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Home My WebLink About2013-03-05 PC Packet AGENDA MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION Tuesday, March 5, 2013 7:00 PM City Hall Council Chambers 1830 County Road BEast 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call a. Welcome new Planning Commissioners: John Donofrio and Bill Kempe 3. Approval of Agenda 4. Approval of Minutes a. February 5, 2013 5. Public Hearings a. 7:00 p.m. or later: 6. New Business Havencrest Preliminary Plat, 2292 County Road D East a. Arkwright/Sunrise Area Street Improvements, Project Update and Preliminary Design Concept-Steve Love, Assistant City Engineer 7. Unfinished Business 8. Visitor Presentations 9. Commission Presentations a. Commission report for the February 11, 2013 city council meeting. Commission Chairperson Fischer was scheduled to attend. The item reviewed was the 3M Company EAW and authorization to publish the document for public comment. b. Commission report for the February 25, 2013 city council meeting. Commissioner Wensman was scheduled to attend. The items reviewed were the 2012 planning commission annual report and the land use plan amendment from P, Park to LDR, low density residential for a parcel in Gladstone near Gloster Park. c. Commission representation for the city council meeting of March 11, 2013. Commissioner Trippler is scheduled to attend. The items scheduled for review is the Havencrest Preliminary Plat. 10. Staff Presentations a. Updated Schedule for the Planning Commission's Attendance at City Council Meetings 11. Adjournment DRAFT MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION 1830 COUNTY ROAD BEAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5,2013 1. CALL TO ORDER A meeting of the Commission was held in the City Hall Council Chambers and was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Acting Chairperson Desai. 2. ROLL CALL Paul Arbuckle, Commissioner AI Bierbaum, Commissioner Joseph Boeser, Commissioner Tushar Desai, Commissioner Larry Durand, Commissioner Lorraine Fischer, Chairperson Dale Trippler, Commissioner Stephen Wensman, Commissioner Present Present Present Present Present Absent Present Absent Staff Present: Tom Ekstrand, Senior 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Boeser Seconded by Commissioner Ayes - All The motion passed. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the January 15. 2013. PC minutes as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Arbuckle. Ayes - Commissioner's Arbuckle, Boeser, Durand, & Trippler Abstention - Acting Chair Desai The motion passed. 5. PUBLIC HEARING a. Plan Amendment from P (park) to LOR (low density residential) for Privately-Owned Property in the Gladstone Neighborhood i. Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand gave the report and answered questions of the commission. Acting Chairperson Desai opened the public hearing. There were no speakers to address the commission for the public hearing. February 5, 2013 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 1 Acting Chairperson Desai closed the public hearing. Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the resolution approvinq a comprehensive land use plan amendment from P (park) to LDR (low densitv residential) for the propertv located west of Gloster Park. Approval is based on the followinq reasons: 1. The reclassification to LDR would eliminate an inconsistency between the zoning map and the land use plan. 2. Private property should not be guided for public use. This action is subject to the Metropolitan Council approving this land use plan amendment before it is official. Seconded by Commissioner Boeser. Ayes - All The motion passed. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. 2012 Planning Commission Annual Report i. Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand gave the 2012 Planning Commission Annual Report. Commissioners requested that planning commission attendance be added to the annual report and to amend the part about Commissioner Boeser stating that he has submitted his resignation from the planning commission but will continue to serve until a replacement has been found. Commissioner Boeser moved to approve the 2012 Planninq Commission Annual Report with revisions as noted bv the commission. Seconded by Dale Ayes - All The motion passed. b. Planning Commission of Procedure Annual Review i. Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand gave a brief report on the rules of procedure annual review. No action taken. 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Parks and Recreation Committee, Planning Commission Volunteer Requested Commissioner AI Bierbaum will serve as the Planning Commission Volunteer and Commissioner Paul Arbuckle will serve as the alternate on the parks and recreation committee. Commissioner Dale Trippler will be the volunteer representing the ENR Commission. 8. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None. February 5, 2013 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 2 9. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS a. Commission report for the city council meeting of January 28, 2013. Commissioner Bierbaum was scheduled to attend. Staff covered the meeting so Commissioner Bierbaum did not need to be present. The items for review were the conditional use permit for the Woodland Hills Church food shelf and the Gateway Corridor Study Resolution of Support. b. Commission representation for the city council meeting of February 11, 2013. Chairperson Fischer is scheduled to attend. The only item scheduled for review is the 3M Company EAW. 10. STAFF PRESENTATIONS None. 11. ADJOURNMENT Acting Chairperson Desai adjourned the meeting at 7:34 p.m. February 5, 2013 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 3 MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: James Antonen, City Manager Tom Ekstrand, Senior Planner Chuck Ahl, Assistant City Manager Havencrest Preliminary Plat Powerline, Inc. 2292 County Road D East February 26, 2013 SUBJECT: APPLICANT: LOCATION: DATE: INTRODUCTION Brent Hislop, representing Powerline, Inc, is requesting approval of a preliminary plat to develop nine single-dwelling lots on a 2.46 acre parcel. This proposed subdivision would be called Havencrest. The site currently has one single dwelling, located at 2292 County Road D East. The applicant proposes to remove the old house and garage. Each of the proposed lots would meet lot size requirements of at least 10,000 square feet and a minimum lot frontage of 75 feet. Refer to the enclosed maps and subdivision plans. DISCUSSION Preliminary Plat The subject property is planned and zoned for a single family subdivision and the proposed lots would meet all city lot size requirements. County Road D and Gall Avenue would provide access to the proposed lots without the need of any new road construction. Sanitary sewer and water mains are also in place to serve the proposed plat. The density proposed would be 3.66 units per acre. The land use plan allows a density range of 2.6 to 6 units per acre. The proposed number of homes, therefore, would meet the city's housing density requirements. There is a shed shown on the survey that appears to belong to the neighbor located at 2280 County Road D. This should be removed before a building permit is granted for a new home on proposed Lot 1. Tree Replacement The main issue is complying with city tree-replacement requirements noted in the Environmental Review by Shann Finwall (attached). There are a significant number of trees on the property that the tree preservation ordinance would require the applicant to replace. The ordinance requires that significant trees (hardwoods that are at least six inches in diameter; soft woods that are at least 12 inches in diameter, and; evergreens that are at least eight inches in diameter) that are removed, must be replaced based on a formula relative to the total amount of caliper inches of trees cut down. In this case, the applicant has worked with Ms. Finwall who determined that they shall replace 285 caliper inches of trees on the proposed subdivision. There will remain to be 30 caliper inches of trees that cannot be planted. The applicant would then pay into the city's tree fund a total of $1 ,800 (30 caliper inches x $60 per tree = $1,800). Additional Department Comments Enqineerinq Refer to the Engineering Plan Review by Jon Jarosch, Staff Engineer dated February 25, 2013. Buildinq Official . The applicant would need to obtain building permits for home construction. . The Historical Preservation Commission will want a photo of the house before it is demolished. Police Department Comments Acting Police Chief Dave Kvam had no comments or issues with this proposal. Citizen Comments Staff surveyed the surrounding property owners (see Citizen Comments) for their input. Refer to those comments in this report. Of the nine replies, nobody was in favor of this development. The neighbors have enjoyed this wooded acreage for many years and would prefer it stay undeveloped, or at most remain a single home site. This property, however, is designated for single-family home development and zoned the same. The city cannot deny this proposal since it is properly planned and zoned for such a development. RECOMMENDATION Approve the Havencrest preliminary plat located at 2292 County Road D East, subject to the following conditions: 1. Comply with the conditions of approval in the engineering report by Jon Jarosch, Maplewood Staff Engineer, dated February 25, 2013. 2. Comply with the conditions of approval in the Environmental Review by Shann Finwall dated February 25, 2013. 3. Before a building permit is issued for proposed Lot 1, the builder of that lot shall remove the shed which appears to belong to the owner of 2280 County Road D. This shed may be relocated to 2280 County Road D, provided it meets all city setback and building size requirements and all building code requirements. 2 CITIZEN COMMENTS Staff surveyed the 35 surrounding property owners within 500 feet of this proposed development for their comments. Of the nine replies, there were five in opposition and four with miscellaneous comments or concerns. Opposed . Weill am very disappointed that the land across the street from me is going to turn into a housing development. I never thought that it was buildable property. I guess there is nothing we can really do about it at this point except find out what type of houses are going to be built. I hope this development will not be a low income housing project as Maplewood does not need another one. I guess I would like to know what type or amount of assessments would we be responsible for, if any, and what the developer would be responsible for when tearing up the street in front of my house. I know that my neighbors are very concerned because of the quietness this neighborhood has always been until this notice was given. Thanks for letting us know of this request. (Terry Mechelke, 2288 Gall Avenue) . I would like to see that this area stay as it is, a single home dwelling. Having the heavily wooded area there makes this neighborhood a little unique from all the other neighborhoods that are just a bunch of boxes with no mature trees and woods. It's the only natural area left from the original land that, it's my understanding, only had my house and a couple of others as farmland. It would be nice to preserve it. If they could make it with less homes and keep the woods that would be ok too. Thank you for asking. (Kathy Besser, 2324 Gall Avenue) . We have way too many empty homes in Maplewood. Why would we build more? You are taking away wooded areas for the wildlife and what makes our neighborhood special. Our value of our homes will go down. Why is it whenever there is some land someone has to build on it? (Tod and Karen Brewster, 2300 Gall Avenue) . Opposed!!! We don't need any more traffic on this short street. (no name or address given) . Refer to the attached letter of opposition. (no name or address given) Miscellaneous Comments and Concerns . After reviewing the information you sent, Ramsey County Parks and Recreation does not have any issues with the proposed nine lot subdivision. I presume this development will meet all required city codes for development. (Scott Yonke, Director of Planning and Development, Ramsey County Parks and Recreation Department) . What would be done with the low land on lots 8 and 9? Are there sewer and water stubs for all lots? If not, would the street be torn up? Biggest concern would be contractor's cleaning up after jobs are complete, tree removal, grading, etc. (Dean A. Demars, 2280 Gall Avenue) . What will the house values be? (Rob Voto, 2278 County Road D) . Refer to the attached letter from Lisa Houck, 2326 County Road D. 3 REFERENCE INFORMATION SITE DESCRIPTION Existing Use: One single dwelling Site Size: 2.46 acres SURROUNDING LAND USES North: East: West: South: County Road D, property owned by Ramsey County Parks and 1-694 Single dwellings Single dwellings Gall Avenue and single dwellings PLANNING Land Use Classification: Zoning: LDR, (low density residential) R1 - Single Dwelling Code Requirement Section 34-8(f)(1 )(3) of the subdivision ordinance and Section 44-106 of the zoning ordinance require a minimum of 10,000 square feet for single-dwelling residential lots. Application Date The city received the complete application for the proposed preliminary plat on January 23, 2013. Minnesota State Statute 15.99, states that the city shall review and decide on proposals within 60 days. The deadline for city action is March 24, 2013. P:sec1\Havencrest Single Family Subdivision\Havencrest Preliminary Plat PC Report 313 te Attachments: 1. Location Map 2. Land Use Plan Map 3. Zoning Map 4. Preliminary Plat 5. Engineering Report from Jon Jarosch dated February 25, 2013 6. Environmental Planner's Report from Shann Finvvall and Virginia Gaynor dated February 25, 2013 7. Letter of Opposition (anonymous) 8. Email Transmittal from Lisa Houck dated February 4,2013 g. Plans date-stamped February 22, 2013 (separate attachment) 4 LOCATION MAP Attachment 1 LOCATION MAP "-'-- --"- COUNTY ROAD D \ Cl <! o oc HAVENCREST GALL AVENUE 306S Copyright MaplewoodBaseMap Child Sergo La nd Use (I(JsslfJcaHons: TlilsdJt<l selis av<iilah!e: to everyone. Fees and policy are published in the RafllSey COllnty Fcc SChedule, charges are vctriablcand are subject to change, See the RarnseyCounty Fee Schedule for specific Inforrnation on fees pndpolicy, http://atlas/aspnctclicltl/ESRI!W ebAI)F/Prinfl"ask Ln)'Qll\Tcmplntcs/dcfnul t.hlm 1/23/20 I 3 LAND USE PLAN MAP Attachment 2 LAND USE PLA.N MAP '- ---~~-~~~--COUNTY ROAD D Cl <! o a::. 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I I I: , I I: , , I! , I I" ,I , I I , I \ 1 , I J! ~' I <11 ~, I "I' ,1\ I: , I I! , I I: , I U '"J"':' I: J/ , \ I , n 9 ~ ~ p -~ 8 I " V> ~ ~ I ~ OJ d ~ z W W I V> , "11'1 ,1,1 I. ]I.i, i ~ i Ilr~!ll 'I~ . 11,1] I 'Illlll' 1 :',! ' 'II' I ilt,1 I ....1 I! 'I ~ I ill I i I! 'lIlb I ~ i ,11. I ~! mil i ~1!1 !f,llli,! i !- 'r"11111 II~!I 01 11111 I I "II ( "'"1 ! II ~ . '111' I lI'IIIl , I '-i~!l, '11'1 ~ Ii i,h i 1III u HIP!!,l! I : ill! I lilllll1iill!I,lil " . . :,111 iil! ! 1111 I,ll .Iil J' I )11' Il1ii! ! .:llll ,,0 z~ ~~~ ~z~ ~ew t)fficn z~ , Attachment 5 Enqineerinq Plan Review PROJECT: PROJECT NO: COMMENTS BY: DATE: PLAN SET: Havencrest Development 12-17 Jon Jarosch, P.E. - Staff Engineer 2-25-2013 Revised Plans Dated 2-11-2013 The applicant is proposing to remove the existing single family home at 2292 County Road D and plat the property into nine single dwelling home sites. Utility service for the proposed lots is readily available. Nine sanitary sewer services are currently stubbed into the property, along with six water services. A watermain along the south side of Gall Avenue is available to provide water service to the remaining three lots. Drainage for the development is proposed to be accommodated by utilizing existing storm sewer in the area, along with the addition of a backyard drainage system. The following are engineering review comments on the design, and act as conditions prior to issuing permits: Drainaqe and Stormwater Manaqement 1) Per Maplewood engineering standards, building lowest floor elevations (LFE) shall be at least two feet above the 1 OO-year high water level and at least one foot above the emergency overflow elevation for the backyard low area. The developer is working with the City to meet the intent of this standard. 2) Hydraulic calculations shall be provided detailing the high water level (HWL) for the backyard low area. Likewise, pipe sizing calculations shall be provided for all proposed storm sewer. 3) Drainage patterns to and from adjacent properties shall be maintained. Additional drainage shall not be conveyed to adjacent properties. 4) An existing storm sewer pipe along the north side of Gall Avenue is not currently shown on the plans. This pipe extends along the entire frontage of lots 5 & 6. This pipe shall be shown on the plans. 5) Existing storm sewer infrastructure shall be protected throughout construction. 6) Provide details on the proposed manhole and its construction over the existing storm sewer. Gradinq and Erosion Control 7) It appears, from the contours, that runoff will flow towards the proposed building at the north end of Lot 1. The grading shall be adjusted to maintain adequate drainage away from the building. The contour interval may simply need to be adjusted to provide more detail in this area. 8) Critical drainage areas (swales, emergency overflows, etc.) shall be clearly identified on the plans such that individual home builders can easily identify areas where drainage needs to be maintained. 9) Inlet protection devices shall be installed on the existing storm sewer along Gall Avenue and County Road D prior to construction. These inlet protection devices shall be noted on the plans. 10) County Road D and Gall Avenue shall be swept as needed to keep the road clear of sediment and construction debris. 11) More detail shall be provided for the emergency overflow swale. In particular, more detailed grading shall be shown depicting how drainage will be kept off adjacent properties. 12) Building elevation information shall be shown for the existing building on Lot 6 of Robert Tilsen's Maplewood Heights No. 13. This information is necessary to ensure that drainage from the Havencrest development will not impact the existing buildings on this property. 13) All disturbed areas shall be stabilized as soon as possible after grading operations cease; but in no case longer than 14 days from completion of grading. Sanitarv Sewer and Water Service . 14) Provide details for the connection to existing sanitary sewer services. 15) The proposed water services are subject to the review and conditions of the City of North Saint Paul (NSP). The applicant shall submit plans and specifications to NSP for review and meet all requirements they may have prior to the issuance of a grading permit by the City. Other 16) The developer shall submit a copy of the MPCA's construction stormwater permit (SWPPP) to the city before the city will issue a grading permit for this project. 17) All disturbed right-of-way areas shall be restored per the City of Maplewood's right-of- way ordinance. 18) The Owner shali satisfy all requirements of all permitting and reviewing agencies including the MPCA, NSP, and the Ramsey Washington Metro Watershed District (RWMWD). Attachment 6 Environmental Review Project: Havencrest Subdivision Date of Original Plans: February 11,2013 February 25, 2013 Date of Review: Reviewers: Shann Finwall, Environmental Planner (651) 249-2304; ;;hannfinwall@cLmaplewood.mnu$ Background: The Havencrest propoS<l1 subdivides a 102,967 squareJoot lot into nine neW single family lots. The property is located between County Road D and Gall Avenue, east of Standridge Place in Maplewood. The lot is heavily wooded and must comply with the City's tree removal and replacement guidelines. Ordinance Requirements: Tree Preservation Ordinance: Maplewood's tree preservation ordinance describes <l significant tree <lS <l hardwood tree with <l minimum of 6 inches in di<lmeter, <In evergreen tree with a minimum of 8 inChes in diameter, and a softwood tree with <l minimum of 12 inches in diameter. The ordin<lnce requires any significant tree removed to be repl<lced based on a tree mitigation calculation. The c<llculation takes into account the total c<lliper inches of trees located on the site <lnd the caliper inches removed. Tree Removaland Required Replacement: The Havencrest tree pl<ln indicates that there are significant treeS on the lot equaling 475 caliper inches. Of the significant trees, the <lppliC<lnt proposes to remove 367 c<lliper inches with the development. The City'S tree replacement calculation requires that the developer replace 315 caliper inches. The applicant is proposing to plant a total of 285 caliper inches of replacement trees/shrubs. In order to meet the City's treepreserv<ltion ordinance the applicant must plant an additional 30 caliper inches (or approximately 12 -2.5 caliper inch trees), or pay into the City's tree fund in the amount of $1 ,800 (30 x$60 per caliper inch). Landscape Plan: The l<lndscape plan shows 73 trees <lnd 120 woody shrubs. Each outside lot will have approximately 12 new trees and sever<ll shrubs and the interior lots will h<lve approxim<ltely 7 new trees and several shrubs. There doesn't appear to be room for additional trees and shrubs plantings on each lot. Recommendations: 1. Prior to issuance of a gr<lding permit the developer shall: a. Submit a cash payment in the amount of $1,800 to the City's tree fund. The payment is required to cover the 30 caliper inches of significant trees which cannot be replaced on the site (30 x $60 per caliper inch). b. Submit a tree protection plan to be approved by staff which shows safety fencing placed around significant trees not scheduled for removal. c. Submit a tree escrow to cover the required replacement trees. 2. Prior to issuance of a building permit for each lot the builder shall: a. Submit a tree escrow for each lot. Once the builder's escrow is received by the City, the City will release that same amount from the original escrow to the original developer. 3. Prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy for each lot the builder shall: a. Plant all required replacement trees and shrubs. The replacement trees and shrubs must have a one-year warranty. Once the trees have been planted, the City will release the builder's tree escrow for each lot. b. If a certificate of occupancy is requested in the winter or during a non- growing season, the city shall retain the escrow until all required trees and shrubs are planted. P:Sec1-29\Havencrest Single Family Subdivision\Environmental Review 2 FeD. I. 2013 3:52PM Attachment 7 We are opposed to the Havencrest project for the following reasons: 1. The existing residents wouid likely have to bear the cost of the utility installations from which we wqn't benefit. 2. We certainly would have to bear with torn up streets for a summer while that work goes on. 3. Plot 9 is currently a Watershed with drainage and should not be tampered with. 4. This area supports a significant amount of wildiife for the neighborhood. This includes a lot of woodpeckers who like the dead trees and is a habitat for many other species of birds and some non-avian species. 5. 9 lots would be too dense for the area available. 6 lots leaving plots 1 & 9 alone would be more acceptable In this regard. 6. The real estate market is pretty weak now with no improvement seen for the foreseeable future. The addition of more properties would dilute existing home values, and we've already had to suffer major losses in properlY Values. On the positive side: 1. It would finally get rid of the great amounts of Silver Buckthorn on that property. On the whole, this project isn't a good plan for our neighborhoOd. Thanks for asking for our input. Since you didn't provide a space for name and address, I presume this Is supposed to be anonymous, so I'll leave this as is. Attachment 8 Tom Ekstrand From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Houck, Lisa [Ihouck@healtheast.org] Monday, February 04,201312:54 PM Tom Ekstrand jlhouck1@msn.com FW: HAVENCREST Hi Mr. Ekstrand. As per our conversation on Friday, we had discussed some of our concerns with the new housing project going in next to our home, My first question would be to ask if there is any way we'd have to pay for any special assessments since the property borders ours? After the road assessment, we would not be able to afford any more... I'd would like to say that I am pleased that there will be no re-zoning of the area allowing apartments or duplex housing. We feel that the area needs to remain single family homes - preferably not low income housing - we can't afford our house to lose any more value.... With that, we do have some concerns regarding the construction of 9 homes in that space. Our first and main concern is the lay of the land and what will happen if it gets moved or leveled in order to build. We are a low spot in the area and to this point have never had an issue with moisture/water in our basement, and we hope that moving the land will not change our land. Second, that area is a haven for wildlife. We've had turkeys, fox, coyotes and deer in and around those woods, They will be missed. Also missed will be the quiet that comes with a stand of trees between our lot and McKnight. The freeway is bad enough and I believe that woods is a good buffer for noise. I'm also concerned that if any new neighbors have cats that they allow to roam the area, they will kill birds. Also not crazy about chickens. Let's hope there is no request for chickens..... And lastly, since we did purchase the so called 10th lot and it's currently just a field, we won't tolerate any neighbors using that space. @ Hopefully we won't have to deal with that. Thanks for your time and listening to my concerns. Lisa Houck The information included in this e-mail message.includinganyattachments.is intended only for the person or organization to which it is addressed. This e-mail message may contain information that is privileged or confidential. If you receive this e-mail message and are not the intended recipient or responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you may not use, disseminate, distribute or copy the information included in this e-mail and any attachments. If you received this e-mail message by mistake, please AGENDA REPORT TO: FROM: DATE: Planning Commission Steven Love, Assistant City Engineer Jon Jarosch, Staff Engineer Arkwright-Sunrise Area Street Improvements, City Project 12-09, Project Update and Preliminary Design Concept February 26, 2013 SUBJECT: Introduction The Maplewood Public Works Department received authorization from the City Council to proceed with the preparation of a feasibility study for the Arkwright-Sunrise Area Street Improvements, City Project 12-09. This report provides the board an update on the project and Staff is seeking input from the Community Design Review Board on the preliminary design concept. Background The Arkwright-Sunrise Area streets, which make up the main area of the reconstruction project, are generally located east of McMenemy Street, north of County Road B, west of Edgerton Street, and south of Highway 36 (see attached drawing). These streets are listed in the approved 2013 - 2017 Maplewood Capital I mprovement Plan (CI P) as a proposed project for the 2013 construction season (however it has since been delayed to 2014 construction as a result of balancing bonding needs amongst other city projects). The feasibility study is currently being prepared by the City of Maplewood's Engineering staff. The general nature of the proposed improvements for the Arkwright-Sunrise neighborhood includes the reconstruction of the streets with new concrete curb and gutter, replacement of the pavement and supporting base materials, installing a new storm water management system (i.e. storm drains, piping, and rain gardens), sanitary sewer upgrades, replacement of existing water main, and proposed sidewalks on certain streets. The streets are proposed to be reconstructed based on concepts from the newly adopted Living Streets Policy. The existing streets range from 24-feet to 30-feet wide. As part of the feasibility study process staff is looking into a possible pavement rehabilitation project for Eldridge Avenue and Burr Street North. These streets have continued to deteriorate over the years and lie just east of Desoto Street and south of County Road B East (see attached drawing). Eldridge Avenue and Burr Street are paved residential streets with curb and gutter. Additionally, staff is exploring the feasibility of constructing a sidewalk/trail along County Road BEast from Interstate 35E to Edgerton Street and Edgerton Street from County Road B to Highway 36. These segments are County Roads and are identified in the City's 2030 Comprehensive Plan for trail and sidewalk improvements. The 2030 Comprehensive Plan identifies these sections as major east/west and north/south routes for pedestrian and bike traffic. This work is in line with a Living Streets approach for improving walkability and pedestrian movements; improving pedestrian and bicyclist safety . A neighborhood meeting was held on January 14, 2013 for the main reconstruction area. A number of concerns were raised by residents in the project area. These concerns, along with information on storm water quality requirements are listed below. . Drainage issues within the neighborhood o Residents discussed drainage issues in the neighborhood and specific problems at several of the neighborhood street intersections. . Sidewalk location o Residents were generally in favor of the proposed sidewalk along County Road B. o Residents were concerned with or against including sidewalks on all of the neighborhood streets. . Street lighting o Residents commented on the need to review the existing street lighting that serves the main area of the Arkwright-Sunrise project . Storm water volume reduction requirements o City is required to reduce volume of runoff by 1" over the impervious areas. o Federal requirement to reduce pollutants before reaching lakes and wetlands. . These requirements are generally met through the creation of rain water gardens, reduction of impervious areas, and underground treatment systems. A separate neighborhood meeting was held for Eldridge Avenue and Burr Street North. The main comments received from this neighborhood meeting were related to minor street drainage issues and the desire for the opportunity to incorporate rain gardens as part of the improvements to Eldridge Avenue and Burr Street North. Proposed Improvements Based on the feedback from the first neighborhood meeting City Staff has developed a revised layout (see attached layout). The revised layout includes sidewalks along several of the north/south streets. These sidewalks would connect the two neighborhoods with a proposed sidewalk along the south side of County Road B from Interstate 35E to Edgerton Street, and along Edgerton Street from County Road B to Highway 36 County Road B. The proposed streets are to be designed to standards recommended in the City's Living Streets Policy. The proposed streets will range from 24-feet to 28-feet wide. The streets with proposed sidewalk will be designed similar to the attached Local Street Option 1 diagram. These streets will be 24-feet wide with sidewalk on one side. The existing access to Edgerton Street from Sunrise Drive is proposed to be closed to improve the intersection safety and reduce the amount of cut-through traffic from Edgerton Street to County Road B. The benefits from the living streets concept include the following: . Improved storm water quality / reduction of storm water quantity . I mproved pedestrian and bicycle safety . Slow existing traffic speeds . Enhancement of the urban forest The revised design includes the use of rain gardens to improve the storm water quality and reduce the amount of storm water runoff. Additionally, staff is planning on planting boulevard trees to enhance the urban forest. The attached street cross-section images represent the concept of the revised design. Streets in the neighborhood will generally be 28-feet with parking limited to one side. Rain gardens and boulevard trees will be placed within the public right-of-way. For streets with proposed sidewalk a boulevard area will separate the 4-5 foot wide sidewalk from the 24 foot wide streets. This will allow for the construction of rain gardens and trees in the boulevard area. City staff will coordinate with residents on the species of trees placed in their boulevards and on rain garden planting options throughout the design and construction process. A second neighborhood meeting was held on February 21, 2013 to gather feedback for residents of the main project area on the revised layout. These neighborhood meetings allow for Staff to develop a design concept that meets the City's requirements while incorporating input and ideas for the residents. Staff is currently in the process of reviewing the input gathered from the latest neighborhood meeting. Schedule The following is an outline schedule for the proposed project: . February 19, 2013 - Meeting with Residents Along County Road B (Proposed Sidewalk) . February 20, 2013 - Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting . February 21, 2013 - Second Neighborhood Meeting (Revised Layout) . February 21, 2013 - Environmental and Natural Resources Commission Meeting . February 26, 2013 - Community Design Review Board . March 5, 2013 - Planning Commission . April 2013 - Accept Feasibility Report . May 2013 - Public Hearing . Winter of 2013 - Assessment Hearing / Award of Contract . May - September 2014 - Construction RECOMMENDATION Staff is requesting the Planning Commission to provide input on the proposed Arkwright-Sunrise Area Street Improvement Project. Attachments: 1. Project Location Map 2. 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" ' \Z)trlO trl~\O :J>trl :;o'Z trl"'" ;J>>-o \Z):;O ....,0 ~t; trln ....,"'" \Z) Concrete Curl> and Gutter Boulevard Trees Rainwater Gardens Right-of-Way [ '., ."._~j~~t,~~t,~~ , - t, J 26 ROADWAY WIDTH l'J 1 L 0 5 105 8 8 WALK BOULEVARD BOULEVARD 60' TYPICAL RIGHT-OF-WAY Note: 24' roadway width may be considered in appropriate context Concrete Curb . and Gutter Boulevard Trees Ri9ht-of-Way~: -Li' l' 8' BOULEVARD 28' - 30' ROADWAYiNlDfH 50' TYPICAL RIGHT-OF-WAY Note: Sidewalk required If street abuts or is in vaclnity of a school or park MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: SUBJECT: DATE: Planning Commissionr Tom Ekstrand, Senior Planner 2013-2014 Planning Commission Schedule for City Council Meeting Attendance February 26, 2013 INTRODUCTION The planning commission has established a schedule for their attendance at city council meetings when there are commission actions to present. Attached is the revised 2013- 2014 planning commission schedule for future city council meetings. Please review this schedule and provide staff with any revisions to your telephone numbers if they are different than shown or if you wish different numbers listed. The city council has recently filled the last two vacancies on the planning commission. This update adds Mr. Donofrio and Mr. Kempe to the roster. Staff included the previous schedule for comparison. P:planning commission\2013 schedule for city council meetings Attachment: 1. 2013-2014 Planning Commission Schedule for City Council Meeting Attendance 2. 2012-2013 Schedule 2013-2014 PLANNING COMMISSION SCHEDULE FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING ATTENDANCE (Last Revised 2/26/13) Lorraine Fischer 02-11-13 06-24-13 11-11-13 03-24-14 651-777-5037 (h) Stephen Wensman 02-25-13 07 -08-13 11-25-13 04-14-14 (651-755-4341) (c) Dale Trippler 03-11-13 07 -22-13 12-09-13 04-28-14 651-490-1485 (h) Tushar Desai 03-25-13 08-12-13 12-23-13 05-12-14 651-484-2132 (h) Paul Arbuckle 04-08-13 08-26-13 01-13-14 05-26-14 651-303-0347 (c) Larrv Durand 04-22-13 09-09-13 01-27 -14 06-09-14 651-770-2097 (h) AI Bierbaum 05-13-13 09-23-13 02-10-14 06-23-14 651-330-9088 (h) John Donofrio 05-27-13 10-14-13 02-24-14 07 -14-14 651-578-1885 (h) 651-331-0041 (c) Bill Kempe 06-10-13 10-28-13 03-10-14 07 -28-14 651-226-7933 (c) City Council meetings are held the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month. If you cannot attend a city council meeting on your scheduled date, please arrange to trade dates with another commissioner and also please inform staff as well. Tom Ekstrand 651-249-2302 to m .ekstra nd @ci.maplewood.mn.us P:planning commission\2013 schedule for city council meetings 2012-2013 PLANNING COMMISSION SCHEDULE FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING ATTENDANCE Lorraine Fischer 12-26-11 05-14-12 09-24-12 02-11-13 651-777-5037 (h) Stephen Wensman 01-09-12 05-28-12 10-08-12 02-25-13 (651-755-4341 ) Vacant 01-23-12 06-11-12 10-22-12 03-11-13 (previously Joe Boeser) 651-770-1590 (h) 651-428-0219 (c) Vacant 02-13-12 06-25-12 11-12-12 03-25-13 Dale Trippler 02-27-12 07 -09-12 11-26-12 04-08-13 651-490-1485 (h) Tushar Desai 03-12-12 07-23-12 12-10-12 04-22-13 651-484-2132 (h) Paul Arbuckle 03-26-12 08-13-12 12-24-12 05-13-13 651-303-0347 (cell) Larrv Durand 04-09-12 08-27-12 01-14-13 05-27-13 651-770-2097 (h) AI Bierbaum 04-23-12 09-10-12 01-28-13 06-10-13 651-330-9088 (h) City Council meetings are held the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month. If you cannot attend a city council meeting on your scheduled date, please arrange to trade dates with another commissioner and also please inform staff as well. Tom Ekstrand 651-249-2302 to m .ekstra nd ~ci. maplewood. mn. us P:planning commission\2012 schedule for city council meetings #3