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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-10-26 Council Work Session Agenda PacketComprehensive Plan Update 2040 Council Work Session October 26, 2017 Council Work Session #4b Land Use October 26, 2017 5:30 pm Agenda 1.Discussion of Proposed 2040 Land Use Plan a.Expansion of MUSA in southwest b.Changes in the Northeast District c.Changes near Meister Road and County Road 116 d.Changes to Southeast District directed by Council e.Pending changes related to development applications 2.Rural Areas outside of 2040 MUSA a.Rural Character Survey Results b.Agricultural Preserve Eligibility 3.Next Steps (5 min) a.Meeting in a Box is Available for Use b.Draft Plan review at January 18, 2018 Work Session c.Open House tentatively scheduled for January 29, 2018 4.Adjourn 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: October 19, 2017 for the October 23, 2017 Council Work Session RE: 2040 Comprehensive Plan – Land Use Discussion (city file no. 17-001) 1. Summary The City Council has held five previous work sessions and a kick off meeting with the Commissions to discuss key issues that will be addressed in the 2040 Comprehensive Plan update. The update was intended to be simply an update of the plan with better graphics and more current data, however, at the July 20th work session, the City Council made a significant change regarding the Southeast District by choosing to eliminate the long-standing plans to realign County Road 50 and County Road 10. It is staff’s understanding that there is continued support to realign County Road 10 west of County Road 116 up to Meister Road. This meeting is intended to confirm the Council direction regarding land use in that area and others. 2. Analysis: At the May 18th Work Session, the Council reviewed options for expanding or contracting the current MUSA (Metropolitan Urban Service Area). As directed by the City Council, staff is proposing to expand the 2040 MUSA by approximately 960 acres along County Road 19 to continue discussions with MCES (Metropolitan Council Environmental Services) staff as they continue to evaluate options for the “Maple Plain LS/FM Rehabilitation: Project 8081”. This project provides for a new or rehabilitated lift station and a second forcemain, and potential new facilities to serve Loretto, northwest Medina, and southwest Corcoran. The MCES staff is continuing to assess the options and has asked the City of Corcoran if we would expand our Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA) in the southwest portion of the City if additional sewer capacity became available. Staff recommends that this expansion be shown on the Draft 2040 Land Use Plan. Discussion of Other Proposed Changes A. The Rural Commercial Area at County Road 10/19 (known as Burschville) was briefly discussed at the May work session. The area has 190 acres (178 net acres) of land for a variety of commercial industrial uses. The Council felt that there was adequate vacant land for future development in this area. Staff is recommending no change to this land use area. B. County Road 101 and County Road 30 area was also discussed. This area does not yet have sanitary sewer and water to serve development, but the Metropolitan Council lift station has been constructed in the northeast corner of the City and development could occur. 2040 Comprehensive Plan (city file 17-001) 2 October 26, 2017 •Pulte Homes of Minnesota LLC submitted a sketch plan for 113 acres on County Road 101 north of County Road 30. The Council provided some support for this concept and the applicant is working on a formal development proposal. This is in an area that staff provided for Council consideration of changes at the May work session. If the Council approves a comprehensive plan amendment for Pulte, the change would be incorporated into the Comprehensive Plan. No change is shown on the draft 2040 Land Use Plan. •This is the only areas of the City with the Business Park designation. The plan shows 80 acres (65 net acres) of business park land north of County Road 30. As noted in the Comprehensive Plan “The Business Park category is intended to accommodate large office buildings and corporate campus developments, medical offices, technology centers, or light-industrial and office-warehouse developments that require larger sites. The Business Park district is located on Highway 30 west of Highway 101 and reflects the anticipated, substantial increases in traffic through the Highway 30 corridor to the planned, final stretch of Interstate 610. These traffic levels will increase visibility for a business park and support the vision for this corridor as a major employment center. The Business Park district will consist of 60 net acres, less than 1 percent of the City’s land area.” Staff recommends this area be maintained. No change is shown on the draft 2040 Land Use Plan. •This zone also has 252 acres (212 net acres) of Mixed Use area along County Road 30 and on the Stieg property in the northeast part of town. The connection to County Road 30, Highway 610 and the potential Brockton Interchange make these areas attractive for a mix of commercial, retail and offices uses. No change is shown on the draft 2040 Land Use Plan. •This district has a mix of Industrial, Commercial and Residential at different densities. At this point, staff recommends no change to the plan. No change is shown on the draft 2040 Land Use Plan. •Hope Community Church has two requests: i.Amend the 2030 Future Land Use Map to reclassify the 5.4 acre Outlot C (PID 11- 119-23-11-0012) at the northwest corner of County Road 116 and Hunters Ridge Road from Existing Residential to Mixed Use. The church was approved in 2001. As part of the original approvals, the landowner provided concept plans for future build out of the entire church property including senior housing, office/retail on the property east of the church and a future cemetery west of the church. No approvals for future phases were granted as they were conceptual plans only. It not clear why this parcel was guided Existing Residential, which is generally “for existing residential development in the City of Corcoran at very low densities”. The guiding may have been applied to all property north of Hunter Ridge. Using streets to divide land use categories is common practice. The applicant believes this was an error in the 2020 Land Use Map that simply got carried over into the 2030 Future Land Use Map and 2040 Comprehensive Plan (city file 17-001) 3 October 26, 2017 requests that it be reclassified as Mixed Use like the remainder of their planned campus. The existing church and cemetery are guided Public/Semi-Public. Staff recommends that the property be reclassified as Mixed Use. ii. Amend the Sanitary Sewer Phasing Plan for property at 10110 County Road 116 (PID 12-119-23- 22-0001) and Outlot C to both be included in the phase I sewer staging area. City staff is not recommending any change at this time, but will work with the City Engineer to determine feasibility and make a recommendation when the updated phasing plan is presented in early 2018. C. Changes to County Road 116/Meister Road. Staff recommends that the Commercial on the east side of County Road 116 be reclassified from Commercial to Low Density Residential. Given the Council decision not to realign County Road 10/50, staff believes that even a realignment of County Road 10 to Meister Road will result in less traffic in this area than originally anticipated. Reclassifying PID 13-119-23-32-0001 (owned by the City of Corcoran) and PID 24-119-23-22-0001 (owned by Dorothy E. Schutte Trustee) to Low Density Residential is consistent with other land uses in the area. Furthermore, the bulk of both properties area either in the floodplain or wetland areas. However, staff does recommend that the commercial area on the west side of County Road 116/Meister Road be maintained. The Council has indicated a desire to realign County Road 10 to Meister Road, which could support the roughly 30 acres of commercial in this area. Staff recommends that the land east of County Road 116 be reclassified from Commercial to Low Density Residential. D. Changes to Southeast District directed by Council, requested by landowners or suggested by staff: 1. Proposed park expansion. As part of the 2015 Southeast District Plan approved by the City Council, the existing park area was planned to be expanded as part of the realignment of County Road 10 to Meister Road. It is staff’s understanding that the Council has retained this portion of the transportation plan, therefore, staff 2040 Comprehensive Plan (city file 17-001) 4 October 26, 2017 recommends the park expansion be shown on the Park Plan. No change to the Land Use Plan is proposed. 2.The Council is recommending no change to the County Road 10 alignment east of County Road 116. Therefore, staff recommends that the land south of County Road 10 be classified as Mixed Residential rather than the Mixed Use designation planned in the Southeast District plan. Because County Road 10 on its current alignment is a significant barrier, staff recommends that the Town Center shrink and be limited to the north side of County Road 10, as shown on the draft 2040 Land Use Plan. 3.Staff continues to recommend that the area immediately west of Maple Hill Road be reclassified from High Density to Medium Density Residential. This is consistent with the adopted Southeast District Plan, which concentrates the high density in the mixed use area of the Town Center. This change is shown on the draft 2040 Land Use Plan. 4.Barry Hay has requested that the land directly north of Maple Hill Estates be reclassified from Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential. The Low Density Residential provides a good transition between the Medium Density of the manufactured home park and the golf course. Staff recommends no change at this time. 5.Staff has received a number of calls recently from businesses looking for industrial land in Corcoran. There is a very limited amount of industrial land that has access to municipal sewer and water. Staff notes that the land directly west of the existing industrial park could be served by sewer and water. The Council should consider whether the 66 acre Schutte property (PID 26-119-23-13-0006) should be reclassified from Medium Density to Industrial to potentially allow more industrial land. The Council should discuss and make a recommendation. E.Pending changes related to development applications •Bass Lake Estates has submitted an application to consider changing their north 20 acres from Mixed Residential to a mix of Low Density Residential and Light Industrial. The City Council will review this request at their October 26th meeting and if approved, the change would be incorporated into the 2040 Land Use Plan Rural Areas outside of 2040 MUSA The area outside of the 2040 MUSA is described by the Metropolitan Council as Diversified Rural. The intent of this designation is to protect rural land for rural lifestyles today and for potential development sometime after 2040. Rural character has been discussed in Corcoran since the first Comprehensive Plan was developed. This summer, the City created a rural character survey to help better define what it means in Corcoran. Not surprisingly, there was a huge variation in people’s perception of rural character from 2040 Comprehensive Plan (city file 17-001) 5 October 26, 2017 1 acre lots to 40+ acre farms. The City must continue to balance the rights of large landowners with the desires of residents on rural residential lots. • Staff is draft policies in the draft Chapter 10 (Resiliency) for Council consideration related to preserving agricultural land. One of the ways the City can ensure a continuation of agricultural operations in Corcoran (which was named by several respondents as one of the things that makes the community rural), is to ensure that parcels are eligible for agricultural programs like the Metropolitan Agricultural Preserve Program. Currently, the Comprehensive Plan notes “The City of Corcoran encourages the continuation of agricultural use within the community. This policy expresses the City’s endorsement of the Metropolitan Agricultural Preserves program. All land parcels in the City that meet the requirements for eligibility in the Metropolitan Agricultural Preserves program according to Minn. Stat. Section 473H may apply to the City for enrollment. This policy is not intended to interfere with agricultural status of any lands prior to adoption of the Comprehensive Plan”. However, the Council has expressed concern that if all lands are eligible, our City Attorney has indicated that all applications must be approved. The Council could restrict the areas eligible to only those lands outside of the MUSA or may further restrict lands based on soil type and similar criteria. • Does the City Council want to limit the eligible land to only those parcels outside of the MUSA? Staff recommends this change to the Land Use Chapter of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. The Council has discussed a desire to consider changes to the Open Space and Preservation (OS&P) Plat process, gives additional development rights to projects when natural resources are preserved. The intent of the district is “to minimize acreage used in developments that are approved prior to availability of urban services and to improve and preserve wildlife habitat, quality of life and land values within the City through economic incentives to preserve high quality woodlands, interconnected vegetated corridors, agricultural land, open space, and other significant natural features as identified in the Comprehensive Plan. OS&P plats provide owners within the rural residential zoning district with added flexibility in designing plats as well as incentives to voluntarily protect, preserve, enhance or restore natural resources on their property. OS&P Plats includes three application types beyond the basic development type, based on the amount of permanently preserved open space. Each application type includes some development right bonus. In addition to encouraging natural resource preservation and restoration, OS&P plats are intended as a means of facilitating an orderly and economically viable transition to eventual development with urban services.” 2040 Comprehensive Plan (city file 17-001) 6 October 26, 2017 •Updating Section 940 of the Subdivision Ordinance (OS&P Plats) will be an action item in the new Chapter 11 (Implementation) of the Comprehensive Plan. 3.Action Items: The Council should provide direction to staff on the recommended change to the Draft 2040 Comprehensive Plan. Attachments a.Rural Character Survey Summary b.Adopted Southeast District Plan c.2030 Land Use Plan with focus areas d.Draft 2040 Land Use Plan with focus areas Corcoran 2040 Comprehensive Plan Corcoran Rural Character Survey 1 Corcoran Rural Character Survey Results The Rural Character Survey was conducted from July 1 - August 6, 2017using the online survey site “Survey Monkey.” Participants were invited to respond through the City’s website and at the August 1st Night to Unite Event. Paper survey forms were made available to residents unable to respond online. Many of the questions were open ended. This report summarizes the results and where possible identifies key themes found in a review of responses. The “word clouds” help visualize the most common words used in the answers to the questions. Total Survey Respondents: 134 Respondents by Question: Question 1 133 In your own words, how would you define rural character in Corcoran? Question 2 134 What size is your property/lot area? Question 3 134 What parcel/property lot size do you consider rural? Question 4 131 Please rank the following items in how you would classify them as creating rural character? Question 5 131 What do you envision for our parks and trails system in Corcoran? (Select all that apply) Question 6 128 Do rural cluster conservation developments which preserve open space create rural character? Click here for an example of rural cluster conservation developments (Click here for more information/examples of rural development options) Question 7 83 Additional comments you would like to share: Corcoran Rural Character Survey 2 Question 1 133 In your own words, how would you define rural character in Corcoran? Key Themes: • Active Farms • Open Space • Green Space • Snowmobile, horse, hiking trails • Low density housing • Large Lots • Limited commercial Corcoran Rural Character Survey 3 Question 2 134 What size is your property/lot area? 40+ acres 10-40 acres 5-9 acres 2-4 acres 1 acre Less than 1 acre Other: 0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00% 40.00% What size is your property/lot area? Responses Corcoran Rural Character Survey 4 Question 3 134 What parcel/property lot size do you consider rural? 10-40 acres 5-9 acres 2-4 acres 1 acre Less than 1 acre 0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00% 40.00% What parcel/property lot size do you consider rural? Responses Corcoran Rural Character Survey 5 Question 4 131 Please rank the following items in how you would classify them as creating rural character? Answer Options Family/Commercial Farms Small Hobby Farms Natural Area Surrounding Residential Properties--ex: prairies, woodland areas, wetlands/ponds, wildlife Gravel Roads Private/Long Driveways Minimal City Services Private Utilities (Well and septic) 100-Foot Setbacks Along County Roads Parks and Trails Equestrian Trails Bicycle Trails Pedestrian Trails Snowmobile Trails Other (please specify) 00.511.522.533.544.55 Please rank the following items in how you would classify them as creating rural character? Weighted Average Corcoran Rural Character Survey 6 Question 5 131 What do you envision for our parks and trails system in Corcoran? (Select all that apply) Answer Options Off road trails with overlooks/views On road trails with separation from the road--ex: trail along County Road 19 On road trails without separation from the road--ex: trail (shoulder) along County Road 116 Athletic park complex--ex: centrally located playfield complex Central park complex--ex: larger park with multiple amenities, such as park shelter, playgrounds, open space, trails Multiple neighborhood fields/parks Indoor recreational facility--ex: indoor soccer, softball, golf/basketball fields Trails connecting regional parks and trails systems Other (please specify) 0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00% 80.00% What do you envision for our parks and trails system in Corcoran? (select all that apply) Corcoran Rural Character Survey 7 Question 6 128 Do rural cluster conservation developments which preserve open space create rural character? Click here for an example of rural cluster conservation developments? Click here for more information/examples of rural development options Answer Options Response Percent Response Count Yes 43.75% 56 No 41.41% 53 I don't know 14.84% 19 Corcoran Rural Character Survey 8 Question 7 83 Additional comments you would like to share: Not surprisingly, this question had the broadest responses making it difficult to summarize. Comments ranged from “Please thoughtfully develop Corcoran by possibly building up the downtown area, adding more housing developments, more small/medium businesses and enhancing our community with additional trails/parks…” to “Corcoran is RURAL right now. The majority of respondents from survey number 1 said they want to keep Corcoran rural...like it is right now. Please keep it the way it is.” A copy of the full survey answers is available at city hall. 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) 101 116 City ofCORCORAN ROAD SCHUTTE GLEASON ROAD JUBERT LAKE MEISTER ROAD O L D S E T T L E R S R D HORSESHOE TRAIL STIEG RD WILLOW DRIVE TRAIL HAVEN ROAD CAIN ROAD O A K D A L E D R STREHLER ROAD PIONEER TR COUN TY R OAD 117 ROLLLING HILLS RD LARKIN RD TOWNSHIP OF HASSAN CITY OF GREENFIELD CITY OF MAPLE GROVE SCOTT LAKE BECHTOLD ROAD $+ $+ $+ $+ $+ $+ $+ $+ MORIN LAKE GOOSE LAKE COOK LAKE RUSH CREEK 6/21/22 10/2020 4/22/2020 4/27/2022 4/27/2022 6/21/22 7/24/2018 5/26/2020 1/21/2016 7/24/2018 4/28/2021 1/22/2023 8/9/2018 5/26/2020 10/201812/13/22 1/22/2023 1/22/2023 4/22/2020 19 1 116 0 50 19 10 30 101 City Limit Staging Boundaries Wetlands Rural/Ag Residential Existing Residential Low Density Residential Medium Density Residential Mixed Residential High Density Residential Rural Service/C ommercial Commercial Mixed Use Business Park Light Industrial Public/Semi-Public Parks/Open Space Golf Course Agricultural Preserve (Date of Expiration) Open Water43,0 00 0 3,0 001,5 00 Feet A B County Road 10 & County Road 19 (Burschville) 2030 Land Use Legend C Meister Road & County Road 116 D County Road 101 & County Road 30 SE District Proposed land use changes in the Southeast District Concept Plan Proposed park expansion Proposed change from Mixed Use to Mixed Residential Proposed change from High Density Residential to Mixed Residential Requested change from Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential Potential change from Medium Density Residential to Light Industrial *The Future Land Use plan depicts the location and intensity of future development through a variety of land use types. 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 reponse to other system plans. Figure 8 2040 MUSA Land Use Discussion Council Work Session Oct 26, 2017 D A C B D1 D1 D2 D2 D3 D4 D5 D3 D4 D5 ROAD SCHUTTE GLEASON ROAD JUBERT LAKE MEISTER ROAD O L D S E T T L E R S R D HORSESHOE TRAIL STIEG RD WILLOW DRIVE TRAIL HAVEN ROAD CAIN ROAD O A K D A L E D R STREHLER ROAD PIONEER TR COUN TY R OAD 117 ROLLLING HILLS RD LARKIN RD TOWNSHIP OF HASSAN CITY OF GREENFIELD CITY OF MAPLE GROVE SCOTT LAKE BECHTOLD ROAD $+ $+ $+ $+ $+ $+ $+ $+ MORIN LAKE GOOSE LAKE COOK LAKE RUSH CREEK 6/21/22 10/2020 4/22/2020 4/27/2022 4/27/2022 6/21/22 7/24/2018 5/26/2020 1/21/2016 7/24/2018 4/28/2021 1/22/2023 8/9/2018 5/26/2020 10/201812/13/22 1/22/2023 1/22/2023 4/22/2020 19 1 116 0 50 19 10 30 101 4 3,0 00 0 3,0 001,5 00 Feet *The Future Land Use plan depicts the location and intensity of future development through a variety of land use types. 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 reponse to other system plans. Figure 8 101 116 City ofCORCORAN City of Greenfield City of Maple Grove City of Medina City of Rogers Bechtold Rd Pioneer Trl Trail Haven Rd County Road 116 County Road 30 S c h u t t e R d Oakdale Dr County Road 10 Horseshoe Trl C o u n t y R o a d 5 0 Larsen Rd Willow Dr Hunter Rd County Road 19 Homestead Trl Cain Rd Rolling Hills Rd Country Rd Mohawk Dr Larkin Rd Foxline Dr Strehler Rd Dassel Ln Old Settl er s R d Stieg Rd Kalk Rd Meister Rd Maple Hill Rd 93rd Ave N Tessmer Rd Blue Bonnet Dr Jubert Ln 456710 456750 456719 456730 4567116 4567101 4567117 Brockton Ln N 109th Ave N 4567101 ")55 Hackamore Rd Morin Lake Scott Lake Jubert Lake Goose Lake Cook Lake R u s h C r e e k RushCreek SouthForkRu s h C r e e k SouthFor k R u sh C r eek 6/21/2022 6/21/2022 1/22/2023 2/11/2011 6/21/2022 4/28/2021 1/22/2023 5/26/2020 1/22/2020 7/24/2018 7/24/2018 1/21/2021 5/26/202010/2020 8/9/2018 12/13/22 10/2018 4/27/2022 4/27/2022 4/22/2020 2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 3,000 0 3,0 001,5 00 Feet ± Path: L:\2294\100\2040CompP lan\2040 Future Land Use.mxd Date: 10/10/2017 Time: 10:54:14 AM User: shujc0243 Municipal BoundaryStreamsLake/Open Water2040 MUSAParcel Boundaries 204 0 Future La nd UseRural/Ag ResidentialExisting ResidentialLow Density Residential Medium Density ResidentialMixed Residential High Density Residential Rural Service/CommercialCommercialMixed UseBusiness ParkLight IndustrialPublic/Semi-PublicParks/Open SpaceGolf CourseAgricultural Preserve (Date of Expiration)Open Water Figure XX2040 Future Land Use City Limit 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 2040 Land Use Legend 2040 MUSA A B County Road 10 & County Road 19 (Burschville) C Meister Road & County Road 116 D County Road 101 & County Road 30 SE District Proposed land use changes in the Southeast District Concept Plan Proposed park expansion Proposed change from Mixed Use to Mixed Residential Proposed change from High Density Residential to Mixed Residential Requested change from Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential Potential change from Medium Density Residential to Light Industrial Oct 26, 2017 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D A C B D1 D2 D3 D4 D5