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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-07-20 Council Work Session PacketComprehensive Plan Update 2040 Council Work Session July 20, 2017 Council Work Session #3 Parks & Trails and Transportation July 20, 2017 7:00 pm Agenda 1.Discussion of Proposed Amendments to Park and Trail Plan a.Add Trails on Collector Streets b.Equestrian Trail c.Update Park Locations d.Street/Trail Cross Section 2.Transportation Plan a.Regional Impacts b.County Road 10 Realignment c.County Road 50 Realignment d.Future street connections 3.Next Steps (5 min) a.Meeting in a Box is Available for Use b.Night to Unite – August 1, 2017 c.Corcoran Country Daze – August 19, 2017 d.Council Utilities Work Session – September 21, 2017 4.Adjourn iDIPIV F:nDlIM CTrIV -TN Q1-19 :T .�.■ EmsV ■ v■`%wN -■ vi.ft... wont/ v■ nom` ■ rOA) \N oy Meeting Date nAl - 1 Name Address Phone a� 3 � �� 1 � c a G8'S Y7 �(1(k16 "2,1 0 ij K Page 1 of 1 105 South Fifth Avenue Suite 513 Minneapolis, MN 55401 Tel: 612-252-9070 Fax: 612-252-9077 www.landform.net Landform®, SensiblyGreen® and Site to Finish® are registered service marks of Landform Professional Services, LLC. TO: Corcoran City Council FROM: Kendra Lindahl, Landform DATE: July 14, 2017 for the July 20, 2017 Council Work Session RE: 2040 Comprehensive Plan – Parks Discussion (city file no. 17-001) 1. Summary The City has begun the comprehensive planning process as required by State Law. The May 18th Council work session built upon the work completed at the April 20th Council work session where the City Council reviewed the results of the March 16th joint Council/Commission work session, April 17th open house and results of the community survey. This work session included more detailed discussion of land use alternatives. We prepared four different options for the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA) boundary for Council consideration. The land use alternatives that were presented and the Council directed staff to proceed with Land Use Option 3. 2. Considerations: Staff met with the Parks and Trails Commission on June 20th to hear their recommendations on the Parks and Trails Plan. The Council has indicated that the 2040 Comprehensive Plan update should be an update to the existing plan rather a compete rewrite, however, there are some key issues that were discussed by the Commission: • Our plans will be reviewed for consistency with the regional system plans. o The 2040 Transportation Policy Plan (TPP) encourages the use of bicycles as a mode of transportation. To that end, the TPP establishes for the first time a Regional Bicycle Transportation Network (RBTN). The goal of the RBTN is to establish an integrated seamless network of on-street bikeways and off-road trails that complement each other to most effectively improve conditions for bicycle transportation at the regional level. Cities, counties, and parks agencies are encouraged to plan for and implement future bikeways within and along these designated corridors and alignments to support the RBTN vision. • Ensure that the concepts related to the Southeast District Plan (which were recommended by the subcommittee and Commission before adoption by the Council) are incorporated into the Comprehensive Plan Update. • Identify community park needs and desired locations. The Commission recommended several proposed changes to the Parks Plan as noted on the attached graphics. Staff will provide additional information at the work session and will be asking Council to direct staff to 2040 Comprehensive Plan (city file 17-001) 2 July 20, 2017 proceed with the changes recommended by the Parks and Trails Commission or amend that recommendation. • Review trail plan and identify any missing segments or needed changes. The Commission recommended that trails be provided adjacent to all collectors. Staff has provided a map to show where these sections would be added and a graphic of trail sections that show how they would be constructed. • Equestrian Trails – Should the parks and trails system plan for equestrian trails in rural Corcoran? There were two recent plats where the Council did not require dedication of the horse trail easement as planned; therefore, the City will need to reevaluate the location of the planned trail if desired. The Commission was divided on how to proceed. o Should an equestrian trail be part of Corcoran’s trail system or should residents use private property and regional trails? o If equestrian trails are provided, where should they be located? Staff will provide a couple of options at the work session. 3. Action Items: Staff will be asking for council direction on these items. Attachments a. Preferred 2040 MUSA Option Map b. Metropolitan Council Regional Parks System Statement c. Metropolitan Council Regional Bicycle Transportation Network (RBTN) Map d. Southeast District Parks Plan e. Current Parks and Trails Plan f. Trail Gaps Map g. Proposed Park Revisions h. Planned Horse Trail Map i. 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This plan is intended to guide future development however the City has discretion to amend (with Metropolitan Council approval) the plan in response to landowner/ developer requests or response to other system plans. 19 10 50 19 10 30 101 116 City ofCORCORAN Option 3Increase 2030 MUSA Boundaries 2040 MUSA OptionsCouncil Work SessionMay 18, 2017 Proposed MUSA Addition (968 Acres) Post 2040 MUSA (8,397 Acres) Rural/Ag Residential Existing Residential Low Density Residential Medium Density Residential Mixed Residential High Density Residential Rural Service/Commercial Commercial Mixed Use Business Park Light Industrial Public/Semi-Public Parks/Open Space Golf Course Agricultural Preserve (Date of Expiration) Open Water 2030 Residential: 6,401 Acres 2040 Proposed Residential: 7,414 Acres Total Proposed 2040 MUSA: 9,365 Page -31|2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT –CORCORAN REGIONAL PARKS REGIONAL PARKS SYSTEM STATEMENT City of Corcoran The Regional Parks System includes 62 regional parks, park reserves, and special recreation features, plus more than 340 miles of regional trails that showcase the unique landscapes of the region and provide year-round recreation. The Regional Parks System is well-loved by our region’s residents and attracted over 48 million annual visits in 2014. The organizational structure of the Regional Parks System is unique, built upon a strong partnership between the Council and the ten regional park implementing agencies that own and operate Regional Parks System units. The regional park implementing agencies are: Anoka CountyRamsey County City of BloomingtonCity of Saint Paul Carver CountyScott County Dakota CountyThree Rivers Park District Minneapolis Park and Recreation BoardWashington County The 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan was developed based on furthering the Thrive MSP 2040 outcomes of Stewardship, Prosperity, Equity, Livability, and Sustainability. Thrive MSP 2040 states that the Council will collaborate with the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission, the regional park agencies, and state partners to: x Expand the Regional Parks System to conserve, maintain, and connect natural resources identified as being ofhigh quality or having regional importance, as identified in the 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan. x Provide a comprehensive regional park and trail system that preserves high-quality natural resources, increases climate resiliency, fosters healthy outcomes, connects communities, and enhances quality of life in the region. x Promote expanded multimodal access to regional parks, regional trails, and the transit network, where appropriate. x Strengthen equitable usage of regional parks and trails by all our region’s residents, such as across age, race, ethnicity, income, national origin, and ability. Key Concepts in the 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan The 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan includes the following policies, each with specific associated strategies: x Recreation Activities and Facilities Policy:Provide a regional system of recreation opportunities for all residents, while maintaining the integrity of the natural resource base within the Regional Parks System. Page -32|2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT –CORCORAN REGIONAL PARKS x Siting and Acquisition Policy:Identify lands with high-quality natural resources that are desirable for Regional Parks System activities and put these lands in a protected status so they will be available for recreational uses and conservation purposes in perpetuity. x Planning Policy:Promote master planning and help provide integrated resource planning across jurisdictions. x Finance Policy:Provide adequate and equitable funding for the Regional Parks System units and facilities in a manner that provides the greatest possible benefits to the people of the region. x System Protection Policy:Protect public investment in acquisition and development by assuring that every component in the system is able to fully carry out its designated role as long as a need for it can be demonstrated. The 2040 Regional ParksPolicy Plan is the metropolitan system plan for regional recreation open space with which local comprehensive plans must conform. This system statement highlights the elements of the system plan which apply specifically to your community. Find the complete text of the 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan on the Council’s website. 2040 Regional Parks System Facilities The Regional Parks System is comprised of four main types of facilities: regional parks, park reserves, special recreation features and regional trails. Regional Parks Regional parks most notably contain a diversity of nature-based resources, either naturally occurring or human-built, and are typically 200-500 acres in size. Regional parks accommodate a variety of passive recreation activities. Park Reserves Park reserves, like regional parks, provide for a diversity of outdoor recreation activities. One major feature that distinguishes a park reserve from a regional park is its size. The minimum size for a park reserve is 1,000 acres. An additional characteristic of park reserves is that up to 20 percent of the park reserve can be developed for recreational use, with at least 80 percent of the park reserve to be managed as natural lands that protect the ecological functions of the native landscape. Special Recreation Features Special recreation features are defined as Regional Parks System opportunities not generally found in the regional parks, park reserves or trail corridors. Special recreation features often require a unique managing or programming effort. Regional Trails Regional trails are classified as 1) destination or greenway trails and 2) linking trails. Destination or greenway trails typically follow along routes with high-quality natural resources that make the trail itself a destination.Linking trails are predominately intended to provide connections between various Regional Parks System facilities, most notably regional parks or park reserves. Page -33|2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT –CORCORAN REGIONAL PARKS 2040 Regional Parks System Components The 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan identifiessix components which together comprise the vision for the Regional Parks System in 2040, as described below. Existing Regional Parks System Facilities:includeRegional Parks System Facilities that are open for public use. These facilities include land that is owned by regional park implementing agencies, and may include inholding parcels within the boundaries of these parks and trail corridors that have not yet been acquired. Existing regional trails may include planned segments that will be developed in the future. Planned Regional Parks System Facilities (not yet open to the public):include Regional Parks System Facilitiesthat have a Council-approved master plan and may be in stages of acquisition and development, but are not yet open for public use. Regional Parks System Boundary Adjustments:include general areas identified as potential additions to existing Regional Parks System Facilitiesto add recreational opportunities or protect natural resources. Specific adjustments to park or trail corridor boundaries have not yet been planned. Regional Park Search Areas:include general areas for future regional parks to meet the recreational needs of the region by 2040 where the regional park boundary has not yet been planned. Regional Trail Search Corridors:include proposed regional trails to provide connections between Regional Parks System facilities where the trail alignment has not yet been planned. 2040 Regional Trail Search Corridor System Additions:include regional trail search corridors that were added to the Regional Parks System as part of the 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan. Key Changes in the 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan Adopted by the Metropolitan Council in February2015, the 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan incorporates the following changes: Identify all proposed regional trails as regional trail search corridors All proposed regional trails that are not yet open to the public and do not have a Metropolitan Council approved master plan are represented as a general regional trail search corridor. The 2030 Regional Parks Policy Plan depicted these trails with a proposed alignment. The alignment of these regional trails will be determined in the future through a planning process led by the regional park implementing agency. The alignment of these trails is subject to Metropolitan Council approval of a regional trail master plan. Acquire and develop ten new regional trails or trail extensions to meet the needs of the region in 2040. The 2040 Regional Trail Search Corridor Additions include: Carver County: x County Road 61 x Highway 41 Page -34|2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT –CORCORAN REGIONAL PARKS Three Rivers Park District: x CP Rail Extension x Dakota Rail Extension x Lake Independence Extension x Lake Sarah Extension x Minnetrista Extension x North-South 1 x North-South 2 x West Mississippi River The 2040 Regional Parks System Plan Map is depicted in Figure 1. Corcoranshould consult the complete 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan in preparing its local comprehensive plan. In addition, Corcoranshould consult Thrive MSP 2040 and the current version of the Metropolitan Council’s Local Planning Handbook for specific information needed in its comprehensive plan. System Plan Considerations Affecting Your Community Regional Parks System Components in your community The following Regional Parks System Components within Corcoranas identified in the 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan are listed below. Regional Trails Lake Independence Regional Trail:This is anexisting regional trail that is open to the public. The regional trail travels through Orono, Medina, Loretto, and Corcoran as it connects the Luce Line State Trail, Baker Park Reserve and Crow Hassan Park Reserve. The regional trail alignment as shown in Figure 2 should be acknowledged in the comprehensive plan. North-South 1 Regional Trail Search Corridor:This regional trail search corridor was added to the Regional Parks System as part of the 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan. The search corridor travels through Rogers, Corcoran, Medina, Orono, Wayzata, and Minnetonka as it connects Crow River Regional Trail Search Corridor, Rush Creek Regional Trail, Luce Line State Trail, Dakota Rail Regional Trail, Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail and Highway 101 Regional Trail Search Corridor.Three Rivers Park District will lead a planning process in the future to determine the alignment of the regional trail. When preparing its comprehensive plan, Corcoranshould verify whethera master plan has been approved by the Metropolitan Council. If a master plan has been approved, the planned regional trail alignment should be acknowledged in the comprehensive plan. Otherwise, the general search corridor as shown in Figure 2 should be acknowledged in the comprehensiveplan. Please contact Three Rivers Park Districtfor more information regarding Regional Parks System Components in Corcoran. Page -35|2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT –CORCORAN REGIONAL PARKS Figure 1. 2040 Regional Parks System Plan Map Page -36|2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT –CORCORAN REGIONAL PARKS Figure 2. Regional Parks System Facilities in and adjacent to Corcoran Hanover SaintMichael Dayton Greenfield Hanover Independence Loretto PlymouthMedina Corcoran MapleGrove Rogers 94 Regional Bicycle Transportation Network (RBTN) 0 1 2 3 4 50.5 Miles City of Corcoran, Hennepin County RBTN Alignments Tier 1 Alignment Tier 2 Alignment RBTN Corridors (Alignments Undefined) Tier 1 Priority Corridor Tier 2 CorridorRegional Trails (Regional Parks Policy Plan) Existing Planned Existing State Trails (DNR) Mississippi River Trail County Boundaries City and Township Boundaries 2040 Urban Service Area NCompass Street Centerlines Open Water Features 6 | District Principles Ma p l e H i l l R o a d Rush C r e e k City Hall / Memorial Park Community Park Future School Property Church & Cemetery Shamrock Golf Course Rush Creek Golf Club Ol d S e t t l e r s R o a d CR 1 1 6 Ca i n R o a d CR 1 0 1 Meister Road / Future CR 10 Exi s t i n g C R 1 0 / F u t u r e L o c a l S t . Larkin Road / Future CR 50 Existing CR 50 Gleason RoadHorseshoe Trail Southeast District Concept Plan. The Southeast District is the spatial framework for these design standards. The Town Center and Downtown Core are nested within the district each with additional guidance to create the neighborhoods and places envisioned by the community. Southeast District Boundary Town Center Downtown Core Retail Uses Land Use Classification LEGEND Residential Public Agriculture Industrial Commercial High Density Res. Medium Density Res. Mixed Residential Low Density ResidentialExisting and Future Public / Semi-Public Golf Course Parks / Open Space Agricultural Preserve Industrial Mixed Use Not To Scale Future Road(approximate realignment) 20 | District Principles Southeast District Parks Within the Town Center, the linear park along County Road 116, the Town Square, and two small neighborhood playgrounds serve residents and visitors. 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CORCORAN 2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE • Corcoran, MN 07.20.2017 TRAIL SECTIONS Two Lane Rural Section with Compatible Roadway, 40-foot half R/W County Road Rural Section with Compatible Roadway, 50-foot half R/W County Road Urban Section with Compatible Roadway, 40-foot half R/W County Road Rural Section with Full Accomodation Roadway, 60-foot half R/W County Road Urban Section with Full Accomodation Roadway, 50-foot half R/W Landform® and Site to Finish® are registered service marks of Landform Professional Services, LLC. PROJECT TITLE • City, ST Submittal Name • MM.DD.YYYY PAGE TITLE Landform® and Site to Finish® are registered service marks of Landform Professional Services, LLC. CORCORAN 2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE • Corcoran, MN 07.20.2017 TRAIL SECTIONS Off Road Trail with 20-foot Easement Local Street with 50-foot R/W and Sidewalks Technical Memo Wenck Associates, Inc. | 1800 Pioneer Creek Center | P.O. Box 249 | Maple Plain, MN 55359-0249 Toll Free 800-472-2232 Main 763-479-4200 Email wenckmp@wenck.com Web wenck.com - To: Kendra Lindahl, City Planner From: Kent Torve, P.E., Date: July 13, 2017 Subject: Transportation Items for Workshop The Comprehensive Plan process involves a Council workshop on Parks, Trails and Transportation. The attached figures and memo summarizes the major Council discussion items brought forward during staff analysis. The items are organized starting with regional issues and down to internal connectivity among developments. 1.0 Regional The Brockton Interchange will create access to I94 at/near the four corners location of Corcoran, Rogers, Maple Grove and Dayton. The interchange will spur development in the northwest metro, however was unfunded in the bonding bill. It can be assumed the project will move forward at some point, and therefore is relevant to the discussion for this Comprehensive Plan. The impact to Corcoran is increased traffic mostly along CR 30 (east/west) and CSAH 101 (North/South). 2.0 County System The figure showing 2030 Functional Classification has both the County and City functional classifications. This figure will be updated for the 2040 Comp Plan, and reviewed by agencies. The long-term plan for the County is for the grid system within Corcoran to be CSAH 30 and CSAH 50 in the east/west direction (turnback CSAH 10) and CSAH 101, CR 116, and CR 19 in the north/south direction. 2.1 CSAH 10 (west of CR 116) The City will have the option to accept a CSAH 10 turnback if it is discussed in the future. This issue was reviewed with the Sawgrass Development. The benefits of a turnback are local control over access and improvements, the drawback is accepting miles of pavement maintenance and eventually funding a reconstruct. The City was not interested in a turnback during the Sawgrass discussion. CSAH 10 as Larkin/Meister The current 2030 plan shows CSAH 10 moved to Larkin (east of CR 116) and reconstructing a section of Meister Road west of CSAH 10. The recent Downtown Guidelines review and update reaffirmed this long term layout. Staff is requesting direction/affirmation on this item for the 2040 configuration. 2. Kendra Lindahl, City Planner July 13, 2017 2 \\CSBS\cityhall\City Hall Information\CITY GOVERNMENT\Council, Commissions & Committees\Council Information\Council Agendas\2017\2017-07-20 Comp Plan Work Session\Transportation Workshop Cover Memo_ed.docx 2.2 ROW Widths County road ROW dedication is 120 feet currently for 4-lane roads with raised median and trails along each side. This dedication occurs during the development approval process and is a significant item during project layout (figure attached). Ravinia dedicated 60 foot half ROW along CSAH 101 and an additional 10 foot trail easement. City ROW dedications vary from a minimum of 50 feet for a local street within a PUD (Ravinia) to an 80-foot maximum (Gleason Parkway and Park Place Storage). This is sufficient for City needs. 2.3 Traffic Counts and Forecasts Traffic counts and forecasts are shown as follows:  Corcoran’s 2030 Comp Plan forecasts are shown on the Larkin/Meister realignment aerial  County’s 2015 and City 2030 Comp Plan volumes are shown on additional slide It can be noted the counts and volumes vary, however the trend is to have decreased forecasts from the 2030 Plan since housing and population numbers have been revised downward in recent years. It can be generally stated that traffic will increase by a factor of 1.5 to over 3 for the County system within Corcoran (using County values). The Brockton Interchange would trigger an additional increase in the northeast area and on CR 116/CSAH 101 . 3.0 City Street Network The City system has been discussed in various ways over the past few years, whether through the CSAH 10 Turnback, Downtown Guidelines, or State Aid construction projects on paving gravel collectors. Two discussion items (in addition to the CSAH 10 Larkin/Meister topic) include:  Proposed minor collectors (shown as dashed lines)  Internal connections among large lot developments. 3.1 Proposed Minor Collectors The minor collectors were located to provide access either north/south or east west based on distance between collectors, topography/creeks, and existing houses. A summary includes:  Extending Gleason Parkway (66th) to west of CR 116. This area is most likely to develop within the planning period, and will be further analyzed when the northwest quadrant of the Hackamore/CR 116 intersection is developed. This provides east west roadway from 101 to Horseshoe Trail.  Winchester Trail extended to the north provides a north / south road between CR 19 and Strehler Road through undeveloped farmland  The northwest future connection connects Heather Lane to the south, and existing developments (Heather Lane, Doboszenski) had ROW dedicated to the property line for this potential. Kendra Lindahl, City Planner July 13, 2017 3 \\CSBS\cityhall\City Hall Information\CITY GOVERNMENT\Council, Commissions & Committees\Council Information\Council Agendas\2017\2017-07-20 Comp Plan Work Session\Transportation Workshop Cover Memo_ed.docx  Schutte Road was moved north out of the floodplain/low area to Schutte Farm Road and connected west 3.2 Internal Connections to Adjacent Properties An implementation item (not currently discussed in Comprehensive Plan) is the recurring issue of connecting to adjacent undeveloped properties. Oftentimes a large lot development will “touch” three adjacent properties and the dedication of City ROW affects th e lot size, septic sites and in general the question of the need for connections. Staff will ask for direction from the Council on any change in policy. Brockton Interchange Concept Layout 2030 Roadway Functional Classification CR 10/CR 50 Realignment 2015 and 2030 Traffic Volumes County Road Cross Section City Street Connections Rural Development ROW Connections Rural Development ROW Connections