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2018-03-05 City Council Workshop Packet Council Workshop Agenda Monday, March 5, 2018 City Council Chambers 6:00 P.M. NOTE: City Council Regular Meeting at 7:00 p.m. 1. Call to Order 2. 2018 Visioning Update 3. Adjournment 2018 Visioning Update Introduction The City of Albertville previously undertook a Visioning Study as part of their Comprehensive Planning Process. The City periodically reviews the Vision Study to be sure that it accurately reflect the goals of the City and City Council. The key issues and priorities are reexamined and reevaluated to see whether they have been effectively addressed or to identify on-going work that still requires attention. This update includes an examination of the long-range land use plan to determine if any changes are needed to reflect current market conditions, development inquiries or local land use needs. The current plan established in 1996 and amended in 2008, 2012, 2014 establishes land use patterns that recognizes that Albertville serves extraterritorial areas beyond its boundaries due to freeway interchanges within the city. In examining the Vision Study, Staff has identify the land use patterns of the adjoining communities to aid in the review of the Albertville Vision Plan. Small Town Atmosphere Pace of Growth Keeping up with aging infrastructure Streets & utilities Residential Land Uses Housing condition Outdoor storage Infill development No more multi-family development* Trail & sidewalk connections Commercial Land Uses Development quality Current land use patterns * Access to commercial areas Number of older vacant buildings Central Business District/Main St. Industrial Land Uses Nuisance issues Industrial traffic Marketing of existing commercial lots Economic Development Marketing Financial incentives Public improvements Public Facilities Old City Hall Soccer facility Ice arena Waste treatment plant Ongoing maintenance of streets & utilities City parks 2018 Visioning Update 3 Small Town Atmosphere 4 Goal 1: Maintain and protect Albertville’s small town atmosphere and identity through long range planning. •Enhance community gateways (I-94 Ramps and CBD) •Attractive neighborhoods •High quality commercial sites and buildings •Streetscape and redevelopment of Historic Main Street •Implement the 2011 Trail System Plan •Cedar Creek Golf Course as an enhanced community amenity •Community volunteerism, civic organizations, community events Pace of Growth 5 Goal 1: Manage growth that provides quality development and does not fiscally burden the community. •Infill development (quality homes) •Patient with future land use build out •New residential development pays for its own infrastructure •Maintain current commercial and industrial land use patterns and zoning •Examine redevelopment opportunity on a case by case basis •Five Year Capital Improvement Plan Pace of Growth cont. 5 Goal 2: The Vision Study Policies and Proposed Land Use Plan guide the City's desired land uses and development patterns. However, the City wishes to be open to potential land uses and/or development options that may not be in line with the stated ambitions of this Vision Study. •The Vision Study policies and land uses will represent the expressed goals of the City, however, land use and/or development options that are in conflict with the Vision Study may pursue City Council feedback prior to submitting a development application with the submission to concept plan and narrative to the City Council. •Concept Plan submissions must be received two weeks prior to a Council meeting where the item is to be considered to allow the concept plan and narrative to be included in the Council packet and to allow time for Council consideration. •All concept plans will be weighed against the policies of the Vision Study and changing conditions within the community to determine if the new project has merit and benefit. •The Council discussion and direction on a concept plan shall be advisory only and does not represent any project approvals. Residential 6 Goal 1: Maintain and build attractive residential neighborhoods. •Promote quality infill development •Code enforcement •Rental Ordinance •Vacant Building Ordinance •Zoning enforcement – outdoor storage •City Code nuisance •Point of Sale – future consideration •Driveway permits – future consideration •CIP Residential 7 Goal 2: Provide a variety of housing options to meet the life cycle needs of Albertville residents. •Pursue and promote age restricted housing •Limit future multiple family development to existing guided and zoned locations* •Enforcement of Rental Ordinance, promote reinvestment in multiple family housing stock •High design guidelines for multiple family development –Exterior finishes –Garage –Parking –Open space Commercial 8 Goal 1: The City will continue to promote commercial development by the City taking advantage of its access to Interchange 94 and the growing population of Albertville and its adjoining communities. •Follow the Future Land Use Plan to direct commercial development* •Patient with infill/quality site and building design •Support reuse of older buildings/enforce sprinkler requirements of Regulation 1306 •Investigate site and street access alternatives for commercial locations •CBD - streetscape/redevelopment/Central Park •Promote new business: –Hospitality –Big Box Retail –Lumber Yard Industrial 9 Goal 1: Promote continued industrial development in order to expand local employment opportunities and the City’s tax base. •Follow Land Use Plan to guide future industrial land use •Market City owned lots •Open lines of communication with location industries •Continue to examine industrial zoning standards •Examine opportunities to open up new properties up for industrial growth. (i.e. Marlowe Avenue Street and Utility improvements). Economic Development 10 Goal 1: The Vision Committee identified commercial and industrial growth as a priority for the community. The City will become more aggressive in its economic development promotion efforts. •Define land use areas for commercial & industrial growth •Economic Development Strategies: •Advertising •Taxes, fees, charges •In place expansion •Financial incentive (tax abatement, TIF) •Communicate •Preferred businesses •Capital improvements Public Facilities 11 Goal 1: Ensure public facilities are designed and constructed to address the City’s long range needs, facilitate development, and contribute to the quality of life in Albertville. •Pursue I-94 improvement to six lanes through Albertville. •Complete Phase II of the I-94/CR 19 ramp •Upgrade CR 19 – north of I-94 •Waste Treatment Plan improvements/ New Sewer Main along CR 19 to Mississippi River. •Complete Ice Arena Expansion •Share facilities and services with neighboring cities. •Work with local Sport Associations to provide programs and facilities promote recreational programs and encourage active life styles. Finance 12 Goal 1: Maintain Albertville as a financially sound, self-sustaining community. •Balance expenditures with revenues •Allocate cost to services users •CIP •Fee/charges •Special assessments assign cost to benefited properties •Pursue grants and loans •Grow the City per the Future Land Use Plan* •Inventory conditions of sheets and utilities for planning and maintenance of sheet and utilities that are in poor condition Albertville 2018 Land Use Land Use Plan Because of the presence of two I-94 access points, Albertville is in a position to serve as a commercial hub for its own residents as well as for portions of surrounding communities such as Saint Michael and Otsego. Capitalizing on commuters who travel through Albertville is an opportunity for the city to consider. •The extraterritorial areas expand Albertville’s market reach. •The development of these extraterritorial areas impact Albertville’s land use planning. •Albertville has business intercept advantages towards commercially serving the extraterritorial area due to traffic patterns and commuter convenience. •The following maps identify the extraterritorial areas in which commuters live, who likely will use CR 19, I-94, or CR 37 to travel between work and home. •This section outlines the extraterritorial areas of impact, and also provides a forecast for new housing assets for Albertville based on the Proposed Land Use map from the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. Albertville 2011 Proposed Land Use Development Forecast Acres of Agricultural or Vacant Land in 2011: 740.6 In 2011, Albertville had 254.83 acres of industrial/commercial land. In its proposed land use map, commercial/business/industrial uses made up 815.3 acres. 10 Acres Planned for medium density residential development 191 Acres Planned for single family residential development Single Family (2-2.5 units per acre) Gross Acres Net acres Units 191 145 290 - 360 Medium Density ( 6 – 8 units per acre) Gross Acres Net Acres Units 10.0 8.0 48 - 64 COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT Otsego Land Use 2 3 4 5 6 1 Otsego Housing Unit Forecasts Within One Mile of Albertville Gross Acres Net Acres Projected Units Area 1 Land Uses: Low Density Residential 40 32 64 - 80 Medium Density Residential 42 34 170 Area 1: Total Housing Units 234 - 250 Area 2 Land Uses: Low Density Residential 483 385 770 - 960 Medium Density Residential 87 70 350 Area 2: Total Housing Units 1,120 - 1,310 Area 3 Land Uses: Low Density Residential 485 388 776 - 970 Medium Density Residential 77 63 253 Area 3: Total Housing Units 1,029 - 1,223 Area 4 Land Uses: Low Density Residential 536 428 860 - 1,070 Low to Medium Density Residential 58 46 185 Medium Density Residential 45 36 180 Area 4: Total Housing Units 1,225 - 1,435 Area 5 Land Uses: Low Density Residential 150 120 240 - 300 Low to Medium Density Residential 195 156 624 Medium Density Residential 98 78 392 Area 4: Total Housing Units 1,256 - 1,316 Area 6 Land Uses: Low Density 275 220 440 - 550 Medium/High Density 40 32 192 Area 6: Total Housing Units 632 - 742 Otsego Housing Units Near Albertville Range of Housing Units Area 1 234 - 250 Area 2 1,120 - 1,310 Area 3 1,029 - 1,223 Area 4 1,225 - 1,435 Area 5 1,256 - 1,316 Area 6 632 - 742 Totals 5,496 - 6,276 Estimate of Population* 15,194 - 17,350 Density Range Gross Acres 2.2 - 2.8 Net Acres 2.5 - 3.13 * Using average household size from 2012- 2016 ACS, and with a calculated 5% vacancy of housing units Otsego Land Use Residential Designations Land Use Density Allowed Uses Corresponding Zoning Low Density Residential Large Lot Less than 3.0 du/ac. Single Family dwellings. R-4A District Low Density Residential Less than 3.0 du/ac. Single Family dwellings. R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4 and R-MH Districts Low to Medium Density Residential 3.0 to 5.0 du/ac. Single family, two family and detached townhouse dwellings R-5 District Medium Density Residential 4.0 to 7.0 du/ac. Two family dwellings, detached townhouse and quad or row townhouse dwelling units R-6 District Medium to High Density Residential 5.0 to 12.0 du/ac. Detached townhouse, quad or row townhouse or back-to-back townhouse dwelling units, multiple family dwelling units. R-7 District Table 1: Dwelling Units by Area and Zoning District Table 2: Range of Units and Population Estimate Table 3: Land Use Designations Table 3 Table 1 Table 2 4 St. Michael Comprehensive Land Use Plan 1 2 3 4 Table 1: Dwelling Units by Area and Zoning District Table 2: Range of Units and Population Estimate Table 3: Land Use Designations St. Michael Housing Unit Forecasts in Close Proximity to Albertville Gross Acres Net Acres Projected Units Area 1 Land Uses: Low Density Residential 470 376 750 - 940 Area 2 Land Uses: Low Density Residential 306 245 490 - 610 Area 3 Land Uses: Low Density Residential 68 54 110 - 135 Area 4 Land Uses: Low Density Residential 190 152 305 - 380 St. Michael Housing Units Near Albertville Range of Housing Units Area 1 750 - 940 Area 2 490 - 610 Area 3 110 - 135 Area 4 305 - 380 Totals 1,655 - 2,065 Estimate of Total Population* 5,110 - 6,376 * Using average household size from 2012-2016 ACS, and with a calculated 5% vacancy of housing units St. Michael Land Use Categories Land Use Density Allowed Uses Corresponding Zoning Rural Residential Existing farmsteads. No new developments in this land use category A-1, AP Low Density Residential 1.0 - 3.0 du/ac. Mixture of single-family detached and attached units. R-1, R-2, R-3 Medium Density Residential 4.0 - 8.0 du/ac. Predominantly townhomes or condominiums. Can include smaller lot detached and attached single-family developments R-3, R-4 High Density Residential 8.0 to 20.0 du/ac. Multi-unit and multi-building developments. Higher density townhome developments. No greater than 4 stories R-4 Village Mixed-Use 6.0 to 12.0 du/ac. Mixture of uses. 65% residential, 25% commercial, and 10% civic. Commercial Floor Area Ratio of .25 to 0.5. B-2 Table 1 Table 2 Table 3 PLANNING AREAS ESTIMATED POPULATION Albertville 8034 - 8284 Otsego 15,194 – 17,350 St. Michael 5110 – 6376 Total Planning Area Population 28,338 – 32,010 Consideration of the larger planning areas raises the following questions for the Council. •With the limited amount of vacant land in the city does the current proposed land use plan represent the Council’s vision for the community? •Is the council open to land use changes? Converting guided commercial land to alternative land uses? •What is the Council’s position on medium and high density multiple family housing as a future land use? 16 FUTURE PROJECTS: STATUS: Transportation I-94/CR 19 Interchange Improvements (Eastbound Ramp and C-D Road) I-94/CR 19 Bridge Replacement County Road 19 improvement from CR-37 to 70th Street •Improvement to South Ramp Intersection (sightlines, signalization) •Improvements to Outlet Mall Intersection •Right in/Right out Exchange at 69th Street Alignment •Full Intersection Improvements at 69th and 70th Streets •Pedestrian Bicycle elements along CR 19 Improvements to 50th Street Between Lansing and Naber Avenues Improvements to 70th Street to an urban section design including trails. Continue Overlay and Seal Coat program for local streets Replace Bituminous trails with concrete sidewalks through residential neighborhoods Continue to implement the City’s 2011 Trail System Plan Residential Improvements Housing Maintenance Code – Point of Sale Utilities Construct a new waste treatment plant pipe outlet along CR 19 to the Mississippi River Planning stages Extend Utilities to Green Haven area of the City County Ditch 9 Improvements / Clean Out Extend utilities along Marlowe Avenue to open up land for industrial growth Establish Agreement with St. Michael for provision of sanitary sewer to promote growth of the High School Signatures needed Inventory Conditions of existing utilities, and establish a program for undertaking maintenance and or replacement of utilities exhibiting poor conditions. 17 FUTURE PROJECTS: STATUS: Public Facilities Complete Ice Arena 2018 Storm water Pond Cleaning Ongoing Implement the Central Park master plan Develop a splash pad in Central Park Implement improvements to West Wind Park according to the approve concept plan. Monitor all city parks to evaluate the condition of facilities for on-going maintenance and equipment replacement. Ongoing 18 FUTURE PROJECTS: STATUS: Commercial Improvements Economic Development Incentives Ongoing Industrial Improvements Economic Development Incentives Ongoing Staff Recommendations/Priorities: City Owned Lots Old Castle Glass expansion Zachman / Lenz Property improvements