09/15/94 Jt. Planning and Zoning & EDC

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CR 116, H?~'. 10 Corridor and the Bridge CR 116 is a~ijusted to the north between Ramsey and Armstrong Blvds. This allows larger developable, areas between CR 116 and Hwy. 10, particularly at Armstrong Blvd. and at the bridge road iterminus. Residential uses dominate, though significant areas are guided for · ,[ nonres~denttal activ/ty along Hwy. 10, up to the proposed interchange with the new bridge road. This alternative also allocates more land to residential use south of HWY. 10. The access road paralleling the highway allows a slightly larger area for commercial uses at the bridge road interchange.i No additional residential collector is shown closer to the river. The specitic~land uses in the area of the bridge road would be adjusted over time to reflect developmen.!t needs for the City and its residents. The current need for residential land may change over, time, and nonresidential uses may be more advantageous at locations such as the bridge road interchange with Hwy. 10 and with CR 116. Additional Land Use Modifications Suggested Outside of the Hwy_. 10 Corridor Alternatives!in areas outside the Hwy. 10 corridor resulted fi-om discussions between staffand the consultants. A map depicting the alternatives described below will be presented at the joint meeting of the Planning Commission and City Council on July 6. In the area of CR 116 and TH 47, land on the east side of Xldmo St. (south of 142nd) and its cul-de-sac overs several options. The land could be lef~ aspart of River's Bend Park, as shown in Figure I, possibly offering a new entrance to the park. Alternatively, the land abutting Xldfno could be an ideal site for senior housing. The site has direct access to retail services, River's Bend Park, and could easily be integrated into the senior transportation nerwork serving Andover and Anoka. It is also possible that additional retail uses would find the site a rifle location. Land on the West of the wetland and south of Flintwood Hills is shown as nonresidential, as it is currently ~ned. This anticipates a greater demand for commercial and retail uses around the intersection ~rovided Thurston Ave. is realigned. This is a change fi-om Figure 1, which shows the area as p~k and residential. Land along li53rd Ave. NW between Nowthen and TH 47 is shown as nonresidential, as it is currently zon'ed. However, the amount of nonresidential land is reduced somewhat, reflecting the need for ~esidential land and the recognition that commercial development in the area has not developeO as anticipated. Commercial ~nodes are suggested at several locations. They are intended to provide neighborhoo~l commercial activities to the developing residential areas. The connections 10