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2019 02-14 PCP
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER February 14, 2019 Regular Session 1. Call to Order: 7:00 PM 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Regular Meeting Agenda Motion to Approve Planning Commission Regular Session Meeting Agenda for February 14, 2019 4. Approval of Minutes a. Motion to Approve the January 17, 2019, Meeting Minutes 5. Chairperson's Explanation The Planning Commission is an advisory body. One of the Commission's functions is to hold public hearings. In the matters concerned in these hearings, the Commission makes recommendations to the City Council. The City Council makes all final decisions in these matters. 6. Planning Items None. 7. Discussion Items a. City Council Meeting Updates 8. Other Business None. 9. Adjournment PC Minutes 01-17-19 -1- DRAFT MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY OF HENNEPIN AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA JANUARY 17, 2019 1. CALL TO ORDER The Planning Commission meeting was called to order by Chair Christensen at 7:00 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL OF THE YEAR 2018 PLANNING COMMISSION Chair Randall Christensen, Commissioners Alexander Koenig, Jack MacMillan, Stephen Schonning, Rochelle Sweeney, and Susan Tade were present. City Planner and Zoning Administrator Ginny McIntosh and Mary Mullen of TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. were also present. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA – January 17, 2019 There was a motion by Commissioner Schonning seconded by Commissioner MacMillan, to approve the agenda for the January 17, 2019 meeting as presented. The motion passed unanimously. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – November 15, 2018 There was a motion by Commissioner MacMillan, seconded by Commissioner Koenig, to approve the minutes of the November 15, 2018 meeting as presented. The motion passed unanimously. No other Planning Commission meetings were held for the remainder of the 2018 year. 5. OFFICIAL ADJOURNMENT OF THE 2018 PLANNING COMMISSION There was a motion by Commissioner Tade, seconded by Commissioner Schonning, to adjourn the 2018 Planning Commission. The motion passed unanimously. 6. ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE (to re-appointed Commissioners) City Planner and Zoning Administrator Ginny McIntosh administered the Oath of Office to Randall Christensen, Jack MacMillan, Stephen Schonning, and Susan Tade. 7. ROLL CALL OF THE 2019 PLANNING COMMISSION Randall Christensen, Alexander Koenig, Jack MacMillan, Stephen Schonning, Rochelle Sweeney, and Susan Tade were present. PC Minutes 01-17-19 -2- DRAFT 8. ELECTION OF PLANNING COMMISSION CHAIRPERSON FOR YEAR 2019 There was a motion by Commissioner Tade, seconded by Commissioner MacMillan, to nominate Randall Christensen to serve as Chairperson for the 2019 Planning Commission. The motion passed unanimously. There was a motion by Commissioner Koenig, seconded by Commissioner Tade, to close nominations. The motion passed unanimously. There was a motion by Commissioner MacMillan, seconded by Commissioner Sweeney, to accept the results and election of Randall Christensen as Chair for Year 2019. The motion passed unanimously. 9. APPOINTMENT OF 2019 VICE-CHAIR BY CHAIRPERSON Chair Christensen nominated Commissioner Koenig to serve as Vice-Chair of the 2019 Planning Commission. 10. CHAIR’S EXPLANATION Chair Christensen explained the Planning Commission’s role as an advisory body. One of the Commission’s functions is to hold public hearings. In the matters concerned in these hearings, the Commission makes recommendations to the City Council. The City Council makes all final decisions in these matters. 11. PLANNING COMMISSION APPLICATION ITEMS 11a) Planning Commission Application No. 2019-001 Applicant: Max L. Stanislowlski (Loucks, Inc.) Property Address: 6420 Camden Avenue North Summary: The Applicant is requesting a re-plat of TopGolf Addition to incorporate a parcel to the south. Additional requests as part of the re-plat include the dedication of right-of-way. Chair Christensen introduced Application No. 2019-001, consideration of a re-plat, located at 6420 Camden Avenue North. (See Planning Commission Report dated 01-17-2019 for Application No. 2019-001.) Ms. McIntosh stated Mr. Stanislowski was unable to attend, but another representative from Loucks, Inc. was present to answer any questions the Commissioners might have that evening. Ms. McIntosh stated the application for a re-plat of the TopGolf Addition is required as additional land has been incorporated, including a small parcel to the south of the TopGolf site, and the dedication of certain right-of-way is to be made along the new Camden Avenue North cul-de-sac. She noted that the vacation and addressing of drainage and utility easements will be considered under a separate application to Public Works. PC Minutes 01-17-19 -3- DRAFT Ms. McIntosh stated that City Engineering staff reviewed the plat and right-of-way dedication, and some changes were made. She added the staff report contains a recently revised memo from the Assistant City Engineer, dated January 16, 2019. It was noted that legal notice was published in the local Sun-Post and notice letters were delivered to all adjacent properties per City Code requirements. Ms. McIntosh stated Planning Staff recommends the Planning Commission provide a recommendation to the City Council to approve Planning Commission Application No. 2019- 001, for the Subject Property located in the vicinity of 6420 Camden Avenue North, so long as the Applicant complies with the conditions noted in the Planning Staff report and also similar in the Resolution. Chair Christensen requested clarification regarding drainage and utility easement improvements. Ms. McIntosh stated that the exhibit that outlines the changes to the existing drainage and utility easements was not included in the staff report as that issue will not be reviewed by the Planning Commission. She added it is however acknowledged in the staff report and Resolution. OPEN TO PUBLIC COMMENTS – APPLICATION NO. 2019-001 There was a motion by Commissioner MacMillan, seconded by Commissioner Koenig, to open the public hearing on Application No. 2019-001, at 7:17 p.m. The motion passed unanimously. There were no other individuals in attendance who wished to make comments at this time. MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENTS (HEARING) There was a motion by Commissioner Tade, seconded by Commissioner Schonning, to close the public hearing on Application No. 2019-001. The motion passed unanimously. Chair Christensen called for questions and comments from Commissioners. The Commissioners interposed no objections to approval of the Application. ACTION TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2019-001 REGARDING THE RECOMMENDED DISPOSITION OF PLANNING COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 2019-001 SUBMITTED BY MAX STANISLOWLSKI OF LOUCKS, INC. There was a motion by Commissioner Sweeney, seconded by Commissioner Koenig, to approve Planning Commission RESOLUTION NO. 2019-001. Voting in favor: Chair Christensen, Commissioners, Koenig, MacMillan, Schonning, Sweeney, and Tade. And the following voted against the same: None. PC Minutes 01-17-19 -4- DRAFT The motion passed unanimously. The Council will consider the application at its January 28, 2019 meeting. The Applicant or a designated representative must be present. Major changes to the application as reviewed by the Planning Commission will require that the application be returned to the Commission for reconsideration. 11b) Planning Commission Application No. 2019-002 Applicant: Jane Sharkey (Helena Autism Therapy Center) Property Address: 2800 Freeway Boulevard Summary: The Applicant is requesting approval of a Special Use Permit to allow for the establishment of an autism therapy center and ancillary outdoor playground within an existing two-story building. Chair Christensen introduced Application No. 2019-002, consideration of a Special Use Permit, located at 2800 Freeway Boulevard. (See Planning Commission Report dated 01-17-2019 for Application No. 2019-002.) Ms. McIntosh reviewed the request for a Special Use Permit for the property at 2800 Freeway Boulevard for an autism therapy center within the existing two-story building, and construction of an ancillary outdoor playground. She added the original 1988 site plan was for a 14,000 square foot building with its primary use at that time for an insurance company. She noted the City’s Zoning Code, including the Commercial (C-1) District, does not outline autism therapy center uses, but staff has determined the most similar use, given its day-to-day operations, is more similar to that of a daycare facility. It was noted that legal notice was published in the local Sun-Post and notice letters were delivered to all adjacent properties as outlined in the City’s Zoning Code. Ms. McIntosh stated the proposed autism therapy center would provide services to family members and children typically between the ages of two and one-half to seven years, who have a clinical diagnosis on the autism disorder spectrum, or similar diagnoses. She added children who participate in the program will usually spend 20 hours per week at the clinic, engaged in skills development, psychotherapy, day treatment, crisis assistance behavioral health management and mental health support. She noted the Helena Autism Therapy Center currently employees approximately 29 on-site employees, and 10 off-site staff. Ms. McIntosh stated the autism center would host 20 children during the morning session and 20 children during the afternoon session. She added no transportation vehicles will be stored on- site. She noted the Applicant’s primary reason for relocation is to offer an outdoor playground, which would be situated in an approximately 33-foot by 62-foot area to the east of the existing building. She noted the distance from the playground fence to the curb of Xerxes Avenue would be approximately 41 feet. PC Minutes 01-17-19 -5- DRAFT Ms. McIntosh stated the City’s Zoning Ordinance provisions pertaining to group day care facilities specifies that outdoor project elements such as playgrounds must be separated from parking and driving areas by a wood fence that is at least 4 feet in height. She added, in this case, the playground area will be adjacent to the building. She noted there are provisions in the C1 district for fencing and buffers. Ms. McIntosh stated the Applicant is proposing an 8-foot cedar fence around the playground area, which would require the acquisition of three (3) existing parking spaces. In addition, the Assistant City Engineer has recommended a separation of four (4) feet between the fencing and curb, which would result in the loss of an additional parking space, for a total loss of four (4) parking spaces. She noted the application must conform to all the original site plan approvals. Ms. McIntosh stated parking on the site will need to be addressed as some of the building’s existing tenants wish to stay. Assuming parking is accounted for based on an “office” type use, a minimum of 60 parking is required from Monday to Friday. She noted one of the tenants is a church with services on Wednesday evenings and Sunday mornings. Staff would need to identify the total number of church attendees as part of the approval process to determine whether sufficient parking would be provided. Ms. McIntosh stated there will be 60 parking spaces after four spaces are removed. City Staff will work with the Applicant to increase that number, add ADA-compliant parking, as well as eliminate a drive aisle that was created in the years following construction of the building and site improvements. She added there were 70 parking spaces in the original site plan. The Applicant will also be required to provide a plan for fire sprinklers in the church space. Ms. McIntosh stated Planning Staff recommends the Planning Commission provide a recommendation to the City Council to approve Planning Commission Application No. 2019- 002, for the Subject Property at 2800 Freeway Boulevard, so long as the Applicant complies with the conditions noted in the Planning Staff report and also similar in the Resolution. Commissioner MacMillan requested clarification regarding the landscape plan. Ms. McIntosh stated that the original site and building plan approval for the Subject Property outlined a landscape plan that was approved along with the site and building plan approval. Although the landscape plan is less restrictive than today’s Landscape Point System Policy standards, the 1988 approved landscape plan would still require that any missing or removed landscaping be replaced with the same or like plantings. These plantings would need to meet the minimum sizing standards outlined under today’s Landscape Point System Policy. OPEN TO PUBLIC COMMENTS – APPLICATION NO. 2019-002 There was a motion by Commissioner MacMillan, seconded by Commissioner Tade, to open the public hearing on Application No. 2019-002, at 7:36 p.m. The motion passed unanimously. There were no individuals in attendance who wished to make comments at this time. PC Minutes 01-17-19 -6- DRAFT MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENTS (HEARING) There was a motion by Commissioner Schonning, seconded by Commissioner Koenig, to close the public hearing on Application No. 2019-002. The motion passed unanimously. Chair Christensen called for questions and comments from Commissioners. Commissioner Tade asked whether the building’s existing tenants can stay, or if their leases will be terminated. Jeffrey Moss, President of Brooklyn Group LLC, and the building’s current owner, stated many of the building’s tenants are on expired leases and on a 60-day notice. He added most of the parties are related to him, and there will be flexibility in terms of what the buyer wants to do. He added discussions will be initiated with tenants that are still under lease. Jane Sharkey, the Applicant, stated there should not be a problem accommodating any leases that run for the next year. There will be enough space in the building to accommodate the proposed autism center. She added one tenant has been given the option to move to the lower level where it will be quieter. Commissioner MacMillan asked whether the building has fire sprinklers. Mr. Moss confirmed this. Commissioner MacMillan requested clarification regarding the proposed fence. Ms. McIntosh stated a 4-foot wood fence is required, with additional requirements for fences on commercial thoroughfares. She noted the edge of the proposed playground area is approximately 41 feet from the edge of curb along Xerxes Avenue North, and the Assistant City Engineer has recommended an additional four (4) feet between the fence and parking lot and consideration of buffers. Commissioner Schonning expressed concerns regarding the aesthetics of the fence, and how such a big fence will look that close to Xerxes Avenue. He added the Applicant is within their right to put an 8-foot fence there. Ms. McIntosh stated a building permit and staff review will be required for the eight (8) foot fence. She added the Applicant has proposed a cedar fence. Mr. Moss stated that area is not an open space. He added there is an area of thick trees and shrubs, and a gradual slope or berm. Ms. Sharkey agreed, adding there are 10 to 12-foot arbor vitae at that location that could be located on either side of the proposed playground fence. She noted the area is overgrown. PC Minutes 01-17-19 -7- DRAFT Commissioner MacMillan stressed the importance of being amenable to the rest of the neighborhood and putting the good face of the fence on the outside. Ms. McIntosh stated that as there are currently not provisions within the Zoning Code requiring the “good” side of the fence to be faced outward, requirements related to the fence can be added to the resolution if the Commissioners feel they are necessary to protect the aesthetics of the neighborhood. Ms. Sharkey stated the fence must be built so that children cannot climb it from the inside, which is why she had intended to face the fence panels inward, rather than the outward facing panels Commissioner MacMillan stressed the importance of. Ms. McIntosh proposed that a double- faced fence, with no bracing bar showing on either side could be constructed, which would address the issues of children climbing on the fence bracing from the inside of the playground as well as the aesthetics of the neighborhood. Ms. Sharkey agreed. Commissioner Tade stated a fence could be considered that would be similar to the fence at the townhomes to the south, so there is some continuity along Xerxes Avenue. Ms. McIntosh stated that could be added to the resolution. ACTION TO ADD A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT TO THE RESOLUTION RELATED TO PLANNING COMMISSION APPLICATION 2019-002 TO REQUIRE A DOUBLE-SIDE FENCE ALONG XERXES AVENUE COMPLEMENTARY TO THE EXISTING FENCE SOUTHWEST OF XERXES AVENUE AND FREEWAY BOULEVARD. There was a motion by Commissioner Tade, seconded by Commissioner Schonning, to add a friendly amendment to RESOLUTION NO. 2019-002 that City Staff will work with the Applicant to provide a plan for an eight (8) foot double-sided fence along Xerxes Avenue that is complementary in style to the existing fence southwest of Xerxes Avenue and Freeway Boulevard. Voting in favor: Chair Christensen, Commissioners, Koenig, MacMillan, Schonning, Sweeney, and Tade. And the following voted against the same: None The motion passed unanimously. ACTION TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2019-002 REGARDING THE RECOMMENDED DISPOSITION OF PLANNING COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 2019-002, SUBMITTED BY JANE SHARKEY OF HELENA AUTISM THERAPY CENTER. There was a motion by Commissioner MacMillan, seconded by Commissioner Tade, to approve Planning Commission RESOLUTION NO. 2019-002. Voting in favor: Chair Christensen, Commissioners, Koenig, MacMillan, Schonning, Sweeney, and Tade. PC Minutes 01-17-19 -8- DRAFT And the following voted against the same: None The motion passed unanimously. The Council will consider the application at its January 28, 2019 meeting. The Applicant must be present. Major changes to the application as reviewed by the Planning Commission will require that the application be returned to the Commission for reconsideration. 11c) Planning Commission Application No. 2019-003 Applicant: Michael Harrer (CBRE) Property Address: 6601 Shingle Creek Parkway and parcels associated with the underlying PUD Summary: The Applicant is requesting an amendment to the existing 1995 Planned Unit Development (PUD) plans and documents that would allow for greater flexibility relating to percentages of use within the buildings located in the aforementioned PUD as related to the parking allocation amongst a shared parking agreement. Chair Christensen introduced Application No. 2019-003, consideration of a Planned Unit Development amendment for property located at 6601 Shingle Creek Parkway. (See Planning Commission Report dated 01-17-2019 for Application No. 2019-003.) It was noted that legal notice was published in the local Sun-Post and notice letters were delivered to all adjacent properties as outlined in the City’s Zoning Ordinance. Ms. McIntosh reviewed Planning Commission Application 2019-003, public hearing for an amendment to the 1995 Planned Unit Development (PUD) for 6601 Shingle Creek Parkway, related to requested changes to allowable building uses as related to a shared parking agreement, and certain allowances for an indoor showroom and outdoor storage. Ms. McIntosh stated the Applicant wants to lease a portion of the property located at 6601 Shingle Creek Parkway but has concerns related to usage allowances. At the time that the property was developed, a central parking lot and potential ramp were considered to address minimum parking needs. A re-zoning was sought, and a Planned Unit Development (PUD) was established in 1995 to acknowledge common parking along the northwest side of Shingle Creek Parkway and Freeway Boulevard. Ms. McIntosh stated that the staff report written in 1995 for the PUD noted a history of complex easement agreements over properties in this area, and that at the time the staff report was written, the associated easement agreement had been amended five times. A sixth amendment was made in 1996. Additional revisions to that agreement reflected modifications to the parking agreement to lift a restriction that would have prevented the construction of an approved site and building plan for an adjacent property located in the PUD, and the elimination of a proposed parking ramp. PC Minutes 01-17-19 -9- DRAFT Ms. McIntosh stated the Applicant approached City Staff to discuss these restrictions, noting that the 1995 PUD acknowledged certain percentages of use allowances for each building within this district. City Staff forwarded the issue to the City Attorney for review to determine whether the use allowances for each building could be eliminated, due to the existing easement agreement and declaration of parking allocations in place for the central parking lot. Ms. McIntosh stated the City Attorney agreed that the allowance provisions could be removed to allow greater flexibility so long as individual properties are able to provide sufficient parking. The existing easement agreement and parking requirements would remain in place and would outline certain parking allocation allowances for certain buildings within a shared central parking lot located along the interior of Parkway Circle, which is a private road. Ms. McIntosh stated the Applicant has a tenant interested in expanding their neighboring business into an approximately 36,000-square foot space of the Subject Property located at 6601 Shingle Creek Parkway. As part of this request, they are seeking approval to create and approximately 8,000-square foot interior retail showroom and office space at the north end of the building. She added that the same potential tenant would like to construct an approximately 12 foot by 20 foot outdoor storage area within the loading dock area of the building. As part of this request, an existing generator and above ground fuel tank would be removed from the concrete pad area. Ms. McIntosh noted that the Applicant or tenant will need to check with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) to ensure there are no separate approvals required for the removal of the above ground fuel tank. Enclosed garbage dumpsters would also need to be included in any approvals. As City staff noticed that the existing trash dumpsters do not have enclosures, enclosures will be required and will need staff approval. Ms. McIntosh stated City Staff recommends the Planning Commission provide a recommendation to the City Council to approve Planning Commission Application No. 2019- 003, for an amendment to the 1995 Planned Unit Development for certain PUD/I1 District parcels located northwesterly of the intersection of Shingle Creek Parkway and Freeway Boulevard and allowances for an indoor showroom and outdoor storage for the property located at 6601 Shingle Creek Parkway, so long as the Applicant complies with the conditions noted in the Planning Staff report and also similar in the Resolution, including removal of certain language related to percentages of use types within buildings. Chair Christensen asked if the Applicant wished to step forward and make a statement or add anything to the staff presentation. The Applicant, Mike Harrer of CBRE, noted he had no comments at this time. OPEN TO PUBLIC COMMENTS – APPLICATION NO. 2019-003 Chair Christensen recognized residents in the audience who wished to speak on this matter and called for comments from the public. PC Minutes 01-17-19 -10- DRAFT There was a motion by Commissioner MacMillan, seconded by Commissioner Sweeney, to open the public hearing on Application No. 2019-003, at 8:08 p.m. The motion passed unanimously. Joe Hamer, 6707 Shingle Creek Parkway, stated his property is located to the north of the subject property, and is part of the shared parking allocation in the central lot along Parkway Circle. He added supports eliminating the building-by-building parking allocation percentages but asked for clarity and assurance that the PUD amendment would not affect his building’s current parking allocation. Mike Harrer, the Applicant, stated it is their intention to keep the current parking allocations in place. Ms. McIntosh stated the common area parking allocations within the central lot are part of the separate easement agreement and declaration of parking maintained by CBRE and are not under consideration as part of the PUD request, so the allocations would remain the same as per the last amendment to the agreement and declaration. Commissioner MacMillan asked whether the parking allocation can be resolved in the PUD. Ms. McIntosh stated the easement agreement and declaration of parking can be referenced in the PUD agreement, which must be re-stated and updated, as there is no existing copy of it. She added a review of the existing easement agreement and declaration of parking by City Staff and the City Attorney is required as part of any approval. MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENTS (HEARING) There was a motion by Commissioner Schonning, seconded by Commissioner Tade, to close the public hearing on Application No. 2019-003. The motion passed unanimously. Chair Christensen called for questions and comments from Commissioners. Commissioner MacMillan requested clarification regarding maintenance of the private access road, and whether there is on-street parking available. Ms. McIntosh stated the private access road and parking lot are maintained by CBRE under the aforementioned easement agreement and declaration of parking. She added the easement agreement has an allocation to allow for on- street parking in the Parkway Circle, which is still in place. Commissioner MacMillan asked whether requirements for clean-up and enclosure of the trash area should be explicitly stated. Ms. McIntosh stated trash enclosures are to be fully enclosed with an opaque fence or wall material as part of the City Code requirements. Even if this request were not under consideration, the Applicant/Property Owner has an obligation to ensure the property is in conformance with City Code. Commissioner MacMillan asked whether the proposed showroom would be open to the public. Mr. Harrer confirmed this, adding it will mostly be contractors and wholesalers. PC Minutes 01-17-19 -11- DRAFT Ms. McIntosh stated the Applicant has indicated that they intend to hire four (4) to five (5) additional full-time employees between the new space, to be located at 6601 Shingle Creek Parkway, and the existing space, located at 6601 Parkway Circle. The Commissioners interposed no objections to approval of the Application. ACTION TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2019-003 REGARDING THE RECOMMENDED DISPOSITION OF PLANNING COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 2019-003 SUBMITTED BY MICHAEL HARRER OF CBRE. There was a motion by Commissioner Tade, seconded by Commissioner Koenig, to approve Planning Commission RESOLUTION NO. 2019-003. Voting in favor: Chair Christensen, Commissioners, Koenig, MacMillan, Schonning, Sweeney, and Tade. And the following voted against the same: None The motion passed unanimously. The Council will consider the application at its January 28, 2019 meeting. The Applicant must be present. Major changes to the application as reviewed by the Planning Commission will require that the application be returned to the Commission for reconsideration. 12. DISCUSSION ITEMS 12a) 2019 PLANNING COMMISSION SCHEDULE Ms. McIntosh stated Planning Commissions will be held once a month this year, rather than the bi-monthly meetings typically held. This is due to a review of the Commissioner’s attendance and overall turn-around time needed for planning cases. She added that special work sessions may be scheduled as required, particularly as the comprehensive plan process will be concluding and as the City will be undergoing an overhaul of the City’s Zoning, Platting, and Sign Ordinances in the coming year. She noted a work session is anticipated for the Planning Commission meeting on February 14, 2019 to address comments and amendments to the draft Comprehensive Plan. Copies will be provided to the Commissioners prior to the meeting. Ms. McIntosh stated there are no Planning Commission applications in the works, although City Staff recently met with Alatus, LLC to review project timelines. She provided a copy of the Commission’s 2019 meeting schedule as reference. As she will be on maternity leave at some point, Ms. McIntosh noted that one of the City’s Housing and Code Enforcement Inspectors, Joseph Hartmann, will be assisting her with some of the planning duties during this time. PC Minutes 01-17-19 -12- DRAFT Commissioner Tade thanked Ms. McIntosh for the list of deadlines and meeting dates. 13. OTHER BUSINESS There were no Other Business items. 14. ADJOURNMENT There was a motion by Commissioner Sweeney, seconded by Commissioner Tade, to adjourn the Planning Commission meeting. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. _______________________________ _______________________________ Ginny McIntosh, Secretary Randall Christensen, Chair PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER February 14, 2019 Work Session Immediately Following Regular Planning Commission Meeting which begins at 7 p.m. Work Session Item 1. 2040 Comprehensive Plan with Jennifer Haskamp of Swanson Haskamp Consulting (SHC) BROOKLYN CENTER Comprehensive Plan Update 2040 DRAFT February 14, 2019 Acknowledgments City of Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliot Councilmember Marquita Butler Councilmember April Graves Councilmember Kris Lawrence-Anderson Councilmember Dan Ryan City Staff: Curt Boganey, City Manager Reggie Edwards, Deputy City Manager Meg Beekman, Community Development Director Ginny McIntosh, City Planner and Zoning Administrator Doran Cote, Director of Public Works Brett Angell, Business and Workforce Development Specialist Prepared by Swanson Haskamp Consulting, LLC Perkins + Will, Inc. Comprehensive Plan 2040 TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1: Community & Planning Context Chapter 2: Vision, Goals & Strategies Chapter 3: Land Use & Redevelopment Chapter 4: Housing & Neighborhood Chapter 5: Economic Competitiveness Chapter 6: Parks, Trails & Open Space Chapter 7: Transportation & Transit Chapter 8: Infrastructure & Utilities Chapter 9: Implementation APPENDIX A. Background Report B. Glossary of Terms - Goals & Strategies C. Capital Improvement Plan (Placeholder) Comprehensive Plan 2040 DRAFT CHAPTER 1: Community & Planning Context. Comprehensive Plan 2040 COMMUNITY & PLANNING CONTEXT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 COMMUNITY & PLANNING CONTEXT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 1 INTRODUCTION The City of Brooklyn Center is a first-ring suburb of the Twin Cities metropolitan area and is one of the best positioned, and most accessible communities in the region. Most of the community’s neighborhoods were developed in the post-world war II era between the 1950s and 1970s, with the community fully built-out by the 1980s. Once defined by the Brookdale Mall, the City was an active hub of regional retail activity for decades that provided a shopping destination for not only local residents but the northwest region of the Twin Cities. The presence of the mall played a significant role in shaping the physical development of the community as supporting retailers, service providers and offices soon began to co-locate near the mall creating a vibrant and active city center. Soon the ‘center city’ was bustling with activity, jobs, and eventually new residents in nearby multi-family developments. For decades the presence of an indoor mall was an important differentiator of cities in the region – there were not many of them, so if your city was lucky enough to have a mall it was as close to a guarantee of success, not only the mall, but for all of the supporting small shops, offices and other destinations in the City. No one would have suspected that retail would change so drastically over the course of such a short period of time, but that is exactly what happened over the past decade and Brooklyn Center experienced the worst decline of any other City with a regional mall in the region. Brooklyn Center’s core began to experience pressure and decline more than 15-years ago as adjacent communities like Brooklyn Park and Maple Grove began to develop. In conjunction with new residential development came new service and retail platforms that slowly replaced the demand for a regional, enclosed mall. The new, larger homes coupled with more modern retail environments in nearby communities would ultimately prove to be fatal to the success of Brookdale and the ‘center city’ that was once so vibrant. For the better part of the past decade the ‘center city’ has slowly evolved into what is now Walmart and other local retail destinations that have replaced the once regional retail hub. Though some new users have started to emerge, there remains significant areas of under- developed and underutilized properties which present opportunities to Brooklyn Center that are unparalleled at this time within the region. COMMUNITY & PLANNING CONTEXT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 2 As this area began to decline, the City slowly began to shift its focus from ‘saving Brookdale’ to looking for new opportunities to redefine the City through redevelopment. For the past decade the City has methodically and strategically acquired properties within the center city to assemble a larger, contiguous area of land that would be available for redevelopment. The City’s leaders and policy-makers have been proactive to support a new vision for the center city, one that once again will define Brooklyn Center as a resilient and vibrant community for generations to come. This 2040 Comprehensive Plan Updated (Plan) is not just about redevelopment in the center city, but it is about redefining and reimagining the community as whole as change takes hold over this planning period. While redevelopment of the center city has the potential to physically impact and define the community, equally important is its relationship and connectivity to existing neighborhoods. This Plan works to establish strategies that integrate and connect new and established parts of the community together – the concept that existing areas can benefit by improvements and investments of new areas thereby contributing to the long-term sustainability and resiliency of the community as a whole. Like many other first-ring suburbs, the City’s early years were focused on single-family neighborhoods where residential uses dominated the landscape. That dominance remains today and as such housing continues to be at the forefront of the City’s planning efforts within this Plan. Whether existing or new, housing stability, affordability and diversity will continue to be central to any planning and redevelopment efforts in the community. However, before we can begin to develop the plan for the community’s future it is important to describe the City’s context within the region and understand the framework from which subsequent Chapters of this Plan are derived. The following sections of this Chapter provide a snapshot of the community’s context that summarizes a more detailed set of data which can be found in the Background Report Appendix. This Chapter is intended to provide context regarding the following: • Summary of current demographic and socio-economic trends • Current market snapshot (local and regional) • Planning context: - Metropolitan Council (regional) - Local (objectives established and local process) COMMUNITY & PLANNING CONTEXT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 3 Community Demographics and Socio-Economic Conditions The City of Brooklyn Center is a moderate size community comprising approximately 5,360-acres, and is bordered by the Cities of Minneapolis, Brooklyn Park, and Crystal. The full extent of the City’s eastern border is along the Mississippi River, with intermittent public access and views to the river corridor. Brooklyn Center is considered a first-ring suburb to the City of Minneapolis, and is geographically positioned just 10-minutes from downtown Minneapolis. The community is highly accessible by car to the larger region from I-94, Highway 252, and Highway 100, and within the City by an extensive network of county and local roadways. The City’s population in 2016 was estimated at 31,231 and approximately 11,300 households. Other key 2016 demographic statistics compiled from the American Community Survey and US Census that were used to inform Plan development include: • Age • Household tenure • Racial/ethnic • Median income Market Snapshot A critical component to planning for the City’s future is to understand the current market dynamics in the community and compare those to the larger region. This is an important aspect of the planning process because it provides context from which the City’s vision for it’s future can be derived. The purpose of this Plan is to be aspirational, but also to consider and be rooted within market reality so that the community can evolve and grow over this planning period. As shown in the following Figure 1-1 and Table 1-1 the City’s existing housing stock is diverse and includes single-family, condominium, townhome and multi-family products. While the housing stock is diverse, most of the product was developed more than 40-years ago, and much of the single-family housing was developed more than 50-years ago. COMMUNITY & PLANNING CONTEXT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 4 Figure 1-1. Year Housing Structure Built 2015 Page 32 of 41 Figure H-27: Year Housing Structure Built 2015 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% Pre- 1950 1950- 1959 1960- 1969 1970- 1979 1980- 1989 1990- 1999 2000- 2009 2010- Present P e r c e n t o f H o u s i n g U n i t s Year Built BROOKLYN CENTER HENNEPIN COUNTY 7-COUNTY METRO AREA Source: US Census: 2011-2015 American Community Survey Table 1-1. Housing Structure Type 2000-2015 Page 33 of 41 Housing Structure Type The type housing structure can influence not only affordability but also overall livability. Having a range of housing structures can provide residents of a community options that best meet their needs as they shift from one life stage to another. For example, retirees often desire multifamily housing not only for the ease of maintenance, but also for security reasons. For those fortunate to travel south during the winter, multifamily residences are less susceptible to home maintenance issues or burglary concerns because of on-site management. For those with health concerns, multifamily residences often have neighbors that can also provide oversight should an acute health problem occur. The majority (63%) of Brooklyn Center’s housing stock consists of detached single-family homes. This is above the proportion found in Hennepin County (55%) or throughout the metropolitan area (59%). Nevertheless, the City’s housing stock is diversified, with many multifamily units in large structures, as well as a significant number of single family attached units. Table H-22: Housing Structure Type 2000-2015 Housing Type 2000 2010 2015 No.Pct.2000 2010 2015 BROOKLYN CENTER Single Family Detached 7,180 6,696 6,872 -308 -4.3%62.9%63.5%62.5% Single Family Attached 929 965 884 -45 -4.8%8.1%9.1%8.0% 2-Units 97 83 94 -3 -3.1%0.8%0.8%0.9% 3-4 Units 142 105 105 -37 -26.1%1.2%1.0%1.0% 5 or more Units 3,048 2,678 3,033 -15 -0.5%26.7%25.4%27.6% Other Unit Types 28 26 8 -20 -71.4%0.2%0.2%0.1% Total 11,424 10,553 10,996 -428 -3.7%100.0%100.0%100.0% HENNEPIN COUNTY Single Family Detached 260,349 265,319 271,200 10,851 4.2%57.1%56.0%55.3% Single Family Attached 32,477 41,925 42,701 10,224 31.5%7.1%8.8%8.7% 2-Units 20,555 17,579 16,841 -3,714 -18.1%4.5%3.7%3.4% 3-4 Units 11,816 10,795 11,554 -262 -2.2%2.6%2.3%2.4% 5 or more Units 129,411 136,607 146,411 17,000 13.1%28.4%28.8%29.9% Other Unit Types 1,521 1,631 1,489 -32 -2.1%0.3%0.3%0.3% Total 456,129 473,856 490,196 34,067 7.5%100.0%100.0%100.0% 7-COUNTY METRO AREA Single Family Detached 624,734 669,718 682,595 57,861 9.3%61.2%60.3%59.3% Single Family Attached 84,436 123,763 130,366 45,930 54.4%8.3%11.1%11.3% 2-Units 35,054 29,435 29,780 -5,274 -15.0%3.4%2.7%2.6% 3-4 Units 24,416 22,573 23,891 -525 -2.2%2.4%2.0%2.1% 5 or more Units 236,350 250,059 268,930 32,580 13.8%23.1%22.5%23.4% Other Unit Types 16,464 15,169 14,592 -1,872 -11.4%1.6%1.4%1.3% Total 1,021,454 1,110,717 1,150,154 128,700 12.6%100.0%100.0%100.0% Source: US Census, 2011-2015 American Community Survey Change 2000-2015 Distribution COMMUNITY & PLANNING CONTEXT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 5 Mi s s i s s i p p i Tw i n T w i n Ryan Palmer Twin Twin 94 100 2 5 2 69th Du p o n t 63rd 8 1 Br y a n t 10 73rd 55th 6t h Ca m d e n Gi r a r d J u n e 59th Kn o x 58th B e a r d Ne w t o n 65th Sc o t t 61st Hu m b o l d t Fr a n c e Wi l l o w 66th 64th Freeway 60th U n i t y Sh i n g l e C r e e k We s t R i v e r Lo g a n Re g e n t 78th 70th K y l e P e r r y 52nd Ja m e s 50th O s s e o Lila c 53rd Al d r i c h Gr i m e s L e e Howe Ohenry Mo r g a n 4 t h L y n d a l e Ramp Qu e e n 77th 72nd 694 Xe n i a C o l f a x Twin L a k e 67th 54th Ru s s e l l Ericon Meadowwood Ol i v e r Xe r x e s 62nd 76th Br o o k l y n 5 t h Sh e r i d a n Up t o n Nash V i o l e t Janet Irving 47th Summit Bernard 68th 75th MumfordJoyce Ew i n g Dr e w 51st 74th Estate Az e l i a Amy P a l m e r L a k e Oak North w a y Ze n i t h N o b l e Ea s t L y n d a l e 49th Ha l i f a x Q u a i l Yo r k 46th La k e b r e e z e 56th 48th 74 1/2 57th A b b o t t Quarl e s Ju d y Jo h n M a r t i n Wing a r d T o l e d o Urban Poe I m p e r i a l Wilshire Thurber Th o m a s Corvallis N o r t h p o r t Br o o k v i e w Woodbi n e S a i l o r Winchester Eleanor Ri v e r d a l e Pe a r s o n Ad m i r a l Brook d a l e C e n t e r Brookd a l e Vi n c e n t W e l c o m e Bellvue 71st In d i a n a Or c h a r d P e n n Paul Da l l a s Fairview Ve r a C r u z M a r l i n Si e r r a Byron E m e r s o n M a j o r Sh o r e s M i s s i s s i p p i Ea r l e B r o w n Wa s h b u r n Boulder B r o o k l y n B o u l e v a r d F r o n t a g e 46 1/2 Fr e m o n t Lawrence La k e v i e w Fa i r f i e l d Eckberg Burquest Parkway Chowen Ponds Lakeside Angeline L a k e l a n d Kathr e n e Shari A n n 58 1/2 R i v e r w o o d 49 1/2 Al d r i c h 76th 2 5 2 Ir v i n g Pe r r y Co l f a x 73rd Ramp To l e d o C h o w e n Dr e w 67th 73rd C h o w e n 67th 75th Qu a i l A l d r i c h 8 1 Ra m p B e a r d 61st Q u a i l Ramp 46th E m e r s o n Ja m e s 66th Ramp Re g e n t Vi n c e n t Ma j o r 65th 70th 76 t h Ramp 55th 62nd 56th 52nd 71st Ha l i f a x 48th Al d r i c h Perry Un i t y Ab b o t t O r c h a r d 74th Lilac 49th 69th B r y a n t 64th 100 Em e r s o n Da l l a s R a m p 76 t h Qu a i l Xe r x e s Le e R e g e n t F r e m o n t 74th Woodbine 59th 57th 53rd R a m p 72ndLe e Lilac Ra m p Ha l i f a x U n i t y 76th Lo g a n X e r x e s 10 0 Uni t y Ab b o t t Qu e e n 51st Pe n n S c o t t 56th Ja m e s 72nd 71st Du p o n t Ja m e s Pe r r y Fr e m o n t V e r a C r u z Pe r r y 51st Ju n e 72nd 56th Ramp We l c o m e 70th Twin L a k e 50th 71st C a m d e n Yo r k To l e d o 65th Co l f a x F r a n c e 58th Co l f a x Ky l e Ramp Ram p 56th P e r r y Fr e m o n t Lilac F r a n c e Ha l i f a x Fr a n c e Wa s h b u r n G r i m e s 70th 58th 48th L e e N o b l e 694 72 n d Ramp D r e w 66th Qu a i l Ne w t o n 73rd 50th 74th 69t h Ju n e 67th Ol i v e r Ma j o r 54th 51st Up t o n 52nd Yo r k B e a r d Ma j o r Ma j o r 68th Br y a n t Lyn d a l e 74th D r e w C o l f a x 75th Up t o n D r e w 64th Dr e w Wa s h b u r n Xe r x e s 52nd O r c h a r d 61st Shi n g l e C r e e k 67th C a m d e n 69th E w i n g 60th Du p o n t Noble Gi r a r d 47th 62nd 59th 73rd We l c o m e Em e r s o n Orch a r d P e r r y F r a n c e 67th 50th Ca m d e n Kn o x Ra m p 73rd Shingle Creek Sc o t t Re g e n t We s t R i v e r R e g e n t R a m p 53rd 62nd R a m p Ri v e r d a l e 66th Oliver Qu a i l 67th Un i t y 76th 67th 64th Shingle C r e e k X e r x e s M a j o r Ram p 74th 60th Ra m p 66th Ne w t o n X e r x e s S c o t t Grim e s 49th 70th 77th 74th 61st 52nd M i s s i s s i p p i Ru s s e l l 48th 68th K y l e 54th Gi r a r d 10 70th P e r r y 75th P e r r y I n d i a n a 4t h Le e Lo g a n W i l l o w 56th 56th Lila c R a m p Lilac Co l f a x Dupont Ly n d a l e 77th Ir v i n g Hu m b o l d t Yo r k Or c h a r d Lilac Ky l e Ramp N o b l e 47th R a m p S c o t t Em e r s o n Un i t y N o r t h p o r t Q u a i l 71st 47th 60th Lilac Gi r a r d 74th 57th Tw i n L a k e 73rd Ol i v e r 51st 70th 54th G r i m e s Ram p A d m i r a l Bro o k l y n 56th Tw i n L a k e 73rd 4t h Gi r a r d Bea r d 72nd Mo r g a n We l c o m e Lilac Mo r g a n 50th 50th Kn o x Le e Winchester Aldrich 75th Hu m b o l d t Fr e m o n t Pe n n Ew i n g Ra m p Ew i n g We l c o m e B r y a n t Ir v i n g 47th 70th 66th Fr a n c e U n i t y 53rd Kn o x M o r g a n Ze n i t h Ramp 73rd Al d r i c h 72nd 70th 76th 53rd Qu a i l Pe n n BROOKLYN CENTER BROOKLYN PARK CRYSTAL MINNEAPOLIS ROBBINSDALE F YEAR_BUILT 1856 - 1913 1914 - 1935 1936- 1949 1950 - 1956 1957 - 1963 1964 - 1974 1975 - 1989 1990 - 2015 0 1,600 3,200 4,800 6,400800 Feet Homestead Properties - Year Built Map 1-1. Homestead Properties - Year Built COMMUNITY & PLANNING CONTEXT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 6 Housing Market Trends The Brooklyn Center housing market was hit particularly hard in the housing bust of the late 2000s that resulted in a high number of foreclosures and declining median home values. The great recession was officially over by the late 2000s, but after-effects lasted far longer and impacted housing prices into the mid 2010s. By 2015 many communities within the region had recovered to pre-bust prices, but Brooklyn Center lagged slightly behind as indicated within the Background Report prepared in the fall of 2017. The market is slowly recovering, and finally in 2018 updated data indicates that the City has now surpassed pre-bust pricing for single-family homes. Despite the modest recovery, the City’s median home prices continue to be well below that of the metropolitan area. According to the Minneapolis Association of Realtors, the median sales price of homes in Brooklyn Center is $186,125 as compared to $247,900 in the metro area. As discussed in subsequent chapters, much of this price difference can be associated with the age of structures in the community, relatively small square-footage of structures (Map 1-2) and lack of structure and neighborhood diversity. Nearly a third of the City’s housing stock is renter occupied, and most is contained within larger multi-family structures and complexes. The majority of the multi-family housing is located adjacent to major roadway corridors and near the former regional mall site. The City’s rental product is considered to be affordable, but it is naturally occurring due to age of buildings, units, and level of finish of existing units. This is an important distinction because no new multi-family housing or large-scale apartment product has been developed in the community for more than 40-years which may signal potential issues with deferred maintenance, unwanted conversions or wanted conversions to higher market-rate product, deteriorating quality and lack of options that meet changing demographic demands of the City’s residents. The recent apartment boom in adjacent communities such as Saint Paul and Minneapolis bring new product to the market place that is renting at substantially higher rates, thus further contributing to the disparity between the region and the City. Part of this Plan is to evaluate and understand how pricing in new multi-family development will compare to the larger region, and to address affordability as a component of new development to ensure economic diversity within newer areas of the community is planned and strategies are developed to ensure a range of affordability into perpetuity. COMMUNITY & PLANNING CONTEXT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 7 Map 1-2. Square Footage of Single-Family Homes INTERSTATE 94 H I G H W A Y 1 0 0 63RD AVE N X E R X E S A V E N 69TH AVE N H I G H W A Y 2 5 2 INTERSTATE 694 57TH AVE N B R O O K L Y N B L V D D U P O N T A V E N 58TH AVE N S H I N G L E C R E E K P K W Y H U M B O L D T A V E N J U N E A V E N B R Y A N T A V E N F R A N C E A V E N L Y N D A L E A V E N 65TH AVE N COUNTY ROAD 10 FREEWAY BLVD 53RD AVE N H A L I F A X A V E N 7 0 T H A V E N SB HWY252 TO WB I94 S B I 9 4 T O 5 3 R D A V E N N O B L E A V E N WB I94 TO BROOKLYN BLVD 51ST AVE N INTERSTATE 94 53RD AVE N H U M B O L D T A V E N H I G H W A Y 2 5 2 F R A N C E A V E N H I G H W A Y 1 0 0 INTERSTATE 694 F R A N C E A V E N BROOKLYN CENTER MINNEAPOLIS CRYSTAL BROOKLYN PARK ROBBINSDALE F 0 1,600 3,200 4,800 6,400800 FeetSize of Homesteaded Single Family Homes Finished Square Feet 0 - 1,019 1,019 - 1,196 1,196 - 1,462 1,462 - 1,948 1,948 - 3,323 COMMUNITY & PLANNING CONTEXT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 8 Employment and Commercial Trends This Plan acknowledges and identifies the significant change in retail, office and employment that has occurred in the City since the 2030 Plan was prepared and adopted. Peak employment in the City occurred around 2000 when there approximately 16,700 jobs which then began to decline steeply as Brookdale closed leaving a little more than 11,000 jobs in the community by 2010. Since 2010, the City has slowly begun to add jobs back into the community and that trend is expected to continue through this planning period as redevelopment efforts take shape and come to fruition. Throughout this planning process residents, commissioners and policy-makers have emphasized that the City should capitalize on the entrepreneurial attitudes of new residents. Repeatedly this process revealed a passion, interest and commitment of residents and stakeholders to renew, reimagine and reinvigorate the city center with new business uses that could benefit from new nearby residences. From local restaurants, cafes, start-up business/office spaces to larger specialty shops and services residents are eager to create a more dynamic and mixed-use environment in the community. This objective is consistent with regional trends provided new residences are also planned for so that vibrant, mixed-use areas are developed. At both a regional and national level, market trends suggest that creating experienced-based places with diverse services, work opportunities and retailers in an accessible location is most desirable for redevelopment. As described in subsequent chapters of this Plan, Brooklyn Center is uniquely positioned to capitalize on this trend because underdeveloped and undeveloped land is available with key regional adjacencies such as the new C-Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) which will open in 2019. The presence of key infrastructure, coupled with proximity to the major employment centers, provides an exceptional opportunity for the City to not only add new households to the region but to add new jobs and create a new identity for employment in the City. COMMUNITY & PLANNING CONTEXT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 9 Planning Context The planning context of this Plan is also an important consideration to understand how and why the subsequent chapters of this planning document were created. While the City’s location in the regional and current market dynamics provide context to where and why certain characteristics are emphasized within this Plan, the Planning Context establishes the requirements of this planning effort that must be addressed and also describes who was involved at the local level in the creation of this Plan. The following sections will define the planning context of the following: 1. Regional context and requirements (Metropolitan Council) 2. Local context and objectives guiding Plan development Regional context and requirements – Metropolitan Council Cities often wonder when, and why, they should prepare an update to their Comprehensive Plan. While cities are able to amend or update their Plans at any time, the Metropolitan Land Planning Act requires all cities and counties in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area (seven- county) to adopt a Comprehensive Plan, and to update and amend those plans on a minimum of a decennial basis for consistency with the regional systems. The Plan update may address a broad spectrum of issues and opportunities important to the City, but at a minimum the Plan must be updated for conformance with the Metropolitan Council’s regional system plans that include t ransportation (highways and transit), water resources (wastewater services), airports, parks and open space. To clearly define how a City must establish conformance with the Metropolitan Council’s requirements the Metropolitan Council issues a System Statement to each community in advance of the decennial Plan update period. Within the System Statement, the Metropolitan Council outlines and details the key areas that Brooklyn Center must update for compliance with the regional system. The following information provides a summary of the System Statement requirements that were considered and planned for within subsequent sections of this Plan update. COMMUNITY & PLANNING CONTEXT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 10 Community Designations The Metropolitan council groups cities and communities with similar characteristics into Community Designations for the application of regional policies. The entire community of Brooklyn Center is designated as an Urban community. This designation acknowledges and recognizes that the City is fully developed but may include redevelopment opportunities, and has been primarily developed with a fairly compact development pattern. It is also a recognition of the City’s proximity to both Saint Paul and Minneapolis and is a nod to the dominant time period in which the community was developed. One of the primary objectives in establishing Community Designations, is to ensure that communities plan for development and corresponding infrastructure in a sustainable and fiscally responsible way that will support the objectives of the designation. (See Map 1-3. Community Designation). Map 1-3. Community Designation INTERSTATE 94 H I G H W A Y 1 0 0 63RD AVE N X E R X E S A V E N 69TH AVE N H I G H W A Y 2 5 2 INTERSTATE 694 57TH AVE N B R O O K L Y N B L V D D U P O N T A V E N 58TH AVE N S H I N G L E C R E E K P K W Y H U M B O L D T A V E N J U N E A V E N B R Y A N T A V E N F R A N C E A V E N L Y N D A L E A V E N 65TH AVE N COUNTY ROAD 10 FREEWAY BLVD 53RD AVE N H A L I F A X A V E N 7 0 T H A V E N S B I 9 4 T O 5 3 R D A V E N N O B L E A V E N WB I94 TO BROOKLYN BLVDINTERSTATE 94 53RD AVE N H U M B O L D T A V E N H I G H W A Y 2 5 2 F R A N C E A V E N H I G H W A Y 1 0 0 INTERSTATE 694 F R A N C E A V E N BROOKLYN CENTER MINNEAPOLIS CRYSTAL BROOKLYN PARK ROBBINSDALE F Community Designation Urban 0 1,600 3,200 4,800 6,400800 Feet COMMUNITY & PLANNING CONTEXT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 11 More detail regarding the community’s roles and responsibilities as an Urban designated community can be found in Chapter 3: Land Use. Some of the key highlights of the City’s role are as follows: • The City should plan for any redevelopment, or new development, to achieve average densities of no less than 10 dwellings per acre. • Targeted redevelopment should be considered at key transportation corridors, or where regional transit investments are known. • Focus should be placed on local infrastructure needs of current and future development in the community – including sidewalks, roadways, sewer, water and surface water management. Forecasted Growth To plan for the City’s future the Metropolitan Council provided forecasted population and household projections that the City is required to consider as it prepared this Plan update. As stated within Chapter 3, the City believes it may grow beyond what is identified within the 2015 System Statement given current redevelopment expectations but is generally within the range of what the Metropolitan Council has forecasted. As the City contemplates redevelopment it is important that the City considers the following: • Allow development that is consistent with this Comprehensive Plan, which includes revised household and population projections based on redevelopment plans. • Promote redevelopment of key areas that provide the greatest access to existing transportation and transit lines. • Consider redevelopment that incorporates sustainable and resilient infrastructure design standards to ensure adequate infrastructure is available to new areas. If the areas identified for change and growth are redeveloped there is the potential to add more than 2,200 new households to this area of the region. While this represents a small portion of the overall expected growth, it would be first time the City has added that number of households and population since it first experienced its development boom in the 1950s and 1960s. The expected change is why this Plan emphasizes thoughtful and integrated planning of the redevelopment areas to ensure that new developments are interconnected with existing neighborhoods and that as areas are reimagined that they are seamlessly integrated into the City’s existing fabric. COMMUNITY & PLANNING CONTEXT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 12 Local Planning Context & Objectives Guiding Plan Development In part, the City has prepared this Comprehensive Plan Update to fulfill the requirements of the Metropolitan Council; however, the City also viewed this process as an opportunity to further refine its goals and aspirations for the future of Brooklyn Center. 2040 Plan Update Objectives The following objectives were established to help guide the Plan update process: 1. Update the Comprehensive Plan to meet the Metropolitan Council’s requirements for compliance with the four regional systems, while tailoring the Plan to meet the City’s long-term goals and aspirations. 2. Simplify this Plan to more clearly define the City’s aspirations so that residents, stakeholders, developers and policy-makers understand the objectives of the community through this planning period. 3. Create dimension within the Land Use Plan through incorporation of new land use designations that are clear, concise, and more responsive. 4. Establish an appropriate mix of uses that balance market realities with the aspirations and vision of the community. 5. Create a Plan that is easy to use and understand. The Plan should be helpful to staff, residents, stakeholders and policy-makers. 6. Engage the public, commissions, staff and policy-makers throughout the process to help guide Plan development. COMMUNITY & PLANNING CONTEXT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 13 Engagement Process An important component of this Plan update process is to solicit public input to ensure that the Plan accurately reflects the goals and objectives of the residents and stakeholders. This public engagement process was specifically tailored to this Plan development and included: • Meeting the public where they were – this included booths at both Holly Sunday and Earle Brown Days to solicit feedback from a broad cross-section of residents and stakeholders of the community. • Regular Planning Commission Meetings – the Planning Commission held regular monthly work sessions (open to the public) to guide the plan development process. • Joint work sessions of the Planning Commission and City Council – The joint work sessions allowed for both bodies to work together to develop the contents of this Plan. • On-line public comment surveys to ‘check the plan’ – this included online surveys to ‘check’ the contents of the draft Plan to ensure it responds to the aspirations of the community through this planning period. The intent of the public engagement process was to create opportunities for meaningful feedback and to gain consensus on the direction for the future of Brooklyn Center over this planning period. COMMUNITY & PLANNING CONTEXT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 14 Plan Development & Changes from the 2030 Plan This 2040 Plan is a re-write of the previously adopted Plan, however, it is still informed by previous planning studies which served as a foundation to this effort. Some of the key highlights of this Plan are as follows: • This Plan embraces transit, and introduces new land use designation that emphasizes compact and walkable redevelopment that capitalizes on the new Bus Rapid Transit C-Line which is planned to open in 2019. • The ‘center city’ was expanded to not only address redevelopment of the former Brookdale site, but to encompass a ‘central spine’ that bisects the community along highway 100. The expanded area of consideration leads to increased opportunities for larger scale redevelopment with a greater mix of uses. • Current market trends and projections were used to help inform the types of land use changes identified within this Plan. Integration of housing within the City’s redevelopment efforts is identified as a critical component to success. This Plan carefully balances market dynamics with the goals and aspirations of the community. This Plan identifies implementation strategies and steps to reinforce resilient, and sustainable redevelopment plans that focus on a more compact, connected system of transit, trails, and open spaces in City’s identified redevelopment areas. The Chapters that follow are the culmination of efforts of the Planning Commission, stakeholder and resident feedback, staff and the City Council. This Plan is intended to serve as a guide for the community’s land use, redevelopment, housing and infrastructure planning through this planning period. The City acknowledges that the community relies on this Plan to understand where and how things may change and evolve in Brooklyn Center over the next decade, and where things are projected to stay the same. This Plan is intended to clearly describe to potential developers where the City is interested in redevelopment, and how those areas can be reimagined to redefine the image of Brooklyn Center for future generations. While this Plan makes every effort to lay out a path forward for the next 20 years, it is also intended to be a living document that should be reviewed, updated, and changed when necessary. DRAFT CHAPTER 2: Vision, Goals & Strategies INTERSTATE 94 H I G H W A Y 1 0 0 63RD AVE N X E R X E S A V E N 69TH AVE N H I G H W A Y 2 5 2 INTERSTATE 694 57TH AVE N B R O O K L Y N B L V D D U P O N T A V E N 58TH AVE N S H I N G L E C R E E K P K W Y H U M B O L D T A V E N J U N E A V E N B R Y A N T A V E N F R A N C E A V E N L Y N D A L E A V E N 65TH AVE N COUNTY ROAD 10 FREEWAY BLVD 53RD AVE N H A L I F A X A V E N 7 0 T H A V E N SB HWY252 TO WB I94 S B I 9 4 T O 5 3 R D A V E N N O B L E A V E N WB I94 TO BROOKLYN BLVD 51ST AVE N INTERSTATE 94 53RD AVE N H U M B O L D T A V E N H I G H W A Y 2 5 2 F R A N C E A V E N H I G H W A Y 1 0 0 INTERSTATE 694 F R A N C E A V E N BROOKLYN CENTER MINNEAPOLIS CRYSTAL BROOKLYN PARK ROBBINSDALE F01,600 3,200 4,800 6,400800 FeetSize of Homesteaded Single Family Homes Finished Square Feet 0 - 1,019 1,019 - 1,196 1,196 - 1,462 1,462 - 1,948 1,948 - 3,323 Comprehensive Plan 2040 VISION, GOALS & STRATEGIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 VISION, GOALS & STRATEGIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 1 INTRODUCTION Since the 2030 Comprehensive Plan was adopted Brooklyn Center has experienced significant changes in nearly all aspects of the community. Once known as the “City with Brookdale Mall” the loss of the regional retail destination left a large area of underutilized and vacant land at the core of the community. Suddenly Brooklyn Center’s residents were left without a firm identity as the heart of the City no longer pulsed with the vibrancy it had for so many decades before. No one could have predicted how significantly and quickly retail trends would change, and how the rise of e-commerce and experience-based retail would result in less demand for physical bricks and mortar storefronts and large-scale malls. The swift change left Brooklyn Center in a state of flux, leaving a large area of the community ripe for redevelopment…but what would it become? The loss of the regional retail destination had a significant impact on Brooklyn Center, but it is not the only change happening in the community. Over the past decade the City has become the most diverse community in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Brooklyn Center’s location in the region has made it a highly desirable place for new families to locate, and the population is younger with more families and kids than in the county and neighboring cities. The City has remained one of the most affordable and accessible places to live in the metro area, despite skyrocketing real estate prices in the region. All of these factors impact the City. They play a role in how the community thinks about what types of retailers, offices, services, houses, transit, and parks, trails and open spaces are needed to support the current and changing demographics of the community. The evolving dynamics of Brooklyn Center reveal an opportunity for the City to plan for its future and to capitalize on its strengths. This Chapter is intended to serve as a guide for the City through this planning period. It includes a vision for the City’s future as adopted and established through previous planning efforts and is further refined and supported through a set of goals and strategies for each topic area contained within this Comprehensive Plan (2040 Plan). Sprinkled throughout subsequent chapters of this 2040 Plan goals are restated in call- out boxes to correlate how specific sections support the goal statements as a reminder of the community’s aspirations. This Chapter serves as the roadmap for this planning period, and it is intended to help residents, stakeholders, business owners, and policy-makers bring the City’s plan to fruition. VISION, GOALS & STRATEGIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 2 BROOKLYN CENTER VISION 2040 The City of Brooklyn Center’s policy makers and leadership have engaged in several visioning and strategic planning initiatives over the past few years. The various efforts resulted in the development of a Vision and Mission Statement for the community, as well as a set of short- term Strategic Priorities. Rather than recreate the wheel, this 2040 Plan process validated that the Vision and Mission Statements continue to reflect the aspirations of the community. The adopted Strategic Priorities correlate to various components of this 2040 Plan and are highlighted and integrated into the relevant section of this Chapter. The purpose of restating the Strategic Priorities, even though they may be short-term, is to show how they are supported and enhanced by the goals and strategies developed through this process. It became clear through various meetings and public engagement events that the City’s efforts to establish a Vision and Mission Statement were successful, and that these statements continue to reflect the aspirations of the community. The City’s adopted Vision and Mission statements are restated below and serve as guide for this 2040 Plan. Vision Statement “We envision Brooklyn Center as a thriving, diverse community with a full range of housing, business, cultural and recreational offerings. It is a safe and inclusive place that people of all ages love to call home and visitors enjoy due to its convenient location and commitment to a healthy environment.” Mission Statement “The mission of the City of Brooklyn Center is to ensure an attractive, clean, safe, and inclusive community that enhances the quality of life for all people and preserves the public trust. VISION, GOALS & STRATEGIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 3 GOALS & STRATEGIES The Vision and Mission Statements provide the framework and high-level direction from which supporting goals, strategies and policies can be derived to help bring this 2040 Plan to fruition. Having a clear Vision and Mission Statement was invaluable to this planning process because it allowed the effort to focus on developing a set of core goals and strategies that would support the Vision for the City’s future. The City assigned the Planning Commission as the 2040 Plan’s primary working group, and the Commission was responsible for establishing a set of goals and strategies from which subsequent chapters of this Plan were derived. The first step in establishing a set of draft goals was a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) exercise that required the Planning Commission to identify what specific characteristics and qualities of the community they hoped would either be addressed, maintained or enhanced. The Planning Commission was then asked to prioritize their SWOT exercise to determine which characteristics and qualities rose to the level of aspirations and goals for this Plan. The results of the SWOT and prioritization were then turned into goal statements using specific action-oriented works with a defined meaning. The draft goal statements became the foundation of the Planning Commission’s discussion that addressed topics such as Community Identity and Character, Land Use and Redevelopment, Housing, Transportation, and Infrastructure. The goal statements and themes became the foundation from which feedback and information were collected throughout the 2040 Plan planning process. These topics were used to structure and guide focused discussions with other city commissions, city staff, on-line surveys, and at public events. After collecting feedback through public engagement efforts and working with the Planning Commission and city staff, a set of supporting strategies were developed based on the input received. VISION, GOALS & STRATEGIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 4 The following goals and strategies are a culmination and synthesis of information collected through the various efforts to engage the public, the Planning Commission, other city commissions, policy-makers and staff. This Chapter is the core of the 2040 Plan and establishes the priorities and initiatives the City has identified as essential during this planning period. Given the importance of this Chapter to the Plan, it is critical that definitions for certain terms and words are universally understood by the user of this 2040 Plan. For purposes of this document, the following definition of a goal and a strategy are provided: Goal A general statement of community aspirations and desired objectives indicating broad social, economic, or physical conditions to which the community officially agrees to try to achieve in various ways, one of which is the implementation of the Comprehensive Plan. Strategy An officially adopted course of action or osition to implement the community goals. In addition to properly defining a “Goal” and a “Strategy”, the definition of the action word contained within the goal and strategy statements must also hold a common definition that assigns various roles, commitments, and responsibilities to the City. A glossary of these terms is found in the Appendix of this 2040 Plan. The ‘action’ words used in the following goal and strategy statements are assigned the following levels of financial commitment: No commitment of financial investment, staff resources & policy directives May include financial investment, staff resources & policy directives Commitment to financial investment (if needed), staff resources & policy directives Continue Endorse Reserve Recognize Promote Work Create Encourage Enhance Explore Maintain Identify Protect Provide Strengthen Support Sustain VISION, GOALS & STRATEGIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 5 The following goals and strategies are categorized by topic area, and generally correspond to the individual Chapters that are contained within this 2040 Plan. Preceding the goals and strategies, if applicable, are the City’s adopted short-term Strategic Priorities. While these statements are identified as ‘short-term’ in many cases the priority is relevant and applicable to the long-term goal and strategy statements. Each Chapter should support, build upon, and incorporate these goals and strategies into the Plan component and develop implementation steps that will help achieve the goals and strategies as identified. The intent of these statements is to provide a roadmap for development in the City; to be aspirational; and to create a framework for policy- makers, commissions, city staff, developers, landowners, businesses and residents. Intergovernmental & Community Relationship Goals Adopted Strategic Priority: Inclusive Community Engagement “In order to provide effective and appropriate services, we must clearly understand and respond to community needs. We will consistently seek input from a broad range of stakeholders from the general public, non-profit, and for-profit sectors. Efforts to engage the community will be transparent, responsive, deliberately inclusive, and culturally sensitive.” Intergovernmental & Community Relationship Goal 1: Identify opportunities to improve communication and engagement with the community’s residents, business owners and stakeholders. Strategies • Recognize that the City’s demographics are changing quickly, and it is important to adapt and change engagement and communication methods on a regular basis to meet the needs of residents and business owners. • Work to maintain the City’s communication materials in a variety of platforms with various languages that match the cultural needs of the community. VISION, GOALS & STRATEGIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 6 Intergovernmental & Community Relationship Goal 2: Strengthen opportunities to collaborate with adjacent municipalities, agencies and the County on planning, marketing, transportation and infrastructure initiatives that may impact the City. Strategies • Recognize the importance of the City’s participation within the region and the importance of planning across borders (i.e. regional transit and bikeway planning, economic development, access to job centers, etc.) • Encourage City staff to work with staff members in adjacent communities to identify opportunities to coordinate efforts that are mutually beneficial. Intergovernmental & Community Relationship Goal 3: Explore ways to collaborate with the school districts, non-profits and the for-profit sectors to engage the City’s youth so that they are invested in the community. Strategies • Strengthen the City’s relationship with the schools to better understand the needs of the youth in the community (i.e. better access to jobs, transit, bikeways, etc.) • Explore opportunities to involve the City’s youth on advisory boards, in planning initiatives and on other engagement events to encourage their participation and feedback to help shape the future of the City. • Create a consistent presence of the City and its available opportunities, services and facilities in local schools, community gathering spaces and areas where Brooklyn Center’s youth congregate. VISION, GOALS & STRATEGIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 7 Land Use & Redevelopment Goals Adopted Strategic Priority: Targeted Redevelopment “Redeveloping properties to the highest value and best use will accomplish our goals regarding housing, job creation, and growth of the City’s tax base. We will appropriately prepare sites and provide the necessary supporting infrastructure investments to guide redevelopment of publicly- and privately-owned properties.” Land Use & Redevelopment Goal 1: Support the Future Land Use Plan through the update or creation of relevant and market-based small area plans, redevelopment plans, and the zoning ordinance. Strategies • Identify and prioritize key redevelopment areas and develop a work plan and potential schedule/timeline for each area. • Provide staff and consultant resources to prepare a comprehensive update to the City’s zoning ordinance to support the Planned Land Uses. • Protect the Future Land Use Plan through development of clear, concise and descriptive policy documents and initiatives that support the City’s long-term vision. Land Use & Redevelopment Goal 2: Continue to support a proactive, integrated approach to redevelopment that clearly defines the City’s objectives for specific areas and sites within the community. Strategies • Strengthen the City’s vision for key redevelopment areas through preparation of master plans and small area studies to ensure thoughtful and responsive development. • Encourage developers, staff, and stakeholders to think-big and creatively about redevelopment to create an interesting, vibrant, and innovative city center and surrounding neighborhoods. VISION, GOALS & STRATEGIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 8 • Support and encourage development concepts that incorporate flexibility for space and programming that could be used for start-ups, small companies, pop-ups, and local markets that provide opportunities to promote the City’s diverse residents. • Explore opportunities to increase the mix of uses on the Brooklyn Boulevard corridor, increasing densities, identifying key nodes for the concentration of commercial uses and providing opportunities for new housing types. Land Use & Redevelopment Goal 3: Strengthen opportunities for high-quality redevelopment through establishing clear planning and regulatory documents. Strategies • Provide clear ordinances that permit uses consistent with the City’s vision and minimize the number of uses required to obtain special or conditional use permits. • Create new zoning and overlay districts that are concise, directive and use graphics (pictures and/or diagrams) to explain the City’s requirements. • Explore opportunities to streamline the development process and utilize Brooklyn Center’s customer focus and nimble approach as a competitive advantage. VISION, GOALS & STRATEGIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 9 Land Use & Redevelopment Goal 4: Enhance and maintain existing neighborhoods through proper land use designations and clear supportive zoning that makes reinvestment and rehabilitation easy for residents. Strategies • Create and maintain a cheat-sheet for residents that explains in plain language the permitting and regulatory process. 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for Change VISION, GOALS & STRATEGIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 10 Land Use & Redevelopment Goal 5: Recognize that many areas in the community are aging and may require reinvestment, redevelopment, or reimagining and that all scales and sizes of opportunity have merit to further support the community’s future. Strategies • Explore opportunities to create neighborhood nodes that are integrated and support the needs of residents and encourage a more walkable community. • Identify opportunities and tools (that may include financial resources) that assist residents with regular maintenance, upkeep, and/or remodeling so that their homes meet their needs and are places they want to stay and contribute to a more stable neighborhood. • Continue to evaluate how redevelopment can further enhance and support the sustainability of individual properties, neighborhoods and the larger community. Land Use & Redevelopment Goal 6: Provide clear direction to developers, property owners, and residents about the City’s desires for each redevelopment area through this 2040 Plan, as well as small area studies, master plans and the zoning ordinance. Strategies • Support redevelopment initiatives through a coordinated Request for Proposal (RFP) process to solicit interest and responses from developers for city-owned properties. • Promote the City’s vision for each redevelopment area through various means including on-line, print, and media. • Explore opportunities to encourage redevelopment through site assembly, master planning, pre-development, and land preparation. VISION, GOALS & STRATEGIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 11 Land Use & Redevelopment Goal 7: Explore opportunities to create unified branding, connections, and visual cues to reinforce Brooklyn Center’s identity and relationship to existing neighborhoods. Strategies • Create a city-wide beautification strategy that includes a process for creating community identity and pride through the use of public art. • Work to develop a comprehensive list of design guidelines for residents, developers and stakeholders that provide a menu of Brooklyn Center “branding’ elements that can be incorporated into new and existing developments and neighborhoods. • Strengthen the City’s commitment to its designation as a Tree City USA by incorporating more trees and landscaping at the City’s main gateways and entrances. • Encourage residents, developers, and other stakeholders to use city authorized branding elements in marketing materials, streetscape improvements, and design elements. • Identify key pedestrian, bikeway, auto and transit corridors that should incorporate consistent branding elements and landscape themes. • Promote Brooklyn Center’s diversity through the development of flexible spaces, opportunities for pop-ups and other small business incubators. Land Use & Redevelopment Goal 8: Enhance the City’s economic position in the region through easy to navigate processes and creative land use designations. Strategies • Explore ways to improve the City’s ordinances so that the entitlement process is clear and easy to navigate. • Identify opportunities throughout the region to promote the City’s redevelopment areas as a great place for new businesses to locate (i.e. DEED, Hennepin County Business Associations, Chamber of Commerce, etc.) VISION, GOALS & STRATEGIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 12 Housing & Neighborhood Goals Adopted Strategic Priority: Safe, Secure, and Stable Community “For residents and visitors to fully appreciate and enjoy a great quality of life, it is essential that all neighborhoods are safe, secure, and stable. We will assure compliance with neighborhood condition and building safety standards, provide proactive and responsive public safety protection, wise stewardship of City resources and policies that promote safety, security, and a lasting stable environment.” Housing & Neighborhood Goal 1: Promote a diverse housing stock that provides safe, stable, and accessible housing options to all of Brooklyn Center’s residents. Strategies • Protect existing naturally occurring affordable housing options within the City through supportive land use designations and associated policies. • Explore opportunities within multi-family redevelopment areas to include market-rate and affordable housing options within each project. • Strengthen existing neighborhoods through focused efforts to assist with maintenance and preservation of the housing stock. • Continue to enforce the rental licensing program and update and refine applicable ordinances and processes to ensure the program supports the needs of local residents. VISION, GOALS & STRATEGIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 13 Housing & Neighborhood Goal 2: Recognize and identify ways to match Brooklyn Center’s housing with the City’s changing demographics. Strategies • Identify and inventory the City’s existing rental housing stock to understand the rental unit-mix and unit-type to determine where gaps in the supply exist. • Work to incorporate increased diversity of units within new redevelopment areas from micro-apartments to three- and four- bedroom units. • Encourage property owners to reinvest in existing properties to maintain owner-occupied and renter-occupied units to create a more sustainable and stable housing stock. • Strengthen outreach efforts to understand what housing needs exist for current and prospective Brooklyn Center residents. Housing & Neighborhood Goal 3: Explore opportunities to improve the City’s housing policies and ordinances to make them more responsive to current and future residents. Strategies • Identify and review existing housing policies to ensure that they support the needs of current Brooklyn Center residents. • Work with existing owners and renters to understand what challenges exist within current permitting and regulatory processes. • Enhance existing strategies and policies to better meet the needs of current and prospective residents. VISION, GOALS & STRATEGIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 14 Housing & Neighborhood Goal 4: Maintain the existing housing stock in primarily single-family neighborhoods through proper ordinances, incentive programs and enforcement. Strategies • Protect existing neighborhoods through the refinement of existing ordinances to ensure compatible uses are permitted, or conditionally permitted. • Work with existing homeowners and renters to understand current challenges within existing neighborhoods. • Endorse the update of existing ordinances and regulations to match and address the challenges identified by residents to make neighborhoods more accessible, stable and sustainable long-term Housing & Neighborhood Goal 5: Explore opportunities to incorporate new affordable housing into redevelopment areas that promote safe, secure and economically diverse neighborhoods. Strategies • Recognize the importance of incorporating and integrating protected affordable housing in new projects. • Encourage developers to incorporate protected affordable housing units within projects through establishing incentives such as density bonuses or other tools. • Strengthen existing policies to promote the diversity of housing choices within a single project, and throughout all redevelopment areas. VISION, GOALS & STRATEGIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 15 Community Image, Economic Competitiveness & Stability Goals Adopted Strategic Priority: Enhanced Community Image “Our ability to attract and retain residents and businesses is influenced by the perception of the City. We will take specific actions to assure that Brooklyn Center is recognized by residents, businesses, stakeholders, and visitors as a high quality, attractive, and safe community.” Adopted Strategic Priority: Resident Economic Stability “The economic stability of residents is essential to vibrant neighborhoods and to retail, restaurant, and business growth. We will lead by supporting collaborative efforts of education, business, and government sectors to improve income opportunities for residents.” Community Image, Economic Competitiveness & Stability Goal 1: Promote Brooklyn Center as an exceptional place for businesses, visitors and residents, both existing and new, because of its locational advantage and accessibility within the region. Strategies • Continue to refine and enhance the City’s recent print and online rebranding efforts. • Strengthen the City’s identity through proactive communications that reach the larger region (e.g. develop marketing collateral to send to DEED, professional associations, press releases, etc.) • Support the development of a task force or working group of community stakeholders to provide on-going perspectives and feedback to improve and help guide the City’s marketing and branding initiatives. • Encourage further enhancement of the public realm through the development of a public art and beautification master plan with Forecast for Public Art that reflects the community, its residents and businesses. VISION, GOALS & STRATEGIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 16 Community Image, Economic Competitiveness & Stability Goal 2: Support the development of sustainable, resilient, and accessible neighborhoods in the city center that reinforce the City’s commitment to its diverse residents, neighborhoods, and businesses Strategies • Promote redevelopment of the former regional retail center city site as a Transit Oriented Development site that plans for a mix of uses including diverse housing types. • Create a walkable and connected street, sidewalk and bikeway system throughout the city center that connects to surrounding neighborhoods. • Recognize the limitations of existing structures and land uses and allow for the reimagining and intensification of uses to further development of a Transit Oriented Development (TOD) city center. • Encourage developers to incorporate innovative and sustainable site design elements that reintroduces and reestablishes green space in the city center and adjacent redevelopment areas. • Identify opportunities to incorporate green infrastructure into existing and redevelopment areas in all types of development. • Provide incentives for redevelopment that incorporates housing at all levels of affordability from affordable to high-end market rate units, within a single project when feasible. • Promote the city center as a community gathering space with pop-up shops, open air markets, and flexible space to support local businesses. VISION, GOALS & STRATEGIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 17 Community Image, Economic Competitiveness & Stability Goal 3: Explore meaningful ways to represent the community’s diversity through the City’s branding, marketing and visual communications. Strategies • Enhance City issued and sponsored communications by providing materials translated in multiple languages that are tailored to Brooklyn Center’s population. • Create a working group or task force with diverse representation to provide feedback and suggestions on major branding and marketing efforts. • Identify key marketing and branding initiatives, particularly of redevelopment areas, and engage Brooklyn Center’s residents and business owners on-line to solicit feedback early and often throughout development projects. Community Image, Economic Competitiveness & Stability Goal 4: Encourage and promote reinvestment in the City’s infrastructure including roadways, streetscapes, trails and utilities to signal Brooklyn Center’s commitment to the long-term success of its residents and businesses. Strategies • Maintain the City’s existing infrastructure through appropriate budgeting through the City’s Capital Improvement Plan process. • Identity areas that could be revitalized through targeted infrastructure reinvestment and include relevant inventory and analysis in applicable small area plans, redevelopment studies, etc. • Work to develop a comprehensive wayfinding and signage system for bikeways and trails throughout the City. VISION, GOALS & STRATEGIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 18 Community Image, Economic Competitiveness & Stability Goal 5: Recognize the opportunity and value of Brooklyn Center’s changing demographics and entrepreneurial attitudes to create an identity that embraces diversity as part of the City’s future. Strategies • Work to understand the needs of Brooklyn Center’s population for office, commercial, restaurant, retail and multi-use spaces. • Identify opportunities within redevelopment areas that could fulfill the needs of Brooklyn Center’s entrepreneurs and small business owners. Parks, Trails, & Open Space Goals Parks, Trails, & Open Space Goal 1 Provide a park and recreation system that is based on the needs of the City’s residents and stakeholders. Strategies • Enhance and maintain a mix of facilities throughout the City’s park and recreation system that is accessible to all ages and abilities. • Identify gaps within the City’s system and plan for improvements to match resident and stakeholder needs. • Explore opportunities to partner with local school districts and the private sector to improve, and in some areas complete, the park and recreation system. • Support the continued use of citizen surveys and interviews to understand the effectiveness of existing facilities and, programs and system deficiencies. • Maintain the system through prioritizing the highest-priority improvements which are those that address health or safety concerns, reduce maintenance costs, or address overall system deficiencies. • Maintain and improve the system on a regular and continuous basis through the operating budget and the Capital Improvements Program to avoid deferred maintenance of the system. VISION, GOALS & STRATEGIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 19 Parks, Trails, & Open Space Goal 2 Encourage residents and stakeholders to participate in the park and recreation system planning process. Strategies • Continue to utilize a City Council appointed citizen Park and Recreation Commission that advises the Council on the park system and environmental planning initiatives in the community. • Encourage neighborhood groups to participate in the planning of all major park improvements. Parks, Trails, & Open Space Goal 3 Explore ways to incorporate design and preservation standards into the City’s ordinances and policies to improve and maintain a high-quality system. Strategies • Continue to explore ways to incorporate and plan for innovative park and recreation development as the system is maintained or expanded. • Maintain a classification system for the parks, trails and open spaces in the community to match needs and programming with appropriate park typologies. • Continue to design system improvements that balance function and aesthetics with the conservation of natural resource areas. • Protect surface water resources in parks, such as wetlands, for habitat and wildlife corridors where appropriate. • Explore ways to re-vegetate the opens space areas owned by the City where active recreational improvements have not been planned. • Encourage creative park design to develop a dynamic and diverse system. • Identify ways to use park design as a neighborhood improvement theme, or as a way to complement redevelopment. VISION, GOALS & STRATEGIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 20 Parks, Trails, & Open Space Goal 4 Support efforts to maximize the use and accessibility of the system by local residents. • Identify ways to improve access to, signage for, and information about Central Park to drive increased awareness about the facility. • Create a connected system through bicycle/pedestrian trails and a collector sidewalk system to ensure the accessibility of the City’s parks. Volunteers and service organizations in the community will be afforded opportunities for service in the development and maintenance of the park and recreation system. • Promote the Mississippi River Critical Corridor Area and its park as an opportunity for further development and use in the community. • Provide an identification system of all park areas, facilities and programs that is consistent, functional and creative. • Identify locations to install signage, kiosks, and other forms of communication that establish an identity for the system and provides information about the system to the user. • There will be an ongoing information and education process to make residents knowledgeable about and aware of park and recreation facilities and programs. VISION, GOALS & STRATEGIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 21 Transportation, Transit, Bikeways & Walkability Goals Adopted Strategic Priority: Key Transportation Investments “Proactively maintaining an efficient and effective infrastructure will meet the high level of community expectations. We will plan for and invest in critical infrastructure improvements that enhance safety, improve life quality, and support opportunities for redevelopment, while sustaining the natural environment.” Transportation, Transit, Bikeways & Walkability Goal 1 Provide a safe network of roadways, bikeways and pedestrian ways that connect residents in the City and to the larger region. Strategies • Continue to budget for needed improvements to the City’s transportation network through the Capital Improvement Plan process. • Support new roadway designs in redevelopment areas that incorporate bikeways and pedestrian ways, and that visually connect to transit stops and stations. • Work to understand the transportation needs of the City’s residents and match scheduled improvements to help fill identified gaps. • Create a plan to work with Metro Transit on a more balanced and equitable transit market area that matches the needs of residents. VISION, GOALS & STRATEGIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 22 Transportation, Transit, Bikeways & Walkability Goal 2 Encourage residents to chose alternate transportation modes (other than automobile) by enhancing access to bikeways, transit, and pedestrian networks. Strategies • Enhance existing ordinances, and incorporate requirements into new zoning districts that make pedestrian and bike access more efficient (e.g. bike parking requirements, awnings, pedestrian shelters, etc.) • Work with Metro Transit to identity potential improvements to the transit station, bus stops and bus shelters that could improve the rider experience. • Explore ways to improve wayfinding through visual cues to make bike routes, walkways, and transit stops clearer to users. Transportation, Transit, Bikeways & Walkability Goal 3 Support the City’s commitment to creating a Complete Street Network in existing and redevelopment areas. Strategies • Identify opportunities to connect the existing bikeway and pedestrian network through redevelopment areas and a condition of development approval to incorporate prioritized connections. • Work to update necessary ordinances or policies within the City’s zoning ordinance and other official controls to support the development of a Complete Street Network. VISION, GOALS & STRATEGIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 23 Infrastructure & Utilities Goals Infrastructure & Utilities Goal 1 Provide adequate infrastructure including sewer, water, and facilities to serve existing residents and redevelopment areas. Strategies • Support redevelopment consistent with the Future Land Use Plan, Transportation and Transit Plan so that infrastructure is appropriately sized and planned for based on anticipated development patterns. • Sustain current city staff’s efforts to plan for and study needed improvements, as well as staying current with best practices and innovation. Infrastructure & Utilities Goal 2 Maintain the level of city services to existing neighborhoods and plan for improvements through appropriate capital expenditures. Strategies • Work with existing neighborhoods and community liaisons to plan for any needed improvements and where applicable, incorporate such improvements in the City’s Capital Improvement Plan. • Sustain development patterns consistent with the Future Land Use Plan to ensure appropriately designed and planned infrastructure. Infrastructure & Utilities Goal 3 Support opportunities to create resilience within the City’s infrastructure as redevelopment or reconstruction activities occur. Strategies • Explore and identify opportunities to incorporate best management practices or innovative practices in the city’s ordinances and policies to better respond to natural disasters and environmental degradation. • Strengthen existing infrastructure through incorporating innovative methods for system management and maintenance in conjunction with traditional engineering methodology. BLANK PAGE DRAFT CHAPTER 3: Land Use & Redevelopment Comprehensive Plan 2040 LAND USE & REDEVELOPMENT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 LAND USE & REDEVELOPMENT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 1 INTRODUCTION The City of Brooklyn Center is at a pivotal time in its history and is faced with the unique opportunity to reimagine and redefine its land use and development patterns for generations to come. For many decades the community’s land use and development was planned around a “core” retail area that served not only the local community but the greater region. Emanating out from the retail center were pockets of multi-family housing that transitioned quickly into single-family neighborhoods. Residents in those neighborhoods were offered the best of both worlds – they were connected to major freeways and highways with efficient routes to job centers - and once they were home they didn’t have to leave because every shop, restaurant or service they could ever need could be found in the bustling city center. Fast forward to the mid-2000s and change began. Slowly, or what may have felt rapid for some residents, the City’s “center” or “core” began to lose its share of the regional retail and service market place. As nearby communities increasingly welcomed new retailers, restaurants and service providers into their developing areas, Brooklyn Center began to see stores closing leading to the eventual end of the Brookdale Mall. While all of these changes were happening in the City’s “core” the change affected nearly 300-acres of the community, or nearly 6% of the City’s total land area. Exacerbating the loss of actual users and businesses was the concurrent loss of identity and image the community had established so many decades ago. This evolution in the City’s land use and development patterns affects the entire community, even if it the truly ‘vacant’ area is found only within its core. The impact can be seen in both multi-family and single-family neighborhoods, in the schools, parks, transportation, and public facilities. At its simplest level it was, and is, the ‘Center’ of the City. Residents, new and old, continue to identify the vacant and underutilized land in the City Center as an important area to ‘get right’, and to revitalize and reinvigorate. The success of this area will influence and impact the surrounding land uses, neighborhoods, and community and lead to a more sustainable and vibrant community long-term. LAND USE & REDEVELOPMENT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 2 2040 Land Use & Redevelopment Goals »Support the Future Land Use Plan through the update or creation of relevant and market-based small area plans, redevelopment plans, and the zoning ordinance. »Continue to support a proactive, integrated approach to redevelopment that clearly defines the City’s objectives for specific areas and sites within the community. »Strengthen opportunities for high-quality redevelopment through establishing clear planning and regulatory documents. »Enhance and maintain existing neighborhoods through proper land use designations and clear supportive zoning that makes reinvestment and rehabilitation easy for residents. »Recognize that many areas in the community are aging and may require reinvestment, redevelopment, or reimagining and that all scales and sizes of opportunity have merit to further support the community’s future. »Provide clear direction to developers, property owners, and residents about the City’s desires for each redevelopment area through this 2040 Plan, as well as small area studies, master plans and the zoning ordinance. * Supporting Strategies found in Chapter 2: Vision, Goals and Strategies LAND USE & REDEVELOPMENT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 3 PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND The purpose of this Chapter is to establish and guide land use and redevelopment over this planning period. The intent is to create a clear, concise and responsive Future Land Use Plan that describes the City’s aspirations for the future. The specific details of zoning, small area plans, and other details are not contained within this Chapter but instead will be developed as implementation tools to bring this Plan to fruition. Though this Chapter does not describe individual properties or plans for specific areas, it clearly, and descriptively, defines the vision for each land use designation. This definition and policy will serve as the City’s guide or ‘brand’ for the future of its neighborhoods, redevelopment areas, business parks, offices, industrial areas, parks, trails and natural resource areas for the future. This Chapter was prepared with the help of the City’s residents, staff, commissions and policy-makers. It is a reflection and response to feedback and input heard throughout the Plan development process and should be thoughtfully considered and evaluated as redevelopment progresses throughout the community. In the following sections the existing land use, future land use and redevelopment focus areas are described, and corresponding maps are provided. Some of the more substantial changes in this Plan are discussed in subsequent sections to highlight the areas of this Plan that were intentionally updated to better reflect changes in Brooklyn Center, and in some cases to better respond to current and projected market conditions. As with any policy document this Chapter should be reviewed and contemplated often and should be thought of as a living document – it is important to use the Plan so it remains relevant. Changes in Land Use & Redevelopment Chapter from the 2030 Plan As a mostly-developed community much of the City’s existing land use pattern is anticipated to remain the same. The core of existing single-family neighborhoods will be maintained, with changes only projected to occur at specific neighborhood nodes or along edges, where the edges are adjacent to major roadways or other physical characteristics. However, though a large percentage of the City’s land is projected to remain largely unchanged, there are pockets of vacant, underdeveloped and redevelopment areas that are guided for change within this Plan (in a way similar to the 2030 Plan). The “Center City” was guided for change in the 2030 Plan, but this Plan contemplates a more diverse land use pattern and focus on housing in the redeveloping areas – which is different from what was contemplated in the last planning period. LAND USE & REDEVELOPMENT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 4 The following summary is provided to identify the substantive changes from the 2030 Plan, and to introduce new concepts: Rethinking the “Core” and Reorganizing Around Access The City has regularly studied and contemplated how to redevelop and reimagine its core hoping to bring back the vitality and vibrancy that once defined the community. Many studies and plans have been completed and those ideas and strategies will continue to be influential as the area redevelops. Building on previous efforts, this Plan introduces the idea of transit and accessibility as an overarching way to organize and guide land uses and redevelopment of the area. Though not a significant shift in thinking at the policy level, it does represent a subtle change in how new land uses and redevelopment might incorporate and respond to accessibility and transit as a central physical and design element in any development or redevelopment plan. Transit and accessibility has always been a consideration of the City’s Comprehensive Plan, but it has not served as a physical organizing feature of the Land Use Plan. Previous efforts simply addressed transit and mode choice such as walking or biking as part of its Transportation Chapter, but current trends suggest that transit and mode choice are one of the principle components of a desirable, amenity rich community. The City has the opportunity to capitalize on this trend given its current transit system and the availability of redevelopment land. The planned transit improvements in the community include the new C-Line Bus Rapid Transit that is scheduled to be operational in 2019, coupled with the Opportunity Site, Shingle Creek and nearby redevelopment opportunities. This means the City can emphasize the importance of accessibility potentially resulting in a highly desirable new mixed-use neighborhood – right in the heart of the City. Emphasizing Competitiveness within the Region Through much of this planning process, residents, stakeholders, commissioners and policy makers repeatedly emphasized the desire to regain Brooklyn Center’s competitive edge in the market-place as a desirable and highly accessible community for residents and businesses alike. The desire to become a central player in the region once again and to be recognized as a great place to do business is supported through the City’s efforts within this Land Use Plan to be more flexible within its land use designations. This Chapter emphasizes an integrated land use and development approach to better match current expectations within the market-place for integrated, experience-based places where people can live, work, recreate, socialize and engage all within a compact walkable and interesting place. LAND USE & REDEVELOPMENT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 5 Future Land Use Plan – Land Use Designations are Consolidated This Plan consolidates the total number of Future Land Designations, which is intentional and purposeful in an effort to encourage more flexibility within the community. The Future Land Use Plan should be a guide that describes to the residents, business owners, developers and policy-makers the long-term goals and aspirations for land uses and development areas, rather than on a site-by-site basis. Site specific details should be contained in supporting, and consistent, documents such as Small Area Plans, Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Ordinance and other official controls. This Plan should function at the level of detail that it should – to guide the City’s future land use and development. Future Land Use Plan – New Designations are Added Even though this Plan consolidates the land use designations, it also introduces three new land use designation concepts that are focused on creating mixed-use, vibrant spaces in the community. These new designations are primarily associated with areas planned for redevelopment in the community. The purpose of creating the mixed-use designations is to encourage a more diverse, integrated and interesting land use pattern in the community in all areas – from residential enclaves to industrial parks. Existing Land Use and Future Land Use are Separated Though it may seem minor, separating the Existing Land Use (ELU) from the Future Land Use Plan (FLU) is an important update to this Chapter. Creating this distinction allows the City to monitor and follow its progress over this planning period. The ELU is a snapshot in time, it describes how the City’s land is being used today. It’s not a judgment of what it should be, it’s what is actually happening. The FLU is a representation of what the City hopes for, or what it’s planning for in the future. Because the two maps, and uses, are so different it is important to separate them so that the City can see its progress over time. The ELU in all likelihood, should look more like the FLU in 10-years, and that is a strong visual representation of the success and implementation of this Plan. LAND USE & REDEVELOPMENT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 6 Forecasts As described in Chapter 1: Introduction, Plan Purpose and Community Context the City is required to plan for its future land use pattern and development opportunities consistent with the Metropolitan Council’s projections and community designation which is provided for within the 2015 System Statement. The City’s Community Designation is “Urban,” and Thrive MSP 2040 identifies the following Community Role for orderly and efficient land use as: • Plan for forecasted population and household growth at average densities of at least 10 units per acre for new development and redevelopment. Target opportunities for more intensive development near regional transit investments at densities and in a manner articulated in the 2040 Transportation Policy Plan. • Identify areas for redevelopment, particularly areas that are well-served by transportation options and nearby amenities and that contribute to better proximity between jobs and housing. • In collaboration with other regional partners, lead major redevelopment efforts. • Lead detailed land use planning efforts around regional transit stations and other regional investments. • Plan for and program local infrastructure needs (for example, roads, sidewalks, sewer, water, and surface water), including those needed for future growth and to implement the local comprehensive plan. • Recognize opportunities for urban agriculture, and small-scale food production. The Metropolitan Council’s population, household and employment forecasts for the 2040 Plan as shown in the 2015 System Statement are provided in the following table: Table 3-1. Metropolitan Council Forecasts Forecast Year Population Households Employment 2010 30,104 10,756 11,001 2020 31,400 11,300 13,000 2030 33,000 12,300 13,800 2040 35,400 13,300 14,600 Source: 2015 Metropolitan Council System Statement for Brooklyn Center LAND USE & REDEVELOPMENT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 7 As demonstrated in Table 3-1, the Metropolitan Council projects that the City will add nearly 2,250 new households to the community by 2040. This is a significant increase in the number of households, an increase that has not occurred since many of its neighborhoods were initially developed between the 1950s to 1970s. The Metropolitan Council makes its projection based on several factors, but evaluates and considers characteristics such as proximity and location within the region, available land for development and/or redevelopment, current and expected market trends and proximity to transit and planned transit improvements. All of these factors considered collectively make Brooklyn Center a highly desirable place for people to want to locate and move to, provided new housing options become available. A key factor in this equation is the availability of land, and the City has a large, contiguous area of land available known as the “Center City” which is either vacant or underdeveloped which makes it a prime area for redevelopment. As shown and described in subsequent sections, the City is planning for the additional households to primarily located within these redevelopment areas, and if developed occurs at the densities projected and guided within this Plan, the City has the potential to add between 1,890 and 2,850 households by 2040. In the subsequent Future Land Use section of this Chapter specific areas are identified that are planned for and may be available for redevelopment in this planning period. Even though the City is supportive and planning for redevelopment it also possible that some of these areas will not redevelop within this planning period. Additionally, there are known development plans for a portion of the redevelopment areas that would result in an increase in households, but may fall short of the forecast. The calculations in the following sections demonstrate that the majority of forecasted growth is anticipated to occur within the major redevelopment areas guided primarily as Transit Oriented Development (TOD) and Commercial Mixed-Use. Some commercial and retail development has occurred in these areas within the last 10-years, and those areas are not likely to redevelop within this planning period. Because of these conditions, the City believes there is likely a range of the number of potential households that could be added, which are generally consistent with the Metropolitan Council’s System Statement forecasts. LAND USE & REDEVELOPMENT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 8 EXISTING LAND USE Before the City can plan for its future, it must first understand how the existing land use and development pattern shapes the community. The City has diverse land uses but has a fairly organized land use pattern. The ‘core’ or ‘spine’ of the community west of Highway 100 was the retail core of the City and was once the home of Brookdale Mall, a regional indoor mall that served the northwest metropolitan area. After slow evolution, some new businesses and retailers have emerged, and some redevelopment activities continue to occur in the area. As shown on the Existing Land Use Map, these areas continue to be used for retail and service uses, but much of the land is now vacant or underutilized. Transitioning from the core, single-family neighborhoods dominate the residential landscape which are served by integrated public facilities, schools, and parks. Small pockets of multi- family housing can be found in nearly all areas of the community, with some concentration of higher-density found along major roadways surrounding commercial, light industrial and business areas. Generally, the City’s existing land use pattern is reflective of a suburban development pattern that was auto-centric and relied on the retail/service core for many decades. Understanding this pattern is an important part of the plan development process because it provides a foundation and baseline from which the City can plan for a more sustainable, accessible future – it helps to define the places to preserve and protect, and identify areas that have the opportunity to shape the community’s future. The Existing Land Use Map 3-1 helps to visually describe where incompatible land uses may exist, and where patterns may benefit from interruption or new uses. Table 3-2 describes the acreages of existing uses and suggests what types of land uses may be deficient or needed over the next planning period. 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K y l e 68th W e l c o m e 62nd 37th 70th 7 2 n d72nd L a k e 38th 46 1/2 67th B r o o k v i e w 53rd 56th 72nd 45th 51st 72nd 52nd 46th 54th 68th A l d r i c h 52nd 61st 39th N e w t o n 42nd 40th 58 1/2 71st 60th 46th 60th H u m b o l d t R a m p F r e m o n t 66th 50th 64th 56th R a m p B e a r d I n d i a n a D u p o n t Brooklyn 48th X e r x e s H a l i f a x F r a n c e 37th 10Ramp WestRiver Road 74th S hin gle Cre ek X e r x e s 39 1/2 L i l a c B r o o k l y n Ramp E w i n g A b b o t t 4 3 r dToledo C a m d e n 3 7 t h 4 0 t h 67th 40 1/2 J u n e R a m p Z e n i t h 36th 70th F r a n c e 66th 36th U p t o n 42 1/2 C h o w e n R a m p G r i m e s U n i t y 39th A z e l i a 75th P e r r y S c o t t G r i m e s L a k e l a n d 7 0 t h A b b o t t R a m p Q u e e n Aldrich S h e r i d a n Brooklyn R a m p L a k e l a n d 74th M a j o r 6 5 t h 43rd Lakeside R u s s e l l W a s h b u r n P e n n O l i v e r OsseoRoadFrontage P a r k e r D r e w B r o o kly n P e r r y 50th A d m i r a l D r e w W e l c o m e X e n i a N o b l e O r c h a r d P e n nRussell Quail P e r r y E w i n g 53rd X e n i a Shoreview 74th F r a n c e I n d i a n a T o l e d o S c o t t T o l e d o D r e w U n i t y R a m p M a j o r R a m p H u b b ard V i c t o r y K y l e H u b b a r d S h orelin e 76th H u m b o l d t Ramp U n i t y M a j o r 70th Robin B r y a n t 73rd 74th 74th 71st E m e r s o n P e r r y L o g a n R a m p R e g e n t 69th M a j o r B r y a n t C o l f a x X e r x e s D a l l a s S a i n t A n t h o n y Q u e e n 74th H u m b o l d t P e r r y 73rd 69th 55 th N o r t h p o r t T h o m a s F r a n c e R a m p B e a r d Y a t e s Bellvue Ponds James 49th Ramp L a k e l a n d I n d i a n a 47th L i l a c F r e m o n t R a m p I n d i a n a 73rd 7 1 s t 49th 74th IrvingJames U n i t y VillageCreek 7 3 r d X e n i a M o r g a n E m e r s o n N e w t o n E r i c o n P e r r y R a ilr o a d 65th S c o t t Q u a i l Y o r k R a m p H alif a x T o l e d o S h a r i A n n L e e N o b l e G i r a r d X e r x e s E w i n g S c o t t U p t o n P e r r y F r e m o n t P e r r y P e n n K n o x M i s s i s s i p p i K n o x 72nd 6 t h R u s s e l l Q u a i l M a j o r S c o t t R e g e n t K a t h r e n e Angeline O l i v e r C o l f a x 6 t h A l d r i c h C o l f a x 4 t h K y l e J a m e s G r i m e s G i r a r d C h o w e n O r c h a r d O r c h a r d E m e r s o n N o b l e U n i t y I r v i n g L o g a n L o g a n M a j o r Q u a i l H a l i f a x P e r r y A l d r i c h N e w t o n L e e L y n d a l e A l d r i c h A l d r i c h O l i v e r M o r g a n B r y a n t Winchester K n o x M a r s h a l l K n o x X e r x e s 66th M o r g a n V i n c e n t E w i n g Q u a i l O l i v e r M a j o r L o g a n W a s h b u r n M a j o r N e w t o n X e r x e s T h o m a s S h e r i d a n D r e w Q u a i l T o l e d o O r c h a r d G r e a t V i e w Em i l i e H u m b o l d t R i v e r w o o d E w i n g C a m d e n R e g e n t C o l f a x J u n e C o l f a x T o l e d o R e g e n t X e n i a 4 t h 48th B e a r d L a k e l a n d U n i t y La k e s i d e L a k e C u r v e I r v i n g 54 th W e l c o m e J o s e p h i n e B e a r d A b b o t t 47thByron G r i m e s H u m b o l d t C r y s t a l L a k e L e e N o rt h way F r a n c e 45th R u s s e l l W a s h b u r n V i n c e n t U p t o n Q u e e n S h e r i d a n 53rd L a k e vie w T h o m a s P e n n I s l e m o u n t Lakeland O l i v e r N e w t o n L o g a n M o r g a n M o r g a n K n o x J a m e s I r v i n g 6 6 t h G i r a r d S o o 37th 57th 73 r d C h o w e n Corvallis 48th Poe P e n n U n i t y 56th Z e n i t h D r e w U p t o n C h o w e n Burquest O r c h a r d R i v e r d a l e Boulder 62nd 46th Y o r k C a m d e n Lilac L a k ela n d G i r a r d G i r a r d J u d y I n d i a n a 51st O s s e o Oak H a l i f a x D r e w Ra mp P e r r y Q u a i l B r o o k l y n M a r l i n H a lif a x L a k ela n d L e e Lawrence Northway G r i m e s E a r l e B r o w n R a m p D a l l a s Amy 72nd Woodbine 51st 6 3 r d 94 B r o o k l y n O r c h a r d J u n e I n d i a n a B r o o k l y n B o u l e v a r d F r o n t a g e P e r r y Q u a i l R e g e n t H a l i f a x V i n c e n t C a m d e n 68th 4 t h E w i n g E m e r s o n R a m p L i l a c E a s t R i v e r 74 1/2 1 s t R e g e n t N o b l e R a m p R a m p M o r g a n G i r a r d R a m p V e r a C r u z J a m e s L e e B e a r d L y n d a l e L y n d a l e 67thRamp Joyce Janet D r e w E a s t L y n d a l e 62nd 66th Quarles J a m e s R a m p R a m p Winchester R a m p R a m p L a k ela n d 72nd R a m p Woodbine 9 4 T w i n L a k e R a m p P e a r s o n L i l a c V i c t o r y M e m o r i a l R a mp 2 5 2 S c o t t Palmer T w i n Ryan T w i n C r y s t a l M i s s i s s i p p i T w i n Brooklyn Center Brooklyn Park B r o o k l y n C e n t e r B r o o k l y n P a r k B r o o k l y n C e n t e r C r y s t a l B r o o k l y n C e n t e r F r i d l e y Brooklyn Center Minneapolis B r o o k l y n P a r k F r i d l e y C r y s t a l R o b b i n s d a l e F r i d l e y M i n n e a p o l i s R o b b i n s d a l e M i n n e a p o l i s 0 1,700 3,400 5,100 6,800850 FeetF Existing Land Use ELU 2016 Generalized Land Use Single Family Detached Two or Three Family, Townhome Apartments Commercial Office Industrial and Utility Institutional ooo o Airport Park,Recreational, or Preserve Open Water Undeveloped Major Railway Major Highway 152 152 94 94 252 100 100 Map 3-1. Generalized Existing Land Use LAND USE & REDEVELOPMENT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 10 Table 3-2. Existing Land Use Existing Land Use Acres % of Total Acres Single Family Residential 2,456.29 45.82% Two and Three Family or Townhome 160.06 2.99% Apartments 256.30 4.78% Commercial 391.20 7.30% Office 95.65 1.78% Industrial and Utility 285.51 5.33% Institutional 273.00 5.09% Airport 12.32 0.23% Park, Recreation or Preserve 609.86 11.38% Undeveloped 161.28 3.01% Major Highway (ROW)430.38 8.03% Major Railway 10.75 0.20% Open Water 218.15 4.07% TOTAL 5,360.75 100.00% Source: MnGEO, Metropolitan Council, City of Brooklyn Center, SHC Existing Land Use Definitions Single Family Residential: This land use designation identifies land that is primarily developed with detached single-family residential and accessory uses. This development pattern is generally found surrounding the retail/undeveloped core and business/light industrial spine. The use identifies existing neighborhoods that were developed in a fairly regular urban grid pattern mostly developed between the 1950s and 1970s. Two or Three Family Residential and Townhome: This land use designation identifies parcels throughout the community that are developed primarily with twin homes and double bungalows. This land use is found sprinkled throughout the community but is primarily integrated into the single-family land use designation. Townhome: This land use designation identifies land that was developed with attached single- family housing. Most areas developed with this land use are adjacent to public/semi-public and institutional land or serves as a transition from existing apartment or commercial uses. Apartments: Existing apartments are sprinkled throughout the community, but are primarily adjacent to major roadways and corridors, and commercial/business uses. The size of the apartment complex ranges in size from small-scale apartment buildings on the edges of the single-family neighborhoods to large-scale complexes. The apartments were primarily constructed from the 1960s to the 1980s. LAND USE & REDEVELOPMENT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 11 Commercial: The existing commercial uses are located throughout the community on major road corridors such as Brooklyn Boulevard, I-94 and Highway 252. Typical uses include small retailers, grocery, and auto sales. The most recent addition is Top Golf which is located at the I-94 and Highway 252 interchange and is scheduled to open in 2018. Office: This land use designation identifies existing office and professional buildings that are used for service based businesses such as attorneys, accountants, data processing, etc. Industrial and Utility: This land use designation identifies land that is used for light and heavier industrial uses as well as small pockets of utility uses that are owned by a private or public utility in the City. There are two pockets of industrial area one on the south end of the community where the SOO line railroad crosses, and the second on the north side of I-94 near the central core of the community. Institutional: The institutional and public/semi-public uses are parcels that are currently, or historically have been, used for religious institution, schools, city hall and other civic or municipal structures. These uses are spread throughout the community and are integrated in existing single-family neighborhoods, multi-family neighborhoods and commercial areas. Airport: The Airport land designation identifies a small parcel of land at the western edge of the city south of I-94 corridor that is part of the Crystal Airport. Parks, Recreation, or Preserve: This land use designation identifies all land that is publicly owned and used for active or passive recreational uses, or for natural areas. These areas are owned by the City, County, Regional agency or State. Airport: A portion of the Crystal Airport extends into the far southcentral-west corner of the community. The active runways and airport operations are located in the City of Crystal. Undeveloped: The undeveloped land use designation identifies land primarily within the City’s central core that are currently vacant. Major Railway: The railroad right-of-way is located west of Highway 280 and provides rail access to industrial properties in the City and to the adjacent industrial lands in the City of Minneapolis. Major Highway: The existing right-of-way includes state, county, and local roadways. Right-of- way is used for roadways, auto-traffic, transit and bike/trails. LAND USE & REDEVELOPMENT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 12 FUTURE LAND USE The City’s Future Land Use Plan is compilation of efforts of the City’s residents, various commissions, staff and policy makers. Using the Existing Land Use Map (Map 3-1) as a foundation, the Future Land Use Plan shown on Map 3-2 was created to guide and demonstrate the City’s aspirations for the future with respect to land use and development. The purpose of the FLU is to show through mapping, definitions and acreages how the City intends to create a dynamic, sustainable and integrated community long-term. This section focuses on the Future Land Use designations and definitions, and Map 3-2 to spatially show how the City is contemplated to grow and change and to breakdown the acres associated with each land use to create a balanced, and well-integrated land use pattern. Descriptions about new land use designations and areas of change can be found in subsequent sections of this Chapter. The Future Land Use Plan was developed with three major principles: • Create a Land Use Plan for the “central spine” (see Figure 3-2) that encourages a diverse, and integrated, mix of uses that promotes transit and walkability. • Develop land use designations that are broad, but descriptive, to allow the market place to respond and provide the best solution to development and redevelopment efforts. • Protect and enhance existing neighborhoods with connected parks, open spaces, natural areas and integration of neighborhood-based services. LAND USE & REDEVELOPMENT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 13 Table 3-3 shows a breakdown of the proposed Future Land Uses in the community and identifies associated residential densities where applicable. The Land Use categories reflected on the Table correspond to the designations shown on Map 3-2. Table 3-3. Future Land Uses by Decade and Density Future Land Use Density 2020 Acres % of Total Acres 2030 Acres % of Total Acres 2040 Acres % of Total Acres Low Density Residential 3 – 5 DU/A 1,891.22 35.28%1,891.22 35.28%1,891.22 35.28% Medium Density Residential 5 – 15 DU/A 123.43 2.30%123.43 2.30%123.43 2.30% High Density Residential 15 – 31 DU/A 212.20 3.96%212.20 3.96%212.20 3.96% Transit Orient Development (TOD) 31 - 130 DU/A 25 0.47%70 1.31%200.43 3.74% Neighborhood Mixed-Use 15-31 DU/A 50 0.93%75 1.40%92.59 1.73% Commercial Mixed Use 10 – 31 DU/A 30 0.56%60 1.12%88.06 1.64% Commercial (C)*NA 343.01 7.18%285.25 5.32%109.52 2.04% Business Mixed Use NA 50 0.93%150 2.80%269.15 5.02% Industrial/Utility NA 291.29 5.43%191.29 3.57%71.80 1.34% PSP/Institutional NA 215.10 4.01%215.10 4.01%215.10 4.01% Airport NA 12.16 0.23%12.16 0.23%12.16 0.23% Parks, Open Space, Recreation (PROS)NA 410.37 7.66%410.37 7.66%410.37 7.66% Rail Road ROW NA 28.36 0.53%28.36 0.53%28.36 0.53% ROW NA 1255.32 23.42%1255.32 23.42%1255.32 23.42% Open Water NA 218.15 4.07%218.15 4.07%218.15 4.07% Wetland NA 162.90 3.04%162.90 3.04%162.90 3.04% TOTAL 5,360.75 100.00 Source: Hennepin County, City of Brooklyn Center, SHC *Commercial land use designation includes currently vacant or underutilized land in the Center City. The Existing Land Use provides breakdown of existing vacant parcels. LAND USE & REDEVELOPMENT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 14 Map 3-2. 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Eckberg P e n n 4 3 r d PalmerLake X e rx e s R e g e n t V e r a C r u z H a l i f a x 4 0 1 /2 Ele anor R a m p Ramp 4 5 t h F r e m o n t T o l e d o 73rd Q u a i l W ebber R e g e n t Z e n i t h 69th H ills vie w Commodore 6 7 t h 3 9 1 /2 D u p o n t R a m p B e a r d 71st Lakebreeze T o l e d o E w i n g R a m p V i n c e n t Ma dalyn X e n i a 67th F r a n c e 59 1/2 Woodbine W e l c o m e Mildred 68th 4 9 1 /2 S h o r e s A l d r i c h Ramp 50th Eleanor 68th 60th 72nd B r y a n t D r e w 50th 61st G i r a r d Violet 56th C a m d e n 51st 73 r d 57th A d m i r a l A l d r i c h 73rd E m e r s o n 59th 39th 62nd Y o r k 47th A l d r i c h 42nd 68th W e l c o m e L i l a c 66th Fai rv ie w 70th N o b l e G r i m e s S c o t t J u n e 44th Woo dbine L a k e 40th W e s t R i v e r R i v e r d a l e 41st 52nd R a m p 4 t h 72nd 50th 43rd Q u a i l Urban 41st 65th Q u a i l 65th 45th 41st W i l l o w 54th 41st 5 3 r d 64th 43rd 70th 47th 51st 8 1 Dowling 71st K y l e 68th W e l c o m 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1,600 3,200 4,800 6,400800 FeetF Land Use D esignation s LDR MDR HDR C Transit Oriented Deve lopment (TO D) Neighborhood Mixed Use Commercial Mixed Use Business Mixed Use Industrial/UtilityoooAirport PSP/Institutional Parks, Recreation, O pen Space ROW RR ROW Brooklyn Blvd Overlay District LAND USE & REDEVELOPMENT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 15 Future Land Use Designation Definitions The following definitions are provided to describe the planned land uses in the City of Brooklyn Center. Many of the existing land uses in the community are planned to remain consistent through this planning period, with new designations focused in areas that are currently underutilized or vacant. The following definitions support and correspond to Map 3-2 Future Land Use Plan. Residential Designations Map Designation Residential Density Description Low Density Residential (LDR) 3.01 – 5 Dwelling Units per Acre This designation primarily identifies existing neighborhoods that are mostly developed with single-family detached and single-family attached uses and permitted accessory uses. Any redevelopment or development of LDR land is planned to be consistent with the designation and to be compatible with surrounding neighborhoods and uses. Medium Density Residential (MDR) 5.01-15 Dwelling Units per Acre Land designated as MDR is planned for densities between 5 and 15 dwelling units per acre. This land use designation is mostly developed with two-family, three-family, town home and small multi-family uses. Accessory uses, including but not limited to, small open spaces and park areas are located within proximity or within the land use designation. Any redevelopment or development of MDR land is planned to be consistent with the designation and compatible with surrounding and adjacent uses. High Density Residential (HDR) 15.01-31 Dwelling Units per Acre Land designated as HDR is planned for densities between 15 and 31 dwelling units per acre. This land use designation is mostly developed with townhomes, apartments, and condominiums. Accessory uses including, but not limited to, neighborhood amenities, parks and open spaces are a part of this designation. Future development or redevelopment of HDR land is planned to be consistent with this land use designation and compatible with surrounding and adjacent land uses. Low Density Residential Medium Density Residential High Density Residential LAND USE & REDEVELOPMENT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 16 Mixed-Use Designations Map Designation Residential Density Description Transit Oriented Development (TOD) 31-130 Dwelling Units per Acre TOD is a new land use designation that is planned for a mix of residential, commercial, office and retail uses. Land is generally within a ½-mile of the Brooklyn Center Transit Station (Transit Station) is designated as TOD to capitalize on the proximity of redevelopment sites to the transit stops. The planned Bus Rapid Transit C-Line has two stops within the area designated as TOD (the Transit Station is last northerly stop) that will provide access to adjacent land uses with frequent, and efficient bus/ transit services providing connections to the area and broader region. A minimum of 75% of the land within this designation is planned to be developed with high-density residential use and the remaining land developed with supporting retail, office and commercial uses. Redevelopment will focus on connecting to the Transit Station and C-Line stops, as well as creating a walkable, bikeable, vibrant core in the City. Neighborhood Mixed-Use (N-MU) 15-31 Dwelling Units per Acre The N-MU is a new land use designation that guides land surrounding key neighborhood intersections for a mix of residential, retail and commercial/office uses. This designation plans for the redevelopment of existing uses and assumes a minimum of 50% of land within this designation would be used for residential purposes, and the remaining area would be developed with neighborhood scale retail, service and commercial uses. Commercial Mixed-Use (C-MU) 10-31 Dwelling Units per Acre The C-MU is a new land use designation and guides land for a mix of commercial, office, retail, service and residential uses. This designation is guided for areas adjacent to the TOD and is planned to have a more significant proportion of the land use designated for commercial, office, retail, and service uses with supporting residential use. A minimum of 50% of the land use is planned for residential development at densities slightly lower than the adjacent TOD land use designation. This land use designation will focus on walkable and bikeable connections to adjacent TOD land uses and the Transit Station. Business Mixed-Use (B-MU)None The B-MU is a new land use designation and guides land for a mix of business, light industrial and supporting retail/service uses. This designation encourages redevelopment or development of commercial, office, general business and light industrial uses in coordination with supporting retail/commercial uses to encourage a more dynamic and connected experience for workers. This land use does not plan for residential uses but may include limited live-work opportunities as established through supporting official controls. LAND USE & REDEVELOPMENT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 17 Commercial, Business and Industrial Designations Map Designation Description Commercial (C) Planned commercial uses are generally located along the Brooklyn Boulevard Corridor, on the frontage of I-94 and along Highway 252. Uses in these areas include hotels, restaurants, auto sales, and other small retail uses. Industrial and Utility (I/U) There are two areas planned for industrial uses located in the southwesterly corner of the City on the east and west side of Highway 100. Uses in this designation include manufacturing, storage, outdoor storage and other industrial uses. This land designation is not planned for expansion in this planning period. This designation also includes ares with existing or planned public or private utilities. Public/Semi-Public Designations Map Designation Description Public/Semi-Public and Institutional (PSP/Institutional) Land designated as I/SP is generally used for public or semi-public uses including schools, municipal and government uses, social and/or healthcare facilities excluding clinics, churches and other places of assembly. This land use designation also includes existing municipal utilities such as lift stations and pumphouses, as well as private utilities such as power substations and similar uses. There is no planned expansion of this land use, but it is acknowledged that an expansion of some of these uses may be necessary if and when redevelopment occurs throughout the City. Parks, Recreation, and Open Space (PROS) Land designated as PROS is used for active and passive park uses, and natural preservation. Active park areas included playfields, athletic complexes, publicly owned golf courses, zoos and other similar uses. Passive park areas include nature areas, resource protection and buffer areas, trails, picnic areas, public fishing and similar uses. Natural preservation areas include the protection of important natural resources for environmental or aesthetic purposes. Railroad Right-of-Way (RR ROW) This land use designation identifies the SOO Line railroad in the southwestern corner of the City. The railroad is active and runs through the City’s existing industrial park. Right-of-Way (ROW) This land use designation identifies publicly dedicated land for vehicular, transit, bikeways, and/or pedestrian thoroughfares. The existing and planned right-of-way includes state, county and local roadways. Airport (AP) This land use designation identifies land used for public or private airport facilities, runways and ancillary airport uses. A small parcel of land in the central corner of the community is designate for this purpose and is adjacent to, and a part of, the Crystal airport. There is no planned expansion of this land use. Overlay Designation Map Designation Description Brooklyn Boulevard Overlay The Brooklyn Boulevard Overlay is a 1,200-foot (600-foot on each side of the centerline) corridor that calls attention to land adjacent to the roadway for special consideration at time of redevelopment. The designation functions as an overlay and parcels are designated with specific land uses. LAND USE & REDEVELOPMENT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 18 AREAS PLANNED FOR CHANGE REIMAGINE, REDEVELOP & REINVIGORATE Introduction/Description The 2030 Plan was prepared as the City’s central retail core was experiencing significant change and stress as businesses, retailers and restaurants were slowly going out of business. The 2030 Plan focused heavily on previous planning efforts including the Calthorpe Plan, the Opportunity Site Master Plan and small areas studies the City had undertaken in an effort to revitalize the City’s central core. These plans became the foundation for the 2030 Plan in many respects and were incorporated by reference within the Future Land Use Plan and the narrative contained within this Chapter. A decade has passed and while some of the changes contemplated in the 2030 Plan have come to fruition, many areas of underutilized and vacant land remain. Over the past ten years the City has proactively acquired property through its Economic Development Authority (EDA) and Housing Redevelopment Authority (HRA) in an effort to assemble a critical mass of land within the City’s core to allow for a large-scale redevelopment inducing project in heart of the community. This effort is on the verge of success as the City has entered into a due diligence phase with a master developer to begin the redevelopment efforts in its core. It is an exciting time in Brooklyn Center, and this Plan is intended to help guide the City as it progresses through redevelopment efforts over the next decade. The following sections highlight at a broad level the areas of the community anticipated and planned for change over the next 10 – 20 years. The intent is to describe the direction and aspirations of the community with respect to physical land use and development of these critical areas of the community so that residents, developers, business owners and policy-makers have a roadmap to help guide them through the development and redevelopment review process. Transit Oriented Development (TOD) and Physical Organization Central to the success of the City’s redevelopment efforts is the ability to re-focus and reimagine the areas surround the Transit Hub or Transit Station in the community. Today, the Transit Station is located adjacent to and within the area guided as Transit Oriented Development (TOD) on the Future Land Use Plan. As previously described, this is a new land use designation that was developed as part of this planning effort to be proactive and promote the accessibility of the community through its transit and multi-modal network. Increasingly, access of neighborhoods, housing, services, and experience-based retail by efficient and frequent LAND USE & REDEVELOPMENT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 19 transit services is becoming a highly desirable and sought-after amenity within development and redevelopment areas. The City is perfectly positioned to capitalize on this amenity and advantage for two reasons: 1. The C-Line Bus Rapid Transit is scheduled to open in 2019 and its northern terminus is the Brooklyn Center Transit Station; and 2. The areas surrounding the Transit Station are prime for redevelopment and are guided for TOD. These two conditions could not be more perfect, and the timing is optimal for the City to work with any developer on redevelopment that embraces, integrates and incorporates the Transit Station and C-Line stops into its development plan. To help facilitate that process the City created the TOD land use designation in this Plan. This is a significant departure from previous planning efforts that were silent on Transit and did not emphasize it as a way to organize redevelopment efforts. This Plan, and the TOD land use designation promote: • An introduction of high-density residential uses into the City’s core and purposefully locates it adjacent to the current Transit Station. • A TOD land use designation that is large enough, and encompasses enough acreage, to allow for consideration to move the Transit Station from its current location, if an agreement with Metro Transit Could be made. Currently the Transit Station is at the edge of the TOD area, but it could be more desirable if it were in the heart of the Opportunity Site and redevelopment areas. • Density preferred to start at 31 dwelling units per acre, and there is deliberately no maximum. The City wants to encourage a vibrant, integrated mix of uses in this area which means that the City is willing to let the market help shape how the area is developed. Paramount to the success, regardless of density, is that the mix of uses includes more households of a variety of types, at various levels of affordability. • The land use designation envisions a high-quality, complete and connected network of pedestrian ways including sidewalks and trails. The area should be walkable, inviting and architecture must respond to and encourage a safe pedestrian environment that connects new residents with the transit hub, services and the City’s larger trail system. • Development in this area should encourage and create an experience for new residents. Amenities should be thoughtfully incorporated, and efficiencies and LAND USE & REDEVELOPMENT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 20 adjacencies with current users should be explored. The City acknowledges that redevelopment will not happen overnight, so there should be thoughtful approaches to how new development can incorporate and integrate existing uses into redevelopment efforts to achieve incremental improvements. • The concept that if one user and area do better – than everyone does better. Within the TOD land use designation some areas of the Shingle Creek Crossing development have been redeveloped including a few national big-box sites and small strip retail within the last 10-years. These efforts have primarily continued to focus on an auto-centric typical suburban retail environment without much consideration of the potential to incorporate housing into a master plan. As a result of recent redevelopment efforts, it is unlikely that this entire area will redevelop within this planning period, but the City still believes that it is important to guide it for TOD so it is clear that as the area continues to evolve there is the potential to develop the area with a more compact and transit-minded development pattern. What is TOD? TOD, or transit-oriented development, means integrated urban places designed to bring people, activities, buildings, and public space together, with easy walking and cycling connection between them and near-excellent transit service to the rest of the city. It means inclusive access for all to local and citywide opportunities and resources by the most efficient and healthful combination of mobility modes, at the lowest financial and environmental cost, and with the highest resilience to disruptive events. Inclusive TOD is a necessary foundation for long-term sustainability, equity, shared prosperity, and civil peace in cities. - Institute for Transportation & Development Policy - Institute for Transportation & Development Policy LAND USE & REDEVELOPMENT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 21 Focus on Integrated Uses The concept that a vibrant, dynamic City Center requires activity was explored and discussed in the 2030 Plan. However, the previous Plan focused on bringing in new retail, commercial and business users to the area without including a residential component. This Plan shifts the direction and expands the vision from the “center” to the “spine.” This slight shift results in planning for change along the central spine of the community, and an integral component of this Plan is the incorporation of new households into the Future Land Use Plan. The City has moved past the vision that its core is limited to only retail opportunities, and instead this Plan builds on previous efforts with key changes. First, the community is focused on a creating a walkable, transit connected, experience-based place that brings the City forward and offers new opportunities to existing and future residents. The idea that the community will thrive with a more integrated land use pattern is fully accepted, and promoted through this Plan. The areas that are planned for this type of change are guided within this Plan for Neighborhood Mixed-Use, Commercial Mixed-Use, Business Mixed-Use and/or are designated in the Brooklyn Boulevard Overlay District. The descriptions on the following pages provide additional detail about the planned changes, and vision for each designation. LAND USE & REDEVELOPMENT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 22 Neighborhood Nodes (N-MU) Though the City does not formally organize itself through neighborhoods, it is clear from this process that different areas or ‘neighborhoods’ have distinct qualities. Residents naturally look for retail and services in their immediate area and would choose to shop locally if options were available. This Plan identifies several key nodes available for redevelopment, many of which are located within the Brooklyn Boulevard Corridor that could provide smaller-scale retail, restaurant and service amenities to their surrounding neighborhoods. The idea that existing neighborhood residents could walk or bike to the corner store to pick up dinner or visit a local restaurant or hair salon was widely embraced during this process. Residents repeatedly requested a plan for more local services, restaurants and retail opportunities in more neighborhood locations. This Plan introduces the concept by designated land for “Neighborhood Mixed-Use” where the focus is on integrating small-scale commercial and retail uses into the neighborhood fabric. 8/16/2018 173 MN-51 - Google Maps https://www.google.com/maps/@44.9465548,-93.1670987,3a,75y,41.86h,79.84t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sxkmmyJHnZ3Z_hzBr85LGOQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 1/2 Image capture: Aug 2017 © 2018 Google Street View - Aug 2017 St Paul, Minnesota Google, Inc. 173 MN-51 8/16/2018 1544 Selby Ave - Google Maps https://www.google.com/maps/@44.9466221,-93.1654557,3a,75y,30.11h,94.51t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1seIz8302bE6_OfrPReH_Inw!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo2.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DeIz8302bE6_…1/2 Image capture: Aug 2017 © 2018 Google Street View - Aug 2017 St Paul, Minnesota Google, Inc. 1544 Selby Ave 8/16/2018 1578 W Dayton Ave - Google Maps https://www.google.com/maps/@44.9473581,-93.1668192,3a,75y,199.44h,93.19t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s4lbpO_FmwVzMKxXUe5u9iw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 1/2 Image capture: Aug 2017 © 2018 Google Street View - Aug 2017 St Paul, Minnesota Google, Inc. 1578 W Dayton Ave Integrated Uses Vintage on Selby, St. Paul photo source: Google 2018 LAND USE & REDEVELOPMENT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 23 Vibrant Business Centers: Commercial Mixed-Use (C-MU) and Business Mixed-Use (B-MU) The Commercial Mixed-Use and Business Mixed Use land use designations focus more heavily on commercial, retail, office and light industrial uses while continuing to emphasize the concept of creating experiences for the users. The purpose is to promote and encourage businesses, commercial users, retailers, and in some cases households to plan for interconnected systems that result in a more active and vibrant center. Shifting away from the traditional office campus or big-box strip-mall concept, these designations encourage co-location and integration of users to find ways to create a more sustainable and resilient development pattern. Brooklyn Boulevard Corridor (Overlay) The Brooklyn Boulevard Corridor extends from the City’s southern border to its northern border and has traditionally functioned as major thoroughfare with a mix of single-family residential commercial uses. The 2030 Plan identified this Corridor as a concern due to the mismatch in function from a local and regional perspective. The roadway functions regionally to connect areas north, and west with Minneapolis, and functions locally to provide access to single-family homes, as well as small retail and service users that line the Corridor. This conflict has become increasingly more difficult as traffic continues to grow. Due to these factors, the City, in collaboration with the County, are in the process of a major road reconstruction project along the Corridor after many years of study. This effort will result in a much-improved roadway condition for automobile traffic but will also be upgraded for pedestrians, bicyclist and transit users. These improvement to the road and transportation system will change the way the Corridor functions, but equally important is the need to evaluate the land use and development patterns along the Corridor. This Plan acknowledges that there is a mismatch between the roadway, both in its existing and ultimately improved condition, and the land uses that in the surrounding area. To address this issue, and to ensure further study as redevelopment efforts in the Corridor are contemplated, the Land Use Plan incorporates the “Brooklyn Boulevard Corridor Overlay” which is purposefully general, but is meant to alert land owners, residents, developers and policy makers that this Corridor deserves and warrants additional study as development and redevelopment progresses. Specific site standards and objectives should be developed as part of the implementation of this Plan through zoning and official controls, and such efforts should consider the following objectives; • Redevelopment of properties with primary frontage on Brooklyn Boulevard Corridor should consolidate accesses onto the roadway and identify opportunities for consolidation to make sites more efficient. LAND USE & REDEVELOPMENT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 24 • Consideration should be given to create a set of design guidelines for the Corridor, to encourage a pedestrian scale at the street level. This should consider site design elements such as each building’s relationship with the street, architectural scale and massing, visual cues indicating pedestrian access points and crossing, vegetation, etc. • Properties along the Brooklyn Boulevard Corridor that are within the overlay, but are without Corridor frontage may consider ‘joining’ a redevelopment effort with a property containing frontage, provided proper considerations are made for existing/adjacent street patterns and uses. ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS & EMPLOYMENT The City has experienced significant change in the past decade with respect to its changing demographics and land use pattern, but one thing that has not changed − is its exceptional accessibility and location within the region. As previously described, the City was once known as the northwest metro’s regional retail center with Brookdale Mall and numerous supporting retailers and service providers. As the landscape of retail shifted and changed, the City’s core economic engine fizzled out leaving a large contiguous area of vacant and underutilized land in the core of the City. This loss has been felt for over a decade as the City has studied, re-studied and studied again the opportunities for the area. After years of City acquisitions and land assembly, the City issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) in late 2017 to find a master developer to take on a portion of this prime redevelopment area. The City is confident, and excited, that this is just the first step in what is likely to be an exciting, albeit, long-term redevelopment process for this area. The opportunity to redevelop is finally becoming a reality as the City, like the region, has begun to recover from the economic downturn and housing bust of the late 2000s. Signs that the City is evolving are not only limited to its redevelopment area, in fact many of the City’s light-industrial and office spaces are experiencing new demand with new businesses and users that have decided to locate in Brooklyn Center. The following Table 3-4 identifies the 2040 land uses that are identified for places of new/ expected additional employment. For purposes of the calculations, the City used a Floor Area Ration and the SAC conversion for its estimates. LAND USE & REDEVELOPMENT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 25 Table 3-4. Employment Intensity by Land Use Future Land Use 2040 Acres Developed Area (FAR) % Commercial or Industrial 2040 S.F.SAC Rate Intensity Transit Orient Development (TOD)200.43 50%25%1,091,348 3,000 364 Neighborhood Mixed-Use 92.59 50%50%1,008,305 3,000 336 Commercial Mixed Use 88.06 50%50%958,943 3,000 319 Commercial (C)109.52 50%50%2,385,374 3,000 795 Business Mixed Use 269.15 50%100%5,861,981 4,500 1303 TOTAL 3,117 STAGED REDEVELOPMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE The City acknowledges that redevelopment is likely to occur over time, and adequate infrastructure is available to serve the land use designations contemplated in this Chapter. As shown in Table 3-5, the City anticipates that approximately 340 acres will be redeveloped with a mix of uses over the next 10 years. The residential component within each of these mixed-use areas has a minimum density of 10 Dwelling Units per Acre, with the most density allocated to the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) designation which contemplates a minimum of 31 Dwelling Units per acre. The creation of the TOD designation is a direct response to the opening of the C-Line and the land use designations specifically guide redevelopment within 1/4-mile of the planned station stops for the highest intensity. As demonstrated in Table 3-5 and 3-6 all redevelopment land east of Brooklyn Boulevard within 1/4-mile of the station is guided as TOD which requires a minimum of 31 dwelling units per acre, but the City anticipates density will be substantially higher in this designation. A small pocket of neighborhood commercial is guided on the west side of Brooklyn Boulevard which is guided for a minimum of 15-dwelling units per acre. Map 3-3 shows the areas contemplated for redevelopment over the next 20-years correlated to the 1/4-mile station stop buffer. Tables 3-5 and 3-6 provide the estimated residential acreage and potential households based on the guided densities and redevelopment areas assuming that approximately 50% of site is developed (remaining area for parking lot, stormwater management, landscaping, etc.) LAND USE & REDEVELOPMENT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 26 Table 3-5. Density of Residential Redevelopment within 1/4-Mile of C-Line Stations Future Land Use Density 2040 Acres HH 2040 Net Density Transit Orient Development (TOD)* 31-130 DU/A 25 775 31 Neighborhood Mixed-Use 15-31 DU/A 5 75 15 TOTAL --30 850 28.3 Table 3-6. Future Land Use Densities and Estimated Households Future Land Use Density 2020 Acres HH 2020 Net Density 2030 Acres HH 2030 Net Density 2040 Acres HH 2040 Net Density Transit Orient Development (TOD)* 31-130 DU/A 9 279 26 814 53 1643 Neighborhood Mixed-Use 15-31 DU/A 13 195 19 285 23 345 Commercial Mixed-Use 10 – 25 DU/A 8 80 15 150 22 220 TOTAL --30 554 18.5 60 1,249 20.8 98 2,208 22.6 *Acreages assume that some recently redeveloped areas within these land use designations will not experience redevelopment until post-2040 and therefore households are not calculated. Please refer to Map 3-3 that identifies potential areas of change within this planning period. LAND USE & REDEVELOPMENT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 27 75th 48th L o g a n 1 0 0 47th 56th 58th H a l i f a x Wilshire 70th R a m p 76th A l d r i c h 6 6 t h 73rd T w i n L a k e 694 694 61st L i l a c J o h n M a r t i n H a l i f a x Mumford Y o r k 4 0 t h B r o o k l y n B e a r d R a m p P a l m e r L a k e Parkway Freeway Q uail Summit W e s t R i v e r 1 0 0 48th Nash 38th R a m p64th 47th Ohenry R a m p 51st R a m p H a l i f a x 40th F r e m o n t 65th D r e w F r a n c e R a m p 70th R a m p 53rd Dowling R a m p Lake R a m p 53rd 56th 56th R a m p 70 t h 1 0 0 36th 57th 54th R a m p 58th S c o t t B r o o k d a l e C e n t e r S h i n g l e C r e e k Shingle Creek 94 94 71st A b b o t t 47th 4 t h Unity L i l a c 38th R a m p R a m p O l i v e r J a m e s K n o x I r v i n g 49th 7 4 t h Y a t e s 3 7 t h C a md e n T o l e d o 4 t h 52nd 4 t h N o b l e 40th K n o x R a m p 65th 5 t h V e r a C r u z 42nd M a j o r Thurber 2 5 2 Q u a 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b l e G i r a r d X e r x e s E w i n g S c o t t U p t o n P e r r y F r e m o n t P e r r y P e n n K n o x M i s s i s s i p p i K n o x 72nd 6 t h R u s s e l l Q u a i l M a j o r S c o t t R e g e n t K a t h r e n e Angeline O l i v e r C o l f a x 6 t h A l d r i c h C o l f a x 4 t h K y l e J a m e s G r i m e s G i r a r d C h o w e n O r c h a r d O r c h a r d E m e r s o n N o b l e U n i t y I r v i n g L o g a n L o g a n M a j o r Q u a i l H a l i f a x P e r r y A l d r i c h N e w t o n L e e L y n d a l e A l d r i c h A l d r i c h O l i v e r M o r g a n B r y a n t Winchester K n o x M a r s h a l l K n o x X e r x e s 66th M o r g a n V i n c e n t E w i n g Q u a i l O l i v e r M a j o r L o g a n W a s h b u r n M a j o r N e w t o n X e r x e s T h o m a s S h e r i d a n D r e w Q u a i l T o l e d o O r c h a r d G r e a t V i e w Em i li e H u m b o l d t R i v e r w o o d E w i n g C a m d e n R e g e n t C o l f a x J u n e C o l f a x T o l e d o R e 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6 3 r d 94 B r o o k l y n O r c h a r d J u n e I n d i a n a B r o o k l y n B o u l e v a r d F r o n t a g e P e r r y Q u a i l R e g e n t H a l i f a x V i n c e n t C a m d e n 68th 4 t h E w i n g E m e r s o n R a m p L i l a c E a s t R i v e r 74 1/2 1 s t R e g e n t N o b l e R a m p R a m p M o r g a n G i r a r d R a m p V e r a C r u z J a m e s L e e B e a r d L y n d a l e L y n d a l e 67thRamp Joyce Janet D r e w E a s t L y n d a l e 62nd 66th Quarles J a m e s R a m p R a m p Winchester R a m p R a m p L a k ela n d 72nd R a m p Woodbine 9 4 T w i n L a k e R a m p P e a r s o n L i l a c V i c t o r y M e m o r i a l Ra mp 2 5 2 S c o t t Palmer T w i n Ryan T w i n C r y s t a l M i s s i s s i p p i T w i n Brooklyn Center Brooklyn Park B r o o k l y n C e n t e r B r o o k l y n P a r k B r o o k l y n C e n t e r C r y s t a l B r o o k l y n C e n t e r F r i d l e y Brooklyn Center Minneapolis B r o o k l y n P a r k F r i d l e y C r y s t a l R o b b i n s d a l e F r i d l e y M i n n e a p o l i s R o b b i n s d a l e M i n n e a p o l i s 0 1,700 3,400 5,100 6,800850 FeetF Land Use Designations 2040 Planned Land U se (DR AFT) LDR MDR HDR C O/SB Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Neighborhood Mixed Use Commercial Mixed Use Business Mixed Use Industrial/Utility ooo Airport PSP/Institutional Parks, Recreation, Open Space ROW RR ROW Brooklyn Blvd Overlay District 152 152 94 94 252 100 100 Areas Planned for Change Map 3-3. Redevelopment Areas & 1/4-Mile C-Line Station Area LAND USE & REDEVELOPMENT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 28 SPECIAL RESOURCE PROTECTION Historic Sites The Earle Brown Farm is listed on the State Register of Historic Places as “Brooklyn Farm.” To protect this important piece of the Brooklyn Center’s history, the site and several of the buildings were preserve and repurposed into the Earle Brown Conference Center. The conference center brings thousands of users to the City, who are able to enjoy a piece of the City’s history. The facility includes moder conference rooms, office towers and ample parking. Though many of the buildings have been repurposed and preserved little of the farm’s original setting remains. A 1988 reconnaissance survey of potential National Register sites in Hennepin Count found a scattering of older farmhouse-style buildings primarily in the City’s southeast neighborhood dating back to per-World War II. These homes are now surrounded by typical post-war tract housing stock. Aggregate Resources Per the information contained in the Minnesota Geologic Survey Information Circular 46 there are no known aggregate resources available in the City of Brooklyn Center. Solar Access Policies Since mandated in 1978, the City’s Comprehensive Plan has addressed solar policies and protection to ensure residents and properties have adequate solar access. Information regarding solar suitability and solar resource potential is contained within the Infrastructure & Utilities chapter of this Plan. IMPLEMENTATION Given the community and the community leadership’s optimism and desire for Brooklyn Center to thrive, transit investments, along with recent trends in the interest to redevelop within first- ring suburbs, the City is well poised for positive opportunities to grow and incorporate new services and housing types. The initial implementation steps of this Chapter will be included within Chapter 8 of this Plan and then subsequently developed with updates to the City’s Ordinances. Additionally, the Mississippi River Critical Corridor Area plan is attached in Appendix A, which incorporates various aspects of this chapter including the future land use plan. DRAFT CHAPTER 4: Housing & Neighborhood Comprehensive Plan 2040 HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 1 INTRODUCTION This Chapter evaluates Brooklyn Center’s existing housing stock and plans for future housing needs based on household projections, population projections, and identified needs communicated through this planning process. As required in the City’s 2015 System Statement prepared by the Metropolitan Council, understanding and planning for the City’s housing stock is a critical part of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan (Plan). The City’s planned land use includes three residential categories and residential components of new mixed-use designations which together account for approximately half of the City’s land use area. Residential land use will continue to be the largest land use in the community. A diverse housing stock that offers neighborhood stability combined with access to open space, goods and services is essential to a healthy, sustainable, and resilient community. It protects the community’s tax base against market fluctuations; it builds community pride and engagement of existing residents; it helps the community’s economic competitiveness by assisting Brooklyn Center businesses with employee attraction and retention; it provides options for existing residents to remain in the community should their life circumstances (e.g., aging-in-place) change; and it offers future residents access to amenities and levels of service that support a stable and supportive housing and neighborhood environment. The first part of this Chapter focuses on the existing housing stock. It summarizes important information regarding the overall number of housing units, the type of units, their affordability, and the profile of their residents. These sections are a summary of more detailed socio-economic data which is attached to this Plan as an Appendix and serves as a supporting resource to this Chapter. Understanding the existing housing stock is key to determining what types of housing products may be demanded over the next 10-20 years and where they should be located. In conjunction to the statistical or inventory information collected, this Chapter includes a summary of community, stakeholder and policy-maker feedback related to housing and neighborhoods heard throughout this planning process. Additionally, this Chapter addresses the projected housing needs during the planning period and presents some neighborhood and housing aspirations as identified by the City’s residents and policy-makers. The final section of this Chapter links projected housing need to practical implementation tools to help the City achieve its housing goals and identified strategies. The list contained in this Chapter is not exhaustive but provides a starting place from which the City can continue to expand and consider opportunities to meet current and future resident needs. HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 2 2040 Housing & Neighborhood Goals »Promote a diverse housing stock that provides safe, stable, and accessible housing options to all of Brooklyn Center’s residents. »Recognize and identify ways to match Brooklyn Center’s housing with the City’s changing demographics. »Explore opportunities to improve the City’s housing policies and ordinances to make them more responsive to current and future residents. »Maintain the existing housing stock in primarily single-family neighborhoods through proper ordinances, incentive programs and enforcement. »Explore opportunities to incorporate new affordable housing into redevelopment areas that promote safe, secure and economically diverse neighborhoods. * Supporting Strategies found in Chapter 2: Vision, Goals and Strategies HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 3 ASSESSMENT OF EXISTING HOUSING SUPPLY Overview of Brooklyn Center’s Residential Neighborhoods The City of Brooklyn Center’s residential neighborhoods are diverse and include a variety of housing types from single-family neighborhoods to large-scale apartment complexes. Although the City originally incorporated as a village in 1911, it wasn’t until the Post-World War II era that the City began to develop on a large scale in which entire blocks and neighborhoods were constructed with tract housing, suburban streets, and neighborhood parks. Like much of the region’s first ring suburbs, Brooklyn Center took on the role of a typical bedroom community where residents could get to their jobs in the downtown, stop for groceries at the retail center, and go home and park their cars in their garages for the evening. This pattern of development can be seen throughout the region, but Brooklyn Center had one significant difference for many decades – the regional mall known as Brookdale. The prominence of the mall and its surrounding commercial district played a major role in how neighborhoods were built and developed, which influenced neighborhood patterns and housing types. Even though the mall is now gone, it continues to have lasting effects on the existing housing types and neighborhoods and will influence future housing as described in subsequent sections of this Chapter. For example, in the decades that the mall and regional retail center was operational much of Brooklyn Center’s multi-family and apartment development was concentrated near the mall and its surrounding commercial district and provided a transition to the surrounding single-family neighborhoods. Therefore, even though the mall no longer exists, the apartments developed around the periphery of its retail area in the 1960s continue to be in high demand and provide a critical source of housing for many households. HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 4 The following sections identify and inventory the existing housing stock in the community including single-family, attached and apartment uses. Each of these housing types serve a different role in the community, but each type is an important part of the City’s neighborhoods. A summary of the City’s existing residential types and neighborhoods are as follows: Single-Family Residential Single-family residential neighborhoods are the dominant land use within the City and single- family detached homes comprise nearly 63 percent of the City’s housing stock. The City’s single-family detached neighborhoods were developed surrounding higher density and higher intensity land uses that included the former regional retail center and the major freeway corridors of I-94 and Highway 100. Most of the single-family neighborhoods are developed on a grid system with traditional ‘urban’ size lots. Exceptions of some larger lots are interspersed within the traditional block pattern and along the Mississippi River where a pocket of residents have views and/or frontage of the river corridor. The 1950s were the peak decade for housing construction in the City; a period in which owner- occupied housing predominated. While other housing types began to emerge post 1950s, the demand for single-family detached housing continued through 1980 as the remaining land in the community developed. Given the period in which the majority of Brooklyn Center’s housing stock was built, nearly the entire single-family detached housing stock is more than 40 years old. This is a major concern because at 40 years of age exterior components of a building including siding, windows, and roofs often need to be replaced to protect its structural integrity. Because the City became mostly built-out by the late 1970s, nearly all of the City’s housing stock falls into this category, which means the City must be cognizant of potential issues and proactively monitor the situation to ensure neighborhoods are sustainable into the future. HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 5 While related to housing age, the size or square footage of single-family homes also plays a significant role in the demographics of a community. Changes to family structure, technology, and other factors alter housing preferences over time, which can lead to functional obsolescence of homes and result in reduced home values because they no longer meet current buyers’ expectations. Brooklyn Center’s single-family housing stock is fairly homogeneous and the overwhelming majority of homes in every neighborhood are less than 1,500 square feet – and in many areas less than 1,000 square feet. This is a relatively modest single-family housing size, and, therefore, the single-family housing stock lacks diversity, which results in lack of choice for current and prospective residents. At the same time, these homes offer an option for small families, single and two-person households, and first time homebuyers. Because the majority of the City’s single-family housing stock is relatively small, older, and of a homogeneous type as compared to newer larger homes or neighborhoods with more housing variety, housing prices in Brooklyn Center tend to be affordable. Also, given the similar age, size and styles of many of the homes, housing in the community has a fairly consistent price-per- square foot. Affordability in the existing housing stock can be a positive attribute that has the potential to provide long-term stability to residents and neighborhoods. However, as shown in the Background Report residents of Brooklyn Center also tend to have lower median household incomes, which can mean residents may struggle to pay for large-scale capital investments in their homes such as replacing windows or a roof. Additionally, within the region some communities with similar single-family stock to Brooklyn Center have experienced pressure for tear-downs and major remodeling, and that market trend has yet to reach the City. While that trend may eventually impact the community, at the present time the change and growth impacting the single-family neighborhoods is mostly related to the evolving demographics within the community. This change presents different considerations and challenges because it is not necessarily physical growth or changes to homes and neighborhoods. Instead the community is challenged with how to manage larger numbers of people living within a household such as growing numbers of multi- generational households. HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 6 Existing Single-family Neighborhood Perspectives Described in this Planning Process Throughout this planning process policy-makers and residents alike expressed the desire to maintain the affordability of the existing single-family neighborhoods but acknowledged the current challenges of helping residents maintain their structures, blocks and neighborhoods in the face of compounding maintenance due to the age of the City’s neighborhoods. In addition to the physical condition of the structures, residents and policy-makers also acknowledged that as the City’s population and demographics become increasingly more diverse new residents are changing how existing homes are being occupied and, therefore, it would be valuable for the City to evaluate it’s ordinances and policies to ensure they align with the needs of residents. The demographic considerations are identified in subsequent sections of this Chapter, but it is worth noting that the demographic changes can have a significant impact the character of existing single-family residential neighborhoods. Most recognized this as a positive change, but also acknowledged and stated that the City must figure out how to pro-actively address some of these changes to protect the existing neighborhood fabric. For example, multi-generational households are becoming increasingly more prevalent within the City’s single-family neighborhoods which can impact how rooms within a home are used, how many cars may be present at the home, and how outdoor spaces and yards may be used. Closely related to the demographic changes in the community is the City’s aspiration to promote and maintain neighborhood stability. This objective emerged repeatedly throughout this planning process as residents and policy-makers expressed the desire to identify strategies to help promote and encourage sustainability, resiliency and accessibility within the single-family neighborhoods. In part this objective is the result of several years of turnover within the single- family neighborhoods as long-term residents begin to age and move onto other housing options, new residents and families are moving into the neighborhoods. This life-cycle of housing is common, but the City wants to find ways to ensure new residents want to stay in their homes, their neighborhoods, and the community long-term and invest in making the City a better place for generations to come. HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 7 Multi-family Residential Nearly one third (29 percent) of the City’s housing units are in multi-family residential buildings located throughout the community. Nearly all of these buildings were constructed in the 1960s and 1970s, and are primarily located on major roadways or corridors, and surrounding the former regional retail areas. This means these buildings are nearly 50 years old or older. Just as noted within the single-family neighborhoods, the potential for deterioration and need for significant investment in these aging buildings can pose a threat to the quality of the City’s housing stock if the buildings are not properly maintained, managed and updated. There has been some maintenance and management of the multi-family housing stock, and a few complexes have even incorporated modest upgrades to the interiors. In fact, the City has started one large-scale rehabilitation of a building that would bring higher-market rate rental options to the community once completed. However, this is one project and despite these improvements the City’s multi-family housing stock continues to be one of the most affordable in the region with some of the lowest rental rates in the metropolitan area. Many of the multi-family areas are near major corridors and are adjacent to high intensity uses that do not necessarily support or serve the residential use with the current development and land use patterns. As a result, many of the multi-family areas do not feel like an incorporated part of the City’s neighborhoods. As discussed in subsequent sections of this Chapter, the City is planning for redevelopment in or adjacent to many of the existing multi- family areas that will hopefully reinvigorate and reconnect the existing multi-family uses into a larger neighborhood context. HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 8 Multifamily Neighborhood Perspectives Described in this Planning Process Throughout this planning process the City’s residents were vocal about the existing multi-family options available in the community and the lack of diversity within the multi-family housing stock. Without a full inventory of all available multi-family units it is difficult to confirm some of the anecdotal comments heard throughout the process, but nevertheless it is important to consider since residents’ testimony provides valuable insight into the existing housing stock. Several residents indicated that there are few options available for larger multi-family units with at least three (3) bedrooms, making it difficult to find stable living options for families with more than two (2) children. Residents also communicated a desire to have housing options that were closer to supportive retail, commercial and services so that they could walk, bike or easily use transit to meet their needs. Despite these challenges, the City’s parks, trails and open spaces were viewed as an integral and important part of their quality of life. Similarly, to the single-family neighborhoods, the community’s aspiration to create a stable, accessible, and economically diverse multi-family housing stock was established as a short and long-term priority. Though not discussed at length during this planning process, it is widely known and understood that resident turnover, including evictions, is a serious problem that is most concentrated within the multi-family neighborhoods of the City. While this Chapter does not attempt to fully evaluate the causes for turnover and eviction in these neighborhoods, it does acknowledge it as a significant challenge and issue which shapes the character of these areas of the community. Turnover, including evictions, changes how residents feel about the community whether the City is directly involved or not. It has lasting affects on how safe people feel within a community, how invested in an area they want to become and how willing they are to contribute and reinvest in the City. For these reasons, it is imperative that the City tackle these issues and create a more stable, and integrated living environment so all residents feel a part of a neighborhood, and the larger community. HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 9 Housing Stock Statistics The following existing housing stock characteristics support the previous neighborhood descriptions through more detail. This information, coupled with the previous description, provides a valuable baseline from which the City can evaluate and plan for the future of its housing stock. Total Housing Units According to data from the Metropolitan Council and the City of Brooklyn Center, there are 11,603 housing units in Brooklyn Center as of 2017. As a fully developed community, new residential development in Brooklyn Center has been limited since the late 1980s. According to the Metropolitan Council, around 100 new housing units have been built since 2000 and these homes were primarily small infill locations or small redevelopment opportunities. Housing Tenure (Owned and Rented Units) Nearly 40 percent of the community’s residents rent, and the majority of those renters live in apartment buildings which are integrated throughout the community. The Background Report in the Appendix includes maps illustrating the location of rental housing and demographics of renters. Given that a significant portion of the City’s population lives in apartments, the age of such structures becomes critically important to the overall health of the housing supply. The majority of the apartments were constructed prior to 1979 with the bulk of the units being constructed between 1966 and 1969. This means that the majority of the apartments is more than 50 years old, and that structural deficiencies and major capital improvements may be required in the relatively near term in order for the structures to remain marketable. 11,603 Brooklyn Center housing units as of February 2017 - Sources: Metropolitan Council 40% of community residents are renters - Sources: Metropolitan Council; US Census; SHC HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 10 Housing Type Related to housing tenure is housing type. Due to Brooklyn Center’s peak time of housing development in the 1950s, the housing type is predominantly single-family detached homes. As of 2017, there are 8,270 units (71 percent) of single-family housing (attached and detached) and 3,333 (29 percent) classified as multi-family housing. The type of housing structure can influence not only affordability but also overall livability. Having a range of housing structures can provide residents of a community options that best meet their needs as they shift from one life stage to another. For example, retirees often desire multi-family housing not only for the ease of maintenance, but also for security reasons. Multifamily residences are less susceptible to home maintenance issues or burglary concerns because of on-site management. For those with health concerns, multi-family residences often have neighbors that can also provide oversight should an acute health problem occur. The majority (63 percent) of Brooklyn Center’s housing stock consists of detached single-family homes. This is above the proportion found in Hennepin County (55 percent) or throughout the metropolitan area (59 percent). Nevertheless, the City’s housing stock is diversified, with many multi-family units in large structures, as well as a significant number of single-family attached units. More detailed data are included in the Background Report in the Appendix. Year Built The age of the housing stock is an important characteristic of the community particularly as it relates to potential structural obsolescence and other limiting factors which correlate to housing values. As described earlier, much of Brooklyn Center’s single-family housing stock was developed post-World War II between 1950 and 1963 and many of the homes in this age range were dominated by rambler architectural styles. As shown on Map 15, entire neighborhoods were all constructed in a relatively short period of time which strongly defines a neighborhood pattern. As shown, most of Brooklyn Center was developed on a fairly regular grid pattern and does not reflect a ‘suburban’ development pattern. This is positive from the perspective that transportation and transit connections should be easier to improve, where necessary, because of the relatively dense population of the neighborhoods. However, aging neighborhoods can present a challenge as major systems (i.e. roof, siding, windows, HVAC, etc.) reach the end of their useful life. This can be particularly difficult if residents are unable to reinvest and maintain their properties, which leads to deferred maintenance and the potential for more significant problems that would become widespread across entire neighborhoods. 71% of housing units are single-family - Sources: Metropolitan Council; US Census; SHC HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 11 Approximately 86 percent of Brooklyn Center’s housing stock (over 10,000 units) is more than 40 years old. This is an overwhelming portion of the City’s housing, and it is therefore important to track the condition of these older homes as they are at-risk of deferred maintenance. This can rapidly result in critical structural problems. At the same time, well-maintained older housing can be an important source of entry-level housing because of its relative affordability when compared to newer construction. Table 4-1. Year Built 86% of housing stock is more than 40 years old - Sources: US Census; SHC HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 12 Housing Affordability The Metropolitan Council considers housing affordable when low-income households are spending no more than 30 percent of their income on housing costs. Households are considered low-income if their income is at or below 80 percent of the metropolitan area’s median income (AMI). The housing stock in Brooklyn Center is affordable relative to other communities in the Twin Cities region. According to the Metropolitan Council, 93 percent of the housing units in 2017 in Brooklyn Center were considered affordable. Moreover, only a small portion (5 percent) of this housing is publicly subsidized. Therefore, most housing is privately-owned and pricing is set by the market. According to the Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors, there were 480 home sales in Brooklyn Center in 2017 with a median sales price of $186,125. This was roughly 25 percent lower than the Metro Area median sales price of $247,900. For rental housing, according to CoStar, a national provider of real estate data, the average monthly rent for a market rate apartment in Brooklyn Center in 2017 was $981 compared to the Metro Area average of $1,190. $186,125 2017 median home sale price in Brooklyn Center $247,900 2017 median home sale price in the Metro Area - Source: Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors, HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 13 Map 4-1. Estimated Market Value of Owner-Occupied Housing HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 14 Table 4-2. Existing Housing Assessment Total Housing Units1 11,608 Affordability2 Units affordable to households with income at or below 30% of AMI Units affordable to households with income 31% to 50% of AMI Units affordable to households with income 51% to 80% of AMI 460 4,451 6,029 Tenure3 Ownership Units Rental Units 6,911 4,697 Type1 Single-family Units Multifamily Units Manufactured Homes Other Housing Units 8,275 3,333 0 0 Publicly Subsidized Units4 All publicly subsidized units Publicly subsidized senior units Publicly subsidized units for people with disabilities Publicly subsidized units: all others 553 22 0 531 Housing Cost Burdened Households5 Income at or below 30% of AMI Income 31% to 50% of AMI Income 51% to 80% AMI 1,691 1,406 895 1 Metropolitan Council, 2016 housing sock estimate. Single-family units include single-family detached homes and townhomes. Multifamily units include units in duplex, triplex, and quadplex buildings as well as those in buildings with five or more units. 2 Metropolitan Council staff estimates for 2016 based on 2016 and 2017 MetroGIS Regional Parcel Datasets (ownership units), 2010-2014 Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy data from HUD (rental units and household income), and the Council’s 2016 Manufactured Housing Parks Survey (manufactured homes). Counts from these datasets were adjusted to better match the Council’s estimates of housing units and households in 2016 as well as more current tenure, affordability, and income data from eh American Community Survey, home value data from the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and rents from HousingLink’s Twin Cities Rental Revue data. 3 US Census Bureau, 2012-2016 American Community Survey five-year estimates; counts adjusted to better match the Council’s 2016 housing stock estimates. 4 Source: HousingLink Streams data (covers projects whose financing closed by December 2016) 5 Housing cost burden refers to households whose housing costs are at least 30% of their income. Source: US Department of Housing and Urban Development, 2010- 2014 Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) data, with counts adjusted to better match Metropolitan Council 2016 household estimates. HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 15 The high rate of affordability is largely due to the prevalence of smaller and older homes in the single-family neighborhoods, and the age and level of improvements within the multi-family rental neighborhoods. Such small sized properties are typically less expensive because they have significantly less living space than newer homes (average construction square footage has increased each decade since the 1950s). Age and level of update and improvements within the apartment stock, coupled with the average number of bedrooms in the rental units is impacting the relative affordability of the multi-family units. The condition in both the single-family and multi-family housing stock is what is known as Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing (NOAH), because the physical characteristics of the properties are what makes them affordable rather than the affordability being established through a legally binding contract. Although there is a high rate of affordability for existing units, the Metropolitan Council identifies a need for additional affordable units in any new housing construction added to the community through 2040. This condition would most likely be achieved by a legally binding contract, or some other financing mechanism as new affordable housing product would be difficult to achieve without some assistance given construction and land costs. Of the 2,258 projected new housing units, the Metropolitan Council establishes a need of 238 units to be affordable to households at or below 80 percent AMI to satisfy the regional share of affordable housing. Although nearly all of Brooklyn Center’s housing stock essentially fits within the criteria as naturally occurring affordable housing, there are some observable trends that would suggest the price of housing in Brooklyn Center could rise in the coming years. Most recently in 2018 the City’s for-sale housing median home sales price surpassed the pre-bust pricing. While the median remains below the regional median, it does indicate growing demand and increased pricing. Significant areas of redevelopment identified on the Future Land Use Plan, including the former regional mall (Brookdale) location, present opportunities for higher-market rates for new housing added. These opportunities have the potential to create a more economically diverse housing stock within the City, which is relatively homogeneous at the time this Plan is written. Given these opportunities, it is important to continue to monitor the City’s NOAH stock, and to evaluate and establish policies to incorporate legally binding and protected affordable housing as redevelopment occurs. This is a careful balancing act that requires concerted and direct monitoring, study, and evaluation in order to ensure an economically diverse, sustainable and resilient housing stock for the long-term success of the community. HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 16 KEY DEMOGRAPHICS Age Profile of the Population The age profile of a community has important ramifications on demand for housing, goods and services, and social cohesion. Tables and figures illustrating the City’s age distribution are presented in the Background Report in the Appendix. Unlike the broader region, in which the population continues to age rapidly, Brooklyn Center’s population grew younger between 2000 and 2010, and has stayed relatively stable since 2010. This is largely due to a significant increase in people age 25 to 34, many of which are starting families and having children. Increases in the number of young families place demands on schools, housing affordability, and the types of retail goods and services needed. The median age of residents in Brooklyn Center in 2016 was 32.8, which is consistent with the 2010 median age of 32.6. This is younger than 2000 when the median ages was 35.3. With such a young population, it is expected housing units may turn over more frequently. But, as of 2016, more than 60 percent all households have been living in their homes for more than five (5) years. More data about geographic mobility of households is found in the Background Report in the Appendix. Household & Family Type Changing family and household structures can also have a profound effect on housing and other community needs. For example, decreasing household size has a direct impact on the amount of housing a household needs. As mentioned, the presence of children not only impacts local schools and parks, but also the types of retailers that can be supported and the nature of housing demanded. Since 2010, the number of households with children in both single-parent and married couple households has been growing significantly. Meanwhile, the trend among households without children, especially married couples (i.e., empty-nesters) has been on the decline. The percentage of households with children is approaching 40 percent, which is well above the rate in the County and the metro area. 32.8 Median age of Brooklyn Center residents - Sources: US Census, SHC HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 17 Cost Burdened Households Cost burden is the proportion of household income spent toward housing and utilities. When lower income households spend more than 30 percent of their income toward housing and utilities this burden is considered excessive because it begins to limit the money available for other essentials such as food, clothing, transportation, and healthcare. According to data from the Metropolitan Council, 4,114 (35 percent) Brooklyn Center households at or below 80 percent average median income (AMI) are considered cost-burdened which means they spend more than 30 percent of household income on housing costs. This percentage is well above the metro area rate of 23 percent. Half of these Brooklyn Center households are lower income households who earn at or less than 30 percent AMI. The high incidence of cost burdened households is correlated with younger wage earners, lower-wage jobs, and a high proportion of older households, many of which are in retirement and no longer working. FUTURE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES Projected Housing Need As referenced in Chapter 3: Land Use & Redevelopment and the following Table 4-4, the Metropolitan Council’s 2015 System Statement forecasts that Brooklyn Center will add approximately 4,169 new residents and 2,258 new households through 2040 and identifies the following affordable housing allocation to be accommodated between 2020 and 2030. Table 4-3. Affordable Housing Need Allocation At or below 30% AMI 103 31 to 50% AMI 0 51 to 80% AMI 135 Total Units 238 Source: 2015 System Statement - Metropolitan Council Recognizing that the land use plan for Brooklyn Center identifies several key areas that are envisioned for new development or redevelopment, this will result in an opportunity to accommodate more housing and increase the City’s number of households. Based on guided residential densities in the development opportunity areas, the City can accommodate the Metropolitan Council’s forecasted households as well as meet the allocated affordable units as shown in Table 4-3 above. As indicated in the Land Use Chapter, depending on how the market responds to these redevelopment areas the City could accommodate anywhere between 2,658 and 3,836 new households by 2040 (Chapter 3: Table 3-5, repeated in the following Table 4-4). HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 18 Table 4-4. Future Land Use Densities and Projected Acres, Households & Population Future Land Use Density (DU/A)2020 Acres (Res)b HH Popc 2030 Acres (Res)b HH Popc Transit Orient Development 31-130 DU/A 9 279 619 26 814 1,807 Neighborhood Mixed-Use 15-31 DU/A 13 195 433 19 285 632 Commercial Mixed Use 10 – 25 DU/A 8 80 178 15 150 333 High Density Residential 15-31 DU/A 212 3,180 7,060 212 3,180 7,060 TOTAL ----3,734 8,290 --4,429 9,832 Source: Metropolitan Council, Thrive 2040 Brooklyn Center 2015 System Statement, SHC. a Acreages assume that some recently redeveloped areas within these land use designations will not experience redevelopment until post-2040 and therefore households are not calculated. Please refer to Map 3-3 that identifies areas planned for change within this planning period. b Note, there are existing households in each of the designations today that would be re-guided for potential redevelopment in the future. This accounts for existing households and those that my potentially develop over the next two years. c Calculation multiplies households by 2.22 persons per household (According to the 2016 ACS (Census), for multi- family units (5+ units in structure) There are three large districts identified in the City with guided land use that allows for significant potential of new development and redevelopment through 2040. These areas have the potential to greatly expand Brooklyn Center’s current housing numbers and choices. Moreover, each opportunity area has the potential to not only provide new forms and types of housing but to catalyze or rejuvenate investment into the City resulting in stronger linkages between neighborhoods and districts that are currently isolated from one another. The following section discusses these areas further. HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 19 Future Residential Uses in Planned [Re] Development Opportunity Areas Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) is a new land use and redevelopment concept in the City that focuses on existing and planned transit as a major amenity and catalyst for redevelopment. While previous planning efforts have acknowledged the presence of transit in the community, none have embraced it as an opportunity for redevelopment. As this portion of the City redevelops, the location of future transit enhancements has the potential to attract significant new housing development. Therefore, this is where guided densities are the highest. This is purposeful because the area has exceptional visibility and access from Highway 100 and I-94, and will be served by two transit stops (one being a transit hub) for the C-Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). The C-Line will mimic the operations of LRT (light rail transit), offering frequent transit service that will connect residents to the larger region. To best support the C-Line, the City has planned to reinvigorate and re-imagine this central area of the community as a more livable, walkable, and connected neighborhood within the City. In addition, the potential for desirable views of Downtown Minneapolis could result in pressure to build taller structures in this area. Any development of this area should also be seen as an opportunity to support commercial users, improve multi-modal service and access, and allow safe, pleasant, and walkable connections to transit, parks, and other community destinations. As this area evolves, the desirability of this area as an amenity-rich livable area is likely to improve. As change occurs, the housing within the area is likely to be at market rates adding to a more economically diverse housing stock than is currently available in the community. This would add more housing choices in Brooklyn Center, and it could also support a mix of both market rate and affordable units; provided proper policies are developed to ensure legally binding affordable housing is incorporated into development plans. Communities oftentimes explore policies such as inclusionary zoning as redevelopment accelerates which may become an appropriate consideration in the future, but is likely not to be the best approach given current market conditions. However, in the future if significant increases in the market occur it may warrant further discussion in the City. Regardless of the policy tool (whether regulatory or incentive based) selected, consideration will need to be given to working with any future developer in a possible partnership with the City to help deliver affordable units as part of redevelopment. As described within the Chapter 8: Implementation, the City will continue to explore proper methodology and policies to ensure an economically diverse housing stock is created as housing continues to evolve in the community. HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 20 Commercial Mixed-Use Areas The Commercial Mixed-Use areas generally surround the TOD area and are contemplated for large-scale redevelopment but are equally as focused on supporting business and office users. These areas are generally within one mile of the transit station that serves as a major hub for regional and local transit services, and therefore new housing will still have opportunities to capitalize on this as an amenity. Slightly less dense than the TOD district, these areas may provide exceptional opportunities to introduce multi-family uses such as town homes, row homes, and small lot single-family uses that could cater to larger families and incorporate more units with three or more bedrooms. As indicated in previous sections of this Chapter, the City’s residents expressed a desire to have access to more rental units with more bedrooms and larger square footages. While a detailed market study would likely be needed to confirm the demand for these uses, if we can take the anecdotal information as true, this area has the potential to support those types of uses. As with the TOD district, affordability is likely to become a consideration in any redevelopment within these areas because new construction naturally costs more and as the area redevelops interest and demand is likely to escalate costs. It is therefore important, just as with the redevelopment of the TOD district, that the City evaluate and explore ways to incorporate a range of affordable and market rate opportunities in new developments. Neighborhood Mixed-Use Areas The Neighborhood Mixed-Use is a new land use designation that responds to resident and policy-makers desire to incorporate retail and services into the neighborhood fabric. One of the ways the City can accomplish that objective is to create ‘nodes’ of mixed-uses that include residential uses, but protect key corners for small retailers, shops, or restaurants that create a more vibrant streetscape. The City acknowledges that these areas are less likely to redevelop with any regularity. Therefore, the number of new housing units expected to come on-line in these areas is a little less tangible than in areas with large contiguous redevelopment acres. However, the nodes have the opportunity to provide yet another housing style and type, as these areas are not envisioned for large high-rises or extensive master plans. Instead, these areas are contemplated to have smaller footprints with living units above a small store front or restaurant for example. HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 21 HOUSING RESOURCES, STRATEGIES & TOOLS Table 4-5 outlines a variety of resources, strategies, and tools to implement Brooklyn Center’s identified housing needs and stated housing goals. There is a wealth of resources available to assist communities in meeting their goals. The following table should be considered a starting point. As the City’s housing needs evolve or become clearer, this set of tools should expand with options. Table 4-5. Housing Resources, Strategies & Tools Housing Goal Tool/ Resource/ Strategy Description Affordability Target Promote a diverse stock that provides opportunities for all income levels Housing Demand Market Study City to regularly conduct a market study to track housing demand that could double as a marketing and promotional piece about opportunities. <30% AMI 51-80% AMI HRA/CDA/ EDA Work with the County HRA and City EDA to protect and enhance existing NOAH in the City. Use Market Studies to help identify opportunities to meet housing needs in the City and evaluate ways to partner with the County and other program providers. <30% AMI 30-50% AMI 51-80% Site Assembly Consider strategies for assembling sites in high-density or mixed-use districts that would increase appeal to developers. <30% AMI 51-80% AMI CDBG Work with Hennepin County to use CDBG funds to help low-and moderate-income homeowners with rehabilitation assistance. CDBG funds will also be explored for use to support redevelopment efforts that meet the City’s goals towards a diverse housing stock (units and market/ affordable diversity). <30% AMI 51-80% AMI Tax Abatement Consider tax abatement for large rental project proposals that provide unit and income-mix within a single project. The City is particularly interested in projects with market diversity and units of different size to cater to a larger market (singles, families, multi-generational, etc). <30% AMI 51-80% AMI HOME and Affordable Housing Incentive Fund Consider application, and utilization, of HOME and Affordable Housing Incentive fund grants to support a diverse housing stock. The City will prioritize projects that include a unit size mix that meets the needs of single- person and families in the City. <30% AMI 30-50% AMI Housing Bonds The City would consider issuing Housing Bonds for projects that include units for large families, particularly in projects with unit mix and diversity. However, it should be noted that there are limitations to the city bonding authority and other programs may be more suitable <30% AMI 51-80% AMI Brownfield Clean-up In potential redevelopment areas, explore EPA and MN DEED grant programs that provide funding and assistance with planning, assessment, and site clean-up. <30% AMI 30-50% AMI 51-80% Table continues on the following page HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 22 Housing Goal Tool/ Resource/ Strategy Description Affordability Target Recognize ways to match housing stock with changing demographic Housing Coordinator Position The City would create a position that would serve as a liaison to existing landlords to help them respond to shifting demographics through training and access to city resources. The position could also serve as a resource for tenants to connect to support services in the event of eviction notices, discriminatory practices, and other issues related to housing access. The position would include coordinating housing programs, including home ownership programs, resident financial literacy programs, with the intent to convert Brooklyn Center renters to successful home owners. <30% AMI 30-50% AMI 51-80% Referrals Review and update reference procedures and training for applicable staff including a plan to maintain our availability to refer residents to any applicable housing programs outside the scope of local services. <30% AMI 30-50% AMI 51-80% Preserve LIHTC properties The City will monitor expiring LIHTC properties and work to find solutions to protect and preserve these affordable units to meet the needs and demands of the City’s residents. The City will approach owners with expiring properties to discuss the possibility of 4d program tax breaks <30% AMI 30-50% AMI Explore opportunities to improve City housing policies and ordinance to make more responsive Expedited Application Process Streamline the per-application process in order to minimize unnecessary delay for projects that address our state housing needs, prior to a formal application submittal <30% AMI 30-50% AMI 51-80% Fair Housing Policy The City will work to incorporate a Fair Housing policy into its ordinances and policies. <30% AMI 30-50% AMI 51-80% Update the City’s Zoning to support new land uses The City’s future land use plan provides opportunities to include high density residential uses in the areas identified for redevelopment. The City will update its zoning ordinance, including prepare new zoning designations, to support the housing needs identified in this Housing chapter. <30% AMI 51-80% Table 4-5. Continued. Housing Resources, Strategies & Tools Table continues on the following page HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 23 Maintain existing housing stock in single-family neighborhoods through proper ordinances, incentives and enforcement Foreclosure Prevention In established neighborhoods, a rash of foreclosures, especially in close proximity to one another, can have a deleterious effect on the surrounding neighborhood. Be aware of foreclosures and be able to direct homeowners at-risk of foreclosure to resources that can help prevent foreclosures. http://www.hocmn.org/ <30% AMI 30-50% AMI 51-80% Low or No Cost Home Providing low-or no-cost loans to help homeowners repair heating, plumbing, or electrical systems helps preserve existing housing. For example, Minnesota Housing’s Rehabilitation Loan and Emergency Loan programs make zero percent, deferred loans that are forgivable if the borrower lives in the home for 30 years. Minnesota Housing’s Community Fix Up Program offers lower-cost home improvement loans, often with discounted interest rates, remodeling advising, or home energy services, through a trained lender network. <30% AMI 30-50% AMI 51-80% Home Ownership Program Work with residents to provide education and programs to make home ownership possible, particularly converting existing renters to home owners. 30-50% AMI 51-80% Explore opportunities to incorporate new affordable housing into redevelopment areas Inclusionary Housing Ordinance If the market strengthens in redevelopment areas to the extent that policies would not deter investment, the City could consider an inclusionary housing ordinance to ensure that affordable housing is a component of any new housing development. Since current market conditions in the City are well below those of adjacent communities, an inclusionary policy may deter short-term investment. The City may want to explore this policy in the future if the market rents rise to levels of at least 100% AMI. <30% AMI 30-50% AMI 51-80% Livable Communities (LCA and LCA LCDA-TOD) Consider supporting/sponsoring an application to LCDA programs for multi-family rental proposals in areas guided for high density residential and targeted to households of all income levels. <30% AMI 30-50% AMI 51-80% Tax Increment Financing (TIF) To help meet the need for low-income housing, the City will consider establishing a TIF district in an area guided for TOD and mixed uses. <30% AMI 30-50% AMI 51-80% DRAFT CHAPTER 5: Community Image, Economic Competitiveness & Stability Comprehensive Plan 2040 Community Image, Economic Competitiveness & Stability - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 Community Image, Economic Competitiveness & Stability - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 1 INTRODUCTION In previous Chapters of this Plan the City’s commitment to redefining, reimagining and redeveloping key areas of the community are described; but this commitment is hollow without the City’s vision to elevate Brooklyn Center to an economically competitive City within the greater region. Economic competitiveness in the context of this Plan is the City’s ability to compete effectively for economic development that creates jobs, brings and retains corporations, successfully incubates new businesses and services on a local, regional, national and international scale. It also refers to the City’s ability to attract jobs and employment that serves its residents, and emphasizes opportunities and access to education, job skills matching and an improved quality of life for all of its residents – the idea that if we do better, we all do better together. 2040 Community Image, Economic Competitiveness & Stability Goals »Promote Brooklyn Center as an exceptional place for businesses, visitors and residents, both existing and new, because of its locational advantage and accessibility within the region. »Support the development of sustainable, resilient, and accessible neighborhoods in the city center that reinforce the City’s commitment to its diverse residents, neighborhoods, and businesses. »Explore meaningful ways to represent the community’s diversity through the City’s »Encourage and promote reinvestment in the City’s infrastructure including roadways, streetscapes, trails and utilities to signal Brooklyn Center’s commitment to the long-term success of its residents and businesses. branding, marketing and visual communications. »Recognize the opportunity and value of Brooklyn Center’s changing demographics and entrepreneurial attitudes to create an identity that embraces diversity as part of the City’s future. * Supporting Strategies found in Chapter 2: Vision, Goals and Strategies Community Image, Economic Competitiveness & Stability - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 2 The vision that Brooklyn Center can and should compete on not only a regional scale, but on a national and international scale may seem daunting particularly if the City spends too much time looking in its rear-view mirror. However, in order to move forward it is important for the City to understand its past and present because it provides valuable context from which the City can prepare its guide and roadmap for the future. The purpose of this Chapter is to plan for economic development opportunities in the community that add refinement to Chapter 3: Land Use & Redevelopment and Chapter 4: Housing contained in this Plan. As described throughout this Plan, the City is at a pivotal time and is faced with enormous opportunity to change and shape its future. The City recognizes that by working directly with the businesses and the community, we can create and maintain a strong economy and provide opportunities for all to be successful. The City is focused on capitalizing on this opportunity and is actively seeking ways to embrace the changes occurring in the community to make Brooklyn Center a great place to live, work, recreate and do business. Repeatedly throughout this planning process the City’s residents, stakeholders and policy- makers emphasized the need to nurture, support and grow local business. There is a common belief that the community is filled with an entrepreneurial spirit, residents who want the opportunity to work in Brooklyn Center with others who are passionate about making the City a great place to build and grow a business. The City is committed to finding ways to provide accessible, affordable and supportive opportunities for businesses to excel and thrive in the community – from small pop-up markets and kiosks to full-scale professional office buildings. This Chapter is structured differently than others within this Plan because it is intended to serve an additional function beyond simply being a Chapter within this Plan. Instead this Chapter has enough background, socio-economic and existing conditions information to establish the context from which the aspirations and opportunities are derived to allow this Chapter to ‘standalone’ when needed – while still functioning as an integral and important part of this Plan. Community Image, Economic Competitiveness & Stability - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 3 EXISTING SOCIO-ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT OF RESIDENTS One of the components that affects the community’s ability to compete for economic development are the characteristics of the labor force available to new businesses and industries that may choose to relocate or grow in a region. Businesses need workers to prosper – and workers that have skills, education and characteristics that match their industry help make decisions to grow or locate in a community easier. The following information is a summary of more detailed information contained in Appendix C: Background Report, with additional discussion about key characteristics that most directly impact the City’s economic development efforts. This information is a snapshot in time and should be used as a baseline – not as the future condition. For example, the City is expected to add more than 2,200 new households to the community over the next 20-years and those residents will add a new dynamic to the labor force that is not currently represented in the following data. Existing Labor Force Characteristics The following information was collected from a variety of resources including the US Census, DEED, ACS 2011 – 2016, the Metropolitan Council, Perkins+Will and SHC. More information regarding changes by decade and larger distribution trends can be found in Appendix C: Background Report. Age The age profile of the City plays an important role in economic development from the respect of what types of goods and services the population may demand, and also indicates the number of people that may be in the labor force now and in the future. As shown in Figure 5-1: Median Age 2000 – 2016, Brooklyn Center’s Median Age is well below that of Hennepin County and the Metro Area. Brooklyn Center is expected to add more than 2,200 new households over the next 20 years. - Sources: Metropolitan Council Community Image, Economic Competitiveness & Stability - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 4 Figure 5-1: Median Age 2000-2016 In addition to Brooklyn Center’s median age that is lower than that of Hennepin County and the 7-County Metropolitan Area, the City’s share of the population Under 5 and between 5 and 17 represents a higher distribution of this age cohort than that of the County and the 7-County Metropolitan Area. This means that the number of young people that are either just entering the labor force or that will enter the labor force in the next decade is a significant proportion of the City’s population. This has ramifications for the City’s economic development efforts and emphasizes the importance of the City proactively partnering with schools, post-secondary institutions and other job skills training efforts to make sure that young people’s skills are developed to match the needs of current and future employers. Community Image, Economic Competitiveness & Stability - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 5 Racial & Ethnic Composition Brooklyn Center is a diverse community and is one of the only communities in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area with a majority-minority population. Additionally, the City’s population has the second highest percentage of foreign-born residents in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, with 21%, or 1 in 5 residents, born outside the United States. As shown in the Background Report, the City’s population is nearly 60% non-white, which is in contrast to Hennepin County (29.6%) and the 7-County Metro Area (25.2%). This difference means Brooklyn Center’s residents are more diverse and represent more racial/ethnic groups than the surrounding communities. When celebrated, this diversity is an opportunity to make the City a dynamic integrated community that can serve as a model for the greater region—a region that is expected to demographically evolve similarly to the Brooklyn Center over the next planning period. Throughout this planning process residents, stakeholders and policy-makers expressed their belief that the City’s diversity is a key differentiator in the region and that the opportunity to create a vibrant business community is inevitable as long as the right commitments and policies are put in place to foster economic development that benefits a range of business opportunities. While the diverse resident population offers an exceptional opportunity, it also represents a challenge to ensure the City is responsive, supportive and integrative of its efforts to meet the needs of the changing population. In 2017, the City of Brooklyn Center partnered with Everybody In to provide a comprehensive report on racial equality within the City. The report identified and confirmed some existing racial disparities in the City, which provides valuable insight into what types of changes the City could employ to create a more equitable community for the future of all Brooklyn Center residents. The City is committed to continuing efforts to evaluate ways to reduce racial disparities that exist as they relate the economic stability of its residents, including access to livable wage jobs, home ownership opportunities, financial literacy and wealth creation, and job pathways training. Community Image, Economic Competitiveness & Stability - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 6 Education Educational attainment is an important characteristic of the labor force and is one of the considerations a business or company evaluates when choosing to grow or locate within a community. Unlike age or racial/ethnic characteristics, educational attainment has the potential to be directly changed and influenced through improved policies and objectives. That is, you can’t change someone’s age, but you can change and improve the accessibility and availability of education and job skills training to the population. As of 2016, 82% of Brooklyn Center residents have graduated high school and of those residents approximately 20% have a bachelor or graduate/professional degree. While the majority of the population over the age of 25 has a high school diploma, the percent of the population that did not graduate from high school is more than that of Hennepin County and the 7-County Metro Area. (See Figure 5-2. Change in the Population without a High School Diploma 2000-2016). Figure 5-2. Change in the Population without a High School Diploma 2000-2016 The good news is that after a spike between 2000 and 2010 in residents without a High School Diploma, the trend line appears to be decreasing between 2010 and 2016. Even with the slight recovery, the City’s percentage of the population without a diploma is still more than 10% higher than that of the County and the 7-County Metro Area. One of the most important efforts the City has identified in this planning process is the need to identify ways to get the City’s youth involved and committed to education. Community Image, Economic Competitiveness & Stability - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 7 Ensuring that the population has adequate educational opportunities and that education is accessible and attainable is a key component of the residents’ ability to obtain and maintain livable wage jobs. The City of Brooklyn Center has multiple post-secondary educational institutions within proximity to the City including North Hennepin Community College and Hennepin Technical College, the University of Minnesota and various private post-secondary universities and colleges located within Minneapolis and Saint Paul. While these campuses are not located in the City of Brooklyn Center, several are within 5-miles of the City and are accessible by car, transit and bikeways or trails. Income/Wages In 2016 the median household income was $46,400 which is a slight increase from the information contained within the Background Report from 2016 which identified median household income as $44,855. As shown in the Background Report, the City’s median household income is more than $20,000 less than that of Hennepin County and the 7-County Metropolitan Area. While there are many factors that contribute to why Brooklyn Center’s household incomes are less, it is most important to understand what it means for current residents. When household incomes are less it means that residents have less choice in meeting every day needs such as housing, goods, services and transportation. Additionally, residents likely have less disposable income to spend which directly affects businesses, particularly those in retail and commercial uses. Adding complexity to the evaluation is the number of residents in the City that are at or below the federal poverty level. In 2016 the poverty level was defined as $24,563 for a family of four, and generally a greater number of residents living in Brooklyn Center have incomes that place them below the poverty level and below 200% of the poverty level than in other neighboring cities. As shown in the Background Report, as of 2016 approximately 19.2% of Brooklyn Center residents were below the poverty level, and over 44% were below 200% of the poverty level. Because of some of these statistics the City Council knew it was important to make efforts to try and reverse this trendline and to proactively identify ways to help the City’s residents gain greater economic stability. As part of this effort, in 2017 the Brooklyn Center City Council adopted strategic priorities for the City that focused on ways to improve the quality of life for the community. Given the high poverty rate relative to the region, the City Council identified Resident Economic Stability as one of the six strategic priorities. This priority, among other things, focuses on the creation and attraction of jobs with livable wages to the community. Community Image, Economic Competitiveness & Stability - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 8 Unemployment The Great Recession in the late 2000s significantly impacted the nation, and hit Brooklyn Center’s residents particularly hard where the unemployment rate rose to 9.7%. Since that time, the unemployment rate has gradually declined and in 2018 was around 3.6% (See Figure 5-3 Average Unemployment for Brooklyn Center Residents). The City’s overall unemployment rate is similar to that of the region, which is currently hovering between 3.0 and 3.5%. The unemployment rates are slightly higher among minority populations, in particular the African American and Eastern African populations that according to a report released by DEED in January 2018 was approximately 7.5% across the State. This disparity highlights the need for more focused attention on education and job skills training to help lessen the gap across all populations. Figure 5-3. Average Annual Unemployment for Brooklyn Center Residents 6.7% 9.7%9.2%8.2%7.2%6.1% 4.8%4.6%4.3%4.1%3.6% 0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0% 12.0% 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Source: DEED Community Image, Economic Competitiveness & Stability - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 9 Where Residents Work and Commute Understanding where current residents work and who holds the existing jobs are important characteristics to consider when promoting Brooklyn Center’s economic competitiveness within the region. Given that Brooklyn Center shares a border with Minneapolis, it is not surprising that the City of Minneapolis is the top workplace for people who live in Brooklyn Center, in fact of the City’s workers more than 4 times as many workers work in Minneapolis than Brooklyn Center. Residents of Minneapolis are, in turn, the top employed within the City outnumbering Brooklyn Center residents by more than 500. These trends are important to understand and consider as new businesses evaluate and consider the City. Not only is there potential to capitalize on more local residents returning to the City for work, but because the City is so accessible within the region businesses have a labor pool that extends far beyond the City’s borders into cities such as Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Brooklyn Park and other surrounding suburbs. Top 5 Workplaces of People Who Live in Brooklyn Center Top 5 Residences of People Who Work in Brooklyn Center Minneapolis 3,348 Minneapolis 1,367 Saint Paul 889 Brooklyn Park 1,161 Brooklyn Center 826 Brooklyn Center 826 Brooklyn Park 813 Saint Paul 673 Plymouth 771 Maple Grove 456 As described in the Background Report, commute time to work is an important factor in considering where to work because it directly impacts the amount of time spent away from other activities. As of 2015, the median travel time to work of Brooklyn Center’s residents was approximately 22.6 minutes, which was slightly above Hennepin County (22.2 minutes) and slightly below the 7-County Metro Area (23.1 minutes). This demonstrates that Brooklyn Center is well positioned within the region, but also signals opportunities to further reduce how much time residents spend in their cars if more jobs were to become available in the community. Today, a significant portion of Brooklyn Center residents drive alone in their own personal vehicles to their place of work which can be costly, and can also increase stress. This represents an opportunity if the City increases the number of jobs in Brooklyn Center, and residents are well suited and matched to the jobs, then Brooklyn Center residents have the chance to choose an alternate mode of transportation such as transit, walking or biking to work. Community Image, Economic Competitiveness & Stability - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 10 PAST AND PRESENT INDUSTRY TRENDS IN BROOKLYN CENTER Since the Great Recession ended in the late 2000s, the City has experienced steady employment growth and as of 2017 has a total of 13,272 jobs which outpaces the most recent projections. To further understand how the jobs are distributed in the community the City prepared a Background Report in 2017 as part of this planning process. The following sections highlight the top four industries of the City’s past and present, which represents nearly 85% of the City’s jobs. This information provides valuable insight into the employment trends and types of jobs over the past 16-years and provides an indication of the types of jobs that the City may wish to target for future economic development. The information that follows is a compilation of information collected from staff, residents, businesses and stakeholders during this planning process as well as a synthesis of more detailed information contained in Appendix C: Background Report. Industry: Retail As described and introduced in Chapter 3: Land Use & Redevelopment the City’s past economic identity is heavily attached to the retail industry. Though many residents, stakeholders and policy makers consider this industry to be one of the most significant contributors to jobs in the City, it accounted for approximately 17% of the jobs in the City with approximately 2,228 jobs. While this is not a small percentage of jobs, it does represent a decrease in jobs available from 2010 when nearly 23% of the City’s jobs were within the retail industry, and there were approximately 3,767 jobs. This shift in retail employment was an important consideration for the community because it so heavily relied on being a regional retail destination for so many decades. The following sections provide background and context for this retail shift, and describes some recent trends occurring in the City’s redevelopment areas. Brookdale Mall and its Surroundings For decades the City of Brooklyn Center’s economy was anchored by Brookdale Mall and surrounding retail uses. Brookdale Mall was one of the first regional indoor fully climate- controlled retail centers in the state and as a result attracted shoppers from the larger north metropolitan region. Brookdale was truly a regional attraction, and Brooklyn Center’s residents benefited not only from accesses to shopping and services but from a significant number of retail jobs that were available due to the presence of the Mall. The retail focus of the City’s economic engine was a double-edged sword because while there were many more jobs per capita when Brookdale Mall was in operation, the jobs were not high-wage jobs and many were not livable wages. Regardless, Brookdale Mall and adjacent Community Image, Economic Competitiveness & Stability - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 11 retail users remained the dominant economic driver in the City through the 1990s and did not experience dramatic changes until the mid-2000’s when Brookdale lost its first anchor. Once the first anchor closed, Brookdale Mall began its steady and eventual full decline that led to its closing the late 2000s. The closure aligned with the housing bust and Great Recession that had vast impact at the Nation scale, but it impacted Brooklyn Center in ways that no one could have predicted with far reaching implications throughout the community. Between 2000 and 2010 the City lost more than 2,200 retail jobs which is equivalent to nearly a 60% reduction in the number of retail jobs available in the community. (See Appendix C: Background Report). The decline was not only impactful because it eliminated jobs from the City that many of its residents were employed in, but because it signaled a massive change in the retail industry on a larger regional and national scale that we are still learning about. Once Brookdale Mall closed adjacent supporting users also began to close leaving behind a large contiguous core of available land for redevelopment in the ‘center’ of the City. This mass exodus occurred as the City was preparing the previous 2030 Comprehensive Plan, and policy- makers were faced with the overwhelming task of figuring out what to do with this now large underutilized area of the community that was once a central character defining area of the community. As a first step in redeveloping the area, the City and its Economic Development Authority proactively purchased properties as they became available to ensure that a comprehensive approach to redevelopment could be implemented. After many years of acquisitions and process, the City was able to redevelop portions of the land into what is now Shingle Creek Crossing. Shingle Creek Crossing is a new retail destination with predominantly nation retailers and is anchored by big box stores. This area continues to evolve with new retailers being brought online with Hom Furniture being the most recent addition to the area. The efforts to revitalize this area are working and some recovery of the jobs lost between 2000 and 2010 has occurred, with more than 700 new retail jobs added between 2010 and 2016. While the City does not expect to recover all the retail jobs lost during the Great Recession because of industry-wide retail changes, it does anticipate some additional growth over the planning period particularly in areas such as Shingle Creek Crossing. Key Corridors In addition to the core retail center in the City, there are several major roadway corridors that provide additional opportunities for retail and commercial service users. For example Brooklyn Boulevard is a high-volume roadway corridor that carries cars, pedestrians, bicyclists and transit users. The corridor is an important connection through the City and is dotted with small retail, institutional and residential uses. The corridor is identified within this Plan as an important neighborhood and community roadway connection and is guided for redevelopment Community Image, Economic Competitiveness & Stability - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 12 as Brooklyn Boulevard is reconstructed over the next five years. Retail users such as fast food, convenience, auto repair and car sales dot the corridor and the City only expects the strength of this corridor to continue and evolve. Additionally, the City is bisected by both Highway 100 and I-94/I-694 which leads to exceptional regional access particularly near key interchanges. An example of a recent redevelopment effort is Topgolf which is scheduled to open in the Fall of 2018. Topgolf is expected to be a regional entertainment/service destination that provides patrons opportunities to meet, play, eat and enjoy a drink. As the City continues to change and evolve, the City anticipates that new demand and pressure for similar types of retail and service destinations will be most prevalent along major roadway corridors. Industry: Production, Distribution, and Repair Though many residents and policy-makers often point to retail as the most prevalent industry and job provider in the City, the Production, Distribution, and Repair (PDR) industry sector provides the most employment opportunities in the community. Like the Retail sector, the PDR industry sector was heavily impacted by the Great Recession and the City lost approximately 1,100 jobs between 2000 and 2016; however, even with that decline the PDR industry still provides the most jobs in the community and accounts for over 3,100 jobs in the City. The City recognizes this as an important industry to maintain in the community now and into the future. The Future Land Use Plan specifically identifies, supports and plans for land uses that will continue to promote and maintain light industrial uses and business, light manufacturing and other similar businesses. Most recently some of the City’s industrial and light industrial users have expanded, remodeled and reinvested and it is the City’s desire to continue to ensure policies and regulations support the businesses’ ability to stay in the community for the long-term. Industry: Educational and Medical Services Trailing slightly behind the PDR industry, the Educational and Medical Services (Eds/Meds) industry is booming across the region and is slowly beginning to accelerate its presence in the City. Most notably Medtronic recently remodeled and added to its facility sending a message to the community of its long-term commitment to stay and grow. While the industry experienced a large loss of jobs between 2005 and 2010, it has rebounded significantly between 2010 and 2016 adding back nearly all the jobs it lost in the economic downturn. This industry is projected to continue to grow and gain momentum in the region and the City is well positioned to capitalize on that trend given its proximity to major roadways, post- Community Image, Economic Competitiveness & Stability - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 13 secondary institutions and availability of land. As shown in the Future Land Use Plan, the City has guided significant land area that would be supportive of these uses and could be integrated at a small or large scale within many of the City’s mixed-use land designations. Industry: Knowledge (Consists of ‘knowledge-based’ industry sectors, such as Information, Finance and Professional Management) The number of jobs available in the knowledge industry has stayed relatively flat over the last 10-years with modest increases, but it remains an important industry in the City comprising nearly 19% of the City’s jobs. These jobs will continue to play an important role in the City and opportunities to expand these uses will be available within the redevelopment areas of the City. It is difficult to anticipate what or if any major ‘knowledge’ based businesses will choose to locate in the community, but with the quantity of land available in the redevelopment areas it is possible given the City’s desire to create compact, walkable and experience-based development. All of these characteristics are becoming more desirable amenities to all workers, but particularly with office-based workers. Industry: Hospitality and Tourism (Worth Noting) Though not one of the top four industries in the community, this Chapter would be remiss if it did not highlight the hospitality and tourism industry in the community. The City’s proximity to downtown Minneapolis and Saint Paul, coupled with its accessibility to major highways and freeways throughout the west metro make Brooklyn Center a great place for hotels, conference centers and other hospitality uses. While the City’s employment in this industry saw some decline over the past 16-years, it has remained relatively flat over the past 5-years and there is no indication further loss of employment in this industry is anticipated. In fact, when the C-Line becomes operational it will make the City even more accessible to both the Minneapolis and Saint Paul downtown business districts, as well as the MSP International Airport. This area is well connected and includes the Earle Brown Conference and Event Center as well as several hotels all within reasonable distance of the transit station, and is also highly accessible by car with ample on-site parking. Though tourism and hospitality are constantly evolving, there is potential for this industry to expand and grow in the City given the current market dynamics and availability of land for redevelopment. Community Image, Economic Competitiveness & Stability - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 14 FUTURE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT The existing socio-economic characteristics of the community coupled with the City’s past and present industry trends provide the baseline from which a plan for economic development can be refined. The City has several systems, policies and objectives in place to help guide and facilitate economic development, and this Plan is intended to assist the City, policy-makers and prospective businesses in making thoughtful and proactive plans that make the City a great place for residents – and a great place to do business. The following table is taken directly from the Metropolitan Council’s 2015 System Statement for the City of Brooklyn Center. It highlights that within the region, Brooklyn Center is projected to grow – grow its population, its households and its jobs. Table 5-1. Metropolitan Council Forecasts - 2015 System Statement Forecast Year Population Households Employment 2010 30,104 10,756 11,001 2020 31,400 11,300 13,000 2030 33,000 12,300 13,800 2040 35,400 13,300 14,600 Source: Metropolitan Council If employment increases then there will be new businesses that choose to locate in the City, and residents will have opportunities to open new shops and business, and existing businesses will hopefully prosper and expand. But equally as important, is the hope that existing and new residents are afforded opportunities to work in those jobs, and that the jobs have livable wages, are accessible and exceptional places to work. Presented throughout this Chapter, and throughout this Plan, is the City’s demand to help create a more equitable environment for all of the City’s residents – that residents of every age, ethnicity and background have access to education, job training, transportation and livable wage jobs. This is a tall order, but one that the City is committed to working towards through implementation of policies, programs and engaging in key partnerships to help bring this objective to fruition. The City is on its way to improved economic competitiveness and intends to capitalize on the current momentum. Recently Brooklyn Center has seen an increase in redevelopment interest in the community and it is anticipated that this trend will continue into the foreseeable future. As touched on in previous sections of this Chapter, 2018 saw several new businesses come to the community such as Topgolf, Fairfield Inn and Suites, Hom Furniture, and Bank of America, which are recently opened or under construction. Existing businesses are also expanding; both Community Image, Economic Competitiveness & Stability - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 15 Luther Auto Dealerships and Medtronic underwent multi-million-dollar expansions in 2018. Building permit valuation has been steadily rising over the past several years, and 2018 saw the highest investment in these terms since 2012. As the City meets with business owners, consistently the City’s affordable land costs, proximity to Minneapolis, and access to regional freeways are attributed to the reason for their investment in the community. The following sections highlight some of the tools, programs, and organizations available to help the City reach its objectives. Specific implementation strategies are not included, but instead can be found in the Implementation Chapter. This is deliberate because the Implementation of this Chapter is so closely integrated with the other sections of this Plan and cannot be considered independently if they are to be successful. Economic Tools Economic Development Authority (EDA) The Brooklyn Center Economic Development Authority (EDA) was established for the purposes of providing an impetus for economic development, increase employment opportunities, and to promote other public benefits as defined by the City. The EDA supports developments that would not otherwise occur if solely dependent on private investment in the near future. The EDA has the ability to purchase land for economic development purposes and to approve economic incentives, such as Tax Increment Financing, as defined later in this section. The City of Brooklyn Center utilizes or has the ability to utilize several financing tools to assist and support development and redevelopment consistent with the goals and strategies established by the City Council. The City has adopted a Business Subsidy Policy that outlines the conditions under which a project would receive subsidy. The City will evaluate this policy to ensure that it effectively prioritizes projects that forward the City’s goals as they relate to job creation, redevelopment, and housing. The EDA has the ability to implement the following incentives: • Tax Increment Financing The EDA can use tax increment financing (TIF) and pooled TIF funds to cover eligible expenses related to redevelopment projects that have extraordinary costs that would make a project otherwise not feasible. TIF is used to catalyze redevelopment that the market may not yet be able to bear on its own. Community Image, Economic Competitiveness & Stability - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 16 • Tax Abatement Minnesota law authorizes political subdivisions to grant property tax abatements for economic development. Abatements may be either permanent forgiveness or temporary deferral of property tax obligations. Abatements can be used for a broad range of projects and purposes, if the City finds that public benefits exceed the costs of the abatement. Permitted use of abatements include: general economic development, public infrastructure construction, redevelopment of blighted areas, providing access to services for residents, deferring or phasing in a large property tax increase, stabilizing the tax base resulting from the updated utility valuation administrative rules, and providing relief for businesses who have disrupted access due to public transportation projects. • Revolving Loan Fund The City has a revolving loan fund that is intended to incentivize new businesses and existing business expansion. The City will seek out ways to increase the funding available in the program, as well as explore other programs that incentivize investment and job growth in the City. • Other Business Resources and Support The City partners with the Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers and Hennepin County to offer the Open to Business Program, which provides technical assistance to local businesses. The program provides unlimited consulting for prospective entrepreneurs in need of guidance to take their business from idea to operation. Existing businesses are also able to take advantage of Open to Business’s services as they expand or face operational challenges. Several local and regional organizations, including Neighborhood Development Center, Metropolitan Economic Development Association, African Career, Education and Resource, Inc. (ACER), and WomenVenture, provide additional technical assistance services in the City. Dedicated City Staff Support In addition to the various programs that the City offers, in 2018, the City created a new position, the Business and Workforce Development Specialist, tasked with provided support and services to the business community, including working with prospective businesses on site selection and relocation services. The position also provides direct project-related support and business engagement, such as one-on-one meetings with business owners, participation in the local Brooklyn Center Business Association, and reviewing City policies and regulations for opportunities to better support economic development. For businesses seeking State of Community Image, Economic Competitiveness & Stability - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 17 Minnesota financing via the Minnesota Investment Fund or the Job Creation Fund, the position facilitates the process, with the City serving as a conduit for contractual procedures and funds distribution. As it is a new position, the tools and resources continue to be developed and evolve. The position has been tasked with: • Developing a Business Retention and Expansion Program • Developing New Business Welcome Packets • Developing materials to educate businesses on property maintenance and nuisance ordinances • Seeking programs and partnerships to provide additional resources to new and existing businesses • Marketing EDA-owned property • Organizing the First Saturday Pop-up market to assist small local businesses with finding local customers Community Image, Economic Competitiveness & Stability - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 18 Partnerships Partnerships with other agencies and organizations bring additional resources to local businesses. Partnerships include two local Chambers of Commerce: North Hennepin Area Chamber of Commerce and Twin West Chamber of Commerce. Each Chamber of Commerce serves the business community with recurring programming, lobbying, networking, and advocacy. The Brooklyn Center Business Association represents local businesses and offers opportunities to share information and network. The Liberian Business Association provides similar culturally-specific support and connectedness. The State of Minnesota started offering workshops for small business owners and prospective entrepreneurs in 2017. Greater MSP provides global promotion of the region by staffing booths at tradeshows, publishing site selector magazines, and facilitating new business or relocation efforts. Hennepin County offers an Economic Gardening Program that provides mid-sized business owners with needed resources, mentoring, and knowledge to grow take their businesses to the next level. Minneapolis Northwest Tourism supports the hospitality industry and provides marketing and branding to the cities of Brooklyn Park, Maple Grove, and Brooklyn Center. Workforce Development Tools Minnesota is experiencing a labor shortage, expected to continue over the next ten years. According to the Minnesota State Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), Minnesota businesses will add 205,000 jobs to the economy over the next decade and the labor force is projected to increase by only 68,400 workers. Today, the State’s online job board has 80,000 position openings and the State’s unemployment rate is around 3.7 percent. Expected Baby Boomer retirements will also have an impact. According to DEED, one in every five jobs in Minnesota is now held by workers who are within 10 years of—or already at — retirement age. Moreover, these pending retirements will impact industry sectors differently. For example, 30% of the transportation and warehousing sector is within this retirement-ready group, along with 28% of the educational services sector, and 24% of manufacturing. Connecting residents, particularly underserved residents, in the community with available jobs presents one opportunity to begin to address the current labor shortage, and to forward the City’s Resident Economic Stability goals. Barriers exist, however, in connecting those in our community that are unemployed or underemployed and these available jobs. High- demand living-wage jobs require some level of post-secondary education. Lack of educational attainment and social networks represent prominent barriers to those in the community that are unemployed or underemployed. Community Image, Economic Competitiveness & Stability - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 19 The City of Brooklyn Center is proactively exploring solutions to support the local workforce. The City continues to build partnerships with secondary and post-secondary educational institutions and organizations including Hennepin Technical College, North Hennepin Community College, Hennepin-Carver Workforce Board, and the Hennepin North Workforce Center. Brooklyn Center also participated in the Hennepin County Workforce Leadership Council, which assembled leaders from the public and private sectors and philanthropic community to compare strategies and collaborate on creating industry-specific career pipelines. The City also continues to support workforce development efforts by the North Hennepin Area Chamber of Commerce and Twin West Chamber of Commerce. Finally, since 2014 the City has partnered with the City of Brooklyn Park and the Brooklyn Bridge Alliance for Youth on the BrookLynk program. BrookLynk’s mission is to “coordinate partnerships that prepare employers to engage the next generation of workers and to connect young people in the cities of Brooklyn Center and Brooklyn Park facing barriers to employment with the skills, experience, and professional social networks needed to develop their pathway to college and career.” Since December 2017, BrookLynk is housed in the Economic Development and Housing Division of Brooklyn Park’s Community Development Department in partnership with the City of Brooklyn Center and with support from the Brooklyn Bridge Alliance for Youth and program funding partners. BLANK PAGE DRAFT CHAPTER 6: Parks, Trails & Open Space Comprehensive Plan 2040 PARKS, TRAILS & OPEN SPACE - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 PARKS, TRAILS & OPEN SPACE - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 1 INTRODUCTION As a first-ring suburb and fully-developed City, Brooklyn Center benefits from a well- established park and trail system. Natural features in the community, including the Mississippi River, Single Creek, Palmer Lake, and Upper and Middle Twin Lakes, provide premier natural areas, open space, and amenities for popular urban recreation. A 21-mile trail system extends the recreational opportunities and connects residential neighborhoods with parks and other destinations. Parks and trails are a valued asset to community. High interest and participation from residents continues to justify the ongoing maintenance, management, and investment needed for high- quality recreation, trail use, and park facilities in the City. To thoughtfully plan for the parks and trails system, it is important to understand the changing characteristics of the City’s park and trail users, keep current on the existing system’s conditions, and identify gaps and opportunities for new parks, trails, or facilities that will benefit the City. The purpose of this Chapter will review these features and context and provide recommendations for Brooklyn Center’s parks and trails system through 2040. 2040 Parks, Trails & Open Space Goals »Provide a park and recreation system that is based on the needs of the City’s residents and stakeholders. »Encourage residents and stakeholders to participate in the park and recreation system planning process. »Explore ways to incorporate design and preservation standards into the City’s ordinances and policies to improve and maintain a high- quality system. »Support efforts to maximize the use and accessibility of the system by local residents. * Supporting Strategies found in Chapter 2: Vision, Goals and Strategies PARKS, TRAILS & OPEN SPACE - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 2 Growth and Demographics The forecasted population in the community is expected to rise to approximately 2,250 households by 2040, which will alter the demands and needs from the City’s parks and trails system. Changing land use and redevelopment impacts areas of natural features and open space. Some redevelopment may enhance and improve the quality of those features, such as Shingle Creek which has been identified as impaired waters. Chapter 3 of this Plan discusses the anticipated changed in land use and related demographics of the community. Parks are indicated on Map 3-2. Future Land Use. Association of Recreation Type and Age A critical component to consider when planning for the future of parks and trails in Brooklyn Center is the socio-economic and demographic trends that will impact the types of improvements, development, and programming within the system that will best serve the community for generations to come. A high-quality parks and trails system provides for recreation and enjoyment of the outdoors with facilities and activities that appeal to all age groups. It is important to offer a diverse mix and to understand that some park activities are generally associated with specific age groups. Active recreation facilities, such as soccer fields and playgrounds, are typically used by younger people and children while passive recreation facilities, such as picnicking, walking, or fishing, are generally associated with adults and older people. The Background Report, contained in the Appendix, describes the City’s current demographic and socio-economic trends. Since 2010, the number of households with children in both single-parent and married couple households has been growing significantly. The percentage of households with children is now approaching 40%, which is well above the rate in Hennepin County and the metro area in general. The trend among households without children is conversely on the decline. The population is generally getting younger, likely due to a relatively homogeneous and affordable housing stock dominated by single-family residential uses. As the City’s residential make-up changes, it will be essential to understand who is moving into the community and what the target market of redevelopment is so the parks and trails system can expand and grow to meet needs of future residents. PARKS, TRAILS & OPEN SPACE - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 3 THE EXISTING PARK SYSTEM Brooklyn Center currently hosts 24 developed local parks, one regional park, and a municipal golf course, providing a variety of recreational opportunities for all segments of the population. In addition, considerable undeveloped public open space is held in the Twin Lakes area and along the Mississippi River. Recreation and leisure opportunities range from passive pursuits such as sitting, walking, picnicking, fishing, and enjoying music to more active pastimes such as organized sports, pick-up athletic games, bicycling, running, and in-line skating. Many of the City parks are adjacent to schools or other open space. Popular Centennial Park is adjacent to the Community Center and Civic Center and functions as a central hub for recreation amenities in the City. Parks are generally distributed evenly throughout all areas of the City, and the variety of recreational facilities available enable the park system to provide recreation access to all residents. There is excellent coordination of programs and facilities between parks and schools, and between parks, City and county facilities. The trail system links parks, schools, and other activity centers. Park and Open Space Classifications The City’s parks are classified according to a functional hierarchy that suggests the types of facilities and development that are appropriate to each park. However, specific improvements are individually tailored to each park based on neighborhood desires, historical presence of certain types of facilities, proximity to other uses, and resources available. The various types of parks are sited and designed to serve different needs and populations of residents. It is a policy of the City to locate at least one park in each neighborhood that is safely accessible to pedestrians—especially children—within a reasonable walking distance of approximately one-quarter to one-half mile. At the other end of the spectrum, one or two larger parks in the City aim to meet organized sports and specialized and community-wide recreation. The following classification system has been developed by City staff based on national standards. It is similar to the system the City has used for park and recreation planning for the past twenty years. However, the classification of parks within the system has been changed in order to make better use of park resources, meet neighborhood needs, and address issues of demographic and social change. This classification also incorporates regional parks, which are not specifically managed by the City but should be considered for coordinated access and related park and facility development. Map 6-1 illustrates the City’s park locations and classifications. PARKS, TRAILS & OPEN SPACE - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 4 Map 6-1. Existing Parks and Classifications [to be updated] 5 - 3 5 - 3 Source: City of Brooklyn Center 2030 Comprehensive Plan PARKS, TRAILS & OPEN SPACE - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 5 The Brooklyn Center Park system is therefore divided into the following broad categories, each described in more depth to follow: 1. Regional Parks 2. Neighborhood Parks 3. Community Destination Parks 4. Special Use Parks and Open Spaces Regional Parks Regional parks in the Twin Cities metropolitan area usually contain a diverse mix of nature- based resources, are typically 200-500 acres in size, and accommodate a variety of outdoor recreation activities. These parks are often owned and managed by larger parks districts or counties but coordination with local municipalities and local park systems is important to the success of the broader metro area park systems. The North Mississippi Regional Park (Regional Park) is the only regional park within Brooklyn Center city boundaries and is managed by the Three Rivers Parks District; most of the property is also owned by Three Rivers Park District. It is located east of the I-94/TH 252 alignment, extending along the west bank of the Mississippi River from the City’s south boundary at 53rd Avenue north to the I-694 crossing. The primary access to the Regional Park is at 57th Avenue where a park drive leads north and a trailhead and wayfinding structures mark the park’s main feature: the corridor for the Mississippi River Trail (MRT)—a regional trail—which runs north/ south through the park adjacent to the Mississippi River. (Further information about the MRT follows later in this Chapter.) Other amenities in the Regional Park include a picnic area, fishing pier, and parking. The park offers spectacular views of the Mississippi River and opportunities for watching wildlife. Trails connect with Webber Parkway and commuter routes into downtown Minneapolis. The park is adjacent to the North Mississippi Regional Park owned and operated by the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board just south of the City, seamlessly extending the recreational use of both jurisdiction’s regional parks. Map 6-2 shows the Regional Park Map developed by Three Rivers Park District. In addition, the Metropolitan Council provides information shown in Map 6-3 with relation to the provision of regional parks and trail accommodation in Brooklyn Center. PARKS, TRAILS & OPEN SPACE - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 6 Map 6-2. Map of North Mississippi Regional Park 1,000 Feet Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park by local trails - approx. 5.7 miles M i s s i s s i p p i R i v e r PARK ENTRANCE 694 94 94 57TH AVE N 53RD AVE N South of 53rd Ave No is operated by Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. Follow the West Mississippi Regional Trail south or drive to 49th Ave No to Kroening Interpretive Center, Wading Pool, Play Area and other amenities. 252 LEGEND: fishing pier parking picnic area water body park boundary rest area/bench paved hike, bike, leashed dog trail Updated: 2/9/2018 drinking water toilet NORTH MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL PARK threeriversparks.org Map 5-2: North Mississippi Regional Park (Three Rivers Park District) Source: Three Rivers Park District PARKS, TRAILS & OPEN SPACE - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 7 Map 6-3. Regional Parks and Trails Page -37 |2015 SYSTEM STATEMENT –BROOKLYN CENTER REGIONAL PARKS Figure 2. Regional Parks System Facilities in and adjacent to Brooklyn Center Map 5-3. Regional Parks and Trails (System Statement) (Met Council) Source: Metropolitan Council PARKS, TRAILS & OPEN SPACE - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 8 Neighborhood Parks Neighborhood Parks include the following three types: 1) Play Lot; 2) Playground; 3) Playfield. Play Lot Play lots are the smallest unit of the park system both in terms of size and area that they serve. The primary function of a play lot is to provide play facilities for pre-school children who are not conveniently served by larger parks or playgrounds. It may contain play equipment, sandboxes, paved areas for wheeled toys, walking and bike trails, and seating areas. • Service Area: The sub-neighborhood level of 500 to 2,000 persons within a ¼ mile radius • Desirable Size: .25 to 2 acres • Acres per person: No set standard; desirable in higher-density areas. • Site Characteristics: Should be located so that children do not have to cross major streets and include (or be combined with) an adult seating or gathering area; can be combined with a school. Playground Parks designed for use by children from pre-school to age 12. Often coincides with the service area for an elementary school and may adjoin and complement the school facility if intended to serve the same age group. Facilities and programs of a neighborhood playground should be designed to meet the particular requirements of each individual neighborhood. May include a larger play area with equipment for older children; an area for free play and organized games; minimum maintenance ball diamond, multi-purpose hard surface courts; walking and bike trails, pleasure skating rinks, and seating areas. Some parks may contain portable restrooms. • Service Area: A population of up to 4,000 with a ¼ to ½ mile radius. • Desirable Size: 5 to 10 acres. • Acres per 1,000 pop.: 2.0 • Site Characteristics: Geographically centered in neighborhood with safe walking and bike access. Suited for intense development. Helpful if located adjacent to a school. PARKS, TRAILS & OPEN SPACE - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 9 Playfield Larger parks designed to provide recreation opportunities for all ages. They may contain all the features of playgrounds, with groomed ball facilities suitable for adult play. Hockey and pleasure skating rinks are lighted. May include portable restrooms and sheltered picnic areas. • Service Area: Neighborhood-wide; serves entire population with special emphasis on organized adult sports, ideally within a 1½ to 2 miles biking distance. • Desirable Size: 20 acres or more. • Acres per 1,000 pop.: 1.0 to 2.0 • Site Characteristics: Direct access from all parts of the neighborhood or quadrant. Level terrain with few water bodies or other environmental constraints. Easily accessible by large numbers of vehicles. Physically separate from homes so as to minimize light and noise problems. Community Destination Parks Relatively large parks serving as a recreational focus for a neighborhood of the City. Community Destination Parks are noted for having a wide variety of leisure and recreational options and are fully accessible to persons of all abilities. Lighted areas for evening play are provided. Daytime recreational programming and playground supervision are provided in the summer months. Heated, enclosed park shelter buildings provide for recreational spaces and warming houses. Community Destination Parks are intended to include costlier types of facilities, and each has a distinct identity or theme. Central Park is the flagship park of the system, with substantial improvements that serve the entire community. Evergreen Park focuses on team sports; Kylawn/ Arboretum Park builds on its nature areas of the Arboretum and the Preserve; West Palmer Park is seen as a prime family picnic and outings area; and Grandview Park’s focus is on youth and winter recreation. • Service Area: A neighborhood or quadrant of the City • Desirable Size: 25 acres or more. • Acres per 1,000 pop.: 5.0 • Site Characteristics: Easily accessible from all parts of neighborhood or quadrant. Should be located on collector or arterial streets to provide adequate access for residents and should be well-buffered from adjacent residential areas. PARKS, TRAILS & OPEN SPACE - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 10 Special Use Parks and Open Space Special use parks and open spaces are areas providing specialized or single-purpose recreational or leisure activities. These parks generally do not provide extensive permanent facilities but may provide nature interpretation, trail and greenway corridors, and/or walking or biking paths. Trails or greenways should connect with other components of the recreation system, schools, community facilities, or neighborhoods. Existing Parks Inventory Existing parks are well-dispersed through the City of Brooklyn Center. Table 6-1. illustrates the location and classification of each park in the City’s system. In addition to parks, the City’s maintains several areas of open space, including the 65-acre Centerbrook Municipal Golf Course, Greenways along Shingle Creek Parkway, 69th Avenue, and 53rd Avenue, and several properties serving as natural areas around Twin Lakes. Parks Management Management of the local park system is the responsibility of the City’s Community Activities, Recreation, and Services (CARS) department. Bi-yearly citizen surveys help inform the CARS department on changing interests and requests from area residents related to programming, facilities, and park use. Input from these surveys is used to identify and prioritize projects in the Capital Improvements Program (CIP). Also informing parks use, development, and management is the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission which meets monthly and advises the City Council on parks and recreation issues in Brooklyn Center. PARKS, TRAILS & OPEN SPACE - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 11 Table 6-1. Inventory of Park Amenities Source: City of Brooklyn Center PARKS, TRAILS & OPEN SPACE - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 12 BICYCLE & PEDESTRIAN TRAIL SYSTEM The City’s current bicycle and pedestrian trail system consists of a mix of sidewalks, paved off- street trails, and some on-road bicycle lanes. Connection between neighborhoods and parks, residents and city destinations, and local and regional facilities continues as a priority for the development of the system. Three regional trails extend through the City further providing connection within the community and to broader regional trail networks beyond. Map 6-4 illustrates the City’s extensive trail network. Regional Trails Three regional trails provide a backbone of trail system within and through the City. Local connection to these regional trails provides opportunity for extensive multi-modal transportation for area residents. These trails tend to be paved road-separated facilities; most are under the jurisdiction of Three Rivers Parks District with some portions managed by the City. The three regional trails include: 1) Shingle Creek Regional Trail, 2) Twin Lakes Regional Trail, and the Mississippi River Trail (MRT). Map 6-5 illustrates the regional trails in the City. Shingle Creek Regional Trail The City’s bicycle and pedestrian trail system is anchored by the Shingle Creek Regional Trail, an off-street separated trail which runs from the north to the south City limits along Shingle Creek. For much of its length, separate trails are provided for bicyclists and pedestrians. The north end of the trail circles Palmer Lake, and a portion of this trail section is maintained by the City. Beyond Brooklyn Center, the regional trail travels from Minneapolis in the south to Brooklyn Park in the north and connects to the Above the Falls Regional Park, Victory Memorial Parkway Regional Trail, Twin Lakes Regional Trail and Rush Creek Regional Trail. Twin Lakes Regional Trail This regional trail travels through Brooklyn Center and Robbinsdale as it connects the Mississippi River Trail (MRT), Shingle Creek Regional Trail, and Crystal Lake Regional Trail. Its alignment utilizes a combination of paved road-separated trail and sidewalk. The City of Brooklyn Center’s Pedestrian Bicycle and Trail Plan identifies proposed improvements to the trail to eventually complete a connection between the Crystal Lake Regional Trail and MRT. PARKS, TRAILS & OPEN SPACE - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 13 Map 6-4. Brooklyn Center Trails Source: City of Brooklyn Center Map 5-4: Brooklyn Center Trails (City) PARKS, TRAILS & OPEN SPACE - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 14 Map 6-5. Regional Bicycle Transportation Network (RBTN), Brooklyn Center Brooklyn Center Brooklyn Park Columbia Heights Crystal Fridley New Hope Robbinsdale Minneapolis 94 694 252 100 I-694 and Shingle Creek Parkway Regional Bicycle Transportation Network (RBTN) 0 1 20.5 Miles City of Brooklyn Center, Hennepin County Regional Trails (Parks Policy Plan) Existing Planned County Boundaries City and Township Boundaries NCompass Street Centerlines Open Water Features Existing State Trails (DNR) Mississippi River Trail RBTN Alignments Tier 1 Alignment Tier 2 Alignment RBTN Corridors (Alignments Undefined) Tier 2 Corridor Tier 1 Priority Corridor Regional Destinations Metropolitan Job Centers Regional Job Centers Subregional Job Centers Large High Schools Colleges & Universities Highly Visited Regional Parks Major Sport & Entertainment Centers Map 5-5: Brooklyn Center Regional Trails (Metropolitan Council) Source: Metropolitan Council PARKS, TRAILS & OPEN SPACE - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 15 Map 6-6. Twin Lakes Regional Trail Improvements Pedestrian & Bicycle PlanBROOKLYNCENTER City of Figure 10 - Twin Lakes Regional Trail and Proposed Improvements GRAPHIC SCALE 0 0.25 0.5 MILES Legend Existing Twin Lakes Regional Trail Proposed Twin Lakes Regional Trail Regional Trail N(Source: Three Rivers Park District) 24 Pedestrian & Bicycle PlanBROOKLYNCENTER City of Figure 10 - Twin Lakes Regional Trail and Proposed Improvements GRAPHIC SCALE 0 0.25 0.5 MILES Legend Existing Twin Lakes Regional Trail Proposed Twin Lakes Regional Trail Regional Trail N(Source: Three Rivers Park District) 24 Pedestrian & Bicycle PlanBROOKLYNCENTER City of Figure 10 - Twin Lakes Regional Trail and Proposed Improvements GRAPHIC SCALE 0 0.25 0.5 MILES Legend Existing Twin Lakes Regional Trail Proposed Twin Lakes Regional Trail Regional Trail N(Source: Three Rivers Park District) 24 Pedestrian & Bicycle PlanBROOKLYNCENTER City of Figure 10 - Twin Lakes Regional Trail and Proposed Improvements GRAPHIC SCALE 0 0.25 0.5 MILES Legend Existing Twin Lakes Regional Trail Proposed Twin Lakes Regional Trail Regional Trail N(Source: Three Rivers Park District) 24 M a p 5 - 6 . T w i n L a k e s R e g i o n a l T r a i l I m p r o v e m e n t s ( C i t y ) Source: Brooklyn Center Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan, 2014 PARKS, TRAILS & OPEN SPACE - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 16 Mississippi River Trail and West Mississippi River Trail The Mississippi River Trail (MRT) through Brooklyn Center is just a small segment of the roughly 600-mile long trail that travels through the state adjacent or near to the Mississippi River, beginning at the headwaters in Itasca State Park. A portion of the trail in Brooklyn Center is complete as a paved road-separated trail located within the North Mississippi Regional Park. This segment—from 53rd Avenue to the I-694 crossing—is owned and managed by Three Rivers Park District. A trailhead marker and wayfinding information is located next to the MRT at 57th Avenue in the regional park. Map 5-7 shows the route of the MRT in Brooklyn Center and Fridley, provided by the Minnesota DOT. The trail portion managed by Three Rivers Park District currently travels east at I-694 to the east side of the river, connecting with the segment in Fridley. It is the intent and goal of the MRT and City to extend the trail along the west side of the river north in what will be known as the West Mississippi River Regional Trail. A short gap in the road-separated facility currently exists between I-694 and 66th Avenue. While this segment is signed with MRT markers, trail users must travel within the road or along the sidewalk along Willow Lane. At 66th Avenue, a paved road-separated trail travels north again; this segment is managed by the City. A regional trail search corridor for the West Mississippi River Regional Trail is included in the 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan to travel through Dayton, Champlin, Brooklyn Park, and Brooklyn Center as it connects Crow River Regional Trail Search Corridor, Elm Creek Park Reserve, Rush Creek Regional Trail, Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park, Twin Lakes Regional Trail and North Mississippi Regional Park. Building on the planning process of the search corridor, the Three Rivers Park District Board of Commissioners is in the process of finalizing a master plan for the West Mississippi River Regional Trail at the time this Plan was complete. The trail route celebrates the Mississippi River’s significance within Hennepin County, traveling approximately 20 miles adjacent to or near the river through northeastern Hennepin County. It connects the communities of Dayton, Champlin, Brooklyn Park, and Brooklyn Center—with the confluence of the Crow/Mississippi Rivers and the Minneapolis Grand Rounds as bookends to the trail alignment. The West Mississippi River Regional Trail will link Coon Rapids Dam and North Mississippi regional parks, and the Rush Creek, Medicine Lake and Twin Lakes regional trails. Map 6-8 is excerpted from the regional trail master plan and illustrates the MRT/West Mississippi River Regional Trail alignment through Brooklyn Center. PARKS, TRAILS & OPEN SPACE - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 17 Map 6-7. 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West Mississippi River Regional Trail Alignment (Three Rivers Parks District) Map 5-8: West Mississippi River Regional Trail Alignment DRAFT (Three Rivers Parks District) Three Rivers Park District38 SEGMENT D | BROOKLYN CENTER This 2.7 mile WMRRT segment consists of existing and planned subsegments (Maps 33 & 34 and Table 12). The WMRRT makes its final terminus point at North Mississippi Regional Park, south of I-694. Opportunity for river touchpoints north of I-694 are minimal, with sweeping river vistas available as the WMRRT reaches North Mississippi Regional Park, a narrow regional park located between I-94 and the river. Further regional trail connections are made to the Twin Lakes Regional Trail and Minneapolis Grand Rounds park and trail network. The character of the trail is generally defined by its physical location - a narrow strip between Highway 252 and I-94, and the Mississippi River. Highway 252 is undergoing a MnDOT study to improve safety and mobility between 610 and I-694. Additional highway corridor goals include providing connectivity, pedestrian accommodations, access to transit services and maintaining existing infrastructure investments. As a recommendation of the WMRRT Master Plan, off-street trail to replace or improve the existing trail must be accommodated for in future plans. Map 34: Segment D | Brooklyn Center Overview Source: Three Rivers Park District Table 12: Segment D | Brooklyn Center Subsegments Source: Three Rivers Park District D SEGMENT D #Municipality Status Length Notes Acquisition & Construction D1 Brooklyn Center Existing 0.91 Minor updates & maintenance $48,000 D2 Future construction 0.35 Minor updates & maintenance $676,000 D3 Existing 0.11 Minor updates & maintenance $86,000 D4 Existing 1.31 Minor updates & maintenance $486,000 Subtotal 2.7 miles $1,296,000 Map 33: Segment D | Brooklyn Center Context Source: Three Rivers Park District Source:: Draft West Mississippi River Regional Trail Master Plan, Three Rivers Park District PARKS, TRAILS & OPEN SPACE - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 19 City Trail Network Beyond the largely north/south alignments of the City’s regional trails, the City manages east/ west trails to link trails providing a connected network. East-west links include the 69th Avenue greenway, the Freeway Boulevard/65th Avenue trail; and the 53rd Avenue greenway. Sidewalks and other neighborhood trails complete the finer grain of the network and local trail system. Map 6-9 illustrates existing trails in Brooklyn Center along with potential alignments of proposed connections. Map 6-9. Brooklyn Center Pedestrian & Bicycle Trail Network (City) Pedestrian & Bicycle PlanBROOKLYNCENTER City of Figure 7 - Existing and Planned Trail & Sidewalk Network GRAPHIC SCALE 0 1800 3600 FEET Legend Existing Regional Trails Planned Regional Trails Local Trails Planned Local Trails Sidewalks Railroad Parks City Boundary Mississippi River Trail * Mississippi River Trail (Planned) * Shingle Creek Regional Trail Twin Lakes Regional Trail Twin Lakes Regional Trail (Planned) N M S T M T * Multiple Jurisdictions 18 M a p 5 - 9 : B r o o k l y n C e n t e r P e d e s t r i a n & B i c y c l e T r a i l N e t w o r k ( C i t y ) Pedestrian & Bicycle PlanBROOKLYNCENTER City of Figure 7 - Existing and Planned Trail & Sidewalk Network GRAPHIC SCALE 0 1800 3600 FEET Legend Existing Regional Trails Planned Regional Trails Local Trails Planned Local Trails Sidewalks Railroad Parks City Boundary Mississippi River Trail * Mississippi River Trail (Planned) * Shingle Creek Regional Trail Twin Lakes Regional Trail Twin Lakes Regional Trail (Planned) N M S T M T * Multiple Jurisdictions 18 Pedestrian & Bicycle PlanBROOKLYNCENTER City of Figure 7 - Existing and Planned Trail & Sidewalk Network GRAPHIC SCALE 0 1800 3600 FEET Legend Existing Regional Trails Planned Regional Trails Local Trails Planned Local Trails Sidewalks Railroad Parks City Boundary Mississippi River Trail * Mississippi River Trail (Planned) * Shingle Creek Regional Trail Twin Lakes Regional Trail Twin Lakes Regional Trail (Planned) N M S T M T * Multiple Jurisdictions 18 Source:: Brooklyn Center Pedestrian & Bicycle Plan, 2014 PARKS, TRAILS & OPEN SPACE - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 20 Trail Issues In 2014, the City conducted a thorough study of its pedestrian and bicycle system. The Brooklyn Center Pedestrian & Bicycle Plan is the resulting document that addresses the issues, gaps, and needs of the existing system. Through study and public engagement, the document identifies gaps in the City’s sidewalk, trail, and crossings systems for pedestrian and bicyclists. Map 6-10 is taken from the study and highlights the locations of gaps identified in the study process. The document also identifies other public needs for pedestrian/bicycle infrastructure, including requests for improved lighting, availability of bicycle racks, wider trails, better- maintained trail surfaces, winter snow removal, and added security. Information about ongoing management and implementation of identified projects is contained in the pedestrian and bicycle plan. Map 6-10. Brooklyn Center Pedestrian & Bicycle Trail Network Gaps (City)Pedestrian & Bicycle PlanBROOKLYNCENTER City of Diffi cult Crossing Area Trail Gap Sidewalk Gap Trail Connection Search Area Figure 15 - Public Input on System Challenges Legend GRAPHIC SCALE 0 2,000 4,000 FEETN Identifi ed Issues Existing Regional Trails Planned Regional Trails Local Trail Planned Local Trail Sidewalks Railroad Tracks Parks City Boundary Existing Grade-Separated Pedestrian Crossing 42 Pedestrian & Bicycle PlanBROOKLYNCENTER City of Diffi cult Crossing Area Trail Gap Sidewalk Gap Trail Connection Search Area Figure 15 - Public Input on System Challenges Legend GRAPHIC SCALE 0 2,000 4,000 FEETN Identifi ed Issues Existing Regional Trails Planned Regional Trails Local Trail Planned Local Trail Sidewalks Railroad Tracks Parks City Boundary Existing Grade-Separated Pedestrian Crossing 42 Pedestrian & Bicycle PlanBROOKLYNCENTER City of Diffi cult Crossing Area Trail Gap Sidewalk Gap Trail Connection Search Area Figure 15 - Public Input on System Challenges Legend GRAPHIC SCALE 0 2,000 4,000 FEETN Identifi ed Issues Existing Regional Trails Planned Regional Trails Local Trail Planned Local Trail Sidewalks Railroad Tracks Parks City Boundary Existing Grade-Separated Pedestrian Crossing 42 M a p 5 - 1 0 : B r o o k l y n C e n t e r P e d e s t r i a n & B i c y c l e T r a i l N e t w o r k G a p s ( C i t y ) PARKS, TRAILS & OPEN SPACE - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 21 PARKS & TRAILS – NEEDS, GOALS & POLICIES Identifying Needs In an effort stay current with the needs of a changing community, the City conducts a citizen survey to assess what residents want to see changed or improved with the area’s parks and recreation. These surveys are conducted every other year. Results influence projects the City includes in the capital improvements plan (CIP) for parks. Examples of projects include conversion of baseball fields to soccer fields, addition of nature trails, or replacement of playground equipment. The last survey was completed in 2017. Primary desires expressed in this survey include the addition of a splash pad, dog park, and indoor walking facility to the system. Goals and Policies In Chapter 2 of this Plan, the vision, goals and strategies outlines the goals for parks and trails in Brooklyn Center. The City’s primary goal is to provide a robust system of parks and recreation that serves the diverse needs of community residents. Parks and trails are important amenities to the quality of life within a community, and focus on their development, enhancement, and integration with changing community environments is critical for the City’s future. Community input and engagement is a key piece of this focus. IMPLEMENTATION In Brooklyn Center, the City’s public parks and recreation are the responsibility of the Public Works department and under the direction of the Park & Recreation Commission. Together these groups manage the planning and development of a Parks and Trails System that addresses the ongoing management, maintenance, budgeting, programming and resourcing for parks and trails. Projects and improvements for the system should be updated regularly, respond to resident needs, and accommodate changing community demographics so all residents benefit from access to outdoor recreation and natural areas. Further details about implementation is included in Chapter 9 of this Plan. PARKS, TRAILS & OPEN SPACE - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 22 Capital Improvements Park improvements included in the City’s CIP address the construction of trails, shelters, playground equipment, athletic field lighting and other facilities that enhance the general park aesthetics and attract park usage by providing recreational facilities that meet community needs. Funding of capital improvements to parks and trails comes from a combination of sources including public utility funds, special assessments, and capital projects funds. Until recently, capital improvements to parks followed a roughly 20-year cycle. In 1960 and in 1980, the citizens of Brooklyn Center approved bond referendums for financing the development and improvement of park facilities. This included acquiring land, installing new playgrounds, developing ball fields, tennis courts and other facilities. Following these improvements, for a time no formal plan was put in place for a systematic update. Following up on the City’s practice of programming for street reconstruction 15 years into the future, the City recently began developing a 15-year capital improvement program (CIP) for parks. The current CIP includes the following park and trail projects planned for implementation in the year listed. Further details can be found in the CIP Tables in the Appendix. • Centennial Park Tennis Courts Resurfacing, Basketball Court Project - 2018 • Bridge Rehabilitation (4 Bridges) - 2018 • Park Playground Equipment Replacement – 2019 through 2021 • Brooklyn Boulevard City Entrance Signs Rehabilitation - 2020 • West River Road, Arboretum, Freeway, Palmer Lake and Northport Trails Reconstruction – 2022 • Evergreen Park Scoreboard Improvements - 2023 • Centennial Park Softball Field Improvements - 2024 • Park Name Sign Replacement - 2025 • Hockey Rink Rehabilitation/Replacements - 2026 • Irrigation Systems Rehabilitation/Replacements - 2026 • Softball/Baseball Fence Replacement - 2027 • 69th Avenue Trail Reconstruction – 2027 • 69th Avenue Landscape Rehabilitation - 2027 • Park Trail and Parking Lot Lighting Improvements - 2028 • Park Bleacher Replacement - 2031 • Park Bleacher Replacement - 2032 DRAFT CHAPTER 7: Transportation & Transit Comprehensive Plan 2040 TRANSPORTATION & TRANSIT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 TRANSPORTATION & TRANSIT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 1 Transportation, Transit, Bikeways & Walkability Goals »Provide a safe network of roadways, bikeways and pedestrian ways that connect residents in the City and to the larger region. »Encourage residents to chose alternate transportation modes (other than automobile) by enhancing access to bikeways, transit, and pedestrian networks. »Support the City’s commitment to creating a Complete Street Network in existing and redevelopment areas. INTRODUCTION The purpose of this chapter is to define and describe the City’s transportation system and how it supports residents and businesses within the community. The efficiency of the transportation system is an important consideration of any community because it moves people, goods and services into and out of a Brooklyn Center. This planning effort offers opportunities to evaluate the system for improvements and to continue to maintain the system in a way that will support its residents and businesses today and into the future. The following sections of this chapter describe existing and planned roadways, traffic projections, and potential right-of-way needs, as well as describes existing and planned improvements to the transit and bikeway systems. Finally, heavy freight, rail and air systems are all addressed with varying levels of detail based on the role of the system today and the anticipated role in the future. This chapter will examine ways to upgrade or maintain the existing transportation system, including transit, bicycling and walking, in order to accommodate changes in the City’s Future Land Use Plan described and shown in Chapter 3. While much of the information contained within this chapter is simply an update from the City’s previous 2030 Plan, there are some changes in the City’s redevelopment areas and surrounding region that have the potential to impact the community’s transportation system. This chapter is intended to provide an update, but also to identify opportunities to improve and support the City’s transportation system through 2040. This chapter will function as a guide to: • Identify the City’s existing and proposed multi-modal transportation network; • Identify major investments to meet transportation needs; and • Support the City’s land use goals and objectives as detailed within this Plan. * Supporting Strategies found in Chapter 2: Vision, Goals and Strategies TRANSPORTATION & TRANSIT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 2 STREET AND ROADWAY SYSTEM The City’s roadways play a significant role in the transportation system providing residents access within the community as well as the greater region. Brooklyn Center is a fully developed suburb with a well-established roadway network. No new major roads are planned as part of this Transportation chapter, and the City plans to maintain its current functional classification of roadways. Today, there are existing bus transit options available, but the majority of residents and business owners continue to heavily rely on personal vehicles and the roadway system to move goods, people and access services in the community. The following sections identify and describe the existing roadway system and describe future growth and planned improvements to the roadways. Functional Classification System Functional classification is a tool used in transportation planning and traffic engineering to categorize streets by the type of transportation service they provide and the roadway’s relationship to surrounding land uses. A functional classification system establishes a hierarchy of roads that collects and distributes traffic from neighborhoods to the metropolitan highway system as efficiently as possible given topography and other physical constraints of the area. Functional classification also describes the role each roadway should perform before determining street widths, speed limits, intersection control or other design features. Functional classification ensures that non-transportation factors such as land use, development, and redevelopment are taken into account in the planning and design of streets and highways. Principal Arterial Principal Arterials are the highest roadway classification and in Brooklyn Center are considered part of the metropolitan highway system. These roads are intended to connect metropolitan centers with one another and connect major business concentrations, important transportation terminals, and large institutional facilities. Brooklyn Center is crossed by several of the region’s Principal Arterials, including I-94, I-694, TH 100, and TH 252. Some Principal Arterials are classified as “freeways” and designed with high capacity, grade-separated interchanges. “Other Principal Arterials” may be designed with high capacity, controlled, at-grade intersections rather than interchanges, such as TH 252 between 73rd Avenue North and I-94 within Brooklyn Center. All Principal Arterials are under MnDOT’s jurisdiction. 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7 6 t h T o l e d o C a m d e n Ol ive r 67t h L a k e v i e w R a m p Z e n i t h 45th 70th M o r g a n 66th C h o w e n G r i m e s U n i t y A z e l i a 7 5 t h 75th G r i m e s 7 0 t h A b b o t t B r o o k d a l e Q u e e n X e r x e s Aldrich Brooklyn Brooklyn I m p e ri a l R a m p 74th M a j o r 6 5 t h L y n d a l e Lakeside W a s h b u r n O l i v e r R i v e r d a l e OsseoRoadFrontage D r e w B r o o kly n P e r r y 50th 45t h A d m i r a l D r e w N o b l e P e n n R u s s e l l Quail P e r r y E w i n g 53rd 74th F r a n c e I n d i a n a T o l e d o S c o t t T o l e d o D r e w U n i t y R a m p R a m p K y l e 76 t h 76th H u m b o l d t M a j o r 70t h A l d r i c h 73rd 74th 74th 71st P e r r y L o g a n R a m p R e g e n t S c o tt 69th B r y a n t C o l f a x X e r x e s D a l l a s Q u e e n 74th H u m b o l d t P e r r y R a m p Ramp 73r d 69th 55 t h N o r t h p o r t T h o m a s R a m p B e a r d Bellv ue Ponds James 49t h R a m p L a k e l a n d I n d i a n a 47th L i l a c R a m p I n d i a n a 73rd 7 1 s t 49th 74th Irving J a m e s 7 3 r d E r i c o n P e r r y 76t h Ramp R a m p T o l e d o S h a r i A n n L e e N o b l e G i r a r d X e r x e s E w i n g U p t o n P e r r y F r e m o n t P e r r y P e n n K n o x M i s s i s s i p p i K n o x 72nd R u s s e l l Q u a i l M a j o r S c o t t R e g e n t K a t h r e n e An g e line O l i v e r C o l f a x 6 t h A l d r i c h C o l f a x 4 t h K y l e J a m e s G r i m e s C h o w e n O r c h a r d E m e r s o n I r v i n g L o g a n H a l i f a x A l d r i c h N e w t o n A l d r i c h O l i v e r M o r g a n B r y a n t Winches ter K n o x 66th M o r g a n V i n c e n t E w i n g M a j o r L o g a n W a s h b u r n M a j o r N e w t o n X e r x e s T h o m a s S h e r i d a n D r e w Q u a i l T o l e d o O r c h a r d G r e a t V i e w H u m b o l d t R i v e r w o o d E w i n g C a m d e n R e g e n t J u n e C o l f a x R e g e n t 48th L a k e l a n d U n i t y La k e s i d e L a k e C u r v e I r v i n g 54 t h W e l c o m e 47th L e e N o rth w a y 45th 53r d M o r g a n 6 6 t h 57t h Corvallis 48th Poe P e n n U n i t y 56t h U p t o n C h o w e n Burquest O r c h a r d Boulder 46t h 62nd Y o r k C a m d e n Lilac G i r a r d G i r a r d F r e m o n t J u d y D u p o n t 51st O s s e o Oak H a l i f a x R a m p P e r r y Q u a i l E m e r s o n B r o o k l y n M a r l i n L e e Lawrence Northway G r i m e s E a r l e B r o w n 7 5 t h R a m p Abbott 6 3 r d D a l l a s Amy 72nd Woodbine 51s t 94 B r o o k l y n O r c h a r d H a l i f a x J u n e I n d i a n a D r e w B r o o k l y n B o u l e v a r d F r o n t a g e P e r r y Q u a i l R e g e n t V i n c e n t 1 0 0 C a m d e n 68th 4 t h E w i n g E m e r s o n R a m p J a m e s L i l a c 74 1/2 R e g e n t N o b l e 9 4 R a m p M o r g a n G i r a r d R a m p V e r a C r u z J a m e s W e l c o m e R a m p Humboldt L e e L y n d a l e L y n d a l e 67thRamp Joyce Janet D r e w E a s t L y n d a l e 62nd 66th Quarles R a m p Winchester R a m p R a m p 72nd R a m p Woodbine T w i n L a k e R a m p P e a r s o n L i l a c R a mp 2 5 2 S c o t t Brookly n C enter Brookly n P ark B r o o k l y n C e n t e r B r o o k l y n P a r k B r o o k l y n C e n t e r C r y s t a l B r o o k l y n C e n t e r F r i d l e y Brook ly n C enter Minneapolis B r o o k l y n P a r k F r i d l e y Crys tal Robbinsda le F r i d l e y M i n n e a p o l i s 0 0.5 1 1.5 20.25 Miles F Fun ction al Classi ficati on Principal Arterial A-Minor Augmentor A-Minor R eliever Major C ollector Minor C ollector Source: MNGEO, City of Brooklyn Center, SHC DRAFT: 1/9/2019 Map 7-1. Existing Roadways and Functional Classification Map 7-1 Existing Roadways and Functional Classification 75t h L o g a n 56th 58th H a l i f a x 70t h 76th A l d r i c h 6 6 t h T w i n L a k e 694 Y o r k 694 61st L i l a c 55 t h J o h n M a r t i n H a l i f a x Mumford Y o r k B r o o k l y n B e a r d R a m p P a l m e r L a k e Parkway Freeway Q uail Summit 1 0 0 48 t h Nash R a m p 9 4 64th Ohenry R a m p 51st R a m p H a l i f a x 1 0 0 F r a n c e 65th D r e w F r a n c e R a m p 70th 53rd 7 5 t h R a m p 53r d 7 0 t h A b b o t t 45th 54th R a m p S c o t t B r o o k d a l e C e n t e r S h i n g l e C r e e k Shingle Creek B e a r d 94 94 71st J a m e s 47th Unity L i l a c R a m p O l i v e r K n o x I r v i n g 49th 7 4 t h R a m p 7 5 t h C a m d e n T o l e d o 4 t h 52nd 4 t h N o b l e 45 1 /2 K n o x R a m p 65th 5 t h V e r a C r u z Thurber 2 5 2 Q u a i l U p t o n W a s h b u r n 6 6 t h Y o r k F r a n c e 67th V i n c e n t 58t h 45 t h Z e n i t h B e a r d W i l l o w A b b o t t S a il o r Meadowwood K y l e Q u a i l 61st 70th 67 t h 46t h 67th 52nd S h e r i d a n Morgan A l d ri c h U n i t y L e e M o r g a n 7 6 t h R u s s e l l 67th Lak eside S h i n g l e C r e e k Lakebreeze 58th 57th 63r d Oliver 7 1 s t X e r x e s Paul 60th Q u e e n U p t o n 55th 59t h 73r d 4 8 t h L e e L i l a c 50th B r o o k d a l e C e n t e r C h o w e n H u m b o l d t 10 L e e Frem ont R a m p B r o o k d a l e C e n t e r F r e m o n t Orchard 50th 74th 5 6 t h R a m p 75th 57th Fremont Ramp 69th E w i n g 57th 56th R a m p Howe 47th P e r r y D r e w 46th R a m p 59t h 10 F r a n c e D u s h a r m e S c o t t C o l f a x 55 t h N e w t o n Logan Wilshire F r e m o n t 46t h V e r a C r u z Eckberg 54th P e n n PalmerLake X e rx e s Elean or R a m p 4 5 t h F r e m o n t X e r x e s T o l e d o 73r d Q u a i l M a j o r R e g e n t 69th U n i t y Commodore 6 7 t h R a m p B e a r d 71s t T o l e d o R a m p V i n c e n t 67th F r a n c e 59 1/2 Woodbine W e l c o m e 68th 49 1/2 S h o r e s A l d r i c h Ramp 50th Eleanor 68th 60th 72nd B r y a n t D r e w 50th 61s t G i r a r d Violet R a m p 56th C a m d e n 51s t 73 r d 57th A d m i r a l A l d r i c h 73r d 76th E m e r s o n 59th 62nd Y o r k A l d r i c h U n i t y 68th W e l c o m e L i l a c 66th Fai rview 70th N o b l e G r i m e s S c o t t J u n e Woodbine W e s t R i v e r 52nd 4 t h50th A b b ott Q u a i l Urban 65th Q u a i l 65th W i l l o w 54th53rd 64th 70th 47th 51st 8 1 71s t K y l e 68th 62nd 70th 7 2 n d72nd L a k e 46 1/2 67th B r o o k v i e w 53rd 56th 72nd 51s t 72nd 52nd 46th 68th A l d r i c h 52nd 61s t N e w t o n Lake 58 1/2 71s t 60th 46th 60th H u m b o l d t C o l f a x R a m p F r e m o n t 66th 50th 75th 64th 56th R a m p B e a r d D u p o n t 48th X e r x e s H a l i f a x F r a n c e 10Ramp 74th H u m b o l d t S hin gle C re ek X e r x e s L i l a c B r o o k l y n Ramp E w i n g A b b o t t 7 6 t h T o l e d o C a m d e n Oliver 67 t h L a k e v i e w R a m p Z e n i t h 45th 70th M o r g a n 66th C h o w e n G r i m e s U n i t y A z e l i a 7 5 t h 75th G r i m e s 7 0 t h A b b o t t B r o o k d a l e Q u e e n X e r x e s Aldrich Brooklyn Brooklyn I m p e ria l R a m p 74th M a j o r 6 5 t h L y n d a l e Lakeside W a s h b u r n O l i v e r R i v e r d a l e OsseoRoadFrontage D r e w B r o o kly n P e r r y 50th 45th A d m i r a l D r e w N o b l e P e n n R u s s e l l Quail P e r r y E w i n g 53r d 74th F r a n c e I n d i a n a T o l e d o S c o t t T o l e d o D r e w U n i t y R a m p R a m p K y l e 76 t h 76th H u m b o l d t M a j o r 70th A l d r i c h 73r d 74th 74th 71st P e r r y L o g a n R a m p R e g e n t S c o tt 69th B r y a n t C o l f a x X e r x e s D a l l a s Q u e e n 74th H u m b o l d t P e r r y R a m p Ramp 73r d 69th 55 t h N o r t h p o r t T h o m a s R a m p B e a r d Bellv ue Ponds James 49th R a m p L a k e l a n d I n d i a n a 47th L i l a c R a m p I n d i a n a 73r d 7 1 s t 49th 74t h Irving J a m e s 7 3 r d E r i c o n P e r r y 76th Ramp R a m p T o l e d o S h a r i A n n L e e N o b l e G i r a r d X e r x e s E w i n g U p t o n P e r r y F r e m o n t P e r r y P e n n K n o x M i s s i s s i p p i K n o x 72nd R u s s e l l Q u a i l M a j o r S c o t t R e g e n t K a t h r e n e Angel in e O l i v e r C o l f a x 6 t h A l d r i c h C o l f a x 4 t h K y l e J a m e s G r i m e s C h o w e n O r c h a r d E m e r s o n I r v i n g L o g a n H a l i f a x A l d r i c h N e w t o n A l d r i c h O l i v e r M o r g a n B r y a n t Winchester K n o x 66th M o r g a n V i n c e n t E w i n g M a j o r L o g a n W a s h b u r n M a j o r N e w t o n X e r x e s T h o m a s S h e r i d a n D r e w Q u a i l T o l e d o O r c h a r d G r e a t V i e w H u m b o l d t R i v e r w o o d E w i n g C a m d e n R e g e n t J u n e C o l f a x R e g e n t 48th L a k e l a n d U n i t y La k e s i d e L a k e C u r v e I r v i n g 54 t h W e l c o m e 47th L e e N o rth w a y 45th 53rd M o r g a n 6 6 t h 57th Corvallis 48th Poe P e n n U n i t y 56th U p t o n C h o w e n Burquest O r c h a r d Boulder 46t h 62nd Y o r k C a m d e n Lilac G i r a r d G i r a r d F r e m o n t J u d y D u p o n t 51st O s s e o Oak H a l i f a x R a m p P e r r y Q u a i l E m e r s o n B r o o k l y n M a r l i n L e e Lawrence Northway G r i m e s E a r l e B r o w n 7 5 t h R a m p Abbott 6 3 r d D a l l a s Amy 72nd Woodbine 51 s t 94 B r o o k l y n O r c h a r d H a l i f a x J u n e I n d i a n a D r e w B r o o k l y n B o u l e v a r d F r o n t a g e P e r r y Q u a i l R e g e n t V i n c e n t 1 0 0 C a m d e n 68th 4 t h E w i n g E m e r s o n R a m p J a m e s L i l a c 74 1/2 R e g e n t N o b l e 9 4 R a m p M o r g a n G i r a r d R a m p V e r a C r u z J a m e s W e l c o m e R a m p Humboldt L e e L y n d a l e L y n d a l e 67thRamp Joyce Janet D r e w E a s t L y n d a l e 62nd 66th Quarles R a m p Winches ter R a m p R a m p 72nd R a m p Woodbine T w i n L a k e R a m p P e a r s o n L i l a c R a m p 2 5 2 S c o t t Brook ly n C enter Brook ly n P ark B r o o k l y n C e n t e r B r o o k l y n P a r k B r o o k l y n C e n t e r C r y s t a l B r o o k l y n C e n t e r F r i d l e y Brook lyn C enter Minne apolis B r o o k l y n P a r k F r i d l e y Crys tal Robbinsdale F r i d l e y M i n n e a p o l i s 0 0.5 1 1.5 20.25 Miles F Fun ction al C lassi ficati on Principal A rterial A-Minor Augmentor A-Minor Reliever Major Collector Minor Collector Source: MNGEO, City of Brooklyn Center, SHC DRAFT: 1/9/2019 TRANSPORTATION & TRANSIT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 4 A-Minor Arterial A-Minor Arterials are intended to connect important locations within the city, have access to/ from the metropolitan highway system (Principal Arterials), and between important locations outside the city. These arterials are also intended to carry short to medium trips that would otherwise use the regional system. The Metropolitan Council, working cooperatively with MnDOT, Counties, and Cities, defined a network of A-Minor Arterials that are intended to either relieve traffic on the Principal Arterials or serve as substitutes for Principal Arterials. In Brooklyn Center, there are two roads classified as A-Minor arterials: • Brooklyn Boulevard (County Road 152) • Bass Lake Road (County Road 10) west of TH 100 The A-Minor arterials are subdivided into relievers, expanders, connectors, and augmenters. The Metropolitan Council classifies Brooklyn Boulevard as a reliever and Bass Lake Road as an augmenter. Relievers provide direct relief and support for congested Principal Arterials. They provide relief for long trips and accommodate medium length trips. Augmenters, literally, augment the capacity of Principal Arterials by serving higher-density areas and long-range trips. Both of the A-Minor Arterials are under the jurisdiction of Hennepin County. Urban Collectors Collector roadways are designed to serve shorter trips that occur entirely within the city and collect/distribute traffic from neighborhoods and commercial/industrial areas to the arterial system. Brooklyn Center has identified an extensive network of collector roads that links neighborhoods with each other, with neighboring cities, with the City Center, and with the regional highway system. Currently two of the collector roadways are under Hennepin County’s jurisdiction: • 69th Avenue North west of Brooklyn Boulevard • Humboldt Avenue/57th Avenue North located just east of TH 100 The remaining collector roadways are under the City’s jurisdiction. Map 7-1 shows it as part of the collector system. TRANSPORTATION & TRANSIT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 5 Local Streets Local streets connect blocks and land parcels and primarily function to provide access to adjacent properties. Local streets can also serve as important components of bicycle and pedestrian circulation systems. In most cases, local streets will connect to other local streets and collectors, although in some cases they may connect to minor arterials. All other streets within the City are classified as local streets. Table 7-1 lists the Functional Classifications of the primary roadway network in Brooklyn Center and the number of lanes for each roadway. Table 7-1: Street Classifications in Brooklyn Center Functional Classification Managing Jurisdiction Sub-class Lanes PRINCIPAL ARTERIALS I-94 State Freeway 6+ I-94/I-694 State Freeway 6+ TH 252 State Expressway 6 TH 100 State Freeway 4 A-MINOR ARTERIALS Brooklyn Boulevard (CSAH 152)County Reliever 4/5 58th Avenue/CR 10 County Augmenter 3/4 COLLECTORS 69th Avenue N (CR 130)County 2 69th Avenue N (east of B. Blvd.)City 4/2 Humboldt Ave N/57th Ave N (CR 57)County 4/2 Humboldt Ave N (north of I-94/694)City 4/2 57th Ave N (east of Humboldt Ave N)City 4 Noble Ave N City City 2 France Ave N (2 segments)City 2 June Ave N (58th Ave to 63rd Ave N)City 2 Halifax Ave/Eckberg Dr/France Avenue/ 50thAve/Azelia Ave/Lakebreeze Avenue City 2 55th Ave N/56th Ave N (Xerxes Ave to CSAH 152)City 4 53rd Ave N/Brooklyn Blvd frontage (France Ave to 55th Ave N) City 2 John Martin Drive City City 4 Earle Brown Drive (John Martin Drive to Summit Drive)City 4 Summit Drive City 4 59th Ave N/Logan Ave N (Dupont Ave N to 53rd)City 2 TRANSPORTATION & TRANSIT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 6 Functional Classification Managing Jurisdiction Sub-class Lanes Lyndale Ave N City 2 67th Ave N (Humboldt to Dupont Ave N)City 2 63rd Ave N (west of Xerxes)City 4/2 Shingle Creek Parkway City 4 Xerxes Ave N City 4/2 Freeway Boulevard (65th-66th Ave N)City 2-5 Dupont Ave N City 2 73rd Ave N (east of Humboldt)City 2 53rd Ave N (east of Penn)City 2 51st Ave N (east of Brooklyn Blvd.)City 2 Traffic Counts and Patterns The most recent (2017) traffic counts are provided by MnDOT and are shown in Map 7-2. The forecasts are generally lower than the previous 2030 forecasts. This is a trend that has been observed across the metropolitan region. In general, it is a combination of lower growth expectations; the “dip” in travel that occurred during the recession, and the “new” travel behavior that indicates people do not travel by individual cars as much as they used to. Although changes in the current traffic pattern and volumes are expected, the anticipated land uses compared to the 2030 Plan are more residential than previously planned. As a result, the projections have been updated to reflect this planned land use change which is described in subsequent sections of this Chapter. The existing and forecast traffic volumes are compared to the size and capacity of each roadway in order to determine where capacity problems exist or are expected to occur in the future. Map 7-3 shows the number of lanes and general configuration of the City’s major roadways in order to help identify potential capacity problems. Roadway capacity problems arise when the roadway cannot efficiently handle the traffic using it, particularly at intersections. Efficient traffic movement is described in terms of “level of service” (LOS) which – according to MnDOT –“is a qualitative measure of the effect of traffic flow factors, such as speed and travel time, interruption, freedom to maneuver, driver comfort and convenience, and indirectly, safety and operating costs”. LOS is typically characterized using the letters “A” through “F”, illustrated in Table 7-2. Level “A” indicates a condition of free traffic flow with little to no restriction in speed or maneuverability. Level “F” indicates forced-flow operation at low speed with many stoppages. Table 7-1: Street Classifications in Brooklyn Center (continued) TRANSPORTATION & TRANSIT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 7 Map 7-2. 2017 Traffic Counts 75th L o g a n 56th 58th H a l i f a x 70th 76th A l d r i c h 6 6 t h T w i n L a k e 694694 61st L i l a c 5 5 t h J o h n M a r t i n H a l i f a x Mumford Y o r k B r o o k l y n B e a r d P a l m e r L a k e Freeway Q uail S u m m it 1 0 0 N a s h R a m p 9 4 64th Ohenry 51st H a l i f a x 1 0 0 65th D r e w F r a n c e 70th 53rd R a m p 7 0 t h A b b o t t 45 t h 54th R a m p S c o t t S h i n g l e C r e e k S h i n g l e C r e e k 94 94 71st J a m e s 47th Unity L i l a c O l i v e r K n o x I r v i n g 49th 7 4 t h R a m p 7 5 t h C a md e n T o l e d o 52nd 4 t h N o b l e K n o x R a m p 5 t h Thurber 2 5 2 O r c h a r d Q u a i l U p t o n W a s h b u r n 6 6 t h Y o r k F r a n c e 67th V i n c e n t 58th 45th Z e n i t h B e a r d W i l l o w A b b o t t S a il o r Meadowwood K y l e Q u a i l 61st 70th 67 th 46th 67th 52nd S h e r i d a n Morgan A l d ri c h U n i t y L e e 7 6 t h R u s s e l l 67th S h i n g l e C r e e k Lakebreeze 58th 57th 63rd Oliver 7 1 s t X e r x e s Paul 60th Q u e e n U p t o n 55th 59th 73rd L e e L i l a c 8 1 50th B r o o k d a l e C e n t e r C h o w e n H u m b o l d t 10 L e e Fremont R a m p F r e m o n t Orchard 74th 5 6 t h R a m p 75th 57th Fremont Ramp 69th E w i n g 57th 56th R a m p R e g e n t Howe P e r r y D r e w R amp 59th 10 F r a n c e D u s h a r m e S c o t t C o l f a x 46th Logan F r e m o n t 4 6 t h V e r a C r u z Eckberg P e n n PalmerLake X e rx e s R e g e n t Eleanor R a m p 4 5 t h F r e m o n t T o l e d o 73rd Q u a i l R e g e n t 69th U n i t y Commodore 6 7 t h R a m p B e a r d 71st T o l e d o R a m p V i n c e n t 67th F r a n c e 59 1/2 Woodbine W e l c o m e 68th 49 1/2 Ramp 50th Eleanor 68th 60th 72nd B r y a n t D r e w 50th G i r a r d Violet 56th C a m d e n 51st 73r d 57th A d m i r a l A l d r i c h 73rd 76th E m e r s o n 59th 62nd Y o r k A l d r i c h U n i t y 68th W e l c o m e 66th Fairview 70th N o b l e G r i m e s S c o t t J u n e W e s t R i v e r 52nd R a m p 50th A b b ott Q u a i l Urban 65th Q u a i l W i l l o w 54th53rd 64th 70th 51st 71st K y l e 68th 62nd 70th 7 2 n d L a k e 46 1/2 67th B r o o k v i e w 53rd 56th 72nd 51st 72nd 46th 68th A l d r i c h 52nd 61st N e w t o n Lake 58 1/2 71st 60th 46th 60th H u m b o l d t C o l f a x R a m p 66th 50th 75th 64th 56th R a m p B e a r d D u p o n t 48th X e r x e s H a l i f a x F r a n c e 10Ramp 74th H u m b o l d t S hin gle Cre e k X e r x e s L i l a c B r o o k l y n Ramp E w i n g A b b o t t 7 6 t h T o l e d o C a m d e n Oliver 67th T w i n L a k e R a m p Z e n i t h 70th M o r g a n R a m p G r i m e s U n i t y A z e l i a 7 5 t h 75th 7 0 t h A b b o t t B r o o k d a l e Q u e e n X e r x e s Aldrich Brooklyn Im perial 7 4 t h M a j o r 6 5 t h L y n d a l e W a s h b u r n O l i v e r R i v e r d a l e OsseoRoadFrontage D r e w B r o o kly n P e r r y 50th 45th A d m i r a l D r e w N o b l e P e n n R u s s e l l Quail E w i n g 53rd 74th F r a n c e I n d i a n a T o l e d o S c o t t T o l e d o D r e w T w i n L a k e U n i t y R a m p K y l e 76th 76th H u m b o l d t M a j o r 70th A l d ri c h 73rd 74th 74th 71st P e r r y L o g a n Ra m p S c ott 69th B r y a n t C o l f a x X e r x e s D a l l a s Q u e e n 74th H u m b o l d t P e r r y R a m p Ramp 73rd 69th 55 t h N o r t h p o r t T h o m a s R a m p B e a r d Ponds James 49th Ra mp 47th R a m p I n d i a n a 73rd 49th 74th Irving J a m e s 7 3 r d E r i c o n Q u a i l 76th Ramp T o l e d o S h a r i A n n L e e N o b l e G i r a r d X e r x e s E w i n g U p t o n P e r r y F r e m o n t P e r r y P e n n K n o x M i s s i s s i p p i K n o x 72nd R u s s e l l Q u a i l M a j o r S c o t t R e g e n t K a t h r e n e Angeline O l i v e r C o l f a x 6 t h A l d r i c h C o l f a x 4 t h K y l e J a m e s G r i m e s C h o w e n O r c h a r d E m e r s o n I r v i n g L o g a n H a l i f a x A l d r i c h N e w t o n A l d r i c h O l i v e r M o r g a n B r y a n t Winchester K n o x 66th M o r g a n V i n c e n t E w i n g M a j o r L o g a n W a s h b u r n M a j o r N e w t o n X e r x e s T h o m a s S h e r i d a n D r e w Q u a i l O r c h a r d G r e a t V i e w R i v e r w o o d E w i n g C a m d e n R e g e n t C o l f a x R e g e n t 48th L a k e C u r v e I r v i n g 54 t h W e l c o m e 47th L e e No r t hway 45th 53rd 6 6 t h 57th Bernard Corvallis 48th Poe P e n n U n i t y 56th C h o w e n Burquest O r c h a r d Boulder 46th 62nd Y o r k C a m d e n Lilac G i r a r d G i r a r d F r e m o n t J u d y D u p o n t 51st O sseo Oak H a l i f a x R a m p P e r r y Q u a i l E m e r s o n M a r l i n L e e Lawrence Northway E a r l e B r o w n 7 5 t h Abbott 6 3 r d D a l l a s Amy 72nd Woodbine 51s t 94 B r o o k l y n O r c h a r d H a l i f a x J u n e I n d i a n a D r e w P e r r y Q u a i l V i n c e n t 1 0 0 C a m d e n 68th 4 t h E w i n g E m e r s o n R a m p J a m e s L i l a c 74 1/2 R e g e n t N o b l e 9 4 R a m p M o r g a n G i r a r d R a m p V e r a C r u z J a m e s W e l c o m e R a m p Humboldt L e e L y n d a l e 67thRamp Joyce Janet D r e w E a s t L y n d a l e 62nd 66th QuarlesWinchester R a m p 72nd R a m p Woodbine T w i n L a k e R a m p P e a r s o n L i l a c Ramp 2 5 2 S c o t t Brooklyn Center Brooklyn Park B r o o k l y n C e n t e r B r o o k l y n P a r k B r o o k l y n C e n t e r C r y s t a l B r o o k l y n C e n t e r F r i d l e y B r o o k l y n P a r k F r i d l e y F r i d l e y M i n n e a p o l i s 620 87 0 16000 4 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 6 0 9 5 0 0 3250 8 1 0 0 1600 2250 3 4 5 0 4700 370 9150 2 3 5 3 7 0 1200 7200 1 4 5 0 3 1 0 0 1900 7 2 0 0 2 5 0 0 5 6 0 0 1 6 3 0 0 6 6 0 0 8 9 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 9 5 0 0 5 3 0 0 4 5 0 0 2 8 5 0 0 16200 9200 4 9 5 1 5 0 0 1400 3700 5 2 0 0 5 4 0 0 6 8 0 0 53003500 7200 3400 4100 3350 3 1 0 0 7900 1 1 0 0 7500 950 7 9 0 0 1 2 5 0 11500 7 3 0 1 2 5 0 0 11500 8 6 0 415 20100 7300 18300 3 9 5 0 4600 1 1 0 011600 2950 3300 1 2 5 0 161000 720 1700 3950 24 00 2 2 3 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 1850 2 6 5 0 1600 1450 3650 3 7 0 0 51008800 7 2 0 0 5 7 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 5000 7000 5400 8 8 0 0 2 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 4 0 5 0 7 4 0 3 6 5 0 3 2 0 0 3 1 5 0 1 2 5 0 9 0 0 0 1300 6 1 0 0 4200 8 5 0 0950 55 00 1 4 9 0 0 3 8 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 3 5 0 0 0 1 4 5 0 4350 9500 6 9 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 9 6 0 0 9 5 0 0 0 6 6 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 115000 1 0 7 00 134000 7 5 0 0 0 128000 4 9 0 0 4 9 0 0 2 4 5 4 2 0 0 1 9 5 0 6300 8 2 0 0 1 6 0 0 1 6 0 0 3 1 0 0 3 8 0 0 6 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 0 0 0 5 8 0 0 0 0 0.5 1 1.5 20.25 Miles F Function Classification Principal Arterial A-Minor Augmentor A-Minor Reliever Major Collector Minor Collector Source: MNGEO, MNDOT, City of Brooklyn Center, SHC DRAFT: 1/9/2019 Map 7-2. 2017 Traffic Counts TRANSPORTATION & TRANSIT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 8 Table 7-2. Typical Daily Roadway Capacities by Facility Type Facility Type Daily Capacity (Vehicles per day) LOS E Two-lane collector/local 10,000 Two-lane arterial 12,000 Three-lane (two-way left-turn lane) collector/arterial 18,000 Four-lane collector 20,000 Four-lane undivided arterial 27,000 Five-lane collector 28,000 Five-lane arterial 34,000 Four-lane divided (expressway)36,000 Six-lane divided (expressway)54,000 Four-lane unmetered freeway 74,000 Four-lane metered freeway 85,000 Six-lane unmetered freeway 111,000 Six-lane metered freeway 127,000 Eight-lane unmetered freeway 150,000 Eight-lane metered freeway 184,000 The method used to determine roadway capacity deficiency divides the existing average annual daily traffic (AADT) by the acceptable daily capacity for the specific roadway type, a measure known as the volume to capacity (V/C) ratio. The acceptable design capacity is estimated based on the number of lanes, roadway type, functional classification, and traffic peaking characteristics (Table 7-2). The deficiency analysis defines “capacity deficiency” roadway segments as those with a V/C ratio above 1.0, which signifies that a segment of road has observed volumes or forecasts which exceed its design capacity. Roadway segments with a V/C ratio between 0.85 and 1.0 are designated “near capacity” and are shown as bold, yellow lines and are listed in Tables 3 and 4. A roadway with a V/C ratio of 0.85 means that on an average day, 85 percent of the road’s design capacity is utilized. Table 7-3. Existing Capacity Deficiencies Route Segment Volume Roadway Design Capacity V/C Ratio Approaching capacity (Volumes Meet or Exceed 85% of Design Capacity TH 100 France Avenue to Brooklyn Boulevard 75,000 85,000 0.88 69th Avenue Zane Avenue to Brooklyn Boulevard 9,500 10,000 0.95 Over Capacity (Volumes Meet or Exceed Design Capacity) TH 252 I-694 to 65th Avenue 67,000 54,000 1.24 65th Avenue to 70th Ave 60,000 54,000 1.11 TRANSPORTATION & TRANSIT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 9 Map 7-3. Traffic Lanes & Existing Roadways 75th H a l i f a x 70th D u p o n t 76th A l d r i c h 6 6 t h 73rd 2 5 2 T w i n L a k e 44th 2 5 2 S c o tt 61st L i l a c R a m p 5 5 t h 63rd H a l i f a x Mumford Freeway 8 1 Y o r k B r o o k l y n B e a r d X e r x e s P a l m e r L a k e Parkway B r o o k l y n Ra mp Q uail Ramp 65th R a m p 1 0 0 R a m p 48th 10 Nash 65th 64th R a m p U n i t y 47th Ohenry 51st R a m p H a l i fax R a m p D r e w F r a n c e 70th Lake 53rd R a m p B r o o k l y n 53rd 56th 1 0 0 JohnM artin L a k eland 7 0 t h 57th 94 49th 53rd 73rd 54th 57th R a m p F r e m o n t S c o t t 67th B r o o k d a l e C e n t e r 94 58th Unity L i l a c R a m p 43rd 6 6 t h O l i v e r J a m e s 74th M o r g a n L o g a n R a m p K n o x N e w t o n I r v i n g 49th W i n g a r d 74th 68th 7 4 t h Y o r k C a m d e n T o l e d o Angeline 694 4 t h 52nd N o b l e R a m p 45 1 /2 K n o x 5 t h V e r a C r u z Thurber Y a t e s O r c h a r d 68th Q u a i l 44th U p t o n 67th F r a n c e V e r a C r u z V e r a C r u z V i n c e n t 58th W i l l o w D r e w 58th F r e m o n t 8 1 H a l i f a x Indi a n a S a il o r 7 5 t h Q u a i l K y l e 45t h 52nd Q u a i l 61st Brooklyn U n i t y 70th 67 th 67th A l d ri c h 7 4 t h 7 6 t h L a w r e n c e R u s s e l l Lakeside S h i n g l e C r e e k Oliver 7 1 s t X e r x e s Paul 60th 48th 50th N o r t h p o r t Corvallis 58th 73rd L i l a c I n d i a na B r o o k d a l e C e n t e r C h o w e n 44t h H u m b o l d t 10 E w i n g L e e Grimes 56thOrchard 5 6 t h56th 50th 74th W e s t R i v e r Ramp 69th 75th W a s h b u r n 57th R o b i n E w i n g 56th R a m p Howe R a m p 68th L o g a n P e r r y D r e w Ramp F r a n c e D u s h a r m e S c o t t C o l f a x 55 t h L o g a n 55th 4 6th Bernard Wilshire F r e m o n t V e r a C r u z 57th R a m p PalmerLake Q u a i l Eckberg R a m p 48th 6 6 t h Eleanor R a m p W ebber R a m p C o l f a x Fairview F r e m o n t X e r x e s Q u a i l R a m p 69th D u p o n t R a m p Commodore 6 7 t h 69th F r a n c e 71st G i r a r d R a m p B e a r d Lakebreeze V i n c e n t 49 1/2 X e n i a 52nd 59 1/2 Woodbine W e l c o m e 68th S h o r e s A l d r i c h Ra mp 56t h 58th W e s t B r o a d w a y Eleanor 68th R a m p 72ndB r y a n t D r e w 52nd 61s t G i r a r d V i o l e t R a m p C a m d e n W e l c o m e L i l a c 73rd Ramp A d m i r a l A l d r i c h73rd E m e r s o n 62nd Y o r k A l d r i c h 50th 52nd 51st L a k e 68th 66th Fairview 70th N o b l e G r imes S c o t t J u n e 44th Woodbine W e s t R i v e r R i v e r d a l e R a m p R a m p 4 t h 72nd 50th Q u a i l A dmira l U r ban 46th 65th R a m p W i l l o w 60th 60th 53r d 64th 70th 47th 54th 71st K y l e W e l c o m e 45th 70th 72nd 72nd 69th 46 1/2 B r o o k v i e w 71s t 64th 72nd 45th 56th 51st 72nd VictoryMemorial 61st 46th 54th 59th A l d r i c h 46th 51s t 47th 50th 71st 60th 57th 62nd H u m b o l d t 50th 75th 59th 56th B e a r d I n d i a n a H a l i f a x F r a n c e S c o t t 59th S hin gle C re e k L i l a c 1 0 0 67th E w i n g A b b o t t T o l e d o G r i m e s C a m d e n T w i n L a k e R a m pZenith 47th 45th F r a n c e 46th 70th 66th N e w t o n M a j o r U p t o n C h o w e n G r i m e s 75th U n i t y R a m p A z e l i a 69th L a k e l a n d 7 0 t h R a m p G r i m e s Q u e e n Aldrich R a mp Im perial M a j o r 6 5 t h L y n d a l e R u s s e l l W a s h b u r n O l i v e r P e n n Osseo Road Frontage Y o r k D r e w Z e n i t h P e r r y 50th A b b o t t Q u a i l A d m ir a l R a m p W e l c o m e O l i v e r R u s s e l l N o b l e P e n n E w i n g 53rd F r a n c e I n d i a n a 74th Ramp T o l e d o S c o t t T o l e d o D r e w S u m m i t R a m p R a m p K y l e L a k e l a n d M a j o r 3 7 t h P e r r y U n i t y H u m b o l d t 70th P e r r y B e a r d M o r g a n 73rd 74th 74th 71st P e n n L o g a n X e r x e s R e g e n t E m e r s o n B r y a n t C o l f a x D a l l a s O r c h a r d L a k e l a n d Q u e e n Bro okly n H u m b o l d t P e r r y Q u e e n 55th N o r t h p o r t T h o m a s B e a r d L a k e l a n d R a m p Po n d s 49th Bellvue I n d i a n a Jame s R a mp L i l a c 47th Sh i n gle C r e e k I r v i n g 7 1 s t I n d i a n a H u m b o l d t 73rd J a m e s K n o x L o g a n 74th M o r g a n N e w t o n O l i v e rT w in O a k I r v i n g J a m e s Q u e e n P e n n S h e r i d a n T h o m a s U p t o n Ericon V i n c e n t W a s h b u r n X e r x e s 65th G r i m e s Lakebreeze O r c h a r d N e w t o n 67th 68th S h ari A n n T o l e d o L e e N o b l e V e r a C r u z X e r x e s E w i n g U p t o n K a t h r e n e 72n d P e r r y P e n n C o l f a x K n o x M i s s i s s i p p i H u m b o l d t K n o x R u s s e l l Q u a i l M a j o r S c o t t J a m e s R e g e n t K n o x I r v i n g Angel ine O l i v e r 6 t h 4 t h K y l e G r i m e s A l d r i c h C h o w e n Y a t e s O r c h a r d R e g e n t H a l i f a x A l d r i c h M a j o r A l d r i c h 94 B r y a n t R i v e r w o o dWinchester 66th M o r g a nVincent E w i n g F r e m o n t L o g a n M a j o r N e w t o nXerxes S h e r i d a n T h o m a sWashburn U p t o n D r e w X e n i a T o l e d o O r c h a r d G r e a t V i e w E w i n g C a m d e n R e g e n t J u n e C o l f a x 48th L a k e l a n d B e a r d U n i t y I r v i n g F r a n c e 54th W e l c o m e A b b o t t 47th L e e Northway M o r g a n 45th 53rd R a m p 57th 48th Corvallis Poe P e n n 73rd U nity 56th Z e n i t h O r c h a r d U p t o n C h o w en Burquest R i v e r d a l e C a m d e n 46th Boulder 62nd 10 Y o r k Lilac Meadowwood G i r a r d J u d y G i r a r d 51st H a l i f a x D r e w O s s e o Oak P e r r y Q u a i l B r o o k l y n M a r l i n Lawr e n c e L e e G r i m e s Ra m p E a r l e B r o w n D a l l a s 51st 6 3 r d Amy 72nd Woodbine O r c h a r d I n d i a n a J u n e P e r r y Q u a i l R e g e n t H a l i f a x V i n c e n t C a m d e n E w i n g 68th 4 t h E m e r s o n R a m p L i l a c 74 1/2 R e g e n t N o b l e M o r g a n Ramp G i r a r d V e r a C r u z J a m e s L e e L y n d a l e L y n d a l e 67th D r e w Ramp Joyce Janet E a s t L y n d a l e 62nd 66th Quarles J a m e s 66th R a m pRamp Winchester R a m p R a m p 72nd R a m p Woodbine 9 4 T w i n L a k e R a m p P e a r s o n L i l a c 9 4 S h i n g l e C r e e k S c o t t 0 0.5 1 1.5 20.25 Miles F Function Classification Principal Arterial A-Minor Augmentor A-Minor Reliever Major Collector Minor Collector I-94 2-U 2-U 2-U 2-U 2-U 2-U 2-U 2-U 2 Lane Undivided 2-U 2-U 2-D 2 Lane Divided (median with left turn lane) 2-D 2-D 3 3 Lane (center turn lane) 3 3 3 4-U 4 Lane Undivided 4-U 4-U 4-U4-U 4-D 4 Lane Divided 4-D 4-D 4-D 4-D 4-D 4-D 4-D 5 5 5 4-D 5 5 Lanes or More Source: MNGEO, City of Brooklyn Center, SHC DRAFT: 1/9/2019 Map 7-3. Existing Roadways and Number of Lanes TRANSPORTATION & TRANSIT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 10 Table 7-4. Population, Households, & Employment Growth by TAZ Transportation Analysis Zones (TAZ) For purposes of regional transportation planning, the Metropolitan Council divides the region into Traffic Analysis Zones (TAZs). Map 7-4 shows the Metropolitan Council’s TAZ boundaries and Hennepin County’s further subdivision of these zones. Regional population, households, and employment forecasts are allocated to the TAZs as a means of forecasting traffic volumes. These forecasts are shown on Table 7-4. Because Brooklyn Center is a fully developed community, the trips generated within the TAZs are not expected to change significantly during this planning period, with the exception of the identified redevelopment areas shown and described in Chapter 3 of this Plan. TRANSPORTATION & TRANSIT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 11 Map 7-4. Transportation Analysis Zones (TAZ)Map 7-4. Transportation Analysis Zones 74th 63r d Wilshire 58th Woodbine 49th 56th N e w t o n S h i n g l e C r e e k 694 O r c h a r d L i l a c 1 0 0 60th B ro o kly n J o h n M a r t i n Mumford 10 65t h Nash 94 73r d 64th Ohenry O s s e o 69th 70 t h 57th 53r d 4 5 1 /2 67th Ramp 71s t W i n g a r d T o l e d o Angeline K n o x 5 t hThurber 75th S h o r e s 44 1/2 Y o r k 77th V e r a C r u z Z e n i t h Meadowwood A b b o t t S a il o r Q u a i l 45th 61st 52nd R u s s e l l Paul 66th L e e Lawr ence Howe Vic tory Memorial Bernard Brookdale Eckberg 51st 48th 8 1 Fairview Winchester R e g e n t E s t a t e L a k e l a n d S h e r i d a n 6 t h Commodore F r a n c e 62nd 59 1/2 49 1/2 50th Eleanor 68th Violet 46th C a m d e n A d m i r a l 59th F a i r f i e l d J u n e 54th 46 1/2 Urban 58 1/2 L a k e S i e r r a 76t h H a l i f a x 47th E w i n g L a k e v i e w M i s s i s s i p p i C h o w e n A z e l i a N o r t h p o r t I m p e ria l Lakeside A l d r i c h Bellv ue K y l e Ericon P e r r y M o r g a n C o l f a x 55 t h Corvallis P e n n I r v i n g K a t h r e n e V i n c e n t W a s h b u r n T h o m a s G r e a t V i e w R i v e r w o o d R i v e r d a l e Burquest Boulder J u d y Oak M a r l i n Amy D a l l a s 74 1/2 E a s t L y n d a l e Joyce Janet Quarles 72nd D u p o n t 2 5 2 W e s t R i v e r F r e e w a y P a l m e r L a k e Parkway Summit U n it y N o b l e F r e m o n t L y n d a l e M a j o r H u m b o l d t T w i n L a k e B e a r d E m e r s o n U p t o n B r o o k d a l e C e n t e r Northway W e l c o m e L o g a n G i r a r d X e r x e s O l i v e r I n d i a n a J a m e s W i l l o w B r o o k v i e w Q u e e n B r y a n tXenia B r o o k l y n B o u l e v a r d F r o n t a g e G r i m e s D r e w Poe E a r l e Brown P e a r s o n S c o t t 4 t h Brookly n C enter Brook ly n P ark B r o o k l y n C e n t e r B r o o k l y n P a r k B r o o k l y n C e n t e r C r y s t a l B r o o k l y n C e n t e r F r i d l e y Brook lyn C enter Minne apolis B r o o k l y n P a r k F r i d l e y Crys tal Robbinsda le F r i d l e y M i n n e a p o l i s 1077 1078 10841085 10 86 10 87 10 881089 1090 1091 1092 10 93 10 94 10 95 1096 10 97 1098 1099 11 00 11 01 1102 1103 11 04 11 05 11 06 1107 11 08 1109 111 0 1111 11 73 1174 11 75 1176 11781179 269 27 0 281 0 0.5 1 1.5 20.25 Mile s FSource: MNGEO, City of Brooklyn Center, SHC DRAFT: 1/9/2019 Map 7-4. Transportation Analysis Zones 74th 63r d Wilshire 58th Woodbine 49th 56th N e w t o n S h i n g l e C r e e k 694 O r c h a r d L i l a c 1 0 0 60th B ro o kly n J o h n M a r t i n Mumford 10 65th Nash 94 73r d 64th Ohenry O s s e o 69th 70 t h 57th 53r d 4 5 1 /2 67th Ramp 71s t W i n g a r d T o l e d o Angeline K n o x 5 t hThurber 75th S h o r e s 44 1/2 Y o r k 77th V e r a C r u z Z e n i t h Meadowwood A b b o t t S a il o r Q u a i l 45th 61st 52nd R u s s e l l Paul 66th L e e Lawr ence Howe Vic tory Memorial Bernard Brookdale Eckberg 51st 48th 8 1 Fairview Winchester R e g e n t E s t a t e L a k e l a n d S h e r i d a n 6 t h Commodore F r a n c e 62nd 59 1/2 49 1/2 50th Eleanor 68th Violet 46th C a m d e n A d m i r a l 59th F a i r f i e l d J u n e 54th 46 1/2 Urban 58 1/2 L a k e S i e r r a 76t h H a l i f a x 47th E w i n g L a k e v i e w M i s s i s s i p p i C h o w e n A z e l i a N o r t h p o r t I m p e ria l Lakeside A l d r i c h Bellv ue K y l e Ericon P e r r y M o r g a n C o l f a x 55 t h Corvallis P e n n I r v i n g K a t h r e n e V i n c e n t W a s h b u r n T h o m a s G r e a t V i e w R i v e r w o o d R i v e r d a l e Burquest Boulder J u d y Oak M a r l i n Amy D a l l a s 74 1/2 E a s t L y n d a l e Joyce Janet Quarles 72nd D u p o n t 2 5 2 W e s t R i v e r F r e e w a y P a l m e r L a k e Parkway Summit U n it y N o b l e F r e m o n t L y n d a l e M a j o r H u m b o l d t T w i n L a k e B e a r d E m e r s o n U p t o n B r o o k d a l e C e n t e r Northway W e l c o m e L o g a n G i r a r d X e r x e s O l i v e r I n d i a n a J a m e s W i l l o w B r o o k v i e w Q u e e n B r y a n tXenia B r o o k l y n B o u l e v a r d F r o n t a g e G r i m e s D r e w Poe E a r l e Brown P e a r s o n S c o t t 4 t h Brookly n C enter Brook ly n P ark B r o o k l y n C e n t e r B r o o k l y n P a r k B r o o k l y n C e n t e r C r y s t a l B r o o k l y n C e n t e r F r i d l e y Brook lyn C enter Minne apolis B r o o k l y n P a r k F r i d l e y Crys tal Robbinsda le F r i d l e y M i n n e a p o l i s 1077 1078 10841085 10 86 1087 10 881089 1090 1091 1092 10 93 10 94 10 95 1096 10 97 1098 1099 11 00 11 01 1102 1103 11 04 11 05 11 06 1107 11 08 1109 111 0 1111 11 73 1174 11 75 1176 11781179 269 27 0 281 0 0.5 1 1.5 20.25 Mile s FSource: MNGEO, City of Brooklyn Center, SHC DRAFT: 1/9/2019 TRANSPORTATION & TRANSIT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 12 Future Land Use and Allocation of Growth As described in Chapter 3: Land Use & Redevelopment, the City’s vision for redevelopment and growth in this planning period focuses on a multi-modal, transit-oriented core with a mix of residential, business and retail use. The Future Land Use plan describes three new mixed-use land use designations, and includes a new Transit Oriented Development land use. The intent is to create a walkable, vibrant core that revitalizes this currently underdeveloped area of the community. With respect to the planned growth in the community, the Mixed-Use and TOD areas will accommodate nearly all of the City’s planned growth in this planning period. Table 7-5. Density Ranges of Planned Land Uses Land Use Designation Density Transit Oriented Development (TOD)31+ Dwelling Units per Acre Neighborhood Mixed-Use (N-MU)15-31 Dwelling Units per Acre Commercial Mixed-Use (C-MU)10- 25 Dwelling Units per Acre This Plan will influence the access and operations of the local and regional roadways system. With growth and redevelopment anticipated, Brooklyn Center has the opportunity to capitalize on its location and establish a highly-accessible community with residential and business mixes supported by multi-modal transportation. 2040 Traffic Volumes The City of Brooklyn Center engaged SRF Consulting Group to prepare a 2040 Traffic Model consistent with the projected growth identified in chapter 3 of this Plan. As demonstrated by the 2040 projections some traffic volume increases are anticipated particularly on the road network surrounding the redevelopment areas, or the ‘central spine’ of the community where there is the most potential for increased intensity of users including mixed-uses, residential and businesses. Capacity and Safety Issues In Brooklyn Center’s 2030 Plan, congestion and capacity issues were primarily experienced on the principal and minor arterial roadways, with peak hours causing most concern for backups on and off the regional highway system. The traffic forecasts indicated that the demand on these regional facilities continues to increase and worsening congestion continues. However, some recent and planned improvements to both Brooklyn Boulevard and TH 252 are expected to alleviate some of this congestion and provide safer and better access to the City’s redevelopment areas. TRANSPORTATION & TRANSIT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 13 Map 7-5. 2040 Traffic Model Projections 75th L o g a n 56th 58th H a l i f a x 70th 76th A l d r i c h 6 6 t h T w i n L a k e 694 Y o r k 694 R a m p 61s t L i l a c 55 t h J o h n M a r t i n H a l i f a x Mumford Y o r k B r o o k l y n B e a r d P a l m e r L a k e Parkway Freeway Q uail Summit 1 0 0 48 t h Nash R a m p 9 4 64th Ohenry R a m p 51s t R a m p H a l i f a x 1 0 0 65th D r e w F r a n c e R a m p 70t h 53rd 7 5 t h R a m p 53rd 70 t h A b b o t t 45t h 54th R a m p S c o t t B r o o k d a l e C e n t e r S h i n g l e C r e e k Shingle Creek B e a r d 94 94 71st J a m e s 47t h Unity L i l a c R a m p O l i v e r K n o x I r v i n g 49th 7 4 t h R a m p 7 5 t h C a m d e n T o l e d o 4 t h 52nd 4 t h N o b l e 45 1 /2 K n o x R a m p 65th 5 t h V e r a C r u z Thurber 2 5 2 Q u a i l U p t o n W a s h b u r n 6 6 t h Y o r k F r a n c e 67t h V i n c e n t 58th 45t h Z e n i t h B e a r d W i l l o w A b b o t t S a il o r Meadowwood K y l e Q u a i l 61st 70th 67 t h 46th 67th 52nd S h e r i d a n Morgan A l d ri c h U n i t y L e e M o r g a n 7 6 t h R u s s e l l 67t h Lakeside 58th 57th 63r d Oliver 7 1 s t X e r x e s Paul 60th Q u e e n U p t o n 55th 59th 73r d 4 8 t h L e e 50th B r o o k d a l e C e n t e r C h o w e n H u m b o l d t L e e Frem ont R a m p F r e m o n t Orchard 50th 74th 56 t h 75t h Frem ont Ramp 69th 57th 56th R a m p Howe 47th P e r r y D r e w 46th Ramp 59t h 10 F r a n c e D u s h a r m e S c o t t 55 t h N e w t o n Logan Wilshire 46t h V e r a C r u z Eckberg 54th PalmerLake X e rx e s Eleanor R a m p 4 5 t h F r e m o n t X e r x e s T o l e d o 73r d Q u a i l M a j o r R e g e n t 69th U n i t y H ills vie w Commodore R a m p B e a r d 71s t T o l e d o V i n c e n t 67th F r a n c e 59 1/2 Woodbine W e l c o m e 49 1/2 S h o r e s Ramp 50th Eleanor 68th 60t h 72nd B r y a n t D r e w 50t h 61s t G i r a r d Violet R a m p 56th C a m d e n 51s t 73 r d 57th A d m i r a l A l d r i c h 73r d 76th E m e r s o n 59th 62nd Y o r k A l d r i c h U n i t y 68t h W e l c o m e L i l a c 66th Fai rvi e w 70th N o b l e G r i m e s S c o t t J u n e W e s t R i v e r 52nd 4 t h50th A b b ott Q u a i l Urban 65th Q u a i l 65th W i l l o w 54th53rd 64th 70th 47t h 51s t 8 1 71s t K y l e 68th 62nd 70th 7 2 n d72nd L a k e 46 1/2 67th 53r d 56th 72nd 51st 72nd 52nd 46th 68th A l d r i c h 52nd 61s t N e w t o n Lake 58 1/2 71st 60th 46t h 60th H u m b o l d t C o l f a x R a m p 66th 50t h 75th 64th 56th B e a r d D u p o n t 48th X e r x e s H a l i f a x F r a n c e 10 74th H u m b o l d t S hin gle C re e k X e r x e s L i l a c B r o o k l y n Ramp E w i n g A b b o t t 7 6 t h T o l e d o C a m d e n Oliver 67 t h L a k e v i e w R a m p Z e n i t h 45th 70th M o r g a n 66th C h o w e n U n i t y A z e l i a 7 5 t h 75th G r i m e s 7 0 t h A b b o t t B r o o k d a l e Q u e e n X e r x e s Aldrich Brooklyn Brooklyn I m p e ri a l 74th M a j o r 6 5 t h L y n d a l e Lakeside W a s h b u r n O l i v e r R i v e r d a l e D r e w B r o o k l y n P e r r y 50th 45t h A d m i r a l D r e w N o b l e P e n n R u s s e l l Quail P e r r y E w i n g 53r d 74th F r a n c e I n d i a n a T o l e d o S c o t t T o l e d o D r e w U n i t y R a m p R a m p K y l e 76 t h 76th M a j o r 70t h A l d r i c h 73r d 74th 74th 71st P e r r y L o g a n R a m p R e g e n t S c o tt 69th B r y a n t C o l f a x X e r x e s D a l l a s Q u e e n 74th H u m b o l d t P e r r y R a m p 73rd 69th 55 t h N o r t h p o r t T h o m a s R a m p B e a r d Bellv ue Ponds James 49th R a m p L a k e l a n d 47th L i l a c R a m p I n d i a n a 73rd 7 1 s t 49th 74th Irving J a m e s 7 3 r d E r i c o n P e r r y 76th Ramp R a m p T o l e d o S h a r i A n n L e e N o b l e G i r a r d X e r x e s E w i n g U p t o n P e r r y F r e m o n t P e r r y P e n n K n o x M i s s i s s i p p i K n o x 72nd R u s s e l l Q u a i l M a j o r S c o t t R e g e n t K a t h r e n e Ang e lin e O l i v e r C o l f a x 6 t h A l d r i c h C o l f a x 4 t h K y l e J a m e s G r i m e s O r c h a r d E m e r s o n I r v i n g L o g a n H a l i f a x A l d r i c h N e w t o n A l d r i c h O l i v e r M o r g a n B r y a n t Winches ter K n o x 66t h M o r g a n V i n c e n t M a j o r L o g a n W a s h b u r n M a j o r N e w t o nXerxes T h o m a s S h e r i d a n D r e w Q u a i l T o l e d o O r c h a r d G r e a t V i e w E w i n g C a m d e n R e g e n t J u n e C o l f a x R e g e n t 48th L a k e l a n d U n i t y La k e s i d e L a k e C u r v e I r v i n g 54 t h W e l c o m e L e e N o rth w a y 45th 53r d M o r g a n 6 6 t h 57th Corvallis 48th Poe P e n n U n i t y 56th U p t o n C h o w e n Burquest O r c h a r d Boulder 46t h 62nd Y o r k C a m d e n Lilac G i r a r d G i r a r d F r e m o n t J u d y D u p o n t 51st O s s e o Oak H a l i f a x R a m p P e r r y Q u a i l E m e r s o n M a r l i n L e e Lawrence Northway G r i m e s E a r l e B r o w n 7 5 t h R a m p Abbott 6 3 r d Amy 72nd Woodbine 51s t 94 B r o o k l y n O r c h a r d H a l i f a x J u n e I n d i a n a D r e w B r o o k l y n B o u l e v a r d F r o n t a g e P e r r y Q u a i l R e g e n t V i n c e n t 1 0 0 C a m d e n 68th 4 t h E w i n g E m e r s o n R a m p J a m e s L i l a c 74 1/2 R e g e n t N o b l e 9 4 R a m p M o r g a n G i r a r d R a m p V e r a C r u z J a m e s W e l c o m e R a m p Humboldt L e e L y n d a l e L y n d a l e 67th Ramp Joyce Janet D r e w E a s t L y n d a l e 62nd 66th Quarles R a m p Winches ter R a m p R a m p 72nd R a m p Woodbine T w i n L a k e R a m p P e a r s o n L i l a c R a mp 2 5 2 S c o t t Brook ly n C enter Brook ly n P ark B r o o k l y n C e n t e r B r o o k l y n P a r k B r o o k l y n C e n t e r C r y s t a l Brooklyn Ce nter Minne apolis B r o o k l y n P a r k F r i d l e y Crystal Robbinsdale 26000 17100 3600 1200 1300 2500 134000 3500 125000 8000 1000 5900 9300 4600 1500 1840021000 30000 15000083004200 120001800 8000 10200 13001600 25000 910011800 4400 45005800 7100 10000 76000 9900 7900 1900 1400 4000 7700 13900 5100 3700 34000 3900 18600 5400 4600 3600 1600 176000 71000 4800 3300 7200 3300 5200 9000 5800 9600 4000 1800 76000 1400 25000 82000 4000 25000 44 000 69000 9800 0 0.5 1 1.5 20.25 Miles F Fun ction al Classi ficati on Principal A rterial A-Minor Augmentor A-Minor Reliever Major C ollector Minor C ollector 2040 Traffic Projections XXX Source: MNGEO, City of Brooklyn Center, SRF, SHC DRAFT: 1/9/2019 Map 7-5. 2040 Traffic Volume Projections TRANSPORTATION & TRANSIT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 14 To determine the roadway system capacity deficiencies based on the 2040 AADT forecasts the same methodology was used as in the existing conditions. The forecast model and volume-to- capacity analysis was conducted to determine volumes and assess congestion. The analysis based on the 2040 traffic model is reflected in Table 7-6 below. Table 7-6 Year 2040 Capacity Deficiencies Route Segment Volume Roadway Design Capacity V/C Ratio Approaching capacity (Volumes Meet or Exceed 85% of Design Capacity I-694 TH 252 to East River Road 176,000 184,000 0.96 TH 100 France Avenue to Brooklyn Blvd 82,000 85,000 0.96 Summit Drive to I-694 76,000 85,000 0.89 France Avenue 47th Avenue to TH 100 9,900 10,000 0.99 Over Capacity (Volumes Meet or Exceed Design Capacity) TH 252 I-694 to 65th Avenue 76,000 54,000 1.41 65th Avenue to 70th Ave 68,000 54,000 1.26 69th Avenue Zane Avenue to Brooklyn Blvd 10,200 10,000 1.02 Brooklyn Boulevard Brooklyn Boulevard was highlighted as a major concern with respect to capacity and safety within the 2030 Plan. In response the City, in coordination with Hennepin County, in 2013 the City commissioned the Brooklyn Boulevard Corridor Study which defined a vision and future roadway concept for the corridor which would improve transportation for all modes; established a cohesive streetscape design to encourage pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users; and attract and retain businesses. Brooklyn Center and Hennepin County are currently working on an approximately 1.4-mile full reconstruction and streetscape improvement of the roadway that extends from 49th Avenue and Bass Lake Road. The improvements are anticipated to improve auto, transit, bike and pedestrian movements within this corridor. A similar project is programmed for Brooklyn Boulevard from Bass Lake Road to I-694 in 2021. These projects are critical to positioning the corridor and adjacent land uses for redevelopment as designated within the Brooklyn Boulevard Overlay shown on the Future Land Use Plan. TRANSPORTATION & TRANSIT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 15 MN 252 / I-94 Along the City’s eastern border, I-94 and TH 252 continue to be studied by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) for potential improvements and lane conversions. In 2016 Brooklyn Center commissioned the TH 252 Corridor Study to establish a long term vision for TH 252 to address safety, congestion and neighborhood connectivity issues on TH 252. The goal of the study was to identify the short and long term improvements on TH 252 that should be implemented within Brooklyn Center to accomplish the long term vision. MnDOT and Hennepin County continue to work with the cities of Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, and Minneapolis on appropriate improvements including entrance and exit ramp locations and lane conversions. Planned improvements for this corridor are identified in the Metropolitan Council’s 2040 Transportation Policy Plan (2040 TPP). As part of the Regional Mobility project on MN 252 and I-94, the 2040 TPP identifies freeway conversion of MN 252 and the addition of MnPASS from 610 to Dowling along I-94 (see Map 7-6) in the 2022-2027 Timeframe. These improvements are shown in both Tier I as part of the Current Revenue Scenario and Tier II as part of the Increased Revenue Scenario for Regional Mobility investment. Map 7-6. MnPASS System under Current Revenue Scenario near Brooklyn Center 2040 TRANSPORTATION POLICY PLAN | METROPOLITAN COUNCIL | October 2018 UPDATE Chapter 5: Highway Direction & Plan| Page 5.43 Figure 5-14: MnPASS System under Current Revenue Scenario 2040 TRANSPORTATION POLICY PLAN | METROPOLITAN COUNCIL | October 2018 UPDATE Chapter 5: Highway Direction & Plan| Page 5.43 Figure 5-14: MnPASS System under Current Revenue Scenario Source: MnDOT 2040 TPP TRANSPORTATION & TRANSIT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 16 IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES AND ACCESS MANAGEMENT Travel Demand Management Travel Demand Management (TDM) is a set of techniques to reduce peak period vehicle trips by 1) shifting travelers from driving alone into shared ride arrangements, such as ridesharing or transit, or 2) by encouraging alternative work arrangements, such as flextime and telecommuting that remove trips from the peak travel times. In this metropolitan area and throughout the nation our ability to build our way out of growing congestion and environmental problems is severely limited by the cost of roads and the environmental and social impacts of new and expanded roads. Brooklyn Center’s road system allows for very little expansion if any, due to constrained rights-of-way and established land uses. Therefore, the City supports travel demand management as a way to alleviate increasing traffic congestion. TDM techniques are best implemented through a partnership of cities, regional and state agencies, and employers to encourage travelers to change their behavior through incentives, enhanced services and high occupancy facilities. For example, employers can provide subsidized transit passes, allow staggered work hours to allow travel outside of peak hours, and encourage telecommuting. The state and region provide transit service and facilities such as high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, metered ramps and meter bypasses to allow faster travel times for ride-sharers and transit users. These types of improvements are important for supporting drivers who choose alternatives to driving alone. As a developed City, Brooklyn Center has limited options for adding lanes and facilities to existing arterials and roadways. Increasing implementation of TDM techniques will fall to partnerships with transit services and employer-based incentives for rideshare, flextime, and telecommuting. In redevelopment areas, future transit facilities and their integration with the broader transportation system within the City will be likely offer prime opportunities for enhancing multi-modal travel and TDM. Planned Improvements to the Regional Highway System There are no Principal Arterials or interchanges within Brooklyn Center identified for improvements in the 2040 TPP. The most recent MnDOT highway project within the City was paving a portion of I-94, which was scheduled for completion in 2018. While a project is not identified in the 2040 TPP, a project to covert TH 252 to a freeway, add capacity and add MnPASS lanes on TH 252 and I-94 was funded by the state legislature in 2023 through the Corridors of Commerce funding program. TRANSPORTATION & TRANSIT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 17 Although not shown in the 2040 TPP, as previously noted, the TH 252 corridor continues to be studied and MnDOT is working collaboratively with the City of Brooklyn Center and the City of Brooklyn Park on potential future improvements in this corridor. Currently, MnDOT is exploring the potential conversion to a 6-lane grade-separated freeway with exit and entrance ramps from I-694 to TH 610 and is seeking input on locations and configurations of entrance and exit ramps from key stakeholders. Planned Improvements to the Local and County Roadway System To manage and plan for regular street maintenance and management the City has adopted the Neighborhood Street and Utility Improvement Plan which is implemented through the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). The Neighborhood Street and Utility Improvement Plan identifies and plans for the systematic management and maintenance of the City’s roadways, and utility infrastructure and basis the improvements on the lifecycle of the infrastructure within a particular area or neighborhood. This Plan will continue to be updated and incorporated as part of the CIP efforts each year. Access Management Access to the regional highway system in the City of Brooklyn Center is primarily expected to remain the same through this planning period. Interstates I-94 and I-694 have access only at existing interchanges. These interchange locations are set, and the City does not expect these locations to change. Access to TH 100 was altered with improvements about a decade ago, however, certain movements between I-94 and TH 100 are left with challenges. Eastbound I-94 to southbound TH 100, and northbound 100 to west bound I-94 still require use of local streets to make these movements. The local streets impacted include Brooklyn Boulevard, Shingle Creek Parkway and 65th Avenue. Access to TH 252 continues to be studied by MnDOT in coordination with Brooklyn Center. While a project is not identified in the 2040 TPP, a project to covert TH 252 to a freeway, add capacity and add MnPASS lanes on TH 252 and I-94 was funded by the state legislature in 2023 through the Corridors of Commerce funding program. TRANSPORTATION & TRANSIT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 18 Map 7-6. Existing Transit Routes k k k k k !. ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿¿ ¿ ¿¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ 75th Crystal Airport 74 t h 63r d 56th 58th Woodbine 70t h S c o t t 76th A l d r i c h 56th 6 6 t h 73rd N e w t o n 44th 45th S h i n g l e C r e e k 47th B r o o kly n O r c h a r d S c o t t 61s t 5 5 t h B ro o kly n Jo h n M a r t i n H a l i f a x Mumford X e r x e s 59th R a m p Quail 10 67th 10 Ramp 1 0 0 58th R a m p 10 Nash 73r d 94 65th 64th U n i t y 47th 48th Ohenry 51st R a m p F r a n c e W e s t B r o a d w a y R a m p 70th Lake 53rd R a m p 53rd 56th O sseo 74th 69th 69th X e r x e s 69th 70 t h 57th B r o o k l y n 45th 53r d 57th F r e m o n t 67th 48th 94 71s t 65th F r a n c e J a m e s K n o x I r v i n g 49th 7 4th T o l e d o 44th 52nd Angelin e K n o x 5 t h Thurber O r c h a r d S h o r e s Q u a i l Lakebreeze U p t o n W a s h b u r n 44 1/2 Y o r k V i n c e n t V e r a C r u z Z e n i t h W i ll o w F r a n c e D r e w S a il o r A b b o t t Q u a i l 61st 67 t h 67t h 52nd 52nd R u s s e l l 67th S h i n g l e C r e e k 57th B r o o k l y n 60th Perry 7 1 s t J a m e s N o r t h p o r t 59th 73r d 58th 75th 46t h L e e 4 t h C h o w e n 44t h L e e 57th D r e w 74th 5 6 t h 75th R a m p W e l c o m e Lawrenc e E w i n g 69th 67th Howe S hin gle Creek A ld ri c h D u s h a r m e B r y a n t C o l f a x 66th L o g an Bernard 4 6th Q u a i l Eckberg 54th 51s t X erxes 48th R a m p T o l e d o Q u a i l R a m p Fairview F r e m o n t U n i t y Winches ter R e g e n t 6 9th L a k e l a n d S h e r i d a n 6 t h 67 t h F r a n c e 62nd 68th 49 1/2 S c o t tEleanor 68th 50th G i r a r d 64t h Vio l e t 46th 61s t C a m d e n 51s t A d m i r a l 73r d 56th 59th Y o r k 47t h A l d r i c h E m e r s o n 76th 73r d 52nd 70th V e r a C r u z J u n e 54th 44th 64th Q u a i l 50th 60th L i l a c O r c h a r d 70th 53r d 47t h 71st 70th 7 2 n d 46 1/2 Urban 61s t K y l e A l d r i c h 50th 71st 60th C o l f a x L a k e 56th 75th 7 5 th R a m p H u m b o l dt L o g a n H a l i f a x WestRiverRoad 47th 74th X e r x e s Brooklyn A b b o t t E w i n g Oliver M a j o r Z e n i t h Ramp 66th M a j o r N e w t o n U p t o n G r i m e s C h o w e n A z e l i a R a m p A b b o t t 74th 65th R a m p Aldrich N o r t h p o r t I m p erial M a j o r 6 5 t h 74t h Lak es ide R u s s e l l H u m b o l d t P e n n D r e w 50th A d m i r al A l d r i c h P e n n N o b l e E w i n g P e r r y 53r d 74th T o l e d o R e g e n t T o l e d o D r e w Tw i n L a k e K y l e Ericon 76th 70t h M a j o r R obin P e r r y M o r g a n 73rd 74th 74th 71st P e r r y Q u e e n 74th P e r r y 73r d R a m p B e a r d R a m p I n d i a n a 47th P o nd s 73r d 73rd 7 1 s t 7 3 rd P e r r y Q u a i l Corvallis O r c h a r d 48th 67t h T o l e d o E w i n g A b b o t t P e r r y C o l f a x K n o x Q u a i l M a j o r S c o t t R e g e n t P e n n I r v i n g 72nd O l i v e r 4 t h An ge lin e K y l e C h o w e n O r c h a r d K a t h r e ne Winchester 66th M o r g a n V i n c e n t B e a r d E w i n g L o g a n W a s h b u r n N e w t o n T h o m a s M a j o r M a j o r T o l e d o O r c h a r d J a m e s G r e a t V i e w E w i n g C a m d e n C o l f a x R e g e n t U n i t y L a k ela n d I r v i n g 54th W e l c o m e N orthway 53r d 45th M o r g a n 6 6 t h R i v e r d a l e L i l a c 57t h 48th 56th U p t o n O r c h a r d F r e m o n t Boulder 46t h 62nd Y o r k E m e r s o n Lilac C a m d e n G i r a r d G i r a r d J u d y 51st Oak B r o o k l y n M a r l i n G r i m e s Amy 72nd Woodbine D a l l a s Abbott 51 st 6 3 r d 94 Q u a i l R e g e n t V i n c e n t C a m d e n 68th E m e r s o n 74 1/2 N o b l e M o r g a n E a s t L y n d a l e G i r a r d J a m e s V e r a C r u z L e e 67th Joyce Janet D r e w 62nd Quarles Ramp R a m p 72nd Woodbine R a m p R a m p L o g a n H a l i f a x D u p o n t 2 5 2 W e s t R i v e r W e s t R i v e r S hi ng l e C r e ek 2 5 2 Freeway B r o o k l y n B e a r d P a l m e r L a k e P arkw a y Ramp Summit R e g e n t R a m p H a li fa x V e r a C r u z D r e w F r a n c e F r a n c e 6 6 t h N o b l e L i l a c F r e m o n t R a m p H u m b o l d t X e r x e s RampRam p L y n d a l e R a m p R a m p R u s s e l l Vic tory Memorial V e r a C r u z H u m b o l d t H a l i f a x T w i n L a k e B e a r d K y l e E m e r s o n U p t o n V e r a C r u z L i l a c C a m d e nBrookdaleCenter Northway N o b l e Pe r r y L o g a n F r e m o n t P e n n Q u a i l C o l f a x C o l f a x G i r a r d G i r a r d Ramp R a m p X e r x e s O l i v e r I n d i a n a U n i t y W e l c o m e J a m e s J a m e s W i l l o w B r o o k v i e w W e l c o m e I r v i n g Irving E w i n g R a m p H a l i f a x Q u e e n P e r r y B r y a n t B r y a n t X e n i a Q uail R a m p R a m p Ram p B r o o k l y n B o u l e v a r d F r o n t a g e D a l l a s L y n d a l e J a mes X e r x e s Z e n i t h N o b l e L e e L y n d a l e U p t o n S h a ri A nn K n o x K n o x G r i m e s G r i m e s D r e w J u n e Byron Poe D r e w L e e E a r l e B r o w n Ramp J u n e I n d i a n a 9 4 9 4 H a l i f a x B roo k d a l e R a m p P e a r s o n L i l a c S c o t t S c o t t R a m p P e r r y 4 t h Brook lyn C enter Brookly n P ark B r o o k l y n C e n t e r B r o o k l y n P a r k B r o o k l y n C e n t e r C r y s t a l B r o o k l y n C e n t e r F r i d l e y Brook ly n C ent er Minne apolis B r o o k l y n P a r k F r i d l e y F r i d l e y M i n n e a p o l i s R o b b i n s d a l e M i n n e a p o l i s 8 5 2 767 760 721 761 5 19 7 1 7 762 8 5 4 7 2 3 7 6 8 7 6 6 7 6 5 8 8 7 8 6 5 8 5 0 783782 781 780 7 6 3 801 722 2 2 724 785 0 0.5 1 1.5 20.25 Mile s F Transit Route s Lo ca l Ex pre s s ¿Bu s S h elt er !.Tr an sitCe n ter s k Pa rk an d Ri de Source: MNGEO, Metropolitan Council, City of Brooklyn Center, SHC DRAFT: 1/9/2019 Map 7-7. Existing Transit Routes TRANSPORTATION & TRANSIT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 19 Map 7-7. Planned Transit Routes/Improvements k k k k k !.!C !C !C 75th Crystal Airport 74 t h 63r d 56th 58th Woodbine 70th S c o t t 76th A l d r i c h 56th 6 6 t h 73rd N e w t o n 44th 45th S h i n g l e C r e e k 47th B r o o kly n O r c h a r d S c o t t 61s t 5 5 t h B ro o kly n Jo h n M a r t i n H a l i f a x Mumford X e r x e s 59th R a m p Quail 10 67t h 10 Ramp 1 0 0 58th R a m p 10 Nash 73r d 94 65th 64th U n i t y 47th 48th Ohenry 51s t R a m p F r a n c e W e s t B r o a d w a y R a m p 70th Lake 53rd R a m p 53rd 56th O sseo 74th 69th 69th X e r x e s 69th 70 t h 57th B r o o k l y n 45th 53r d 57th F r e m o n t 67th 48th 94 71s t 65th F r a n c e J a m e s K n o x I r v i n g 49t h 7 4th T o l e d o 44t h 52nd Angelin e K n o x 5 t h Thurber O r c h a r d S h o r e s Q u a i l Lakebreeze U p t o n W a s h b u r n 44 1/2 Y o r k V i n c e n t V e r a C r u z Z e n i t h W i ll o w F r a n c e D r e w S a il o r A b b o t t Q u a i l 61st 67 t h 67th 52nd 52nd R u s s e l l 67th S h i n g l e C r e e k 57th B r o o k l y n 60th Perry 7 1 s t J a m e s N o r t h p o r t 59th 73rd 58th 75th 46t h L e e 4 t h C h o w e n 44 t h L e e 57th D r e w 74th 5 6 t h 75th R a m p W e l c o m e Lawrenc e E w i n g 69th 67th Howe S hin gle Creek A ld ri c h D u s h a r m e B r y a n t C o l f a x 66th L o g an Bernard 4 6th Q u a i l Eckberg 54th 51s t X erxes 48th R a m p T o l e d o Q u a i l R a m p Fairview F r e m o n t U n i t y Winchester R e g e n t 6 9th L a k e l a n d S h e r i d a n 6 t h 67 t h F r a n c e 62nd 68th 49 1/2 S c o t tEleanor 68th 50th G i r a r d 64th Vio l e t 46th 61s t C a m d e n 51s t A d m i r a l 73 rd 56th 59th Y o r k 47t h A l d r i c h E m e r s o n 76th 73 r d 52nd 70th V e r a C r u z J u n e 54th 44th 64th Q u a i l 50th 60th L i l a c O r c h a r d 70th 53r d 47t h 71s t 70th 7 2 n d 46 1/2 Urban 61s t K y l e A l d r i c h 50th 71st 60th C o l f a x L a k e 56th 75th 7 5 th R a m p H u m b o l dt L o g a n H a l i f a x WestRiverRoad 47th 74th X e r x e s Brooklyn A b b o t t E w i n g Oliver M a j o r Z e n i t h Ramp 66th M a j o r N e w t o n U p t o n G r i m e s C h o w e n A z e l i a R a m p A b b o t t 74th 65th R a m p Aldrich N o r t h p o r t I m p erial M a j o r 6 5 t h 74t h Lak eside R u s s e l l H u m b o l d t P e n n D r e w 50th A d m i r al A l d r i c h P e n n N o b l e E w i n g P e r r y 53r d 74th T o l e d o R e g e n t T o l e d o D r e w Tw i n L a k e K y l e Ericon 76th 70t h M a j o r R obi n P e r r y M o r g a n 73r d 74th 74th 71st P e r r y Q u e e n 74th P e r r y 73r d R a m p B e a r d R a m p I n d i a n a 47th P o nd s 73r d 73r d 7 1 s t 7 3 rd P e r r y Q u a i l Corvallis O r c h a r d 48th 67th T o l e d o E w i n g A b b o t t P e r r y C o l f a x K n o x Q u a i l M a j o r S c o t t R e g e n t P e n n I r v i n g 72nd O l i v e r 4 t h An ge lin e K y l e C h o w e n O r c h a r d K a t h r e ne Winches ter 66th M o r g a n V i n c e n t B e a r d E w i n g L o g a n W a s h b u r n N e w t o n T h o m a s M a j o r M a j o r T o l e d o O r c h a r d J a m e s G r e a t V i e w E w i n g C a m d e n C o l f a x R e g e n t U n i t y La k ela n d I r v i n g 54th W e l c o m e N o rthway 53r d 45th M o r g a n 6 6 t h R i v e r d a l e L i l a c 57th 48th 56th U p t o n O r c h a r d F r e m o n t Boulder 46t h 62nd Y o r k E m e r s o n Lilac C a m d e n G i r a r d G i r a r d J u d y 51st Oak B r o o k l y n M a r l i n G r i m e s Amy 72nd Woodbine D a l l a s Abbott 51st 6 3 r d 94 Q u a i l R e g e n t V i n c e n t C a m d e n 68th E m e r s o n 74 1/2 N o b l e M o r g a n E a s t L y n d a l e G i r a r d J a m e s V e r a C r u z L e e 67th Joyce Janet D r e w 62nd Quarles Ramp R a m p 72nd Woodbine R a m p R a m p L o g a n H a l i f a x D u p o n t 2 5 2 W e s t R i v e r W e s t R i v e r S hi ng l e C r e ek 2 5 2 Freeway B r o o k l y n B e a r d P a l m e r L a k e P arkw a y Ramp Summit R e g e n t R a m p H a li fa x V e r a C r u z D r e w F r a n c e F r a n c e 6 6 t h N o b l e L i l a c F r e m o n t R a m p H u m b o l d t X e r x e s RampRam p L y n d a l e R a m p R a m p R u s s e l l Vic tory Memorial V e r a C r u z H u m b o l d t H a l i f a x T w i n L a k e B e a r d K y l e E m e r s o n U p t o n V e r a C r u z L i l a c C a m d e nBrookdaleCenter Northway N o b l e Pe r r y L o g a n F r e m o n t P e n n Q u a i l C o l f a x C o l f a x G i r a r d G i r a r d Ra mp R a m p X e r x e s O l i v e r I n d i a n a U n i t y W e l c o m e J a m e s J a m e s W i l l o w B r o o k v i e w W e l c o m e I r v i n g Irving E w i n g R a m p H a l i f a x Q u e e n P e r r y B r y a n t B r y a n t X e n i a Q uail R a m p R a m p Ram p B r o o k l y n B o u l e v a r d F r o n t a g e D a l l a s L y n d a l e J a mes X e r x e s Z e n i t h N o b l e L e e L y n d a l e U p t o n S h ari A nn K n o x K n o x G r i m e s G r i m e s D r e w J u n e Byron Poe D r e w L e e E a r l e 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Planned Transit Routes / Improvements TRANSPORTATION & TRANSIT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 20 Map 7-8. Transit Market Areas INTERSTATE 94 H I G H W A Y 1 0 0 63RD AVE N X E R X E S A V E N 69TH AVE N H I G H W A Y 2 5 2 INTERSTATE 694 57TH AVE N B R O O K L Y N B L V D D U P O N T A V E N 58TH AVE N S H I N G L E C R E E K P K W Y H U M B O L D T A V E N J U N E A V E N B R Y A N T A V E N F R A N C E A V E N L Y N D A L E A V E N 65TH AVE N COUNTY ROAD 10 FREEWAY BLVD 53RD AVE N H A L I F A X A V E N 7 0 T H A V E N SB HWY252 TO WB I94 S B I 9 4 T O 5 3 R D A V E N N O B L E A V E N WB I94 TO BROOKLYN BLVD 51ST AVE N INTERSTATE 94 53RD AVE N H U M B O L D T A V E N H I G H W A Y 2 5 2 F R A N C E A V E N H I G H W A Y 1 0 0 INTERSTATE 694 F R A N C E A V E N BROOKLYN CENTER MINNEAPOLIS CRYSTAL BROOKLYN PARK ROBBINSDALE F 0 1,600 3,200 4,800 6,400800 FeetMarket Area Transit Market Area II Transit Market Area III Source: MNGEO, Metropolitan Council, City of Brooklyn Center, SHC DRAFT: 1/9/2019 Map 7-9. Transit Market Areas TRANSPORTATION & TRANSIT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 21 Recent Corridor Studies Access to the minor arterial system, including Brooklyn Boulevard and Bass Lake Road, requires ongoing management to maintain the capacity and safety of these roadways. The Brooklyn Boulevard Corridor Study and the proposed Brooklyn Boulevard corridor overlay land use designation will impact the number of access improvements along this roadway and will be further evaluated and explored as part of the City’s zoning ordinance update process to implement this Plan. Hennepin County has guidelines for desirable access spacing on minor arterials and although it may not be possible to achieve the desired spacing with the current land use and development patterns on Bass Lake Road, the City will strive to consolidate access and match Hennepin County guidelines with future development opportunities where possible. TRANSIT The City of Brooklyn Center is currently well-served by local transit routes operating mostly on minor arterial and collector roadways. Several express routes also provide ridership to downtown via I-94 and TH 252. Map 7-7 illustrates the existing transit routes in Brooklyn Center. To service these routes, the City has several locations of park and ride lots: 1) at Brooklyn Boulevard, south of I-694, 2) on the west side of TH 252 at 73rd Avenue, and 3) at 65th Avenue and TH 252. Additionally, the Brooklyn Center Transit Station is a transit hub at Bass Lake Road (County Road 10) and Northway Drive providing local connections and opportunities to transfer between intersecting routes. The express routes in Brooklyn Center benefit from utilizing existing bus-only shoulders along I-94 and TH 252, bringing transit riders primarily in and out of Minneapolis. There are currently no new dedicated bus-only shoulder lanes proposed within the City in the 2040 TPP. There are also no corridors identified for the addition of MnPASS lanes in Brooklyn Center that would encourage ridesharing on these principal arterials. Currently there are no dedicated busways in Brooklyn Center, but the addition of this type of transit facility is underway with the construction of the C-Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) operated by Metro Transit. The C-Line will offer frequent bus service on dedicated bus lanes beginning in 2019. BRT service will run between the Brooklyn Center Transit Station and downtown Minneapolis via Brooklyn Boulevard and Xerxes Avenue within Brooklyn Center, and south via Penn Avenue and Olson Memorial Parkway. The C-Line will also offer connections to the Blue Line and Green Line of Light Rail Transit (LRT) service in Minneapolis. Map 7-8 illustrates the future C-Line BRT. TRANSPORTATION & TRANSIT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 22 Transit Market Area Research by the Metropolitan Council shows that three key factors greatly influence transit use in the metropolitan area: 1) density (population and employment); 2) interconnectedness of the local street system; and 3) the number of cars owned by residents. Based on these key factors, the Metropolitan Council defines five “Transit Market Areas” that indicate the likely cost effectiveness of various types of transit service investments. For example, high density in Market Area I contributes to high ridership which makes it more cost effective for transit investment. The Metropolitan Council’s 2040 TPP identifies the five transit markets in the metropolitan area and describes the related service characteristics and performance guidelines appropriate in each market. A portion of Brooklyn Center – largely along the Brooklyn Boulevard corridor – is within Transit Market Area II, defined as an area with “high to moderately high population and employment densities and typically has a traditional street grid comparable to Market Area I. Much of Market Area II is also categorized as an Urban Center and it can support many of the same types of fixed-route transit as Market Area I, although usually at lower frequencies or shorter service spans”. In Brooklyn Center this Market Area has transit service including regular-route local, all-day express, small vehicle circulators, special needs paratransit (ADA, seniors), and ridesharing. Metro Mobility serves the paratransit needs of the City, and Prism operates its dial-a-ride service. The rest of Brooklyn Center falls within the Transit Market Area III. The Metropolitan Council defines this as having “moderate density but tends to have a less traditional street grid that can limit the effectiveness of transit. It is typically Urban with large portions of Suburban and Suburban Edge communities. Transit service in this area is primarily commuter express bus service with some fixed-route local service providing basic coverage. General public dial- a-ride services are available where fixed-route service is not viable”. This description seems somewhat inconsistent with the City’s development pattern in the areas designated as Transit Market Area III. This is particularly true in the eastern half of the City where residential neighborhoods were developed primarily in an urban grid and densities are relatively consistent with the Minneapolis neighborhoods adjacent to the City’s southern border. This discrepancy is important to the City because the designated Transit Market Area is correlated to the types of transit investment and frequency of lines planned and maintained within the area. Some of the City’s lowest median household incomes are in neighborhoods designated as Transit Market Area III, and their current transit options are limited to express routes that may not meet their needs. The City would like to work with the Metropolitan Council to explore how transit services might better match the community’s needs in the future and look for ways to improve connections and access for all of the City’s residents. TRANSPORTATION & TRANSIT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 23 Transit Oriented Development The growth areas identified in Brooklyn Center offer a significant opportunity for implementing transit-oriented development (TOD) in the community. This type of development relies on close proximity to a transit station with regular and frequent service to bring people to and from its destinations. TOD typically includes vibrant public spaces and is pedestrian scale with an active mix of residential and commercial uses. TOD provides Brooklyn Center the opportunity to revitalize its underutilized properties with increased housing and economic development. The redevelopment close to the existing Brooklyn Center Transit Station is best suited for TOD implementation, especially with the addition of the C-Line BRT. Connections with other transit modes and trails can also bolster TOD along the Brooklyn Boulevard corridor. Transit Plan The most significant plan for transit in Brooklyn Center is the implementation of the C-Line BRT. With its connections to existing and future LRT and regular direct service to downtown Minneapolis, the BRT will provide the anticipated increase in transit demand for future residents in the City. With service terminating at the Brooklyn Center Transit Station, BRT will provide service in close proximity to Brooklyn Center’s primary redevelopment areas where increased higher-density residential and increased employment is expected to be located. (See Map 7-8 for Planned C-Line). TRANSPORTATION & TRANSIT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 24 BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN SYSTEM Although Brooklyn Center primarily developed in the suburban boom of auto-centric development, changes in the regional economy, City’s demographics, and personal attitudes of residents’ influence demand for comfortable, safe, and accessible bicycle and pedestrian system within the City. The desire for bicycle-friendly and walkable neighborhoods is on the rise and has been expressed by Brooklyn Center’s residents. To address these needs, the City took initiative to develop and adopt a policy for Complete Streets in 2013 to return focus on pedestrian-oriented streets and bicycle accommodation. Another step in these efforts was completed in 2014 with the adoption of the City of Brooklyn Center Pedestrian & Bicycle Plan that addresses maintenance and development of an integrated city-wide bicycle and pedestrian system. This plan recognizes that several jurisdictions and organizations manage and implement the bicycle and pedestrian facilities within the City but focuses on the importance of managing these facilities as an integrated and cohesive system. The system includes sidewalks, trails, and on-road facilities—managed by the City, Three-Rivers Park District, and Hennepin County—effectively linking its parks, schools, commercial areas, civic buildings, and transit services. As shown on Map 7-10, sidewalks provide pedestrian access along most minor arterial and collector streets and along an interconnected system of local streets. Map 7-11 illustrates the existing bicycle and pedestrian system – along with proposed connections – as it was mapped in 2014. Existing Conditions / Barriers / Gaps / Challenges As described and discussed in the Brooklyn Center Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan (2014), the City utilizes a system of various facilities to accommodate bicycle and pedestrian traffic and connections to key destinations in the community. These facilities currently include a combination of sidewalks, trails, on-road bicycle lanes, regional trails, and county bikeways. Management of these facilities is shared between the City, Hennepin County, and Three Rivers Parks District. The 2014 Plan attempts to look at the various facilities under multiple jurisdictions as a complete system by identifying barriers, gaps, and challenges hat impeded the cohesive function of the broader system. In the 2014 plan, system challenges were identified through a number of efforts including staff review, community surveys, and through planning studies from the various jurisdictions. TRANSPORTATION & TRANSIT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 25 Studies also included information from completed “safe routes to school” planning completed jointly by the City and school districts. Information collected about system challenges was sorted into eight categories: 1. System Gaps 2. Crossings 3. Wayfinding 4. Infrastructure Condition and Maintenance 5. Security 6. Education/Enforcement 7. Equipment 8. Other Detailed information about challenged related to each of the eight categories can be found in the 2014 Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan. Map 7-12 illustrates the challenges currently identified in the system. TRANSPORTATION & TRANSIT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 26 Map 7-9. Existing Sidewalks 57th 75t h L o g a n 56th 58th H a l i f a x 70th O l i v e r 76thBrooklyn A l d r i c h 6 6 t h T w i n L a k e 694 45th 694 V e r a C r u z 61st L i l a c J o h n M a r t i n H a l i f a x Mumford Y o r k B r o o k l y n B e a r d R a m p P a l m e r L a k e Parkway Freeway Q uail Summit 1 0 0 48 t h Nash R a m p 9 4 64th Ohenry R a m p 51s t R a m p H a l i f a x 2 5 2 F r a n c e 65th D r e w Wilshire F r a n c e R a m p 70th 53rd 7 5 t h R a m p 1 0 0 53r d 1 0 0 7 0 t h 54th R a m p S c o t t B r o o k d a l e C e n t e r S h i n g l e C r e e k Shingle Creek 94 94 71st 47th Unity L i l a c X e r x e s R a m p N e w t o n I r v i n g J a m e s K n o x 49th 7 4 t h R a m p 7 5 t h Y o r k C a m d e n T o l e d o 4 t h 52nd 4 t h N o b l e 45 1 /2 K n o x R a m p 65th 5 t h V e r a C r u z 2 5 2 Q u a i l U p t o n W a s h b u r n Y o r k F r a n c e 67th V i n c e n t 58th Z e n i t h B e a r d W i l l o w A b b o t t S a il o r Meadowwood K y l e Q u a i l 61st 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L y n d a l e 67thRamp Joyce Janet D r e w E a s t L y n d a l e 62nd 66th Quarles R a m p Winchester R a m p R a m p 72nd R a m p Woodbine T w i n L a k e R a m p P e a r s o n L i l a c R a mp S c o t t Brook ly n C enter Brooklyn P ark B r o o k l y n C e n t e r B r o o k l y n P a r k B r o o k l y n C e n t e r C r y s t a l B r o o k l y n C e n t e r F r i d l e y Brook ly n C enter Minne apolis B r o o k l y n P a r k F r i d l e y F r i d l e y M i n n e a p o l i s 0 0.5 1 1.5 20.25 Miles F Coun ty and S tate Tra ils & Bik ewa ys Off S treet Tra ils Regional Tr ails State Trails Hennepin County Bikeway System Bikeway Off-Street Bikeway On-Street Source: MNGEO, Metropolitan Council, City of Brooklyn Center, SHC DRAFT: 1/9/2019 Map 7-10. Existing Sidewalks TRANSPORTATION & TRANSIT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 27 Map 7-10. Existing Bicycle and Pedestrian System (2014)Map 7-11. Existing Bicycle and Pedestrian System (2014) Source: Brooklyn Center Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan 2014 TRANSPORTATION & TRANSIT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 28 Map 7-11. Gaps and Challenges in the SystemMap 7-12. Gaps and Challenges in the System Source: Brooklyn Center Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan 2014 TRANSPORTATION & TRANSIT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 29 Map 7-13. Existing and Proposed Sidewalk and Trail System Map 7-12. Existing and Proposed Sidewalk and Trail System Source: Brooklyn Center Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan 2014 TRANSPORTATION & TRANSIT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 30 Plan for Bicycle and Pedestrian System The City of Brooklyn Center continues to work with other jurisdictions to manage and develop the system of facilities and corridors that contribute to the City’s Bicycle and Pedestrian System. From the system challenges analysis, recommendations to improve the system are identified in the 2014 Plan and outline an overall vision for pedestrian and bicycle facilities within the community, providing broad recommendations for activities and practices that will encourage the long-term use of the system and a healthy lifestyle. The future of trail and sidewalk network in the City should follow direction in the 2014 Plan that reflects the input of residents and study participants to encourage connection along with opportunities for recreation and commuting/transport. The proposed vision for the trail and sidewalk network: • Creates linkages to existing and planned recreational facilities • Creates linkages to schools from residential areas • Creates linkages to community destinations (city hall, community center, mall, etc.) • Creates linkages along transit lines and to transit facilities (bus stops, park and rides, etc.) • Eliminates gaps in the existing network • Provides parallel/separated facilities on higher-volume and/or higher-speed roadways Map 7-12 illustrates the proposed sidewalk and trail system as envisioned in the 2040 Plan. On-Road Bicycle Facilities will broaden the multi-modal connections in the City. The 2040 Plan did not identify recommendations for specific implementation of on-road bicycle lanes or shoulders, but recommended study of specific corridors for appropriateness of future implementation. Opportunities as part of reconstruction or redevelopment projects was also recommended for exploration of on-road bicycle accommodation. Corridors for potential study/consideration include: • County Road 10 (58th Ave/Bass Lake Road): between western city limits and Xerxes Ave N • County Road 57 (Humboldt Avenue): from 57th Avenue to the southern city limits • County Road 130 (69th Ave): between western city limits and County Road 152 (Brooklyn Blvd) • 69th Avenue: between County Road 152 (Brooklyn Blvd) and West River Road • Shingle Creek Parkway: from 69th Avenue to Xerxes Ave N • West River Road: from northern city limits to I-694 crossing • Xerxes Ave North: from Shingle Creek Parkway to County Road 10 (Bass Lake Road) TRANSPORTATION & TRANSIT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 31 Map 7-13. Long-Term Bicycle and Pedestrian PlanMap 7-14. Long-Term Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan Source: Brooklyn Center Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan 2014 TRANSPORTATION & TRANSIT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 32 Map 7-14. 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INTERSTATE 94 H I G H W A Y 1 0 0 63RD AVE N X E R X E S A V E N 69TH AVE N H I G H W A Y 2 5 2 INTERSTATE 694 57TH AVE N B R O O K L Y N B L V D D U P O N T A V E N 58TH AVE N S H I N G L E C R E E K P K W Y H U M B O L D T A V E N J U N E A V E N B R Y A N T A V E N F R A N C E A V E N L Y N D A L E A V E N 65TH AVE N COUNTY ROAD 10 FREEWAY BLVD 53RD AVE N H A L I F A X A V E N 7 0 T H A V E N SB HWY252 TO W B I94 S B I 9 4 T O 5 3 R D A V E N N O B L E A V E N WB I94 TO BROOKLYN BLVD 51ST AVE N INTERSTATE 94 53RD AVE N H U M B O L D T A V E N H I G H W A Y 2 5 2 F R A N C E A V E N H I G H W A Y 1 0 0 INTERSTATE 694 F R A N C E A V E N BROOKLYN CENTER MINNEAPOLIS CRYSTAL BROOKLYN PARK ROBBINSDALE F 0 1,600 3,200 4,800 6,400800 FeetRBTN !.RBTNDestinations ¾¾½RBTN Alignments <all other values> RBTN Corridor Planning Tier 1 Tier 2 Source: MNGEO, Metropolitan Council, City of Brooklyn Center, SHC DRAFT: 1/9/2019 MINNEAPOLIS TRANSPORTATION & TRANSIT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 33 The 2014 Plan also recommends improvements at street crossings and signalized intersection, locations for improved wayfinding, improved maintenance, and specific policies, partnerships, and practices that will enhance the overall system. Map 7-14 illustrates the proposed recommendations system-wide. More descriptive information can be found in the 2014 Plan. Safe Routes to School MnDOT’s Safe Routes to School program funds grants each year for improving safe options for student to walk and bike to school. This program can directly influence bicycle and pedestrian facilities in the City that benefit both students and all City residents with planning and infrastructure implementation. The City should continue to access the Safe Routes to School program and work with MnDOT to utilize available benefits. Regional Bicycle Transportation Network (RBTN) As demonstrated in the previous sections, the City has been planning proactively to develop an interconnected bicycle and pedestrian network that serves not only the City’s residents, but the larger region. Fortunately, many of the City’s planning efforts support and are consistent with the Metropolitan Council’s Regional Bicycle Transportation Network (RBTN) objectives that are focused on connecting regional and sub-regional job centers with bikeways offer people commuter mode choice. As shown on Map 7-15, some opportunities remain particularly along the Brooklyn Boulevard and the Mississippi River corridors to improve connections. SPECIAL TRAFFIC SITUATIONS Brooklyn Center is not located in one of the four special traffic situation areas: downtown Minneapolis, downtown Saint Paul, University of Minnesota, and Airport South / Mall of America in Bloomington. TRANSPORTATION & TRANSIT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 34 AVIATION PLAN While the City does not directly host an airport, Crystal Airport is located adjacent to the Brooklyn Center’s west border south of 63rd Avenue and is therefore within the influence area of this airport. Crystal Airport is a designated reliever airport for the Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) Airport. Airspace over Brooklyn Center is also used by aircraft operating from Metropolitan Area airports and other airports. A small portion of the Crystal Airport is located within Brooklyn Center, largely within the Shingle Creek floodway; the land is controlled by the City’s floodplain zoning and not suitable for development. Brooklyn Center is a member (with Crystal and Brooklyn Park) of the joint Airport Zoning Board, which functions under a joint power agreement to regulate land use around the airport. In the early 1980s, the Zoning Board adopted airport zoning regulations which apply to each of the member cities. The airport zones are shown on the Brooklyn Center zoning map, but the text of the regulations has not been incorporated into the City’s zoning ordinance. Airspace zones are imaginary surfaces around the airport into which no structure or tree is permitted. The imaginary surfaces include approach surfaces, primary surfaces, horizontal surfaces and conical surfaces. Land use safety zones are established to control land uses near public airports for the safety of airport users and persons in the vicinity of airports. There are three safety zones: A, B and C. Safety zone A extends outward from the end of the runway for a distance equal to two-thirds of the length of the existing or planned runway. No buildings, transmission lines, or uses that would cause an assembly of persons are permitted. In Brooklyn Center, this area is partially airport-owned open space and partially in single-family residential use. Safety zone B extends outward from safety zone A, a distance equal to one-third the existing or planned runway length. It covers an additional single-family residential area. Safety zone C contains all land within an arc drawn with a 6,000-foot radius from the ends of all runways, excluding the areas in zones A and B. Uses are only subject to general restrictions regarding interference with electronic communications, airport lighting and the impairment of visibility in the vicinity of the airport. In Brooklyn Center, this zone extends as far as Brooklyn Boulevard, encompassing a wide range of land uses. Structures which are 150 feet or higher above ground level and within approximately two miles of the airport may be considered hazards to air navigation. Brooklyn Center has no existing structures of this height, does not permit such structures under its zoning ordinance, and has no plans to permit such structures in the future. Any applicant who proposes to construct such a structure shall notify the city, the Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration at least 30 days in advance as required by law (MCAR 8800.1200 TRANSPORTATION & TRANSIT - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 35 Subpart 3 and FAA form 7460-8). The FAA recommends that proposed structures be reviewed if they are located within two miles of the airfield and within five miles of a runway approach corridor. The Metropolitan Airports Commission recommends that any proposed structure within these parameters which may exceed 50-feet should be reviewed by the FAA, Mn/DOT Aeronautics and the Metropolitan Airports Commission. Map 7-16 illustrates the location of the Crystal Airport, its runways, and safety zones for the area. Map 7-15. Crystal Airport Location and Air Safety ZonesMap 7-16. Crystal Airport Location and Air Safety Zones DRAFT CHAPTER 8: Infrastructure & Utilities Comprehensive Plan 2040 INFRASTRUCTURE & UTILITIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 INFRASTRUCTURE & UTILITIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 1 2040 Infrastructure & Utilities Goals »Provide adequate infrastructure including sewer, water, and facilities to serve existing residents and redevelopment areas. »Maintain the level of city services to existing neighborhoods and plan for improvements through appropriate capital expenditures. »Support opportunities to create resilience within the City’s infrastructure as redevelopment or reconstruction activities occur. INTRODUCTION This chapter of the City of Brooklyn Center 2040 Comprehensive Plan addresses utilities infrastructure including stormwater management, water supply, and wastewater (sanitary sewer) systems and other utilities in the City. It is consistent with the Metropolitan Council’s Thrive MSP 2040 planning and 2040 Water Resources Policy Plan. This Plan chapter primarily intends to highlight the ongoing management and operations the City uses to ensure quality water service to its residents and to assist the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) with continued operation of the Metropolitan Disposal System (MDS) for wastewater collection and treatment. * Supporting Strategies found in Chapter 2: Vision, Goals and Strategies INFRASTRUCTURE & UTILITIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 2 SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT The City of Brooklyn Center adopts a Surface Water Management Plan (SWMP) to help the City in conserving, protecting, and maintaining the quality of its surface waters, ground water, and natural resources in relation to stormwater runoff. The SWMP is a local management plan that meets the requirements of Minnesota Statutes 103B.235, Minnesota Rules 8410, the Shingle Creek and West Mississippi Watershed Management Commissions’ Third Generation Watershed Management Plan (dated April 11, 2013, as amended May 10, 2018), and Minnesota Statute 103B.201 states that the purposes of the water management programs are to: • Protect, preserve, and use natural surface and groundwater storage and retention systems; • Minimize public capital expenditures needed to correct flooding and water quality problems; • Identify and plan for means to effectively protect and improve surface and groundwater quality; • Establish more uniform local policies and official controls for surface and groundwater management; • Prevent erosion of soil into surface water systems; • Promote groundwater recharge; • Protect and enhance fish and wildlife habitat and water recreational facilities; and • Secure the other benefits associated with the proper management of surface and groundwater. The Brooklyn Center Surface Water Management Plan addresses these purposes. Brooklyn Center is within two watershed districts: Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission (SCWMC) and West Mississippi Watershed Management Commission (WMWMC), as shown in Figure 8-1. The SWMP addresses the rules and regulations put forth by the SCWMC and the WMWMC. Surface water in Brooklyn Center generally drains into Shingle Creek which eventually drains into the Mississippi River. Areas on the east side of the City drain directly into the Mississippi River while areas in the south west side of the City drain to one of the Twin Lakes or Ryan Lake. INFRASTRUCTURE & UTILITIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 3 Figure 8-1. Surface Water Resources INFRASTRUCTURE & UTILITIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 4 Surface Water Management Responsibilities and Agreements The City of Brooklyn Center is party to two separate joint powers agreements related to surface water management: 1. With the cities of Brooklyn Park, Crystal, Maple Grove, Minneapolis, New Hope, Osseo, Plymouth, and Robbinsdale establishing the Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission (SCWMC). 2. With the cities of Brooklyn Park, Champlin, Maple Grove, and Osseo establishing the West Mississippi Watershed Management Commission (WMWMC). The City also has an agreement with both the SCWMC and WMWMC establishing the watersheds as the Local Government Unit (LGU) for administering WCA within the City. Upon approval of this SWMP by the two watersheds with jurisdiction over the City, it is the City’s intent to maintain its current permitting powers through its Permit for Land Disturbing Activities. Currently, neither the SCWMC nor the WMWMC issue permits, so no impact to these organizations would occur. The watersheds would continue in their role as project review agencies. The City of Brooklyn Center is responsible for construction, maintenance, and operation of the City’s stormwater management systems (i.e., ponds, BMPs, mechanical structures, sump, etc.). INFRASTRUCTURE & UTILITIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 5 Figure 8-2. Surface Water & Groundwater Interaction INFRASTRUCTURE & UTILITIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 6 SWMP Plan Summary The current Brooklyn Center Surface Water Management Plan (SWMP) plans and guides for stormwater activities in the City for the next 10 years (2018-2027). An update of the plan will be needed in 2027, and periodic amendments will likely occur in the intervening years to keep the plan current with changing watershed district and Metropolitan Council requirements. The SWMP is divided into six sections: • Section 1 - Executive Summary provides background information and summarizes the plan contents. • Section 2 - Land and Water Resource Inventory presents information about the topography, geology, groundwater, soils, land use, public utilities, surface waters, hydrologic system and data, and the drainage system. • Section 3 - Agency Cooperation outlines other governmental controls and programs that affect stormwater management. • Section 4 - Assessment of Issues presents the City’s water management related problems and issues. • Section 5 - Goals and Policies outlines the City’s goals and policies pertaining to water management. • Section 6 - Implementation Program presents the implementation program for the City of Brooklyn Center, which includes defining responsibilities, prioritizing, and listing the program elements. Section 6 of the SWMP plan presents the implementation program for the City of Brooklyn Center, which includes defining responsibilities, prioritizing, and listing the program elements. Table 6.1 of the SWMP outlines the projects, programs, studies, and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) activities that have been identified as a priority to address water resource needs and problem areas within the City. INFRASTRUCTURE & UTILITIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 7 Table 8-1. Projected Annual Water Demand - WSP Brooklyn Center 15 Use the water use trend information discussed above to complete Table 7 with projected annual demand for the next ten years. Communities in the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area must also include projections for 2030 and 2040 as part of their local comprehensive planning. Projected demand should be consistent with trends evident in the historical data in Table 2, as discussed above. Projected demand should also reflect state demographer population projections and/or other planning projections. Table 7. Projected annual water demand Year Projected Total Population Projected Population Served Projected Total Per Capita Water Demand (GPCD) Projected Average Daily Demand (MGD) Projected Maximum Daily Demand (MGD) 2016 31231 31201 97.3 3.0 7.3 2017 31077 31047 96.8 3.0 7.2 2018 31254 31224 96.3 3.0 7.2 2019 31431 31401 95.8 3.0 7.2 2020 31400 31370 95.4 3.0 7.2 2021 31785 31755 94.9 3.0 7.2 2022 31962 31932 94.4 3.0 7.2 2023 32139 32109 93.9 3.0 7.2 2024 32316 32286 93.5 3.0 7.2 2025 32492 32462 93.0 3.0 7.2 2030 33000 32970 92.5 3.1 7.3 2040 35400 35370 92.1 3.3 7.8 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.08.09.010.0 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 Variation in Average Day and Max Day Demands Average Daily Demand (MGD)Max. Daily Demand (MGD)Ratio of Max/Ave WATER SUPPLY The City of Brooklyn Center supplies its residents with water from its local municipal system owned and operated by the City and sourced from public water supply wells. The City maintains an updated Water Supply Plan (WSP) to manage the system. The goal of the WSP is to help the City: 1) implement long term water sustainability and conservation measures; and 2) develop critical emergency preparedness measures. It also fulfills requirements under Minnesota Statute 473.859 to complete a local comprehensive plan. The current WSP plans for water supply between 2016-2018, and will continue to updated on a bi-annual basis to maintain the City’s water supply quality. It includes Projected average daily water consumption and peak daily water consumption through the planning period 2040, as shown in Table 8-1. These projects are expected to remain the largely the same as current levels, and the City does not anticipate the need for a new water supply sources before 2040. The WSP also outlines the current emergency water supply agreement with Brooklyn Park. The City is currently updating its WSP, and will incorporate any necessary revisions or updates based on the assumptions and information contained within this Plan. As part of the implementation of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan, the City will update its Water Appropriations Permit with the MnDNR based on the adopted Future Land Use plan contained in Chapter 3. INFRASTRUCTURE & UTILITIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 8 SANITARY WASTEWATER SYSTEM All areas within the City are served by the Metropolitan Disposal System (MDS). The system collects wastewater within the City’s borders and isolated areas outside City limits and conveys it out of the City to the MDS. There are no above ground or subsurface sewage treatment systems located within City limits. The flow within the system is predominately produced within City limits and there are no intercommunity service agreements with an adjoining community after December 31, 2008. In addition, no new sanitary system connections are anticipated within the planning period. Brooklyn Center’s sanitary sewer service areas are shown in Map 8-3, and the full system is shown in Map 8-4. The system is divided into 4 sanitary sewer metered districts: M221, M100, M112, and M110. Growth Forecasts The following Table 8-2 (also Table 3-1 from Chapter 3 of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan) was utilized for sewer system capacity review. Table 8-3 shows this information related to Households and Jobs for each metered area. Table 8-2. Metropolitan Council Forecasts Forecast Year Population Households Employment 2010 30,104 10,756 11,001 2020 31,400 11,300 13,000 2030 33,000 12,300 13,800 2040 35,400 13,300 14,600 Table 8-3. Brooklyn Center Sanitary Sewer Forecasts by Metered Area Sewered District 2020 2030 2040 Est. Units Est. Jobs Avg Flow (MGD) Est. Units Est. Jobs Avg Flow (MGD) Est. Units Est. Jobs Avg Flow (MGD) M100 1,210 1,392 0.224 6310 7079 0.227 1259 1382 0.230 M110 4,103 4,720 0.760 4160 4667 0.765 4209 4,621 0.769 M112 5,798 6,670 1.074 6716 7535 1.235 7635 8,381 1.395 M221 189 218 0.035 190 214 0.035 197 216 0.036 TOTALS 11,300 13,000 2.093 12,300 13,800 2.262 13,300 14,600 2.43 INFRASTRUCTURE & UTILITIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 9 Map 8-3. MCES Sanitary Sewer Meter Service Areas - Brooklyn Center INFRASTRUCTURE & UTILITIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 10 "C ` "C ` ³ä ³ä ³ä ³ä ³ä ³ä ³ä ³ä ³ä ³ä ³ä ³ä ³ä ³ä ³ä No 4 No . 6 No . 7 No . 1 No . 8 No . 3 No . 5 No . 9 No . 2 No . 1 0 ME T E R 1 1 0 ME T E R 1 1 2 5 Th i s m a p w a s c r e a t e d u s i n g S a m b a t e k ’ s G e o g r a p h i c In f o r m a t i o n S y s t e m s ( G I S ) , i t i s a c o m p i l a t i o n o f in f o r m a t i o n a n d d a t a f r o m v a r i o u s s o u r c e s . T h i s ma p i s n o t a s u r v e y e d o r l e g a l l y r e c o r d e d m a p an d i s i n t e n d e d t o b e u s e d a s a r e f e r e n c e . Sa m b a t e k i s n o t r e s p o n s i b l e f o r a n y i n a c c u r a c i e s co n t a i n e d h e r e i n . S a m b a t e k P r o j e c t 2 1 3 2 1 SO U R C E : C i t y o f B r o o k l y n C e n t e r , H e n n e p i n C o u n t y , M CE S , E s r i 0 1 , 9 0 0 3 , 8 0 0 5 , 7 0 0 7 , 6 0 0 95 0 Fe e t Un k n o w n 6 I n c h 8 I n c h 9 I n c h 10 I n c h 12 I n c h 15 I n c h 18 I n c h 21 I n c h 24 I n c h 27 I n c h ³ä Co m m e r c i a l L S ³ä Ci t y L i f t S t a t i o n "C ` MC E S M e t e r s Fo r c e m a i n MC E S I n t e r c e p t o r s Fo r c e m a i n Gr a v i t y Me t e r s h e d M1 0 0 M 1 1 0 M 1 1 2 M2 2 1 Un a d j u s t e d I n f l o w Ex i s t i n g S a n i t a r y S e w e r Sy s t e m Fi g u r e 1 Ci t y o f B r o o k l y n C e n t e r Map 8-4. Existing Sanitary Sewer System - Brooklyn Center Source: Sambatek, 2019 INFRASTRUCTURE & UTILITIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 11 System Flows and Capacity An analysis of existing wastewater flows was completed in order to create an analytical model of the sanitary sewer collection system and determine appropriate capacity for future conditions. Wastewater flows were generated as a unit flow (gal/acre/day) for specific land use types and applied to the model per parcel. For this study, the estimated 2015 housing structure, as shown in Table 8-4 with a total count of 10,996 households, was used to develop and model flow inputs per residential housing unit type. Table 8-4. Housing Types, 2000-2015 System flows were therefore estimated for current (2018) conditions as well as 2040 projected land uses. The estimated average wastewater flow from each sanitary sewer district is summarized in Table 8-5. Table 8-5. City of Brooklyn Center Design Flows Meter Collection Area Existing Land Use 2040 Land Use 2017 Metropolitan Council Meters (MGD) Average Flow (MGD) Peak Flow (MGD) Average Flow (MGD) Peak Flow (MGD) M100 0.224 0.858 0.230 0.879 N/A M110 0.760 2.784 0.769 2.820 0.89 M112 1.074 4.134 1.395 5.417 1.29 M221 0.035 0.139 0.036 0.143 N/A Source: Metropolitan Council Estimated wastewater flows from the existing sewer system were based on several different estimation methods using the following data: • Winter water usage data (December 2017-March 2018) • Lift station pump down tests (August 28-August 31, 2018) • Lift station run times (December 2017-March 2018) • MCES flow meter readings (2016-2018) • Top water users and volumes (2015-2016) Page 5 4.0. GROWTH PROJECTIONS Table 3 below shows the historical and future population data for the City from the 2015 Metropolitan Council System Statement. For this study, the estimated 2015 housing structure in Table 4, with a total count of 10,996 households, was used to develop and model flow inputs per residential housing unit type. Table 3: Metropolitan Council Forecasts Forecast Year Population Households Employment 2010 30,104 10,756 11,001 2020 31,400 11,300 13,000 2030 33,000 12,300 13,800 2040 35,400 13,300 14,600 Source: 2015 Metropolitan Council System Statement for Brooklyn Center Table 4: Housing Structure Type 2000-2015 Source: US Census, 2011-2015 American Community Survey 5.0. SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM 5.1. General All areas within the City are served by the Metropolitan Disposal System (MDS). The City’s sanitary sewer system, shown in Figure 1, collects wastewater within the City’s borders and isolated areas outside the City and conveys it out of the City to the MDS. There are no above ground or subsurface sewage treatment systems located within City limits. The flow within the system is produced predominately within City limits and there are no intercommunity service agreements with an adjoining community after December 31, 2008. 5.2. Wastewater Flows An analysis of existing wastewater flows was completed in order to create an analytical model of the sanitary sewer collection system. These wastewater flows were generated as a unit flow (gal/acre/day) for specific land use types and applied to the model per parcel. INFRASTRUCTURE & UTILITIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 12 Water sales data, supplied by the City, included the volume of winter water supplied to three (3) categories (e.g. Residential, Commercial, and Institutional). Winter water usage (December through March) is typically assumed to be the base annual wastewater flow because it excludes lawn watering demand from the other seasons. Table 8-6. summarizes the winter water sales data for the three generalized land use categories for the analysis year 2017-2018. Table 8-6. Brooklyn Center Winter Water Flow Land Use Type Winter Water Sales 2017-2018 (gal)(gal / day) Total Residential 200,473,688 1,656,807 Total Commercial 42,529,976 351,487 Total Institutional 10,311,708 85,221 TOTAL 253,315,371 2,093,516 Source: Sambatek, City of Brooklyn Center Existing Wastewater Unit Flows Table 8-7 shows the estimated wastewater flows that calculated using the methods described above. It should be noted that medium density residential (MDR), based on the City’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan MDR density description of 10-15 unit/acre and the total residential winter water demand of 151 gal/day/unit, would typically have a unit flow of around 1,500- 2,250 gal/acre/day. The MDR flow shown in Table 8-7 below is less than this range because the greenspace and buffer areas surrounding individual units was included in the total acreage of each MDR land use type. A typical value in the range above should be used for any future development modeling. Table 8-7. Estimated Existing System Unit Flow Rates Existing Land Use Designation Flow (gal / day) Area (acres) Unit Flow (gal / acre / day) Single-Family Residential (LDR)1,168,625 1,869 625 2 or 3 Family Residential and Townhouse Residential (MDR) 29,984 127 237* Multi-Family (HDR)458,199 251 1,827 Total Commercial 351,487 672 523 Total Institutional 85,221 211 404 *A unit flow of 1,500-2,250 gal/acre/day should be used for any future development calculations. Source: Sambatek INFRASTRUCTURE & UTILITIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 13 2040 Wastewater Unit Flows The 2040 wastewater flows were determined using the existing unit flows from Table 8-7 in combination with the 2040 land use plan included Chapter 3 of this Plan. For similar land use types, the existing system unit flows were used for the 2040 model. Table 8-8 lists estimated unit flows for 2040 land use designations. Table 8-8. Estimated 2040 System Unit Flow Rates 2040 Land Use Designation Flow (gal / day) Area (acres) Unit Flow (gal / acre / day) Low Density Residential (LDR)1,181,189 1,889 625 Medium Density Residential (MDR)29,248 124 237* High Density Residential (HDR)387,686 212 1827 Transit Oriented Development 325,204 200 1,623 Neighborhood Mixed Use 71,033 93 767 Commercial Mixed Use 92,604 88 1,052 Total Commercial 235,623 451 523 Total Institutional 86,850 215 404 *A unit flow of 1,500-2,250 gal/acre/day should be used for any future development calculations. Source: Sambatek Lift Station Pump Capacities The City of Brooklyn Center currently has ten (10) lift stations that are in service and operated by the City’s utility services, illustrated in Map 8-4, and one (1) additional commercially-owned lifted station. For modeling accuracy, lift station pump down tests were performed in August, 2018 by Sambatek, Inc. with the help of City staff to verify the capacity of each of the ten (10) City owned lift stations. Table 8-9 below shows the field-determined capacity of pumps at each lift station. Because the Lift Station 2 wet well is irregularly shaped, pump flow verification was not possible without a meter. Pump capacity for Lift Station 2 was based on flow meter testing conducted in 1992. In addition, access to the commercially-owned lift station was not provided and pump capacity was assumed based off of record drawing information. Lift station pump down testing results conducted in August 2018 can be obtained from the City. INFRASTRUCTURE & UTILITIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 14 Table 8-9. 2018 Lift Station Pump Capacities Lift Station Dimensions (ft)Pump 1 Capacity (GPM) Pump 2 Capacity (GPM) Pump 3 Capacity (GPM) 1 30 x 15 3102 3141 3197 2*17.5 x 10 2250 1935 1950 3 6 424 455 None 4 6 251 228 None 5 6 95 212 None 6 8 392 387 429 7 6 99 115 None 8 6 272 326 None 9 8 1116 1098 None 10 6 263 293 None Commercial**5 220 220 None * Information based on field test in 1992. ** Information based on plans in 2011. Lift station run times indicate all existing lift stations have adequate capacity to convey existing peak wastewater flows as shown in Table 8-10. Peak day flows were determined by multiplying the maximum day run times by the pump flow capacity. Flows shown in Table 8-10 are represented by daily flow rates. Table 8-10. 2018 Lift Station Pump Capacities Lift Station Average Day Winter Water Flow Dec 2017 - Mar 2018 Peak Day Water Flow Jan 2016 - Oct2018 Estimated Lift Station Capacity Flow Percentage of Capacity (%)gal / day gal / day gal / min gal / day 1 1,268,192 2,553,797 4,673 6,728,400 38% 2*915,409 2,241,548 2,918 4,201,200 53% 3 35,774 137,501 424 610,560 23% 4 26,081 81,698 228 328,320 25% 5 2,762 7,236 95 136,800 5% 6 245,451 574,690 583 839,520 68% 7 5,638 27,618 99 142,560 19% 8 94,407 189,508 272 391,680 48% 9 104,839 232,524 1,098 1,581,120 15% 10 22,455 73,390 263 378,720 19% * Lift station pump capacity assumed from record drawings. INFRASTRUCTURE & UTILITIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 15 Sanitary Sewer System Capacity The sanitary sewer system capacity analysis was completed by modeling the existing sewer system using SewerCAD software (SewerCAD CONNECT Edition). A SewerCAD model was developed for the existing and 2040 sanitary sewer system based on the City’s geographic information system (GIS) data and available record drawings. Average day wastewater flows (Table 8-7 and Table 8-8) were inputted into the models based on manholes nearest parcel within the City. The average flow model was then adjusted for peak flows, to account for inflow and infiltration by applying the Metropolitan Council standard peaking factors to the average daily flow in the pipes. Modeling results indicate the existing and 2040 sanitary sewer system’s infrastructure, including gravity mains, lift stations, and force mains, have adequate capacity to serve current and future system flows. To review model accuracy, available Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) meter readings were compared to model results. Table 8-11 compares the existing and 2040 modeled flows to average winter water MCES metered flows between 2017-2018 for each of the four (4) metersheds (e.g.M100, M221, M112, M110). Table 8-11. City of Brooklyn Center Design Flows MCES Metershed Collection Area* (%) Existing 2040 2017 Avg MCES Meter (MGD) Modeled Average Flow (MDG) Modeled Peak Flow * (MGD) Modeled Average Flow (MDG) Modeled Peak Flow * (MGD) M100 10.5%0.41 1.03 0.41 1.05 N/A M110 32.9%0.75 2.73 0.78 2.83 0.93 M112 55.0%1.13 4.23 1.46 5.52 1.27 M221 1.6%0.04 0.15 0.04 0.16 N/A *Collection area excludes land use types that do not supply wastewater to Brooklyn Center’s sanitary sewer collection system (e.g. parks, open water, wetland, railway, undeveloped land, and right-of-way). The model indicates that system capacity is capable of serving existing and 2040 sewer flow rates. Model results are illustrated in Map 8-5 and Map 8-6. If redevelopment includes sanitary collection system modifications, revaluation of existing facilities is recommended. Similarly, all proposed structures connecting to the sanitary sewer system within Brooklyn Park are required to apply for a building permit and follow the requirements of City Ordinance Chapter 4 – Public Utility and Service Districts. INFRASTRUCTURE & UTILITIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 16 "C ` "C ` ³ä ³ä ³ä ³ä ³ä ³ä ³ä ³ä ³ä ³ä ³ä ³ä ³ä ³ä ³ä ME T E R 11 2 ME T E R 11 0 No . 2 No . 9 No . 5 No . 3 No . 8 No . 1 No . 7 No . 6 No 4 No . 1 0 NO T E S : 1. P E R C E N T C A P A C I T Y I S C A L C U L A T E D U S I N G MA N N I N G ’ S E Q U A T I O N F O R O P E N C H A N N E L F L O W DI V I D E D B Y T H E P R O J E C T E D P E A K F L O W I N T H E PI P E . A S G R A V I T Y M A I N S R E A C H C A P A C I T Y F U L L , TH E P I P E W I L L B E C O M E P R E S S U R I Z E D A N D F L O W WI L L C O N T I N U E T O I N C R E A S E U N D E R P R E S S U R E CO N D I T I O N S . N O S E R V I C E F L O O D I N G R I S K C A U S E D BY O V E R C A P A C I T Y P I P E S D U R I N G P E A K F L O W CO N D I T I O N S I S A N T I C I P A T E D W I T H I N T H E C I T Y O F BR O O K L Y N C E N T E R S A N I T A R Y S E W E R C O L L E C T I O N SY S T E M . 20 4 0 P e a k D a y F l o w Pi p e C a p a c i t y Fi g u r e 5 Th i s m a p w a s c r e a t e d u s i n g S a m b a t e k ’ s G e o g r a p h i c In f o r m a t i o n S y s t e m s ( G I S ) , i t i s a c o m p i l a t i o n o f in f o r m a t i o n a n d d a t a f r o m v a r i o u s s o u r c e s . T h i s ma p i s n o t a s u r v e y e d o r l e g a l l y r e c o r d e d m a p an d i s i n t e n d e d t o b e u s e d a s a r e f e r e n c e . Sa m b a t e k i s n o t r e s p o n s i b l e f o r a n y i n a c c u r a c i e s co n t a i n e d h e r e i n . S a m b a t e k P r o j e c t 2 1 3 2 1 SO U R C E : C i t y o f B r o o k l y n C e n t e r , E s r i % C a p a c i t y Un d e r 9 5 % 95 - 1 0 0 % Ov e r 1 0 0 % Fo r c e M a i n s ³ä Li f t S t a t i o n s ³ä Co m m e r c i a l L S "C ` Me t e r s 5 0 1 , 3 0 0 2 , 6 0 0 3 , 9 0 0 5 , 2 0 0 65 0 Fe e t Ci t y o f B r o o k l y n C e n t e r Map 8-5. Existing Peak Day Flow Pipe Capacity INFRASTRUCTURE & UTILITIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 17 "C ` "C ` ³ä ³ä ³ä ³ä ³ä ³ä ³ä ³ä ³ä ³ä ³ä ³ä ³ä ³ä ³ä ME T E R 11 2 ME T E R 11 0 No . 2 No . 9 No . 5 No . 3 No . 8 No . 1 No . 7 No . 6 No 4 No . 1 0 NO T E S : 1. P E R C E N T C A P A C I T Y I S C A L C U L A T E D U S I N G MA N N I N G ’ S E Q U A T I O N F O R O P E N C H A N N E L F L O W DI V I D E D B Y T H E P R O J E C T E D P E A K F L O W I N T H E PI P E . A S G R A V I T Y M A I N S R E A C H C A P A C I T Y F U L L , TH E P I P E W I L L B E C O M E P R E S S U R I Z E D A N D F L O W WI L L C O N T I N U E T O I N C R E A S E U N D E R P R E S S U R E CO N D I T I O N S . N O S E R V I C E F L O O D I N G R I S K C A U S E D BY O V E R C A P A C I T Y P I P E S D U R I N G P E A K F L O W CO N D I T I O N S I S A N T I C I P A T E D W I T H I N T H E C I T Y O F BR O O K L Y N C E N T E R S A N I T A R Y S E W E R C O L L E C T I O N SY S T E M . 20 4 0 P e a k D a y F l o w Pi p e C a p a c i t y Fi g u r e 5 Th i s m a p w a s c r e a t e d u s i n g S a m b a t e k ’ s G e o g r a p h i c In f o r m a t i o n S y s t e m s ( G I S ) , i t i s a c o m p i l a t i o n o f in f o r m a t i o n a n d d a t a f r o m v a r i o u s s o u r c e s . T h i s ma p i s n o t a s u r v e y e d o r l e g a l l y r e c o r d e d m a p an d i s i n t e n d e d t o b e u s e d a s a r e f e r e n c e . Sa m b a t e k i s n o t r e s p o n s i b l e f o r a n y i n a c c u r a c i e s co n t a i n e d h e r e i n . S a m b a t e k P r o j e c t 2 1 3 2 1 SO U R C E : C i t y o f B r o o k l y n C e n t e r , E s r i % C a p a c i t y Un d e r 9 5 % 95 - 1 0 0 % Ov e r 1 0 0 % Fo r c e M a i n s ³ä Li f t S t a t i o n s ³ä Co m m e r c i a l L S "C ` Me t e r s 5 0 1 , 3 0 0 2 , 6 0 0 3 , 9 0 0 5 , 2 0 0 65 0 Fe e t Ci t y o f B r o o k l y n C e n t e r Map 8-6. 2040 Peak Day Flow Pipe Capacity INFRASTRUCTURE & UTILITIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 18 Inflow and Infiltration Infiltration is water in the sanitary sewer system that enters through defects in the sewer pipes, joints, manholes, and service laterals, or by deliberate connection of building foundation drains. Water thatenters the sewer system from cross connections with storm sewer, sump pumps, roof drains, or manhole covers is considered inflow. Water from inflow and infiltration (I/I) can consume available capacity in the wastewater collection system and increase the hydraulic load on the treatment facility. In extreme cases, the added hydraulic load can cause bypasses or overflows of raw wastewater. This extra hydraulic load also necessitates larger capacity collection and treatment components, which results in increased capital, operation and maintenance, and replacement costs. Therefore, it is imperative that I/I be reduced whenever it is cost effective to do so. Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) defines excessive I/I as I/I that causes the peak hourly flow to exceed the value determined by multiplying the average flow by the value of the peak to average ratio used by MCES to design interceptors and pump stations. The City is known to have one (1) source of clearwater inflow from the Joslyn Manufacturing & Supply Co. property—a groundwater remediation site where contaminated water is pumped from the aquifer directly to the sanitary collection system. The Joslyn site contributes a localized flow of 131 GPM per their 2017 Annual Operations and Monitoring Report provided by the City. The goal of the groundwater pumping is to reduce concentrations of PAHs and PCP to drinking water standards in the aquifer. Table 8-12 illustrates that from 2017 to 2018, the City’s peaking factors, measured at meters M110 and M112, are shown to be below the MCES standard peaking factors. Further analysis of each of the lift stations, in Table 8-13, indicates that the peaking factor at the lift stations is below MCES standard peaking factor. With review of the results from Tables 8-12 and 8-13, the City of Brooklyn Center is determined to have no excessive I/I per the MCES definition. However, I/I to some degree exists in virtually all municipal collection systems, and the City is recommended to continue system improvements as outlined in the Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) found in Appendix of this Plan. Currently, the City of Brooklyn Center does not have a policy for reducing inflow and infiltration. The City continues to improve and/or rehabilitate the sanitary sewer infrastructure by replacing or lining existing clay sewer piping, replacing or coating existing manholes and replacing existing manhole covers with sealed lids. INFRASTRUCTURE & UTILITIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 19 Table 8-12. Metershed Inflow and Infiltration Analysis MCES Metershed Collection Area* (%) 2017-2018 Winter Avg MCES Meter (MGD) 2016-2018 Max MCES Meter (MGD) Calculated Peaking Factor MCES Standard Peaking Factor Excessive I/I Present M110 32.9%0.81 1.64 2.03 3.2 NO M112 55.0%1.23 1.85 1.50 3.0 NO Table 8-13. Calculated Peaking Factors for Lift Stations Lift Station Average Day Winter Water Flow Dec 2017 - Mar 2018 Peak Day Water Flow Jan 2016 - Oct2018 Calculated Peaking Factor MCES Standard Peaking Factor Excessive I/I Present gal / day gal / day 1 1,268,192 2,553,797 4,673 6,728,400 NO 2*915,409 2,241,548 2,918 4,201,200 NO 3 35,774 137,501 424 610,560 NO 4 26,081 81,698 228 328,320 NO 5 2,762 7,236 95 136,800 NO 6 245,451 574,690 583 839,520 NO 7 5,638 27,618 99 142,560 NO 8 94,407 189,508 272 391,680 NO 9 104,839 232,524 1,098 1,581,120 NO 10 22,455 73,390 263 378,720 NO * Lift station pump capacity assumed from record drawings. Goals for I/I Management The City of Brooklyn Center will continue its efforts to eliminate excess I/I with the following goals for system management: • Replace sewer linings • Repair cracks and joints in public system • Monitor sump pump drainage • Educate property owners about reducing I/I • Implement residential monitoring program for private sewer line maintenance Brooklyn Center will also work cooperatively with other agencies and property owners to educate residents and businesses about the importance of reducing I/I and promote ongoing maintenance of infrastructure on private property. It is particularly important to inspect and repair damaged sewer service lines connected to the MDS and replace older clay pipes that are beyond their useful life. INFRASTRUCTURE & UTILITIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 20 Policies and Regulations for I/I Brooklyn Center regulates against inflow and infiltration to the sanitary system from surface water sources. City Ordinance Section 4-303. states “No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any storm water, surface water, ground water, roof run-off, subsurface drainage, cooling water, or un polluted industrial process waters to any sanitary sewer.” The City will continue to monitor compliance with this ordinance through its permitting processes. SOLAR RESOURCES Solar resources are a growing opportunity for communities like Brooklyn Center to make use of renewable resources, increase sustainable energy use, and reduce reliance on fossil fuels. With future redevelopment potential in the City, the addition of caputuring solar energy use should be considered. Gross and Rooftop Solar Resource Calculations The gross solar potential and gross solar rooftop potential are expressed in megawatt hours per year (Mwh/yr), and these estimates are based on the solar map for your community. These values represent gross totals; in other words, they are not intended to demonstrate the amount of solar likely to develop within the City. Instead, the calculations estimate the total potential resource before removing areas unsuitable for solar development or factors related to solar energy efficiency. The gross solar generation potential and the gross solar rooftop generation potential for Brooklyn Center are estimates of how much electricity could be generated using existing technology and assumptions on the efficiency of conversion. The conversion efficiency of 10% is based on benchmarking analyses for converting the Solar Suitability Map data to actual production, and solar industry standards used for site-level solar assessment. Table 8-6 summarizes the solar generation potential for the City. INFRASTRUCTURE & UTILITIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 21 Table 8-14. Gross and Rooftop Solar Potential for Brooklyn Center Gross Potential (Mwh/yr) Rooftop Potential (Mwh/yr) Gross Generation Potential (Mwh/yr)1 Rooftop Generation Potential (Mwh/yr)1 11,541,682 1,406,373 1,154,168 140,637 1 In general, a conservative assumption for panel generation is to use 10% efficiency for conversion of total insolation into electric generation. These solar resource calculations provide an approximation of each community’s solar resource. This baseline information can provide the opportunity for a more extensive, community-specific analysis of solar development potential for both solar gardens and rooftop or accessory use installations. For most communities, the rooftop generation potential is equivalent to between 30% and 60% of the community’s total electric energy consumption. The rooftop generation potential does not consider ownership, financial barriers, or building-specific structural limitations. Solar Goals by Community Type Solar Goals 1. Balance between the benefits of urban forests and the benefits of enabling solar development. 2. Create local community solar garden opportunities for residents and businesses who have limited onsite solar resources or do not own land or buildings. 3. Redevelopment projects will evaluate on-site solar resources and incorporate solar development into designs. Solar Policies & Strategies 1. City encourages development of distributed solar energy systems that are in keeping with the community’s character and use community solar resources. 2. City supports the development of zero net energy buildings and use of local renewable and energy efficiency resources. 3. City sets a local renewable energy standard to meet 10% of community-wide electric energy use with on-site renewable energy. 4. Become certified as a “solar-ready” community under the Department of Energy’s SolSmart program. 5. Enable and promote PACE financing for local energy efficiency and solar energy projects on private buildings. INFRASTRUCTURE & UTILITIES - DRAFT 02-14-2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 22 Figure 8-7. Gross Solar Potential - Brooklyn Center APPENDIX A: Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area Plan Comprehensive Plan 2040 APPENDIX A - MRCCA PLAN - DRAFT 01 31 2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 2 3 APPENDIX A - MRCCA PLAN - DRAFT 01 31 2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 INTRODUCTION Overview of the Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area Plan The state of Minnesota, pursuant to the Critical Areas Act of 1973 and Executive Orders in the 1970s, established the Minnesota River Corridor Critical Area Plan (MRCCA) to protect and preserve the natural, scenic, recreational, and transportation resources of Mississippi River as it travels through the Twin Cities. The MRCCA covers a 72-mile stretch of the Mississippi River through the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, comprising 54,000 acres of land in 30 local jurisdictions from Dayton in the north to Hastings in the south. The purpose of the MRCCA is to: • Protect and preserve a unique and valuable state and regional resource. • Prevent and mitigate irreversible damage to the resource. • Preserve and protect the river as an element in the national, state and regional transportation, sewer, water and recreational systems. • Protect and preserve biological and ecological functions of the corridor. Each city along the Mississippi River is required to prepare and adopt plans, capital improvement programs and special land planning regulations consistent with state standards and guidelines for the Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area. MRCCA regulations are implemented through local plans and ordinances and are required to be consistent with Minnesota Rules, chapter 6106. These rules lay out the land planning and regulatory framework protecting MRCCA resources and came into effect on January 4, 2017, replacing Executive Order 79-19, which previously governed land use in the MRCCA. The rules require local governments to update their MRCCA plans (a chapter of the local comprehensive plan) and MRCCA ordinances for consistency with the rules. APPENDIX A - MRCCA PLAN - DRAFT 01 31 2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 4 MRCCA in Brooklyn Center Generally, the boundaries of the MRCCA in Brooklyn Center extend approximately one-quarter mile or less back from City land bordering the Mississippi River. A majority of this land is used for single-family residential purposes or for public park land. Map A-1 illustrates the MRCCA boundaries for Brooklyn Center. Since the 2030 Comprehensive Plan, Brooklyn Center has not made any progress toward adopting rules and policies of a MRCCA Plan. As the start of the 2040 Comprehensive PLan Update was approach, the MnDNR was completing their updated rules. The City chose to postpone planning efforts in order to integrate goals and policies related to land use and protection of resources associated with the MRCCA. The City acknowledges the value in adopting rules and ordinances for the MRCCA and coordinating these efforts with local policies and implementation consistent with MnDNR’s direction. 5 APPENDIX A - MRCCA PLAN - DRAFT 01 31 2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 MRCCA DISTRICTS General Overview The Minnesota Rules define six districts within the MRCCA designation. These districts are characterized by the various natural and built features of the river corridor. Most standards and requirements outlined in the rules apply uniformly throughout the corridor. However, certain requirements such as structure setbacks from the ordinary high-water level (OHWL) and bluffs, building height limits, and the amount of open space required for development vary by district. There are two MRCCA districts present in Brooklyn Center: 1) River Neighborhoods, and 2) Separated from River. According to MR 6106.0100, Subp. 3 to Subp. 8. The descriptions and management purpose for each is district is as follows. Figure A-1 shows the two districts and the MRCCA boundary within the City. • CA-RN (River Neighborhood) DESCRIPTION: The river neighborhood district (CA-RN) is characterized by primarily residential neighborhoods that are riparian or readily visible from the river or that abut riparian parkland. The district includes parks and open space, limited commercial development, marinas, and related land uses. MANAGEMENT PURPOSE: The CA-RN district must be managed to maintain the character of the river corridor within the context of existing residential and related neighborhood development, and to protect and enhance habitat, parks and open space, public river corridor views, and scenic, natural, and historic areas. Minimizing erosion and the flow of untreated storm water into the river and enhancing habitat and shoreline vegetation are priorities in the district. The DNR Statement of Need and Reasonableness (SONAR) further outlines height limits for the CA-RN District. A 35-foot height limit is proposed for the predominantly residential “river neighborhood” district. The height limit is intended to allow a two-story single-family dwelling without breaking the top of the tree line. This height restriction is consistent with existing structure heights in residentially zoned neighborhoods and height restrictions in most of the local zoning standards that apply in these areas. APPENDIX A - MRCCA PLAN - DRAFT 01 31 2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 6 • CA-SR (Separated from River) DESCRIPTION: The separated from river district (CA-SR) is characterized by its physical and visual distance from the Mississippi River. The district includes land separated from the river by distance, topography, development, or a transportation corridor. The land in this district is not readily visible from the Mississippi River. MANAGEMENT PURPOSE: The CA-SR district provides flexibility in managing development without negatively affecting the key resources and features of the river corridor. Minimizing negative impacts to primary conservation areas and minimizing erosion and flow of untreated storm water into the Mississippi River are priorities in the district. The DNR Statement of Need and Reasonableness (SONAR) further describes height restrictions for the CA-RN District. The “separated from river” district includes non- riparian land that is separated from the Mississippi River by distance, development, or transportation infrastructure. Because of this separation, underlying zoning standards govern height, with the stipulation that structure height must be compatible with the existing tree line, where present, and surrounding development. 7 APPENDIX A - MRCCA PLAN - DRAFT 01 31 2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 Map A-1. Brooklyn Center MRCCA District MRCCA with Future Land Use and Zoning APPENDIX A - MRCCA PLAN - DRAFT 01 31 2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 8 MRCCA with Future Land Use and Zoning The existing planned land uses within the MRCCA districts are a mix of residential and public recreation/open space uses. The planned land uses guided a portion of existing low density residential (LDR) located within the River Neighborhood (CA-RN) for high density residential use. The strip of land is located south of the I-94 and Highway 252 split, and given the narrow depth of the existing lot configuration and presence of significant right-of-way due to I-94 the use of the property is limited and better suited for a high-density residential product. The proposed use would allow for a better site design and potential for relationship with the river. As an implementation step of this Plan, the City will fully evaluate its preferred dimensional requirements for the property for redevelopment and will work with the DNR on proper steps to incorporate flexibility within the MRCCA ordinance to address this particular area. With the exception of this area, the remining parcels within the City are guided for low density residential uses which are primarily developed with single-family uses. The City will work with property owners through the MRCCA ordinance preparation process to understand existing conditions of the property within the CA-RN district and identify any potential conflicts with the existing standards and how to address non-conforming uses within the district. Figure A-2. District Overlay on Future Land Use Plan 9 APPENDIX A - MRCCA PLAN - DRAFT 01 31 2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 Figure A-3. 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R I V E R R O A D M T H 2 5 2 5 T H A V E N 6 0 0 C A M D E N A V E N 7 0 0 A L D R I C H A V E 8 0 0 B R Y A N T A V E N 9 0 0 C O L F A X A V E N 1 0 0 0 D U P O N T A V E N 1 1 0 0 E M E R S O N A V E N 1 2 0 0 F R E M O N T A V E N 1 3 0 0 G I R A R D A V E N 1 4 0 0 H U M B O L D T A V E N 1 5 0 0 I R V I N G A V E N 1 6 0 0 J A M E S A V E N 1 7 0 0 K N O X A V E N 1 8 0 0 L O G A N A V E N 1 9 0 0 M O R G A N A V E N 2 0 0 0 N E W T O N A V E N 2 1 0 0 O L I V E R A V E N 2 2 0 0 P E N N A V E N 2 3 0 0 Q U E E N A V E N 2 4 0 0 R U S S E L L A V E N 2 5 0 0 S H E R I D A N A V E N T H O M A S A V E N U P T O N A V E N 2 7 0 0 V I N C E N T A V E N 2 8 0 0 W A S H B U R N A V E N 2 9 0 0 X E R X E S A V E N 3 0 0 0 Y O R K A V E N 3 1 0 0 Z E N I T H A V E N 3 2 0 0 A B B O T T A V E N 3 3 0 0 B E A R D A V E N 3 4 0 0 C H O W E N A V E N 3 5 0 0 D R E W A V E N 3 6 0 0 E W I N G A V E N 3 7 0 0 F R A N C E A V E N 3 8 0 0 G R I M E S A V E N 4 0 0 0 H A L I F A X A V E N 4 1 0 0 I N D I A N A A V E N 4 2 0 0 J U N E A V E N 4 3 0 0 K Y L E A V E N 4 4 0 0 L E E A V E N 4 5 0 0 M A J O R A V E N 4 6 0 0 N O B L E A V E N 4 7 0 0 O R C H A R D A V E N 4 8 0 0 P E R R Y A V E N 4 9 0 0 Q U A I L A V E N 5 0 0 0 R E G E N T A V E N 5 1 0 0 S C O T T A V E N 5 2 0 0 T O L E D O A V E N 5 3 0 0 U N I T Y A V E N 5 4 0 0 V E R A C R U Z A V E N 5 5 0 0 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 A B C D E F G BOULDER LANEBROOKLYN BOULEVARDBROOKLYN DRIVEBROOKLYN PLACEBROOKVIEW DRIVEBURQUEST LANECAMDEN COURTCAMDEN DRIVECOMMODORE DRIVEDALLAS ROADDUSHARME DRIVEEARLE BROWN DRIVEEAST TWIN LAKE BLVD.ECKBERG DRIVEELEANOR LANEEMERSON LANEERICON DRIVE EWING LANEFRANCE PLACEFREEWAY BOULEVARDFREMONT PLACEGREAT VIEW AVE.GRIMES PLACEHALIFAX DRIVEHALIFAX PLACEHILLSVIEW ROADHOWE LANEHUMBOLDT PLACEIRVING LANEJAMES CIRCLEJANET LANEJOHN MARTIN DRIVEJOYCE LANEJUDY LANEKATHRENE DRIVELAKEBREEZE AVE.LAKE CURVE LANELAKESIDE AVE.LAKESIDE PLACELAKEVIEW AVE.LAWRENCE ROADLILAC DRIVEMARLIN DRIVEMUMFORD ROADNASH ROADNOBLE LA NORTHPORT DRIVENORTHWAY DRIVEOAK STREETO'HENRY ROADOLIVER CIRCLEORCHARD LANEOSSEO ROAD 5300-5800PALMER LAKE CIRCLEPALMER LAKE DRIVEPAUL DRIVEPEARSON DRIVEPERRY COURT - EAST/WESTPERRY PLACEPOE ROADPONDS DRIVE N.QUAIL CIRCLE - EAST/WESTQUARLES ROAD SAILOR LANESHINGLE CREEK PARKWAYSHORES DRIVESUMMIT DRIVETHURBER ROADTWIN LAKE AVE.URBAN AVE.VIOLET AVE.WILLOW LANEWINCHESTER LANEWINGARD LANEWINGARD PLACEWOODBINE LANEXERXES PLACEYORK PLACE4TH STREET5TH STREET53RD PLACE58 1/2 AVE.59 1/2 AVE.63RD LANE67TH LANE68TH LANE69TH LANE70TH CIRCLE71ST CIRCLE72ND CIRCLE 3-A1-A,6-C3-D1-A5-D,E5-B3-G2-G4-C1-G7-C3,4-E5,6-B5-B3-A1-F5-D,E3-C4-B2-D,E2-F6-B2-B3-B4-B5-E2-A2-E1-E3-E3-B4-D,E3-B5-E3-B7-B4-B7-B6-B7-B3-C6-C,3-F3-B3-C,D3-C,D2-A,B4,5-C4-D6-B3-C,D1-F2-A5-C1-C1-C3-A4-B1-A1-A3-C1-A1-A2-C 5-C2E-4D4-B3,4-E2-C7-B1-C1-C1,3-G2-A,B1-A1-A1-B,C,F2-D 2-C5-G2-G5-C4-C4-B3-F2-D,F2-D,F2-D1-A1-A1-A BELLVUE LA G-5 RIVERDALE ROAD 1-G2-GRIVERWOOD LANE I S L A N D S O F P E A C E P A R K (A N O K A C O U N T Y ) WEST FIRESTATION HENNEPIN CO.LIBRARY &GOVERNMENT SERVICE CENTER P A L M E R L A K E P R E S E R V E A R E A U .S . P O S T O F F I C E WATERTOWERNo. 2 EVERGREENPARK LAKESIDE PARK(TRIANGLE PARK) EVERGREENELEMENTARYSCHOOL R I V E R D A L E P A R KEAST PALMERLAKE PARK WEST PALMERLAKE PARK PALMER LAKEELEMENTARYSCHOOL WILLOW LANE PARK A R B O R E T U M O R C H A R D L A N E P A R K ODYSSEYCHARTERSCHOOL M O U N D C E M E T E R Y FREEWAYPARK GARDEN CITYELEMENTARYSCHOOL MARLINPARK WATERTOWERNo.1 EAST FIRESTATION FIREHOUSEPARK BROOKLYN CENTER HIGH SCHOOL EARLEBROWN ELEMENTARYSCHOOL B E L L V U E P A R K CENTENNIAL PARK CityHall CENTERBROOKGOLFCOURSE WATERTOWERNo. 3 KYLAWNPARK NORTHPORTELEMENTARYSCHOOL NORTHPORTPARK HAPPY HOLLOWPARK EARLE BROWNHERITAGE CENTER GRANDVIEWPARK LIONSPARK N O R T H M I S S I S S I P P I R E G I O N A L P A R K CAHLANDERPARK WANGSTADPARK POLICESTATION TWIN LAKEPARK GARDENCITYPARK PALMER LAKEPARK CommunityCenter AIRPORT SAFETY ZONE - B AIRPORT SAFETY ZONE - A A I R P O R T S A F E T Y H O R I Z O N T A L Z O N E - C R3 R3 R3 C1 PUD/C2 R3 R5 C1 R4 C1 PUD/C2 PUD/C2 R4 C2 R5 C2 R3 R5 PUD/R1 R4 R4 R4 R6 R3 R5 PUD/C2 PUD/R3 R5 C2 C2R3 R5 R5 R3 C2 C2 C1A C1A C2 C2 C2 C2 I1 PUD/I1 I1 PUD/I1 PUD/I1 I1 R5PUD/I1 R3 PUD/I1 R5 I1 O1 R3 I1 I1C1 I1 O1 I1 R5I1 I1 PUD/I1 C2 PUD/C1A C1 C1PUD/C2 C2R4 C2 R5 C1 R5 C1 C1/R5/R4 PUD/C2C2R3 R3 C2C1 PUD-MIXEDR5/R6 O1 R5 I2 O2I2 I2 R4 PUD/I1I2I2 R4 R4 I2 I2 I2 C1R4 I2 I2 PUD/R1O1 PUD-MIXEDR2/R3 R5 R5 R5 C2 R7 C1A R4R4 R5 C2 C1 R4 R3 R4 O1 R4 R4C1 C1 R4R4PUD/C2C2 R4C2 C2 R3 C2 R4 C2 C2C2 PUD/C2 R5C1AR5 R3 C1 R4C1 C1 C2 C1 C2 C2 R3 C2 C1 O1 C2 R5 C2 C1 R7 O1 R5 C2 C2 PUDMIXED C2 C1A C2 C1A C2 R5PUD/R1 PUD/C1 PUD/C2 R3 PUD/R1 O1 C2 C2 PUD/C2 PUD/C2 PUD/C2 PUD/C2PUD/C2 R5 R5 R3 PUD-MIXEDC2/I-1 R4 CRYSTAL AIRPORT S H I N G L E C R E E K CREEK PALMER LAKE MIDDLE TWIN LAKE UPPER TWIN LAKE M I S S I S S I P P I R I V E R M I S S I S S I P P I R I V E R S H I N G L E RYAN LAKE S HIN GLE C R E E K 63RD AVE B R O O K L Y N B L V D B R O O K L Y N B L V D B R O O K L Y N D R OHENRY RD MUMFORD RD 64TH AVE 65THAVE NASH RD 60TH AVE 59TH AVE S H I N G L E C R E E K P K W Y J O H N M A R T I N D R H A L I F A X A V E 55TH AVE SUMMITDR L I L A C D R 69TH AVE 56TH AVE S H O R E S D R Z E N I T H A V E SHINGLECREEKPKWY F R A N C E A V E X E R X E S A V E 65TH AVE D R E W A V E 67TH AVE 53RD AVE NORTHWAY DR 69TH AVE 70TH AVE 53RD AVE 66TH AVE I R V I N G P L 73RD AVE 58TH AVE 68TH AVE H I G H W A Y 1 0 0 T O L E D O A V E INTERSTATE 694 65TH AVE K N O X A V E THURBER RD 67TH AVE 67TH AVE W IN G A R D P L 58TH PL 53RD AVE U N I T Y A V E W I L L O W L N 58TH AVE 69TH AVE 52ND AVE 55TH AVE U P T O N A V EYORK A V E S A I L O R L N Z E N I T H A V E 71ST AV E 67THLN B R O O K L Y N B L V D 50TH AVE 67TH LN N O R T H P O R T D R 56TH AVE F R A N C E A V E N O B L E A V E OLIVERCIR 71ST AVE F R E M O N T P L 68TH AVE A L D RI C H C T D R E W A V E C H O W E N A V E PAUL DR G R I M E S P L 68TH LN P E R R Y P L S C O T T A V E L I L A C D R 57TH AVE 56TH AVE F R A N C E D R 55THAVE B R Y A N T A V E 57TH AVE 66TH AVE E W I N G A V E 68TH AVE A L D R I C H A V E COUNTY ROAD 10 E M E R S O N A V E 56TH AVE C O L F A X A V E F R E M O N T A V E HOWE LN ECKBERG DR 62ND AVE 67T H L N H I G H W A Y 1 0 0 L I L A C D R G I R A R D A V E B R O O K L Y N B L V D F R E M O N T A V E 70TH AVE WINCHESTER LN 71ST AVE 68T H LN 70TH AVE 65THAVE 62ND AVE B E A R D A V E PALMERLAKE CIR FRONTAGE RD M O R G A N A V E WOODBINE LN 6 8 TH L N 57THAVE 68TH AVE 72ND AVE COMMODORE DR 64TH AVE 61ST AVE 61ST AVE 6 9 T H LN S C O T T A V E 59 1/2AVE ELEANOR LN 70TH AVE 68THAVE 70TH AVE C A M D E N A V E L E E A V E V I N C E N T A V E 73RD AVE 51ST AVE VIOLET AVE D R E W A V E 67TH AVE 65TH AVE 64TH AVE S C O T T A V E HUMBOLDT PL URBAN AVE 72ND AVE H A L I F A X DR 58 1/2AVE 71ST AVE 7 2 N D AV E WOODBINE LN 72NDAVE G I R A R D A V E 61ST AVE 59TH AVE 56TH AVE 54TH AVE 61ST AVE O R C H A R D A V E 49TH AVE ADMIRAL LN 60TH AVE 50TH AVE V E R A C R U Z A V E E M E R S O N A V E 70TH AVE 66THAVE 71ST AVE 56TH AVE 72ND AVE 70THAVE 51ST AVE 72NDAVENEWTON A V E X E R X E S A V E 47TH AVE 53RD PL L O G A N A V E F R A N C E P L A B B O T T A V E A L D R I C H A V E Z E N I T H A V E I R V I N G A V E L A K E S I D E P L T W I N L A K E A V E B R O O K V I E W DR A L D R I C H A V E 70TH AVE INTERSTATE 694 G R I M E S A V E G R I M E S A V E A B B O T T A V E N O R T H P O R T D R 67TH AVE BROO K L Y N PL 7 0 T H C I R M A J O R A V E LAKESIDE AVE D R E W A V E P E N N A V E D R E W A V E R E G E N T A V E 70TH AVE ERICON DR M O R G A N A V E LAKE BREEZE AVE C A M D E N A V E 64TH AVE Q U A I L A V E 71ST CIR W I N G A R D LN L I L A C D R C O L F A X A V E I N D I A N A A V E 55TH AVE X E R X E S PL J A M E S A V E 68TH AVE 67TH AVE N O B L E L N 48TH AVE Q U A I L A V E T O L E D O A V E E W I N G A V E O R C H A R D L N P E R R Y A V E R E G E N T A V E S C O T T A V E B R Y A N T A V E J A M E S A V E K A T H R E N E DR H U M B O L D T A V E N O B L E A V E K Y L E A V E C H O W E N A V E C A M D E N A V E I N T E R S T A T E 9 4 M A J O R A V E B R Y A N T A V E M A J O R A V E N E W T O N A V E D R E W A V E WINCHESTER LN E W I N G A V E C O L F A X A V E M A J O R A V E G R E A T V I E W A V E O R C H A R D A V E C A M D E N A V E I N D I A N A A V E 72ND CI R L Y N D A L E A V E 5 T H S T R E G E N T A V E R I V E R W O O D L N E W I N G A V E C A M D E N D R 54TH AVE R I V E R D A L E R D NORTHWAY DR 57TH AVE POE RD P E N N A V E BURQUEST LN BOULDER LN LILAC DR 63RD L N G I R A R D A V E G I R A R D A V E J U D Y L N FRANCE PL L E E A V E WOODBINE LN 72ND AVE BASS LAKE RD IRVING LN AMY LN I N D I A N A A V E J U N E A V E P E R R Y A V E Q U A I L A V E R E G E N T A V E L I L A C D R LAWRENCE RD M O R G A N A V E J A M E S A V E JANET LN 67TH AVE JOYCE LN D R E W A V E 62ND AVE QUARLES RD 72NDAVE 66TH AVE WOODBINE LN B E A R D A V E F R A N C E A V E P A L M E R L A K E D R FREEWAY BLVD L I L A C D R UNI T Y A V E U N I T Y A V E N O B L E A V E L I L A C D R H U M B O L D T A V E X E R X E S A V E K Y L E A V E V I N C E N T A V E INTERSTATE 94 W A S H B U R N A V E A B B O T T A V E Q U E E N A V E Q U E E N A V E B E A R D A V E B E A R D A V E 71ST AVE G R I M E S A V E G R I M E S A V E H I G H W A Y 2 5 2 H I G H W A Y 2 5 2 T W I N L A K E B L V D T W I N L A K E B L V D T O L E D O A V E 66TH AVE N O B L E A V E I N T E R S T A T E 9 4 C A M D E N A V E C A M D E N A V E H A L I F A X A V E F R A N C E A V E L O G A N A V E X E R X E S A V E X E R X E S A V E X E R X E S A V E X E R X E S A V E O L I V E R A V E B R Y A N T A V E I N D I A N A A V E I N D I A N A A V E J U N E A V E W I L L O W L N A D MIRAL LN D U P O N T A V E H U M B O L D T A V E C O L F A X A V E C O L F A X A V E F R A N C E A V E F R E M O N T A V E L A K E V I E W A V E E W I N G AVE E W I N G A V E B R O O K L Y N B L V D L N E W I N G A V E H A L I F A X P L A Z E L I A A V E M A J O R A V E W E S T R I V E R R D W E S T R I V E R R D P E R R Y A V E P E A R S O N D R A D M I R A L P L YORKPL O L I V E R A V E P E RRY C T H U M B O L D T A V E Q U A I L CIR R U S S E L L A V E E M E R S O N A V E P E R R Y A V E B R Y A N T A V E B R Y A N T A V E L Y N D A L E A V E J A M E S C I R JAMES CIR P O NDS D R P O N DS DR B E A R D A V E L E E A V E I R V I N G A V E I R V I N G A V E L A K E C U R V E L N K N O X A V E A L D R I C H A V E A L D R I C H D R S H I N G L E C R E E K C R O S S I N G INTERSTATE 94 L I L A C D R O R C H A R D A V E M A R L I N D R E A R L E B R O W N D R EARLE BROWN DR E M E R S O N A V E 51ST AVE Q U A I L A V E P AR K W AY C I R PAR K W AY C IR BELLVUE LN 66TH AVE 62ND AVE OAK ST 4 T H S T E M E R S O N A V E F R E M O N T A V E G I R A R D A V E H U M B O L D T A V E D U P O N T A V E D U P O N T A V E L O G A N A V E K N O X A V E J A M E S A V E Brooklyn Center Zoning Map 0 0.5 10.25 Miles This Zoning Map reflects council-approved zoning changes up to its effective date of September 5, 2015. The zoning designations shown onthis map must be interpreted by the City's Zoning Code and policies. These zoning designations are subject to changeas part of the City's ongoing planning process. / o o o Airport Safety Zones (refer to Minn. Rules 8800.2400) Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area Boundary Line Private Roads ZONING DISTRICTS R1 One Family Residence R2 Two Family Residence R3 Multiple Family Residence R4 Multiple Family Residence R5 Multiple Family Residence R6 Multiple Family Residence R7 Multiple Family Residence C1 Service/Office C1A Sevice/Office C2 Commerce I-1 Industrial Park I-2 General Industry O1 Public Open Space O2 Public & Private Open Space C1/R5/R4 Office/Service & Multiple Family Residence PUD/R1 Planned Unit Development/One Family Res. PUD/R3 Planned UnitDevelopment/Multi-Family PUD/C1 Planned UnitDevelopment/Office-Service PUD/C1A Planned UnitDevelopment/Office-Service PUD/C2 Planned Unit Development/Commerce PUD/I1 Planned Unit Development/Industrial Park PUD-MIXED Central Commerce Overlay District ZONING DISTRICT NOTES ALL DISTRICT BOUNDARIES EXTEND TO THE CENTERLINE OF STREETS 842846 859 816 820 856 856 100 YEAR FLOOD ELEVATIONS AT SELECTED LOCATIONS WATERWAY LOCATION ELEVATION (FT. NGVD) SHINGLE CREEK MISSISSIPPI RIVER TWIN LAKES RYAN LAKE AT 53RD AVE N ..........................AT 69TH AVE N ........................... AT BROOKLYN BLVD ................. AT 53RD AVE N ..........................AT 73RD AVE N .......................... SHORELINE ................................SHORELINE ................................ NOTE: SEE FEMA/FIA FLOOD INSURANCE STUDY DATED SEPT. 2004 AND FLOODWAY MAPS AND FIRM MAPS DATED SEPT 2004 FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ON FLOODWAY LIMITS AND PROFILES I-1 - INDUSTRIAL PARK I-2 - GENERAL INDUSTRY INDUSTRIAL RESIDENTIAL R1 - ONE FAMILY RESIDENCE (One Family Dwellings) R2 - TWO FAMILY RESIDENCE (One and Two-Family Dwellings) R3 - MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENCE (Townhouse/Garden Apts./Condos R4 - MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENCE (1-1/2 & 2-Story Dwellings) R5 - MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENCE (2-1/2 & 3 Story Dwellings) R6 - MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENCE (4 or 5 Story Dwellings) R7 - MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENCE (6+ Story Dwellings) COMMERCIALC1 - SERVICE / OFFICE (Min. 1-ac. lots/3-story max.) C1A - SERVICE / OFFICE (Min. 1-ac. lots/No Height Limitations) C2 - COMMERCE OPEN SPACE O1 - PUBLIC OPEN SPACE O2 - PUBLIC AND PRIVATE OPEN SPACE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT The underlying zoning is designated after the "PUD/___" (e.g. "PUD/C2" equals Planned Unit Development/Commerce) (Refer to City Code Sect. 35-2240 for allowable uses and prohibited uses) CC - CENTRAL COMMERCE OVERLAY This map is neither a legally recorded map nor a survey and is not intended to be used as one. This map is a compilation of records,information and data located in various city, county, state and federal offices and other sources regarding the area shown, and is tobe used for reference purposes only. The City does not warrant that the Geographic Information System (GIS) Data used to preparethis map is error free, and the City does not represent that the GIS Data can be used for navigational, tracking or any other purposerequiring exacting measurement of distance or direction or precision in the depiction of geographic features. If errors or discrepanciesare found please contact (763) 569-3335. The preceding disclaimer is provided pursuant to Minnesota Statutes §466.03, Subd. 21 (2013),and the user of this map acknowledges that the City shall not be liable for any damages, and expressly waives all claims, and agrees todefend, indemnify, and hold harmless the City from any and all claims brought by User, its employees or agents, or third parties whicharise out of the user's access or use of data provided. Document Path: L:\Users\ComDev\Zoning\Zoning Map 2015.mxd Source: City of Brooklyn Center Note: the MRCCA boundary is incidcated by the green and black boundary line shown in the legend. APPENDIX A - MRCCA PLAN - DRAFT 01 31 2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 10 Table A-1. Category Comparisons MRCCA District Future Land Use Map Categories Existing Land Uses CA-RN River Neighborhood District • Low Density Residential • Single Family Residential • Park / Open Space CA-SR Separated from River District • Low Density Residential • Medium Density Residential • Right of Way • Single Family Residential • Medium Density Residential • Park, Recreational or Preserve • Right of way District Policies • Guide land use and development and redevelopment activities consistent with the management purpose of each district. District Implementation Actions • Adopt a new MRCCA ordinance overlay district compliant with the goals and policies of the MRCCA plan, and with Minnesota Rules, part 6106.0070, Subp. 5 - Content of Ordinances; and work with the Minnesota DNR on flexibility with the ordinance as noted in previous sections of this Plan. • Update zoning map to reflect new MRCCA districts. • Ensure that information on the new MRCCA districts and zoning requirements is readily available to property owners to help them understand which ordinance requirements - such as setbacks and height requirements - apply to their property for project planning and permitting. • Allow flexibility for OHWL setback requirements where existing development encroaches prior to adoption of MRCCA ordinances and overlay zoning implementation. • Work with the MnDNR on height standards to determine appropriate height restrictions, particularly on redevelopment areas with existing site constraints. 11 APPENDIX A - MRCCA PLAN - DRAFT 01 31 2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 PRIMARY CONSERVATION AREAS (PCAS) General Overview As the DNR’s Statement of Needs and Reasonableness defines it, the term “primary conservation areas” (PCAs) addresses the key natural and cultural resources and features managed by MRCCA rules. These features are given priority consideration for protection with regard to proposed land development, subdivision, and related activity. PCAs include shore impact zones (SIZ), bluff impact zones (BIZ), floodplains, wetlands, gorges, areas of confluence with tributaries, natural drainage routes, unstable soils and bedrock, native plant communities, cultural and historic properties, significant existing vegetative stands, tree canopies and “other resources” identified in local government MRCCA plans. Shore Impact Zone Shore impact zones (SIZs) apply to the Mississippi and all of its backwaters, as well as to its four key tributaries, including the Crow, Rum, Minnesota, and Vermillion rivers. They include land along the river’s edge deemed to be environmentally sensitive and in need of special protection from development and vegetation removal. The shore impact zone (SIZ) is a “buffer” area between the water’s edge and the area where development is permitted (see Figure A-4) and is the focus of many of the MRCCA rule standards for land alteration and vegetation management. Defined boundaries for the shore impact zone (SIZ) are derived from the state shoreland rules. Minn. R. 6120.2500, subp. 14.c. (2015). The depth of the SIZ on these rivers varies by district. See Figure A-5 which illustrates the SIZs in Brooklyn Center. Figure A-4. Shoreland Impact Diagram APPENDIX A - MRCCA PLAN - DRAFT 01 31 2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 12 Figure A-5. Shoreland Impact Zone Map Brooklyn Center’s zoning map delineates the boundary of the MRCCA, however, there is no additional shore impact zone or shoreland regulations currently identified or included in the City’s zoning ordinance. Recognizing a shore impact zone will highlight the importance of protecting the river shore from development and vegetative removal, maintaining a buffer area between the river banks and urban development. Adding ordinance requirements for the shore impact zone will be included by the City in the upcoming zoning ordinance update. 13 APPENDIX A - MRCCA PLAN - DRAFT 01 31 2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 Floodplains & Wetlands There are no known wetlands identified within he MRCCA boundary in Brooklyn Center. A small corridor of 100-year floodplain is mapped in several areas and contained along a narrow strip adjacent to the river’s edge. See Figure A-6. Figure A-6. MRCCA Floodplains & Wetlands Map APPENDIX A - MRCCA PLAN - DRAFT 01 31 2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 14 Natural Drainage Ways Natural drainage ways are linear depressions that collect and drain surface water. They may be permanently or temporarily inundated. There are no natural drainageways that flow toward the Mississippi River within City boundaries. Interstate 94 acts as a significant barrier to natural drainage in this area. See Figure A-7. Figure A-7. MRCCA Natural Drainage Ways 15 APPENDIX A - MRCCA PLAN - DRAFT 01 31 2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 Bluffs & Bluff Impact Zones According to Minnesota Rules (Minn. R. 6106.0050, subp. 10) a “bluff” is defined as a natural topographic feature having either of the following characteristics: 1. A slope that rises at least 25 feet above the ordinary high water level or toe of the slope to the top of the slope; and the grade of the slope from the ordinary high water level or toe of the slope to the top of the slope averages 18 percent or greater, measured over a horizontal distance of 25 feet; or 2. A natural escarpment or cliff with a slope that rises at least 10 feet above the ordinary high water level or toe of the slope to the top of the slope with an average slope of 100% or greater. The development and land use standards tied to the bluff impact zone (BIZ) in the MRCCA rules are more restrictive than those in the shoreland rules. They prohibit the placement of structures, land alteration, vegetation clearing, stormwater management facilities, and most construction activities in the BIZ. However, some limited exceptions to these restrictions, such as for public utilities and recreational access to the river, are allowed. This greater degree of protection is necessitated by development pressures on bluffs throughout the river corridor and the susceptibility of these features to erosion and slope failure. Brooklyn Center has several small areas of BIZ within the MRCCA boundary along the river. See Figure A-8 which illustrates the BIZ within the City. Figure A-8. MRCCA BIZ Map APPENDIX A - MRCCA PLAN - DRAFT 01 31 2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 16 Native Plant Communities & Significant Existing Vegetative Stands Native plant communities are There are no DNR native plant communities identified within Brooklyn Center. However, significant stand of vegetation within the MRCCA are mapped in Figure A-9. These stand are generally located right along the edge of the river bank and contribute ecological and scenic value to the MRCCA. Figure A-9. MRCCA Native Plant Communities & Vegetation Map 17 APPENDIX A - MRCCA PLAN - DRAFT 01 31 2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 Cultural & Historic Properties There are no known cultural or historic properties with the MRCCA in Brooklyn Center. Gorges (if applicable) Brooklyn Center is not located within the MRCCA associated with the Mississippi gorge. Unstable Soils & Bedrock The stability of soil can be attributed to the mix of sand, gravel, silts, clay, water, air and other attributes that contribute to how susceptible the soil is to frost action, high saturation, ponding, and high shrink-swell rates. Characteristics such as steep slopes and low soil strength also contribute to unstable soils. Figure A-10 illustrates areas in Brooklyn Center’s MRCCA that have higher erosion susceptibility. Unstable soils is not a significant concern in the Brooklyn Center portion of the MRCCA. In the last 10 years, efforts were completed to stabilize the riverbank in one location experiencing some erosion. This location was at private residential property along Willow Lane near 66th Avenue. The residential and park land uses in this area has generally remained unchanged between the river and interstate, limiting the likelihood of increased erosion. The City – in partnership with other agencies – continues to monitor locations of potential erosion along the riverbanks. Figure A-10. MRCCA Soil Erosion Susceptibility Map APPENDIX A - MRCCA PLAN - DRAFT 01 31 2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 18 PCA Policies • Protect PCAs (shore impact zones (SIZ), bluff impact zones (BIZ), floodplains, wetlands, natural drainage routes, unstable soils and bedrock, native plant communities, significant existing vegetative stands) and minimize impact to PCAs from public and private development and land use activities (landscape maintenance, river use, walking/ hiking, etc.). • Support mitigation of impacts to PCAs through, subdivisions/PUDs, variances, CUPs, and other permits. • Make restoration of removed Native Plant Communities and natural vegetation in riparian areas a high priority during development. • Support alternative design standards that protect the LGU’s identified PCAs, such as conservation design, transfer of development density, or other zoning and site design techniques that achieve better protections or restoration of primary conservation areas. • Make permanent protection measures (such as public acquisition, conservation easement, deed restrictions, etc.) that protect PCAs a high priority. PCA Implementation Actions • Ensure that information on the location of PCAs is readily available to property owners to understand how PCA-relevant ordinance requirements, such as vegetation management and land alteration permits, apply to their property for project planning and permitting. • Establish procedures and criteria for processing applications with potential impacts to PCAs, including: o Identifying the information that must be submitted and how it will be evaluated, o determining appropriate mitigation procedures/methods for variances and CUPs, o establishing evaluation criteria for protecting PCAs when a development site contains multiple types of PCAs and the total area of PCAs exceed the required set aside percentages. • Developing administrative procedures for integrating DNR and local permitting of riprap, walls and other hard armoring. (Note: Application procedures are a required element of MRCCA ordinance review and approval.) 19 APPENDIX A - MRCCA PLAN - DRAFT 01 31 2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 PUBLIC RIVER CORRIDOR VIEWS (PRCVS) General Overview The MRCCA describes public river corridor views (PRCVs) as views toward the river from public parkland, historic properties, and public overlooks. Also included are views toward the bluffs from the ordinary high-water level (OHWL) of the opposite shore, as seen during the summer months. PRCVs are valuable to the MRCCA as they contribute to the aesthetic and scenic value of the river corridor. Views Toward River from Public Places As defined by the DNR’s Statement of Needs and Reasonableness (SONAR), the term “public river corridor views” was developed to assist local governments and other stakeholders to identify and protect scenic resources through their planning processes. It recognizes that many of the most highly valued views within the river corridor are “views toward the river from public parkland, historic properties, and public overlooks,” as well as views towards bluffs from the opposite shore (a subset of the “readily visible” definition below). The definition is intended to provide local governments with an opportunity to identify specific views deemed important to that community, and to protect such views through the development review process. Running parallel to the river, Interstate 94 and Highway 252 form a barrier between the river and most of the community of Brooklyn Park. East of the arterials is a narrow corridor of land which is most all in single-family residential land use with scattered properties of medium- density development. Other land use in this area is park, open space and trails. Public views of the river are really only seen from the park and open space land along Lyndale Avenue between 53rd Avenue and 57th Avenue and north within the North Mississippi Regional Park (managed by Three Rivers Park District).The regional park is located between 57th Avenue and the I-694 crossing and includes a fishing pier, parking, and picnic area. The Mississippi River Trail (MRT) runs through the park and is managed in this stretch by Three Rivers Park District. Heavy vegetation blocks much of the river views in leafy seasons, opening up more in the winter months. Breaks in the vegetation offer peaks at the river along the trail corridor. As part of the process for this MRCCA Plan, the City has identified 4 locations with significant public views of the river. All are located along the river’s edge between 53rd and the I-694 bridge. Scattered interrupted views are present along a portion of Lyndale Avenue and the MRT trail corridor. Figure A-11 maps the locations of these views. As part of the implementation process, the City will engage the public to identify additional PRCVs, if any, and prioritize the views for protection and/or improvement. APPENDIX A - MRCCA PLAN - DRAFT 01 31 2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 20 BR O O K L Y N C E N T E R FR I D L E Y No r t h M i s s i s s i p p i R e g i o n a l P a r k - F i s h i n g P i e r No r t h M i s s i s s i p p i R e g i o n a l P a r k - E n t r a n c e & T r a i l h e a d No r t h M i s s i s s i p p i R e g i o n a l P a r k - P i c n i c A r e a Fr o m F i s h i n g P i e r Fr o m F i s h i n g P i e r Fr o m F i s h i n g P i e r Pi e r a t s h o r e Ri v e r v i e w s t h r o u g h t r e e s In t e r m i t t e n t v i e w s o f r i v e r t h r o u g h tr e e s a l o n g t r a i l c o r r i d o r M i s s i s s i p p i R i v e r Vi e w a c r o s s t o F r i d l e y Vi e w s o u t h Vi e w n o r t h PU B L I C V I E W S O F T H E M I S S I S S I P P I R I V E R W I T H I N T H E M R C C A I N B R O O K L Y N C E N T E R 1 4 3 1 4 3 2a 2b 2c 2a 2b 2 c Figure A-11. Public Views of River Map 21 APPENDIX A - MRCCA PLAN - DRAFT 01 31 2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 Values of River Views Figure A-11 depicts key valued views of the river from public land. More information about each view location is listed below. 1. The photo is taken at the terminus of the park drive in North Mississippi REgional Park where a small parking lot provides ample parking for visitors to the site. From the parking lot, there are open views of the river and fishing pier at water level. This area benefits from some tree clearing for the parking lot. Proper maintenance of this site will preserve the strong scenic characteristics of this site. However, if poorly maintained, litter and shoreline pollution could negatively impact this view. 2. Views from the end of the fishing pier bring the visitor out over the river, providing a unique and valuable location to observe a secnic naturalized corridor of a major river in an urban setting. Very little urban development is visible from this location except for the bridge crossing of I-694. The crossing is a valuable view to remind visitors of the relationship between modern development and natural systems. The location also provides an accessible retreat to observe and interact with those natural systems and features. Poor maintenance of the fishing pier would negatively impact the open water views and experience of the fishing pier. 3. The location of the view is a picnic area within the North Mississippi Regional Park that sits higher than the water level of the river. Views are framed by large trees. Some tree removal may open the views more visible water, however, the trees also provide the natural vegetatted characteristic of the river corridor and provides shade, shelter, and enclosure to the picnic area. 4. The overlook is located at the trailhead of the MRT and entrance to the park drive of the North Mississippi Regional Park. Large trees are cleared between the overlook and river to provide wide vistas of the water. Proper vegetative management will preserve this open view. APPENDIX A - MRCCA PLAN - DRAFT 01 31 2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 22 Views Toward Bluffs from River As defined by the DNR’s Statement of Needs and Reasonableness (SONAR), the term “readily visible” was developed to create a performance-based standard to clarify visual standards and replace the outdated and vague term “visual intrusion” from Executive Order 79-19. This clarification was requested by local governments and other stakeholders. The term refers to development that is easily seen from the ordinary high water level at the opposite shore of the Mississippi River. Proposed Minn. R. 6106.0050, subp. 60. This term is used throughout the proposed MRCCA rules, and the definition describes an appropriate level of visibility for structures from a specified vantage point and during specified conditions. The definition is not used to prohibit development, but to ensure that visual resources are considered in development review by local governments. Readily visible views of bluffs in Brooklyn Center are limited to non-existent. Topography change is gradual in this area of the river corridor and any bluffs have been interrupted by development of the interstate and other infrastructure. Roughly north of 57th Avenue, Durnham Island sits in the middle of the Mississippi between the shores of Brooklyn Center and Fridley. Accessible only by boat, the island is part of Anoka County’s Riverfront Regional Park and Islands of Peace Park and therefor has no development. Due to its size, the island nearly entirely blocks views between the two communities of Brooklyn Center and Fridley, instead providing natural views from each community of the island. South of 57th Avenue, Brooklyn Center is directly across from the Riverfront Regional Park in Fridley. Similar vegetation lines the river bank on the Fridley side providing some focused and occasional views of the natural riverfront in Brooklyn Center. PRCV Policies • Protect and minimize impacts to PRCVs from public and private development activities. • Protect and minimize impacts to PRCVs from public and private vegetation management activities. • Protect PRCVs located within the community and identified by other communities (adjacent or across the river). 23 APPENDIX A - MRCCA PLAN - DRAFT 01 31 2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 PRCV Implementation Actions • Conduct community engagement to confirm and identify public river view locations. • Ensure that information on the location of PRCVs is readily available to property owners to understand how PRCV-relevant ordinance requirements, such as vegetation management and land alteration permits, apply to their property for project planning and permitting. • Establish procedures for processing applications with potential impacts to PRCVs, including: o identifying the information that must be submitted and how it will be evaluated, o developing visual analysis approach for CUPs for additional height in the RTC and UM districts (if applicable), as well as for proposed PUDs and variances, and o determining appropriate mitigation procedures/methods for variances and CUPs. • Actively communicate with other communities to protect views other communities have identified in your community that are valuable, and vice versa. (Note: Application procedures will be a required element of MRCCA ordinance review and approval.) APPENDIX A - MRCCA PLAN - DRAFT 01 31 2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 24 PRIORITIES FOR RESTORATION General Overview Natural vegetation is critical to the health of the ecosystem along the Mississippi River corridor, providing important habitat for area wildlife and natural function of plant and waterway systems. Areas of high priority for restoration of natural vegetation are identified in this plan. These areas were determined based on identifying existing significant stands of vegetation, areas of erosion, and areas of needed stabilization. MRCCA requires communities identify areas that are priorities for restoration due to poor quality natural vegetation or bank erosion issues. Much of the river bank in Brooklyn Center is vegetated open space and park or vegetated residential land. There are no identified locations for restoration at this time. If development or redevelopment occurs within MRCCA, protection of existing vegetation or restoration will be required in accordance with MRCCA ordinance requirements. Mapping for Brooklyn Center was completed by MnDNR and Metropolitan Council. See Figure A-12. Figure A-12. Priorities for Restoration Map 25 APPENDIX A - MRCCA PLAN - DRAFT 01 31 2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 Restoration Policies • Protect native and existing vegetation during the development process and require restoration if any is removed by development. Priorities for restoration shall include stabilization of erodible soils, riparian buffers and bluffs or steep slopes visible from the river. • Seek opportunities to restore vegetation to protect and enhance PRCVs identified in this plan. • Seek opportunities to restore vegetation in restoration priority areas identified in this plan through the CUP, variance, vegetation permit and subdivision/PUD processes. • Sustain and enhance ecological functions (habitat value) during vegetation restorations. • Evaluate proposed development sites for erosion prevention and bank and slope stabilization issues and require restoration as part of the development process. Restoration Implementation Actions • Ensure that information on the location of natural vegetation restoration priorities is readily available to property owners to understand how relevant ordinance requirements apply to their property for project planning and permitting. • Establish a vegetation permitting process that includes permit review procedures to ensure consideration of restoration priorities identified in this plan in permit issuance, as well as standard conditions requiring vegetation restoration for those priority areas. (Note: A vegetation permitting process is a required element of MRCCA ordinance review and approval.) • Establish process for evaluating priorities for natural vegetation restoration, erosion prevention and bank and slope stabilization, or other restoration priorities identified in this plan in CUP, variances and subdivision/PUD processes. (Note: A process for evaluating priorities is a required element of MRCCA ordinance review and approval.) APPENDIX A - MRCCA PLAN - DRAFT 01 31 2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 26 SURFACE WATER USES Brooklyn Center has little surface water use in the MRCCA other than recreational motorboats and paddle craft such as canoes and kayaks. There are no public boat launches or marinas in Brooklyn Center. There is a public boat launch across the river in Fridley, just south of the I-694 crossing and part of Anoka County’s Riverfront Regional Park. A paddle share location is also located just south of Brooklyn Center in the North Mississippi Regional Park managed by the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board. There is no barge traffic in this part of the Mississippi River corridor. There are no present conflicts or negative impacts to surface water use in Brooklyn Center. No additional policies or implementations actions are applicable for surface water use for MRCCA in the Brooklyn Center. The City is not regulating and does not plan to regulate surface water use under Minnesota Statute 86B. WATER-ORIENTED USES General Overview Water-oriented uses are limited within Brooklyn Center. Most of the land adjacent to the river is single-family residential land use, and many properties have docks for boating access. Other land use is public park and open space. One location with water-oriented use is in the North Mississippi Regional Park (Three Rivers Park District) where a fishing pier is located and picnic area overlooks the river; there is no boat access at this location. There are no proposed new water-oriented uses for the City in the 2040 planning period. Water-oriented Policies • Acknowledge existing and future water-oriented uses and provide for their protection. The only use in Brooklyn Center is the fishing pier within the North Mississippi Regional Park managed by Three Rivers Parks District. • Minimize potential conflict of water-oriented uses with other land uses. Water-oriented Implementation Actions • Provide for water-oriented uses in the ordinance. 27 APPENDIX A - MRCCA PLAN - DRAFT 01 31 2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 OPEN SPACE & RECREATIONAL FACILITIES General Overview Open space and recreational facilities, such as parks, trails, scenic overlooks, natural areas, islands, and wildlife areas add to the quality of a community and increase opportunities for the public to access the river. One purpose of a MRCCA plan is to promote the protection, creation, and maintenance of these features and locations in each community along the metropolitan Mississippi River corridor. Brooklyn Center benefits from the presence of the North Mississippi Regional Park and related open space along approximately half of the length of river bank in the City extending from 53rd Ave in the south to the I-694 river crossing. Within Brooklyn Center, this regional park runs between 57th Avenue north to the interstate crossing and is managed by Three Rivers Park District. Open space and trail corridor located south of 57th Avenue between Lyndale Avenue and the river, directly linking to – and functioning as an extension of – the North Mississippi Regional Park managed by the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board just south of 53rd Avenue in Minneapolis. The Mississippi River Trail (MRT) runs as a road-separated paved trail along most of the river corridor in the City. From the south border at 53rd Avenue to the I-694 crossing, the trail is managed by Three Rivers Park District. North of I-694, there is a gap of separated trail where the route runs along Willow Lane within the roadway. North of 57th Avenue, a separated paved trail carries on to the north and is managed by the City. The trail in this section runs parallel to Highway 252 and is separated from the Mississippi River both physically and visually. Figure A-13 illustrates the park and recreation locations in relation to the MRCCA boundary and identifies the gap of separated trail for the MRT. As part of the implementation process of this plan, it is recommended the City identify actions to establish a continuous separated paved trail experience for users of the MRT through Brooklyn Center. In order to connect MRT trail users more to the river north of I-694, the City should look into opportunities for public access to the river. This area is directly across from Durnham Island with views of natural landscape and wildlife habitat. Public connection in this area of the City would help promote the goals of the MRCCA. Efforts should be taken to preserve these views and enhance the opportunity for the public to access these views. APPENDIX A - MRCCA PLAN - DRAFT 01 31 2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 28 Figure A-13. MRCCA and Parks and Recreation Map [TO BE COMPLETED] 29 APPENDIX A - MRCCA PLAN - DRAFT 01 31 2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 Open Space & Recreational Policies • Encourage creation, connection, and maintenance of open space, recreational facilities, including public access to the river. • Identify and encourage connection of CA-SR district land to existing and planned parks and trails, for LGUs with developable land in CA-SR districts. • Encourage that land dedication requirements be used to acquire land suitable for public river access. Open Space & Recreational Implementation Actions • Include facilities in the capital improvement program for parks and open space facilities. • Develop a system for reviewing, tracking, and monitoring open space required as part of the subdivision process. • Identify opportunities and budget for construction of road-separated paved trail between 57th Avenue and 66th Avenue along Willow Lane to complete the connection of the MRT along the west river bank. APPENDIX A - MRCCA PLAN - DRAFT 01 31 2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 30 TRANSPORTATION & UTILTIES General Overview The MRCCA district in Brooklyn Center is generally segregated from the rest of the community by the I-94/Highway 252 corridor which runs north/south and parallel to the Mississippi River. Local residential streets provide access to the residential neighborhoods and park land immediately adjacent to the river. Public transportation facilities in Brooklyn Center, including roadways, transit facilities, railroads, and bikeways are discussed in Chapter 7 of the Comprehensive Plan 2040. Public utilities are discussed in Chapter 8. Summary details in relation to MRCCA also follow. Roadways and Transit The existing roadway network is not intended to experience much change in the coming planning period. At the time of this planning process, however, studies are underway to determine needs related to the conversion of Highway 252 to a freeway, which will likely impact several intersections and access in the MRCCA district within Brooklyn Center. New construction associated within the transportation project will follow MRCCA ordinance requirements for development. Figure A-14 shows the location of Highway 252 in relation to MRCCA boundaries. Transit within the MRCCA boundaries is limited to express routes on the primary arterial routes and the park and rides that serve them along Highway 252. No new transit service is proposed for this area. Bikeways Bikeways include the MRT route that parallels the Mississippi River through the entire north- south length in Borooklyn Center. The existing trail separated paved trail corridor is interupted in the center with a small portion of trail route that is currently on-road. The City identifies this stretch of trail as planned for future construction. A paved trail in this location would not be directly adjacent to the river or on public land adjacent to the river. Another planned trail will connect the Twin Lakes Regional Trail with the MRT along 57th Avenue. This trail connection is not expected to negatively impact resources within the MRCCA. Figure A-13 in the previous section illustrates the location of the proposed trail connections. 31 APPENDIX A - MRCCA PLAN - DRAFT 01 31 2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 Figure A-14. MRCCA and Transportation & Utilities Map [TO BE COMPLETED] APPENDIX A - MRCCA PLAN - DRAFT 01 31 2019 City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 32 Public Utilities Public utilities in Brooklyn Center (electric power facilities, essential services, and transmissions services) are established and not expected to change in a way that would negatively impact MRCCA PCAs or PRCVs. Public utility wires for electrical transmission currently cross over the Mississippi River near 57th Avenue. This aerial crossing has been in place for years and is not considered to negatively impact any existing PRCVs from valuable vista locations. There are otherwise currently no new public utilities planned for the MRCCA in Brooklyn Center at this time. No land within the MRCCA is currently zoned for public utilities. Transportation & Utilities Policies • Minimize impacts to PCAs and PRCVs from solar and wind generation facilities, public transportation facilities and public utilities. Transportation & Utilities Implementation Actions • Include transportation facilities in the capital improvement program. If applicable, identify which facilities, or portions of facilities, are in the MRCCA. • Incorporate specific design and placement conditions that minimize impacts to PCAs and PRCVs into local permits for solar and wind generation facilities and essential and transmission services (if allowed or within the community’s permitting authority). (Note: Permit conditions will be a required element of MRCCA ordinance review and approval.) City of Brooklyn Center 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update Appendix C: Background Information 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITIONS Metropolitan Council Forecasts 1 Age Distribution 2 Household & Family Type 5 Poverty Level 8 Racial & Ethnic Composition 1 1 English Proficiency 14 Geographic Mobility 15 Education Levels 17 Household Income Levels 19 Vehicle Access 22 Travel Time to Work 23 Mode of Transportation to Work 26 Employment 27 Jobs in Brooklyn Center 28 Jobs of Residents 31 HOUSING Metropolitan Council Housing Assessment 31 Year Housing Built 34 Housing Structure Type 36 MAPPING & BACKGROUND INFORMATION Introduction 37 Metropolitan Council Community Designation 39 2030 Future Land Use Plan 41 Community Dev. Activities & Projects 2016 42 Natural Resources 46 Metropolitan Council Transit Market Areas 48 Existing Transit/Bus Routes 50 Housing – Age of Homesteaded Structures 52 Housing – Age of Rental/Multi-Family Structures 54 Housing – Sq Ft of Single-Family Homes 56 Census Tracts with Concentrated Poverty 58 School District Boundaries 60 Parks, Park Classifications & Schools 61 Infrastructure (Water & Wastewater) 63 1 SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITIONS The following section presents demographic and economic data for the City of Brooklyn Center. This data provides an understanding of key trends that influence land use and other important community systems. In many of the exhibits included in this section, additional data is also presented for Hennepin County and the 7-County Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. This additional data is intended to provide greater context to trends and patterns that likely extend well beyond Brooklyn Center’s border but nevertheless impact the community. Metropolitan Council Forecasts The Metropolitan Council prepares socio-economic forecasts for each community within the 7-County metropolitan area. These forecasts are meant to inform every element of the comprehensive plan. The table and chart present data on the historic and forecasted growth trends for Brooklyn Center, Hennepin County, and metro area through 2040. In a departure from historic growth patterns, the Metropolitan Council anticipates Brooklyn Center will increase its number of persons and households by 4-7% each decade through 2040. Because Brooklyn Center is fully developed, new household growth will require a thoughtful approach as to where and how redevelopment will occur within the City. Table SE-1: Population and Household Growth Trends 1970-2040 Estimate Geography 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2016 2020 2030 2040 Population Brooklyn Center 35,173 31,230 28,886 29,172 30,104 31,231 31,400 33,000 35,400 Hennepin County 960,080 941,411 1,032,431 1,116,200 1,152,425 1,237,560 1,255,220 1,329,580 1,406,640 7-County Metro Area1 1,874,380 1,985,873 2,288,721 2,642,062 2,849,567 3,041,195 3,127,660 3,388,950 3,652,060 Percent Change Brooklyn Center ---11.2%-7.5%1.0%3.2%--4.3%5.1%7.3% Hennepin County ---1.9%9.7%8.1%3.2%--8.9%5.9%5.8% 7-County Metro Area 1 --5.9%15.3%15.4%7.9%--9.8%8.4%7.8% Households Brooklyn Center 9,151 10,751 10,751 11,430 10,756 11,042 11,300 12,300 13,300 Hennepin County 309,708 365,536 419,060 456,129 475,913 511,518 528,090 566,360 600,730 7-County Metro Area1 573,582 721,444 875,504 1,021,456 1,117,749 1,192,364 1,256,580 1,378,470 1,491,780 Percent Change Brooklyn Center --17.5%0.0%6.3%-5.9%--5.1%8.8%8.1% Hennepin County --18.0%14.6%8.8%4.3%--11.0%7.2%6.1% 7-County Metro Area 1 --25.8%21.4%16.7%9.4%--12.4%9.7%8.2% 1 7-County metro area, which includes the counties of Anoka, Carvery, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington Sources: US Census; Metropolitan Council ---------- Met Council Forecast ----------- APPENDIX C: BACKGROUND INFORMATION City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 2 Figure SE-1: Population Growth Rates 1970-2040 -12% -8% -4% 0% 4% 8% 12% 16% Brookyln Center Hennepin County Metro Area Po p u l a t o n G r o w t h R a t e 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Sources: US Census; Metropolitan Council Age Distribution The age profile of a community has important ramifications on demand for housing, goods and services, and social cohesion. The following table and two figures present data on the age profile of Brooklyn Center, Hennepin County, and the metro area. Unlike the broader region, in which the population continues to age rapidly, Brooklyn Center’s population grew younger between 2000 and 2010, and has stayed relatively stable since 2010. This is largely due to a significant increase in people age 25 to 34, many of which are starting families and having children. Increases in the number of young families place demands on schools, housing affordability, and the types of retail goods and services needed. 3 Table SE-2: Age Distribution of the Population 2000-2016 Age Group 2000 2010 2016 No.Pct.2000 2010 2016 BROOKLYN CENTER Under 5 1,957 2,674 2,552 595 30.4%6.7%8.9%8.2% 5 to 17 5,353 5,628 6,011 658 12.3%18.3%18.7%19.2% 18 to 24 2,805 3,056 2,657 -148 -5.3%9.6%10.2%8.5% 25 to 34 4,330 4,768 5,244 914 21.1%14.8%15.8%16.8% 35 to 44 4,451 3,681 4,336 -115 -2.6%15.3%12.2%13.9% 45 to 54 3,395 3,817 3,669 274 8.1%11.6%12.7%11.7% 55 to 64 2,374 2,822 3,149 775 32.7%8.1%9.4%10.1% 65 to 74 2,428 1,653 1,718 -710 -29.2%8.3%5.5%5.5% 75 to 84 1,569 1,377 1,222 -347 -22.1%5.4%4.6%3.9% 85+510 628 673 163 31.9%1.7%2.1%2.2% Total 29,172 30,104 31,231 2,059 7.1%100.0%100.0%100.0% Median Age 35.3 32.6 32.8 -2.5 -------- HENNEPIN COUNTY Under 5 73,261 76,236 81,745 8,484 11.6%6.6%6.6%6.6% 5 to 17 194,241 185,109 194,733 492 0.3%17.4%16.1%15.7% 18 to 24 108,767 113,551 112,439 3,672 3.4%9.7%9.9%9.1% 25 to 34 183,860 187,523 209,948 26,088 14.2%16.5%16.3%17.0% 35 to 44 191,872 154,304 162,590 -29,282 -15.3%17.2%13.4%13.1% 45 to 54 156,068 171,130 172,004 15,936 10.2%14.0%14.8%13.9% 55 to 64 85,773 133,758 153,315 67,542 78.7%7.7%11.6%12.4% 65 to 74 59,737 66,516 82,421 22,684 38.0%5.4%5.8%6.7% 75 to 84 44,942 42,476 44,595 -347 -0.8%4.0%3.7%3.6% 85+17,679 21,822 23,771 6,092 34.5%1.6%1.9%1.9% Total 1,116,200 1,152,425 1,237,560 121,360 10.9%100.0%100.0%100.0% Median Age 34.9 35.9 36.1 1.2 -------- 7-COUNTY METRO AREA Under 5 188,236 194,329 200,616 12,380 6.6%7.1%6.8%6.7% 5 to 17 509,298 506,631 519,966 10,668 2.1%19.3%17.8%17.3% 18 to 24 244,226 263,462 267,717 23,491 9.6%9.2%9.2%8.9% 25 to 34 411,155 420,311 454,518 43,363 10.5%15.6%14.7%15.1% 35 to 44 469,324 391,324 396,260 -73,064 -15.6%17.8%13.7%13.2% 45 to 54 363,592 440,753 438,335 74,743 20.6%13.8%15.5%14.6% 55 to 64 200,980 326,007 371,486 170,506 84.8%7.6%11.4%12.4% 65 to 74 130,615 163,425 201,165 70,550 54.0%4.9%5.7%6.7% 75 to 84 90,292 97,442 104,920 14,628 16.2%3.4%3.4%3.5% 85+34,338 45,883 50,435 16,097 46.9%1.3%1.6%1.7% Total 2,642,056 2,849,567 3,005,419 363,363 13.8%100.0%100.0%100.0% Median Age 34.2 36.0 36.5 2.3 -------- Sources: US Census; Metropolitan Council; Perkins+Will Change 2000-2016 Distribution APPENDIX C: BACKGROUND INFORMATION City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 4 Figure SE-2: Age Distribution of the Population 2015 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 18% 20% Under 5 5 to 17 18 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 to 74 75 to 84 85+ P e r c e n t o f P o p u l a t i o n Age Group BROOKLYN CENTER HENNEPIN COUNTY 7-COUNTY METRO AREA Sources: US Census; Metropolitan Council Figure SE-3: Median Age 2000-2016 28.0 29.0 30.0 31.0 32.0 33.0 34.0 35.0 36.0 37.0 38.0 2000 2010 2016 Me d i a n A g e BROOKLYN CENTER HENNEPIN COUNTY 7-COUNTY METRO AREA Sources: US Census; Metropolitan Council; Perkins+Will 5 Household & Family Type Changing family and household structures can also have a profound effect on housing and other community needs. For example, decreasing household size has a direct impact on the amount of housing a household needs. Also, the presence of children not only impacts local schools and parks, but also the types of retailers that can be supported and the nature of housing demanded. Since 2010, the number of households with children in both single-parent and married couple households has been growing significantly. Meanwhile, the trend among households without children, especially married couples (i.e., empty-nesters) has been on the decline. The percentage of households with children is approaching 40%, which well above the rate in the County and the metro area. Figure SE-4: Household and Family Types 2016 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% Married w/o Child Married w/ Child Single Parent, F Single Parent, M Other Family Single Person Roommates Pc t . o f H o u s e h o l d s BROOKLYN CENTER HENNEPIN COUNTY 7-COUNTY METRO AREA Sources: US Census; Metrolpolitan Council; Perkins+Will APPENDIX C: BACKGROUND INFORMATION City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 6 Table 3: Household Type 2000-2016 Household Type 2000 2010 2016 Number Percent 2010 2016 Change BROOKLYN CENTER Married, no children 3,149 2,487 2,176 -311 -12.5%23.1%19.7%-3.4% Married, children 2,148 1,861 2,312 451 24.2%17.3%20.9%3.6% Single Parent, F 963 1,181 1,336 155 13.1%11.0%12.1%1.1% Single Parent, M 280 362 514 152 42.0%3.4%4.7%1.3% Other family*842 1,119 882 -237 -21.2%10.4%8.0%-2.4% Single Person 3,218 2,978 3,174 196 6.6%27.7%28.7%1.1% Roommates 830 768 649 -119 -15.5%7.1%5.9%-1.3% Total Households 11,430 10,756 11,042 286 2.7%100%100%0% HENNEPIN COUNTY Married, no children 111,018 116,099 125,713 9,614 8.3%24.4%24.6%0.2% Married, children 95,469 89,084 98,819 9,735 10.9%18.7%19.3%0.6% Single Parent, F 28,322 29,334 35,391 6,057 20.6%6.2%6.9%0.8% Single Parent, M 7,471 8,841 11,565 2,724 30.8%1.9%2.3%0.4% Other family*25,023 29,527 24,808 -4,719 -16.0%6.2%4.8%-1.4% Single Person 145,086 155,807 167,676 11,869 7.6%32.7%32.8%0.0% Roommates 43,740 47,221 47,545 324 0.7%9.9%9.3%-0.6% Total Households 456,129 475,913 511,518 35,605 7.5%100%100%0% 7-COUNTY METRO AREA Married, no children 263,626 298,723 318,955 20,232 6.8%26.7%26.7%0.0% Married, children 256,655 244,687 265,418 20,731 8.5%21.9%22.3%0.4% Single Parent, F 65,606 71,417 85,260 13,843 19.4%6.4%7.2%0.8% Single Parent, M 18,640 23,710 28,905 5,195 21.9%2.1%2.4%0.3% Other family*53,632 68,959 59,035 -9,924 -14.4%6.2%5.0%-1.2% Single Person 281,086 319,030 343,158 24,128 7.6%28.5%28.8%0.2% Roommates 82,209 91,223 91,633 410 0.4%8.2%7.7%-0.5% Total Households 1,021,454 1,117,749 1,192,364 74,615 6.7%100%100%0% Sources: US Census; Metropolitan Council; Perkins+Will Change '10-'16 Distribution * Other Family households can consist of households with adult siblings, parents with adult children, or householders with parents 7 Figure SE-5: Households with Children 2000-2016 25% 30% 35% 40% 2000 2010 2016 P e r c e n t o f H o u s e h o l d s BROOKLYN CENTER HENNEPIN COUNTY 7-COUNTY METRO AREA Sources: US Census; Metropolitan Council; Perkins+Will APPENDIX C: BACKGROUND INFORMATION City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 8 Poverty Level The number of persons living in poverty increased significantly between 2000 and 2016. Of those in poverty, over one-third are under 18. Over 19% of Brooklyn Center residents are below the poverty level and about 44% are below 200% of the poverty level. The poverty level was defined as $24,563 for a family of four in 2016. Generally, a greater number of persons living in Brooklyn Center have incomes that place them below the poverty level and below 200% of the poverty level than in other neighboring cities. Table SE-4: Poverty Level 2000-2016 Poverty Level No.Pct.No.Pct.No.Pct.'00-'10 '10-'16 BROOKLYN CENTER All Persons below Poverty Level 2,170 7.4%4,915 16.3%6,009 19.2%126.5%22.3% Persons under 18 below Poverty Level 785 2.7%2,286 7.6%2,605 8.3%191.2%14.0% Person 65 and over below Poverty Level 246 0.8%466 1.5%344 1.1%89.3%-26.2% All Persons below 200% of Poverty Level 6,393 21.9%----13,758 44.1%---- All Persons Regardless of Poverty Level 29,172 100.0%30,104 100.0%31,231 100.0%3.2%3.7% HENNEPIN COUNTY All Persons below Poverty Level 92,339 8.3%138,881 12.1%154,117 12.5%50.4%11.0% Persons under 18 below Poverty Level 29,195 2.6%44,381 3.9%46,531 3.8%52.0%4.8% Person 65 and over below Poverty Level 6,894 0.6%9,219 0.8%11,473 0.9%33.7%24.4% All Persons below 200% of Poverty Level 221,254 19.8%----330,911 26.7%---- All Persons Regardless of Poverty Level 1,116,200 100.0%1,152,425 100.0%1,237,560 100.0%3.2%7.4% 7-COUNTY METRO AREA All Persons below Poverty Level 182,780 6.9%284,811 10.0%324,148 10.8%55.8%13.8% Persons under 18 below Poverty Level 63,276 2.4%96,120 3.4%104,468 3.5%51.9%8.7% Person 65 and over below Poverty Level 14,468 0.5%20,430 0.7%23,767 0.8%41.2%16.3% All Persons below 200% of Poverty Level 462,760 17.5%----733,205 24.4%---- All Persons Regardless of Poverty Level 2,642,056 100.0%2,849,567 100.0%3,005,419 100.0%7.9%5.5% Sources: US Census; Metropolitan Council; Perkins+Will % Change201620102000 9 Figure SE-6: Poverty Level 2016 19.2%12.5%10.8% 24.8% 14.3%13.6% 55.9% 73.3%75.6% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% BROOKLYN CENTER HENNEPIN COUNTY 7-COUNTY METRO AREA P e r c e n t a g e o f P o p u l a t i o n Population well above poverty level Population near poverty level* Population below poverty level * Near poverty level are persons living with incomes at or twice the level of povertySources:US Census; Metropolitan Council; Perkins+Will Figure SE-7: Change in Population in Poverty 2000-2016 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 2000 2010 2016 Pe r c e n t a g e o f P o p u l a t i o n BROOKLYN CENTER HENNEPIN COUNTY 7-COUNTY METRO AREA Sources:US Census; Metropolitan Council; Perkins+Will APPENDIX C: BACKGROUND INFORMATION City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 10 Table SE-5: Poverty Levels in Brooklyn Center and Neighboring Cities Geographic Area % in Poverty % Near Poverty* % in Poverty % Near Poverty* % in Poverty % Near Poverty*'00-'10 '10-'15 Brooklyn Center 7.4%14.5%16.3%---19.2%24.8%8.9%2.9% Brooklyn Park 5.1%11.1%11.4%---11.1%18.7%6.3%-0.3% Crystal 4.4%8.8%9.3%---10.1%15.8%4.9%0.8% Robbinsdale 4.7%12.8%6.5%---12.8%12.4%1.8%6.3% Columbia Heights 6.4%15.8%13.5%---16.8%24.9%7.1%3.3% Fridley 7.3%11.3%10.1%---13.0%19.3%2.8%2.9% Hennepin County 8.3%11.5%12.1%---12.5%14.3%3.8%0.4% Metro Area 6.9%10.6%10.0%---10.8%13.6%3.1%0.8% * Near poverty level are persons living with incomes at or twice the level of poverty Sources: US Census; Perkins+Will % Change200020162010 Figure SE-8: Change in Poverty Levels of Brooklyn Center and Neighboring Cities 2000-2016 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 18% 20% 2000 2010 2016 P e r c e n t a g e o f P o p u l a t i o n Brooklyn Center Brooklyn Park Crystal Robbinsdale Fridley Columbia Heights Sources:US Census; Perkins+Will 11 Racial & Ethnic Composition The trend in the direction of more racial diversity accelerated during the 2000s and early 2010s as shown in the following tables and charts. As of 2016, nearly 60% of Brooklyn Center’s residents are people of color or non-white. This is in contrast to the metro area, which is far less diverse. The largest absolute increase between 2000 and 2016 occurred among African Americans, and the number of Hispanic residents realized the largest percentage increase — nearly 300%. Table SE-6: Racial Composition 2000-2016 Racial/Ethnic Group 2000 2010 2016 No.Pct.2000 2010 2016 BROOKLYN CENTER American Indian or Alaska Native 229 182 125 -104 -45.3%0.8%0.6%0.4% Asian 2,549 4,291 5,177 2,628 103.1%8.7%14.3%16.6% Black or African American 4,088 7,744 8,374 4,286 104.8%14.0%25.7%26.8% Hispanic or Latino 823 2,889 3,145 2,322 282.1%2.8%9.6%10.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander 4 11 0 -4 -100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0% Some Other Race 70 70 107 37 52.7%0.2%0.2%0.3% Two or More Races 879 1,102 1,050 171 19.5%3.0%3.7%3.4% White 20,530 13,815 13,253 -7,277 -35.4%70.4%45.9%42.4% Total 29,172 30,104 31,231 2,059 7.1%100.0%100.0%100.0% Non-White 8,642 16,289 17,978 9,336 108.0%29.6%54.1%57.6% HENNEPIN COUNTY American Indian or Alaska Native 10,212 8,848 7,303 -2,909 -28.5%0.9%0.8%0.6% Asian 53,229 71,535 83,423 30,194 56.7%4.8%6.2%6.7% Black or African American 98,698 134,240 148,276 49,578 50.2%8.8%11.6%12.0% Hispanic or Latino 45,439 77,676 84,433 38,994 85.8%4.1%6.7%6.8% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander 473 431 423 -50 -10.7%0.0%0.0%0.0% Some Other Race 2,115 2,321 3,309 1,194 56.5%0.2%0.2%0.3% Two or More Races 25,018 30,704 38,967 13,949 55.8%2.2%2.7%3.1% White 881,016 826,670 871,427 -9,589 -1.1%78.9%71.7%70.4% Total 1,116,200 1,152,425 1,237,560 121,360 10.9%100.0%100.0%100.0% Non-White 235,184 325,755 366,133 130,949 55.7%21.1%28.3%29.6% 7-COUNTY METRO AREA American Indian or Alaska Native 18,592 17,452 14,978 -3,614 -19.4%0.7%0.6%0.5% Asian 120,384 182,496 212,306 91,922 76.4%4.6%6.4%7.0% Black or African American 154,113 234,334 260,063 105,950 68.7%5.8%8.2%8.6% Hispanic or Latino 95,902 167,558 184,784 88,882 92.7%3.6%5.9%6.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander 1,041 1,091 884 -157 -15.1%0.0%0.0%0.0% Some Other Race 3,971 4,609 5,473 1,502 37.8%0.2%0.2%0.2% Two or More Races 50,427 68,809 89,301 38,874 77.1%1.9%2.4%2.9% White 2,197,626 2,173,218 2,273,407 75,781 3.4%83.2%76.3%74.8% Total 2,642,056 2,849,567 3,041,195 399,139 15.1%100.0%100.0%100.0% Non-White 444,430 676,349 767,788 323,358 72.8%16.8%23.7%25.2% Sources: US Census; Metropolitan Council; Perkins+Will Change 2000-2016 Distribution APPENDIX C: BACKGROUND INFORMATION City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 12 Figure SE-9: Racial Composition 2016 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% American Indian/ Alaska Native Asian Black or African American Hispanic or Latino Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander Some Other Race Two or More Races White P e r c e n t o f P o p u l a t i o n BROOKLYN CENTER HENNEPIN COUNTY 7-COUNTY METRO AREA Sources: US Census; Metropolitan Council; Perkins+Will Figure SE-10: Change in the Percentage of Persons of Color (Non-White Population) 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 2000 2010 2016 P e r c e n t o f P o p u l a t i o n BROOKLYN CENTER HENNEPIN COUNTY 7-COUNTY METRO AREA Sources: US Census; Metropolitan Council; Perkins+Will 13 Brooklyn Center is one of the most racially and ethnically diverse communities in the region and state. However, neighboring cities are becoming increasingly diverse as well. Brooklyn Park has a similar profile with over 50% of its population comprised of people of color or non-white. Although Crystal’s and Robbinsdale’s levels of racial and ethnic diversity mirror that of the region, Columbia Heights and Fridley have a non-white population that is 1/3 or more of their populations. Table SE-7: Racial Composition of Neighboring Cities 2016 Racial/Ethnic Group Brooklyn Center Brooklyn Park Crystal Robbins- dale Columbia Heights Fridley Brooklyn Center Brooklyn Park Crystal Robbins- dale Columbia Heights Fridley American Indian/Alaska Native 125 222 137 60 142 307 0.4%0.3%0.6%0.4%0.7%1.1% Asian 5,177 12,228 760 224 1,079 2,029 16.6%15.2%3.3%1.5%5.4%7.1% Black or African American 8,374 21,263 2,299 2,050 3,720 4,006 26.8%26.4%10.1%13.9%18.5%14.0% Hispanic or Latino 3,145 5,279 1,878 522 2,099 2,065 10.1%6.6%8.2%3.5%10.4%7.2% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 59 0 0 3 0 0.0%0.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0% Some Other Race 107 362 78 82 170 7 0.3%0.4%0.3%0.6%0.8%0.0% Two or More Races 1,050 2,316 550 454 654 964 3.4%2.9%2.4%3.1%3.2%3.4% White 13,253 38,721 17,152 11,312 12,291 19,253 42.4%48.1%75.0%76.9%61.0%67.2% Total 31,231 80,450 22,855 14,704 20,158 28,631 100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0% Non-White 17,978 41,729 5,703 3,392 7,867 9,378 57.6%51.9%25.0%23.1%39.0%32.8% Sources: US Census; Metropolitan Council; Perkins+Will DistributionPopulation Figure SE-11: Racial Composition of Neighboring Cities 2016 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Brooklyn Center Brooklyn Park Crystal Robbinsdale Columbia Heights Fridley P e r c e n t o f P o p u l a t i o n White Two or More Races Some Other Race Hawaiian/Pac. Isldr. Hispanic/Latino Black/African Amer. Asian American Indian Sources: US Census; Metropolitan Council; Perkins+Will APPENDIX C: BACKGROUND INFORMATION City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 14 English Proficiency Changing levels of English proficiency not only indicate demographic change, but can also represent challenges for residents in accessing jobs and essential goods and services within a community. As of 2016, the percentage of Brooklyn Center resident who speak English “not well” or “not at all” is just over 6%. This is not a significantly high proportion, but it is over twice the metro area rate. Although the number of persons in which speaking English may be a barrier grew rapidly in Brooklyn Center from 2000 to 2010, it has actually appeared to have declined slightly from 2010 to 2016. Table SE-8: English Proficiency among Population Age 5 and Older 2000-2016 English Proficiency 2000 2010 2016 Number Percent 2000 2016 Change BROOKLYN CENTER Native English Speaker 22,830 19,548 20,365 -2,465 -10.8%84.1%71.0%-13.1% Speak another language - speak English "very well" or "well"3,489 5,746 6,495 3,006 86.1%12.9%22.6%9.8% Speak another language - speak English "not well" or "not at all"826 1,951 1,819 993 120.2%3.0%6.3%3.3% Population Age 5 Years and Older 27,145 27,245 28,679 1,534 5.7%100%100%0% HENNEPIN COUNTY Speak only English 909,793 889,242 956,318 46,525 5.1%87.2%82.7%-4.4% Speak another language - speak English "very well" or "well"101,603 133,075 158,727 57,124 56.2%9.7%13.7%4.0% Speak another language - speak English "not well" or "not at all"32,413 38,345 40,771 8,358 25.8%3.1%3.5%0.4% Population Age 5 Years and Older 1,043,809 1,060,662 1,155,815 112,006 10.7%100%100%0% 7-COUNTY METRO AREA Speak only English 2,185,261 2,241,384 2,376,616 191,355 8.8%89.0%84.7%-4.3% Speak another language - speak English "very well" or "well"208,836 294,761 342,182 133,346 63.9%8.5%12.2%3.7% Speak another language - speak English "not well" or "not at all"61,050 78,101 86,005 24,955 40.9%2.5%3.1%0.6% Population Age 5 Years and Older 2,455,147 2,614,246 2,804,803 349,656 14.2%100%100%0% Sources: US Census; Metropolitan Council; Perkins+Will Change '00-'16 Distribution Figure SE-12: Change in the Population the Speaks English “Not Well” or “Not at All” 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 2000 2010 2015 P e r c e n t o f P o p u l a t i o n A g e 5 o r O l d e r BROOKLYN CENTER RAMSEY COUNTY 7-COUNTY METRO AREA Sources: US Census; Metropolitan Council; Perkins+Will 15 Geographic Mobility The following table and charts present data on geographic mobility of households. Geographic stability can often be desirable because it represents more long-term residents in a community, which can lead to more civic involvement and investment. However, limited mobility can also signify challenges in the housing market due to limited options, both from a supply and financial affordability perspective. As of 2016, the geographic mobility of Brooklyn Center’s residents is similar to Hennepin County and the metro area, which indicates some stability. However, since 2010 the geographic mobility of households throughout the region has dropped sharply. This is likely due to the current condition of the housing market in which very few homes are for sale and very few apartment units are for rent. Table SE-9: Geographic Mobility of Households by Tenure 2000-2016 Geographic Mobility 2000 2010 2016 Number Percent 2000 2016 Change BROOKLYN CENTER Own - moved within last year 683 745 134 -549 -80.4%6.0%1.2%-4.8% Own - moved within 1-4 years 1,649 436 1,044 -605 -36.7%14.4%9.5%-5.0% Own - moved 5+ years ago 5,542 5,711 5,642 100 1.8%48.5%51.1%2.6% Rent - moved within last year 1,409 1,466 879 -530 -37.6%12.3%8.0%-4.4% Rent - moved within 1-4 years 1,430 1,186 2,064 634 44.3%12.5%18.7%6.2% Rent - moved 5+ years ago 717 1,212 1,280 563 78.5%6.3%11.6%5.3% Total Households 11,430 10,756 11,042 -388 -3.4%100%100%0% HENNEPIN COUNTY Own - moved within last year 29,743 22,809 7,044 -22,699 -76.3%6.5%1.4%-5.1% Own - moved within 1-4 years 78,848 36,820 44,950 -33,898 -43.0%17.3%8.8%-8.5% Own - moved 5+ years ago 193,244 250,526 268,771 75,527 39.1%42.4%52.5%10.2% Rent - moved within last year 64,204 66,401 37,343 -26,861 -41.8%14.1%7.3%-6.8% Rent - moved within 1-4 years 59,346 50,088 91,029 31,683 53.4%13.0%17.8%4.8% Rent - moved 5+ years ago 30,744 49,269 62,380 31,636 102.9%6.7%12.2%5.5% Total Households 456,129 475,913 511,518 55,389 12.1%100%100%0% 7-COUNTY METRO AREA Own - moved within last year 75,863 55,884 17,572 -58,291 -76.8%7.4%1.5%-6.0% Own - moved within 1-4 years 196,852 98,341 112,979 -83,873 -42.6%19.3%9.5%-9.8% Own - moved 5+ years ago 456,402 641,602 683,686 227,284 49.8%44.7%57.3%12.7% Rent - moved within last year 120,217 122,935 72,987 -47,230 -39.3%11.8%6.1%-5.6% Rent - moved within 1-4 years 113,615 100,675 179,537 65,922 58.0%11.1%15.1%3.9% Rent - moved 5+ years ago 58,505 98,311 125,604 67,099 114.7%5.7%10.5%4.8% Total Households 1,021,454 1,117,749 1,192,364 170,910 16.7%100%100%0% Sources: US Census; Metropolitan Council; Perkins+Will Change '00-'16 Distribution APPENDIX C: BACKGROUND INFORMATION City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 16 Figure SE-13: Geographic Mobility of Households 2016 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Own: moved within last year Own: moved within 1-4 years Own: moved 5+ years ago Rent: moved within last year Rent: moved within 1-4 years Rent: moved 5+ years ago Pe r c e n t o f H o u s e h o l d s BROOKLYN CENTER HENNEPIN COUNTY 7-COUNTY METRO AREA Sources: US Census; Metropolitan Council; Perkins+Will Figure SE-14: Change in the Percentage of Households that moved within the Last Year 2000-2016 0% 5% 10% 15% 2000 2010 2016 P e r c e n t o f H o u s e h o l d s Own - BROOKLYN CENTER Own - HENNEPIN COUNTY Own - METRO AREA Rent - BROOKLYN CENTER Rent - HENNEPIN COUNTY Rent - METRO AREA Sources: US Census; Metropolitan Council; Perkins+Will 17 Education Levels The educational level attained by Brooklyn Center residents decreased between 2000 and 2016. Of the 2016 population aged 25 and over, 82% were high school graduates, while 20% had a bachelor’s degree or higher. In comparison, in 2000 87% of the population aged 25 and over were high school graduates and 17% had a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Hennepin County in 2016, by contrast, 93% were high school graduates and 47% had a college degree. Table SE-10: Education Levels 2000-2016 Highest Level of Formal Education 2000 2010 2016 No.Pct.2000 2010 2016 BROOKLYN CENTER Did not graduate from high school 2,502 3,445 3,580 1,078 43.1%13.1%18.4%17.9% High school graduate 6,626 5,622 6,134 -492 -7.4%34.8%30.0%30.7% Some college, no degree 5,161 4,448 4,480 -681 -13.2%27.1%23.7%22.4% Associate degree 1,591 1,807 1,836 245 15.4%8.3%9.6%9.2% Bachelor degree 2,387 2,804 2,803 416 17.4%12.5%15.0%14.0% Graduate/professional degree 790 621 1,178 388 49.1%4.1%3.3%5.9% Total Population Age 25 or Older 19,057 18,746 20,011 954 5.0%100.0%100.0%100.0% HENNEPIN COUNTY Did not graduate from high school 69,200 61,184 62,513 -6,687 -9.7%9.4%7.9%7.4% High school graduate 156,838 154,155 151,171 -5,668 -3.6%21.2%19.8%17.8% Some college, no degree 172,879 159,417 165,471 -7,408 -4.3%23.4%20.5%19.5% Associate degree 51,809 60,572 70,641 18,832 36.3%7.0%7.8%8.3% Bachelor degree 199,602 228,229 257,329 57,728 28.9%27.0%29.4%30.3% Graduate/professional degree 89,603 113,971 141,518 51,915 57.9%12.1%14.7%16.7% Total Population Age 25 or Older 739,931 777,529 848,643 108,712 14.7%100.0%100.0%100.0% 7-COUNTY METRO AREA Did not graduate from high school 157,481 139,930 141,508 -15,973 -10.1%9.3%7.4%7.0% High school graduate 412,472 430,008 422,994 10,523 2.6%24.3%22.8%21.0% Some college, no degree 409,177 405,772 414,844 5,666 1.4%24.1%21.5%20.6% Associate degree 128,740 165,537 194,146 65,406 50.8%7.6%8.8%9.6% Bachelor degree 411,153 499,465 553,885 142,732 34.7%24.2%26.5%27.5% Graduate/professional degree 181,273 244,434 289,742 108,469 59.8%10.7%13.0%14.4% Total Population Age 25 or Older 1,700,296 1,885,145 2,017,119 316,823 18.6%100.0%100.0%100.0% Sources: US Census; Metropolitan Council; Perkins+Will Change 2000-2016 Distribution APPENDIX C: BACKGROUND INFORMATION City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 18 Figure SE-15: Education Levels 2016 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% Did not graduate from high school High school graduate Some college, no degree Associate degree Bachelor degree Graduate degree P e r c e n t o f P o p u l a t i o n (A g e 2 5 o r O l d e r ) BROOKLYN CENTER HENNEPIN COUNTY 7-COUNTY METRO AREA Sources: US Census; Metropolitan Council; Perkins+Will Figure SE-16: Change in the Population without a High School Diploma 2000-2016 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 18% 20% 2000 2010 2016 P e r c e n t o f P o p u l a t i o n (A g e 2 5 o r O l d e r ) BROOKLYN CENTER HENNEPIN COUNTY 7-COUNTY METRO AREA Sources: US Census; Metropolitan Council; Perkins+Will 19 Household Income Levels Household income is important to track because it is strongly correlated with age and also directly affects the spending power of area residents and their ability to support retail and afford new forms of housing. The following tables and charts present data on the median household income of Brooklyn Center and the surrounding region. Brooklyn Center has a very low median household income. As of 2015, it is just under $45,000. This is nearly one-third lower than Hennepin County’s median income. Much of this difference can be explained by a sharp decrease in Brooklyn Center’s median income between 2010 and 2015. Since 2010, the median income of Brooklyn Center declined by nearly 9% while Hennepin County’s median income continued to increase at a rate of almost 8%. Some of this decline can be explained by significant growth in the number of younger households who have yet to reach their peak earning years, and also the continued transitioning of older residents into retirement and are no longer working full time or at all. Table SE-11: Median Household Income 2000-2015 Household Age 2000 2010 2015 '00-'10 '10-'15 BROOKLYN CENTER Households under 25 $25,729 $26,305 $24,510 2.2%-6.8% Households 25-44 $50,849 $51,385 $44,490 1.1%-13.4% Households 45-64 $56,775 $59,899 $57,848 5.5%-3.4% Households 65+$28,688 $32,791 $35,625 14.3%8.6% All Households $44,570 $49,226 $44,855 10.4%-8.9% HENNEPIN COUNTY Households under 25 $27,324 $29,688 $29,998 8.7%1.0% Households 25-44 $55,706 $65,885 $71,364 18.3%8.3% Households 45-64 $66,917 $76,581 $81,948 14.4%7.0% Households 65+$32,114 $39,094 $42,827 21.7%9.5% All Households $51,711 $61,238 $65,834 18.4%7.5% 7-COUNTY METRO AREA Households under 25 $29,818 $32,159 $31,434 7.9%-2.3% Households 25-44 $58,616 $69,652 $74,243 18.8%6.6% Households 45-64 $67,861 $77,813 $84,804 14.7%9.0% Households 65+$31,233 $38,589 $44,133 23.6%14.4% All Households $54,807 $64,471 $69,233 17.6%7.4% Sources: US Census, 2011-2015 American Community Survey; Perkins+Will % Change APPENDIX C: BACKGROUND INFORMATION City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 20 Figure SE-17: Median Household Income by Age of Householder 2015 $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 $80,000 $90,000 Households under 25 Households 25-44 Households 45-64 Households 65+ All Households An n u a l I n c o m e BROOKLYN CENTER HENNEPIN COUNTY 7-COUNTY METRO AREA SourceS:US Census; Perkins+Will Figure SE-18: Change in Median Household Income 2000-2016 $35,000 $45,000 $55,000 $65,000 $75,000 2000 2010 2015 A n n u a l I n c o m e BROOKLYN CENTER HENNEPIN COUNTY 7-COUNTY METRO AREA Sources:US Census; Perkins+Will 21 Table SE-12: Change in Median Household Income for Neighboring Cities 2000-2016 Geographic Area 2000 2010 2016 '00-'10 '10-'16 Brooklyn Center $44,570 $49,226 $44,855 10.4%-8.9% Brooklyn Park $56,572 $62,077 $62,974 9.7%1.4% Crystal $48,736 $60,032 $59,188 23.2%-1.4% Robbinsdale $48,271 $55,270 $58,155 14.5%5.2% Columbia Heights $40,562 $51,565 $47,717 27.1%-7.5% Fridley $48,372 $51,656 $54,652 6.8%5.8% Hennepin County $51,711 $61,238 $65,834 18.4%7.5% Metro Area $54,807 $64,471 $69,233 17.6%7.4% Sources: US Census; Perkins+Will % Change Figure SE-19: Change in Median Household Income for Neighboring Cities 2000-2016 $35,000 $40,000 $45,000 $50,000 $55,000 $60,000 $65,000 $70,000 2000 2010 2016 A n n u a l I n c o m e Brooklyn Center Brooklyn Park Crystal Robbinsdale Fridley Columbia Heights Sources:US Census; Perkins+Will APPENDIX C: BACKGROUND INFORMATION City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 22 Vehicle Access Limited access to vehicles can indicate a need for transit and a more walkable/bikeable built environment. The following table and charts present data on the number of vehicles available in each household in Brooklyn Center, Hennepin County, and the metro area. Roughly 9% of Brooklyn Center households do not have access to a vehicle. This is below the Hennepin County rate and above the metro area rate. In 2010, the rate was much higher, which was likely due to the impact of the Great Recession. With an improving economy more households can afford automobile ownership. However, it underscores the point that in lower income communities, economic cycles can significantly impact lives by altering the ability of persons to access vehicles and thus employment opportunities. Table SE-13: Household Access to Motor Vehicles 2000-2016 Vehicle Access 2000 2010 2016 Number Percent 2000 2016 Change BROOKLYN CENTER Households with no vehicle available 1,032 1,148 997 -35 -3.4%9.0%9.0%0.0% Households with 1 vehicle available 4,353 3,754 4,206 -148 -3.4%38.1%38.1%0.0% Households with 2+ vehicles available 6,045 5,854 5,839 -205 -3.4%52.9%52.9%0.0% Total 11,430 10,756 11,042 -388 -3.4%100%100%0% HENNEPIN COUNTY Households with no vehicle available 48,930 49,713 52,675 3,745 7.7%10.7%10.3%-0.4% Households with 1 vehicle available 166,357 171,877 183,774 17,417 10.5%36.5%35.9%-0.5% Households with 2+ vehicles available 240,842 254,323 275,069 34,227 14.2%52.8%53.8%1.0% Total 456,129 475,913 511,518 55,389 12.1%100%100%0% 7-COUNTY METRO AREA Households with no vehicle available 87,091 88,503 96,127 9,036 10.4%8.5%8.1%-0.5% Households with 1 vehicle available 334,299 362,373 385,083 50,784 15.2%32.7%32.3%-0.4% Households with 2+ vehicles available 600,064 666,873 711,154 111,090 18.5%58.7%59.6%0.9% Total 1,021,454 1,117,749 1,192,364 170,910 16.7%100%100%0% Sources: US Census; Metropolitan Council; Perkins+Will Change '00-'16 Distribution 23 Figure SE-20: Change in the Percentage of Households with no Vehicle Available 2000-2016 7% 8% 9% 10% 11% 2000 2010 2015 P e r c e n t o f H o u s e h o l d s BROOKLYN CENTER HENNEPIN COUNTY 7-COUNTY METRO AREA Sources: US Census; Metropolitan Council; Perkins+Will Travel Time to Work Being situated relatively close to the center of the metropolitan area, most Brooklyn Center residents that work have commute times that are consistent with other communities and the broader region. However, there are lower rates of workers with very short commute times (under 15 minutes). This suggests that there might not be a lot of jobs located in Brooklyn Center that are accessible to residents. APPENDIX C: BACKGROUND INFORMATION City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 24 Table SE-14: Travel Times to Work 2000-2015 Travel Time to Work 2000 2010 2015 BROOKLYN CENTER Less than 10 minutes 10.1%8.4%7.5% 10 to 14 minutes 11.8%11.3%10.1% 15 to 19 minutes 19.4%18.6%19.8% 20 to 24 minutes 22.9%22.2%24.2% 25 to 29 minutes 8.7%9.7%8.8% 30 to 34 minutes 14.8%15.1%16.6% 35 to 44 minutes 4.7%6.8%5.0% 45 to 59 minutes 4.8%5.3%4.5% 60 or more minutes 2.9%2.7%3.5% Total 100.0%100.0%100.0% Median Travel Time in Minutes 21.9 22.7 22.6 HENNEPIN COUNTY Less than 10 minutes 10.9%10.4%9.6% 10 to 14 minutes 15.3%14.9%13.7% 15 to 19 minutes 18.7%18.2%18.2% 20 to 24 minutes 19.8%19.4%19.3% 25 to 29 minutes 8.1%8.7%8.9% 30 to 34 minutes 14.2%14.8%15.1% 35 to 44 minutes 5.7%5.8%6.4% 45 to 59 minutes 4.4%4.6%5.2% 60 or more minutes 3.1%3.1%3.5% Total 100.0%100.0%100.0% Median Travel Time in Minutes 21.3 21.6 22.2 7-COUNTY METRO AREA Less than 10 minutes 11.6%11.2%10.1% 10 to 14 minutes 14.5%13.6%12.9% 15 to 19 minutes 16.9%16.5%16.1% 20 to 24 minutes 18.3%17.8%17.7% 25 to 29 minutes 8.1%8.3%8.7% 30 to 34 minutes 14.5%14.8%15.4% 35 to 44 minutes 6.9%7.3%7.8% 45 to 59 minutes 5.8%6.5%6.9% 60 or more minutes 3.4%3.9%4.4% Total 100.0%100.0%100.0% Median Travel Time in Minutes 21.9 22.4 23.1 Source: US Census, 2011-2015 American Community Survey Percentage of Working Residents 25 Figure SE-21: Travel Times to Work 2015 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% Less than 10 minutes 10 to 14 minutes 15 to 19 minutes 20 to 24 minutes 25 to 29 minutes 30 to 34 minutes 35 to 44 minutes 45 to 59 minutes 60 or more minutes P e r c e n t a g e o f W o r k e r s t h a t C o m m u t e Travel Time BROOKLYN CENTER HENNEPIN COUNTY 7-COUNTY METRO AREA Source: US Census, 2011-2015 American Community Survey Figure SE-22: Change in Travel Times to Work 2000-2015 21.0 21.5 22.0 22.5 23.0 23.5 2000 2010 2015 Me d i a n T r a v e l T i m e i n M i n u t e s BROOKLYN CENTER HENNEPIN COUNTY 7-COUNTY METRO AREA Source: US Census, 2011-2015 American Community Survey APPENDIX C: BACKGROUND INFORMATION City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 26 Mode of Transportation to Work The following table and charts present data on the mode of transportation used by working residents in Brooklyn Center, Hennepin County, and the metro area. Although Brooklyn Center residents do not have appreciably lower rates of vehicle accessibility, they do appear to use transit at higher rates than compared to Hennepin County and the metro area. This can be partially explained by the availability of transit in Brooklyn Center. However, the rate of transit use has increased significantly since 2000, which suggests some other dynamic. Previously, it was demonstrated that the population is getting younger and less affluent in Brooklyn Center, which may explain the rise in the use of transit. If transit use continues to rise, it will be important to consider how certain places within Brooklyn Center may be planned to accommodate this change in behavior. Table SE-15: Mode of Transportation to Work 2000-2015 Mode of Transportation to Work 2000 2010 2015 2000 2010 2015 BROOKLYN CENTER Drive alone 11,299 9,746 10,426 76.9%72.8%73.3% Carpool 1,701 1,680 1,728 11.6%12.5%12.2% Transit 745 1,017 1,371 5.1%7.6%9.6% Walk 32 80 93 0.2%0.6%0.7% Bicycle 304 347 182 2.1%2.6%1.3% Other modes 189 168 72 1.3%1.3%0.5% Work at home 416 354 349 2.8%2.6%2.5% Total 14,686 13,392 14,221 100.0%100.0%100.0% All modes other than driving alone 23.1%27.2%26.7% HENNEPIN COUNTY Drive alone 455,123 442,351 469,204 74.9%73.6%73.4% Carpool 57,684 50,214 52,029 9.5%8.4%8.1% Transit 43,058 44,321 46,756 7.1%7.4%7.3% Walk 4,735 9,388 11,486 0.8%1.6%1.8% Bicycle 19,116 19,892 21,460 3.1%3.3%3.4% Other modes 4,035 4,985 5,346 0.7%0.8%0.8% Work at home 23,816 29,810 33,176 3.9%5.0%5.2% Total 607,567 600,961 639,457 100.0%100.0%100.0% All modes other than driving alone 25.1%26.4%26.6% 7-COUNTY METRO AREA Drive alone 1,111,210 1,138,275 1,200,250 78.1%77.5%77.3% Carpool 138,676 124,813 128,244 9.8%8.5%8.3% Transit 69,513 76,673 81,663 4.9%5.2%5.3% Walk 6,675 12,903 16,537 0.5%0.9%1.1% Bicycle 35,180 35,661 36,089 2.5%2.4%2.3% Other modes 8,289 11,941 12,004 0.6%0.8%0.8% Work at home 52,536 67,805 77,317 3.7%4.6%5.0% Total 1,422,079 1,468,071 1,552,104 100.0%100.0%100.0% All modes other than driving alone 21.9%22.5%22.7% Source: US Census, 2011-2015 American Community Survey Percentage of Working Residents 27 Figure SE-23: Change in Transit Use 2000-2015 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 10% 11% 2000 2010 2015 P e r c e n t a g e o f W o r k i n g R e s i d e n t s th a t u s e T r a n s i t t o g e t t o W o r k BROOKLYN CENTER HENNEPIN COUNTY 7-COUNTY METRO AREA Source: US Census, 2011-2015 American Community Survey Employment Of Brooklyn Center’s adult population (age 16+), 68% were in the labor force in 2015. This is below the rate for neighboring cities and Hennepin County as shown in the following table. The unemployment rate for persons in the labor force was 8.1%. (The “labor force” is defined as all persons 16 or over who are employed or unemployed — i.e., those who are actively seeking and available for work. It does not include persons in the military.) Low labor force participation is generally correlated to a high percentage of retired persons. However, it can also indicate a mismatch in the local economy between jobs available and worker skills or a high level of child care needs. Table SE-16: Employment Levels in Brooklyn Center and Neighboring Cities 2015 Community % in Labor Force % Unem- ployed Brooklyn Center 68.3%8.1% Brooklyn Park 73.5%7.2% Crystal 70.0%4.2% Robbinsdale 71.0%7.6% Coumbia Heights 69.3%10.7% Fridley 69.2%7.5% Hennepin County 72.3%6.0% 7-County Metro Area 72.3%5.9% Source: US Census, 2011-2015 American Community Survey APPENDIX C: BACKGROUND INFORMATION City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 28 Jobs in Brooklyn Center The number of jobs based in Brooklyn Center decreased significantly during the 2000s, but has rebounded slightly in the 2010s according to the following table and chart. The Metropolitan Council has forecasted an 18% growth in jobs in Brooklyn Center during this decade, followed by 6% job growth in each of the next two decades. Based on a jobs-to-residents ratio, Brooklyn Center has a lower ratio (69 jobs per 100 “working age” residents age 18-64) than Hennepin County and the metro area. However, it has a higher ratio than several of its neighboring communities. Job growth in neighboring cities during the 2000s and early 2010s shows no consistent pattern. Of these cities, Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park and Fridley are significant centers of employment. With significant tracts of land available for development, only Brooklyn Park is experiencing significant job growth in recent years. As a fully developed community, job growth in Brooklyn Center is related closely to redevelopment. Table SE-17: Jobs in Brooklyn Center 2000-2040 Estimate Geography 2000 2010 2016 2020 2030 2040 '00-'10 '10-'20 '20-'30 '30-'40 '00-'10 '10-'20 '20-'30 '30-'40 Brookyln Center 16,698 11,001 12,871 13,000 13,800 14,600 -5,697 1,999 800 800 -34.1%18.2%6.2%5.8%68.8 Brooklyn Park 23,558 24,084 29,208 32,100 36,100 40,200 526 8,016 4,000 4,100 2.2%33.3%12.5%11.4%59.7 Crystal 5,538 3,929 4,386 4,400 4,640 4,900 -1,609 471 240 260 -29.1%12.0%5.5%5.6%30.5 Robbinsdale 7,079 6,858 7,224 7,000 7,100 7,200 -221 142 100 100 -3.1%2.1%1.4%1.4%77.6 Columbia Heights 6,345 3,484 4,134 4,280 4,440 4,600 -2,861 796 160 160 -45.1%22.8%3.7%3.6%32.6 Fridley 26,278 21,333 22,829 23,700 24,900 26,100 -4,945 2,367 1,200 1,200 -18.8%11.1%5.1%4.8%131.4 Hennepin County 874,882 805,089 899,951 924,710 981,800 1,038,140 -69,793 119,621 57,090 56,340 -8.0%14.9%6.2%5.7%114.8 Metro Area 1,414,024 1,543,872 1,701,785 1,791,080 1,913,050 2,032,660 129,848 247,208 121,970 119,610 9.2%16.0%6.8%6.3%89.8 Sources: Metropolitan Council; Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Numeric Change Percent Change-------------- Forecast -------------2016 Jobs/100 residents 18-64 Figure SE-24: Number of Jobs per 100 Working Residents Age 18-64 2016 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 Brookyln Center Brooklyn Park Crystal Robbinsdale Columbia Heights Fridley Hennepin County Metro Area Sources: Metropolitan Council; Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development 29 The following table and charts break down Brooklyn Center’s employment base by industry. Employment in a community can influence not only its tax base and use of land, but can also impact the types of housing demanded and support of certain types of retail. Between 2010 and 2016, Brooklyn Center’s employment base increased by roughly 2,000 jobs or 18%. Industries that have led this growth have been in the “Eds and Meds”, retail, and PDR (production, distribution, and repair) sectors. It is not surprising that the educational and medical services sector (Eds and Meds) has driven job growth in Brooklyn Center in recent years. It is the industry that has performed the best throughout the metropolitan region since 2000 and has accounted for nearly 120,000 new jobs. No other industry sector even comes close. Table SE-18: Employment by Industry 2000-2016 BROOKLYN CENTER Industry 2000 2005 2010 2016 2000 2005 2010 2016 '00-'05 '05-'10 '10-'16 '00-'05 '05-'10 '10-'16 PDR**4,226 3,263 2,641 3,135 25.5%25.1%24.3%24.4%-963 -622 494 -22.8%-19.1%18.7% Retail 3,767 2,025 1,521 2,228 22.7%15.6%14.0%17.3%-1,742 -504 707 -46.2%-24.9%46.5% Knowledge*3,312 2,100 2,327 2,408 20.0%16.2%21.4%18.7%-1,212 227 81 -36.6%10.8%3.5% Eds/Meds 2,472 3,179 2,384 3,121 14.9%24.5%21.9%24.2%707 -795 737 28.6%-25.0%30.9% Hospitality 1,759 1,546 1,121 1,060 10.6%11.9%10.3%8.2%-213 -425 -61 -12.1%-27.5%-5.4% Gov't 505 473 418 401 3.0%3.6%3.8%3.1%-32 -55 -17 -6.3%-11.6%-4.1% Other 545 393 465 518 3.3%3.0%4.3%4.0%-152 72 53 -27.9%18.3%11.4% Total 16,586 12,979 10,877 12,871 100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%-3,607 -2,102 1,994 -21.7%-16.2%18.3% 7-COUNTY METRO AREA Industry 2000 2005 2010 2016 2000 2005 2010 2016 '00-'05 '05-'10 '10-'16 '00-'05 '05-'10 '10-'16 PDR**468,424 426,911 356,457 392,961 28.8%26.3%22.9%23.1%-41,513 -70,454 36,504 -8.9%-16.5%10.2% Retail 181,371 178,263 157,279 166,914 11.1%11.0%10.1%9.8%-3,108 -20,984 9,635 -1.7%-11.8%6.1% Knowledge*451,059 434,882 430,823 456,905 27.7%26.8%27.6%26.8%-16,177 -4,059 26,082 -3.6%-0.9%6.1% Eds/Meds 274,382 311,016 348,911 390,068 16.9%19.2%22.4%22.9%36,634 37,895 41,157 13.4%12.2%11.8% Hospitality 137,828 151,232 147,182 168,931 8.5%9.3%9.4%9.9%13,404 -4,050 21,749 9.7%-2.7%14.8% Gov't 58,384 63,200 65,974 69,475 3.6%3.9%4.2%4.1%4,816 2,774 3,501 8.2%4.4%5.3% Other 56,212 55,992 52,403 56,551 3.5%3.5%3.4%3.3%-220 -3,589 4,148 -0.4%-6.4%7.9% Total 1,627,660 1,621,496 1,559,029 1,701,805 100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%-6,164 -62,467 142,776 -0.4%-3.9%9.2% UNITED STATES Industry 2000 2005 2010 2016 2000 2005 2010 2016 '00-'05 '05-'10 '10-'16 '00-'05 '05-'10 '10-'16 PDR**37,900,038 35,194,199 30,226,593 32,787,642 29.3%26.8%23.7%23.8%-2,705,839 -4,967,606 2,561,048 -7.1%-14.1%8.5% Retail 15,344,488 15,321,421 14,547,773 15,459,457 11.8%11.7%11.4%11.2%-23,067 -773,647 911,683 -0.2%-5.0%6.3% Knowledge*28,238,310 28,385,876 27,236,236 30,212,264 21.8%21.6%21.3%21.9%147,566 -1,149,641 2,976,028 0.5%-4.1%10.9% Eds/Meds 24,788,001 27,691,167 30,235,490 32,782,750 19.1%21.1%23.7%23.7%2,903,166 2,544,323 2,547,261 11.7%9.2%8.4% Hospitality 12,127,146 13,187,637 13,479,279 15,297,094 9.4%10.0%10.6%11.1%1,060,491 291,642 1,817,815 8.7%2.2%13.5% Gov't 6,961,572 7,149,265 7,543,200 7,202,374 5.4%5.4%5.9%5.2%187,692 393,935 -340,826 2.7%5.5%-4.5% Other 4,200,335 4,379,841 4,404,848 4,305,658 3.2%3.3%3.5%3.1%179,506 25,007 -99,190 4.3%0.6%-2.3% Total 129,559,890 131,309,404 127,673,418 138,047,236 100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%1,749,515 -3,635,986 10,373,818 1.4%-2.8%8.1% * Knowledge = Consists of "knowledge-based" industry sectors, such as Information, Finance, and Professional Services/Management Sources: Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW); Perkins+Will Employment Counts Distribution Numeric Change Percentage Change ** PDR = Production, Distribution, and Repair industry sectors (i.e., Manufacturing, Construction, Transportaton, Utilities, etc.) Employment Counts Distribution Numeric Change Percentage Change Employment Counts Distribution Numeric Change Percentage Change APPENDIX C: BACKGROUND INFORMATION City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 30 Figure 25: Brooklyn Center Employment Change by Industry 2000-2016 4,226 3,767 3,312 2,472 1,759 505 545 3,135 2,228 2,408 3,121 1,060 401 518 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 4,500 PDR**Retail Knowledge*Eds/Meds Hospitality Gov't Other Em p l o y m e n t Industry 2000 2016 * Knowledge = Consists of "knowledge-based" industry sectors, such as Information, Finance, and Professional Services/Managment ** PDR = Production, Distribution,and Repair industry sectors (i.e., Manufacturing, Construction, Transportation, Utilities, etc.) Sources: Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, QCEW dataset;Perkins+Will Figure 26: Employment Profile by Industry 2016 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% BROOKLYN CENTER 7-COUNTY METRO AREA UNITED STATES Pe r c e n t o f W o r k e r s Other Gov't Hospitality Eds/Meds Knowledge* Retail PDR** * Knowledge = Consists of "knowledge-based" industry sectors, such as Information, Finance, and Professional Services/Managment ** PDR = Production, Distribution,and Repair industry sectors (i.e., Manufacturing, Construction, Transportation, Utilities, etc.) Sources: Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, QCEW dataset;Perkins+Will 31 Jobs of Residents The jobs of city residents can also be categorized by occupational category and compared with jobs in the Twin Cities region as shown in the following table. Compared to the region, Brooklyn Center has higher percentages of production, skilled craft and administrative support jobs and considerably fewer professional/ technical jobs. The relatively high percentage of Brooklyn Center residents employed in a production, skilled craft occupation is related to the relatively high percentage of employed residents in the manufacturing industry. Table 19: Occupational Distribution of Employed Residents 2015 Occupational Group Brooklyn Center 7-County Metro Area Executive/Managerial 15.5%23.8% Professional/Technical 20.5%25.5% Sales 6.9%10.1% Administrative Support 14.1%13.2% Services 15.9%10.5% Production, Skilled Crafts 20.8%10.9% Farmers, Construction 6.3%5.9% Source: US Census, 2011-2015 American Community Survey HOUSING Building on the previous socio-economic section, this section provides data specific to housing conditions in Brooklyn Center. It is intended to provide a better understanding of where important gaps in the supply of housing may exist. Metropolitan Council Housing Assessment In support of each community updating their comprehensive plan, the Metropolitan Council has prepared an existing housing assessment that provides specific housing data required for the plan and integral to determining the need for certain types of housing, especially affordably priced housing. The following table presents this data. APPENDIX C: BACKGROUND INFORMATION City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 32 Table H-20: Metropolitan Council Existing Housing Assessment for the City of Brooklyn Center (February 2017) TOTAL HOUSING UNITS 1 11,603 AFFORDABILITY2 TENURE3 TYPE1 PUBLICLY SUBSIDIZED UNITS 4 HOUSING COST BURDENED HOUSEHOLDS 5 Units affordable to households with income at or below 30% of AMI 539 Units affordable to households with income 31% to 50% of AMI Units affordable to households with income 51% to 80% of AMI 6,669 3,603 Ownership Units Rental Units 7,130 4,473 Single-family Units Multifamily Units Manufactured Homes Other Housing Units 0 All publicly subsidized units 602 Publicly subsidized senior units 0 Publicly subsidized units for people with disabilities 0 Publicly subsidized units: All others 602 8,270 3,333 0 4 Source: HousingLink Streams data (covers projects whose financing closed by December 2014), http://www.housinglink.org/streams 5 Housing cost burden refers to households whose housing costs are at least 30% of their income. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 2009-2013 Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) data, with counts adjusted to better match Metropolitan Council 2015 household estimates. Income at or below 30% of AMI 2,005 Income 31% to 50% of AMI 1,423 Income 51% to 80% of AMI 686 AMI = Area Median Income; area in this definition refers to the 16-county Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan statistical area 1 Source: Metropolitan Council, 2015 housing stock estimates 2 Source: Metropolitan Council staff estimates for 2015 based on 2105 and 2016 MetroGIS Parcel Datasets (ownership units), 2009-2013 Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy data from HUD (rental units and household income), and the Council's 2015 Manufactured Housing Parks Survey (manufactured homes). 3 Source: US Census Bureau, 2011-2015 American Community Survey five-year estimates; counts adjusted tobetter match the Council's 2015 housing stock estimates 33 Metropolitan Council Map of Estimated Market Value of Brooklyn Center Homes Map 1 below was produced by the Metropolitan Council in order to identify the location of affordably-priced owner-occupied homes in Brooklyn Center. Based on a set of assumptions, such as down payments, interest rates, etc., the Metropolitan Council considers an owner- occupied home to be affordable if it is valued at $236,000 or less. Almost all of the owned homes in Brooklyn Center meet this criteria. Map 1. Owner-Occupied Housing by Estimated Market Value Brooklyn Center APPENDIX C: BACKGROUND INFORMATION City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 34 Year Housing Built The age of housing is often a good proxy for its overall condition and value; older homes require more-frequent and costlier repairs, and their size and design may not match current cultural preferences. Although older housing stock can many times have aesthetic and historic value, if the homes are not well-maintained they are at significant risk to deferred maintenance, which could result in declining values and neighborhood blight. Therefore, many communities closely track the condition of their older housing stock and support programs that aid homeowners in their upkeep and overall maintenance. The vast majority of Brooklyn Center’s housing stock is more than 40 years old. This is a major concern because at 40 years of age exterior components of a building including siding, windows and roofs often need to be replaced to protect its structural integrity. The following table and chart shows that while the 1950s were the peak decade for housing construction in the City, this was a period in which owner-occupied housing predominated. Most of the City’s rental housing -- i.e., most of its multifamily apartments -- were built in the 1960s and 70s. The lack of vacant land has limited housing construction since then, and new construction will mostly take place through redevelopment. Figure H-27: Year Housing Structure Built 2015 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% Pre- 1950 1950- 1959 1960- 1969 1970- 1979 1980- 1989 1990- 1999 2000- 2009 2010- Present Pe r c e n t o f H o u s i n g U n i t s Year Built BROOKLYN CENTER HENNEPIN COUNTY 7-COUNTY METRO AREA Source: US Census: 2011-2015 American Community Survey 35 Table H-21: Housing by Year Built and Tenure 2015 Year Built Own Rent Vacant Total Own Rent Vacant Total Own Rent Vacant Total BROOKLYN CENTER 2010-Present 0 0 0 0 0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%-------- 2000-2009 93 27 0 120 1.4%0.6%0.0%1.0%77.5%22.5%0.0%100.0% 1990-1999 90 451 34 575 1.3%10.7%4.3%4.9%15.7%78.4%5.9%100.0% 1980-1989 319 577 80 976 4.7%13.7%10.0%8.3%32.7%59.1%8.2%100.0% 1970-1979 687 1,500 219 2,406 10.1%35.7%27.5%20.4%28.6%62.3%9.1%100.0% 1960-1969 1,485 1,085 132 2,702 21.9%25.8%16.6%22.9%55.0%40.2%4.9%100.0% 1950-1959 3,311 466 286 4,063 48.8%11.1%35.9%34.5%81.5%11.5%7.0%100.0% Pre-1950 806 99 46 951 11.9%2.4%5.8%8.1%84.8%10.4%4.8%100.0% All Housing Units 6,791 4,205 797 11,793 100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%57.6%35.7%6.8%100.0% HENNEPIN COUNTY 2010-Present 2,863 2,923 65 5,851 0.9%1.6%0.2%1.1%48.9%50.0%1.1%100.0% 2000-2009 28,552 17,116 4,273 49,941 9.3%9.4%15.2%9.6%57.2%34.3%8.6%100.0% 1990-1999 30,348 15,328 1,609 47,285 9.9%8.4%5.7%9.1%64.2%32.4%3.4%100.0% 1980-1989 43,979 26,723 3,519 74,221 14.3%14.6%12.5%14.3%59.3%36.0%4.7%100.0% 1970-1979 38,821 37,714 3,834 80,369 12.6%20.6%13.6%15.5%48.3%46.9%4.8%100.0% 1960-1969 31,070 25,179 3,119 59,368 10.1%13.8%11.1%11.5%52.3%42.4%5.3%100.0% 1950-1959 51,676 15,373 3,612 70,661 16.8%8.4%12.8%13.6%73.1%21.8%5.1%100.0% Pre-1950 80,086 42,445 8,105 130,636 26.1%23.2%28.8%25.2%61.3%32.5%6.2%100.0% All Housing Units 307,395 182,801 28,136 518,332 100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%59.3%35.3%5.4%100.0% 7-COUNTY METRO AREA 2010-Present 9,570 6,027 115 15,712 1.2%1.7%0.2%1.3%60.9%38.4%0.7%100.0% 2000-2009 109,222 42,555 8,342 160,119 13.9%11.7%14.7%13.3%68.2%26.6%5.2%100.0% 1990-1999 123,747 39,311 5,225 168,283 15.8%10.8%9.2%13.9%73.5%23.4%3.1%100.0% 1980-1989 119,915 56,336 6,637 182,888 15.3%15.4%11.7%15.2%65.6%30.8%3.6%100.0% 1970-1979 105,139 72,799 8,535 186,473 13.4%20.0%15.1%15.5%56.4%39.0%4.6%100.0% 1960-1969 76,288 46,570 6,228 129,086 9.7%12.8%11.0%10.7%59.1%36.1%4.8%100.0% 1950-1959 96,299 28,556 6,136 130,991 12.3%7.8%10.8%10.9%73.5%21.8%4.7%100.0% Pre-1950 145,232 72,588 15,366 233,186 18.5%19.9%27.2%19.3%62.3%31.1%6.6%100.0% All Housing Units 785,412 364,742 56,584 1,206,738 100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%65.1%30.2%4.7%100.0% Source: US Census, 2011-2015 American Community Survey Number Distribution By Year Built Distribution by Occupancy APPENDIX C: BACKGROUND INFORMATION City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 36 Housing Structure Type The type housing structure can influence not only affordability but also overall livability. Having a range of housing structures can provide residents of a community options that best meet their needs as they shift from one life stage to another. For example, retirees often desire multifamily housing not only for the ease of maintenance, but also for security reasons. For those fortunate to travel south during the winter, multifamily residences are less susceptible to home maintenance issues or burglary concerns because of on-site management. For those with health concerns, multifamily residences often have neighbors that can also provide oversight should an acute health problem occur. The majority (63%) of Brooklyn Center’s housing stock consists of detached single-family homes. This is above the proportion found in Hennepin County (55%) or throughout the metropolitan area (59%). Nevertheless, the City’s housing stock is diversified, with many multifamily units in large structures, as well as a significant number of single family attached units. Table H-22: Housing Structure Type 2000-2015 Housing Type 2000 2010 2015 No.Pct.2000 2010 2015 BROOKLYN CENTER Single Family Detached 7,180 6,696 6,872 -308 -4.3%62.9%63.5%62.5% Single Family Attached 929 965 884 -45 -4.8%8.1%9.1%8.0% 2-Units 97 83 94 -3 -3.1%0.8%0.8%0.9% 3-4 Units 142 105 105 -37 -26.1%1.2%1.0%1.0% 5 or more Units 3,048 2,678 3,033 -15 -0.5%26.7%25.4%27.6% Other Unit Types 28 26 8 -20 -71.4%0.2%0.2%0.1% Total 11,424 10,553 10,996 -428 -3.7%100.0%100.0%100.0% HENNEPIN COUNTY Single Family Detached 260,349 265,319 271,200 10,851 4.2%57.1%56.0%55.3% Single Family Attached 32,477 41,925 42,701 10,224 31.5%7.1%8.8%8.7% 2-Units 20,555 17,579 16,841 -3,714 -18.1%4.5%3.7%3.4% 3-4 Units 11,816 10,795 11,554 -262 -2.2%2.6%2.3%2.4% 5 or more Units 129,411 136,607 146,411 17,000 13.1%28.4%28.8%29.9% Other Unit Types 1,521 1,631 1,489 -32 -2.1%0.3%0.3%0.3% Total 456,129 473,856 490,196 34,067 7.5%100.0%100.0%100.0% 7-COUNTY METRO AREA Single Family Detached 624,734 669,718 682,595 57,861 9.3%61.2%60.3%59.3% Single Family Attached 84,436 123,763 130,366 45,930 54.4%8.3%11.1%11.3% 2-Units 35,054 29,435 29,780 -5,274 -15.0%3.4%2.7%2.6% 3-4 Units 24,416 22,573 23,891 -525 -2.2%2.4%2.0%2.1% 5 or more Units 236,350 250,059 268,930 32,580 13.8%23.1%22.5%23.4% Other Unit Types 16,464 15,169 14,592 -1,872 -11.4%1.6%1.4%1.3% Total 1,021,454 1,110,717 1,150,154 128,700 12.6%100.0%100.0%100.0% Source: US Census, 2011-2015 American Community Survey Change 2000-2015 Distribution 37 MAPPING & BACKGROUND INFORMATION Introduction The purpose of the following report is to provide context to the corresponding attached maps that have been prepared for the 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update (“2040 Plan”). This initial set of maps provides background context from which to begin the planning process, as well as checks off several of the Metropolitan Council’s required elements to be included within Brooklyn Center’s 2040 Plan. Some of the information attached to this report is provided for reference and background information and may not necessarily be included within the final Comprehensive Plan document; however, it is included in this report because of how clearly some of the community and neighborhood characteristics and patterns are demonstrated physically through the mapping analysis. Additionally, some of the information shown on the maps spatially describes and supports the information contained within Part 1 Demographics Update (“Demographics Update”) of the background analysis, which provides updated demographics and housing information and tables that will be included as part of the 2040 Plan. The following report is organized to correspond to the maps which follow this report. Each map description and summary includes the following information: • Data captured/contained within the map; and • Whether the map is required to be included within the 2040 Plan; and • Relationship to the Demographics Update; and Significance or relationship of information to the Planning Process and 2040 Plan. Community Snapshot Size 5,363.4 Acres County Hennepin County Adjacent Cities Robbinsdale, Crystal, Brooklyn Park, Minneapolis, Fridley Major Roadways I-94, Hwy 100, Hwy 252, Hwy 694 Population 2016 (est)31,231 School Districts ISD #11, ISD #279, ISD #281, ISD#286 Parks &Trails 458 Acres: Shingle Creek, Twin Lake Regional Trails & North Mississippi Regional Park Natural Resources Mississippi River, Twin Lakes, Shingle Creek APPENDIX C: BACKGROUND INFORMATION City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 38 Map 2: Metropolitan Council Community Designation The Metropolitan Council created a uniform system of defining general development patterns across the region through the establishment of Community Designations. The 2015 System Statement issued to the City of Brooklyn Center included the City’s Community Designation per the Metropolitan Council. Each city is required to acknowledge their community’s designation(s), and to comply with intent and purpose of the designation in the 2040 Plan. The City of Brooklyn Center is designated entirely as “Urban” which is described as: “Urban communities experienced rapid development during the post-World War II era, and exhibit the transition toward the development stage dominated by the influence of the automobile. Urban communities are expected to plan for forecasted population and household growth at average densities of at least 10 units per acre for new development and redevelopment. In addition, Urban communities are expected to target opportunities for more intensive development near regional transit investments…” The community designation is consistent with the information provided in the Demographics Update which includes information regarding age of housing stock, which generally demonstrates that much of the community was developed in the post-World War II era. 39 Map 2: Metropolitan Council Community Designation DRAFT Date: 08.01.2017 Source: Metropolitan Council, MNGEO, Hennepin County INTERSTATE 94 H I G H W A Y 1 0 0 63RD AVE N X E R X E S A V E N 69TH AVE N H I G H W A Y 2 5 2 INTERSTATE 694 57TH AVE N B R O O K L Y N B L V D D U P O N T A V E N 58TH AVE N S H I N G L E C R E E K P K W Y H U M B O L D T A V E N J U N E A V E N B R Y A N T A V E N F R A N C E A V E N L Y N D A L E A V E N 65TH AVE N COUNTY ROAD 10 FREEWAY BLVD 53RD AVE N H A L I F A X A V E N 7 0 T H A V E N S B I 9 4 T O 5 3 R D A V E N N O B L E A V E N WB I94 TO BROOKLYN BLVDINTERSTATE 94 53RD AVE N H U M B O L D T A V E N H I G H W A Y 2 5 2 F R A N C E A V E N H I G H W A Y 1 0 0 INTERSTATE 694 F R A N C E A V E N BROOKLYN CENTER MINNEAPOLIS CRYSTAL BROOKLYN PARK ROBBINSDALE F Community Designation Urban 0 1,600 3,200 4,800 6,400800 Feet APPENDIX C: BACKGROUND INFORMATION City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 40 Map 3: Future Land Use Plan Map 3 is taken directly from the City’s 2030 Comprehensive Plan, and no changes have been made (GIS to be obtained from City). This map is simply a starting point from which the 2040 Plan is developed. The Future Land Use Plan will be updated to reflect any changes or modifications desired as determined through this 2040 Plan update process. The following background information supports the current plan, and should be modified as necessary. It should be noted that these designations can be changed, adjusted and/or modified as necessary to reflect the aspirations of this planning period, or they may stay exactly the same and unchanged. Map 3, in an updated form, is required to be submitted as part of the 2040 Plan. The Future Land Use Plan must be amended and adjusted, as necessary, for consistency with the population, households and employment projections as stated within the 2015 System Statement (see Demographics Update for numbers.) 41 Map 3: Future Land Use Plan (To be updated with City GIS) DRAFT Date: 08.01.2017 Source: Metropolitan Council, MNGEO, Hennepin County APPENDIX C: BACKGROUND INFORMATION City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 42 Map 4: Community Development Activities & Projects 2016 Since the 2030 Plan Update was adopted the City has been working diligently on redevelopment and revitalization efforts throughout the community. The 2030 Plan focused planning and redevelopment efforts of the Opportunity Site and the “City Center” comprehensively. These efforts take significant time, resources and effort to bring to fruition and as a result many of the redevelopment areas targeted in the 2030 Plan continue to be worked on today. Acknowledging current redevelopment activities and projects is important to understand how such projects and work may influence the 2040 Plan process, and to account for how such developments will contribute to the anticipated population, household and employment growth. Several of the City’s redevelopment initiatives have been completed, or are in progress since adoption of the 2030 Plan. Successful projects include the Shingle Creek Crossing redevelopment project, the Joslyn Redevelopment Project and the FBI Regional Field Office. These projects are bringing new users to the community and helping to revitalize underutilized parcels in the City; however, opportunities for redevelopment remain and will likely be an integral part of the planning process and discussion moving forward in this planning process. Information regarding redevelopment and staging is required to be included within the 2040 Plan update; however, it does not necessarily need to be with a map or with the specificity identified below. The information contained in the report can be used as context and foundation from which the Future Land Use Plan can be refined and developed for inclusion within the 2040 Plan. Additionally, the land use pattern associated with redevelopment should be evaluated for compliance with the projected population, household and employment growth contained within the 2015 System Statement. This analysis should also be completed to identify what infrastructure and transportation improvements may be necessary to support the planned redevelopment and growth. Map 4 was produced in 2016 by the City to show and track community development and redevelopment activities. This map will be updated to reflect all current activities, and once updated, will remain current through the 2040 Plan process to ensure that the Future Land Use Plan, transportation and infrastructure plans account for current redevelopment activities in the community. The following list is identified within the margins of Map 4: 43 Current Development Activities 1. Brooklyn Boulevard Corridor – North Redevelopment Opportunities • NE corner of Brooklyn Boulevard and 70th Avenue • 4-6 lots north of Slim’s restaurant 2. Brooklyn Boulevard Market (6,700 SF commercial pad site)Brooklyn Boulevard Corridor Mid • Bridgeman’s/Boulevard Market Shopping Center • Senior Care Housing Project (former Cars w/Heart site) • Trail and Streetscape Improvements 3. Brooklyn Boulevard. Corridor – South • Commercial Redevelopment opportunities (5700 block of 58th Avenue/ Brooklyn Boulevard • Brooklyn Boulevard. & 55th Ave Intersection Improvements • C-Line Bus Rapid Transit Corridor • Phase I Brooklyn Boulevard. Improvements (Fed/County funded for Yr 2018) 4. Luther Auto Group 5. New Millennium Academy K-8 Charter School 6. Twin Lakes Regional Trail Connections and Extensions • Lakeside Avenue extension • Lake Point Apartments extension • 57th Avenue extension 7. Sears Store • Parking Lot Improvements • Store Front/Architectural Improvements 8. Shingle Creek Crossing PUD 9. Jerry’s Food Site 10. Opportunity Site • Brookdale Ford site APPENDIX C: BACKGROUND INFORMATION City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 44 • Brookdale Square • Residential PUD – 800 Market Rate Units 11. 57th Avenue and Logan EDA/Redevelopment Site 12. Embassy Suites – Phase II 13. EDA Site (C2 Zone/5 Acres) 14. Former Mr. BBQ Site (C2 Zone/2.12 acres) 15. I-1 Industrial Park Study Area (Industrial Inventory Strategies of industrial uses and opportunities) 16. Humboldt Avenue Corridor (enhancement opportunities) 17. Earle Brown Lanes (C2 Zone/4-acre site) 18. Evergreen Villas (potential multi-family housing) 19. Eastbrook 2nd Addition 20. TH 252 Corridor Study 21. Brooklyn Center Storage 6330 Camden Avenue (4 Story/80,000 SF Facility) 21. Mississippi River Critical Corridor New Rules/Ordinance Update 45 Map 4: Redevelopment & Current Planning Activity APPENDIX C: BACKGROUND INFORMATION City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 46 Map 5: Natural Resources As a fully developed community, most of the land has been developed with some type of residential, commercial or industrial uses and not many areas of the community remain in their natural, pre-settlement condition. However, there are several water bodies and water features in the community that provide critical natural resource connections to the region, and to the City’s park system. This map is a compilation of several data sets created by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MnDNR) and the National Wetland Inventory. As demonstrated on the Map, in 2014 the MnDNR issued a draft list of impaired streams and lakes which identified Twin Lake and Shingle Creek in the City of Brooklyn Center. In addition, in 2008 the MnDNR in coordination with Hennepin County and the Metropolitan Council prepared a Natural Resources Inventory which was reflected in the Minnesota Land Cover Classification System (MLCCS) which identified the wetland area around Palmer Lake as an area having Moderate Quality natural resources. The National Wetland Inventory (NWI) shows likely wetland areas in the community, with the most notable being the complex that runs north-south from Palmer Lake adjacent to and surrounds Shingle Creek through the City Center. These systems are important to consider when preparing the 2040 Plan update, particularly if any of the systems have the potential to be positively (or adversely) impacted at time of redevelopment. This is most relevant for Shingle Creek, which was listed in 2014 as impaired, and runs near the City Center and could be impacted or improved as redevelopment occurs in this area. 47 Map 5: Natural Resources INTERSTATE 94 H I G H W A Y 1 0 0 63RD AVE N X E R X E S A V E N 69TH AVE N H I G H W A Y 2 5 2 INTERSTATE 694 57TH AVE N B R O O K L Y N B L V D D U P O N T A V E N 58TH AVE N S H I N G L E C R E E K P K W Y H U M B O L D T A V E N J U N E A V E N B R Y A N T A V E N F R A N C E A V E N L Y N D A L E A V E N 65TH AVE N COUNTY ROAD 10 FREEWAY BLVD 53RD AVE N H A L I F A X A V E N 7 0 T H A V E N SB HWY252 TO WB I94 S B I 9 4 T O 5 3 R D A V E N N O B L E A V E N WB I94 TO BROOKLYN BLVD 51ST AVE N INTERSTATE 94 53RD AVE N H U M B O L D T A V E N H I G H W A Y 2 5 2 F R A N C E A V E N H I G H W A Y 1 0 0 INTERSTATE 694 F R A N C E A V E N BROOKLYN CENTER MINNEAPOLIS CRYSTAL BROOKLYN PARK ROBBINSDALE F 0 1,600 3,200 4,800 6,400800 FeetNatural Resources Im paired Lakes 2014 (D raft) Im paired Streams 2014 (Draft) National Wetland Inventory MLCCS Ecological Significance Moderate Quality DRAFT Date: 08.01.2017 Source: Metropolitan Council, MNGEO, Hennepin County APPENDIX C: BACKGROUND INFORMATION City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 48 Map 6: Metropolitan Council Transit Market Areas The Metropolitan Council designates the City in Transit Market Area II and Transit Market Area III as shown on Map 6. The following definition of each market area are provided: Transit Market Area II (Metropolitan Council’s Definition): Transit Market Area II has high to moderately high population and employment densities and typically has a traditional street grid comparable to Market Area I. Much of Market Area II is also categorized as an Urban Center and it can support many of the same types of fixed-route transit as Market Area I, although usually at lower frequencies or short service spaces. Approximately 33% of Brooklyn Center is designated as Transit Market Area II, and much of the area within this Transit Market Area includes neighborhoods dominated by aging single-family residential uses and integrated multi-family uses. Most of these areas were developed post-World War II and were generally constructed between 1950 and 1965. Transit Market Area III (Metropolitan Council’s Definition): Transit Market Area III has moderate density but tends to have a less traditional street grid that can limit the effectiveness of transit. It is typically Urban with large portions of Suburban and Suburban Edge communities. Transit service in this area is primarily commuter express bus service with some fixed-route local service providing basic coverage. General public dial-a-ride services are available where fixed-route service is not viable. Approximately 67% (or two-thirds) of Brooklyn Center is designated as Transit Market Area III even though the entire extents of the City are designated Urban and there are no areas designated as ‘suburban’. There are some fixed- route options within this Market Area in the community; however, it should be noted that this designation as Transit Market Area III may not truly reflect the existing neighborhood patterns particularly in the northeast quadrant of the community. While neighborhoods in this area were developed primarily from 1964 to 1975 the development pattern is still dominated by a fairly regular grid and is densely populated. Further, this area is identified by the Metropolitan Council as an area of concentrated poverty which would suggest that it is critical to ensure transit services are frequent and easily accessible in this area. This relationship and designation should be explored/analyzed further particularly with respect to route access, stops and frequency during the planning process. 49 Map 6: Metropolitan Council Transit Market Areas INTERSTATE 94 H I G H W A Y 1 0 0 63RD AVE N X E R X E S A V E N 69TH AVE N H I G H W A Y 2 5 2 INTERSTATE 694 57TH AVE N B R O O K L Y N B L V D D U P O N T A V E N 58TH AVE N S H I N G L E C R E E K P K W Y H U M B O L D T A V E N J U N E A V E N B R Y A N T A V E N F R A N C E A V E N L Y N D A L E A V E N 65TH AVE N COUNTY ROAD 10 FREEWAY BLVD 53RD AVE N H A L I F A X A V E N 7 0 T H A V E N SB HWY252 TO WB I94 S B I 9 4 T O 5 3 R D A V E N N O B L E A V E N WB I94 TO BROOKLYN BLVD 51ST AVE N INTERSTATE 94 53RD AVE N H U M B O L D T A V E N H I G H W A Y 2 5 2 F R A N C E A V E N H I G H W A Y 1 0 0 INTERSTATE 694 F R A N C E A V E N BROOKLYN CENTER MINNEAPOLIS CRYSTAL BROOKLYN PARK ROBBINSDALE F 0 1,600 3,200 4,800 6,400800 FeetMarket Area Transit Market Area II Transit Market Area III DRAFT Date: 08.01.2017 Source: Metropolitan Council, MNGEO, Hennepin County APPENDIX C: BACKGROUND INFORMATION City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 50 Map 7: Existing Transit/Bus Routes Mass Transit/Bus Routes: Residents of the City of Brooklyn Center rely on public transit, and it is imperative that the bus lines that serve the City continue to serve the population cost effectively and efficiently. This is supported through information collected in the Demographics Update, as well as exhibited on several of the maps contained within this report. As demonstrated on Map 7, most major east-west and north-south roadways have at least one bus route that provides connections to the greater region and within the community. However, as described in the analysis of Map 11, further review of accessibility should be completed as part of this process particularly in the northeast and southwest quadrants of the City. The following bus lines currently serve the residents and employees in Brooklyn Center: Route #Description 19 Olson Memorial Hwy – Penn Ave N 22 Brooklyn Center – Lyndale Ave North – Cedar-28th Av S – VA 5 Brooklyn Center – Fremont – 26th Ave – Chicago – MOA 717 Brooklyn Center – Robbinsdale – Plymouth 721 Ltd Stop – Brooklyn Center – New Hope – Mpls 722 Brooklyn center – Humboldt Ave N – Shingle Creek Pkwy 723 Starlite – North Henn Community College – Brooklyn Center 724 Ltd Stop – Target Campus – Sarlite – Brooklyn Center 760 Express – Zane Ave – 63rd Ave – 65th Ave P& R, Mpls 761 Express – Brooklyn Park – Xerxes – 49th Avenue – Mpls 762 Ltd Stop – Brooklyn Center – North Mpls – Mpls 763 Express – 85th Ave – Brookdale Dr – Humboldt – Mpls 765 Express – Target – Hwy 252 and 73rd Ave P&R – Mpls 766 Express – Champlin – Noble P&R – West River Rd 767 Express – 63rd Ave P&R – 65th Ave P& R - Mpls 768 Express – Noble P&R – Foley P&R – Mpls 801 Brooklyn Center – Columbia Heights - Rosedale 51 Map 7: Existing Transit/Bus Routes !¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿ !¿!¿!¿ !¿ !¿!¿!¿!¿ !¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿ !¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿ !¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿ !¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿ !¿ !¿!¿!¿!¿!¿ !¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿ !¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿!¿ !¿!¿!¿!¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿ !¿!¿!¿!¿ !¿!¿!¿!¿!¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿!¿!¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿!¿ !¿ !¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿ !¿ !¿ !¿ !¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿ !¿!¿!¿!¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿ !¿ !¿!¿!¿!¿!¿ !¿!¿!¿!¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿!¿!¿ !¿ !¿ !¿ !¿ !¿ !¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿ !¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿ !¿ !¿ !¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿!¿!¿!¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿ !¿!¿!¿ !¿!¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿ !¿ !¿ !¿ !¿ !¿!¿!¿ !¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿ !¿ !¿ !¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿ !¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿ !¿ !¿ !¿ !¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿!¿!¿ !¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿!¿!¿!¿!¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿ !¿ !¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿ !¿!¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿ !¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿!¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿ !¿ !¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿!¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿ !¿ !¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿ !¿!¿ !¿ !¿ !¿ !¿ !¿ !¿ !¿ !¿ !¿ kj kj kj 2 2 785 783 780781782 8 8 7 7 6 5 7 6 6 8 5 0 7 6 8 8 6 5 760 767 5 7 6 3 1 9 7 2 3 8 5 4 8 5 2 761 8 0 1 724 7 6 2 721 7 2 2 7 1 7 716 INTERSTATE 94 H I G H W A Y 1 0 0 63RD AVE N X E R X E S A V E N 69TH AVE N H I G H W A Y 2 5 2 INTERSTATE 694 57TH AVE N B R O O K L Y N B L V D D U P O N T A V E N 58TH AVE N S H I N G L E C R E E K P K W Y H U M B O L D T A V E N J U N E A V E N B R Y A N T A V E N F R A N C E A V E N L Y N D A L E A V E N 65TH AVE N COUNTY ROAD 10 FREEWAY BLVD 53RD AVE N H A L I F A X A V E N 7 0 T H A V E N SB HWY252 TO WB I94 S B I 9 4 T O 5 3 R D A V E N WB I94 TO BROOKLYN BLVD 53RD AVE N H U M B O L D T A V E N H I G H W A Y 2 5 2 F R A N C E A V E N H I G H W A Y 1 0 0 INTERSTATE 694 F R A N C E A V E N BROOKLYN CENTER MINNEAPOLIS CRYSTAL BROOKLYN PARK ROBBINSDALE F 0 1,600 3,200 4,800 6,400800 FeetTransit Service kj ParkAndRideLots !¿Bus Stops Bus Routes DRAFT Date: 08.01.2017 Source: Metropolitan Council, MNGEO, Hennepin County There are three Park and Ride lots in the City of Brooklyn Center, all of which are operated by Metro Transit. • Church of the Nazarene – located at Highway 252 and 73rd Avenue North (Bus Routes 765, 766) – Capacity of 115 Vehicles, no expansions planned. • Regal Cinemas20 – located at 6420 Camden Avenue North (Bus Routes 763, 765, 766) Capacity of 200 Vehicles, no expansions planned. • 65th Avenue North and Brooklyn Boulevard – 6503 Brooklyn Boulevard (Bus Routes 723, 760, 767) – Capacity of 239 Vehicles, no expansion planned – bike parking available. This information is required to be addressed within the 2040 Plan update and further analysis, as well as future needs and demands should be projected. Preliminarily, the mapping analysis in conjunction with the information collected in the Demographics Update suggests that this portion of the Comprehensive Plan may need attention particularly as it relates to future transit needs and demands. APPENDIX C: BACKGROUND INFORMATION City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 52 Map 8: Housing – Age of Homesteaded Structures The age of the housing stock is an important characteristic of the community particularly as it relates to potential structural obsolescence and other limiting factors which correlate to housing values. As described earlier, much of Brooklyn Center’s single-family housing stock was developed post-World War II between 1950 and 1963 and many of the homes in this age range were dominated by rambler architectural styles. As shown on Map 15, entire neighborhoods were all constructed in a relatively short period of time which strongly defines neighborhood pattern. As shown, most of Brooklyn Center was developed on a fairly regular grid pattern and does not reflect a ‘suburban’ development pattern. This is positive from the perspective that transportation and transit connections should be easier to improve, where necessary, because of the relatively dense population of the neighborhoods. However, aging neighborhoods can present a challenge as major systems (i.e. roof, siding, windows, HVAC, etc.) reach the end of their useful life. This can be particularly difficult if residents are unable to reinvest and maintain their properties, which leads to deferred maintenance and the potential for more significant problems that would become widespread across entire neighborhoods. This map is not required to be a part of the 2040 Plan update, but instead is provided to supplement the information contained within the Demographics Update. This map shows the geographic pattern of development, and may provide greater insight when considering the land use plan in conjunction with the transit and transportation plans. 53 Map 8: Housing - Age of Homesteaded Structures Mi s s i s s i p p i Tw i n T w i n Ryan Palmer Twin Twin 94 100 2 5 2 69th Du p o n t 63rd 8 1 Br y a n t 10 73rd 55th 6t h Ca m d e n Gi r a r d J u n e 59th Kn o x 58th B e a r d Ne w t o n 65th Sc o t t 61st Hu m b o l d t Fr a n c e Wi l l o w 66th 64th Freeway 60th U n i t y Sh i n g l e C r e e k We s t R i v e r Lo g a n Re g e n t 78th 70th K y l e P e r r y 52nd Ja m e s 50th O s s e o Lila c 53rd Al d r i c h Gr i m e s L e e Howe Ohenry Mo r g a n 4 t h L y n d a l e Ramp Qu e e n 77th 72nd 694 Xe n i a C o l f a x Twin L a k e 67th 54th Ru s s e l l Ericon Meadowwood Ol i v e r Xe r x e s 62nd 76th Br o o k l y n 5 t h Sh e r i d a n Up t o n Nash V i o l e t Janet Irving 47th Summit Bernard 68th 75th MumfordJoyce Ew i n g Dr e w 51st 74th Estate Az e l i a Amy P a l m e r L a k e Oak North w a y Ze n i t h N o b l e Ea s t L y n d a l e 49th Ha l i f a x Q u a i l Yo r k 46th La k e b r e e z e 56th 48th 74 1/2 57th A b b o t t Quar l e s Ju d y Jo h n M a r t i n Wing a r d T o l e d o Urban Poe I m p e r i a l Wilshire Thurber Th o m a s Corvallis N o r t h p o r t Br o o k v i e w Woodbi n e S a i l o r Winchester Eleanor Ri v e r d a l e Pe a r s o n Ad m i r a l Brook d a l e C e n t e r Brookd a l e Vi n c e n t W e l c o m e Bellvue 71st In d i a n a Or c h a r d P e n n Paul Da l l a s Fairview Ve r a C r u z M a r l i n Si e r r a Byron E m e r s o n M a j o r Sh o r e s M i s s i s s i p p i Ea r l e B r o w n Wa s h b u r n Boulder B r o o k l y n B o u l e v a r d F r o n t a g e 46 1/2 Fr e m o n t Lawrence La k e v i e w Fa i r f i e l d Eckberg Burquest Parkway Chowen Ponds Lakeside Angeline L a k e l a n d Kathr e n e Shari A n n 58 1/2 R i v e r w o o d 49 1/2 Al d r i c h 76th 2 5 2 Ir v i n g Pe r r y Co l f a x 73rd Ramp To l e d o C h o w e n Dr e w 67th 73rd C h o w e n 67th 75th Qu a i l A l d r i c h 8 1 Ra m p B e a r d 61st Q u a i l Ramp 46th E m e r s o n Ja m e s 66th Ramp Re g e n t Vi n c e n t Ma j o r 65th 70th 76 t h Ramp 55th 62nd 56th 52nd 71st Ha l i f a x 48th Al d r i c h Perry Un i t y Ab b o t t O r c h a r d 74th Lilac 49th 69th B r y a n t 64th 100 Em e r s o n Da l l a s R a m p 76 t h Qu a i l Xe r x e s Le e R e g e n t F r e m o n t 74th Woodbine 59th 57th 53rd R a m p 72ndLe e Lilac Ra m p Ha l i f a x U n i t y 76th Lo g a n X e r x e s 10 0 Uni t y Ab b o t t Qu e e n 51st Pe n n S c o t t 56th Ja m e s 72nd 71st Du p o n t Ja m e s Pe r r y Fr e m o n t V e r a C r u z Pe r r y 51st Ju n e 72nd 56th Ramp We l c o m e 70th Twin L a k e 50th 71st C a m d e n Yo r k To l e d o 65th Co l f a x F r a n c e 58th Co l f a x Ky l e Ramp Ram p 56th P e r r y Fr e m o n t Lilac F r a n c e Ha l i f a x Fr a n c e Wa s h b u r n G r i m e s 70th 58th 48th L e e N o b l e 694 72 n d Ramp D r e w 66th Qu a i l Ne w t o n 73rd 50th 74th 69t h Ju n e 67th Ol i v e r Ma j o r 54th 51st Up t o n 52nd Yo r k B e a r d Ma j o r Ma j o r 68th Br y a n t Ly n d a l e 74th D r e w C o l f a x 75th Up t o n D r e w 64th Dr e w Wa s h b u r n Xe r x e s 52nd O r c h a r d 61st Shi n g l e C r e e k 67t h C a m d e n 69th E w i n g 60th Du p o n t Noble Gi r a r d 47th 62nd 59th 73rd We l c o m e Em e r s o n Orch a r d P e r r y F r a n c e 67th 50th Ca m d e n Kn o x Ra m p 73rd Shingle Creek Sc o t t Re g e n t We s t R i v e r R e g e n t R a m p 53rd 62nd R a m p Ri v e r d a l e 66th Oliver Qu a i l 67th Un i t y 76th 67th 64th Shingle C r e e k X e r x e s M a j o r Ram p 74th 60th Ra m p 66th Ne w t o n X e r x e s S c o t t Grime s 49th 70th 77th 74th 61st 52nd M i s s i s s i p p i Ru s s e l l 48th 68th K y l e 54th Gi r a r d 10 70th P e r r y 75th P e r r y I n d i a n a 4t h Le e Lo g a n W i l l o w 56th 56th Lila c R a m p Lilac Co l f a x Dupont Ly n d a l e 77th Ir v i n g Hu m b o l d t Yo r k Or c h a r d Lilac Ky l e Ramp N o b l e 47th R a m p S c o t t Em e r s o n Un i t y N o r t h p o r t Q u a i l 71st 47th 60th Lilac Gi r a r d 74th 57th Tw i n L a k e 73rd Ol i v e r 51st 70th 54th G r i m e s Ram p A d m i r a l Bro o k l y n 56th Tw i n L a k e 73rd 4t h Gi r a r d Bea r d 72nd Mo r g a n We l c o m e Lilac Mo r g a n 50th 50th Kn o x Le e Winchester Aldrich 75th Hu m b o l d t Fr e m o n t Pe n n Ew i n g Ra m p Ew i n g We l c o m e B r y a n t Ir v i n g 47th 70th 66th Fr a n c e U n i t y 53rd Kn o x M o r g a n Ze n i t h Ramp 73rd Al d r i c h 72nd 70th 76th 53rd Qu a i l Pe n n BROOKLYN CENTER BROOKLYN PARK CRYSTAL MINNEAPOLIS ROBBINSDALE F YEAR_BUILT 1856 - 1913 1914 - 1935 1936- 1949 1950 - 1956 1957 - 1963 1964 - 1974 1975 - 1989 1990 - 2015 0 1,600 3,200 4,800 6,400800 Feet Homestead Properties - Year Built DRAFT Date: 08.01.2017 Source: Metropolitan Council, MNGEO, Hennepin County APPENDIX C: BACKGROUND INFORMATION City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 54 Map 9: Housing – Age of Rental/Multi-Family Structures Nearly 40% of the community’s residents rent and the majority of those renters live in apartment buildings which are integrated throughout the community as shown on Map 16. (See Demographics Update for more information regarding rental breakdowns.) Given that a significant portion of the City’s population lives in apartments the age of such structures becomes critically important to the overall health of the housing supply. As demonstrated on the map, the majority of the apartments were constructed prior to 1979 with the bulk of the units being constructed between 1966 and 1969. This means that the majority of the apartment are more than 50-years old, and that structural deficiencies and major capital improvements may be required in the relatively near term in order for the structures to remain marketable. This map is not required to be included as part of the 2040 Plan update, however, it important to understand geographically the location of the multi-family structures so that the future land use plan can be developed to consider where there may be demand for additional units, or where there may be redevelopment potential. 55 Map 9: Housing - Age of Rental/Multi-Family Structures M i s s i s s i p p i T w i n T w i n T w i n R y a n Palmer 94 1 0 0 69th 8 1 2 5 2 D u p o n t 63rd B r y a n t 55th 10 C a m d e n 6 t h G i r a r d J u n e 59th K n o x 58th Lake S c o t t 65th 61st H u m b o l d t F r a n c e W i l l o w 66th Ramp 64th X e r x e s Freeway O sseo N e w t o n 60th S h i n g l e C r e e k W e s t R i v e r L o g a n U nity O l i v e r Y a t e s 70th K y l e P e r r y 52nd 50th L i l a c Victory Memorial 53rd A l d r i c h G r i m e s L e e Howe Ohenry M o r g a n 4 t h L y n d a l e Q u e e n W e s t B r o a d w a y 72nd 694 X e n i a C o l f a x T w i n L a k e 67th 75th 54th R u s s e l l R e g e n t Ericon Meadowwood 62nd J a m e s B e a r d 5 t h S h e r i d a n Z e n i t h Nash V i o l e t Janet Irving A b b o t t 47th Summit C h o w e n Bernard 68th F r e m o n t MumfordJoyce E w i n g D r e w 51s t 74th A z e l i a Amy P a l m e r L a k e Oak Northway Brooklyn N o b l e E a s t L y n d a l e 49th 73rd H a l i f a x Q u a i l Y o r k 44th 46th Lakebreeze 56th 48th 74 1/2 57th Quarles J u d y John M artin W i n g a r d T o l e d o 45th Urban Poe Wilshire Thurber T h o m a s Corvallis O r c h a r d N o r t h p o r t B r o o k v i e w Woodbine S a il o r Winchester Eleanor R i v e r d a l e P e a r s o n A d m i r a l B r o o k d a l e C e n t e r W a s h b u r n V i n c e n t W e l c o m e Bellvue 7 1 s t I n d i a n a 3 7 t h U p t o n P e n n Paul D a l l a s 4 5 1 /2 Fairview V e r a C r u z M a r l i n Byron I m p e rial E m e r s o n M a j o r S h o r e s 76th W ebber E a r l e B r o w n Boulder B r o o k l y n B o u l e v a r d F r o n t a g e 46 1/2 Lawrence L a k e v i e w Eckberg Burquest P a r k w a y Ponds Lakeside Angel ine L a k e l a n d Robin V i c t o r y K a t h r e n e S h a r i A n n M i s s i s s i p p i 58 1/2 R i v e r w o o d 49 1 /2 Mildred Madalyn R a m p O r c h a r d 74th 70th 72nd 60th M o r g a n E w i n g P e n n 45th 71st 53rd L i l a c F r e m o n t 70th I n d i a n a U n i t y R a m p 65th V i n c e n t M o r g a n K n o x K y l e 65th Q u a i l 75th B r y a n t U p t o n Fair view H u m b o l d t 61st Q u a i l E w i n g Q u a i l U n i t y V e r a C r u z G r i m e s X e r x e s A l d r i c h 52nd F r e m o n t F r e m o n t R a m p W e l c o m e G i r a r d 5 6 t h 67th U p t o n A l d r i c h Ramp V e r a C r u z U n i t y 67th P e r r y A b b o t t R a m p Ramp 67th T o l e d o P e n n 69th 62nd Q u a i l 76th 54th G i r a r d B r o o k l y n 44th 6 7 t h 59th H a l i f a x 47th 66th X e r x e s S c o t t 56th K n o x 694 64th A b b o t t R a m p W i l l o w L e e 73rd 47th 51st O l i v e r 55th W a s h b u r n A b b o t t M a j o r J u n e 52nd 1 0 0 R a m p R e g e n t 58th U p t o n 73rd V e r a C r u z 56th L o g a n 56th 74th P e r r y Ramp R a m p D r e w 73rd 74 th X e n i a 51st 46th 57th T w i n L a k e Ramp T w i n L a k e 48th 50th L a k e l a n d 47th D u p o n t C a m d e n 69th E m e r s o n 46th M a j o r N e w t o n 74th Q u e e nToledo Y o r k N e w t o n J a m e s Shingle Creek B e a r d T o l e d o P e r r y 70th Winchester R e g e n t C o l f a x R a m p 52nd 8 1 D r e w M a j o r U n i t y Z e n i t h V i n c e n t 61st Y o r k R e g e n t R a m p U n i t y O l i v e r Lilac B e a r d I r v i n g Sh i n g l e C re e k 70th L i l a c V e r a C r u z R e g e n t R a m p O r c h a r d 51st S c o t t 73rd 59th Ramp O r c h a r d L a k e N o b l e D r e w Y o r k X e rx e s G i r a r d W e l c o m e U n i t y Woodbine 54th L i l a c M o r g a n B r y a n t G r i m e s B e a r d 73rd 70th E w i n g Lakeland A d m i r a l F r a n c e W e l c o m e T w i n L a k e 56th 46th R e g e n t 46th 45th 10 75th S h e r i d a n 73rd 48th Q u a i l R a m p L y n d a l e 73rd G r i m e s F r a n c e B e a r d L o g a n L e e 61st P e n n 2 5 2 62nd Quail C h o w e n Z e n i t h R u s s e l l J a m e s U n i t y N o b l e 4 t h N o b l e K n o x 53rd N o r t h p o r t 68th 66th 56th 65th 50th H a l i f a x S h i n g l e C r e e k R a m p C o l f a x 49th 71st C o l f a x E m e r s o n E w i n g 62nd O l i v e r P e r r y Aldrich J u n e Q u e e n G i r a r d F r a n c e 50th 45th 68th 60th H a l i f a x I r v i n g R a m p K y l e L e e 70th C a m d e n 75th 74th C o l f a x 47th R a m p 44t h K n o x 71st 70th 72nd 68th H u m b o l d t 72nd P e r r y 73rd P e n n 74th A l d r i c h L i l a c E m e r s o n D a l l a s R a m p U p t o n Q u a i l L i l a c D r e w Q u a i l K y l e 49th 48th 66th 74th X erx es J a m e s B e a r d 50th G r i m e s L y n d a l e Ramp 47th Q u a i l T o l e d o R u s s e l l F r a n c e A l d r i c h 10 I n d i a n a 6 7 t h 53rd 58th P e r r y 70th 7 0 t h 51st L i l a c L o g a n 50th R a m p 72nd D r e w 6 6 t h M a j o r 51st X e n i a D r e w W a s h b u r n X e r x e s F r e m o n t R a m p I n d i a n a Corvallis Woodbine R a m p E w i n g 53rd 4 t h 73r d 52nd L e e C a m d e n S c o t t 50th 67th 46th R a m p 60th P e r r y Q u e e n H a l i f a x 66th 44th BROOKLYN CENTER MINNEAPOLIS CRYSTAL BROOKLYN PARK ROBBINSDALE F Apartments Year Built 1954 - 1961 1962 - 1965 1966 - 1969 1970 - 1979 1980 - 1993 0 1,2 50 2,500 3,750 5,000625 Feet DRAFT Date: 08.01.2017 Source: Metropolitan Council, MNGEO, Hennepin County APPENDIX C: BACKGROUND INFORMATION City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 56 Map 10: Housing – Square Footage of Single-Family Homes While related to housing age, the square footage of single-family homes also plays a significant role in the demographics of a community. Changes to family structure, technology, and other factors have changed housing demands which contributes to functional obsolescence in a home that can subsequently reduce home values. Brooklyn Center’s single-family housing stock is pretty homogeneous and nearly all homes and neighborhoods are dominated with square footages between less than 1,000 square feet and 1,500 square feet. This is a relatively modest housing size, and the single-family housing stock lacks diversity. As a result of house size and type, housing prices tend to be relatively affordable which is demonstrated by information contained within the Demographics Update. This map is not required to be included within the 2040 Plan update. However, it is extremely important to consider as the City plans for the future. Increasingly these homes are being used multi-generationally and with modest square footages the City needs to plan appropriately for the neighborhoods and supporting infrastructure. 57 Map 10: Square Footage of Single-Family Homes INTERSTATE 94 H I G H W A Y 1 0 0 63RD AVE N X E R X E S A V E N 69TH AVE N H I G H W A Y 2 5 2 INTERSTATE 694 57TH AVE N B R O O K L Y N B L V D D U P O N T A V E N 58TH AVE N S H I N G L E C R E E K P K W Y H U M B O L D T A V E N J U N E A V E N B R Y A N T A V E N F R A N C E A V E N L Y N D A L E A V E N 65TH AVE N COUNTY ROAD 10 FREEWAY BLVD 53RD AVE N H A L I F A X A V E N 7 0 T H A V E N SB HWY252 TO WB I94 S B I 9 4 T O 5 3 R D A V E N N O B L E A V E N WB I94 TO BROOKLYN BLVD 51ST AVE N INTERSTATE 94 53RD AVE N H U M B O L D T A V E N H I G H W A Y 2 5 2 F R A N C E A V E N H I G H W A Y 1 0 0 INTERSTATE 694 F R A N C E A V E N BROOKLYN CENTER MINNEAPOLIS CRYSTAL BROOKLYN PARK ROBBINSDALE F 0 1,600 3,200 4,800 6,400800 FeetSize of Homesteaded Single Family Homes Finished Square Feet 0 - 1,019 1,019 - 1,196 1,196 - 1,462 1,462 - 1,948 1,948 - 3,323 DRAFT Date: 08.01.2017 Source: Metropolitan Council, MNGEO, Hennepin County APPENDIX C: BACKGROUND INFORMATION City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 58 Map 1 1: Census Tracts with Concentrated Poverty The Metropolitan Council collects and synthesizes information from the Census regarding income levels of population based on census tracts and has created two data sets which can be mapped to reflect household incomes. The data set shown on Map 18 shows census tracts where at least 40% of the households have family incomes at 185% of the federal poverty rate or less. This map is not required to be included within the 2040 Plan update, but is nevertheless important to consider because it can be used to identify potential gaps in relationships between land use pattern, incomes, transportation and transit access. As described and shown on other maps contained within this background report there appears to be a potential mismatch of services and neighborhood composition, and this map helps to geographically illustrate where further study and analysis may be warranted during this process. 59 Map 11: Census Tracts with Concentrated Poverty INTERSTATE 94 H I G H W A Y 1 0 0 63RD AVE N X E R X E S A V E N 69TH AVE N H I G H W A Y 2 5 2 INTERSTATE 694 57TH AVE N B R O O K L Y N B L V D D U P O N T A V E N 58TH AVE N S H I N G L E C R E E K P K W Y H U M B O L D T A V E N J U N E A V E N B R Y A N T A V E N F R A N C E A V E N L Y N D A L E A V E N 65TH AVE N COUNTY ROAD 10 FREEWAY BLVD 53RD AVE N H A L I F A X A V E N 7 0 T H A V E N SB HW Y252 TO WB I94 S B I 9 4 T O 5 3 R D A V E N N O B L E A V E N WB I94 TO BROOKLYN BLVD 51ST AVE N INTERSTATE 94 53RD AVE N H U M B O L D T A V E N H I G H W A Y 2 5 2 F R A N C E A V E N H I G H W A Y 1 0 0 INTERSTATE 694 F R A N C E A V E N BROOKLYN CENTER MINNEAPOLIS CRYSTAL BROOKLYN PARK ROBBINSDALE F 0 1,600 3,200 4,800 6,400800 FeetFamily Incomes Less than 185% Federal Poverty Level Census tracts with concetrated poverty (40%+) DRAFT Date: 08.01.2017 Source: Metropolitan Council, MNGEO, Hennepin County APPENDIX C: BACKGROUND INFORMATION City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 60 Map 12: School District Boundaries As shown on Map 18, the City of Brooklyn Center is served by four (4) school districts. Most interesting to note is the Brooklyn Center School District which is located entirely within the City and serves a very a small population. Since the school district is so small geographically even minor population and household changes could have a significant impact on the school district. While this is not necessary to include within the Comprehensive Plan, it is important to consider particularly with respect to location of facilities (existing and future) and planned growth and redevelopment areas. 61 INTERSTATE 94 H I G H W A Y 1 0 0 63RD AVE N X E R X E S A V E N 69TH AVE N H I G H W A Y 2 5 2 INTERSTATE 694 57TH AVE N B R O O K L Y N B L V D D U P O N T A V E N 58TH AVE N S H I N G L E C R E E K P K W Y H U M B O L D T A V E N J U N E A V E N B R Y A N T A V E N F R A N C E A V E N L Y N D A L E A V E N 65TH AVE N COUNTY ROAD 10 FREEWAY BLVD 53RD AVE N H A L I F A X A V E N 7 0 T H A V E N SB HWY252 TO W B I94 S B I 9 4 T O 5 3 R D A V E N N O B L E A V E N WB I94 TO BROOKLYN BLVD 51ST AVE N INTERSTATE 94 53RD AVE N H U M B O L D T A V E N H I G H W A Y 2 5 2 F R A N C E A V E N H I G H W A Y 1 0 0 INTERSTATE 694 F R A N C E A V E N BROOKLYN CENTER MINNEAPOLIS CRYSTAL BROOKLYN PARK ROBBINSDALE F 0 1,600 3,200 4,800 6,400800 FeetSchool District Anoka-Hennepin (ISD 11) Brooklyn Center (ISD 286) Osseo (ISD 279) Robbinsdale (ISD 281) Map 12: School District Boundaries DRAFT Date: 08.01.2017 Source: Metropolitan Council, MNGEO, Hennepin County APPENDIX C: BACKGROUND INFORMATION City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 62 Map 13: Parks, Park Classifications & Schools The City has an extensive network of parks and trails which are connected to (and often adjacent to) the existing schools in the community. As shown on previous trail planning maps, the City’s trail system includes the Shingle Creek Regional Trail and the Twin Lakes Regional Trail, which are required to be identified within the 2040 Plan update. The trail system provides not only recreational opportunities, but also portions of the system are part of the regional bikeway system that provides transportation mode choice. The City’s park system robust and neighborhood and community parks are integrated throughout the community. Many of the park areas are located adjacent to existing civic center uses as well as schools in the community. The following table identifies the park name, acreage and classifications that serve the community’s residents as shown on Map 20, from the 2030 Plan: Name Size (Acres)Park Type Arboretum 8 Special Use Bellvue 7 Neighborhood Park Bob Cahlander 5 Special Use Central 48 Community Destination Central West 20 Community Destination East Palmer 15 Neighborhood Park Evergreen 20 Community Destination Firehouse 10 Neighborhood Park Freeway 6 Neighborhood Park Garden City 1 Neighborhood Park Grandview 10 Community Destination Happy Hollow 6 Neighborhood Park Kylawn 22 Community Destination Lions 18 Neighborhood Park Marlin 2 Neighborhood Park Northport 25 Neighborhood Park North Mississippi Regional Park Special Use Orchard Lane 7 Neighborhood Park Palmer Lake 196 Neighborhood Park/SU Riverdale 4 Neighborhood Park Twin Lake 3 Neighborhood Park Wangstad 2 Neighborhood Park West Palmer 15 Community Destination Willow Lane 8 Neighborhood Park 63 Map 13: Parks, Park Classifications & Schools APPENDIX C: BACKGROUND INFORMATION City of Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan 2040 64 Infrastructure (Water & Wastewater) While relevant to the planning process, the infrastructure maps are not included within this report. The water, both from a utility and groundwater perspective, will be included within the 2040 Plan update but should be updated once the Future Land Use plan has been developed to ensure appropriate and adequate infrastructure is available. Likewise, as a fully developed community, the entire City is located within the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA) and therefore much of the system will remain unchanged. However, once the Future Land Use Plan and redevelopment plans are developed the City’s sanitary sewer plan will need to be updated to reflect any needed infrastructure improvements. Any improvements to either the water or wastewater system will need to be addressed appropriately within the Implementation plan and incorporated in the 2040 Plan update.