the City to
ensure these owners maintain these units and properties in a manner that provides decent housing for
residents and upholds the property maintenance standards of the City. Other issues associated with
rental housing reflects the property owner’s responsibility to assure that residents who occupy these
units are able to pursue lifestyles that are safe, secure and do not create nuisances for nearby
property owners.
This program includes the review of license applications for outstanding code enforcement issues,
conduct violations or concerns and unpaid utility bills. City staff also does property and housing
inspections to ensure compliance with the City’s property maintenance and housing standards. City
staff inspects all residential rental units to ensure the properties meet Fire Code and life safety
standards. The city code also allows the City to abate any nuisance code violations such as weeds
and long grass, junk, debris, and nuisance vehicles, and also do emergency abatements when
necessary. The City uses weed abatements to address properties with vegetative growth that exceeds
city standards.
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Housing Sales
TABLE 15: Housing Sales – existing single-family, townhomes and condominiums
Year # of Single Family
Home Sales
Average Sale
Price
# of Townhome
Sales
Average Sale
Price
2007 86 $229,481 11 $195,808
2006 89 $221,336 14 $174,469
2005 108 $223,492 15 $202,411
2004 127 $213,051 12 $197,937
2003 96 $200,500 12 $166,600
2002 121 $182,122 15 $152,956
2001 123 $160,583 18 $139,127
2000 91 $146,200 14 $131,185
1999 98 $126,304 11 $110,940
Source: Coldwell Banker Burnet
From 1999 to 2007, the average sale price of single-family homes in Mounds View increased by 55
percent and townhomes increased by 57 percent. The average sale price in 2007 for Ramsey County
was $243,266 while the average sales price in Mounds View was $229,481.
Vacancy Rates
Vacancy rates are typically low since the majority of the rental housing in Mounds View is very
affordable. Vacancy rates are now becoming even lower because of the problems in the housing
market that began in 2006. The increasing rates of foreclosures are causing a rising number of
homeowners to lose their homes and move into rental housing.
Employment and Housing
Changes in employment patterns and continued job growth will have an impact on the demand for
housing in the City. Providing housing near jobs serves important economic and environmental
goals. Shorter commutes for workers reduce traffic congestion and associated impacts. Transit can
provide an important link between housing and employment centers, particularly for lower wage
employees.
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Subsidized Housing
There are currently 223 subsidized rental units in Mounds View. Subsidized units comprise 16
percent of the total rental units in the city. The following is a listing and type of the subsidized units
in Mounds View:
Housing Assistance:
Section 8 Vouchers: 57 multi and single family Metro HRA Section 8 Units (city wide)
Housing Development:
Low Income Housing Tax Credits
Silver Lake Pointe: 76 unit senior housing complex
Silver Lake Commons: 50 Apartment/Townhome units
Section 202
Wildwood Manor: 40 unit senior housing complex.
Local Housing Issues
Aging Housing Stock and Infrastructure
A characteristic of a developed city is an aging housing stock and an aging public infrastructure
system. As the housing stock ages, the importance of reinvestment and rehabilitation increases. The
majority of the homes in the city are at an age where the owners need to make significant
reinvestment in the property to maintain the structures. If the owners defer housing maintenance,
reinvestment can be a problem due to the costs involved. Furthermore, deferred housing
maintenance can negatively affect a neighborhood and deter other property owners from investing in
their properties. The City’s code enforcement program helps to address maintenance and other
issues associated with an aging housing stock.
Life Cycle Housing and Affordable Housing
Changing demographics, such as an aging population, create the need for alternative housing choices
to the detached single-family home. Opportunities to develop life-cycle housing in Mounds View
are limited due to the lack of vacant land. The City will need to encourage developers and builders
to include this type of housing in redevelopment proposals.
According to the 2000 Census, 37% of the rental housing units in Mounds View are considered
affordable at 30% of median income levels (under $599/month rent). 91% of rental housing had rent
amounts of under $799/month. According to the 2002 Ramsey County Assessors’ data, 91% of
owner-occupied units were valued under $200,000.
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The Metropolitan Council also has studied housing costs. They define affordable housing based on
monthly rental and ownership purchase price amounts that they consider affordable to low and
moderate-income families. Housing is not affordable if an individual or family is spending more
than 30% of their income on housing costs. The Metropolitan Council has determined the
affordability limit for homeownership with an income level of 80% of area median income in 2007
was $206,800 and for those that have an income that is 60% of the median income is $152,000.
Ramsey County’s median estimated market value of single-family homes in Mounds View for 2007
was $208,350 and that value dropped 4% in 2008 to $199,200.
To ensure the region has an adequate supply of affordable housing as the metropolitan area
continues to grow, the Metropolitan Council expects every city in the 7-county metro area to plan
for additional affordable housing. To this end, the Metropolitan Council has determined each city’s
share of the regional need for additional affordable housing. They determined this allocation by
studying a variety of factors including the anticipated household growth for the region, housing
vacancy rates, low-wage proximity, transit service and other factors. For Mounds View, there is a
need for 81 additional affordable housing units by the year 2020, according to the Metropolitan
Council.
Accommodating the 81 additional units of affordable housing by the year 2020 will be a challenge
for a City such as Mounds View since the City is nearly completely developed. However, the City
has designated all redevelopment areas with a land use designation of Mixed-Use Planned Unit
Development. This land use designation provides a possibility for new housing projects that could
include higher density housing. The Metropolitan Council will assist in the effort to build more
affordable housing by administering programs and resources that encourage a more diverse housing
stock and to reduce housing costs.
The City participates in the Metropolitan Council’s Livable Communities Act (LCA) and has
affordable and life cycle housing goals. Participation in this program enables the City to participate
in the LCA grant program and some State or Minnesota financial assistance programs. The City
could use funding through these programs to assist the City’s redevelopment efforts.
When considering housing policies and strategies, the City must take into consideration the shifting
demographics and changing needs of residents. The residential development pattern primarily
consists of detached single-family homes that have been generally constructed to meet the needs of
young families. The City must try to provide additional housing opportunities to address the needs
of the aging population while attracting and retaining younger households. Life cycle housing
policies help support the construction of rental and owner-occupied units that are affordable to low
and moderate income buyers and also the move-up buyer. Such policies also support a variety of
housing styles, types and densities that provide housing options for persons as they move through
the different stages of life.
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TABLE 16: Affordable Housing
Ramsey
County
Communities
Percent Total
Units
Affordable –
30% of
Median
Income
Total #
Affordable
Units
Gross Rent
less than $599
Total # Units
With Gross
Rent Less
Than $799
Median
Gross Rent
Owner
Occupied Units
With Values
Less Than
$149,999
Arden Hills
30 % 114 277 $688 1,120
Falcon Heights
68 % 579 819 $494 476
Gem Lake
14 % 1 3 $813 51
Lauderdale
50 % 281 494 $602 476
Little Canada
27 % 429 1,125 $682 1,806
Maplewood
29 % 965 2,509 $688 7,039
Mounds View
37 % 531 1,314 $631 2,887
New Brighton
32 % 932 2,606 $663 3,635
North Oaks
0 % 0 0 $850 26
North St. Paul
47 % 605 1,151 $611 2,750
Roseville
28 % 1310 3,384 $688 5,969
St. Paul
57 % 28,180 41,820 $565 47,767
Shoreview
13 % 162 826 $712 4,228
Vadnais Heights
19 % 138 605 $708 2,671
White Bear
Township
9 % 24 149 $777 1,680
White Bear Lake
31 % 741 1,592 $717 5,407
Source: 2000 Census
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Land Available for Development / Redevelopment
Figure 8 on page 4-21 shows land potentially available for residential development and/or
redevelopment in Mounds View.
As a developed city, Mounds View has limited opportunities for new housing development. The
majority of the city’s housing was built in the 1960’s and 1970’s. The remaining opportunities for
new housing are through the redevelopment of existing underused property such as large lot single-
family residential properties. The redevelopment of these parcels can be difficult due to existing
land use patterns, soil and water table constraints, storm water management requirements, access
needs and neighborhood impact. Redevelopment possibilities include manufactured home parks and
single-family lots adjacent to commercial and high-density residential properties. Project costs, land
assembly, infrastructure needs, financing and other factors can complicate redevelopment projects.
Infill/Redevelopment
As noted earlier, new housing development may occur through the infill development of vacant land
and the redevelopment of larger parcels. Market and other forces also are driving changes with
some residents choosing to reinvest in their properties by tearing down existing structures and
rebuilding on the site with a new home or significantly remodeling the existing home. Such changes
can create conflicts between older neighborhoods, newer neighborhoods and property owners since
the newer construction is typically of a different style and size that traditionally found in the
neighborhood. It also is difficult to increase densities in infill developments thereby affecting both
life cycle and affordable housing opportunities.
Market Trends
A significant change in recent years that has affected housing in Mounds View is the real estate
market. Housing values in Mounds View rose in the 1970’s and 1980’s. This trend changed
dramatically in the later 1990’s and in the early 2000’s when home values around the country
increased rapidly. In some cases, home values increased 10 to 15 percent each year (well above the
inflation rate). The housing markets have shifted in recent years such that property values had
somewhat stabilized.
Another concern is the recent rise of foreclosures throughout the area and the country. The number
of Sheriff’s sales in Ramsey County increased 125 percent between 2005 and 2006 and the numbers
continue to increase. City staff has found that tracking foreclosures is difficult; therefore, staff is not
aware of exactly how many home foreclosures have occurred or are in the foreclosure process. The
increase in foreclosures raises concerns about the impact this turnover could have since these homes
are vacant and the properties may not be maintained. Foreclosures are also affecting the value of
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other properties and the negative market psychology may keep older owners from moving, reducing
housing opportunities for young families. These homes, however, also provide an affordable
housing option for young families when the owners of foreclosed homes offer them for sale at
discounted prices.
Future Housing Needs
Housing Maintenance
Owner-Occupied Housing
The maintenance of owner occupied homes is a key issue due to the aging of the city’s housing stock
and population. While owners tend to keep the homes in Mounds View well maintained, the
increased maintenance needs of older housing and the limits of older population will create
challenges. Housing in older neighborhoods tends to be smaller and the owners may need to
remodel or upgrade their homes to improve their resale value. Older townhome developments also
will begin to have major maintenance needs and associations may find they are not financially
prepared to pay for major maintenance projects. Since older housing units tend to be more
affordable, maintenance is important to retain a good housing mix and to prevent neighborhood
decline. To respond to the aging housing conditions and population, the City should explore
programs and partnerships that provide resources for property owners to maintain their housing
stock. The City needs to emphasize code enforcement while providing the City with an enforcement
mechanism. The City also must continue educating property owners about the City’s code
regulations and the importance of property maintenance.
Neighborhood Preservation
A characteristic of a developed city is an aging housing stock and an aging public infrastructure
system. As the housing stock ages, the importance of reinvestment and rehabilitation increases. The
majority of the homes in Mounds View are at an age where the owners need to make significant
reinvestment to maintain the integrity of the structure. The aging of the housing stock becomes
prevalent especially when reviewed on a neighborhood wide basis since the homes in most
neighborhoods were built in the same era.
The older neighborhoods are seen as a key part of the city’s affordable housing stock where
reinvestment is vital to keeping the neighborhood character, quality of life and housing choice. The
City should consider doing a study to prepare a more comprehensive and long-range plan to
establish housing strategies. The intent of this study would be to encourage reinvestment that results
in an improved housing stock while keeping affordability levels and preserving the neighborhood’s
character. The areas of housing most likely to need study and assistance are:
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• Detached and/or attached single-family residential neighborhoods
• Housing that is more than 40 years old
• Where the average assessed value is less than the average for the City
• Areas characterized by a distinct housing type that may limit reinvestment.
The City also should consider developing neighborhood preservation initiatives. To ensure that
neighborhoods in the city remain strong and vital, government housing policies need to encourage
reinvestment in the housing stock, promote affordable housing and life cycle choices.
Development Opportunities
Like many older cities, development opportunities in Mounds View are primarily limited to infill
and redevelopment. Infill development will more likely occur as the owners of larger residential lots
and the few remaining vacant parcels subdivide or redevelop their properties. In general, the
remaining vacant parcels have development constraints such as poor soils, drainage problems,
wetlands, limited street access, utilities or conflicts with adjacent land uses.
Redevelopment may occur in the areas identified in Figure 8 on page 4-21, including the County
Highway 10 corridor. The City anticipates that residential development will occur at higher
densities in these redevelopment areas and could provide housing alternatives including apartments,
townhomes and condominiums.
The City must recognize that infill and redevelopment is challenging. Land assembly may be a
fundamental challenge with some infill and redevelopment areas as the areas may include several
land parcels, may have several different property owners, businesses or unwilling sellers. Site
conditions also may present another challenge for developers. These conditions may include
contamination, poor access, inadequate infrastructure and environmental constraints such as poor
soils or wetlands. Infill and redevelopment also can be challenging if the owner needs to retrofit the
site to meet the City’s current development standards and watershed district requirements. Another
challenge is to create a development that “fits-in” with the character of the neighborhood and has
minimal impact on the adjoining land uses. The last challenge for those doing redevelopment is
financing. This type of development is generally more expensive than development of vacant land
as site preparation costs are higher. It may be difficult to redevelop properties to construct new
housing units without some public financial participation, particularly if projects include an
affordable component. To summarize, the development or redevelopment of housing alternatives
will face several challenges.
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Although challenges exist, infill and redevelopment is vital to the diversification of Mounds View’s
housing stock and the additional life cycle and affordable housing opportunities. The City must
enact policies and tools that promote and encourage the revitalization of redevelopment areas and
allow infill development while lessening impacts on nearby properties.
Changing Demographics
Changing demographics are an important factor in the housing market that will continue to affect the
city’s housing needs. Demographic forecasts indicate that, on average, Mounds View’s population
will continue to get older. As a result, there will be significant changes in the city’s housing needs
as more residents age in place or decide to “downsize” to reduce their homeownership commitments.
Furthermore, a challenge the City face will be to develop strategies that attract and keep younger
households.
Studies have found that the majority of seniors prefer to remain in their homes and age in place.
Aging in place is typically accompanied by an increasing range of services that senior citizens need
to stay in their homes for a longer period of time and a concern that the owners may defer housing
maintenance. The majority of Mounds View housing, like many other cities, was built for young
and middle-aged couples with children. Because of this, many of the existing homes may not meet
the livability needs of senior citizens such as accessibility and in-home health care.
Another concern with aging in place is the condition of the housing stock. Like the population,
Mounds View’s housing stock is aging. Older adults with limited mobility and health concerns
often have physical and financial difficulty performing routine home maintenance tasks. As the city
continues to age, there will be a need for additional efforts to partner with a variety of resources such
as churches, volunteer organizations and businesses to address these maintenance needs.
The combination of older residents aging in place and the limited supply of vacant land affects
Mounds View’s ability to attract younger households. As such, the City should develop strategies
that focus on creating additional housing choices for younger households to help create an age-
balanced city.
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Metropolitan Livable Communities Act Program
The Metropolitan Council has implemented several housing programs to ensure that life cycle and
affordable housing opportunities are available in the region. The Livable Communities Act (LCA) is
a voluntary, incentive-based approach to help the metropolitan area address affordable and life cycle
housing needs while providing funds to cities to help them in carrying out their development plans.
The City participates in this program and has adopted affordable and life cycle housing goals and
continues to meet the required expenditures for local housing programs.
Mounds View participates in the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act Local Housing Incentives
Program. To carry out the principles of this program, the City agrees to use the benchmark
indicators for cities of similar location and stage of development as affordable and life-cycle housing
goals for the period to 2020. The City will make its best efforts, given market conditions and
resource availability, to maintain an index within benchmark ranges for affordability, life-cycle and
density. Mounds View has met or exceeded all housing goals set by the Metropolitan Council to
date.
It is a goal of Mounds View to maintain its housing stock within these benchmarks while attempting
to improve the overall housing quality of the City. With an aging housing stock, lower valued
homes, and lower income families, the City will need to continue to address substandard housing. It
is the goal of Mounds View to continue addressing housing and property maintenance issues before
they become a bigger problem. The City had designated many of the homes that the owners
demolished in recent years as substandard buildings.
Mounds View expects additional senior housing units to be constructed in the City. There are
redevelopment areas that the City has designated for mixed-use development that developers and the
City could consider for higher density housing.
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HOUSING IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM
The Metropolitan Council is forecasting that Mounds View will have a minimal population growth
of about 660 people between 2000 and 2030. Between 2011 and 2020, the Metropolitan Council has
set the need for new affordable housing units in Mounds View at 81 additional units. While the City
is not required to construct and finance these units, the Metropolitan Council requires the City to
demonstrate in this plan that there is land designated to accommodate the units. The future land use
map shows 33 acres of land designated as Mixed Use-PUD. The City has guided these parcels for
future redevelopment, which could include higher density residential uses.
Mounds View has or could use the following housing programs to address housing needs in the city.
Affordable Housing Assistance
The following programs are offered to Mounds View residents to provide renter assistance and
below-market rate home mortgages.
Section 8 Vouchers: In 2008, 57 families received Section 8 rental assistance vouchers.
Minnesota Cities Participation Program: The Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (MHFA) offers
low-interest mortgage programs to assist low to moderate income families in securing a mortgage for
their first home. The City of Mounds View participated in 1995-1997, and began again in 2000.
Rondo Community Land Trust: Homebuyer Initiated Program (HIP): program with two grants
available to low and moderate income buyers – up to $25,000 to lower the purchase price or to
reduce closing and down payment costs. There also are grants of up to $25,000 for housing rehab –
improving mechanical systems, insulation, and correcting code issues.
Housing Developments
The following are programs used in Mounds View that have expanded the city’s stock of affordable
housing through new construction or rehabilitation.
Hollman Units/Low Income Housing Tax Credits: Silver Lake Commons - constructed 10
townhouse units and rehabilitated 40 apartment units. There also are 10 Hollman units in this
project.
The Metropolitan Council established the Family Affordable Housing Program (FAHP) to assist the
Minneapolis Public Housing Authority in meeting the housing replacement provisions of the 1995
Hollman consent decree. This decree provided for the demolition of certain public housing units in
Minneapolis and made federal funding available for the development of 770 replacement housing
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units in Minneapolis and the suburbs. The Metropolitan Council agreed to develop 150 of these
replacement units through a scattered site rental unit acquisition program in partnering cities –
including Mounds View.
Low Income Housing Tax Credits: Silver Lake Pointe, an 83-unit senior housing complex.
Section 202: Wildwood Manor, 40-unit senior housing complex.
Housing Maintenance, Rehabilitation and Redevelopment
This area of housing is the one that Mounds View is promoting the most. The following programs
are available in Mounds View.
City of Mounds View:
Housing Replacement Program
Housing Maintenance Code/Rental Licensing – the City inspects 25% of rental units each
year
North Metro Housing Resource Center:
Mounds View Manufactured Housing Program offers loans
MHFA Fix Up Fund Loan
MHFA Rental Property Loans
MHFA Rehabilitation Loans
Neighborhood Energy Connection:
Energy Conservation Deferred Loan
Mounds View Home Energy Loans
Ramsey County:
FirstHOME Buyer Assistance
CDBG and HOME funds for multi-family housing loans
Metropolitan Council:
H.O.M.E (Homeownership Made Easy)
Livable Communities Grants
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Chapter 5
PUBLIC FACILITIES
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Introduction
The public facilities of a city include those lands, buildings, utility infrastructure, services and
systems that public agencies provide on a public and semipublic basis in the interest of, or as a
benefit to the residents. One should not underestimate the importance of these facilities as they
enhance the image and quality of life in a city. Mounds View is a developed city with its public
facilities generally in place throughout the entire city. The focus of the public facilities chapter is on
the maintenance and improvement of the existing facilities in Mounds View.
Goals and Policies
The following will be the public facilities goals and policies for Mounds View:
Goal 1: Plan public facilities and services in a coordinated and economic manner
on a basis that is consistent with the nature of development in the city.
Policies:
a. The City should develop all public facilities according to accepted standards.
b. The City should require adequate screening, landscaping and buffering of public facilities to
limit their impact on surrounding uses and to enhance the area where they are located.
c. The City will require developers and builders of future development and redevelopment to
provide adequate water, sanitary sewer and surface water management systems. The City
will permit contractors to make such utility connections only where the existing system can
supply adequate service.
d. The City shall work with utility providers, such as Xcel Energy, Comcast and Qwest, to
encourage the underground installation of all new utility services and for the conversion of
existing overhead systems to underground when possible.
Goal 2: Ensure the provision and maintenance of facilities and services necessary
to meet the needs and interests of the City.
Policies:
a. The City shall maintain its public facilities and services according to accepted standards of
performance.
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b. Mounds View will monitor, maintain and improve the existing utility systems to provide
adequate service, including fire protection (hydrants).
Goal 3: The City shall cooperate with others (including private and public
agencies) to provide facilities that are complementary to each other.
Policy:
a. Coordinate the planning of public facilities with adjacent cities, the school district, Ramsey
County, the Metropolitan Council and other governmental agencies.
b. The City shall explore opportunities to share resources or to coordinate with others where it
is economically advantageous without lowering the level of service to the public.
c. The City will consider the use of partnerships with and investments from the commercial
residents for capital contributions and improvements.
Goal 4: Ensure adequate distribution of and provide for safe, easy access to all
public facilities and services in the city.
Policies:
a. The City shall locate new public facilities and services so they offer convenient access to all
users and to minimize response time.
b. Obtain easements for utility facilities and systems to provide access to maintain and repair
the systems and to minimize disruption of other facilities or areas.
c. The City shall work to provide access to public facilities by non-motorized transportation.
Goal 5: The City should provide and use the most cost effective investments for
surface water drainage and management, water supply, and sanitary
sewer.
Policies:
a. Continue to provide good quality water at an affordable rate.
b. Maintain separate sanitary and storm water management systems.
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c. Ensure coordination in the planning and design of systems among all utility improvement
programs.
d. Ensure the full use of public facilities and services before making new public investments.
e. Minimize the impact of utility facilities and services on surrounding uses.
Goal 6: Provide accessible public open space and recreational facilities that serve
a wide variety of users.
Policies:
a. Maintain and make improvements to parks and open space to serve both neighborhood and
city needs.
b. Program recreation and open space improvements with a capital improvement program and
update it on an annual basis as required by the City Charter.
c. Develop an extensive and varied year round recreation program that meets the needs of all
age groups in the city.
d. The City shall develop and improve parks and open space to preserve and take advantage of
natural features.
e. Mounds View may acquire tax forfeited and state trust land for public use when the City
determines that such acquisitions are in the best interests of the city.
f. The City will appropriately maintain active and passive recreation areas throughout the city.
g. To what extent possible, parks and open space shall be equitably distributed and maintained
throughout the city, taking care that sufficient facilities are available and tailored to meet the
life-cycle needs of the residents.
h. The City will require private developers to contribute a park dedication fee in lieu of land for
Mounds View to use for the purchase and/or development of recreational open space or
facilities. Where this is not feasible or desirable, the City will require developers to set aside
a portion of their land for public use.
i. Design and maintain parks with proper lighting, landscaping, shelter design, etc. to ensure a
high degree of public and property safety.
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j. Ensure continual citizen participation in the planning, development and operation of
recreational open space and parks.
k. Maintain and improve the City’s park and open space system according to the
Comprehensive Park Improvement Plan.
l. Provide safe and convenient trail and pedestrian connections to facilities in Mounds View,
and to county and adjacent city facilities and trails.
m. Ensure there is adequate parking to serve park and recreational facilities.
n. Where necessary, screen, fence and/or buffer parks and open space areas for the safety and
protection of the users.
o. The City shall plan and develop park and open space facilities in cooperation with similar
services of surrounding cities and the metropolitan area as a whole.
p. Encourage and promote the use of public facilities in order to generate revenue. Explore all
options to increase rental usage of the city parks and indoor spaces.
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Community Facilities
The term community facility includes a wide range of buildings and facilities that the City and other
agencies provide as a service to citizens. Community facilities include parks and open space, public
buildings, public utilities, and schools. These facilities are in place in Mounds View and the City is
not planning any new facilities. Some redevelopment and expansion of existing facilities may occur
in the future as facilities and equipment age.
Parks and Open Space
Parks and open space areas in Mounds View include municipally owned and operated neighborhood
and community parks and special use facilities. There are nine neighborhood parks, three
community parks, and one special use park. Figure 10 on page 5-10 shows the location of parks and
Table 18 on page 5-9 illustrates the facilities present at the various parks in Mounds View.
The Metropolitan Council requires local communities to map and plan for regional parks, open
space, and trails that fall within the city’s boundaries. This requirement ensures that the region’s
park and trail system, which often spans more than one city, is connected and planned in an efficient
and coordinated manner. The Metropolitan Council’s Regional Parks Policy Plan identifies one
planned regional facility within Mounds View. The Rice Creek North Regional Trail is planned to
follow along Rice Creek in the southeast corner of the city. A portion of the trail paralleling County
Road H has already been completed. This future regional trail alignment is shown on the
Community Facilities Map in Figure 9 on page 5-10.
The City’s Park Capital Improvement Plan is provided in Appendix D on page D-1.
Public Buildings
Mounds View public buildings include City Hall which includes the city administrative offices and
the police department, the public works maintenance facility, the community center, park buildings
and park shelters.
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Public Utilities
Water Supply
The City’s water system includes one 500,000 gallon elevated storage tank, a two million gallon
reservoir, and four wells. Mounds View pumps an average of 1.5 million gallons of water per day.
The water system has adequate capacity to handle the needs of the city into the foreseeable future.
Figure 11 on page 5-12 shows the water system.
To fulfill the Metropolitan Council’s requirements for water supply planning, the City has completed
the DNR’s Water Emergency and Conservation Plan, which is provided in Appendix E on page E-1.
Sanitary Sewer
Mounds View has based its forecasts for sewered population, household, employment, and
wastewater flows on those provided in the Metropolitan Council’s System Statement for the City.
These numbers are provided below in Table 17. Because Mounds View is fully developed, the City
is not anticipating any increase in sanitary sewer flows within this planning period.
Table 17: Community Forecasts
Year 2010 2020 2030
Sewered Population 12,900 13,000 13,400
Sewered Households 5,350 5,600 6,000
Sewered Employment 7,400 8,900 9,400
Average Annual Wastewater
Flow (MGD)
1.46 1.47 1.47
Allowable Peak Hourly Flow
(MGD)
4.26 4.26 4.26
Source: Metropolitan Council System Statement (2005)
Metropolitan Council interceptor 4-NS-523 serves Mounds View. This interceptor currently has an
available capacity of 2 mgd (million gallons per day) to provide for the long term needs of the City.
The Metropolitan Council has a proposed interceptor improvement project to rehabilitate lift station
L35 and replace the existing forcemains with two new ones. They are scheduling this project for
design and construction between 2011 and 2020. This project would help support the long-term
sanitary sewer needs of Mounds View.
The Mounds View sanitary sewer system consists of municipal sewer mains, force mains and two
lift stations. According to Metropolitan Council estimates, average annual sewer flows will rise
slightly from 1.46 mgd in 2010 to 1.47 mgd in 2030. The system has adequate capacity to handle
existing and potential future development. Figure 10 on page 5-11 shows the sanitary sewer system.
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Mounds View has an active program to reduce excessive inflow and infiltration (I/I) of its sanitary
sewer system. The City’s Public Works Department annually performs cleaning and televised
inspection of approximately one quarter of the wastewater system. Staff will note any offset joints,
cracks in pipes, and leaking manholes during these inspections. The City has been budgeting at least
$50,000 a year to seal these leaks. Future street reconstruction projects will result in either new
sanitary sewer mains or the installation of in-place linings. In 2004, Mounds View began an
inspection program looking for illicit sanitary sewer connections. The City completed this program
in 2006.
Surface Water Management
Mounds View’s Local Surface Water Management Plan (LSWMP) will be officially adopted in
2009 and has been developed to serve as a comprehensive planning document to guide the City in
conserving, protecting, and managing its surface water resources. In addition, the LSWMP is
prepared in compliance with the Metropolitan Surface Water Management Act, Minnesota Rules
8410, and the requirements of the Rice Creek Watershed District. The LSWMP provides an
inventory of water resource related information including the results of assessments conducted by
other governmental units, both local and state. From this inventory and assessment, Mounds View
sets forth its goals and policies and implementation program.
The LSWMP is organized as follows:
• Section 1 offers an introduction to and purpose of the Plan, including a location map of
Mounds View, a map showing the watershed management organizations having
jurisdiction in Mounds View, and a list of the organizations responsible for
implementing the plan.
• Section 2 of this Plan provides an inventory of land and water resources within the City
including a description of the physical setting, available and pertinent water resources
data, and land use maps.
• Section 3 includes a comprehensive documentation of the regulatory agencies
influencing the management of surface water resources in Mounds View.
• Section 4 describes plans, studies, and rules related to surface water management in
Mounds View.
• Section 5 identifies the surface water management agreements between Mounds View
and other entities.
• Section 6 provides a current assessment of surface water management in Mounds View,
including surface water modeling, National Pollution Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) permitting process, comparison of regulatory standards, and identification of
issues and corrective actions.
• Section 7 lists the goals and policies identified to address surface water management
needs in the City.
• Section 8 identifies implementation projects and activities to address assessment items
from Section 6 and the goals and policies from Section 7.
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• Section 9 outlines the continued administration of this plan with respect to plan updates
and amendments.
Regional System Statement
The following discussion summarizes Metropolitan Council’s Mound View System Statement in
regard to surface water management.
“In 1995, Minnesota Statutes section 473.859, subd. 2, was amended to make the local surface
water management plan required by Minnesota Statutes section 103B.235 a part of the land use
plan of the local comprehensive plan. Section 103B.235 provides that a local surface water
management plan should be prepared once a watershed plan for the area has been approved.
Section 103B.235 also generally identifies the content requirements for the plan. The local
surface water management plan must be submitted to both the watershed management
organization(s) within whose watershed the community is located and to the Metropolitan
Council for its review. For guidelines on the contents of local surface water management plans,
please refer to Appendix B2-b of the Council’s Water Resources Management Policy Plan.”
“Council records indicate that Mounds View is in the Rice Creek Watershed District. The Rice
Creek watershed plan was approved by BWSR in 1997. Mounds View updated its local surface
water management plan in 2000. The city should be advised that they will need to review their
current local surface water management plan against the policies and required elements of the
Water Resources Management Policy Plan. If there are discrepancies, the city will need to
revise its local surface water management plan. The plan should be submitted to the Council for
its review concurrent with the review by the watershed district. Failure to have an updated local
surface water management plan consistent with the local surface water management plan
content requirements section in Appendix B2-2 of the Water Resources Management Policy Plan
will result in a metropolitan system impact.”
Highlights from the LSWMP Impacting Surface Water Management:
Street and Utility Improvement Program
As identified in the City’s 2008-2009 Action Plan, Goal 1 is to implement the Street and Utility
Improvement Program (SUIP). The basis for this program follows the recommendations of the
Streets and Utilities Task Force, as follows:
• Reconstruct or rehabilitate all streets within 9 years.
• No assessments to individual property owners. The Streets and Utility Improvement
Program will be financed in part by a tax levy on all properties.
• Adopt a uniform street standard making engineering of individual projects
straightforward. Recommended standards include:
• Structurally-strong street section with durable concrete barrier-style curbs.
• Repair and upgrade water mains and sewers.
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• Consider sidewalks or trailways where indicated in the City’s Comprehensive
Sidewalk/Trailway Plan.
• Apply the most cost-effective stormwater management practices to comply with Rice
Creek Watershed District Rules. This generally means raingardens or infiltration swales.
• Group mailboxes in accordance with Municipal Code. Significant flexibility to
accommodate individual property owners needs remains.
A map of the SUIP, including a proposed project schedule is included in Appendix A of the
LSWMP. Additional information regarding the SUIP can be found on the City’s website.
The City’s SUIP will have a significant impact on surface water management in Mounds View as all
of these will be permitted by the Rice Creek Watershed District. Per RCWD rules, runoff volume
management Best Management Practices must be incorporated into the City’s street reconstruction
projects.
Stormwater Infiltration Program
To address the RCWD volume control requirements for future SUIPs, the City desired to develop a
program that would approach volume control for all future projects in a uniform and cost effective
manner. In August 2008, the City Council adopted a resolution (Resolution #7319) establishing the
Stormwater Infiltration Program (SIP), a program structured to provide a uniform and cost effective
process to addressing RCWD volume control requirements. Per the City Council’s resolution
establishing the SIP, the main components of the SIP include the following:
• The City Responsibility for Standard Surface Infiltration Features
• The Responsibility of Owners of Property adjacent to Standard Surface Infiltration
Features
• The opportunity for Owners of Property adjacent to Standard Surface Infiltration
Features to perform Optional Improvements to the infiltration swale
• The City Responsibilities and Rights regarding Optional Improvements within
Infiltration Features
Surface Water Management Regulatory Responsibility
The City is entirely within the boundaries of the Rice Creek Watershed District and will coordinate
plan review activities with the District. Mounds View will review submitted projects for compliance
with the surface water management policies identified in the LSWMP and applicable City Code.
The City defers the enforcement of RCWD rules to the District, via the District’s existing permit
program, for public and private projects triggering a District permit in accordance with RCWD rules.
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Impaired Waters and TMDLs
There is one waterbody within the City of Mounds View currently identified on the state list of
Impaired Waters: Rice Creek. In addition, two waterbodies that are outside of the Cities jurisdiction
yet receive discharge from the City are also listed on the state list of Impaired Waters: Long Lake
and Mississippi River. The list of Impaired Waters is known as the 303(d) list from the applicable
section of the Federal Clean Water Act, these waters are ones that do not currently meet their
designated use due to the impact of a particular pollutant or stressor. If monitoring and assessment
indicate that a waterbody is impaired by one or more pollutants, it is placed on the list.
At some point a strategy will be developed leading to attainment of the applicable water quality
standard for these impaired waters. The process of developing this strategy is commonly known as
the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) process and involves the following phases:
1. Assessment and listing
2. TMDL study
3. Implementation plan development and implementation
4. Monitoring of the effectiveness of implementation efforts
The City recognizes that the responsibility for completion and implementation of the TMDL studies
lies with the primary stakeholders contributing to the impairment. The City intends to cooperate
with the local WMOs and other agencies in the development of the TMDL studies, acknowledging
that these outside agencies will take the lead on these studies. It is the intention of the City to
implement the items/actions identified in future TMDL Implementation Plans, funding the
implementation items/actions as necessary.
NPDES Permitting Process
The MPCA has designated the City of Mounds View as an NPDES Phase II MS4 community (MN
Rules 7090). Mounds View received permit coverage in 2003, however due to a court hearing the
MPCA was required to revise the MS4 permit and cities were required to update their SWPPP to
comply with the new permit requirements by June 1st, 2006. The revised MS4 permit was approved
and coverage was granted to continue coverage under the general permit on May 6th, 2008. The
permit application outlined Mounds View’s SWPPP, which addresses six minimum control
measures:
1. Public education
2. Public involvement
3. Illicit discharge detection and elimination
4. Construction site runoff control
5. Post-construction runoff control
6. Pollution prevention in municipal operations
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The City’s SWPPP contains several best management practices within each of the listed control
measures. These were identified using a self-evaluation and input process with City staff. The
City’s current SWPPP document can be found on the City’s website: www.ci.mounds-view.mn.us/.
The City’s permit application and SWPPP were submitted to the MPCA and MS4 permit coverage
was officially extended on May 6, 2008.
Surface Water Management Issues and Possible Corrective Actions
As required by statute and Metropolitan Council requirements, the Mounds View LSWMP
identifies water resources issues that Mounds View might have some responsibility for or
participation in (see Table 6.3 in the LSWMP). Possible corrective actions are presented for each
issue. In some cases Mounds View’s role is prominent in the corrective action. In the cases of
more regional issues, Mounds View’s role is less prominent – more that of a willing supporter.
The Implementation Plan is built around addressing more local issues through city-led corrective
actions.
Goals and Policies
The goals and policies in the City’s LSWMP reflect current City policy and the City’s current
SWPPP, as well as additional goals and policies necessary for consistency with the goals and
policies of State, Regional, and local watershed authorities. More specifically, the City’s goals and
policies reflect those identified in the RCWD WMP for subwatersheds 13a and 16. The following is
a selection of the City’s goals and policies that correspond to Met Council’s requirements for the
establishment of goals and policies is provided in Appendix B-2 of the Water Resources
Management Policy Plan. A complete list of the City’s surface water management goals and
policies can be found in Section 7 of the City’s LSWMP.
• The City will strive for the nondegradation of receiving waters within the City by enforcing
current surface water management standards, and in cooperation with RCWD rules. This
policy is consistent with Policy B.1 in the RCWD WMP.
• The City will cooperate with the RCWD to identify possible activities to improve water
quality in Spring Lake. This includes the findings presented in Phase II of the RCWD
Southwest Urban Lakes Study. This policy is consistent with Policy E.5 in the RCWD
WMP.
• Continue to enforce the City’s existing Construction Site and Land Disturbance Runoff
Control ordinance (City Code Chapter 1303), updating this ordinance as necessary to
maintain consistency with state and RCWD guidance as outlined in the NPDES, MS4
permit. This policy is consistent with BMP 4-1 in the City’s SWPPP and Policies C.4 and
C.5 in the RCWD WMP.
• The City will require that a wetland inventory and assessment be prepared for any new
development, redevelopment, or site expansion project containing a wetland. Minnesota
Routine Assessment Methodology (current version) is the required method of assessment for
evaluating wetland functions and values.
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• Peak runoff rates from regulated new development, redevelopment, or site expansion
projects shall not exceed existing rates for the 2-year, 10-year, and 100-year rainfall events.
Rate control below existing rates may be necessary where downstream capacity issues are
identified, which will require coordination with the RCWD and adjacent municipalities.
• The City will require nutrient and sediment load reductions consistent with the Nationwide
Urban Runoff Program (NURP) and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency guidelines in
design and construction of new or modifications to existing surface water conveyance
systems. Under no circumstances shall overall treatment in a new development,
redevelopment, or site expansion project in any part of the City fall below 50% post-
development removal for phosphorous and 80% post-development removal for total
suspended solids. RCWD rules incorporate the nutrient and sediment load requirements into
the Districts volume control requirement. This policy is consistent with Policy B.1 in the
RCWD WMP.
• The City will review the adequacy of the existing Storm Water Management Fund (City
Code Section 203.07) to pay for the implementation of the projects and actions identified in
Section 8. This fund will then be revised accordingly.
• The City will require that erosion and sediment control practices are consistent with the
standards identified in the current MPCA Construction General Permit, the Minnesota
Stormwater Manual, and the RCWD WMP and current rules. This policy is consistent with
BMP 4-1 in the City’s SWPPP and Policies C.4 and C.5 in the RCWD WMP.
Implementation
The City developed an implementation plan based on the assessment of their surface water
management system (Section 6 in the LSWMP) and the direction provided by the City’s goals and
policies (Section 7 in the LSWMP). A summary of the City’s implementation program is found in
Table 8.3 in Section 8 of the LSWMP. This table identifies a range of implementation items from
those being driven by regulatory requirements, to others driven more by the functionality of the
City’s regional surface water management system. Table 8.3 presents a summary of recommended
priority surface water management projects and activities. The items listed in Table 8.3 will be
used as a reference for particular projects and activities specific to surface water management to be
included in the capital improvement planning process.
Administration
The LSWMP will be incorporated into the City’s 2008 Comprehensive Plan update and will be
applicable until 2018, at which time an updated plan will be required. Periodic amendments may be
required to incorporate changes in local practices. In particular, changes in the Watershed
Management Plan for the RCWD may require revisions to this plan. Plan amendments will be
incorporated by following the review and adoption steps outlined in Section 9.1 of the LSWMP.
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Schools
Mounds View is part of Independent School District No. 621. The Mounds View Public School
District is the 14th largest district in Minnesota, employing 1,400 staff and educating 9,700 students,
although for the 10th year in a row, K-12 enrollment has declined. Mounds View Public Schools has
two school facilities in Mounds View. These include the Pinewood Elementary School and
Edgewood Middle School. Pinewood Elementary School has an enrollment of about 600 students in
grades K-5. Edgewood Middle School is the smallest middle school in the District with about 525
students in grades 6-8. Figure 9 on page 5-10 shows the location of the schools.
prehensive Plan 5-15TABLE 18: Community Facilities MAP NO. FACILITIES AND LOCATIONS Total acres Park Building Picnic Shelter Picnic Tables Grills Baseball Diamond Softball Diamond Hockey Rink General Skating Tennis Courts Basketball Courts Volleyball Courts Soccer / Football Fields Swimming Beach Play Equipment Nature Hiking Trails Sliding Hills Horsehoe Courts Permanent Restrooms Disc Golf PARKS 1 rk Ardan Pa 8 .8 2 City Hall Park 12.9 ● ● ● ☼ ☼ ● ● 3 Greenfield Park 35.5 ● ● ☼ ● ● ● 4 Groveland Park 4.1 ● ● ● ● ☼ ☼ ● ● ● 5 Hillview Park 3.2 ● ● ● ☼ ☼ ● ● ● 6 Lakeside Park 11.0 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 7 Lambert Park 3.2 ● ● ● ☼ ☼ ● ● ● 8 Oakwood Park 2.4 ● ● ● ● 9 Random Park 2.0 ● ● ● ● 10 Silver View Park 52.0 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 11 Woodcrest Park 2.0 ● ● SCHOOLS 12 Edgewood 3 ☼ 13 Pinewood OTHER 14 Sysco Outlot A Open Space 47.0 2008 Mounds View Com________________________________________________________________________ Chapter 5: Public Facilities 15 Community Center 4.7 ● ● ☼ = Lighted Facility
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TRANSPORTATION
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Introduction
The roadway system in Mounds View is essentially in place. The system consists of state and county
roads that function as principal and minor arterials, and county and city roads that function as
collector and local streets. County Highway 10 runs diagonally through the middle of Mounds View
and many have viewed this road as a barrier in the city. The State of Minnesota (MnDOT) turned the
jurisdiction of County Highway 10 over to Ramsey County in 2000. While Mounds View
acknowledges the importance of the County Highway 10 corridor for moving traffic, the City has
determined that there is an excessive amount of right-of-way being maintained for County Highway
10. In 2002, the City adopted a design theme to enhance the image of the County Highway 10
corridor and continues working to implement it. The City also will work with Ramsey County to
upgrade and improve signalized intersections.
Mounds View has developed a comprehensive trailway plan. The City will consider opportunities to
implement the construction of trailways indicated in the plan as part of the Street & Utility
Improvement Program.
Transportation Goals and Policies
The following are the transportation goals and policies for Mounds View:
Goal 1: Identify the improvements necessary to ensure the continued safety and
convenience of the transportation system for movement by all modes.
Policies:
a. Maintain transportation facilities to function in a manner compatible with adjacent land uses.
When the function of a transportation facility has changed over time to become incompatible
with adjacent land uses, the City should establish a program to address this incompatibility.
b. Improve intersections to increase the safety of pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists.
c. The City will work to enhance the transportation system to encourage access to destination
points.
d. The City shall increase street safety with improved street lighting, visibility improvements,
sign controls, grade separated pedestrian walkways, traffic calming, and other methods when
appropriate and economically feasible.
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e. Public signage shall relate to the overall system of street function and control.
f. The City shall limit or prohibit parking along principal and minor arterial roadways.
g. Establish and enforce standards and controls for business and advertising signage and lighting
to prevent driver distraction and potential hazards.
h. Reinforce streets as public places that encourage pedestrian and bicycle travel.
Goal 2: Developments shall provide sufficient off-street parking to meet the
normal demands of all land uses and activities.
Policies:
a. Property owners shall develop parking facilities to conserve land, promote joint use and to
minimize conflicts with vehicular, pedestrian and bicycle traffic.
b. Minimize and reduce the demand and resulting requirements for parking through the adequate
provision of pedestrian and bicycle facilities and through land use development coordination.
c. The City shall review parking requirements to ensure supply is reflective of demand.
d. Reasonably limit parking lot access to public streets to the functional minimum.
Goal 3: Support the development of a transit system that offers a broad range of
options and facilities to provide alternatives to individual motor vehicle
travel.
Policies:
a. The City shall promote sufficient mobility for all persons, giving special consideration to
those who must rely on modes of transportation other than personal motor vehicles.
b. The City shall encourage developers and property owners to incorporate adequate transit rider
conveniences, such as bus shelters, park and ride lots, and free parking areas, into centers of
activity and areas of high transit usage.
c. Mounds View will encourage having additional transit service during off-peak hours to
destinations outside the city.
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d. The City will work with the Metropolitan Council Transit Organization (MCTO) and other
agencies and organizations to provide more and better transit service in Mounds View. The
improvements should include having transit service within reasonable walking distance to
every resident of the city and to increase transit ridership.
e. Encourage the MCTO to implement an intra-suburban transit plan.
Goal 4: Continue implementing a comprehensive trail system to provide safe and
convenient pedestrian and bicycle circulation and recreational
opportunities.
Policies:
a. The City will consider pedestrian/bicycle corridors on minor arterial and collector roadways
(including the County Highway 10 corridor) to facilitate safer pedestrian travel.
b. The City will continue developing a trailway system connecting residential areas to key
destinations in and around the city. This system should be a network of pedestrian routes
between areas where residents live and locations such as stores, restaurants, entertainment and
the community center.
c. Develop a trail system suitable for short and long distance recreational use that connects with
existing and future trail systems.
d. The City will make accommodations to facilitate safe pedestrian and bicycle crossings at
intersections with clearly marked crosswalks, adequate lighting, proper timing of traffic
signals, and other safety enhancement features.
e. The City shall plan special provisions for pedestrian and bicycle access and circulation in
areas adjoining schools, parks, churches, service centers, industrial centers, and commercial
centers.
f. The City will provide facilities for pedestrians and bicyclists in conjunction with street
improvement projects when the City determines such improvements are economically feasible
and desirable.
g. Enhance the navigation of trails and sidewalks with attractive, pedestrian-scale signage that
points users to potential destinations.
h. Encourage the installation of secure bicycle parking opportunities throughout the city.
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Goal 5: Coordinate all City transportation planning with County, Metropolitan
Council, State, Federal, the North Metro 35W Corridor Coalition and
other local transportation plans.
Policies:
a. Maintain and improve communication with county and state highway officials to ensure that
planned road and highway improvements are consistent with city goals and objectives.
b. The City will consider using its resources to assist in the resolution of metropolitan
transportation problems and will participate in and help implement the transportation
objectives of the North Metro 35W Corridor Coalition.
c. The City will coordinate its trailway system with those of Ramsey County, Anoka County and
adjacent cities.
Goal 6: The City will plan, improve and maintain all elements of the street system
according to the most appropriate standards while giving consideration to
land use and transportation goals and policies.
Policies:
a. The City will work to implement the Street & Utility Improvement Program as adopted by the
City Council on October 22, 2007.
b. Design transportation facilities to conserve natural resources that maintain neighborhood
character and in a fiscally responsible manner.
c. The City shall strive to balance initial investment in transportation facilities and improvements
with ongoing maintenance.
d. Major traffic flow shall be channeled to collector and arterial streets.
e. The City will work to facilitate traffic movement on arterial streets by regulating the number
and location of vehicular access points and by using traffic control methods and devices.
f. The City shall design and construct local or residential streets to prevent penetration by
through traffic. This may include using traffic calming devices or other design methods.
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g. The City shall protect existing residential streets from reclassification to more intense use such
as, collector or minor arterial.
h. The City will maintain streets in Mounds View by following a Pavement Management
Program.
i. The City should maintain a citizen review process to develop and implement city street,
sidewalk, and trailway design and assessment policies.
j. Promote environmental and ecological consideration in the development of the transportation
system.
Goal 7: The City will continue to implement the County Highway 10
Redevelopment and Revitalization Plan to present Mounds View as an
attractive and desirable city.
Policies:
a. Work with state and county officials to implement various elements of the approved plan.
b. Mounds View should develop city code standards to require private development that occurs
along County Highway 10 to incorporate, where possible, elements of the approved design
plans.
c. Identify and pursue state, federal, county and other funding sources to fund implementation of
the approved planned improvements.
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Highways and Streets
There are 56.6 miles of streets in Mounds View that, for the most part, consist of a rectangular grid
street system. The major exception to this grid system is County Highway 10 that cuts through the
city on a diagonal from the northwest to the southeast. This layout creates many angled intersections
on County Highway 10. The City is not anticipating any major street expansion projects in the future,
although some street extensions may occur due to subdivisions and development of existing large lots.
Some street and intersection reconfigurations and traffic calming installations also may occur to
manage traffic. Ramsey County and the City have obtained Federal funds for the reconstruction of
County Highway 10 and County Road H.
In 2007, the City approved a Street & Utility Improvement Program. This program includes
reconstructing nearly 26 miles of city streets during the years 2009 to 2018. As part of this program,
the City also will emphasize minimizing traffic levels in residential neighborhoods.
Jurisdiction
Roadways are categorized under the agency that is responsible for their maintenance. The State is
responsible for the Federal Interstate, US Trunk Highways (USTH), Minnesota Trunk Highways
(MNTH), and State Park Roads. The County is responsible for County State-Aid Highways (CSAH)
and County Roads (CR). Other roadways, including Municipal State-Aid Streets (MSAS) and
Municipal Roads, are the responsibility of the City. Table 19 shows the roadway system in Mounds
View according to its current jurisdiction. The mileage present for each jurisdictional type is current
as of September 2008.
Table 19: Mounds View Roadway Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction Category Miles Percentage
State US Trunk Highway 5.51 9.73 %
County County State-Aid Highway 7.76 13.71 %
County Road 3.68 6.50 %
Local Agency Municipal State-Aid Road 8.54 15.09 %
Municipal Road 31.11 54.97 %
Totals 56.60 100 %
Source: 2007 Annual Certification of Mileage
Figure 13 on page 6-8 shows the current jurisdiction of the roadways in Mounds View. The City of
Mounds View is responsible for 39.65 miles of the streets, Ramsey County is responsible for 11.44
miles and the State of Minnesota is responsible for 5.51 miles of roadways.
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Figure 12: Existing Roadway Jurisdiction
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Functional Classification
Functional classification is a system to establish the hierarchy of streets that collect and distribute
traffic from residential neighborhoods to the metropolitan roadway system. The Metropolitan Council
has established a functional classification system for the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Classifications of streets in Mounds View include principal arterials, minor arterials, collector
roadways, and local streets. The functional classification of roadways in Mounds View is shown in
Figure 13 on page 6-12.
Functional classification of a roadway system involves determining what function each roadway
should be performing with regard to travel in and through the city. The intent of a functional
classification system is the creation of a roadway hierarchy that collects and distributes traffic from
local roadways and collectors to arterials in a safe and efficient manner. Such classification aids in
determining:
• appropriate roadway widths
• speed limits
• intersection control
• design features
• accessibility
• maintenance priorities
Functional classification helps to ensure that non-transportation factors, such as land use and
development, are taken into account in planning and design of the roadway system.
A balanced roadway system is desired, yet not always attainable due to existing conditions and
characteristics. The City intends to use the criteria of the functional classification system as
guidelines. Mounds View will apply these guidelines when preparing plans for the construction or
reconstruction of a given classified route. It can and does occur that different roadways with very
similar design characteristics may have different functional classifications. Some roadways, for a
short segment, may carry higher volumes than a roadway with a higher classification. Spacing
guidelines may not follow recommendations for a variety of reasons such as:
• topography
• land use type
• land use density
• environmental concerns
The two major considerations in the classification of roadway networks are access and mobility.
Mobility is of primary importance on arterials and thus limiting access is a necessity. However, the
primary function of a local roadway is access. This in turn limits mobility. The extent and degree of
access control is an important factor in the function of a roadway facility. The functional
classification types are dependent upon one another in order to provide a complete system of streets
and highways.
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of functional classification with regard to traffic mobility and land access is shown in
Figure 14 on page 6-13.
Principal Arterials
The relationship
Principal arterial roadways serve major activity centers, higher traffic volumes, longer trips and carry
a higher proportion of total urbanized travel on a minimum of mileage. Along these facilities, the City
and other agencies need to limit access to preserve the ability of the roadway to accommodate the
volumes and to maximize safety. The management criteria require that a 40 mph average speed be
achieved during peak traffic periods. Also, little or no direct land access should be allowed to these
roadways. Grade separated intersections are required for freeways and highly desired for other
principal arterial roadways. In Mounds View there are two roadways classified as principal arterials -
Interstate 35W and US Highway 10.
Minor Arterials
Minor arterial roadways connect the urban service area to cities and towns inside and outside the
region and generally service medium to short trips. Minor arterials connect principal arterials, minor
arterials, and collectors. The spacing ranges from ¼ to ¾ of a mile in metro centers to 1-2 miles in a
developing area. The desired minimum average speed during peak traffic periods is 20 mph in fully
developed areas and 30 mph in developing areas. The emphasis for minor arterial roadways is on
mobility rather than on land access. In urban areas, direct land access is generally restricted to
concentrations of commercial/industrial land uses.
Minor arterials are divided into “A” minor arterials and “B” minor arterials. “A” minor arterials are
roadways that are of regional importance because they relieve, expand, or complement the principal
arterial system. “A” minor arterials are categorized into four types, consistent with Metropolitan
Council guidelines:
• Augmenters – Roadways that augment principal arterials within the I-494/I-694 beltway.
There currently are no augmenter roadways in Mounds View.
• Relievers – Minor arterials that provide direct relief for metropolitan highway traffic.
County Highway 10 is an example of an “A” minor reliever in Mounds View.
• Expanders – Routes that provide a way to make connections between urban areas outside
the I-494/I-694 beltway. Silver Lake Road is classified as an “A” minor expander within
the city.
• Connectors – Roads that provide good, safe connections to and among communities at the
edge of the urbanized area and in rural areas. There are no connector roadways within the
City.
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to function the way it is intended and will discourage through traffic from
sing residential streets. Volumes on principal and minor arterial roadways are expected to be higher
cal roadways.
A well-planned and adequately designed system of principal and “A” minor arterials will allow the
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“B” minor arterials serve medium to long distance trips. There are several “B” minor arterials within
the city including County Road I, Long Lake Road (south of County Highway 10), and the portion of
County Road H between Silver Lake Road and County Highway 10.
Collector Streets
Collector streets provide more land access than arterials and provide connections to arterials, although
not in all cases. As is the case with any roadway system, there will always be exceptions to the
planning guidelines that are used to classify a roadway system. Collectors serve a dual function of
affic and the provision of more access to adjacent properties. Mobility and land
obility is slightly emphasized over access. Major
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concentrations. Collector road spacing ranges from ¼ to ¾ of a mile in a fully developed area to ½ to
1 mile in a developing area. One may divide collector streets down further into major collectors and
minor collectors.
Major collectors generally connect to minor arterials and serve shorter trips within the county or city.
These roads supplement the arterial system in that m
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classification of roadways is the local roadway or street. These types of streetsThe lowest provide
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normally serve short trips. Local streets will connect with some minor arterials but
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Figure 13: Existing Roadway Functional Classification
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Access Management Guidelines
The management of thoroughfare access along roadway systems, particularly arterial and collector
roadways is a very important component of maximizing the capacity and decreasing the crash
potential along those roadways. As mentioned previously, arterial roadways have a function of
accommodating larger volumes of traffic and often at higher speeds. Therefore, local governments
and agencies must limit access to such roads to protect the integrity of the arterial function. Collector
roadways provide a link from local streets to arterial roadways and are designed to provide more
access to local land uses since the volumes and speeds are often less than arterial roadways.
MnDOT studies have shown that as the density of access increases, whether public or private, the
traffic carrying capacity of the roadway decreases and the vehicular crash rate increases 1. Businesses
suffer financially on roadways with poorly designed access, while well designed access to commercial
properties support long-term economic vitality.
As with many transportation related decisions, land use activity and planning is an integral part of the
creation of a safe and efficient roadway system. Every land use plan amendment, subdivision,
rezoning, conditional use permit, or site plan involves access and creates a potential impact to the
efficiency of the transportation system. Properties have access rights and good design will minimize
the detrimental effect of excessive or improper access to the roadway system. Minnesota State
Statutes state that “reasonable, convenient, and suitable” access to property shall be provided. Access
management is a combination of careful land use planning and effective design of access to property.
The State, Counties, Cities and Townships all share in the granting of access to roadways with each
having the permitting process responsibility over the roadways under their control. The
aforementioned authorities also may require the following while examining property access:
• Dedication of public rights-of-way
• Construction of public roadways
• Mitigation measures of traffic and/or other impacts
• Change in and/or development of new access points
Using proper access guidelines helps all involved agencies to be consistent in their standards and
requirements. However, access spacing is important not just for new developments, but for existing
developments and their accesses as well. Cities and counties should develop processes to deal with
existing corridors that now have improper access spacing. It is possible that the number of access
points exceed the current access spacing guidelines. Local agencies must handle these existing access
points in a different manner than with new access points. The City and Ramsey County desire to
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1 “Toward an Access Classification System and Spacing Guidelines”, Technical Study No. 4, MnDOT, February
1999.
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es while consolidating, restricting and/or reducing existing
ccess points as redevelopment occurs. It is important to remember that access spacing guidelines are
ng MnDOT’s policy as a reference.
aggressively minimize any new access
a
long term goals and not absolute rules. Maintaining flexibility is important when promoting access
consolidation, including consideration of existing conditions, physical barriers or constraints.
The traveling public benefits from access spacing, whether using grade-separated crossings, frontage
roads, right turn only entrances/exits, etc. Given the number of agencies potentially involved in
reviewing plats and access points, access guidelines, and corridor management practices should be
implemented at the state, county and city level.
MnDOT has developed guidelines for access management based upon their goals of safety, mobility,
and statewide growth. One may find MnDOT’s access spacing guidelines on the MnDOT website.
Ramsey County does not have formalized access spacing guidelines. The county examines each
tuation and request on a case-by-case basis usisi
Existing Traffic Volumes
The Metropolitan Council’s Transportation Policy Plan supports the maintenance and enhancement of
transportation facilities to accommodate growth and reinvestment in the city. The Metropolitan
Council has made forecasts the City’s growth as shown in Table 20 on page 6-16. The City and the
Metropolitan Council expect to accommodate this growth through in-fill development, redevelopment
and changes in the city’s housing stock. Table 20 on page 6-16 also provides the demographic
assumptions for the transportation plan by traffic analysis zone (TAZ). Figure 15 on page 6-18 shows
the location of each TAZ in the City.
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Table 20:
Forecast of Population, Households, and Employment
Revised Development Framework TAZ 2000 2010 2020 2030
1020 0 0 0 0
1021 5010 5097 5155 5368
1022 2103 2122 2141 2212
1023 1413 1434 1447 1505
1024 1446 1458 1461 1491
1025 2766 2789 2796 2824
Population
Total 12,738 12,900 13,000 13,400
1020 0 0 0 0
1021 1787 1920 2020 2181
1022 1086 1175 1214 1309
1023 506 560 587 635
1024 501 525 536 560
1025 1138 1220 1243 1315
Households
Total 5,018 5,400 5,600 6,000
1020 301 2470 3100 3100
1021 173 235 310 320
1022 241 345 435 440
1023 196 212 240 250
1024 1219 1693 2010 2350
1025 2040 2445 2805 2940
Employment
Total 4,170 7,400 8,900 9,400
Source: Metropolitan Council
Historic traffic data provided by MnDOT are shown in Table 21 on page 6-17 for the years between
997 and 2007. The largest increase in traffic volume between 1997 and 2007 occurred on US
ighway 10 with a 225 percent increase in volume. Increases on I-35W ranged from 30 percent to 56
percent. Other large volume increases were on Long Lake Road at Ardan Avenue (118%) and Long
Lake Road at Hillview Road (111%). Traffic volume changes on other county and local roads varied
greatly with some having decreases while others having increases.
The most recent (2007) average daily traffic volumes, from MnDOT, are shown in Figure 16 on page
6-19.
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Historic Daily Traffic Volumes Table 21:
CHANGE 1997 to 2007
# %STREET 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007
I-35W at:County Rd J to State Hw. y 10 0 NC 00 30 %63,00 NC NC 8 82,000 9,01,000 1
State Hwy 10 to County Road I 90, 118,0 0,000 131,00 ,000 60 %82,000 000 00 12 130,000 0 49
County Road I to County Highway 10 87,000 123,0 126,000 000 136,00 49,000 56 %95,000 00 136,0
County Highway 10 0 120,0 1,000 130,00 ,000 55 %84,00 93,000 00 12 130,000 0 46
US Highway 10 0 62,000 ,000 78,000 ,000 225 %24,00 28,000 71 78,000 54
County Highway 10 at: Spring Lake Road 0 26,500 ,000 21,600 400 -53 % 41,00 43,000 27 21,700 -19,
Long Lake Road 0 26,50 ,000 21,600 400 -53 %41,00 43,000 0 27 21,700 -19,
I-35W 0 26,500 ,000 26,500 500 -35 %41,00 43,000 27 26,500 -14,
County Road J at: Spring Lake Road 0 NC 10,300 ,100 -17 %12,40 11,800 NC 10,300 -2
85th Avenue at: State Highway 10 15,700 0 16,700 0 35 %12,400 NC 16,10 14,700 4,30
Coral Sea Street 13,800 0 11,900 0.8 %11,800 13,800 14,30 13,500 100
East of I-35W 0 NC NC 13,600 -1,900 -12 %15,50 NC 17,000
County Road I at: Knollwood Drive 4,050 4,100 -5 %4,300 4,150 4,450 4,250 -200
County Highway 10 5,800 7,400 700 57 %4,700 5,600 5,500 5,200 2,
Edgewood Drive 7,500 7,200 250 7,000 -7 %7,200 7,7,000 -500
Quincy Street 8,900 8,900 300 7,200 -1,700 -19 %8,900 9,9,500
County Road H-2 at: Spring Lake Road 3,700 500 4,000 100 3 %3,900 4,150 3,3,750
Sunnyside Road 4,000 4,550 0 14 %4,000 4,200 3,700 4,300 55
Irondale Road 3,250 3,550 -1.4 %3,600 4,000 3,550 3,450 -50
Jackson Street 1,850 1,850 -7.5 %2,000 2,300 1,750 1,750 -150
Quincy Street 1,250 970 -16 %1,150 1,250 1,050 1,000 -180
County Road H at: Spring Lake Road 4,700 000 3,000 -600 -17 %3,600 3,900 4,3,400
Brighton Lane 6,300 500 4,650 350 8 %4,300 4,300 5,4,850
Edgewood Dr. 6,000 NC 6,700 700 12 %5,800 NC 7,200
County Highway 10 11,000 10,300 800 21 %8,500 NC 7,600 11,100 1,
Old Highway 8 at: County Road H 6,300 6,400 000 45 %4,400 4,400 6,800 5,600 2,
Silver Lake Road at: County Highway10 6,300 5,900 0 13 %5,200 5,900 6,400 5,600 70
Bronson Drive 7,600 8,200 22 %6,700 8,300 7,600 7,800 1,500
Woodale Drive 8,500 8,300 7,600 7,600 7,800 8,200 -300 -3.5 %
Long Lake Road at:1,300 2,000 2,200 1,500 2,400 1,300 118 % Ardan Avenue 1,100
Hillview Road 1,500 NC 3,650 3,400 2,750 3,550 2,050 137 %
County Highway 10 3,200 3,900 4,850 3,800 3,450 3,150 -50 -1.5 %
County Road H-2 2,650 4,950 5,400 5,500 4,700 4,100 1,450 55 %
Woodale Drive 3,550 4,100 4,500 4,700 4,100 4,250 700 20 %
Groveland Road. at: County Road J/85th Ave 950 520 850 1,000 850 770 -180 -19 %
County Highway 10 1,250 1,350 1,400 1,400 1,400 1,300 50 4 %
Red Oak Drive. at: County Road J/85th Ave. 1,050 1,550 1,500 1,550 1,550 1,400 350 33 %
Hillview Road 1,900 2,300 2,150 2,100 2,050 1,900 0 0 %
County Highway 10 3,250 3,100 3,100 2,700 2,800 2,800 -450 -14 %
Edgewood Drive at: County Road I 1,150 1,150 1,200 1,650 1,150 1,350 200 17 %
County Highway 10 2,150 2,150 1,850 2,650 2,750 2,500 350 16 %
County Road H 1,000 1,000 950 1,500 NC NC 500 (’97-’03)50 %
Quincy Street at: North of County Road I 2,150 2,050 2,100 2,050 1,950 1,950 -200 -9 %
South of County Road I 2,000 2,300 2,050 2,150 2,650 2,700 700 35 %
County Road H-2 1,600 1,250 1,100 1,800 1,650 1,700 100 6 %
Hillview Road at: Greenwood Drive 1,050 1,250 1,250 1,200 1,050 930 -120 -11 %
Woodlawn Drive 1,000 1,100 1,200 1,200 1,150 1,000 0 0 %
Jackson Street 1,200 1,200 1,150 1,150 550 310 890 -74 %
Mounds View Drive at: County Road I 950 1,050 1,000 1,100 1,150 840 -110 -12 %
Long Lake Road 1,200 1,400 1,250 1,350 1,050 1,500 300 25 %
Source: MnDOT NC=No Count
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undaries Figure 15: TAZ (Traffic Analysis Zone) Bo
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Figure 16: Existing Daily Traffic Volumes
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Traffic planners and designers use traffic volumes, as shown on Figure 19 on page 6-25, as a planning
tool to help test the ability of a roadway to accommodate future volumes. In addition to the number of
lanes provided, the daily capacity of any individual roadway is based upon many factors including:
• Number of access points per mile
• Number of signalized intersections per mile
• Percentage of truck traffic
• Physical grade of the roadways
Six Levels of Service (LOS), LOS A to LOS F, are generally used for traffic analysis. LOS A is the
best with free flow conditions and little to no delay. LOS F is the worst with congestion, long delays
and forced flow. Table 22 below shows how each level of service would look to motorists.
Table 22: LOS Description
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ithin a traffic stream, generally in terms of such service measures as:
• Comfort and convenience
For planning purposes, designers use a generalized ADT threshold for roadways. Table 23 below
shows the generalized ADT volume thresholds for a roadway type and number of lanes in terms of
level of service. Level of service (LOS) is a qualitative measure describing operational conditions
w
• Speed and travel time
• Freedom to maneuver
• Traffic interruption
Table 23: Generalized Average Daily Traffic Volume Thresholds
Maximum ADT Volume at Level of Service1
Facility Type 2A B C D E
2-Lane Roadway -
3,000
4,500
6,500
8,500
10,000 Without Turn Lanes
With R Turn Lanes
With L Turn Lanes3
With L and R Turn Lanes3
4,750
5,250
7,500
7,200
7,900
11,250
10,300
11,400
16,250
13,500
14,900
21,250
15,900
17,500
25,000
4-Lane Roadway -
Without Turn Lanes
With R Turn Lanes
With L Turn Lanes4
With L and R Turn Lanes4
7,100
9,600
10,100
12,600
10,700
14,400
15,200
18,900
15,400
20,700
21,900
27,200
20,100
27,100
28,600
35,600
23,700
31,900
33,700
41,900
1 ADT Volumes above the LOS E maximum threshold would be considered LOS F.
2 LOS D is usually the lowest acceptable LOS allowed by most agencies within the metro area.
3 Also considered the planning capacity for a 3-lane roadway (one through lane in each direction with a center, two-way
left turn lane) without or with a right turn lane.
4 Also considered the planning capacity for a 5-lane roadway (two through lanes in each direction with a center, two-
way left turn lane) without or with a right turn lane.
• Approximate values based upon several assumptions such as capacity assumptions per lane, directional
orientation, peak hour percentages, and ¼ mile signal spacing.
Figure 17 on page 6-22 shows the roadway network and general lane configurations as they were
applied to Table 23 to obtain LOS estimates. Figure 18 on page 6-23 shows the planning LOS values
per road segment based on existing traffic volumes. As shown in that figure, the City expects mo
the road segments to operate at LOS C or better. There is a segment of County Road J to the east of
US Highway 10 that is expected to operate at LOS D. Also, portions of County Road H are operating
at lower levels of service. The segment of County Road H between Long Lake Road and Edgewood
Drive is operating at LOS D. The segment of County Road H between Edgewood Drive and Old
Highway 8 operates at LOS E. The segment of County Road H between Old Highway 8 and County
st of
ighway 10 operates at LOS F. H
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Figure 17: Existing Lane Configurations
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Future Traffic Volume Forecast
Traffic volumes on County Highway 10 have dropped in recent years due to the connection of
Highway 610 to Highway 10 in Coon Rapids. According to the Metropolitan Council, traffic levels
on County Highway 10 are expected to build back up to 1997 levels by 2020. MnDOT projections
indicate that County Highway 10 traffic volumes in 2020 would exceed 1997 levels. Because Mounds
View is fully developed, the City expects traffic levels on local streets to remain relatively stable.
The Metropolitan Council supplied 2030 average daily traffic projections based upon the TAZ growth
projections as shown in Table 20 on page 6-16. The projected 2030 average daily traffic volumes are
shown in Figure 19 on page 6-25.
The City should use the traffic projections shown on Figure 19 on page 6-25 as a planning tool to help
assess the ability of a roadway to accommodate future volumes. In addition to the number of lanes
provided, the daily capacity of any individual roadway is based upon many factors including:
• Number of access points per mile
• Number of signalized intersections per mile
• Percentage of truck traffic
• Physical grade of the roadways
Table 23 on page 6-21 was again used to determine the planning LOS for the roadway segments using
the projected 2030 ADT’s. Figure 20 on page 6-26 shows the planning LOS results for road segments
in Mounds View. As shown in that figure, most of the road segments are expected to operate at LOS
C or better. The entire segment of County Highway 10 that runs through Mounds View operates at a
LOS D. There is a segment of County Road J to the east of US Highway 10 that is expected to
operate at LOS D. Portions of County Road H that are operating at lower levels of service as well.
The segment of County Road H between Silver Lake Road and Edgewood Drive is operating at LOS
D. The segment of County Road H between Edgewood Drive and Old US Highway 8 operates at
LOS E. The segment of County Road H between Old US Highway 8 and County Highway 10
operates at LOS F.
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ffic Volumes Figure 19: Projected 2030 Daily Tra
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Figure 20: Projected 2030 LOS (Level of Service)
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Traffic Crash Data
Most of the traffic crashes in Mounds View occur along the following roadway corridors:
• County Highway 10
• US Highway 10
• County Road I
• Silver Lake Road
• Long Lake Road
The City does not expect this pattern to change, as these are the roads with the higher volumes of
traffic. The majority of crashes occur at the intersections of roadways. The intersections that have the
highest frequency of crashes are all on County Highway 10:
Number of Crashes 2
Intersection (2004-2006)
County Highway 10 and County Road H 36
County Highway 10 and Woodale Drive 4
County Highway 10 and County Road H2 11
County Highway 10 and Edgewood Dr 17
County Highway 10 and Long Lake Road 12
County Highway 10 and County Road I 21
County Highway 10 and Silver Lake Road 13
County Highway 10 and Groveland Road 9
All of these intersections are controlled with traffic signals, with the exception of County Highway 10
and Groveland Road. Another area of high accident frequency occurs at the junction of US Highway
10 and Interstate 35W. The convergence of the southbound exit ramp from 35W and County
Highway 10 is also an area of high accident frequency. Almost half of the reported accidents on
County Road 10 south of County Road H to the southern boundary of the city can be accounted to that
junction point.
All intersections and accident areas are of a concern to the City in terms of public safety of both
motorists and pedestrians. Pinewood Elementary School is at the corner of County Road I and Quincy
Street (reported 9 crashes in 5 years). This intersection has a higher than average traffic flow in all
directions. As such, the City, County and school district should continue to take special precautions
to reduce accidents and to protect the safety of children in this area.
While most reported accidents involve some type of vehicle-to-vehicle collision, typically 15-20
percent involves only one vehicle. These crashes involve the striking of a fixed object, such as a sign
post or traffic signal, roll-overs, and accidents involving a deer, bicycle or pedestrians.
2 Crash data compiled from MnDOT’s Crash Mapping and Analysis Tool (MnCMAT)
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been two fatal pedestrian accidents at the County Highway 10 – Edgewood
rive intersection. The City and the County have made safety improvements to this intersection
rs to the
drivers can clearly see the crosswalk.
Intersection crash rates can be calculated for each intersection by examining the historical crash data.
The r ared to the Metro and Statewide averages that have been compiled by
n hese rates are shown in Table 24 below.
Since 1998, there have
D
including lengthening the time allowed for pedestrians to cross and adding countdown time
crosswalk signals. Efforts also are made to keep the crosswalk markings in good condition so that
se ates are then comp
M
DOT. A summary of t
Table 24: Metro and Statewide Average Crash Statistics (2004-2006)
Category District Crash
Rate
Severity
Rate
Crash
Density
Metro 0.6 0.9 3.8 Low Volume1, High Speed2
Statewide 4 0.7 1.1 .5
Metro 140.8 1.1 .5 High Volume3, High Speed2
Statewi 14de 0.8 1.2 .2
Metro 3.70.5 0.8 Low Volume1, Low Speed4
Statewid 3.6e 0.6 0.8
Metro 100.7 1.0 .0 Signalized 0.7 1.0 High Volume3, Low Speed4
Statewide 9 .6
Metro 0.2 1.8 0.3 Urban or Suburban
Thru/Stop Statewide 0.3 0.4 1.3
Metro 0.2 0.4 1.5 Rural Thru/Stop Statewide 0.3 0.5 1.0
Metro 0.6 0.8 3.2 Unsignalized All Way Stop Statewide 0.6 0.8 2.4
1 Low volume considered less than 15,000 ADT
2 High speed considered greater than or equal to 45 mph
3 High volume considered greater than or equal to 15,000 ADT
4 Low speed considered less than 45 mph
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1 Crash Rate in terms of per million entering vehicles
2 Crash Density
In gene w e bove i ble 25, igher t hose listed in
Table 24 on page 6-28, im ay be necessary at the intersection. The City should use this
information as a reference as it conducts crash analyses at additional intersections. If, when
examin r te etr Statew verage ined in Table
24 on page 6 s that need to be enacted to alleviate the issues.
The Cit d unty have received s gh the way Sa mprovement
Program S safety impro s at the intersection of County Highway 10 and
County d
Highw N
Table 25 shows the intersections identified by the City and their associated crash statistics.
Table 25: Mounds View Intersection Crash Statistics (2004-2006)
in terms of crashes per year
ral,
ed, c
hen crash rates, such as thos
provements m
shown a n Ta are h han t
ash rates are found to be grea r than the M o and ide a s outl
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As traffic state 35W, noise levels have been
monitored in adjacent residential areas. The in es on US Highway 10 have
aused the state noise limits to be exceeded. As such, Mounds View will continue working with the
State of Minnesota to construct additional noise walls to help mitigate noise impacts on residents. The
City expects the US Highway 10 traffic volumes to continue to increase as more development occurs
in the northern suburbs. Figure 21 on page 6-30 shows the locations of existing and future noise
walls.
Recent construction of multi-story buildings on the north side of the highway may have increased the
noise issues in the existing residential neighborhood along the south side of US Highway 10. Noise
levels will continue to be monitored as well as the timing of any noise mitigation that may be
required.
levels have increased on US Highway 10 and Inter
crease in traffic volum
c
Intersection Crash Rate1 Severity Rate Crash Density2
County Highway 10 & County Rd H 0.96 1.7 12
County Highway 10 & Woodale Dr 0.14 0.22 1.3
County Highway 10 & County Rd H2 0.38 0.83 3.7
County Highway 10 & Edgewood Dr 0.58 1.07 5.7
County Highway 10 & Long Lake Rd 0.43 0.62 4
County Highway 10 & County Rd I 0.68 1.14 7
County Highway 10 & Silver Lake Rd 0.46 4.3 0.7
County High .64 3 way 10 & Groveland Rd 0.36 0
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Figure 21: Existing Noise Walls
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Trails
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rden
oad
Mounds View adopted a resolution establishing a comprehensive trailways system policy in 1992.
The goals of this program include:
1. Helping to promote pedestrian and bicycle safety in the city.
2. Providing a trailway system that connects recreational opportunities within the city.
3. Provide trail links to Ramsey and Anoka counties and to adjacent cities’ trail systems.
Mounds View has an opportunity to link to the Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park Corridor,
which is an important regional trailway system. This corridor includes trailways through the
following cities:
• Centerville
• Circle Pines
• Shoreview
• Arden Hills
• Mounds View
• New Brighton
• Fridley
• Connects to the Mississippi River Trail.
The Rice Creek Trail is a joint effort between Anoka and Ramsey Counties. Mounds View lies in the
middle of this corridor. Upon completion, Mounds View would have access to the Centerville chain
of lakes in one direction and the Mississippi River Trail in the other direction. The portion that is in
Mounds View lies along Rice Creek and provides a link from the TCAAP (arsenal) property in A
Hills to the Long Lake Regional Park in New Brighton. A portion of the trail paralleling County R
H has already been completed.
Ramsey County trailway connections that serve Mounds View include a route to downtown St. Paul
through Shoreview on a trailway on County Road I. Mounds View also has the opportunity to
connect with trailways leading to downtown Minneapolis via Silver Lake Road. Potential connections
to this trailway would include Long Lake Road/County Road H or a Groveland/Knollwood/Pleasant
View Drive route.
Existing or proposed connections to adjacent cities include County Road I and County Road J
connections to Shoreview, Long Lake Road, Silver Lake Road, and Old Highway 8 connections to
New Brighton, and County Road H, County Road H2 and County Road I connections to Fridley.
Figure 22 on page 6-33 shows the existing and proposed trails in Mounds View.
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d Mounds View trailway system consists of a combination of on-street and off-street
connectors. The following roadways serve as arteries for connecting streets and links to
nue
• Hillview Road
• Bronso rive
• Edgew Dri
• Wooda Drive
• Quincy Street
• Mound iew
• Pleasan iew
he City does not provide trailways on every street. Mounds View intends the trailway system to
the trailways plan.
a program to construct new trailways along both sides of County Highway 10.
he project involves constructing an off-road trail along the County Highway 10 corridor from
y
e pedestrians safe
s. The City will investigate future trail expansion to the western city limits for potential
extension in the neighboring city.
The propose
rteries and a
other trailway systems:
• County Road H
• County Road H2
• County Road I
• County Road J
• Silver Lake Road
• Long Lake Road
• Groveland Road (continuing with Knollwood Road south of County Highway 10)
The following roadways serve as connectors to the roadway and trailway systems:
• Ardan A ev
n D
ood ve
le
s V Drive
t V Drive
T
provide reasonable accessibility to all areas of the city, making special provisions to provide access to
schools, parks, business areas and the City Hall and Community Center area.
Trailway priorities established by the City in 1992 include:
1. Stripe and mark one or both sides of City roads with sufficient width to provide on-street
trails consistent with
2. Pursue grants and funding sources for the development of trailways in Mounds View.
3. Consider adding trailways during street reconstruction and improvements.
The City has started
T
County Road H to Silver Lake Road in the city. This segment of County Highway 10 contains several
destinations vital to the city: Mounds View City Hall, Community Center, Ramsey County public
library, parks, transit facilities and various commercial developments, most of which are currentl
accessible only by vehicle. The new trails along County Highway 10 will provid
ccess to these facilities as well as provide access to several local trail segments and regional trail a
system
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Figure 22: Existing and Proposed Trails & Sidewalks
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The Metropolitan Council Transit Organization (MCTO), the major transit service provider in the
Twin Cities area, provides transit services in the City. Mounds View is within the Metropolitan
Transit Taxing District, Market Area III. Service options for Market Area III include:
• Peak-only express routes
• Small vehicle circulators
• Midday circulators
• Special needs paratransit (ADA, seniors)
• Ridesharing
Figure 23 on page 6-35 shows the current bus routes serving Mounds View. There are express routes
to downtown St. Paul and Minneapolis and two regular bus routes that serve Mounds View. In
addition to the fixed route bus service, MCTO operates the Metro Mobility program that provides
door-to-door transportation service for people with disabilities. MCTO also provides other services
through the Metro Commuter program. The Metro Commuter program provides such services as ride
matching, preferential parking for van or carpools, guaranteed ride programs, park and ride lots and
other services. The City is expecting MCTO to continue to provide mass transit, Metro Mobility, and
Metro Commuter services in the future.
Mounds View supports affordable reliable public transit as a viable alternative to the personal motor
vehicle. The City will cooperate with MCTO and other agencies responsible for providing public
transit services in the area.
There is an existing park-and-ride lot located at the County Road H and I-35W interchange area, and a
leased impermanent location at the Mermaid Entertainment Center. The park-and-ride facility on
County Road H is planned for expansion in anticipation of the development of the TCAAP site in
Arden Hills.
Transit
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Figure 23: Existing Transit Routes
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The d on (FAA) and MnDOT Aeronautics safety standards are a major
consideration in the planning, design, maintenance and operation of air transportation facilities and
serv e
has e tial hazards to air navigation including electronic
interference. The City recognizes its responsibility to protect the general airspace around the airport
Blaine and within City limits.
or any construction or alteration of greater height that an
aginary surface extending upward at a slope of 100:1 from the nearest point of the nearest runway
Regulations can be found on the FAA website. Part 7 of the Current
ederal Aviation Regulations contains guidelines regarding when the Federal Aviation Administration
Rail
There are no rail lines in Mounds View.
Airport
fe eral Aviation Administrati
ic s. There are no existing or planned aviation facilities within Mounds View. However, the City
a r sponsibility to protect airspace from poten
in
Federal and state agencies have established safety zones and regulations around public airports to
ensure safety of aircraft operations. Land uses in these zones must be consistent with Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) and Minnesota Department of Transportation Aeronautics rules.
Structures that are 200 feet tall or higher may pose a hazard to air navigation. As such, structures are
limited to a maximum height of 200 feet and there can be no interference with electronic
communications, airport lighting and impairment of visibility. The construction of any structure or
alteration exceeding a height of 200 feet
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of a public airport requires notification to the Mn/DOT Commissioner and possibly the FAA.
The current Federal Aviation
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(FAA) shall be notified of construction or alteration that will affect the local airspace. In the event
that the FAA is to be notified of proposed construction or alterations, the appropriate form can be
found at the following web address. http://forms.faa.gov/report_new.asp?stype=N The “Notice of
Proposed Construction or Alteration” is form number 7460-1. The FAA has several regional offices
ith Minnesota being served by the Great Lakes Regional Office in Des Plaines, Illinois.
There currently are no structures in Mounds View that exceed 200 feet or pose a safety hazard to air
navigation. Mounds View is almost fully developed and land uses are well established in the safety
zones. Some infill development of residential land may occur as property owners subdivide larger lots
in the future. Mounds View has enacted a Wireless Telecommunication Facilities Ordinance that
governs the height of towers, among other things. This ordinance limits the height of towers to 150
feet in an industrial area, subject to certain conditions. As such, the City is not expecting to have any
structures that would be taller than 200 feet near the airport or within its boundaries.
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located just north of Mounds View in the City of Blaine.
Portions of the northern third of Mounds View lie within the safety zones of the north-south runways.
The Metropolitan Council’s Aviation Policy Plan classifies the Anoka County-Blaine airport as a
minor airport and as a regional system reliever airport. The airport is the largest of the six
Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) reliever airports, and the second busiest reliever airport in
the metropolitan area. This facility serves the most diverse aircraft mix in the reliever system
including corporate jets, recreational pilots and antique aircraft. The airport has a contract air traffic
control tower, a 4,855-foot north-south runway and a 5,000 east-west runway equipped with an
instrument landing system (ILS). Two full-service operators and several single-service operators are
based at the airport. This airport generates over $30 million in economic activity, serves as a base for
nearly 500 aircraft, and supports over 90,000 takeoffs and landings annually. In 2008, an additional
14,000 square foot terminal and 65,000 square foot of hangar space was added.
Pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release entered into on May 15, 2000,
by and between the City of Mounds View, Metropolitan Airports Commission, and Metropolitan
Council, the runway length of the north-south runway is limited to its current length of 4,855 feet until
December 31, 2020 unless preempted by a future act of the Minnesota legislature. The east-west
runway was recently extended to 5,000 feet, the maximum length allowed under current law. The
classification of the Anoka County-Blaine Airport remains a “minor use” airport as defined by law.
On November 24, 2008, the Mounds View City Council passed a resolution opposing the expansion
of the Anoka County-Blaine Airport runway(s), and opposing any legislative efforts to reclassify the
airport as an intermediate status facility.
The Anoka County-Blaine Airport is
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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Introduction
The intent and purpose of Mounds View’s economic development chapter is towards future business
development (both retention and recruitment) and redevelopment in the city. It is important to
maintain and improve the quality and diversity of existing and prospective Mounds View businesses
and to embrace redevelopment opportunities. Such actions will enhance the city’s tax base by
creating additional property market value through new construction, building enhancements or new
buildings and job creation.
Business is one of the key foundations to the high quality of life experienced in Mounds View both
directly (through jobs, goods and services) and indirectly (through a diversified tax base).
Businesses contribute more to a city’s tax base (while at the same time requiring less city services)
than residential properties. This difference is why many cities focus economic development efforts
on business development.
Table 26 below provides an example of the amount of taxes the owner of a $250,000 home in
Mounds View contributed in 2007 versus the amount a commercial property owner contributed.
The $250,000 amount was used for comparison purposes although there are no commercial
properties in Mounds View valued as low as $250,000.
Table 26: Tax Contribution - Residential Property vs. Commercial Property
Property
Type
2007
Property Value
2007
City Tax Contribution
2007
Total Tax Contribution
Residential $250,000 $933 $3,332
Commercial $250,000 $1,586 $7,389
Source: League of MN Cities Property Tax Calculator
It is essential that the City establish and maintain economic development strategies that are
continually reviewed and modified to reflect changes in market conditions, service demands and
resource allocations. This can be achieved through the efforts of the City’s Economic Development
Authority (EDA) working closely with the City’s Economic Development Commission (EDC),
Community Development staff and the Economic Development Specialist.
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Economic Development Authority (EDA)
In 1994, the City Council approved the establishment of an EDA for the City as a mechanism for
achieving major economic development goals. Minnesota State Statutes guide the powers of the
EDA; however, the EDA is generally able to purchase property, redevelop property and/or provide
public financing of projects. The members of the City Council make up the membership of the
Mounds View EDA.
Economic Development Commission (EDC)
The Economic Development Commission (EDC) is a seven-member body that advises the EDA on
economic development activities and is required to consist of Mounds View residents and non-
resident business representatives. The City established the Commission to facilitate positive
interaction between the City and the business community. The City should use EDA powers and the
advice of the EDC and City staff, to address the following economic development challenges in
Mounds View.
Fiscal Disparities
Fiscal Disparities is unique to Minnesota and has been in existence for over thirty years. Up to 40%
of the value of commercial and industrial property in Mounds View is sent to what is called the
Fiscal Disparities tax base “pool of value.” From this pool, it is combined with similar tax values
from the seven-county metro area and redistributed based on whether each community or taxing
unit’s fiscal capacity per capita was higher or lower than the metro area average. Mounds View
contributes to the Fiscal Disparities “pool of value” but receives more Fiscal Disparities in return. In
other words, Mounds View is a net receiver of Fiscal Disparities. Below is a chart showing the
amount of Fiscal Disparities received by the City from 2002 to 2008.
Table 27: Mounds View Fiscal Disparities Receipts, 2002-2008
Year Amount % of Gross Levy
2002 $628,289 23.79%
2003 $664,704 25.48%
2004 $561,710 18.66%
2005 $594,802 15.50%
2006 $742,017 19.33%
2007 $680,323 17.72%
2008 $903,922 23.55%
Source: Mounds View Finance Department
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Economic Development Challenges
The following challenges and action steps are, to varying degrees, mitigated by the presence of
financial and other incentives that encourage or allow economic development. Successful economic
development will need careful monitoring of these existing and developing challenges so the City
can make realistic and timely efforts to emphasize Mounds View’s many positive attributes. These
efforts would be to effectively minimize or counteract any negative perceptions or circumstances in
or of the City. Examples of such challenges and action steps include the following:
• To address the relative scarcity of raw land suitable for new construction, and in light of the
small size of the few remaining parcels of undeveloped land, the City will:
• Prepare and periodically update an inventory of undeveloped land.
• List available parcels on the City Web site with the knowledge and consent of their
owners/agent.
• Consider acquiring and/or clearing underused sites suitable for new construction.
• Focus development efforts on businesses suitable for smaller lots and investigate the
possibility of combining adjoining lots to accommodate businesses that need larger sites.
• In situations involving unrealistic price expectations on the part of those who own undeveloped
land or parcels of land prime for redevelopment (i.e., asking prices well in excess of actual
market value), the City should:
• Wait for the market to catch up with currently excessive asking prices.
• Investigate options that might reduce those prices (offering relocation assistance, etc.)
• Obtain market input from developers and other development/redevelopment
professionals.
• Educate property owners about market values and realities.
In cases involving actual or perceived neighborhood opposition to commercial development or
redevelopment, the City will:
• Consider surveying nearby residents to determine their preferences for land uses.
• Consider conducting neighborhood meetings or public hearings for proposed commercial
development (s).
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In situations where owners of underutilized parcels (especially residential homeowners and owners
of old or obsolete commercial structures) are unwilling to sell, (thereby delaying or
preventing the development of those properties to their highest and best use), the City will:
• Arrange meetings with property owners.
• Provide current information about the potential market value of their properties.
• Develop or refine City relocation policies.
• In order to strengthen Mounds View’s identity, the City will:
• Implement and consistently use an approved marketing and communications plan.
• Continue work on the development and improvement of County Highway 10.
• Improve its visibility within the local and regional business communities.
• Handle business-related inquiries promptly and professionally.
• The City will encourage new construction to meet the needs for attractive office space and rental
warehouse/office space.
• The City shall investigate and use more cost-effective and/or more carefully targeted
recruitment/marketing techniques to bring businesses and development to Mounds View.
• Because funds are limited for the financing of business incubator programs and for enterprise
facilitation projects or other initiatives that help new businesses get started locally, the City will:
• Pursue grants to fund such programs.
• Establish collaborations with other governmental entities and non-profit organizations.
• Serve as a clearinghouse for information about assistance (financial and otherwise) that
may be available from sources other than the City.
• City staff shall make suggestions about alternative, new or improved methods of providing
advice, assistance or encouragement to those wanting to do development or redevelopment
projects in Mounds View.
• Due to the high cost of redeveloping property vs. developing property, the City will participate
in seeking creative solutions to the financing challenges inherent in redevelopment projects.
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Goals & Policies
The City will govern and direct future economic development by the following set of goals and
policies. The goals and policies focus on business development and redevelopment but they have
connections to other chapters of this Comprehensive Plan. Land use, housing, transportation and
public amenities also affect the City’s ability to retain its economic base and to attract development.
Business Development Goal: Retention
In light of the increasing mobility of businesses, Mounds View will focus on retaining existing
businesses in the city. In some cases, the City may decide to help businesses create circumstances
where they can expand to meet their customers’ needs and/or their own desire to grow and prosper.
Retention Policies:
• Enhance business communication efforts through evaluation of existing programs.
• Focus business retention efforts on businesses that the City has identified as having the greatest
impact for future growth and development by continuing informal business retention visits and
site tours.
• Maintain and support open communication between the City and the business community in
acknowledgement of their value and be in a position to address concerns or meet expectations.
• Make available a reasonable and prudent level of assistance (financial or otherwise) to enable
existing businesses to expand their operations and/or facilities in Mounds View.
• Maintain the Mounds View Business Toolbox (approved by the EDA in March 2008). The
Toolbox includes economic development resources and services available for existing and new
businesses desiring to locate in Mounds View.
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Table 28: Five Largest Employers in Mounds View − 1994 vs. 2008
Business Development Goal: Recruitment
The City will actively market itself to target audiences as a prime location for specific types of
commercial and industrial development. In order to continuously refine and review its objectives as
economic conditions and realities change, the City, through the Economic Development
Commission (EDC) and/or the Economic Development Authority (EDA), will annually update its
list of targeted business categories. Although the City will respond in a timely and professional
manner to all requests for information about Mounds View’s suitability as a business location, City
staff members will focus their attention on those requests that come from businesses of the type that
appear on the City’s target list.
Recruitment Policies:
• Encourage the development of new office space, warehouse space and retail operations that will
enable Mounds View to offer services, facilities and goods that are not presently available in the
City, or that are unavailable in sufficient quantity or quality.
• Identify marketing and promotional tools and techniques to attract desired uses.
• Continue efforts to maintain and strengthen the City’s bond rating by seeking diversification in
the local tax base and promoting economic development efforts of commercial and industrial
uses consistent with the overall City goals.
• Encourage the development of businesses that would complement those already in the City.
1994
Employer Employees
SYSCO Minnesota 470
MultiTech
Systems
300
Garment Graphics 156
The Mermaid 130
Tyson Company 125
2008
Employer Employees
Medtronic (CRDM campus) 3,500
SYSCO Minnesota 630
MultiTech Systems 240
Mounds View Public Schools 220
Vitran Express 140
Source: Unknown Source: Mounds View Economic Development Dept.
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Medtronic - Mounds View Campus
Cardiac Rhythm Disease Management
Headquarters
Business Retention & Recruitment Goal
The City recognizes that the maintenance of an adequate workforce will be one of the most serious
challenges that will face business and industry in the near future. In addition, Mounds View notes
that the private sector and educational institutions will be primarily responsible for addressing and
resolving workforce issues. However, the City is prepared to assist with such efforts by working
collaboratively with others who are concerned about such issues. The nature of Mounds View’s aid
may include having City representatives serve on local and regional committees, commissions and
agencies devoted to this topic.
Redevelopment Goal
Mounds View, like many cities, is undergoing a change from a growing suburb into a redeveloping
one. The land resources that once spurred development are now limited and any increases in
employment and market value will come predominantly from reinvestment or redevelopment of
property.
The link between quality businesses and
residents is critical to the continued success of
Mounds View. Since the city is almost fully
developed, new revenue sources for municipal
services will have to come from increased
market value that occurs from business and
resident reinvestment in their properties. This
includes redevelopment in the city that allows
for a higher value and/or density on an existing
site. As such, the City has begun work towards
promoting redevelopment opportunities to ensure
that Mounds View remains a healthy and viable
city.
Mounds View intends to devote significant
attention to redevelopment. Such efforts will be
to redevelop aesthetically displeasing, aging,
obsolete, blighted, contaminated, abandoned, unsafe or otherwise underutilized properties.
Redevelopment areas are generally situated in high profile locations in the city, are very visible,
located along major thoroughfares or at gateway intersections in the city and no longer convey the
overall development values of the city in visual appearance or use.
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Additionally, the City will explore and consider development opportunities that owners and
developers present for the few remaining parcels of undeveloped property. In some cases, this may
involve assisting the owners of such parcels with the marketing of their properties.
Recent redevelopment efforts in Mounds View include the sale of the former municipal golf course
to Medtronic for their new Cardiac Rhythm Disease Management campus (as pictured on page 7-8).
In addition, redevelopment recently occurred on four single-parcel properties located along the
County Highway 10 corridor (as shown below).
Year Built−2004
CVS Pharmacy (former gas station)
2800 County Highway 10
Year Built−2003
Hwy 10 Business Center (former restaurant)
2214, 2218 & 2222 County Highway 10
Year Built−2002
Mounds View Animal Hospital (former tri-plex)
2625 County Highway 10
Year Built−2005
Snyders Drug Store (former gas station)
2525 County Highway 10
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Redevelopment efforts in Mounds View have shifted to land assembly projects. In 2006, the
Mounds View Economic Development Authority (EDA) purchased the property at 2390 County
Highway 10 (pictured below), and demolished the blighted convenience store/gas station and car
wash that was on the site. Mounds View would prefer that a developer “bundle” this property with
adjacent properties to maximize the highest and best use of the area.
Redevelopment Policies:
• Develop a long-range plan for addressing potential redevelopment areas in Mounds View to
sustain the economic strength of the city.
• In mixed-use, retail and residential redevelopment areas, the city should incorporate livable
community concepts, sustainable design, quality urban design and streetscape elements.
June 2008
Former Convenience Store, July 2006
Former Car Wash, July 2006
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• Due to the added complexities of redevelopment, evaluate and adjust, if necessary, ordinances to
expedite the ease of redevelopment of targeted areas.
• Mounds View will consider the redevelopment or expansion of an existing business, new
commercial or industrial development, or residential housing even if it involves the acquisition,
demolition or relocation of an existing business or residential properties.
• The City will consider the redevelopment or expansion of an existing business, or new
commercial or industrial development, or residential housing only if the review process includes
a reasonable opportunity for public input by those business owners and homeowners that the
proposal could affect. Whether or not such parties support (or, at a minimum, do not reasonably
oppose) any proposed redevelopment, expansion, new development or new project will be one of
the more important factors in determining the City’s position with respect to any such proposal.
The City Council and EDA will need to decide whether the actual or potential benefits to the
City (from any such proposal) outweigh the actual or potential negative impacts on individuals,
businesses or the city as a whole.
Miscellaneous Economic Development Goals:
• The City will facilitate communications between and among the City, Ramsey County, local
businesses, the Chamber of Commerce, the Convention and Visitors Bureau, local educational
institutions, and any other parties or entities having a direct or indirect interest in the economic
prosperity of Mounds View.
• The City will continually develop and review more specific priorities to provide guidance to City
staff, business owners, developers, and residents with respect to areas the City intends for
concentrated development efforts (geographic and otherwise).
• Support and advocate for public transportation and transit improvements that serve the needs of
City residents and business community. This should include the County Highway 10
Improvement Project and the Twin Cities Army Ammunitions Plant (TCAAP) Development in
Arden Hills.
• Advocate with providers of telecommunications and technology infrastructure to ensure that they
sufficiently provide these facilities and services to residents and the businesses.
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Resources to Support Economic Development
The City defines resources to support Economic Development as any facts, programs or
circumstances that enhance Mounds View’s ability to attract new businesses, retain and expand
existing businesses, or assist in the preservation of a vibrant and diverse local economy. Such
resources currently include the following:
• The City’s close proximity to Interstate 35W which allows relatively quick and easy access
to the downtown areas of Minneapolis and St. Paul, and to other portions of the Twin Cities
metropolitan area.
• Good internal traffic circulation and the City Council approved (2007) Street &
Infrastructure Improvement Program (first street project to begin in 2009).
• Visible evidence of new commercial activity, storefront improvements, remodeling, and
other indications of local economic health.
• The City’s ongoing efforts to enhance the appearance of, and to better coordinate planning
for the further development of, the County Highway 10 corridor and the city at large.
• Local business owners who are interested in expanding their operations and improving the
appearance of their properties.
• Mounds View places a high priority on maintaining and strengthening the City’s bond rating,
which is a significant factor that supports the overall economic and financial status of a city.
The City’s current bond rating is “A1” according to Moody’s Investor’s Service, a
prominent national rating agency. This bond rating is a direct result of the 2007 addition of
Medtronic’s CRDM campus and the City’s long-range financial planning. Bond rating
agencies have indicated that a diversified tax base is important to the economic strength of a
city; therefore, the City needs to continue to strengthen and sustain its tax base.
• The potential for City assistance such as Tax Increment Financing (TIF), Tax Rebate
Financing (TRF), the Business Improvement Partnership Loan Program and the Housing
Replacement Program. The City will continue to provide these types of assistance in a
manner consistent with the City’s written policies about such assistance. Mounds View will
generally limit the use of these to situations in which their use will enable the City to attract
a new business, retain or expand an existing business, provide new employment
opportunities, enhance the City’s tax base, or otherwise improve the appearance or vitality of
the local
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business economy. The City will continually monitor and periodically evaluate its programs
and policies about development and redevelopment assistance to make certain they are
helping the City meet its economic development goals, priorities and objectives.
• Parcels of land that are suitable for development or redevelopment .
• An active local Chamber of Commerce and Convention & Visitors Bureau.
• A coordinated approach to local planning and development issues, as evidenced by the
ongoing work of the North Metro 35W Corridor Coalition and the North Metro Mayor’s
Association.
• A plentiful supply of life-cycle housing to accommodate a wide range of incomes.
• Easy access to mass transit for workers who need or prefer to use such methods of
transportation.
• Highly regarded public schools – Mounds View Public School District 621.
• Active and successful youth programs that serve the youth of the city including Boy Scouts,
Girl Scouts, youth football and hockey, Little League baseball and those of the YMCA
offered at the Mounds View Community Center.
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• The close proximity of the Anoka County Regional Airport to Mounds View.
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INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COORDINATION
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Policies
The City of Mounds View strives to maintain and build effective relationships and communication
with other agencies. Such practices will maximize the benefits for the residents of Mounds View
through the following policies:
Policies:
a. Maintain effective communication with other agencies, particularly about future
development and redevelopment in neighboring cities.
b. Support collaborative planning efforts for issues and matters that affect multiple jurisdictions
or agencies.
c. Continue to support and participate in the North Metro 35W Corridor Coalition and North
Metro Mayor’s Association.
d. Work with others such as the Mounds View School District, YMCA, and adjacent cities to
provide cost effective services to Mounds View residents.
e. Work with the Rice Creek Watershed District to effectively manage surface water in Mounds
View.
f. Continue to work with other cities to provide services jointly such as fire protection, forestry
and information technology support to area residents.
Existing Collaborations
State of Minnesota
The State of Minnesota provides a variety of services to city residents. Two state agencies tend to
affect city residents more than others. These include the Minnesota Department of Transportation
(MnDOT) and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). MnDOT has jurisdiction over two
highways in the city – I 35W and US Highway 10. The DNR is visible with respect to activities
pertaining to the City’s lakes, lakeshore areas, wetlands and other protected waters.
In the State Legislature, Senate District 51 and House District 51B represent Mounds View. The
City Council meets annually with the State Representative to discuss local issues and concerns that
state policies and actions affect.
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Ramsey County
Ramsey County provides a variety of services to residents of Mounds View. The most visible of
these are the Ramsey County Library, the county road system and the trails, parks and open space
system. Residents also benefit from social services, public safety and waste management/recycling
programs administered by Ramsey County.
The facilities and services provided by Ramsey County contribute to the quality of life enjoyed by
Mounds View residents and businesses. Mounds View works closely with Ramsey County to
provide an efficient transportation system that minimizes adverse impacts on the residential areas of
the city and to provide services and facilities that meet the needs of the residents.
School District
Mounds View Public Schools (ISD 621) serves the residents of several cities in the area, including
Mounds View. Land use decisions can have an impact on the school district’s ability to provide
quality educational services to their students. City staff informs the school district of land use or
development proposals that might have an impact on the school population.
The City of Mounds View does and will continue to work with the school district to jointly use
facilities and provide programs to best serve the residents of the city. Maintaining a strong public
school system is essential to attract young families to the city and is critical to maintain property
values. In recognition of the benefits of a strong school district and to ensure the efforts of the City
are consistent with maintaining the quality of this system, Mounds View will:
• Support the efforts of the School Board to maintain a quality education system.
• Continue to consider opportunities for joint projects and programs that will benefit city
residents and community groups.
Ramsey County GIS Users Group
The Ramsey County GIS Users Group is an alliance of current and future users of Geographic
Information Systems (GIS). The users in the group include municipalities, school districts, and soil
and water conservation districts. The group was formed in May of 1995 and has since grown to
include 22 organizations. The User Group operates autonomously from Ramsey County but relies
on their cooperation in the distribution mechanism for GIS data by the County.
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Among the goals of the Ramsey County GIS group are:
• Providing better information to elected officials and management to make informed
decisions,
• Provide cities and the county with access to up-to-date and accurate information in a cost
effective manner,
• Introduce users to GIS technology and get them up and running quickly and
economically.
The Ramsey County GIS User Group is a leader in the nation for exemplifying the cooperation
between a county, municipalities and other agencies.
Spring Lake Park-Blaine-Mounds View Fire Department
The cities of Spring Lake Park, Blaine, and Mounds View have jointly contracted with a non-profit
corporation known as the Spring Lake Park-Blaine-Mounds View Fire Department, Inc. for fire
protection and related services. The volunteer Spring Lake Park Fire Department was started in
1944 and eventually incorporated Mounds View and Blaine into its name. This collaboration allows
the three cities to provide the necessary fire services in a cost effective manner. Many of the SBM
Fire Department firefighters are also employees of these cities and are able to respond to fire calls
during daytime working hours.
Metro I-Net
Mounds View is a member of the Metro I-Net, a consortium that includes 14 cities, the Centennial
Fire District and the Ramsey-Washington-Metro Watershed District. This diverse group shares
network services, e-mail, IP phone support, anti-virus and spam prevention, and several other
software and hardware applications. The City of Roseville provides staffing and houses many of the
hardware devices that are shared by the group. The group began in 1998 when Mounds View and
Roseville formed a partnership to share services.
North Metro 35W Corridor Coalition
The original member cities established the North Metro 35W Corridor Coalition in December 1996
to provide a collaborative means of jointly shaping the future of their cities within the larger
metropolitan region. The members started this group in anticipation of adding significant numbers
of new residents and businesses to the I-35W Corridor in the next 20 years. It is the goal of the
Coalition to accommodate the anticipated and desired growth in a manner that will enable all
neighborhoods within the member cities to emerge from this expansion with a more livable sub-
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region than would have occurred without intervention. The seven member cities share more than
just an association with the north I-35W corridor. They are a part of a sub-regional setting that
common geography, shared patterns of movement, economics and cultural connections has shaped.
The North Metro 35W Corridor Coalition is presently comprised of five member cities (Blaine,
Circle Pines, Lexington, Mounds View and New Brighton) and two member counties (Ramsey and
Anoka) plus several business partners. The Coalition is focusing its resources in 2008 and 2009 on
the following Tasks:
• Cooperate with Mn/DOT and other appropriate agencies and organizations to effectively
invest the funds appropriated by Congress for Federal Fiscal Year 2008 plus available
matching funds for design plans for the future expansion of the I-35W Corridor between
I-694 and CR 23/Lake Drive in Lino Lakes; and for design and construction of an auxiliary
lane between Lake Drive and TH 10 on Southbound I-35W.
• Prepare and submit applications for Federal Fiscal Year 2009 appropriations for the design
and construction of a capacity expansion project at the I-35W/I-694 Interchange, design and
construction of an auxiliary lane between Lake Drive and the 95th Avenue Interchange on
Northbound I-35W, and, the design and environmental analysis required for approvals of
plans for the future expansion of I-35W north of I-694.
• Advocate for the accelerated expansion of I-694 to 3 lanes in each direction between 35W
and 35E, including the reconstruction of the Snelling Avenue / TH 10 Interchange, the
reconstruction of the I-694 Interchange, and the expansion of I-694 between Lexington
Avenue and Rice Street.
• Review and determine the future scope of Coalition Purpose and Work Tasks; expand
Coalition membership and resources consistent with decisions on future purpose and tasks;
recruit, activate and retain private sector partners; and enlist ex-officio participation by
appropriate Public agencies.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive communications plan that educates and informs
Coalition citizens about Coalition purpose and actions; informs elected Federal, State,
Region, County and City elected officials on Coalition priorities and proposed actions; and
keeps Coalition Board Members and Partners informed on all activities of the Coalition.
Mounds View will continue to work collaboratively with the North Metro 35W Corridor Coalition,
its member cities and counties, its business partners as well as non-member cities and agencies.
These efforts will be to address and respond to regional and sub-regional growth issues and the
resulting transportation impacts.
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Adjacent Cities and Other Agencies
Changes in adjacent cities and decisions by other agencies may also affect the quality of life in
Mounds View. The City recognizes that it does not exist in isolation but is part of a larger region.
Mounds View will work with other governmental agencies and nearby cities to lessen potential
negative impacts when a decision crosses jurisdictional borders or have an impact on an adjacent
city.
An effort that demonstrates this cooperation is the Housing Collaborative Institute (HCI). The HCI
is a group of members primarily from north suburban cities that organize monthly meetings and
speakers about housing issues. The intent of this group is to educate its members on housing issues
and present information that may benefit housing programs in each of the cities.
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Introduction
The Mounds View Comprehensive Plan is an official public document that serves as a policy guide for
decision-making about the development of the city. As such, the plan is a flexible guide for those who
use it and it is not a law or ordinance. For the plan to be effective, the City must develop an
implementation plan that identifies the City’s strategy for carrying out the stated goals and objectives
and reaching the desired goals. Once the City adopts the Comprehensive Plan, the City will develop a
detailed implementation plan based on the recommended goals and policies identified in each element.
The following outlines the actions the City will take to implement this plan.
Administration
Mounds View has many tools and programs in place to implement the Comprehensive Plan. These
programs include economic development, community facilities (i.e. transportation, sewer, water), parks
and recreation and public safety. These tools and programs include the following:
1. Zoning, Subdivision, Housing, and other City Codes
2. Zoning Map
3. Annual Economic Development Goals & Priorities
4. Annual City Budget and Long Term Financial Plan
5. Street & Utility Improvement Program
6. Local Surface Water Management Plan
7. Park Improvement Plan
8. Housing Replacement Program
The City will review and revise these programs as necessary to ensure that future actions by the City
are consistent with the adopted policies, goals and recommendations of the Comprehensive Plan. These
initiatives involve existing programs such as economic development but also expand other areas such as
housing. The following sections describe these initiatives and their purpose.
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Future Actions for Implementation
The City will take the following actions:
Land Use
1. The City will review its codes including zoning, subdivision, and housing codes on a
regular basis to address and correct inconsistencies with the comprehensive plan.
2. Continue focusing on redevelopment opportunities in the County Highway 10 corridor.
3. Adopt and implement an updated Local Surface Water Management Plan.
4. Continue working with Rice Creek Watershed District to protect area wetlands and
water resources.
Housing
The housing program will include, but will not be limited to, housing maintenance, neighborhood
preservation and renewal, financial assistance, life cycle and affordable housing and owner education.
Specific actions the City will undertake to meet the housing goals and needs include:
1. The City acknowledges the need for more affordable housing in the metropolitan area,
and its allocated share of 81 additional units of affordable housing to be built by 2020.
2. Continue existing housing programs and develop new programs to improve all elements
of the housing stock in Mounds View.
3. Continue to partner with the Housing Resource Center and other agencies to fund
programs to maintain existing housing stock and to provide new housing.
4. Maintain the housing stock within Metropolitan Council Livable Community Act
benchmarks.
5. Encourage opportunities to provide additional “move up” and life-cycle housing.
6. Work with the Metropolitan Airports Commission to provide noise attenuation for
residences impacted by aircraft noise.
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Public Facilities
1. Maintain and improve existing public facilities.
2. Continually evaluate programs to ensure they meet the needs of Mounds View citizens.
3. Maintain and reconstruct water, storm water and sanitary sewer system infrastructure in
a manner consistent with the Street & Utility Improvement Program.
Transportation
1. Maintain and reconstruct city streets in a manner consistent with the Street & Utility
Improvement Program.
2. Work with Ramsey County to develop a plan for the future enhancements and
maintenance of County Highway 10.
3. Continue to implement the City’s Trailway Plan.
4. Continue to review desired trail and sidewalk locations and work toward full
connectivity in the city.
5. Encourage the use of alternative modes of transportation within the city. Promote
providing bike storage options at local businesses and other destinations.
6. Work with the Metropolitan Council Transit Organization (MCTO) to maintain and
improve transit service and options in Mounds View.
7. Continue to participate in the North Metro 35W Corridor Coalition for transportation
issues.
8. Support compliance with the Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release entered into on
May 15, 2000, by and between the City of Mounds View, Metropolitan Airports
Commission, and Metropolitan Council that limits the runway length of the north-south
runway to its current length of 4,855 feet and prohibits the installation or operation of an
Instrument Landing System or Microwave Landing System on the north-south runway.
Support continued classification by the Minnesota Legislature of the Anoka County-
Blaine Airport as a “minor use airport” and oppose any proposals to expand the
definition or characteristics of a “minor use airport,” including, but not limited to,
runway length of minor use airports.
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Economic Development
The City recognizes that redevelopment will be necessary to maintain a healthy and viable city.
Redevelopment areas include those areas in Mounds View that do not convey the overall development
values of the City by their appearance or by their current use.
To this end, the City will:
1. Annually update the City’s economic development goals and priorities, and continue to
work on their implementation.
2. Actively continue to work on the County Highway 10 redevelopment plans.
3. Work with the City Council and Economic Development Commission to brand and
market the city to keep commercial areas viable and to present a unified and consistent
image of Mounds View.
Intergovernmental Coordination
1. Continue to work with other governmental agencies and private companies to provide
efficient and cost effective public services.
2. Continue to participate in the North Metro 35W Corridor Coalition and the Ramsey
County GIS User Group.
Education
The government plays an important role in educating its citizens. Through education, citizens are better
able to make informed choices about matters that not only affect their personal lives but also about what
may affect their neighbors and the city as a whole. All programs that the City administers should have
an education component. The education program will serve as the base for these programs. This
program will include public relations, community outreach, media and technology.
Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
The CIP is a planning document that makes a general policy statement through the allocation of
financial resources to various city needs and requests. This document lists the City Council’s
prioritization of the financial resources available for capital project spending by identifying the projects
the City should include, when the City should construct them and how the City will finance them.
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The CIP is more than a plan as it also represents the City’s tentative commitment to meet the plan
unless circumstances or priorities change. The City’s commitment is more certain in the first year of
the CIP and becomes increasingly more tenuous in later years. One should think of the CIP as the
City’s present plan and priority for improvements over the next five years. Even though the CIP
represents a tentative commitment, the adoption of the CIP does not authorize the construction of
projects or improvements since the City must follow state statutes and the City policies to authorize
expenditures.
This program implements the plan by identifying the necessary funding for short-range infrastructure
and capital improvement projects.
Tax Increment Financing
Tax Increment Financing (TIF) is a funding technique that takes advantage of development or
redevelopment to pay public development or redevelopment costs. The tax increment is the difference
in tax capacity and tax revenues generated after development has occurred compared with the tax
capacity and tax revenues that the property was generating before the new development. The City then
uses this “captured value” to repay the public costs that are eligible expenditures (acquiring property,
removing old structures, site and utility improvements).
It has been the general philosophy of Mounds View to use the “pay as you go” approach for assisting a
development through tax increment financing. With this approach, the City limits its financial risk by
reimbursing the developer for the agreed upon and eligible project costs after the developer has
completed the project. This policy ensures that new construction will generate the increments and the
City does not issue bonds for financing a project. TIF is an implementation device for economic
development and redevelopment.
Fiscal Considerations
The implementation of the plan will require the City’s financial commitment and support to carry out
the policies and to achieve the City’s goals. These financial commitments include existing programs
and policies the City now has in place. It is the intent of the City to administer this plan with available
financial resources. It is important to note that the City may need to set aside money in future budgets
to carry out some of the recommended actions. The approval of the Comprehensive Plan does not
authorize expenditures for implementation. The City Council may authorize the financial resources to
implement the plan in accordance with state statutes and city policies.
Funding also may be available from outside sources. When opportunities become available and make
sense financially, the City should seek funds through grants, loans and other financial resources.
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Administration
The administration of the plan will require the coordinated action of various city departments, other
governmental agencies and with local elected/appointed groups. The involvement of citizens also will
be critical to the implementation of the Comprehensive Plan.
City Council
A Council-Clerk-Administrator form of government manages the City. This form of government
provides for the City Council to exercise the legislative power of the City and to establish all matters of
City policy. The City Clerk-Administrator is responsible for the administrative operation of the City
and is responsible to the City Council for the administration of all matters relating to the City.
Advisory Commissions and Committees
To assist with the development and implementation of city policies, the City Council created several
advisory commissions and committees. These commissions and committees serve in an advisory
capacity to the City Council by providing assistance about their areas of interest or expertise. Under the
direction of the City Council, these advisory groups play an important role in the implementation of this
plan. The City Council may charge these commissions and committees with modifying their respective
programs to implement the recommended actions and to carry out City policies pursuant to the direction
of the City Council. The administration of the Comprehensive Plan also may require the formation of
temporary or ad-hoc committees to address specific issues or matters. These advisory groups include:
Charter Commission: Advises the City Council on matters about the City Charter, including revisions
to the charter.
Economic Development Commission: Advises the Economic Development Authority (EDA) and the
City Council on matters about economic development, redevelopment and business retention.
Parks, Recreation and Forestry Commission: Advises the City Council and staff on City recreation
programs, recreation facilities and programs and parks to promote the quality of life and represent a
diversity of interests.
Planning Commission: Assists the City Council with development review, long-range planning in the
City and helps to foster high quality development.
Streets and Utility Committee: Advises the City Council on matters and policies about the
reconstruction of city streets and utilities.
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City Staff
The Community Development Department will administer the Plan at the direction of the Clerk-
Administrator. The Comprehensive Plan addresses a wide range of city activities. Therefore, the
administration of the Plan will require participation from all city departments. The Community
Development Department staff will coordinate the administration of the plan with these departments.
Citizen Involvement
Broad-based citizen participation in the planning process is important to the success of the
Comprehensive Plan. Citizen participation was essential during the formation of this plan. This
participation should not end with the adoption of the plan. It is important that the citizens have a sense
of ownership for the City to carry out the plan. With this ownership, citizens will ensure that the plan
will remain intact over time and not have major changes as local officials come and go. When there is a
need for changes, the City desires to have citizen involvement in the amendment process to ensure the
plan meets the changing needs of the citizens and of the city. The City Council also should encourage
citizen involvement during the review of development and redevelopment projects.
Other
1. Annually assess progress in implementing the Comprehensive Plan and identify any
issues that may require plan amendments.
2. Formally review the Comprehensive Plan every five years to ensure it remains current
and relevant for the City.
3. Continually address and improve the methods of communicating with Mounds View
residents and businesses.
4. Use the city website to provide the most current information and resources.
Official Controls
State law requires the official city controls conform to the Comprehensive Plan. Official controls mean
City ordinances or policies. The Zoning Code and subdivision ordinances are the most common
examples. The City is not expecting to make any changes to the Zoning Code or subdivision
ordinances as they conform to the Comprehensive Plan, however, the City will review these ordinances
to determine if there are any inconsistencies with the Comprehensive Plan. If necessary, the City will
amend the ordinances to address any inconsistencies and to help implement the Comprehensive Plan.
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Zoning Code Definitions
R-1, Single-Family Residential:
The purpose of this district is to provide for low density single-family detached residential dwelling units
and directly related, complementary uses.
R-2, Single and Two-Family Residential:
The purpose of this district is to provide for low to moderate density 1 and 2 unit dwellings and directly
related complementary uses.
R-3, Medium Density Residential:
The purpose of this district is to provide for medium density housing in multiple family structures
ranging up to and including 6 units and directly related complementary uses.
R-4, High Density Residential:
The purpose of this district is to provide for high density residential uses and directly related
complementary uses.
R-5, Manufactured Home:
The purpose of this district is to provide for the planned regulation of manufactured homes. Such homes
are grouped together due to their particular space requirements, construction and style.
B-1, Neighborhood Business:
The purpose of this district is to provide for the establishment of local centers for convenient, limited
office, retail or service outlets which deal directly with the customer for whom the goods or services are
furnished. The centers are to provide services and goods for the surrounding neighborhoods and are not
intended to draw customers from the entire community.
B-2, Limited Business:
The purpose of this district is to provide for low intensity, retail or service outlets which deal directly
with the customer for whom the goods or services are furnished. The uses allowed in this district are to
provide goods and services on a limited community market scale and located in areas which are well
served by collector or arterial street facilities at the edge of residential districts.
B-3, Highway Business:
The purpose of this district is to provide for and limit the establishment of motor vehicle oriented or
dependent commercial and service activities.
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B-4, Regional Business:
The purpose of this district is to provide for the establishment of commercial and service activities which
draw from and service customers from the entire community or region.
Industrial:
The purpose of this district is to provide for the establishment of warehousing and industrial
development and use.
PUD, Planned Unit Development:
The purpose of this district is to provide for the integration and coordination of land parcels as well as
the combination of varying types of residential, commercial and industrial uses.
CRP, Conservancy, Recreation & Preservation:
The purpose of this district is to permit the development of major recreational use facilities on lands
uniquely situated in the City by virtue of such factors as access, surrounding uses and adaptability. Such
lands may be wholly or partially unsuitable for most residential, commercial or industrial development
because of location, surrounding uses, water tables, drainage and soil conditions, the lack of adequate
public utilities because of availability or cost considerations and where such developments would
adversely impact the flood plains, wetlands and drainageways of the area. Such recreational use
development shall be designed to conserve, preserve and enhance the environment, important natural
features and resources, forests and woodlands and control density, particularly in areas of the City
affected by major highways, airports and other regional areas.
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Permitted Densities
TABLE 29: Minimum Lot Sizes
Zoning District / Type
of Lot
Minimum Lot Size
(Square Feet)
Minimum Lot Area
Per Dwelling Unit
(Square Feet)
Maximum Density
(Dwelling Units
Per Acre)
R-1 Interior Lot 11,000 11,000 3.96
Single Family Detached
R-1 Corner Lot 12,500 12,500 3.48
Single Family Detached
R-2
6,250 For Each Half of a Divided
Lot 6,250 6.97
Two Family Attached 12,500 for Undivided Lot
R-3 and R-4
Townhouses, Condos,
Multifamily
Dependent on the Total Number of
Units
Townhouse: 6,500
All Other: 2,500
Townhouse: 6.7
All Other: 17.42
I, Industrial 43,560 (1 acre)
B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4 No minimum, must allow for
setbacks and parking requirements
to be met
Source: Mounds View Community Development Department
Mounds View’s current zoning code permits single family residential development up to 3.96 dwelling
units per acre and multifamily densities up to 17.42 units per acre. The City may allow higher densities
with developments approved by the City with a planned unit development.
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Number 1998 Comp Plan Designation
Proposed 2008 Comp Plan
Future Land Use Designation
1 HI - Heavy Industrial LI – Light Industrial
2 HI – Heavy Industrial LI – Light Industrial
3 HI – Heavy Industrial LI – Light Industrial
4 LI – Light Industrial RC-PUD - Regional Commercial-PUD
5 RC-PUD – Regional Commercial RC – Regional Commercial
6 SFD – Single Family Detached SFA – Single Family Attached
7 HC – Highway Convenience MU-PUD – Mixed Use PUD
8 MF – Multi Family MU-PUD – Mixed Use PUD
9 HC – Highway Convenience MU-PUD – Mixed Use PUD
10 MF – Multi Family MU-PUD – Mixed Use PUD
11 HC – Highway Convenience MU-PUD – Mixed Use PUD
12 SFD – Single Family Detached MU-PUD – Mixed Use PUD
13 CC – Community Commercial MU-PUD – Mixed Use PUD
14 RC-PUD – Regional Commercial PUD HC – Highway Commercial
15 RC-PUD – Regional Commercial PUD OFC – Office
16 RC-PUD – Regional Commercial PUD RC – Regional Commercial
17 RC-PUD – Regional Commercial PUD RC – Regional Commercial
18 RC-PUD – Regional Commercial PUD RC – Regional Commercial
19 RC-PUD – Regional Commercial PUD RC – Regional Commercial
20 RC-PUD – Regional Commercial PUD RC – Regional Commercial
21 MU – Mixed Use PUD MF – Multi Family
22 MU – Mixed Use PUD HC – Highway Convenience
23 MU – Mixed Use PUD NC – Neighborhood Commercial
24 OFC – Office OSN – Open Space Natural
25 MU – Mixed Use PUD HC – Highway Convenience
26 MU – Mixed Use PUD MF – Multi Family
27 MU – Mixed Use PUD HC – Highway Convenience
28 MU – Mixed Use PUD MF – Multi Family
29 MU – Mixed Use PUD SFD – Single Family Detached
30 MU – Mixed Use PUD MF – Multi Family
31 MU – Mixed Use PUD SFD – Single Family Detached
32 CC-PUD – Community Commercial PUD OSP – Open Space Passive
33 CC-PUD – Community Commercial PUD OFC – Office
34 CC-PUD – Community Commercial PUD HC – Highway Convenience
35 SFA – Single Family Attached MH – Manufactured Home Park
36 SFA – Single Family Attached MH – Manufactured Home Park
2008 Mounds View Comprehensive Plan ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Appendices B-1 Appendix B: Functional Classification Definitions Classification Definition Principal Arterial High volume roadways designed accommodate longer length trips between regional centers and business concentrations. “A" Minor Arterial Minor arterials that provide direct relief for traffic on major metropolitan highways. These roads include the closest routes parallel to the Relievers principal arterials. These roadways are proposed to accommodate medium-length trips (less than 8 miles) as well as provide relief to congested principal arterials. Improvements focus on providing additional capacity for through traffic. Expanders Routes that provide a way to make connections between developing areas outside the interstate ring or beltway. These routes are located circumferentially beyond the area reasonably served by the beltway. These roadways are proposed to serve medium to long suburb-to-suburb trips. Improvements focus on preserving or obtaining right-of-way. Connectors Roads that provide good, safe connections among town centers in the urban reserve, urban staging and rural areas within and near the seven county twin cities metropolitan area. Improvements focus on safety and load-carrying capacity. Augmenters Roads that augment principal arterials within the interstate ring or beltway. The network of principal arterials is in place but is not in all cases sufficient relative to the density of development that the network serves. In these situations, these key minor arterials serve many long-range trips. Improvements focus on providing additional capacity for through traffic. Collector Streets that connect neighborhoods and connect neighborhoods to regional business concentrations. Local Streets Streets that provide land access. Source: Metropolitan Council
2008 Mounds View Comprehensive Plan ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Appendices C-1 Appendix C: Functional Classification Criteria CRITERION PRINCIPAL ARTERIAL FREEWAY PRINCIPAL ARTERIAL OTHER “A” MINOR ARTERIAL COLLECTOR LOCAL Place Connections Interconnect metro centers and regional business concentrations, important transportation terminals and large institutional facilities within the MUSA. Interconnect metro centers and regional business concentrations, important transportation terminals and large institutional facilities within the MUSA. Provide supplementary connection to metro centers and regional business concentrations within the MUSA. Interconnect major traffic generators within metro centers and regional business concentrations Interconnect neighborhoods and minor business concentrations within the MUSA. Supplemental interconnection of major traffic generators within metro centers and regional business concentrations Interconnect blocks within residential neighborhoods and land parcels within commercial/industrial developments Spacing Fully developed area: 2 – 3 miles Developing area: 3 – 6 miles Fully developed area: 2 – 3 miles Developing area: 3 – 6 miles Metro centers and regional business concentrations: ¼ - ¾ mile. Fully developed area: ½ mile.Developing area: 1 –2 miles Metro centers and regional business concentrations: 1/8 - ½ miles. Fully developed area: ¼ - ¾ mile. Developing area: ½ - 1 mile As needed to access land uses Management Maintain at least 40 mph average speed during peak traffic periods Maintain at least 40 mph average speed during peak traffic periods Maintain minimum average speeds during peak traffic periods of: 15 mph in metro centers and regional business concentrations, 20 mph in fully developed areas, and 30 mph in developing areas No standard No standard System Connections and Access Spacing To other interstate freeways, other principal arterials and selected minor arterials. Nonstop connections between principal arterials. Access distances of 1 – 2 miles To interstate freeways, other principal arterials, selected minor arterials and selected collectors. Nonstop connections between principal arterials. Minimum intersection spacing of ½ mile with 1 – 2 miles desired To most interstate freeways and other principal arterials, other minor arterials and collectors and some local streets Sometimes to interstate freeways and other principal arterials. To minor arterials, other collectors, and local streets To a few minor arterials. To collectors and other local streets Trip Length Greater than 8 miles with at least 5 continuous miles on principal arterials. Express transit trips. Greater than 8 miles with at least 5 continuous miles on principal arterials. Express transit trips. Medium to short trips (2 – 6 miles) at moderate speeds. Longer trips to access principal arterials. Local and limited-stop transit trips. Short trips (1 – 4 miles) at low to moderate speeds. Longer trips to access arterials. Short trips (under 2 miles) at low speeds. Longer trips to access collectors and arterials. Mobility vs. Land Access Emphasis on mobility. No direct land access should be allowed. Greater emphasis on mobility. Little or no direct land access. Emphasis on mobility. Direct land access restricted to concentrations of commercial/industrial uses Equal emphasis on mobility and land access. Direct land access to development concentrations. Emphasis on land access. Direct land access to residential uses. Intersections Grade separated Grade separated desirable. At minimum high-capacity controlled at-grade intersections Traffic signals and cross street stops Four-way stops and some traffic signals As required
2008 Mounds View Comprehensive Plan ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Appendices C-2 CRITERION PRINCIPAL ARTERIAL FREEWAY PRINCIPAL ARTERIAL OTHER “A” MINOR ARTERIAL COLLECTOR LOCAL Parking None None Restricted as necessary Restricted as necessary Permitted as necessary Large Trucks No restrictions No restrictions Restricted as necessary Restricted as necessary Permitted as necessary Management Tools Ramp metering, Transit preferential treatment, and interchange spacing Ramp metering, transit preferential treatment, access control, median barriers, traffic signal progression, reconstruction staging, and intersection spacing Traffic signal progression and spacing, land access management/control, and transit preferential treatment Number of lanes, traffic signal timing and land access management Intersection control, Cul-de-sacs, and diverters Vehicles Carried 25,000 – 200,000 15,000 – 100,000 5,000 – 30,000 1000 – 15,000 Less than 1000 Posted Speed Limit 45 – 65 mph 40 – 50 mph 35 – 45 mph 30 – 40 mph Maximum 30 mph Right-of-way 300 feet 100 – 300 feet 60 – 150 feet 60 – 100 feet 50 – 80 feet Transit Accommodations Priority access and movement in peak periods where needed Priority access and movement in peak periods where possible and needed Preferential treatment where needed Cross sections and geometrics designed for use by regular route buses. Normally used as bus routes only in non-residential areas Source: Metropolitan Council
2008 Mounds View Comprehensive Plan ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Appendices D-1Appendix D: Parks Capital Improvement Plan MOUNDS VIEW PARKS IMPROVEMENT PLAN Last updated: October 22, 2008 Category Year Park Item Details Cost Budget -Maintenance/Park Dedication/Other Done? Notes C 2008 City Hall Irrigation Add irrigation system to S, E, and W side $ 13,000.00 Special Projects In 2008 Budget C 2008 City Hall Playground Playground Replacement w/fiberfill $ 38,000.00 Park Dedication Done Needs Fibre Fill C 2008 Greenfield Parking Lot seal coat parking lot $ 4,000.00 Park Dedication Done street seal coating B 2009 Greenfield Trail Repair/seal coat $ 1,000.00 General Park Fund C 2008 Greenfield Lighting Replace security light with more efficient fixtures $ 5,000.00 General Park Fund May be part of larger lighting project C 2013 Greenfield Parking Lot Rehabilitate Parking lot - Resurface $ 50,000.00 Park Dedication Done B 2007 Greenfield Pitcher's Mound Pitcher's mound tarp & roller system $ 5,200.00 Park Dedication Done $3,800 Mound / $1,400 tarp B 2007 Groveland Trailway to Building Construct trailway to building $ 1,000.00 General Park Fund Temporary - May do permanent sidewalk with a street project B 2007 Groveland Picnic Tables (2) Add two picnic tables next to the building $ 2,200.00 Park Dedication $900 for each table / $200 for concrete B 2007 Groveland Pleasure Rink Level rink area and plant with hardy seed $ 1,500.00 General Park Fund Graded Needs seeding C 2008 Groveland Ball Field Rehabilitate Ball field $ 15,500.00 Park Dedication $3,000 grading/ $2,500 water tap/ $8,000 ballfield irrigation/ $2,000 shelter area irrigation B 2008 Groveland Remove Tree Remove Large Cottonwood Tree $ 800.00 Forestry Budget Done
2008 Mounds View Comprehensive Plan ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Appendices D-2 B 2008 Groveland Volleyball Court Re-do & replace standards and boarder $ 2,500.00 Park Dedication Approved 2005 PIP C 2008 Groveland Lights Replace rink and court lights with more efficient fixtures $ 8,000.00 General Park Fund May be part of larger park lighting project C 2008 Groveland Baseball Field Backstop Add to the height of the ballfield backstop $ 10,000.00 Park Dedication B 2007 Hillview Trailway to Building Construct trailway to building $ 1,000.00 General Park Fund Done Temporary - May do permanent sidewalk with a street project C 2008 Hillview Ball Field Rehabilitate Ball field $ 15,500.00 Park Dedication Grading $3,000 grading/ $2,500 water tap/ $8,000 ballfield irrigation/ $2,000 shelter area irrigation B 2008 Hillview Rink Reconstruct rink surface at Hillview $ 6,000.00 Park Dedication Approved 2005 PIP C 2009 Hillview Sidewalk & Parking lot Install sidewalk 8 ft from Hillview Road to Hillview Park Shelter front door $ 30,000.00 Municipal State Aid Was in 2007/2008 Street Project - Sidewalk to Park Building will be paid via Park Dedication B 2007 Lambert Sidewalk replace broken sections of sidewalks $ 1,000.00 Park Dedication Done Approved 2005 PIP C 2010 Lambert Building replace building-design $ 30,000.00 $15,000 Special Projects & $15,000 Park Dedication C 2011 Lambert Building replace building-construction $260,000.00 $130,000 Special Projects & $130,000 Park Dedication B 2007 Oakwood Fence Construct a fence along Hillview and Quincy $ 10,000.00 Park Dedication Done Oakwood Park Rehabilitation Project ($50,000 budgeted in 2006, $60,000 in 2007) $9,000 fence/ $1,000 Concrete ribbon under fence -do in house
2008 Mounds View Comprehensive Plan ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Appendices D-2 B 2008 Oakwood Picnic Tables/Benches/ Trash Receptacles Add picnic tables (2), Benches (4), Trash Receptacles (4) $ 7,000.00 Park Dedication Done C 2008 Oakwood Disc Golf Course Add disc golf fields to north side of the park to Greenfield $55,000 Park Dedication Dropped This may be eliminated. Wait until after the neighborhood scheduled for January 24, 2008. DRAFT CIP has $40,000 budget for 2009 to do something in this area (if Commission recommends) B 2007 Oakwood Play set Remove former playset swings, border, and sand $500 General Park Fund Done C 2008 Oakwood, Woodcrest, Greenfield, Silver View Park Trailway Paving Project Pave trails at Oakwood, Woodcrest, Greenfield, Silver View $ 30,000.00 Park Dedication B 2007 Random Border Replace border on playground $ 4,300.00 Park Dedication Done Needs Fibre Fill approved 2005 PIP include with Oakwood and Hillview playground borders B 2007 Random Picnic Tables (2) Add two picnic tables next to the building $ 2,200.00 Park Dedication Done $900 for each table / $200 for concrete B 2007 Random Baseketball Court Create a 25'X25' basketballcourt $ 2,200.00 Park Dedication Done City to level and gravel site, contractor to pave - $1,100, City to purchase and install standard B 2008 Silver View Pond Aerator Aerator installed in Silver view pond - Running electrical to aerator represents the majority of the costs $ 5,000.00 General Park Fund Use areator system from golf course. Test using generator in 2007 B 2008 Silver View Ball Field Redo Silver View Ball Field #1 and warning track $ 2,000.00 Park Dedication D-3
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Appendix E: DNR Water Emergency & Conservation Plan
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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES - DIVISION OF WATERS and
METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
WATER EMERGENCY AND CONSERVATION PLANS
These guidelines are divided into four parts. The first three parts, Water Supply System
Description and Evaluation, Emergency Response Procedures and Water Conservation Planning
apply statewide. Part IV, relates to comprehensive plan requirements that apply only to
communities in the Seven-County Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. If you have questions
regarding water emergency and conservation plans, please call (651) 259-5703 or (651) 259-
5647 or e-mail your question to wateruse@dnr.state.mn.us. Metro Communities can also direct
questions to the Metropolitan Council at watersupply@metc.state.mn.us or (651) 602-1066.
DNR Water Appropriation
Permit Number(s)
1976-6253
Name of Water Supplier City of Mounds View
Address 2401 County 10
Contact Person
Title Director of Public Works
Phone Number 763-717-4051
E-Mail Address
PART I. WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM DESCRIPTION AND EVALUATION
The first step in any water supply analysis is to assess the current status of demand and supplies.
Information in Part I, can be used in the development of Emergency Response Procedures and
Conservation Plans.
A. ANALYSIS OF WATER DEMAND.
Fill in Table 1 for the past 10 years water demand. If your customer categories are different than
the ones listed in Table 1, please note the changes below.
1997 and 1998 records could not be found at this time due to a computer software change
TABLE 1 Historic Water Demand Year Total Population Population Served Total Connections Residential Water Sold (MG) C/I/I Water Sold (MG) Wholesale Deliveries (MG) Total Water Sold (MG) Total Water Pumped (MG) Percent Unmetered/ Unaccounted Average Demand (MGD) Maximum Demand (MGD) Residential gallons/ capita/day Total gallons/ capita/day 1997 12590 SAME N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 477.3 N/A 1.3 3.2 N/A N/A 1998 12590 SAME N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 510.5 N/A 1.4 3.8 N/A N/A 1999 12590 SAME 3110 386 87 N/A 473 501.4 5.6% 1.4 2.9 84 109 2000 12590 SAME 3099 376 102 N/A 479 551.6 13.1% 1.5 3.8 82 120 2001 12738 SAME 3107 362 96 N/A 458 525.4 12.7% 1.4 3.9 78 113 2002 12738 SAME 3121 324 92 N/A 416 456.1 8.9% 1.2 3.3 70 98 2003 12738 SAME 3133 363 104 N/A 468 556.1 15.8% 1.5 4.2 78 119 2004 12738 SAME 3124 335 75 N/A 410 507.3 17.9% 1.4 3.4 72 109 2005 12738 SAME 3160 345 106 N/A 451 479.1 5.8% 1.3 3.8 74 103 2006 12738 SAME 3163 369 96 N/A 465 501.0 7.2% 1.4 3.8 79 108 MG – Million Gallons MGD – Million Gallons per Day C/I/I- Commercial, Industrial, Institutional Residential. Water used for normal household purposes, such as drinking, food preparation, bathing, washing clothes and dishes, flushing toilets, and watering lawns and gardens. Institutional. Hospitals, nursing homes, day care centers, and other facilities that use water for essential domestic requirements. This includes public facilities and public metered uses. You may want to maintain separate institutional water use records for emergency planning and allocation purposes. Commercial. Water used by motels, hotels, restaurants, office buildings, commercial facilities, both civilian and military. Industrial. Water used for thermoelectric power (electric utility generation) and other industrial uses such as steel, chemical and allied products, food processing, paper and allied products, mining, and petroleum refining. Wholesale Deliveries. Bulk water sales to other public water suppliers. Unaccounted. Unaccounted for water is the volume of water withdrawn from all sources minus the volume sold. Residential Gallons per Capita per Day = total residential sales in gallons/population served/365 days Total Gallons per Capita per Day = total water withdrawals/population served/365 days NOTE: Non-essential water uses defined by Minnesota Statutes 103G.291, include lawn sprinkling, vehicle washing, golf course and park irrigation and other non-essential uses. Some of the above categories also include non-essential uses of water. 2
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Water Use Trends. Discuss factors that influence trends in water demand (i.e. growth, weather,
industry, conservation). If appropriate, include a discussion of other factors that affect daily
water use, such as use by non-resident commuter employees or large water consuming industry.
The City of Mounds View is fully developed and water trends should stay the same for the
future. Heat and rainfall seem to be the only two factors affecting summer pumping.
TABLE 2 Large Volume Users - List the top 10 largest users.
Customer Gallons per year % of total annual use
Medtronic Inc. 25 Million Starting in 2008 5 %
Towns Edge Terrace Mobile Home
Park
17.61
3.5%
Mounds View Mobile Home Park 10.64 2.1%
Colonial Village Mobile Home
Park
9.60 1.9%
Caleast Industrial 3.57 0.7%
Sysco 3.48 0.7%
Sandd Apartments 3.37 .07%
Silver Lake Woods Town homes 2.86 0.6%
Multi – Tech 2.52 0.5%
Silver Lake Retirement
Apartments
2.49 0.5%
B. TREATMENT AND STORAGE CAPACITY.
TABLE 3(A) Water Treatment
Water Treatment Plant Capacity 5.4 Million Gallons per day
Describe the treatment process used (i.e., softening, chlorination, fluoridation, Fe/Mn removal,
reverse osmosis, coagulation, sedimentation, filtration, others). Also, describe the annual amount
and method of disposal of treatment residuals, if any.
Chlorination, Fluoridation, and Fe / Mn Removal
Flush Fe / Mn flock down sanitary sewer.
TABLE 3(B) Storage Capacity - List all storage structures and capacities.
Total Storage Capacity Average Day Demand (average of last 5 years)
2,500,000 Gallons 1,350,000 Gallons per day
Type of Structure Number of Structures Gallons
Elevated Storage One 500,000
Ground Storage One 2,000,000
Other: None None
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C. WATER SOURCES. List all groundwater, surface water and interconnections that
supply water to the system. Add or delete lines to the tables as needed.
TABLE 4(A) Total Water Source Capacity for System (excluding emergency connections)
Total Capacity of Sources 5000 Gallons per minute
Firm Capacity (largest pump out of service) 4000 Gallons per minute
TABLE 4(B) Groundwater Sources - Copies of water well records and well maintenance
information should be included with the public water supplier’s copy of the plan in Attachment.
A If there are more wells than space provided or multiple well fields, please use the List of
Wells template (see Resources) and include as Attachment .
Well #
or name
Unique
Well
Number
Year
Installed
Well & Casing
Depth (ft)
Well
Diameter (in)
Capacity
(GPM)
Geologic Unit Status
1 206721 1961 492’ & 855’ 24” &22”
casing
1000 Franconia,
Hinkley
Active Use
2 206716 1961 648’ & 835’ 24” &22”
casing
1000 Dresback,
Hinkley
Seasonal
3 206720 1971 269’ & 358’ 24” casing 1000 Jordan Active Use
4 206719 1970 470’ & 680’ 30 to 24 to 16”
casing
1000 Franconia, Mt.
Simon
Out of Service
5 206722 1970 190’ & 350’ 30 to 24”
casing
1000 Shakopee,
Jordan
Active Use
6 206717 1970 333’ & 367’ 30 to 24”
casing
1000 Franconia, Mt.
Simon
Active Use
Status: Active use, Emergency, Standby, Seasonal, Peak use, etc. GPM – Gallons per Minute
Geologic Unit: Name of formation(s), which supplies water to the well
TABLE 4(C) Surface Water Sources
Intake ID Resource name Capacity (GPM/MGD)
N/A N/A N/A
GPM – Gallons per Minute MGD – Million Gallons per Day
TABLE 4(D) Wholesale or Retail Interconnections - List interconnections with neighboring
suppliers that are used to supply water on a regular basis either wholesale or retail.
Water Supply System Capacity (GPM/MGD) Wholesale or retail
N/A N/A N/A
GPM – Gallons per Minute MGD – Million Gallons per Day
TABLE 4(E) Emergency Interconnections - List interconnections with neighboring suppliers or
private sources that can be used to supply water on an emergency or occasional basis. Suppliers that
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serve less than 3,300 people can leave this section blank, but must provide this information in
Section II C.
Water Supply System Capacity (GPM/MGD) Note any limitations on use
New Brighton Maintain 55 PSI in Dead Ends Prior approval
Fridley Maintain 55 PSI in Dead Ends Prior approval
Blaine Unknown Prior approval
Spring Lake Park Maintain 55 PSI in Dead Ends Prior approval
GPM – Gallons per Minute MGD – Million Gallons per Day
D. DEMAND PROJECTIONS.
TABLE 5 Ten Year Demand Projections
Year Population
Served
Average Day
Demand
(MGD)
Maximum
Day Demand
(MGD)
Projected
Demand
(MGY)
2007 12760 1.4 4 MGD 500 MGY
2008 12800 1.6 4 MGD 525 MGY
2009 12820 1.6 4 MGD 525 MGY
2010 12840 1.6 4 MGD 525 MGY
2011 12850 1.6 4 MGD 525 MGY
2012 12850 1.6 4 MGD 525 MGY
2013 12850 1.6 4 MGD 525 MGY
2014 12850 1.6 4 MGD 525 MGY
2015 12850 1.6 4 MGD 525 MGY
2016 12850 1.6 4 MGD 525 MGY
MGD – Million Gallons per Day MGY – Million Gallons per Year
Projection Method. Describe how projections were made, (assumptions for per capita, per
household, per acre or other methods used).
Projections were based on 1. Average of previous five years. 2. Medtronics connecting to the
system. 3. Mounds View being fully developed
E. RESOURCE SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainable water use: use of water to provide for the needs of society, now and in
the future, without unacceptable social, economic, or environmental consequences.
Monitoring. Records of water levels should be maintained for all production wells and source
water reservoirs/basins. Water level readings should be taken monthly for a production well or
observation well that is representative of the wells completed in each water source formation. If
water levels are not currently measured each year, a monitoring plan that includes a
schedule for water level readings must be submitted as Attachment.
TABLE 6 Monitoring Wells - List all wells being measured.
Unique well
number
Type of well
(production,
observation)
Frequency of
Measurement
(daily, monthly etc.)
Method of
Measurement (steel
tape, SCADA etc.)
206721 Production Monthly SCADA
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206716 Production Monthly SCADA
206720 Production Monthly SCADA
206719 Out of Service Not SCADA with well upgrade
206722 Production Monthly SCADA
206717 Production Monthly SCADA
Water Level Data. Summarize water level data including seasonal and long-term trends for
each ground and/or surface water source. If water levels are not measured and recorded on a
routine basis then provide the static water level (SWL) when the well was constructed and a
current water level measurement for each production well. Also include all water level data
taken during well and pump maintenance.
Static and pumping water levels are stable on wells 3 & 5 year after year all year round.
Static and pumping water levels decrease for wells 1, 2 & 6 during the summer months and
rebound back to normal during winter months.
Well # 4 is not currently used or monitored
Attachment: B Provide monitoring data (graph or table) for as many years as possible.
Ground Water Level Monitoring – DNR Waters in conjunction with federal and local units of government maintain
and measure approximately 750 observation wells around the state. Ground water level data are available online
www.dnr.state.mn.us/waters. Information is also available by contacting the Ground Water Level Monitoring Manager,
DNR Waters, 500 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, MN 55155-4032 or call (651) 259-5700.
Natural Resource Impacts. Indicate any natural resource features such as calcareous fens,
wetlands, trout streams, rivers or surface water basins that are or could be influenced by water
withdrawals from municipal production wells. Also indicate if resource protection thresholds
have been established and if mitigation measures or management plans have been developed.
No natural resource impacts are known of at this time.
Proposing a new sprinkling ordinance to reduce the time periods when lawn sprinkling is
allowed.
Sustainability. Evaluate the adequacy of the resource to sustain current and projected demands.
Describe any modeling conducted to determine impacts of projected demands on the resource.
Being that the City of Mounds View is fully developed, unless an aquifer is lost, the City should
have no trouble sustaining current and projected demands. No modeling has been done up to
this time.
Source Water Protection Plans. The emergency procedures in this plan are intended to comply
with the contingency plan provisions required in the Minnesota Department of Health’s (MDH)
Wellhead Protection (WHP) Plan and Surface Water Protection (SWP) Plan.
Date WHP Plan Adopted: Budgeted For in 2008
Date for Next WHP Update: 2018
SWP Plan: In Process Completed Not Applicable
F. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (CIP)
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Adequacy of Water Supply System. Are water supply installations, treatment facilities and
distribution systems adequate to sustain current and projected demands? Yes No If
no, describe any potential capital improvements over the next ten years and state the reasons for
the proposed changes (CIP Attachment ).
Add treatment to well #4 In CIP for 2010 Might be pushed back a couple years.
Proposed Water Sources. Does your current CIP include the addition of new wells or intakes?
Yes No If yes, list the number of new installations and projected water demands from
each for the next ten years. Plans for new production wells must include the geologic source
formation, well location, and proposed pumping capacity.
Water Source Alternatives. If new water sources are being proposed, describe alternative
sources that were considered and any possibilities of joint efforts with neighboring communities
for development of supplies.
Preventative Maintenance. Long-term preventative programs and measures will help reduce
the risk of emergency situations. Identify sections of the system that are prone to failure due to
age, materials or other problems. This information should be used to prioritize capital
improvements, preventative maintenance, and to determine the types of materials (pipes, valves,
couplings, etc.) to have in stock to reduce repair time.
No identified areas of concern for large failures to due age, materials or other problems.
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PART II. EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES
Water emergencies can occur as a result of vandalism, sabotage, accidental contamination,
mechanical problems, power failures, drought, flooding, and other natural disasters. The purpose
of emergency planning is to develop emergency response procedures and to identify actions
needed to improve emergency preparedness. In the case of a municipality, these procedures
should be in support of, and part of, an all-hazard emergency operations plan. If your
community already has written procedures dealing with water emergencies we recommend that
you use these guidelines to review and update existing procedures and water supply protection
measures.
Federal Emergency Response Plan
Section 1433(b) of the Safe Drinking Water Act as amended by the Public Health Security and
Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-188, Title IV – Drinking
Water Security and Safety) requires community water suppliers serving over 3,300 people to
prepare an Emergency Response Plan. Community water suppliers that have completed the
Federal Emergency Response Plan and submitted the required certification to the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency have satisfied Part II, Sections A, B, and C of these
guidelines and need only provide the information below regarding the emergency response
plan and source water protection plan and complete Sections D (Allocation and Demand
Reduction Procedures), and E (Enforcement).
Provide the following information regarding your completed Federal Emergency Response Plan:
Emergency Response Plan Contact Person Contact Number
Emergency Response Lead Mike Sommer 763-717-4071
Alternate Emergency Response Lead Greg Lee 763-717-4051
Emergency Response Plan Certification Date December 2004
Operational Contingency Plan. An operational contingency plan that describes measures to be
taken for water supply mainline breaks and other common system failures as well as routine
maintenance is recommended for all utilities. Check here if the utility has an operational
contingency plan. At a minimum a contact list for contractors and supplies should be included in
a water emergency telephone list.
Communities that have completed Federal Emergency Response Plans should skip to Section D.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES
A. Emergency Telephone List. A telephone list of emergency contacts must be included as
Attachment to the plan (complete template or use your own list). The list should
include key utility and community personnel, contacts in adjacent communities, and
appropriate local, state and federal emergency contacts. Please be sure to verify and update
the contacts on the emergency telephone list on a regular basis (once each year
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recommended). In the case of a municipality, this information should be contained in a
notification and warning standard operating procedure maintained by the warning point for
that community. Responsibilities and services for each contact should be defined.
B. Current Water Sources and Service Area. Quick access to concise and detailed
information on water sources, water treatment, and the distribution system may be needed in
an emergency. System operation, water well and maintenance records should be maintained
in a central secured location so that the records are accessible for emergency purposes and
preventative maintenance. A detailed map of the system showing the treatment plants, water
sources, storage facilities, supply lines, interconnections, and other information that would be
useful in an emergency should also be readily available. Check here if these records and
maps exist and staff can access the documents in the event of an emergency.
C. Procedure for Augmenting Water Supplies. List all available sources of water that can be
used to augment or replace existing sources in an emergency. In the case of a municipality,
this information should be contained in a notification and warning standard operating
procedure maintained by the warning point for that community. Copies of cooperative
agreements should be maintained with your copy of the plan and include in Attachment
. Be sure to include information on any physical or chemical problems that may limit
interconnections to other sources of water. Approvals from the MN Department of Health
are required for interconnections and reuse of water.
TABLE 7 (A) Public Water Supply Systems – List interconnections with other public water
supply systems that can supply water in an emergency.
Water Supply System Capacity (GPM/MGD)Note any limitations on use
Same as in 4E
GPM – Gallons per Minute MGD – Million Gallons per Day
TABLE 7 (B) - Private Water Sources – List other sources of water available in an emergency.
Name Capacity (GPM/MGD)Note any limitations on use
None
GPM – Gallons per Minute MGD – Million Gallons per Day
D. Allocation and Demand Reduction Procedures. The plan must include procedures to
address gradual decreases in water supply as well as emergencies and the sudden loss of
water due to line breaks, power failures, sabotage, etc. During periods of limited water
supplies public water suppliers are required to allocate water based on the priorities
established in Minnesota Statutes 103G.261.
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Water Use Priorities (Minnesota Statutes 103G.261)
First Priority. Domestic water supply, excluding industrial and commercial uses of municipal water supply, and use for power
production that meets contingency requirements.
NOTE: Domestic use is defined (MN Rules 6115.0630, Subp. 9), as use for general household purposes for human needs
such as cooking, cleaning, drinking, washing, and waste disposal, and uses for on-farm livestock watering excluding
commercial livestock operations which use more than 10,000 gallons per day or one million gallons per year.
Second Priority. Water uses involving consumption of less than 10,000 gallons per day.
Third Priority. Agricultural irrigation and processing of agricultural products.
Fourth Priority. Power production in excess of the use provided for in the contingency plan under first priority.
Fifth Priority. Uses, other than agricultural irrigation, processing of agricultural products, and power production.
Sixth Priority. Non-essential uses. These uses are defined by Minnesota Statutes 103G.291 as lawn sprinkling, vehicle
washing, golf course and park irrigation, and other non-essential uses.
List the statutory water use priorities along with any local priorities (hospitals, nursing
homes, etc.) in Table 8. Water used for human needs at hospitals, nursing homes and similar
types of facilities should be designated as a high priority to be maintained in an emergency.
Local allocation priorities will need to address water used for human needs at other types of
facilities such as hotels, office buildings, and manufacturing plants. The volume of water
and other types of water uses at these facilities must be carefully considered. After
reviewing the data, common sense should dictate local allocation priorities to protect
domestic requirements over certain types of economic needs. In Table 8, list the priority
ranking, average day demand and demand reduction potential for each customer category
(modify customer categories if necessary).
Table 8 Water Use Priorities
Customer Category Allocation Priority Average Day Demand
(GPD) yearly average
Demand Reduction
Potential (GPD)
Residential 1 1,012,108 501,676
Institutional /
Irrigation
2 & 5 59,068 29,588
Commercial 3 161,156 72,676
Industrial 4 43,920 34,092
Non Essential 6 ????? All use / complete ban
TOTALS 1,276,252 638,032
GPD – Gallons per Day
Institutional and irrigation water uses are accounted in the same category, but would be
considered under different allocation categories.
Demand Reduction Potential. The demand reduction potential for residential use will typically be the base
demand during the winter months when water use for non-essential uses such as lawn watering do not occur. The
difference between summer and winter demands typically defines the demand reduction that can be achieved by
eliminating non-essential uses. In extreme emergency situations lower priority water uses must be restricted or
eliminated to protect first priority domestic water requirements. Short-term demand reduction potential should be
based on average day demands for customer categories within each priority class.
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Triggers for Allocation and Demand Reduction Actions. Triggering levels must be defined
for implementing emergency responses, including supply augmentation, demand reduction, and
water allocation. Examples of triggers include: water demand >100% of storage, water level in
well(s) below a certain elevation, treatment capacity reduced 10% etc. Each trigger should have
a quantifiable indicator and actions can have multiple stages such as mild, moderate and severe
responses. Check each trigger below that is used for implementing emergency responses and for
each trigger indicate the actions to be taken at various levels or stages of severity in Table 9.
Water Demand Water Main Break
Treatment Capacity Loss of Production
Storage Capacity Security Breach
Groundwater Levels Contamination
Surface Water Flows or Levels Other (list in Table 9)
Pump, Booster Station or Well Out of Service
Governor’s Executive Order – Critical Water Deficiency (required by statute)
Table 9 Demand Reduction Procedures
Condition Trigger(s) Actions
Stage 1
(Mild)
Groundwater Levels
Drop to within 25’ of
pump level
Proposed Tier 2 watering restrictions
Stage 2
(Moderate)
Water Demand
increases to within 25%
of Treatment Capacity
for one week straight
Proposed Tier 2 watering restrictions
Stage 3
(Severe)
Pump, Booster Station
or Well Out of Service
along with stage one or
stage 2
Proposed Tier 3 watering restrictions
Critical Water
Deficiency
(M.S. 103G.291)
Executive Order by
Governor & as
provided in above
triggers
Stage 1: Restrict lawn watering, vehicle washing,
golf course and park irrigation and other
nonessential uses
Stage 2: Suspend lawn watering, vehicle washing,
golf course and park irrigation and other
nonessential uses
Note: The potential for water availability problems during the onset of a drought are almost impossible to predict. Significant
increases in demand should be balanced with preventative measures to conserve supplies in the event of prolonged drought
conditions.
Notification Procedures. List methods that will be used to inform customers regarding
conservation requests, water use restrictions, and suspensions. Customers should be aware of
emergency procedures and responses that they may need to implement.
Published in the New Brighton Bulletin, on the city’s electronic message board, on the City
website site and posted on city property. Radio and Television if necessary.
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E. Enforcement. Minnesota Statutes require public water supply authorities to adopt and
enforce water conservation restrictions during periods of critical water shortages.
Public Water Supply Appropriation During Deficiency.
Minnesota Statutes 103G.291, Subdivision 1.
Declaration and conservation.
(a) If the governor determines and declares by executive order that there is a critical water deficiency, public water supply
authorities appropriating water must adopt and enforce water conservation restrictions within their jurisdiction that are
consistent with rules adopted by the commissioner.
(b) The restrictions must limit lawn sprinkling, vehicle washing, golf course and park irrigation, and other nonessential uses,
and have appropriate penalties for failure to comply with the restrictions.
An ordinance that has been adopted or a draft ordinance that can be quickly adopted to comply
with the critical water deficiency declaration must be included in the plan (include with other
ordinances in Attachment 7 for Part III, Item 4). Enforcement responsibilities and penalties for
non-compliance should be addressed in the critical water deficiency ordinance.
Sample regulations are available at www.dnr.state.mn.us/waters
Authority to Implement Water Emergency Responses. Emergency responses could be
delayed if city council or utility board actions are required. Standing authority for utility or city
managers to implement water restrictions can improve response times for dealing with
emergencies. Who has authority to implement water use restrictions in an emergency?
Utility Manager City Manager City Council or Utility Board
Other (describe): Under the new proposed watering policy the City Administrator would.
Emergency Preparedness. If city or utility managers do not have standing authority to
implement water emergency responses, please indicate any intentions to delegate that authority.
Also indicate any other measures that are being considered to reduce delays for implementing
emergency responses.
N/A
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PART III. WATER CONSERVATION PLAN
Water conservation programs are intended to reduce demand for water, improve the efficiency in
use and reduce losses and waste of water. Long-term conservation measures that improve overall
water use efficiencies can help reduce the need for short-term conservation measures. Water
conservation is an important part of water resource management and can also help utility
managers satisfy the ever-increasing demands being placed on water resources.
Minnesota Statutes 103G.291, requires public water suppliers to implement demand reduction measures before
seeking approvals to construct new wells or increases in authorized volumes of water. Minnesota Rules
6115.0770, require water users to employ the best available means and practices to promote the efficient use of
water. Conservation programs can be cost effective when compared to the generally higher costs of developing
new sources of supply or expanding water and/or wastewater treatment plant capacities.
A. Conservation Goals. The following section establishes goals for various measures of water
demand. The programs necessary to achieve the goals will be described in the following
section.
Unaccounted Water (calculate five year averages with data from Table 1)
Average annual volume unaccounted water for the last 5 years 58,000,000 gallons
Average percent unaccounted water for the last 5 years 11.1 percent
AWWA recommends that unaccounted water not exceed 10%. Describe goals to reduce
unaccounted water if the average of the last 5 years exceeds 10%.
Already replaced two malfunctioning mainline production meters that were registering 10%
higher flow rate than the actual rate in 2005. Since then the City’s unaccounted water has been
well under the 10%. Also didn’t add in estimates for main line flushing, sewer cleaning, winter
ice rinks, main breaks and other non-metered uses. These other non metered uses add up to more
than 5 million gallons per year, which will drop the unmetered use another percentage point. The
City will include those in the future which will bring the unaccounted water use under 10%.
Residential Gallons Per Capita Demand (GPCD)
Average residential GPCD use for the last 5 years (use data from Table
1)
74.6 GPCD
In 2002, average residential GPCD use in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area was 75 GPCD.
Describe goals to reduce residential demand if the average for the last 5 years exceeds 75 GPCD.
Initiating new lawn watering policy which will decrease overall GPCD
Total Per Capita Demand: From Table 1, is the trend in overall per capita demand over the past
10 years increasing or decreasing? If total GPCD is increasing, describe the goals to
lower overall per capita demand or explain the reasons for the increase.
Possibly decreasing a little, but definitely not increasing.
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Peak Demands (calculate average ratio for last five years using data from Table 1)
Average maximum day to average day ratio 2.72
If peak demands exceed a ratio of 2.6, describe the goals for lowering peak demands.
Initiating a new watering policy. See Attachment C The City will also track maximum water
consumed vs. maximum water pumped, this will eliminate catch up pumping.
B. Water Conservation Programs. Describe all short-term conservation measures that are
available for use in an emergency and long-term measures to improve water use efficiencies
for each of the six conservation program elements listed below. Short-term demand reduction
measures must be included in the emergency response procedures and must be in support of,
and part of, a community all-hazard emergency operation plan.
1. Metering. The American Water Works Association (AWWA) recommends that every
water utility meter all water taken into its system and all water distributed from its system
at its customer’s point of service. An effective metering program relies upon periodic
performance testing, repair, repair and maintenance of all meters. AWWA also
recommends that utilities conduct regular water audits to ensure accountability.
Complete Table 10 (A) regarding the number and maintenance of customer meters.
TABLE 10 (A) Customer Meters
Number of
Connections
Number of
Metered
Connections
Meter testing
schedule (years)
Average age/meter
replacement schedule
(years)
Residential 3038 3038 None 11 / ?
Institutional 12 12 None 11 / ?
Commercial 89 89 None 11 / ?
Industrial 20 20 None 11 / ?
Public
Facilities
22 22 None 11 / ?
Irrigation and
Churches
34 34 None 11 / ?
TOTALS 3215 3215
The City does perform random testing of residential water meters, but there is no scheduled
testing.
Unmetered Systems. Provide an estimate of the cost to install meters and the projected water
savings from metering water use. Also indicate any plans to install meters.
The City of Mounds View is a fully metered system except hydrants which there is no plan to
meter water use from.
TABLE 10 (B) Water Source Meters
Number of Meter testing Average age/meter replacement
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Meters schedule (years) schedule (years)
Water Source
(wells/intakes)
6 None 2 / ?
Treatment Plant 3 None 12 / ?
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2. Unaccounted Water. Water audits are intended to identify, quantify, and verify water
and revenue losses. The volume of unaccounted-for water should be evaluated each
billing cycle. The AWWA recommends a goal of ten percent or less for unaccounted-for
water. Water audit procedures are available from the AWWA and MN Rural Water
Association.
Frequency of water audits: each billing cycle yearly other: None
Leak detection and survey: every year every 2 years periodic as needed
Year last leak detection survey completed: July 2005
Reducing Unaccounted Water. List potential sources and efforts being taken to reduce
unaccounted water. If unaccounted water exceeds 10% of total withdrawals, include the
timeframe for completing work to reduce unaccounted water to 10% or less.
Already replaced mainline production meters, and add in water
used during flushing, sewer cleaning, winter ice rinks and other
work related tasks performed by public works.
3. Conservation Water Rates. Plans must include the current rate structure for all
customers and provide information on any proposed rate changes. Discuss the basis for
current price levels and rates, including cost of service data, and the impact current rates
have on conservation.
Billing Frequency: Monthly Bimonthly Quarterly
Other (describe):
Volume included in base rate or service charge: gallons or cubic feet
Conservation Rate Structures
Increasing block rate: rate per unit increases as water use increases
Seasonal rate: higher rates in summer to reduce peak demands
Service charge or base fee that does not include a water volume
Conservation Neutral Rate Structure
Uniform rate: rate per unit is the same regardless of volume
Non-conserving Rate Structures
Service charge or base fee that includes a large volume of water
Declining block rate: rate per unit decreases as water use increases
Flat rate: one fee regardless of how much water is used (unmetered)
Other (describe):
Water Rates Evaluated: every year every years no schedule
Date of last rate change: January 2004
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Declining block (the more water used, the cheaper the rate) and flat (one fee for an unlimited
volume of water) rates should be phased out and replaced with conservation rates.
Incorporating a seasonal rate structure and the benefits of a monthly billing cycle should also
be considered along with the development of an emergency rate structure that could be
quickly implemented to encourage conservation in an emergency.
Current Water Rates. Include a copy of the actual rate structure in Attachment or list current
water rates including base/service fees and volume charges below.
Water rate is $1.50 per thousand gallons
Meter charge $3.00 per quarter
Variable sewer rate of $1.72 per thousand gallons based on first quarter water usage
Street light charge of $3.25 per quarter
Fixed sewer charge of $21.58 per quarter
Water service repair program of $4.00 per quarter
Surface water management charge $7.00 per quarter
Federal safe water tax $1.43 per quarter
Non-conserving Rate Structures. Provide justification for the rate structure and its impact on
reducing demands or indicate intentions including the timeframe for adopting a conservation rate
structure.
Average residential GPCD use for the last 5 years is 74.6 which is consistent with the 2002 Twin
Cities Metropolitan Average.
4. Regulation. Plans should include regulations for short-term reductions in demand and
long-term improvements in water efficiencies. Sample regulations are available from
DNR Waters. Copies of adopted regulations or proposed restrictions should be included
in Attachment C of the plan. Indicate any of the items below that are required by local
regulations and also indicate if the requirement is applied each year or just in
emergencies.
Time of Day: no watering between 11 am and 6 pm
(reduces evaporation) year around seasonal emergency only
Odd/Even: (helps reduce peak demand) year around seasonal emergency only
Water waste prohibited (no runoff from irrigation systems)
Describe ordinance:
Limitations on turf areas for landscaping (reduces high water use turf areas)
Describe ordinance:
Soil preparation (such as 4”-6” of organic soil on new turf areas with sandy soil)
Describe ordinance:
Tree ratios (plant one tree for every square feet to reduce turf evapotranspiration)
Describe ordinance: Community Development is currently in the process of
writing and ordinance.
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Prohibit irrigation of medians or areas less than 8 feet wide
Describe ordinance:
Permit required to fill swimming pool every year emergency only
Other (describe):
State and Federal Regulations (mandated)
Rainfall sensors on landscape irrigation systems. Minnesota Statute 103G.298 requires “All
automatically operated landscape irrigation systems shall have furnished and installed technology that inhibits or interrupts
operation of the landscape irrigation system during periods of sufficient moisture. The technology must be adjustable either
by the end user or the professional practitioner of landscape irrigation services.”
Water Efficient Plumbing Fixtures. The 1992 Federal Energy Policy Act established
manufacturing standards for water efficient plumbing fixtures, including toilets, urinals,
faucets, and aerators.
Enforcement. Are ordinances enforced? Yes No If yes, indicate how ordinances are
enforced along with any penalties for non-compliance.
Code enforcement officer and building inspector enforce ordinances Watering penalties
included with new watering policy in appendix C
5. Education and Information Programs. Customers should be provided information on how
to improve water use efficiencies a minimum of two times per year. Information should be
provided at appropriate times to address peak demands. Emergency notices and educational
materials on how to reduce water use should be available for quick distribution during an
emergency. If any of the methods listed in the table below are used to provide water
conservation tips, indicate the number of times that information is provided each year and attach
a list of education efforts used for the last three years.
Current Education Programs Times/Yea
r
Billing inserts or tips printed on the actual bill
Consumer Confidence Reports Once
Local news papers
Community news letters 6 Times /
Year
Direct mailings (water audit/retrofit kits, showerheads,
brochures)
Information at utility and public buildings
Public Service Announcements
Cable TV Programs
Demonstration projects (landscaping or plumbing)
K-12 Education programs (Project Wet, Drinking Water Institute)
School presentations
Events (children’s water festivals, environmental fairs) Town Hall
Meeting
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Community education
Water Week promotions
Information provided to groups that tour the water treatment
plant
1st and 3rd
Graders
Website (include address: ) Constant
Targeted efforts (large volume users, users with large increases)
Notices of ordinances (include tips with notices)
Emergency conservation notices (recommended) Signs placed at
highly visible places throughout the City.
Summer
Months
starting
2008
Other:
List education efforts for the last three years in Attachment D of the plan. Be sure to
indicate whether educational efforts are on-going and which efforts were initiated as an
emergency or drought management effort.
Educational efforts over the last three years are the same and will continue in the future, plus
an additional effort to get residents to comply with the new watering policy. Water
amount uses are in the Yearly CCR along with other water use information.
Proposed Education Programs. Describe any additional efforts planned to provide
conservation information to customers a minimum of twice per year (required if there are no
current efforts).
http://www.awwa.org/advocacy/learn/conserve/dripcalc.cfm will include in educational efforts
A packet of conservation tips and information can be obtained by contacting DNR Waters or the
Minnesota Rural Water Association (MRWA). The American Water Works Association
(AWWA) www.awwa.org or www.waterwiser.org also has excellent materials on water
conservation that are available in a number of formats. You can contact the MRWA 800/367-
6792, the AWWA bookstore 800/926-7337 or DNR Waters 651/259-5703 for information
regarding educational materials and formats that are available.
6. Retrofitting Programs. Education and incentive programs aimed at replacing inefficient
plumbing fixtures and appliances can help reduce per capita water use as well as energy
costs. It is recommended that communities develop a long-term plan to retrofit public
buildings with water efficient plumbing fixtures and that the benefits of retrofitting be
included in public education programs. You may also want to contact local electric or gas
suppliers to see if they are interested in developing a showerhead distribution program for
customers in your service area.
A study by the AWWA Research Foundation (Residential End Uses of Water, 1999) found that the average
indoor water use for a non-conserving home is 69.3 gallons per capita per day (gpcd). The average indoor
water use in a conserving home is 45.2 gpcd and most of the decrease in water use is related to water efficient
plumbing fixtures and appliances that can reduce water, sewer and energy costs. In Minnesota, certain electric
and gas providers are required (Minnesota Statute 216B.241) to fund programs that will conserve energy
resources and some utilities have distributed water efficient showerheads to customers to help reduce energy
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demands required to supply hot water.
Retrofitting Programs. Describe any education or incentive programs to encourage the
retrofitting of inefficient plumbing fixtures (toilets, showerheads, faucets, and aerators) or
appliances (washing machines).
The City currently does not have a retrofitting program but will refer residents to the Housing
Resource Center at 651-486-7401.
Plan Approval. Water Emergency and Conservation Plans must be approved by the Department
of Natural Resources (DNR) every ten years. Please submit plans for approval to the following
address:
DNR Waters or Submit electronically to
Water Permit Programs Supervisor wateruse@dnr.state.mn.us.
500 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155-4032
Adoption of Plan. All DNR plan approvals are contingent on the formal adoption of the plan by
the city council or utility board. Please submit a certificate of adoption (example available) or
other action adopting the plan.
Metropolitan Area communities are also required to submit these plans to the Metropolitan
Council. Please see PART IV. ITEMS FOR METROPOLITAN AREA PUBLIC SUPPLIERS.
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METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
PART IV. ITEMS FOR METROPOLITAN AREA PUBLIC SUPPLIERS
Minnesota Statute 473.859 requires water supply plans to be completed for all local units of
government in the seven-county Metropolitan Area as part of the local comprehensive planning
process. Much of the required information is contained in Parts I-III of these guidelines.
However, the following additional information is necessary to make the water supply plans
consistent with the Metropolitan Land Use Planning Act upon which local comprehensive plans
are based. Communities should use the information collected in the development of their plans
to evaluate whether or not their water supplies are being developed consistent with the Council's
Water Resources Management Policy Plan.
Policies. Provide a statement(s) on the principles that will dictate operation of the water supply
utility: for example, "It is the policy of the city to provide good quality water at an affordable
rate, while assuring this use does not have a long-term negative resource impact."
It is the responsibility of the City of Mounds View to provide good and safe drinking water to
the residents of the City, while ensuring an adequate supply for fire protection.
Impact on the Local Comprehensive Plan. Identify the impact that the adoption of this water
supply plan has on the rest of the local comprehensive plan, including implications for future
growth of the community, economic impact on the community and changes to the
comprehensive plan that might result.
The results of this emergency and conservation plan will be included into the next update of the
City of Mounds Views comprehensive plan.
Demand Projections
Year Total
Community
Population
Population
Served
Average Day
Demand
(MGD)
Maximum
Day Demand
(MGD)
Projected
Demand
(MGY)
2010 12800 12800 1.6 4 525
2020 12800 12800 1.6 4 525
2030 12800 12800 1.6 4 525
Ultimate 12800 12800 1.6 4 525
Population projections should be consistent with those in the Metropolitan Council’s 2030
Regional Development Framework or the Communities 2008 Comprehensive Plan update. If
population served differs from total population, explain in detail why the difference (i.e., service
to other communities, not complete service within community etc.).
The City of Mounds View is fully developed except for a couple of lots, which has no
foreseeable impacts on water consumption.
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PLAN SUBMITTAL AND REVIEW OF THE PLAN
The plan will be reviewed by the Council according to the sequence outlined in Minnesota
Statutes 473.175. Prior to submittal to the Council, the plan must be submitted to adjacent
governmental units for a 60-day review period. Following submittal, the Council determines
if the plan is complete for review within 15 days. If incomplete, the Council will notify the
community and request the necessary information. When complete the Council will complete its
review within 60 days or a mutually agreed upon extension. The community officially adopts
the plan after the Council provides its comments.
Plans can be submitted electronically to the Council; however, the review process will not begin
until the Council receives a paper copy of the materials. Electronic submissions can be via a
CD, 3 ½” floppy disk or to the email address below. Metropolitan communities should submit
their plans to:
Reviews Coordinator electronically to:
Metropolitan Council watersupply@metc.state.mn.us
390 Robert St,
St. Paul, MN 55101
Item No: 7A
Meeting Date: January 12, 2009
Type of Business: PH
Administrator Review :_____
City of Mounds View Staff Report
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Ken Roberts, Community Development Director
Item Title/Subject: 2008 Comprehensive Plan Update - Public Hearing
and Preliminary Approval
Introduction:
City staff has been working on the 2008 Comprehensive Plan update. The Metropolitan
Council is requiring the City (and all cities in the area) to update their plans by the end of 2008.
However, due to delays beyond the control of Mounds View, the Metropolitan Council has
granted the City a time extension to complete the plan update by May 1, 2009.
City staff has scheduled a public hearing with the City Council for January 12, 2009 to take
comments on the proposed plan update.
Background:
The City started the last Comprehensive Plan update in 1998 and finished it in 2001 with
adoption by the City Council. Having broad public participation is a key to the success and
acceptance of the new comprehensive plan. To this end, the City formed a steering committee
(task force) in 2007 to help with the plan update. They met several times in 2007 and 2008 to
review and comment on the current Comprehensive Plan and to offer suggestions for changes
to the Plan.
On August 20, 2008, the Planning Commission received four updated chapters of the
Comprehensive Plan. They included the Introduction, Community Background, Land Use and
Intergovernmental Coordination chapters. At this meeting, the Commission members decided
to review each of these updated chapters on their own and bring comments back to the group
at the next commission meeting.
On September 3, 2008, the Commission received the updated housing and implementation
chapters of the Comprehensive Plan. During the meeting, the Commission provided staff with
comments and questions about some of the statistics in the proposed housing chapter. They
also requested that staff provide them with the latest version of the future land use map in an
11” by 17” size and in color for their review.
On September 11, 2008, staff sent the Planning Commission the proposed Economic
Development chapter (dated 8-26-08), revised pages 7 and 8 of the Housing Chapter, the
Comprehensive Plan Appendix, the existing land use map and the proposed future land use
map.
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On October 1, 2008, the Planning Commission reviewed and commented on the latest versions
of several chapters and parts of the 2008 Comprehensive Plan update. These included the
future land use map and the economic development, introduction, community background, land
use, intergovernmental coordination and housing chapters.
On November 5, 2008, the Planning Commission reviewed the updated Public Facilities and
Transportation chapters of the Comprehensive Plan update. The commission was in general
agreement with the proposed updates to these chapters and provided staff with a few
comments and edits to make to each of these chapters.
On November 19, 2008, the Planning Commission held a public hearing to review and consider
the entire 2008 Comprehensive Plan update. City staff also invited the Comprehensive Plan
task force members to this meeting to allow them a chance to comment on the proposed plan
update. The Commission and the three task force members in attendance discussed the plan
update and provided city staff with comments and changes they want the City to make to the
proposed plan. Many of the comments and requested changes are typographical and style in
nature and would not affect the overall content or policy direction of the plan.
After the review and discussion of the proposed plan, the Planning Commission adopted
Resolution 897-08, supporting Council approval of the 2008 Comprehensive Plan update. I
have attached this resolution for your reference.
On December 1, 2008, the City Council, during their work session, reviewed the draft
Comprehensive Plan update and provided staff with comments and direction about the plan.
Discussion:
The draft 2008 plan has nine chapters and supporting documentation. Since I joined the City in
June, I, along with other City staff, have been reviewing and editing the chapters. Staff has
made many of the changes and additions to the proposed plan to make the plan more complete
and to meet the requirements of the Metropolitan Council. The Planning Commission has
reviewed and commented on each of the proposed chapters and the Economic Development
Commission (EDC) reviewed and commented on the proposed Economic Development
chapter.
Staff has assembled and printed the entire proposed 2008 Comprehensive Plan update. We
have scheduled a public hearing with the City Council to review the proposed plan update and
to get comments from the Council and the public about the proposed 2008 plan update. As
such, please bring your copy of the Plan Update and be prepared to review the entire
Comprehensive Plan Update during the meeting.
As noted above, the Planning Commission and the task force members held a joint meeting on
November 19 where they provided staff with comments about the proposed plan. There are
three important changes suggested by the Planning Commission and task force that staff made
to the proposed plan. They include:
- Goal 3 e. on page 3-4. We changed the language of this goal to use the more
general term of “storm water infiltration features” instead of rainwater garden.
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- On page 4-21, Figure 9, we have included an updated color map.
- Goal 1 on page 6-2. We revised the language of this goal to address the concerns
of the task force and planning commission members.
This plan update is major re-write of the Comprehensive Plan. It includes many new and
updated maps, updated statistics and pictures, the latest information and requirements of the
Metropolitan Council and references to the street and utility program. It does keep, however,
most of the existing goals and policies of the City. While staff has made significant changes
and additions to the Comprehensive Plan, we want to be sure the proposed plan and all its
contents reflect the wants and needs of the City. To this end, please review all the parts of the
proposed Comprehensive Plan to ensure that it meets your expectations and the needs of the
City as a guiding policy document. When finished, the Comprehensive Plan should represent
the culmination of the community’s vision for the City.
Since the Council work session in December, city staff has made the final corrections to the
proposed plan. These corrections and changes include those from the City Council, the
Planning Commission, the task force, staff from Bonestroo and Clerk-Administrator Ericson.
Because of the large number of pages with changes, staff reprinted the entire Comprehensive
Plan for your use and review. Please replace the entire document in your current plan binder
with those included with this report to have the most up-to-date material to review.
After City Council approval of the proposed resolution, the City must send a copy of the
approved plan to all adjacent cities and other governmental units (Ramsey County, watershed
district, school district, etc.) to allow them to comment on the plan. After the comment period,
City staff will bring the plan back to the City Council for final approval before submitting the plan
to the Metropolitan Council for their approval.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of Resolution 7393. This resolution gives preliminary approval to
the 2008 Comprehensive Plan update and authorizes City staff to distribute the plan update to
adjacent and affected governmental units to allow their review of the Plan.
Respectfully submitted,
___________________________
Ken Roberts - Community Development Director
Attachments:
1. Planning Commission Resolution 897-08
2. 2008 Comprehensive Plan Update dated December 30, 2008
3. Resolution 7393
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MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 897-08
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
RAMSEY COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF THE UPDATED
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; PLANNING CASE NO. SP-154-07.
WHEREAS, State Statutes (Minn. Stat. 462.355, Subd. 1a and 473.175-473.871)
require the City of Mounds View to update its Comprehensive Plan and submit it to the
Metropolitan Council for review; and
WHEREAS, State Statutes (Minn. Stat. 462.355, Subd. 1) states that the planning
agency shall prepare the comprehensive plan; and
WHEREAS, Section 401.04 of the Mounds View City Code designates the Planning
Commission as the planning agency as authorized by State Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has prepared an update to the
comprehensive plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on November 19,
2008, with City staff publishing the required notice in the official city newspaper; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held the public hearing to review the
proposed plan update and to take comments from the public about the proposed
Comprehensive Plan; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View Planning
Commission recommends that the City Council adopt the comprehensive plan dated
November 12, 2008 with noted changes.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Planning Commission directs City staff to
forward this resolution to the Mounds View City Council before approval of the minutes.
Adopted this 19th day of November, 2008
_____________________________________
Gary Stevenson, Chairperson
Attest:
____________________________________
Ken Roberts, Community Development Director
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RESOLUTION NO. 7393
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
RAMSEY COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION GIVING PRELIMINARY APPROVAL TO THE 2008 COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN UPDATE AND AUTHORIZING THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE PLAN UPDATE
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council is requiring the City of Mounds View to update its
Comprehensive Plan; and,
WHEREAS, the City formed a steering committee (task force) in 2007 to help with
the plan update that met several times in 2007 and 2008 to review and comment on the
current Comprehensive Plan and to offer suggestions for changes to the Plan; and
WHEREAS, on November 19, 2008, the Mounds View Planning Commission held a
public hearing to review and consider the entire 2008 Comprehensive Plan update; and
WHEREAS, after the review and discussion of the proposed plan update, the Planning
Commission adopted Resolution 897-08, supporting Council approval of the 2008
Comprehensive Plan update; and
WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed the Comprehensive Plan update during its
work session on December 1, 2008; and
WHEREAS, City staff had a public hearing notice published in the official City
newspaper on December 24, 2008, and on January 1, 2009; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing about the Comprehensive Plan
update on Monday, January 12, 2009; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the entire 2008 Comprehensive Plan
update; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and considered the Planning Commission’s
resolution recommending approval of the 2008 Comprehensive Plan update.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Mounds View City Council gives
preliminary approval to the 2008 Comprehensive Plan update.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Mounds View City Council
authorizes City staff to distribute the 2008 Comprehensive Plan update to adjacent and
affected governmental units to allow their review of the proposed Plan.
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Resolution 7393
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Adopted this 12th day of January, 2009.
_________________________________________
Joe Flaherty, Mayor
Attest:
_________________________________________
Jim Ericson, City Clerk / Administrator
(Seal)
Item No: 07C
Meeting Date: January 12, 2009
Type of Business: CB
City Administrator Review: _____
City of Mounds View Staff Report
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Desaree Crane, Assistant City Clerk-Administrator
Item Title/Subject: Resolution 7403 Approving a Step Increase for Nate Behlen
Mounds View Public Works Employee
Background:
Nate Behlen is a current employee with the City of Mounds View. His supervisor, Steve
Dazenski, reviewed his performance as it relates to his responsibilities outlined in the job
description.
Discussion:
It was determined that Nate Behlen has more than satisfactorily performed in the capacity
of his position, and therefore, a step increase wage adjustments is consistent with the
Mounds View Public Works Labor Contract.
Respectfully Submitted,
Desaree Crane
RESOLUTION 7403
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
APPROVING STEP/LONGEVITY ADJUSTMENTS
WHEREAS, the following below is a regular full-time employee who is currently
working for the City of Mounds View; and
WHEREAS, his supervisor reviewed his performance as it relates to the
responsibilities outlined in the job description; and
WHEREAS, his supervisor determined that the following employee below has
more than satisfactorily performed in the capacity of his position documented in his
performance review on file.
WHEREAS, a step increase wage adjustment is consistent with the Mounds
View Personnel Manual and Labor Agreements.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View City Council does
hereby approve a wage adjustment to the following indicated in the chart below.
NAME CURRENT
POSITION
DATE OF
EMPLOYMENT/CURRENT
POSITION
CURRENT STEP &
WAGE
STEP & WAGE
ADJUSTMENT
EFFECTIVE
DATE OF
ADJUSTMENT
Nate Behlen Public Works,
Sewer Division
Date of Employment:
September 14, 2005
Level B (2008):
$22.21/hr
Level B (2009):
$22.88/hr
Level C (2008):
$23.37/hr
Level C (2009):
$24.07/hr
September 14,
2008
Adopted this 12th day of January, 2009.
__________________________________
Joe Flaherty, Mayor
ATTEST:
__________________________________
James Ericson, Clerk-Administrator
(seal)
Item No: 8A
Meeting Date: January 12, 2009
Type of Business: CA
Administrator Review: _____
City of Mounds View Staff Report
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Joe Rhein, Consulting Engineer
Item Title/Subject: Resolution 7400 Establishing Parking Regulations for
Red Oak Drive from County Road 10 to Long Lake Road
Background:
On March 24, 2008 the City Council adopted Resolution 7243 ordering the 2009-2010
Street and Utility Improvement Project.
On July 28, 2008 the City Council adopted Resolution 7307 to establish several design
parameters for the 2009-2010 Street and Utility Improvement Project, including the
width of Red Oak Drive from Hillview Road to Long Lake Road.
On August 25, 2008 the City Council adopted Resolution 7327 to designate the side of
Red Oak Drive along which the shared use pedestrian/parking lane was to be provided
from Hillview Road to Long Lake Road.
On September 22, 2008 the City Council adopted Resolution 7336 approving the
inclusion of traffic calming elements (chokers) along Red Oak Drive from Hillview Road
to Long Lake Road.
On October 27, 2008 the City Council adopted Resolution 7348 approving the lane
configuration and width for Red Oak Drive from County Road 10 to Hillview Road.
On December 22, 2008 the City Council adopted Resolution 7382 approving the plans
and specifications for the 2009-2010 Street and Utility Improvement, setting the bid
date, and authorizing Staff to place the ad for bid for the project.
Discussion:
Plans and specifications have been prepared for the improvement of Red Oak Drive,
from County Road 10 to Long Lake Road, as part of the 2009-2010 Street and Utility
Improvement Project. Red Oak Drive has been designated by the City as a State Aid
Street. The portion of Red Oak Drive from County Road 10 to Hillview Road is
identified as Municipal State Aid Street (MSAS) No. 146-228-005 on the Minnesota
Department of Transportation (MnDOT) system. The portion of Red Oak Drive from
Hillview Road to Long Lake Road is identified as MSAS No. 146-241-001.
The Council approved design for Red Oak Drive, from County Road 10 to Hillview Road
(MSAS 146-228-005), provides an urban design standard with concrete curb and gutter.
The proposed layout consists of one 12-foot wide northbound lane and two 12-foot wide
southbound lanes, with a 2-foot wide reaction lane on each side. This results in a total
width of 40 feet from face of curb to face of curb. Based on the proposed layout,
parking would not be permitted along either side of this segment of Red Oak Drive.
The Council approved design for Red Oak Drive, from Hillview Road to Long Lake Road
(MSAS 146-241-001), provides an urban design standard with concrete curb and gutter.
The proposed layout consists of an 8-foot wide dual use parking/pedestrian lane on the
west side, an 11-foot wide south bound lane, an 11-foot wide northbound lane, and a 2-
foot wide reaction lane on the east side. This results in a total width of 32 feet from face
of curb to face of curb. Based on the proposed layout, parking would not be permitted
along the east side of this segment of Red Oak Drive.
In order to obtain MnDOT approval and to expend State Aid funds on this street, it is
necessary that a resolution be adopted specifically prohibiting parking as described
above. A copy of the signed resolution must be provided to MnDOT prior to the bid
opening for the project. The bid opening for the 2009-2010 Street and Utility
Improvement Project is scheduled for January 29, 2009.
Recommendation:
Resolution 7400 has been prepared in accordance with the previous discussion. The
Resolution is attached to this Staff Report for consideration by the City Council.
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution 7400, establishing the
following parking restrictions on Red Oak Drive:
1. Red Oak Drive, from County Road 10 to Hillview Road: Parking prohibited along
both sides of the road.
2. Red Oak Drive, from Hillview Road to Long Lake Road: Parking prohibited along
the east side of the road.
Respectfully submitted,
Joseph R. Rhein, Consulting Engineer
Attachments:
- Resolution 7400
RESOLUTION 7400
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ESTABLISHING PARKING REGULATIONS FOR RED OAK DRIVE FROM COUNTY
ROAD 10 TO LONG LAKE ROAD
WHEREAS, on March 24, 2008 Resolution 7243 was adopted by the City
Council ordering the 2009-2010 Street and Utility Improvement Project, which includes
Red Oak Drive from County Road 10 to Long Lake Road; and
WHEREAS, on July 28, 2008 Resolution 7307 was adopted by the City
Council to approve several preliminary design issues for the 2009-2010 Street and
Utility Improvement Project, including the width of Red Oak Drive from Hillview Road to
Long Lake Road and the desire to have a parking lane along this street segment; and
WHEREAS, on August 25, 2008 Resolution 7327 was adopted by the City
Council to approve several additional design issues for the 2009-2010 Street and Utility
Improvement Project, including the side of Red Oak Drive along which the parking lane
would be located; and
WHEREAS, on September 22, 2008 Resolution 7336 was adopted by the
City Council to approve traffic calming elements to be included on the portion of Red
Oak Drive from Hillview Road to Long Lake Road; and
WHEREAS, on October 27, 2008 Resolution 7348 was adopted by the
City Council to approve the lane configuration and street width for the portion of Red
Oak Drive from County Road 10 to Hillview Road; and
WHEREAS, the plans and specifications for the 2009-2010 Street and
Utility Improvement Project have been prepared in accordance with the direction of the
City Council; and
WHEREAS, Red Oak Drive, from County Road 10 to Hillview Road, is
designated as Municipal State Aid Street (MSAS) 146-228-005, in the City of Mounds
View; and
WHEREAS, Red Oak Drive, from Hillview Road to Long Lake Road, is
designated as Municipal State Aid Street (MSAS) 146-241-001, in the City of Mounds
View; and
WHEREAS, state aid funds will be expended on the improvement of this
street; and
WHEREAS, the City of Mounds View has submitted to the Commissioner
of Transportation the plans and specifications for the improvement of Red Oak Drive,
from County Road 10 to Long Lake Road in the City of Mounds View; and
Resolution 7400
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WHEREAS, approval of the proposed construction project by the
Minnesota Department of Transportation must be conditional upon certain parking
restrictions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Mounds View, Ramsey County, Minnesota as follows:
1. Parking shall be prohibited within the corporate limits on both sides of Red
Oak Drive, from County Road 10 to Hillview Road
(MSAS 146-228-005).
2. Parking shall be prohibited within the corporate limits on the east side of
Red Oak Drive from Hillview Road to Long Lake Road (MSAS 146-241-
001).
Adopted this 12th day of January 2009.
____________________________________
Joseph Flaherty, Mayor
(ATTEST)
____________________________________
James Ericson, City Administrator
(SEAL)
Item No: 08B
Meeting Date: January 12, 2009
Type of Business: CA
City Administrator Review: _____
City of Mounds View Staff Report
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Desaree M. Crane, Assistant City Clerk-Administrator
Item Title/Subject: Resolution 7402 Approving a Transfer of Restaurant
License from Domino’s LLC., to Hat Trick Pizza, Inc.
(doing business as Domino’s Pizza), Located at 2548
County Highway 10 in Mounds View,
Domino’s LLC., is transferring ownership of Domino’s Pizza, located at 2548 County
Highway 10 in Mounds View, to Hat Trick Pizza, Inc. The business will continue to operate
as Domino’s Pizza. All application and fees have been paid. As stated in the Mounds
View City Code all restaurants must be licensed in the City.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the Restaurant License transfer for
Domino’s Pizza, located at 2548 County Highway 10 in Mounds View from Domino’s LLC
to Hat Trick Pizza, Inc.
Respectfully submitted,
Desaree M. Crane
RESOLUTION 7402
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
APPROVING A TRANSFER OF RESTAURANT LICENSE FROM
DOMINO’S LLC., TO HAT TRICK PIZZA, INC.,
FOR DOMINO’S PIZZA
LOCATED AT 2548 COUNTY HIGHWAY 10
WHEREAS, all City of Mounds View businesses wishing to operate
certain types of businesses must apply to the City for business licenses; and
WHEREAS, Hat Trick Pizza, Inc., has applied for a Restaurant License in
order to transfer ownership from the current owner; and
WHEREAS, Hat Trick Pizza, Inc., has submitted the proper paperwork
and fees, and
WHEREAS, all City of Mounds View business licenses must be approved
by the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View City
Council does hereby approve a Restaurant License for Hat Trick Pizza Inc., for
Domino’s Pizza located at 2548 County Highway 10 in Mounds View.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the licensing
period shall be from January 13, 2009-June 30, 2009.
Adopted this 12th day of January, 2009
Joe Flaherty, Mayor
ATTEST:
James Ericson, Clerk-Administrator
(seal)
Item No.8D
Meeting Date:January 12, 2009
Type of Business: CA
WK: Work Session; PH: Public Hearing;
CA: Consent Agenda; CB: Council Business
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City of Mounds View Staff Report
To:Honorable Mayor and City Council
From:Joe Rhein, Consulting Engineer
Item Title/Subject:Resolution 7398 Accepting the County Road 10
Trail, Segments 9 & 10 Project and Authorizing
Final Payment
Background:
On February 26, 2007 the City Council adopted Resolution 7027 awarding a
construction contract for the County Road 10 Trail, Segments 9 & 10 Project to
Jay Bros. Incorporated of Forest Lake, Minnesota in the amount of $450,920.71.
Discussion:
Jay Bros. Incorporated has requested that acceptance and final payment be
made by the City for the County Road 10 Trail, Segments 9 & 10 Project. All
work has been satisfactorily completed in accordance with the contract plans and
specifications.
The necessary contract documents have been provided. A copy of Request for
Payment No. 7 & Final is included with this Staff Report, along with a project
summary letter that provides a recap of the construction schedule and cost.
The original contract amount was $450,920.71. There were no change orders to
the project. The actual final construction cost is $452,738.61, and the final
payment amount is $39,214.57.
As noted in the project summary letter, the difference in the original contract
amount and the actual final construction cost is very small and is due to minor
variations between the estimated and actual final quantities of individual items in
the construction contract.
It should be noted that the process for executing the final payment for this project
will be different than the standard procedure. Due to financial difficulties
encountered by the contractor, the City is not to make direct payment to the
contractor as it typically would. The City Finance Director is aware of this
situation, and has been in contact with both the Internal Revenue Service and the
bonding company for the contractor. The Finance Director will follow the
prescribed procedure for executing the final payment.
Recommendation:
Resolution 7398, accepting the project and authorizing final payment, has been
prepared and is included with this Staff Report. Note that Item 2 of the
Resolution simply contains a general statement authorizing the final payment
rather than a statement specifically authorizing payment to the contractor, which
would typically be done on a resolution for final payment. This is consistent with
the discussion above regarding the non-standard final payment process.
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution 7398 and authorize
final payment for the County Road 10 Trail, Segments 9 & 10 Project in the
amount of $39,214.57.
Respectfully submitted,
Joseph R. Rhein, Consulting Engineer
Attachments:
Resolution 7398
Project Summary Letter – January 7, 2009
Request for Payment No. 7 & Final
RESOLUTION 7398
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ACCEPTING THE COUNTY ROAD 10 TRAIL,
SEGMENTS 9 & 10 PROJECT
AND AUTHORIZING FINAL PAYMENT
WHEREAS, Jay Bros., Incorporated has requested that acceptance
and final payment be made by the City for the County Road 10 Trail, Segments 9
& 10 Project; and
WHEREAS, all work has been satisfactorily completed in
accordance with the contract plans and specifications; and
WHEREAS,the original contract amount was $450,920.71, the
actual final construction cost is $452,738.61 and the final payment amount is
$39,214.57.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Mounds View, Ramsey County, Minnesota as follows:
1. The County Road 10 Trail, Segments 9 & 10 Project is hereby accepted.
2. Final payment in the amount of $39,214.57 is hereby authorized.
Adopted this 12th day of January 2009.
____________________________________
Joseph Flaherty, Mayor
(ATTEST)
____________________________________
James Ericson, Clerk–Administrator
(SEAL)
Item No.8E
Meeting Date:January 12, 2009
Type of Business: CA
WK: Work Session; PH: Public Hearing;
CA: Consent Agenda; CB: Council Business
City Administrator Review _______
City of Mounds View Staff Report
To:Honorable Mayor and City Council
From:Joe Rhein, Consulting Engineer
Item Title/Subject:Resolution 7399 Accepting the 2008 Street
Maintenance Project and Authorizing Final Payment
Background:
On January 28, 2008 the City Council approved Resolution 7213 authorizing the
preparation of a preliminary feasibility report and the selection of a consultant for
the 2008 Street Maintenance Project.
At the meeting, Staff introduced the concept of partnering with the City of Spring
Lake Park as a way to reduce the administrative costs and perhaps receive more
favorable bids. This had been done successfully on the 2007 Street
Maintenance Project.
On February 11, 2008 the City Council approved Resolution 7222 authorizing the
preparation of a Joint Powers Agreement and setting a Public Improvement
Hearing date for the 2008 Street Maintenance Project.
On March 10, 2008 the City Council approved Resolution 7234 approving the
Feasibility Report, holding a Public Improvement Hearing, ordering the project,
authorizing the preparation of plan and specifications, and approving a Joint
Powers Agreement with the City of Spring Lake Park.
On May 12, 2008, the City Council approved Resolution 7273 approving the
plans and specifications, setting a bid date, and authorizing the advertisement for
bids for the 2008 Street Maintenance Project.
On June 23, 2008 the City Council adopted Resolution 7297 awarding a
construction contract for the 2008 Street Maintenance Project to Allied Blacktop
Co. of Maple Grove, Minnesota in the amount of $266,270.00.
Discussion:
Allied Blacktop Co. has requested that acceptance and final payment be made
by the City for the 2008 Street Maintenance Project. All work has been
satisfactorily completed in accordance with the contract plans and specifications.
The necessary contract documents have been provided. A copy of Request for
Payment No. 2 & Final is included with this Staff Report, along with a project
summary letter providing a recap of the construction scope, schedule, and cost.
This construction contract was for a combined project with the City of Spring
Lake Park. In addition, the Spring Lake Park–Blaine–Mounds View (SBM) Fire
Department requested that the parking lot of Fire Station No. 1 be added to the
project after the construction contract had been awarded. Further details
regarding the scope of the work is provided in the project summary letter.
The original contract amount as awarded was $266,270.00. Based on revisions
made to the scope of work prior to the start of construction, the estimated value
of the work at the time construction began was $258,160.00. There were no
change orders to the project. The actual final construction cost is $253,448.14,
and the final payment amount is $16,385.04.
As noted in the project summary letter, the difference between the contract
amount and the actual final construction cost is very small and is due to minor
variations between the estimated and actual final quantities of individual items in
the construction contract.
An approximate breakdown of the final construction cost based on the agreement
between the two Cities and the authorization from the SBM Fire Department is
shown in the following table:
2008 Street Maintenance Project
Approximate Construction Cost Breakdown
Item Amount
Mounds View Construction Cost $157,694.13
Spring Lake Park Construction Cost 92,614.01
SBM Fire Dept. Construction Cost _ _3,140.00
Total Final Construction Cost $253,448.14
The Mounds View portion of the project is within the 2008 approved budget.
Final breakdown of the project costs, including all associated items such as
engineering and legal, will be performed. The results will be provided to the City
Finance Director for invoicing to Spring Lake Park and the SBM Fire Department.
Recommendation:
Resolution 7399, accepting the project and authorizing final payment to the
contractor, has been prepared and is included with this Staff Report. Staff
recommends that the City Council adopt the resolution and make final payment
for the 2008 Street Maintenance Project to Allied Blacktop Co. in the amount of
$16,385.04.
Respectfully submitted,
Joseph R. Rhein, Consulting Engineer
Attachments:
Resolution 7399
Project Summary Letter – January 7, 2009
Request for Payment No. 2 & Final
RESOLUTION 7399
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ACCEPTING THE 2008 STREET MAINTENANCE PROJECT
AND AUTHORIZING FINAL PAYMENT
WHEREAS, Allied Blacktop Co. has requested that acceptance and
final payment be made by the City for the 2008 Street Maintenance Project; and
WHEREAS, all work has been satisfactorily completed in
accordance with the contract plans and specifications; and
WHEREAS,the original contract amount was $266,270.00, the
actual final construction cost is $253,448.14 and the final payment amount is
$16,385.04.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Mounds View, Ramsey County, Minnesota as follows:
1. The 2008 Street Maintenance Project is hereby accepted.
2. Final payment to Allied Blacktop Co. in the amount of $16,385.04 is
hereby authorized.
Adopted this 12th day of January 2009.
____________________________________
Joseph Flaherty, Mayor
(ATTEST)
____________________________________
James Ericson, Clerk–Administrator
(SEAL)
Changes made by Mayor Flaherty, Councilmember Stigney, Councilmember Hull, Councilmember Stigney, Clerk -Administrator Ericson and Assistant City Clerk -Administrator Desaree Crane
PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL 1
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW 2
RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA 3
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Regular Meeting 5
December 8, 2008 6
Mounds View City Hall 7
2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 8
7:08 P.M. 9
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1. MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER 12
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2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Led by Boy Scout Troop 167 14
Mayor Marty thanked the members of Troop 167 for coming and had the boys introduce 15
themselves. 16
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3. ROLL CALL: Marty, Stigney, Hull, Flaherty, and Mueller 18
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NOT PRESENT: None. 20
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4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 22
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A. Monday, December 8, 2008, City Council Agenda 24
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MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Hull. To Approve the Monday, December 8, 2008 Agenda as 26
Amended. 27
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Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 29
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5. PUBLIC INPUT 31
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Council Member Mueller indicated that a resident had stopped in before the Council meeting and 33
asked that the podium remain as it is and not be replaced at this time. 34
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6. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS 36
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A. Announce Early Start time for the December 22, 2008 City Council Meeting 38
at 6:00 PM 39
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B. Recognition for Mayor Marty’s Years of Service to the City 41
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Clerk Administrator Ericson read the plaque presented to Mayor Marty for his years of service to 43
the City of Mounds View. 44
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Mayor Marty thanked everyone for the plaque and recognition. 1
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7. COUNCIL BUSINESS 4
A. Public Hearing 5
1. Resolution 7370 Adopting the 2009 Tax Levy 6
2. Resolution 7371 Adopting the 2009 Budgets for All Funds 7
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Hearing no public comment, Mayor Marty opened the public hearing at 7:15 p.m.. 9
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Hearing no public comment, Mayor Marty closed the public hearing at 7:16 p.m. 11
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MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Marty. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 7370, 13
Adopting the 2009 Tax Levy. 14
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Finance Director Beer noted that the 2009 tax levy represents a 1% reduction over last year’s 16
levy. 17
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Council Member Mueller asked that the Resolution be read. 19
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Finance Director Beer read Resolution 7370. 21
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Mayor Marty noted that he and Council Member Stigney have sat on the Council in less than 23
ideal years but, over the last three to four years there has been a 0% tax increase. He 24
complemented everyone on their hard work to reduce the City levy by 1%. 25
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Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 27
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MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Mueller. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 7371, a 29
Resolution to Adopting the 2009 Budgets for All Funds. 30
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Council Member Stigney said that the franchise fees were cut by $39,000 but instead of reducing 32
expenses the money was taken out of the levy reduction fund. The majority of this cut goes to 33
businesses and he feels that this is an inappropriate way to use the levy reduction funds of the 34
residents. 35
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Council Member Flaherty said that anytime taxes are reduced it is a good time. 37
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Council Member Mueller noted that roughly $17,000 was saved by residents but with the 39
franchise fee reduction that it cost the residents $39,000 was taken from the levy reduction fund. 40
Fee reduction is not helping us pay for the street and utilities project we have as a top priority. 41
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Council Member Flaherty said that the money was intended to be used to lower the levy. 43
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Council Member Hull said that the franchise fee is a regressive tax that affects people with a 1
fixed or lower income more than it does others. He further said that he feels that the franchise 2
fee should be sunset as promised to the residents. When it was first initiated in the 1990’s. 3
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Ayes – 4 Nays – 1(Stigney) Motion carried. 5
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B. Continued Public Hearing, Resolution 7369, a Resolution to Approve the 7
2009 Mounds View Fee Schedule. 8
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Assistant Administrator Crane reviewed the Fee Schedule with Council and made her 10
recommendations for fees to be increased. 11
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Mayor Marty closed the public hearing at 7:38 p.m. 13
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MOTION/SECOND: Flaherty/Mueller. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 7369, a 15
Resolution to Approve the 2009 Mounds View Fee Schedule with the Recommendations of 16
Staff. 17
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Mayor M arty noted that it looks like, on the schedule, that a wood burning fireplace would cost 19
$30 and a gas burning only $60. Staff explained that the fee is just listed in two different places 20
and they are not charged a separate fee. 21
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Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 23
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C. Resolution 7372, a Resolution to Ratify the 2008-2009 Mounds View LELS 25
Police Officers Contract. 26
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Clerk Administrator Ericson reviewed the LELS contract with Council. 28
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MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Mueller. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 7372, a 30
Resolution to Ratify the 2008-2009 Mounds View LELS Police Officers Contract. 31
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Council Member Stigney said that he does not think that this is in the best interest of the 33
residents. He feels that the contract should reflect the median point of comparable cities. He 34
does not support a 5% increase. 35
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Mayor Marty indicated that in the August 2008 work session a majority of the Council reviewed 37
the 18 communities and the Council removed 3 and brought the list down to 15. With our 38
limited stuff handling many duties, it is unlikely we could find one city that is truly “comparable” 39
to Mounds View. 40
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Council Member Stigney said that he has an issue with the definition of comparable cities. 42
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Ayes – 4 Nays – 1(Stigney) Motion carried. 44
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D. Resolution 7373, Approving a Cost of Living Adjustment and Insurance 1
Contribution Adjustment for Non-Union Employees. 2
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MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 7373, 4
Approving a Cost of Living Adjustment and Insurance Contribution Adjustment for Non-Union 5
Employees. 6
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Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 8
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E. Resolution 7374, Authorizing the Purchase of a Podium for the Council 10
Chambers. 11
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Cable Coordinator VanAlstine provided podium options for Council consideration and 13
recommended either the custom built podium or the off the shelf podium. 14
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MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Marty. To Approve Resolution 7374, Authorizing the Purchase 16
of a Podium for the Council Chambers. 17
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Council Member Stigney said that he does not support this as he has reviewed the website and 19
there is another option that is only approximately $200 plus shipping. 20
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Council Member Flaherty indicated that he likes the off the shelf as there is a feature that the 22
custom version does not provide and, it is more affordable. 23
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Council Member Mueller indicated that the custom made podium is of a quality that she would 25
expect the City to purchase and provide to citizens not the pre-made off the shelf podium. The 26
current podium is a poor quality “off the shelf” cheap purchase made less than 3 years ago, and 27
clearly needs replacements. 28
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Staff indicated that the reason to recommend the custom podium is because the same company 30
did the millwork in City Hall during renovations and staff felt the podium should match. 31
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Mayor Marty explained his support of the quality real wood custom podium. 33
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Community Development Director Roberts said that the custom made podium allows for the 35
ability to use the document camera 36
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Council Member Elect Gunn agreed with the concern for quality and agreed that you get what 38
you pay for. 39
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Ayes – 3 Nays – 2(Flaherty/Stigney) Motion carried. 41
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F. Resolution 7375, Approving a Step Increase for Ken Roberts, Community 43
Development Director. 44
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Assistant Clerk Administrator Crane noted that Mr. Roberts has successfully completed a 1
performance review and Staff recommends approval of the step increase. 2
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MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Mueller. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 7375, 4
Approving a Step Increase for Ken Roberts, Community Development Director. 5
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Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 7
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8. CONSENT AGENDA 9
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A. Licenses for Approval - None 11
B. Resolution 7376, Approving a One Day Gambling Permit for Twin Cities North 12
Chamber of Commerce to Conduct Charitable Gambling at The Mermaid 13
Entertainment and Event Center on February 7, 2009. 14
C. Resolution 7377, Approving Agreement with Greater Metropolitan Housing 15
Corporation (GMHC) for Housing Resource Center (HRC) Services in 2009 16
D. Resolution 7379, Accepting the Hidden Hollow South Utility and Street 17
Improvement Project and Authorizing Final Payment. 18
E. Resolution 7378, Approving Purchase of Pool Table and Foosball Table for the 19
Community Center 20
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Council Member Flaherty requested that Item C be removed for discussion. 22
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Council Member Mueller requested that Item E be removed for discussion. 24
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Mayor Marty removed Item D. 26
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MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Flaherty. To Approve Consent Agenda Item B. 28
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Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 30
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Council Member Hull was not present for the vote. 32
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C. Resolution 7377, Approving Agreement with Greater Metropolitan Housing 34
Corporation (GMHC) for Housing Resource Center (HRC) Services in 2009 35
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Council Member Flaherty asked for an explanation of the value of this service to the residents. 37
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Clerk Administrator Ericson provided an explanation of the types of programs and services that 39
are available to the residents with these services. Staff feels it is a benefit to the community and 40
is the only opportunity to provide these services all together for the residents. Staff can provide 41
further information to Council. 42
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Council discussed the services provided to residents by this service. 44
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MOTION/SECOND: Flaherty/Marty. To Postpone Resolution 7377 to December 22, 2008. 1
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Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 3
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D. Resolution 7379, Accepting the Hidden Hollow South Utility and Street 5
Improvement Project and Authorizing Final Payment 6
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Mayor Marty asked whether the City or the developer asked to extend and said if they asked to 8
extend, they should cover any additional costs. 9
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MOTION/SECOND: Marty/xx. To Approve Resolution 7379, Accepting the Hidden Hollow 11
South Utility and Street Improvement Project and Authorizing Final Payment. 12
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Ayes – 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried. 14
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E. Resolution 7378, Approving Purchase of Pool Table and Foosball Table for 16
the Community Center 17
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Council Member Mueller said that this is an excellent opportunity to control the type and 19
condition of games at the Community Center. 20
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MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Flaherty. To Approve Resolution 7378, Approving Purchase of 22
Pool Table and Foosball Table for the Community Center. 23
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Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 25
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9. JUST AND CORRECT CLAIMS 27
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Council Member Flaherty, Page 1, refinishing of the dance floor, the work was reviewed and 29
follow up was needed. He then asked if anyone did follow up as requested. 30
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Clerk Administrator Ericson noted that Park Supervisior Dazenski was contacting the business.. 32
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Council Member Flaherty American Tire Distributors, he wonders how the need to replace tires 34
was determined. Finance Director Beer indicated that the mechanic makes the determination. 35
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Mayor Marty asked about the charge to Brighton Veterinary Hospital and whether any of the 37
charge is reimbursed. Finance Director Beer responded that many of the charges are for stray 38
dogs. 39
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Mayor Marty asked why there are two charges for cleaning. Finance Director Beer indicated that 41
one is for the Community Center and one for City Hall. 42
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Mayor Marty asked about the charge from JP Cooke Stamp Company. Clerk Administrator 44
Ericson noted that they are custom stamps used on City documents that needed to be updated. 45
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Mayor Marty asked for an update on legal matters from the City Attorney and whether they are 2
reimbursable. Clerk Administrator Ericson outlined the legal matters that are reimbursable. 3
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Council Member Flaherty asked if the City is done with the salary study for Springsted. Finance 5
Director Beer noted that the first phase is completed. 6
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MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Hull. To Approve Just and Correct Claims as presented. 8
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Council Member Stigney indicated that Phase I of the Springsted study is completed but the 10
comparable list he does not agree with at all. 11
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Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 13
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10. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 15
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A. October 13, 2008 City Council Minutes 17
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MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Flaherty. To Approve the October 13, 2008 City Council Minutes 19
as Presented. 20
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Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 22
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C. October 27, 2008 City Council Minutes 24
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MOTION/SECOND: Flaherty/Marty. To Approve the October 27, 2008 City Council Minutes 26
as Presented. 27
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Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 29
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D. November 10, 2008 City Council Minutes 31
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MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Marty. To Approve the November 10, 2008 City Council 33
Minutes as Presented. 34
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Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 36
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E. November 25, 2008 City Council Minutes Executive Session 38
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MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Mueller. To Approve the November 25, 2008 City Council 40
Minutes Executive Session as Presented. 41
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Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 43
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11. REPORTS 45
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A. Reports of Mayor and Council 2
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Mayor Marty said he was touched by the surprise party that he received tonight. He then said 4
that he summed up his thoughts in the Mayor’s Message in the recent Mounds View Matters. He 5
then said that he has enjoyed his time in Mounds View and he has taken great pride in the City 6
and has great respect for the current staff and appreciates their efforts. 7
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Council Member Mueller provided an update on the ethics training for elected officials. She then 9
invited anyone who is able to donate to the Ralph Reader food shelf to assist our neighbors in 10
need over the holidays.. 11
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B. Reports of Staff 13
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None. 15
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C. Reports of City Attorney 17
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None. 19
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12. Next Council Work Session: Monday, January 5, 2009, at 7:00 p.m. 21
Next Council Meeting: Monday, December 22, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. 22
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13. ADJOURNMENT 24
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The meeting was adjourned at 9:08 p.m. 26
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