Agenda - Council Work Session - 10/12/2021

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Coon Rapids 2040 Comprehensive Plan (2019) Look Back In 2015, the City of Coon Rapids had an estimated population of 62,527 among 24,023 households and employed 24,007. The city has little remaining vacant land, with some surrounding the TH 10/TH 610 interchange. Coon Rapids Blvd intersects with TH 610 and has been identified as a key area for redevelopment in the City. This roadway exhibits a declining commercial environment that the City has plans to redevelop and reinvigorate. Land surrounding the TH 610/Coon Rapids Blvd interchange also contains significant industrial area that continues to develop. The city identifies a lack of local, full access from TH 610 in Coon Rapids. Traffic volumes crossing the Mississippi River along TH 610 have increased 31% from 78,000 vehicles per day in 2003 to 102,000 vehicles per day in 2016. Coon Rapids Blvd is also parallel to TH 10 and expanded lanes on TH 10 are attributed to the declining commercial business environment along the corridor. Coon Rapids believes that TH 10 is reaching capacity, even though it is not included in the Current Revenue Scenario of the TPP. Look to Future Coon Rapids anticipates a population increase to 72,000 residents among 29,300 households and employing 30,900 by 2040. This growth would potentially increase commuter volumes traveling to/from the city. Goals for redevelopment include targeting areas well -served by transportation options and nearby amenities that contribute to better proximity between jobs and housing. The city has established Preservation or Renovation Tracts, or "PORTs", along Coon Rapids Blvd that will include master plans for priority redevelopment. Several of these locations are also identified surrounding the TH 10/TH 610 interchange and are planned to include an increased quantity and variety of housing types, supporting commercial, and urban design amenities. The city anticipates nearly half of the development identified for each node along Coon Rapids Blvd will occur by 2030 and the other half by 2040. Progress To improve access from TH 610 and Coon Rapids, the city has initiated conversations with MnDOT and Anoka County on constructing a full interchange at TH 610 and East River Road. The city has been exploring the feasibility of various interchange concepts and designs and was hoping to enter into a preliminary design phase in the near future. Key Takeaways • Coon Rapids is anticipating significant population, household, and employment growth by 2040. • TH 10 and TH 610 over the river have exhibited increasing traffic volumes. • The city has identified significant redevelopment along Coon Rapids Blvd and around the TH 10/TH 610 interchange that has potential to increase employment in those areas thus further increasing traffic volumes. Corcoran 2040 Comprehensive Plan (2019) Look Back In 2017, the city of Corcoran had an estimated population of 5,592 living among 1,957 households and employed 1,416. The City is primarily undeveloped/agricultural land with one small industrial/commercial node near the intersection of CSAH 116 and CSAH 10. CSAH 101 (Brockton Lane) NW Metro Mississippi River Crossings Feasibility Analysis Page 126