Agenda - Planning Commission - 07/10/2014

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Review File: Preliminary Plat Review (July 3, 2014) Ridgepointe Page 5 of 10 At the April 3, 2014 Planning Commission Meeting, the Planning Commission reviewed the Sketch Plan for the same Plat. At that time, the Planning Commission recommended that the Applicant not proceed forward with the next steps in review until completion of the Highway 10 Access Planning Study, as any Comprehensive Plan Amendment would be potentially impacted by the current Highway 10 Access Planning Study. This recommendation was supported by the City's Economic Development Authority (EDA) and Public Works Committee. It was originally anticipated that this study would be completed in June, 2014. However, additional time is necessary to review all comments received regarding the study alternatives and adjust the alternatives accordingly, as the study encompasses a large geographic area, variety of land use types, significant stakeholder involvement, and varying degrees of impact. The official public process for the Highway 10 Access Planning Study was completed on June 25, 2014. It is anticipated that this final study document will be completed later in July or early August, at which point the entities of Mn/DOT, Anoka County, City of Anoka, City of Ramsey, and City of Elk River would consider formally adopting the study and move into preliminary design, environmental review, and final design processes for portions of the study, as well as funding source review. It is still anticipated that the study will be considered for formal adoption in 2014. Additionally, the Planning Commission requested the City initiate a citizen engagement process to outline the potential parameters of any future Comprehensive Plan Amendment. City Staff has capitalized on the Highway 10 Access Planning Study as a mechanism to gather public input and to better coordinate the two studies (transportation and land use). The City was able to capitalize on several public input opportunities of the Highway 10 Access Planning Study over the past twelve (12) months that can help formulate a recommendation on this plat: 1. Three (3) Business and Stakeholder Meetings 2. Three (3) Open Houses 3. Individual follow up based on comments/Individual Stakeholder Meetings and Conversations. Additionally, the City has documented feedback from 2004-2005 from residents of Rivlyn Avenue that can be used for review of this plat. Finally, the City did host an Open House as a direct result of the proposed plat on April 3, 2014, which did not yield a high degree of participation. As part of the Highway 10 Access Planning Study, the question of redevelopment potential was raised by participants/stakeholders as a result of future roadway improvements. This was a similar question raised by the Planning Commission in Sketch Plan Review of this plat. Using the feedback from above and following up with individual stakeholders and property owners, Bolton and Menk, Mn/DOT's consulting engineer on the study, developed a series of land use concepts. The concepts were developed at the suggestion of those stakeholders participating in the study review, which included both residential and commercial/industrial stakeholders in the area. These are not Citv approved nor endorsed redevelopment plans, rather a tool for the Planning Commission to utilize in formulatin& a recommendation for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment. Further note: these scenarios are not part of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment under review. These are simply intended to illustrate the comments received during the study for further review. These would need further economic and market analysis, but do attempt to illustrate scenarios in which the current proposed plat could fit within future redevelopment opportunities (or within the existing built environment). There is no guarantee or promise that anv of these scenarios will become a reality. Scenario Hi is the most relevant to existing conditions. Report continues on next page.