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Home My Public Portal About12.15.2015 City Council Special Meeting PacketMEDINA SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA CONCURRENT CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Tuesday, December 15, 2015 6:00 P.M. Medina City Hall, 2052 County Road 24 I. Call to Order II. 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update III. Adjourn Posted: December 11, 2015. MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Mitchell and Members of the City Council Planning Commission FROM: Dusty Finke, City Planner; through City Administrator Scott Johnson DATE: December 10, 2015 MEETING: December 15, 2015 SUBJ: 2040 Comprehensive Plan —Vision Statement; Schedule/General Information Background The City began the process of the decennial update of the Comprehensive Plan in September. To date, activities include: • September 18, 2015 — Metropolitan Council releases System Statement, beginning process • September 20, 2015 — City holds "kick-off event" at Celebration Day • September and October 2015 — City solicits members for a steering committee to lead the process; City Council appoints members • October 29 — Steering Committee holds first meeting • November 9, 2015 — City holds Visioning Event to inform the vision statement • November 19, 2015 — Steering Committee puts together draft vision Statement Throughout this process, the City has been encouraging feedback on the Vision through email blasts, the City Newsletter, and an online engagement tool called mySidewalk. Members of the Steering Committee and Council have also been encouraged to try to engage neighbors. Process/Timeline Although the City is not required to submit our Comprehensive Plan update until the end of 2018, the City Council has expressed an interest in completing the process on a quicker timeframe. The Council has indicated that they would like to see a draft submitted for review by the end of 2016. The City is working with consultants at WSB and Associates who will be coordinating the public engagement process and working with the Steering Committee (engineers at WSB will also be completing the transportation, sewer and water portions of the plans). The attached Powerpoint from Eric Zweber describes the process and proposed schedule. Vision Statement The first task of the process was establishing a Vision Statement which will inform the Comprehensive Plan. Following feedback from the visioning event, the Steering Committee has drafted a Vision Statement. 2040 Comprehensive Plan Page 1 of 2 December 15, 2015 Vision Statement Concurrent Planning Commission and City Council Meeting The primary purpose of the concurrent meeting of the Planning Commission and City Council is to make sure that members are comfortable with the Vision Statement. The draft Vision Statement is: Medina is ONE community. The City will strive to maintain its unique heritage by promoting and protecting its rural character and its natural environment. Medina will foster well designed neighborhoods and create retail and other destinations for the community to gather. The City will develop in a deliberate fashion as supported by school, transportation, water supply and wastewater infrastructure and in a manner that sustains residents through all stages of their lives. Planning Commission and City Council Action Staff seeks feedback from Commissioners and Councilmembers on the draft Vision Statement, to confirm that members are comfortable with the statement as the process proceeds forward. As noted, the City has been attempting to solicit feedback through various means. Commissioners and Councilmembers are encouraged to visit the City's mySidewalk page (https://medinacompplan.mysidewalk.com/) As of 12/10/2015, the statement had received 3 "likes." There was one comment, which thanked the Steering Committee for their efforts but did not comment on the Statement. There are also other posts on the page which provide feedback related to what people like about Medina. Staff received two comments on the vision statement via email, which are attached for reference. Staff had also received email comments from people who were unable to attend the Visioning Event. These were provided prior to the Vision Statement being drafted. These are also attached for reference. Attachments 1) Presentation from Eric Zweber, WSB 2) Comp Plan Schedule 3) Public Participation Plan 4) Summary of feedback from Visioning Event 5) Comments received by email at time of Visioning Event 6) Comments received by email on Vision Statement 2040 Comprehensive Plan Page 2 of 2 December 15, 2015 Vision Statement Concurrent Planning Commission and City Council Meeting Joint City Council/Planning Commission 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update Tuesday, December 15 6:00 p.m. AGENDA 6:00 Comprehensive Plan 101 6:10 Schedule 6:20 Community Vision 6:50 Adjourn MEDINA Joint City Council/Planning Commission 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 101 Establishes Medina's Vision lld"I'ED[NA Reflects Regional Policies AND Identifies Important Local Goals and Objectives. Foundation for Analyzing Laws, Policies, and City Practices Every Community in the 7-County Metro Area is REQUIRED to have a Comprehensive Plan Joint City Council/Planning Commission 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 101 lld"I'ED[NA Minnesota Chapter473 Metropolitan Land Use Planning Act Requires Four Elements: Land Use Plan Public Facilities Plan Implementation Program Urbanization & Redevelopment Areas Joint City Council/Planning Commission 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 101 Metropolitan Council Thrive MSP 2040 Contains Four Elements: Transportation Policy Plan Water Resources Policy Plan Regional Parks Policy Plan Housing Policy Plan MEDINA Joint City Council/Planning Commission 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 101 MEDINA Metropolitan Council 2015 System Statement Affordable Housing Between 2021-2030 2014 (est.) 2020 2030 Forecast Households 1,931 2,300 2,840 N/A 339 540 2040 3,400 560 Area Median Income (AMI) Below 30% 31 % to 50 51 % to 80 147 106 0 Total Units 253 Joint City Council/Planning Commission 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update Schedule E IN Celebration Days September 19, 2015 Background, Process and Existing Vision Steering Committee October 29, 2015 Background, Process and Existing Vision Community Visioning Meeting November 9, 2015 Interactive Exercises with the Public Steering Committee November 12, 2015 Review Visioning Meeting and Begin Vision Joint City Council/Planning Commission 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update Schedule E IN Steering Committee November 19, 2015 Create Draft Vision Joint City Council/PC Workshop December 15, 2015 Consensus on Vision Steering Committee January 6, 2016 Create Over -Arching Goals and Recommend Land Use Scenario Staff and WSB January -February, 2016 Review Land Use with Infrastructure and Revisions Joint City Council/Planning Commission 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update Schedule Steering Committee MEDINA March 10, 2016 Review Infrastructure Issues and Revised Land Use Plan Community Meeting Review Draft Land Use Plan Staff and WSB Write the Comprehensive Plan Joint City Council/PC Workshop Project Update April 14, 2016 March -May, 2016 May 3, 2016 Joint City Council/Planning Commission 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update Schedule lld"I'ED[NA Steering Committee May 19, 2016 Review Draft Land Use, Housing and Infrastructure Elements Parks Commission June 15, 2016 Parks, Trails and Open Space Steering Committee July, 2016 Review Public Comments and Revisions Joint City Council/Planning Commission 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update Schedule Planning Commission Public Hearing August 2016 Public Hearing and Open House Beforehand lld"I'ED[NA City Council August 2016 Preliminary Adoption and Submit to Metropolitan Council Neighboring Community Review Sept 2016-Feb 2017 Metropolitan Council March -June 2017 Review and Approval City Council- Final Adoption August 2018 Joint City Council/Planning Commission 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update Draft Vision MEDINA Medina is ONE community. The City will strive to maintain its unique heritage by promoting and protecting its rural character and its natural environment. Medina will foster well -designed neighborhoods and create retail and other destinations for the community to gather. The City will develop in a deliberate fashion as supported by school, transportation, water supply and wastewater infrastructure and in a manner that sustains residents through all stages of their lives. Joint City Council/Planning Commission 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update Draft Vision Comments MEDINA 257 Views on My Sidewalk (1 compliment, no comments) Comprehensive Plan (not Vision) comment from Fred Webber Anonymous comments: Medina is united by the unique heritage it strives to maintain and is committed to promoting and protecting... Medina will not only foster well -designed neighborhoods but manage the pace at which they're developed while creating retail and other destinations for the community to gather..." Joint City Council/Planning Commission 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update Adjourn MEDINA 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update Meeting Schedule Saturday, September 19, 2015 Thursday, October 29, 2015 Monday, November 9, 2015 Thursday, November 12, 2015 Thursday, November 19, 2015 Tuesday, December 15, 2015 Wednesday, January 6, 2016 Thursday, March 10, 2016 Thursday, April 14, 2016 Tuesday, May 3, 2016 Thursday, May 19, 2016 Wednesday, June 15, 2016 July 2016 August 2016 August 2016 Celebration Days Kick -Off Steering Committee Meeting Community Visioning Meeting Steering Committee Meeting Steering Committee Meeting Joint City Council/Planning Commission Workshop Steering Committee Meeting Steering Committee Meeting Draft Land Use Community Meeting Joint City Council/Planning Commission Workshop Steering Committee Meeting Parks Commission Meeting Steering Committee Meeting MEDINA Planning Commission Public Hearing with Open House Beforehand City Council Preliminary Adoption September 2016 — February 2017 Neighboring Community Review March 2017 —June 2017 August 2018 Metropolitan Council Review and Adoption City Council Adoption 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update Public Participation Plan MEDINA 1. Three Community -Wide Meetings a. Celebration Days b. Community Visioning c. Draft Land Use including a Parks/Trails Exercise 2. Six Steering Committee Meetings 3. Parks Commission Meeting 4. Five Planning Commission and/or City Council Meetings a. Two PC/CC Workshops b. Planning Commission Public Hearing c. City Council Preliminary Adoption d. City Council Final Adoption 5. My Sidewalk a. New Discussion Topics posted at least once a month. b. Topics will include recommended Vision and Goals, Draft Land Use Map, Public Services (schools, police, fire, etc.), Transportation, Parks and Trails, Community Identity and the Natural Environment. c. City Planner will be available to assist residents signing up to My Sidewalk. d. Weekly Monitoring of the discussions including evaluation of inappropriate or offensive content. e. Consultation with City Staff before removing any inappropriate or offensive content. 6. City Website 7. City Newsletter 8. Email List from previous Comprehensive Plan meetings 9. Press releases to local newspapers 10. Up to four meetings with overlapping agencies Summary of the Medina Visioning Meeting Monday, November 9, 2015 KEY STRATIGIES Development Belated • Keep Beautiful Views (5 comments) • Slow Down Development (5 comments) • Stop Development (3 comments) • Limited Affordable Housing (3 comments) • Minimum of 5 Acre Lots (3 comments) • Ignore the Met Council (2 comments) • Only Rural Residential South of Hwy 55 (2 comments) • Coordinate Development with Plymouth/Corcoran/Orono (2 comments) • Developers to Pay for Road Improvements (2 comments) • Keep Farmland • No High Density Housing • Limit Dense Development • More Variety and Colors in Housing • Do Not Become Plymouth • Provide Life -Cycle Housing • Spread Development Throughout Medina • More Rural Residential Development • Protect the Rural Residential by No Longer Extending Infrastructure • Keep Medina Rural • Grow South Towards Holy Name Drive • Protect Wolsfeld/Baker/Medina CC/Hamel Doavntown/Commercial/ Industrial Comments • Destination Retail and Dining in Hamel (6 comments) • Attract Businesses (3 comments) • Add Industrial and Businesses along Hwy 55 • Downtown Somewhere • Encourage Small Businesses • Add Hometown Businesses • Attract Retail and Dining • New Commercial and Industrial Should Match the Rural Character Medina Visioning Meeting Summary Parks/ Open Space/Environment • Create More Parks and Trails (9 comments) • Protect Lakes and Wetlands (4 comments) • Protect Trees (3 comments) • Protect Wildlife (2 comments) • Enhance Open Space (2 comments) • Create a Dark Sky Policy • Maintain an Adequate Water Table • Eliminate the Use of Road Salt • Provide Year -Round Park Uses • Create a Bile and Trail Plan Transportation/Transit/ Trafc • Provide Good Major Highways (4 comments) • Add Transit (2 comments) • No Public Transit • Create a Good North -South Road between Hwy 55 and Hwy 12 • Reduce Traffic on Holy Name Drive • Enforce Speed Limits City/ Other Infrastructure • Maintain Good City Infrastructure (2 comments) • Provide Cable/High Speed Internet City/Other Services • Support Good Schools • Four School Districts Discourage a Sense of Community • Build a Library • Support Adequate City Services • Maintain a Strong Police Force Taxes • Keep Taxes Low • Reduce Church Property to Increase Property Tax Base Medina Visioning Meeting Summary Aspirational Statements • Create a Sense of Community • Keep Quaint • Listen to Long Term Residents • Imposing What Is vs What Could Be • Do Not Do What Everyone Else Does DOT MAP EXERISE Identify Strengths, Assets of the City (Green Dot • Baker Park (4 maps) • Wolsfeld Woods (2 maps) • Medina Country Club (2 maps) • Uptown Hamel • Hamel Legion Post • Target and Commercial Center • Viewsheds on Hamel Road • Viewsheds on County Road 24 • Hamel Park • Lake Independence • Tomann Park • Parks • Trail System • Community Center • Open Land • Farm Areas • Rural Residential IdentiA Place You Go (Yellow Dot • Target Store and Commercial Center (5 maps) • Baker Park (2 maps) • Lake Independence • Holy Name Lake • Wolsfeld • Tomann Park • Hamel Park • Hamel Legion Post 3 Medina Visioning Meeting Summary • Loretto • Compost Place You Don't leant to Go (Red Dot • Development (2 maps) • Plymouth Development • Corcoran Development • Intersection of Hwy 55 and 101 • Hwy 55 • Less Patrols on 55, More Patrols in the City • Medina Road • County Road 24 • Railroad Opportunities for Development (Blue Dot • North of Loretto • Medina Road and County Road 24 • Commercial along Hwy 55 • Boutique Downtown near Hamel • Restaurants near Hamel • Walking Trails on Medina Road • Horse Trails in Baker PLAYDOUGH MAPS Map A • Trails along Hamel Road • Open Space North of Loretto • High Density south of Medina Country Club • Commercial near Hamel • Commercial at Hwy 55 and Arrowwood Dr • Commercial at Hwy 55 and Willow Dr • Comment that "Existing Single Family is OK As IS" 4 Medina Visioning Meeting Summary Map B • Trails Connecting Baker and Hwy 55 • Trails Connecting the Lakes • Park North of Loretto • Park South of Loretto • Park West of City Hall and South of County Road 24 • Medina County Club Open Space • Park North of Medina County Club • High Density Housing South of Country Club • Boutique Shops East of Hamel Map C • Single Family North of Loretto • Commercial at Hwy 55 and County Road 19 • Park Southeast of Hennepin County Facility • High Density Residential Northwest of Hwy 55 and Hwy 101 • Comment "Library in Northeast Quadrant" Map D • Trail South of Chippewa Rd • Commercial East of Hamel • High Density Residential, Commercial and Low Density Residential on the Medina/Orono Border Map E • Commercial at the Southwest Corner of Hwy 55 and Hwy 101 • Comments "Hometown Businesses: Wine Bar; Brew Pub; Yoga Studio; Coffee Shop; Pizza Place; Shopping" THE SIXTH TABLE There was one individual who sat alone at the sixth table. He did not participate in the exercises. His only contribution was to circle the Wallace Cates property and: • Comment "Wants to Develop ASAP/Sell ASAP Add to Sooner Phase if Possible" 5 MEDINA VISIONING MEETING: 11/09/2015 DOT MAPS DOT MAP A r5-16 Medina Basemap Comprehensive Plan Medina, MN DOT MAP B DOT MAP C 1 MEDINA VISIONING MEETING: 11/09/2015 DOT MAPS Medina Basernap corn pre h ensive Plan Medina, MN DOT MAP D ME DINA Medina Basernap Cornprahensnie Plan Medina, htN - - DOT MAP E 2 MEDINA VISIONING MEETING: 11/09/2015 PLAYDOUGH MAPS V Al Za_47 1111sx-ailik - Medina Basernap CompFehensiye Plan Kukla, MN PLAYCDOUGH MAP A PLAYCDOUGH MAP B - - - 1/61.Floroatiounrke, Peeve. REM _ .1! - i‘r Ark MrirePieweft "911MW.. Medina Baseniap COnlilreilerh3.1k9 Plan PLAYCDOUGH MAP C 1 MEDINA VISIONING MEETING: 11/09/2015 PLAYDOUGH MAPS Medina Basernaip PLAYCDOUGH MAP D Meddna Basemapa coanprelwnelve Dien Madlaw. MN PLAYCDOUGH MAP E 2 November 20, 2015 Mr. Dusty Finke City Planner City of Medina 2052 Country Road 24 Medina, MN 55340-9790 Dear Dusty: On a number of occasions the City Council has asked for citizen input in the planning process. Here are my contributions. There are three important issues I believe the Comprehensive Plan Committee should address: 1. Transportation. As the city grows — and ages and provides affordable housing — it should find ways to provide reasonably priced transportation options. That's always a challenge, of course. Media is large geographically but small in population. That will make it difficult to find cost-effective methods of transportation. 2. Services for the aging. As the population ages, the city should find ways to provide services similar to those provided by Plymouth, especially, and other surrounding communities. 3. Affordable housing. Dominium should be the first, not the last, step in providing affordable housing. Rather that react to citizens who may not understand exactly what "affordable" means, the city should be out front in defining the term and proposing possible sites for this type of housing. Over time I have saved articles regarding these issues and would be happy to provide them if desired. Sincerely, Fred Webber 100 Clydesdale Tr. #103 Medina, MN 55340 Dusty Finke From: Liz Weir <lizvweir@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, November 06, 2015 12:04 PM To: Dusty Finke; Kathy.martin@ci.medina.mn.us Subject: Comp Plan Dear Chair Martin and Planner Finke, I am unable to attend the Comprehensive Plan 2040 launch event on November the 9th, 2015, and I'd appreciate my thoughts being entered into the record. Because of the economic down -turn of 2008, Medina did not build -out its population growth requirements that were planned for the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. Due to demographic changes in metropolitan living style choices, the Metropolitan Council reduced Medina's 2030 projected population growth to around 9,000 residents by 2040, With this in mind, it makes logical sense to continue to build -out according to the 2030 Plan, with some adjustments to density where necessary, and where sewer lines already exist. I look forward to following the planning process, My best, Liz Weir i Dusty Finke From: Martha Van de Ven <marthavandeven@hotmail.com> Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2015 9:37 AM To: Dusty Finke Subject: 2040 Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee Good morning Dusty, I will be out of town for the Community Visioning Event on November 9, but want to share my thoughts with you, and please also share these with the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee. Our family moved to Medina in 1981. We cherish the open spaces, beautiful trees and woodlands, small lakes, ponds and marshes. When I take long walks or drives through Medina it refreshes my mind and soul. I need winding roads with less traffic and green open spaces. I feel that we have enough "developed" parks for our City that I do go to with our grandson and for the future we should preserve the natural wild spaces. I understand that development of parts of Medina is inevitable, but encourage the Committee to concentrate that development in areas that already exist. This includes keeping commercial development along highway 55 and in uptown Hamel. Please do not succumb to the push of the Metropolitan Council or developers that want Medina to be just an extension of Plymouth. We are a special city right now and we need to keep it that way! Thank you for your thoughtful efforts as members of the Committee and City staff. My best, Martha Van de Ven 1765 Medina Road Medina, 55356 1 > On Dec 9, 2015, at 8:37 PM, Martha Van de Ven <marthavandeven@hotmail.com> wrote: Dear Kathy, Thank you for accepting comments on the vision statement of the comprehensive plan, as this is such important work. I apologize that I > am out of town for your next meeting on Tuesday, so will not be able to attend. Please feel free to share my comments with your fellow members on the committee. Here are my comments: 1. I like the first statement that "Medina is one community". It is important for us to affirm that our city has a unique heritage and real character. 2. I also like the statement that we are striving to maintain our rural character and nature environment, but I am confused as to the definition of "well designed neighborhoods". Instead it is important that we honor the diversity of our existing neighborhoods that move from closer built homes to farmlands, fields and forests. The peaceful feeling that we get from driving throughout Medina needs to be retained. It refreshes our souls and is unlike neighboring Plymouth or Orono. 3. As I understand, the Metropolitan Council is not now pushing us to increase density, and I encourage our Committee to preserve the special open -varied -space character of Medina. Please do not be tempted by developments similar to that off of Homestead Trail that do nothing to preserve some special environmentally - while giving away higher density. That land was open farmland at one time, then prairie, and then cultivated again. Just to return it to the prairie that it once was for increased density was a mistake. 4. Outside of the urban service area, I would hope the Committee retains and preserves the beautiful rural attributes. 5. Within the urban service area, I encourage the Committee to embellish the rural -feel of access to wetlands and preserving rural space. On another note, please make the Committee's minutes more available. I did subscribe to sidewalk, but only seem to be getting comments from other cities. I would much prefer being on an email list of actual minutes, as I only received the draft vision statement directly from you - not though sidewalk. Thank you for your work and that of others. My best, Martha Dusty Finke From: Lorie Cousineau <lorcuz@yahoo.com> Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2015 9:27 PM To: Dusty Finke Subject: Comp Plan Dusty, below is the current Vision Statement of the Comp Plan; The City of Medina Shall... Maintain its rural character in which natural infrastructure is the dominant feature while planning for new business and residential areas, where highway access is available and where the City of Loretto and neighborhood of Uptown Hamel already exist, to create a healthy, cohesive community for all ages in which to live and work. Protect natural resources and natural corridors. Residents will be able to enjoy the natural environment with planned trails and connections. Healthy living for all residents will be encouraged and supported through availability and proximity to activities such as horse -riding, bicycling and walking. Plan neighborhoods using innovative design techniques to ensure a high quality of life for residents. A diversity of housing will exist to support and promote the livability of the community. Neighborhoods will be planned in proximity to Uptown Hamel, Loretto and other urban areas as they develop and will provide walkable, pedestrian friendly accessibility. Development will be focused along the TH 55 growth corridor where more dense residential areas and businesses will be located. The new Vision Statement is quite a bit different and truncated. I'm wondering if some of this verbiage could remain incorporated into the new Vision Statement. It provides an accurate, definitive description of where we'd like development to occur and where we wouldn't. This statement provides a verbal roadmap if you will, of where and how we'll strike the proverbial balance between our rural heritage and development. Additionally, I think my previous comments are also a piece of this; we are ONE community united by our unique heritage... and, secondly, the pace of our development will be such that we will be responsible and committed to our unique rural character, etc. These are my two cents for what they're worth. Thanks much. LC i