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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/19/2008 AGENDA MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION Tuesday, August 19,2008 7:00 PM City Hall Council Chambers 1830 County Road BEast 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Agenda 4. Approval of Minutes a. July 29, 2008 5. Public Hearings a. 7:00 pm: 2008 Comprehensive Plan Update Public Hearing 6. New Business 7. Unfinished Business 8. Visitor Presentations 9. Commission Presentations August 11 CC Meeting: There were no PC items discussed (Mr. Yarwood was scheduled) August 25 CC Meeting: Mr. Desai (no items requiring PC representation) Mr. Yarwood? September 8 CC Meeting: Mr. Desai (?) 10. Staff Presentations 11. Adjoumment DRAFT MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION 1830 COUNTY ROAD BEAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA TUESDAY, JULY 29,2008 I. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Fischer called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. II. ROLL CALL Commissioner Joseph Boeser Vice-Chairperson Tushar Desai Chairperson Lorraine Fischer Commissioner Harland Hess Commissioner Robert Martin Commissioner Gary Pearson Commissioner Dale Trippler Commissioner Joe Walton Commissioner Jeremy Yarwood Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Staff Present: Tom Ekstrand, Senior Planner Ginny Gaynor, City Open Space Coordinator III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the agenda as presented. Commissioner Pearson seconded The motion passed. Ayes - all IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. July 15, 2008 Commissioner Pearson moved approval of the minutes of July 15, 2008 as presented. Commissioner Hess seconded Ayes - Boeser, Desai, Fischer, Hess, Martin, Pearson, Trippler, Walton Abstentions - Yarwood The motion passed. V. PUBLIC HEARING None VI. NEW BUSINESS a. 2008 Comprehensive Plan Update - Review and Discussion of Land Use Plan Update Senior planner Tom Ekstrand introduced Mr. Michaei Martin, consultant with MFRA. Mr. Martin said tonight's discussion will focus on the last two chapters of the draft comprehensive plan: the parks, trails and open space chapter and the housing chapter. Planning Commission Minutes of 07-29-08 -2- Parks, Trails and Open Space Chapter Mr. Martin introduced Jennifer Haskamp of MFRA. Ms. Haskamp said she has been working over the past year with an advisory panel and the parks commission to develop the parks, trails and open space chapter. Ms. Haskamp explained the process the group used to develop this chapter. Ms. Haskamp gave a presentation on the parks, trails and open space chapter and explained the additions and changes that were made to the current plan. Commissioner Fischer noted population plays a role in how many acres are needed for parks or playgrounds and asked what the current rule of thumb is regarding how many acres are needed per number of people. Ms. Haskamp noted the information is on page 6-13 and explained how it was determined. Commissioner Fischer noted the summary table on page 6-20 and said not all neighborhoods have the'same acreage and population or are fully developed, Ms. Fischer suggested two columns be added to give a clearer picture, one for the total neighborhood acreage and one for planned population at full development. Commissioner Trippler added that Sherwood Glen neighborhood includes Keller Park golf course and Hillside neighborhood includes Goodrich golf course and these inclusions give a distorted view of acreage for use by the neighborhood. Commissioner Desai suggested golf courses be classified as open space land. Ms. Haskamp suggested a statement be added to that table stating the totals represented include golf courses and regional parks and asterisk the neighborhoods where they are located. Commissioner Trippler questioned if the funding for parks is not part of city's budget but instead is paid by PAC fees that are assessed on new development in the city. Staff responded his understanding from discussions is that PAC funding covers acquisition and maintenance. Mr. Trippler said he is concemed about funding for parks since Maplewood is almost entirely developed and he feels the city needs to step up and figure out how to fund its parks system. Ginny Gaynor, city open space coordinator, explained park maintenance comes out of the general fund, but most development and redevelopment comes from PAC fees and grants. Ms. Gaynor said the PAC fees are used in any city parks, not just the park where the development occurred. Peter Fischer, city parks commissioner, said PAC fees could be split into several different areas. Mr. Fischer explained that PAC fees from commercial areas can be spent anywhere within the city, but within individual neighborhoods it was initially strongly recommended that they be used as much as possible in the neighborhood where the development occurred, but it was not guaranteed. Commissioner Martin commented on the recent capital improvement plan for parks and recreation projects and how the funding involved at that time was reduced 66 percent. Peter Fischer explained the parks commission's process for capital improvement projects and that the proposed projects were cancelled from last year's plan. Chairperson Fischer suggested that Mounds Park Academy should be added to the list of schools on page 6-28. Ms. Haskamp said the list includes only public schools. Ms. Fischer responded that the list now includes Hill Murray which is private and the list should either include all schools or public schools only. Planning Commission Minutes of 07 -29-08 -3- Commissioner Trippler noted the last bullet under Goal 1 on page 6-4 does not make sense and needs to be corrected. Ms. Haskamp said the correction will be made from "that" to "the". Commissioner Desai suggested the term "global warming" under Ecological Goal 2 on page 6-6 be changed to "climate changes" to be more inclusive. Open space coordinator Gaynor was in agreement saying that change would be made. Commissioner Pearson said most citizens would relate to parks and trails acreage as acreage that they could use without paying a fee. Referring to table 6-5, Mr. Pearson said that when acreage of neighborhoods is used that requires a fee it is not representative. Mr. Pearson suggested creating an additional table splitting out what acreages are available for citizens to use without paying a fee. Commissioner Desai noted the correction needs to be made from "or" to "of" in the second to the last paragraph on page 6-13. Commissioner Fischer corrected "or" to "of" on page 6-18 under Jim's Prairie. Housing Chapter Michael Martin of MFRA explained the draft housing plan. Mr. Martin said this draft plan is a continuation of the existing and established housing plan. Mr. Martin explained there are no policy changes proposed with this plan and only housing stock statistics and minor edits such as wording changes have been made. Commissioner Desai asked if the 2000 housing statistics couldn't be updated with numbers more current. Michael Martin responded that the statistics used are from the 2000 U. S. Census figures. Mr. Martin said the Metropolitan Council does only forecasting and estimates. Mr. Martin said these figures cannot be updated until the next U. S. Census is done. Commissioner Desai asked if the 333 units of new affordable housing required by the Metropolitan Council is as of 2000. Michael Martin responded the mandate for these requi'red housing units is to 2020 and coincides with this planning process. Mr. Desai suggested a number of the affordable housing units have already been complied with and this progress should be noted in the document. Mr. Martin agreed and said a clarifying statement would be added. Commissioner Pearson said the mandate year noted in the housing plan is 2030 rather than 2020. Mr. Martin said the report that this mandate stems from is the Housing Plan for the Metropolitan Area from 2011-2020 and that 2020 is the correct mandate year. Commissioner Martin suggested the comprehensive plan schedule be modified so it is updated when the new census statistics are available, rather than using the statistics that are several years old. Michael Martin responded there has been some discussion on that issue. Commissioner Yarwood said since the commission will be reviewing the zoning code after the comprehensive plan review is completed, language might be inserted into the zoning text mentioned in the comprehensive plan that would state changes may be made to the zoning code in the future. Michael Martin responded a statement be added clarifying these zoning district requirements will be reviewed and may be adjusted, Planning Commission Minutes of 07-29-08 -4- Michael Martin noted the commissioners' survey results identifying the ten most important things about south Maplewood and reported they were: efficient use of land, low impact development, natural habitat corridors, wetland protection, cluster development, large wooded areas, nature preserves, infrastructure costs, density, and storm water/impervious surface issues. Jennifer Haskamp commented on housing units per acre in south Maplewood and said incentives need to be encouraged for developers to leave high quality green spaces and save natural resources within a development. Ms. Haskamp said one of the ways to do that is to have flexibility built into density ranges. Michael Martin gave the commission several options for proceeding with the draft plan and asked the commission to determine how they want to proceed. The commission chose to receive a summary memorandum from the consultants detailing the entire draft plan which will be mailed with the next meeting packet. Mr. Martin discussed with the commission ideas for conducting the public hearing, such as speaking time limits, room size and the preferred meeting ending time. Commissioner Desai suggested the public be reminded not to repeat information a speaker has given earlier, but only to note agreement with that previous speaker. Mr. Martin responded this issue would be part of the ground rules announced at the beginning of the public hearing: VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None VIII. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None IX. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS a. Upcoming Council Meetings and PC Representation: . August 11 (St. John's Hospital Expansion): Mr. Yarwood . August 25 (Gethsemane TIF Request): Mr. Desai . September 8 (items unknown at this time): Ms. Fischer if needed . September 22 (items unknown at this time): Mr. Hess if needed b. Chairperson Fischer's article on "Making Sense of Nature's Systems" A copy of Ms. Fischer's article was included in the meeting packet. X. STAFF PRESENTATIONS a. Possible rescheduling of the August 5 PC meeting due to National Night Out It was agreed to cancel the first meeting in August, since there are no planning items to consider. XI. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p,m. 2030 Comprehensive Plan City of Maplewood To: From: Subject: Date: Acting City Manager Rose Lorsung and Michael Martin, MFRA Comprehensive Plan August 13, 2008 INTRODUCTION The Planning Commission has finished its review of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. The Planning Commission will be holding a Public Hearing on August 19, 2008 to elicit feedback and comments from property owners and interested citizens in Maplewood. After the Public Hearing, the Planning Commission will have the opportunity to have final discussions on the Plan and then will vote to recommend the Plan. When the Comprehensive Plan is recommended it will move on to the City Council for consideration. The Public Hearing is the public's opportunity to give thoughts and comments to the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission is discouraged from discussing issues brought up during the Pubiic Hearing, instead this time should be utilized to listen and consider comments made. It is appropriate for the Planning Commission to reconvene its discussion and consider the comments made during the hearing once the Public Hearing is officially closed. At that point follow up questions can be directed to Staff and consultants. The rest of this memo comprises a summary of each chapter in the Comprehensive Plan, All typos and minor edits pointed out by the Planning Commission during the review period have been made by Staff and consultants. However, if any more are found at any point please pass those on to Staff in order to incorporate them into the document. DISCUSSION Introduction Chapter This chapter set the planning context for which the Comprehensive Plan is being prepared. It includes the Metropolitan Council's statutory requirements and Maplewood's place in the Twin Cities region. The chapter discusses the planning process that was conducted to create the Comprehensive Plan. Also, included are city-wide goals that were largely carried over from the current Comprehensive Plan, The Health and Welfare Goal, which was missing from previous drafts, has been added. Community Profile Chapter This chapter details demographic information about Maplewood, Ramsey County and the Twin Cities. This information helps give an idea of the current status of the City of Maplewood. The majority of data comes from the U.S. Census, which was mainly used for informational purposes. Included in the chapter are population, households, and employment forecasts from the Metropolitan Council, which were used to shape this Comprehensive Plan. The chapter also discusses existing community facilities in the City of Maplewood. The Planning Commission had requested additional Twin Cities demographic information to be added to the chapter, which has been done. CITY OF ,)L4YLE1\'OOD 2030 illMPREHEiliSR!'EPLA.:o,' 2030 Comprehensive Plan City of Maplewood Sustainability Our world is facing many complex environmental challenges, and possible solutions will require the creativity and energy of forward-thinking people and communities. One way the City of Mapiewood will undertake this challenge is through our City's Comprehensive Planning process. As a whole, Maplewood's 2030 Comprehensive Plan will encourage and promote sustainable practices through the use of land, management of water, and protection of our remaining natural resources. The sustainability chapter will offer an opportunity for the city to highlight the overriding theme of environmental stewardship found throughout the plan, as well as focus on sustainable policies and guidelines directed toward the City's human activities and built environment. To accomplish this, the chapter will create sustainable goals such as protecting and enhancing air quality by reducing emissions, promoting sustainable building practices such as green building standards, and adopting an urban tree program that encourages a healthy and thriving urban tree canopy. These goals will serve as an important building block to future sustainable policy making. In addition to the goals, the sustainability chapter includes several implementation strategies to feasibly meet the goals. These strategies focus on increased sustainable education and partnerships; improvements to city policies, ordinances, and programs; review and changes to city operations; and modifications to the city's budget to assist in these strategies. Overall the sustainability chapter will assist the city in planning and promoting balanced and sustainable practices in the community in order to accommodate the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. Housing Chapter By law, the Comprehensive Plan must include a housing element and implementation program that address existing and projected housing needs. The housing plan: . acknowledges the community's share of the region's need for low- and moderate-income housing . includes an implementation section identifying the programs, fiscal devices, and official controls the community will use to address their housing needs This chapter is a continuation of City policy that was established in the currently adopted Comprehensive Plan. Included in the chapter is a discussion of the affordable housing requirements that is mandated by the Metropolitan Council. Land Use Chapter The work done in the Land Use chapter was largely clean up in nature, The Future Land Use classifications were downsized in order to make the Land Use Plan more manageable and flexible. The areas surrounding Highways 36 and 61, which are currently guided Light Manufacturing, are being guided in this Plan as Commercial. This is because the nature of new development within those corridors is more commercial in nature. The rural/undeveloped areas in south Maplewood are being guided Rural/Low Density Residential in order to protect the character of the area. ClTI'OJ.""LU'LEH'OOD 2030 CO/llPREHElIiSIl'EP.Ll3'\' 2030 Comprehensive Plan City of Maplewood The Planning Commission, MFRA and City Staff worked to identify areas in the City where there is a conflict between the Future Land Use and the Zoning designation. This work is reflected in the Land Use Plan but aiso will include follow-up work during the Implementation period after the Plan is adopted. Table 5,2 was replaced in this draft. Both tables displayed acreage by land use. The table now being used is one that the Metropolitan Council requires for its review. Also, an implementation section is included at the end of the chapter. At the beginning of the planning process there was an intention to have a separate Implementation chapter, however as Staff and consultants started to draft the Plan a decision was made to include Implementation information within each chapter as appropriate. PTOS Chapter The Park, Trail, and Open Space chapter of the Comprehensive Plan was recently updated through a joint effort of the Advisory Panel and the City's Parks Commission. Both the Advisory Panel and the Parks Commission used the existing Comprehensive Plan document as a building block as they moved through the process. The proposed document strengthens some key areas of the plan, proposes some changes to the existing document, and makes new recommendations that respond to the changes since the last planning process. The following list highlights some key aspects of the proposed document: . Enhanced and improved goals and strategies section of the Plan. The Advisory Panel and Parks Commission spent a great deal of the process focused on improving the goals and objectives to ensure ultimate success of the plan, . Inclusion of all open spaces into the open space network in the City. This is a departure from the existing plan that only identifies Neighborhood Preserves as open space. The proposed plan includes all open spaces, city or county owned, so the city can track and plan for these spaces. . Establishment of a no net-loss policy for the Neighborhood Preserves. The inclusion of a strong no-net loss policy for the neighborhood preserves demonstrates a commitment of the City for these passive park areas. . Clearly defined ownership on graphics and in associated tables. Understanding ownership will help the City better plan for the system. . Increased and more robust trails component of the comprehensive plan. This plan includes a much more expansive trails component and includes significantly more on-road trails to promote mode choice and bicycling as an alternative transportation mode. . A plan for South Maplewood is proposed in this pian including a proposed active park search area and improved trail connections to and in the area. Natural Resources Maplewood's quality of life and future well-being depend on how it manages its natural resources. One of the major changes in the Comprehensive Plan is increased attention to natural resources. The city contracted Applied Ecological Services, Inc. to map natural area greenways and write the natural resources plan. Comments from staff, Environmental and Natural Resources Commission, City Councii, and the general public have been incorporated into the proposed natural resources plan. C11YOF':I1..4PLEIFOOD 2030 COMPREHENSIVEPLAN" 2030 Comprehensive Plan City of Map/ewood Maplewood's vision for natural resources is to protect, connect, restore and manage ecosystems, plant communities, and species. Ten goals support this vision. To achieve those goals, the natural resources plan proposes addressing natural resources on four levels. 1. Natural Area Greenways, Natural Area Greenways are large contiguous areas of habitat that cross ownership boundaries. Maplewood has identified four greenways, two of which connect to the Mississippi River corridor. 2. Local Habitat. Local Habitats are individual natural areas and backyard habitat connections. Though they are typically small and isolated, they provide habitat for many species and serve the needs of people wanting to enjoy nature close to home. 3, Active Parks and Trails. Active parks and trails connect Natural Area Greenways and Local Habitats and give people places to recreate. 4. Natural Resources Issues. Some natural resource issues are addressed city-wide through individual programs, such as stormwater management or invasive species. The natural resources plan proposes a systematic approach for implementation: 1) develop better understanding of existing natural areas and natural resources, 2) engage residents in understanding and stewardship of natural areas on public and private lands, 3) develop management plans, and 4) prioritize and fund projects. Transportation The Transportation Chapter of the Maplewood Comprehensive Plan has been prepared to be consistent with the requirements of the Metropolitan Council's Local Pianning Handbook. This chapter of the plan addresses roadways, transit, and bicycle/pedestrian facilities. The document opens with an introduction and list of several of the transportation issues in the City. The functional classifications of the roadways are then described and typical street sections are presented. The next section describes the 28 traffic analysis zones (TAZs) and a table and map are included that show the geographic location and associated socioeconomic data for each TAZ. Transportation plan goals are then discussed in the following subsections: street system policies, travel demand management policies, transit policies, safety, street capacity management policies, neighborhood protection and enhancement policies, and bicyclist /pedestrian & accessibility policies. Finally, the projects anticipated to be constructed by 2030 are listed in the transportation action plan section. Comparison to the Current Transportation Plan It is important to note that the Transportation Plan is being updated and a complete rewrite is not necessary because the general content of this chapter did not warrant significant change. The following is a list of the most notable changes when comparing the current and updated Transportation Plans: . The traffic analysis zones and associated socioeconomic data was updated based on the proposed land use changes and anticipated growth within the City. . The traffic volume projections were updated to refiect anticipated growth through 2030. CI1TOFMAPLEWOOD 2030 COMPREHENSIVEPIA!\' 2030 Comprehensive Plan City of Maplewood . The street classifications listed previously were reviewed and updated to refiect current standards. . Text regarding access management was added based on the current requirements of the Metropolitan Council. . A section on safety was added based on the current requirements of the Metropolitan Council . The figures were updated with current mapping and software versions. A figure showing existing and planned transit facilities was added to this chapter. A figure that summarizes visually the projects listed on the transportation action plan was added. . The transportation action plan was updated to remove projects that were completed and anticipated projects not previously listed were added to the action plan. Chanqes since the Planninq Commission Meetinq The Transportation Comprehensive Plan update was presented to the Planning Commission on July 1, 2008. The Planning Commission asked a variety of questions and several items were changes based on Planning Commission input. There were also some changes to the document based on additional input from City Staff that occurred since the Planning Commission meeting. The follow is a list that summarizes the more significant changes made to the Transportation Plan since the Planning Commission meeting: . The first buliet in the Transportation Issues section was updated to reflect recent changes in the economy and corresponding changes in vehicular travel. . The last bullet in the Transportation Issues section was changed to include pedestrians as well as bicycles, . The Major Street section was modified to state, "Street sections are considered on an individual basis to determine if additional width is justified to accommodate unrestricted parking or bike lanes during the planning of each project." . The following statement in the Travel Demand Management Policies section was deleted because this item was outside of the control of the City, "Maplewood should ensure that its land use controls and other City regulations reasonably allow workers to telecommute," . The statistics regarding 3M's ridesharing program in the Travel Demand Management Policies section were updated based on input from 3M. . In the Transit Policies section the reference to Independent School District 622's program to transport the elderly was deleted since this service is no longer offered. . The last sentence in the Transit Policies section was updated to include walking and biking in addition to bus usage. CITlrOF.1L4PLEWOVD 2030 aJlliPREHENSIVTPL4.N" 2030 Comprehensive Plan City of Maplewood . The Light Rail Transit IBusway section was updated to include current information obtained from the Ramsey County Rail Authority. The section now explains that an Alternatives Analysis is underway and that three corridors are being studies for the Rush Line (35E, TH 61, and Bruce Vento Trail). . The Safety section was updated to clarify the street names on TH 5 because there are more than two street names at these locations. . The last sentence in the Street Capacity Management Policies was reworded to say that the City should continue to work closely with Mn/DOT and Ramsey County. . The Neighborhood Protection and Enhancement Policies section was updated in the sixth paragraph to say "The City should try to limit the negative impacts on residential properties caused by parking spiliovers from commercial areas by regulating land uses." . The ninth paragraph in the Neighborhood Protection and Enhancement Policies section was modified to say that the City should encourage the use of pervious surfaces in parking lots. . The eleventh paragraph in the Neighborhood Protection and Enhancement Policies section was cleaned up to remove industry jargon so that it was easier to read. . In the Bicyclist, Pedestrian, and Accessibility Policies section the reference to the 1989 survey was deleted since it nearly 20 years old. . Several changes were made to the Transportation Action Plan based in part on input from City Staff. The most notable changes were the addition of the TH 61 turn-back project, the feasibility of a roadway connection from Hazelwood Street to County Road D, and the Mn/DOT planning effort just beginning that would improve Stillwater Road (TH 5). Historical Resources Chapter This chapter is a continuation of adopted City policy, as established by the current Compressive Plan. This chapter was reviewed multiple times by the Historical Preservation Commission and the Planning Commission, The reviews were used to fine tune language and correct typos. Surface Water The summary below is intended to outline the major themes in the Water Resources Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan Update and describe how it differs from the current Plan. Also provided are any significant changes that were, or will be, made after the Planning Commission review. Water Resources Chapter Major Themes CITI'OFlllAPLEWOOD 2030 COIIIPREHENSlVEPL4..V 2030 Comprehensive Plan City of Map/ewood The Water Resources (WR) Chapter is also a separate, stand-alone, document that requires review and approval by the local watershed districts and Ramsey County, in additional to Metropolitan Council review. Each of these agencies has specific issues that the City must address in the WR Plan. MPCA administers a related National Pollutant Discharge Eiimination System (NPDES) Municipally Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit program which the City has been operating under since 2003. From these multiple regulatory programs and requirements, the City has identified four major themes as the focus of the WR Chapter/Plan: . Water Quality /Impaired Waters. Impaired waters that the City discharges storm water to will be a major focus of the Plan and the City's WR program for the foreseeable future. Continuing to install enhanced storm water treatment practices (focusing on volume control) on City projects and requiring development projects to do the same will be the primary action to addressing phosphorus impairments in several lakes. Improved snow and ice control methods and practices will be evaluated to address the chloride impairment in Battle Creek. . Manaqe Localized Floodinq / Maintenance of the System. The City will need to continue to inspect and maintain the storm water conveyance system and implement improvements in areas where localized flooding is known is identified in the future. Combined Opportunities with Natural Resource Plan. Finding opportunities to improve water quality and wildlife habitat in open space and parks will help the City meet the WR and Natural Resource Chapter needs more cost-effectively. . Fundinq the Proqram. The City must maintain adequate funding through the Environmental Utility Fund and continue to aggressively pursue Grants and partnerships to work towards improved water quality of the City's water resources. Significant Changes from Planning Commission Review Nothing significant related to the overall goals and policies or the four major themes presented in the plan. PC comments provided good input and suggestions on areas where additional detail would be helpful to create a more complete source of information and areas where clarifications area needed. Sanitary Sewer The Sanitary Sewer portion of the Maplewood Comprehensive Plan has been prepared to be consistent with the requirements of the Metropolitan Council's Local Planning Handbook. Maplewood's sanitary sewer system ultimately discharges sewage to the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) system. The MCES requires that Maplewood provide information to assist in the planning, operation, and maintenance of their system. The Sanitary Sewer Comprehensive Plan update provides MCES with the required information, Maplewood is divided into seventy-four (74) separate sewer districts. The district boundaries included in the 2008 update are consistent with the boundaries identified in the previous version of the Sanitary Sewer Comprehensive Plan update. Projected sewage flows have been determined for each of the City's sewer districts. The projections have been made on an annual basis for years 2008 to 2012. Projected sewage fiows for the years 2020, 2025, ClTYOFnAPLEWOOD 2030 COMPRF.HENSlVEPLA1\T 2030 Comprehensive Plan City of Maplewood and 2030 have also been determined. The following assumptions have been made in determining the estimated sewage fiows: . 2008 flows have been estimated considering the current zoning map, . 2030 flows have been estimated considering the proposed land use map. . 2009 - 2012, 2020, and 2025 flows have been estimated by interpolating between the 2008 and 2030 fiows. Attached Table 11.4 provides a summary of the projected 2008 - 2012, 2020, 2025, and 2030 sewage flows for each district. Sewage flows are projected to increase from 5.52 million gallons per day in 2008 to 6.81 million gallons per day in 2030. A significant portion of this flow increase is due to development of the Legacy Village area near the Mapiewood Mall and the Bailey Nursery property in southeast Maplewood. In addition to areas of the City that are currently served by sanitary sewer, there are approximately 112 individual sewage treatment systems (ISTS) in the City of Maplewood. Approximately 98 of these systems are located in the portion of the City south of Linwood Avenue. It is the City's goal to phase out the use of ISTS within Maplewood as practical and feasible. A Capital Improvement Program (CIP) has been prepared that identifies eight improvement projects to address deficiencies in the existing sanitary sewer system, Two projects include the elimination of existing pump stations; while the remaining six projects are necessary to serve areas of the City that do not currently have sanitary sewer service. The Sanitary Sewer Comprehensive Plan update was presented to the Planning Commission on July 1, 2008, Questions were raised by the Planning Commission regarding the projected sewage fiows by year and district. It was discussed that flows were estimated based on the existing zoning map for 2008 and on the proposed land use plan for 2030. Any changes between the zoning map and the land use plan result in changes in the estimated sewage flows. Corrections have been made to the estimated sewage flow table (Table 11.4) to address some of questions raised by the Pianning Commission. RECOMMENDATION Please review the draft chapters of the Comprehensive Plan before the August 19 Planning Commission meeting. Be prepared to listen and consider the thoughts and comments from the general public during the Public Hearing. If you have any questions about the comprehensive planning process, please contact Tom Ekstrand, Senior Planner, at 651-249-2302 or Tom.Ekstrand@cLmaplewood.mn.us. ClIYOFMAPLE11VOD 2030 COMPREHENSIVEPI..AJ\'