Agenda - Council Work Session - 10/12/2021

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Northeast Quadrant (NEQ) Land Use Plan: Buffalo, Monticello, and Rockford Townships (Wright County Land Use Plan) (2007) Look Back Wright County had an estimated population of 110,836 in 2005 and is described as rural with access to the Metro area. The county has significant aggregate resources surrounding the Mississippi River. Look to Future The county aims to protect aggregate resources from development so as not to hinder future mining operations. These resources exist around TH 101 in Otsego which is in the study area. The Otsego plan anticipates much growth surrounding this portion of TH 101 in the future. Progress TH 101 has been converted to a freeway through Otsego to the Mississippi River crossing. Key Takeaways • Wright County is a rural county with significant aggregate resources along TH 101 and the Mississippi River that it intends to protect • TH 101 has been converted to a freeway through Otsego and Otsego has plans for development surrounding the highway City Comprehensive Plans Anoka 2040 Comprehensive Plan (2018) Look Back The City of Anoka had an estimated population of 17,586 among 7,252 households and employed 13,910 in 2014. 2012-2015 Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT) volumes along TH 10 ranged from 51,000 to 72,000 from the west city limit to the east. AADT along TH 169 ranged from 25,500 to 45,500 within the same timeframe. These high volumes passing through the community are known to cause disproportionate wear and tear on the roads and poses danger to pedestrians in the community and several major intersections remain problem areas. In fact, most of TH 10 and all of TH 169 are currently over capacity within the City of Anoka. Look to Future Projections show the City is expected to add nearly 4,000 population and 1,600 households by 2040. The City also anticipates and increase of nearly 500 jobs with added commercial/retail in the community. The City is planning for the development or revitalization of vacant or older properties into up-to-date housing, retail, and commercial establishments. One example is the Commuter Rail Transit Village (CRTV) at the junction of TH 10 and the Rum River. This has potential to accommodate up to 900 housing units, 36,000 square feet of retail, 105,000 square feet of office, and 218,000 square feet of industrial/office showroom. This development has potential to add significant traffic volume to both TH 10 and TH 169 in the City. 2040 AADT forecasts indicate traffic volume increases along TH 10 ranging from 10.7% to 22.5%, except for the section of TH 10 from Fair Oak Avenue to Main Street which shows a 12% decline. Similarly, TH 169 shows AADT increases of 17.3% to 19.8% by 2040. The City expects that by 2040 TH 10 and TH 169 will be reconstructed from the western city limits to Greenhaven Road/Main Street with grade separated intersections. This includes the elimination of all at -grade access to TH 10/TH 169 between NW Metro Mississippi River Crossings Feasibility Analysis Page 123