Agenda - Council Work Session - 10/12/2021

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Future Land Use in the Analysis Area The Project Team assembled land use data for each city within the feasibility analysis area. To allow for cross -community comparison, land use was generalized into six main categories: • Agricultural/Park/Open Space • Low Density Residential • Multifamily/High Density Residential • Commercial/Industrial Areas • Institutional • Mixed Use Development Areas The results of this land use compilation and generalization are shown in Figure 10. The future land use figure confirms some of the themes prevalent in land use and transportation planning documents reviewed in this context analysis. There is a concentration of activity along major corridors, including I- 94 north of TH 61 to TH 101, TH 101 from 1-94 north into central Elk River, along TH 10/169 between central Elk River and into Coon Rapids, and along TH 169 south of the Mississippi River and in the vicinity of the TH 610 interchange. Some areas are clearly targeted for mixed use development and are in the process of urbanizing, including higher density residential development and more intense commercial development (higher floor area ratios and taller buildings). These include the COR area of Ramsey on the north side of TH 10/169, central Anoka surrounding the Northstar Commuter Rail Station, the 1-94 corridor from Maple Grove to TH 101, areas adjacent to TH 101 within Hennepin County, and large areas in and around central Elk River. Many of these areas have seen rapid development in recent years, and others have the zoning policy in place to facilitate development as the market allows. Several of these areas are at least partially targeted around transit -oriented development related to Northstar Commuter Rail Stations (Elk River 171st Ave Focus Area, Ramsey COR and Anoka Station in the City of Anoka). There are two areas of particular note planned for increased densities associated with the previously identified river crossing alignment south of Armstrong Boulevard in Ramsey. One is the City Center zone southeast of French Lake in Dayton. This area would be a mixed use, commercial and multifamily/high density residential district connected to 1-94 by the new Dayton Parkway project. That project is currently under construction by MnDOT between Brockton Lane (CSAH 101) and CH 81. A future phase of Ramsey Parkway (as yet unprogrammed) is planned to continue northward through the designated City Center Area and continue northeasterly to link with Fernbrook Lane North. It would intersect Zanzibar Lane — an alignment identified in several planning documents as a future connection to a potential river crossing. The second mixed use area to note is directly south of Dayton River Road between the Daytona Golf Club and the residential district along River Hills Parkway. This area would be directly south of Ramsey, and presumably would be situated to benefit directly from the previously identified alignment, as well as from east -west travel along Dayton River Road. It is an area primarily in agricultural use today. The future land use classification for both Dayton sites appears to take advantage of a future north -south connection and potential future river crossing. The City Center Area would likely be less dependent on a crossing because of its proximity to 1-94; however, the northern area would be more dependent on the river crossing to effectively deliver the master planned development. NW Metro Mississippi River Crossings Feasibility Analysis Page 134