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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-109 CCRMember Graves introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2024-109 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE OPPORTUNITY SITE MASTER PLAN AS THE GUIDING POLICY DOCUMENT FOR THE BUILD OUT OF THE OPPORTUNITY SITE WHEREAS, the Opportunity Site Master Plan ("the Master Plan") is a multi -phased planning document initiated in 2019, and envisions the future redevelopment of an approximately 80-acre area known as the "Opportunity Site" to a new, mixed -use downtown; and WHEREAS, a master plan is a big picture, values -driven plan crafted to guide future development of a specific area, and is not intended to provide specific details for development projects; and WHEREAS, the Master Plan is comprised of two primary components: 1. An infrastructure framework that comprises the physical layout of the area with land use, roads, parks, trails, stormwater, utilities, and other related elements; and 2. An implementation framework that identifies how the physical elements will be delivered and what they are intended to achieve, as well as development goals, community benefits, financial feasibility, zoning regulations, and short and longer -term action steps; and WHEREAS, the Master Plan process was anchored by a three-phase, multi -year engagement approach, with an intentional effort to deliver community benefits, while realizing the physical and geographic realities of the area; and WHEREAS, the Master Plan faced several delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, civil unrest, and design uncertainties of the Phase I development within the Opportunity Site, but City Council and staff were able to continue progressing key elements of the plan; and WHEREAS, the Opportunity Site Infrastructure Framework was adopted by the City of Brooklyn Center City Council on July 12, 2021 under City Council Resolution No. 2021-90, as a foundational component to the Opportunity Site Master Plan process as it provided guidance regarding land use, road and public space networks, and stormwater systems, and; WHEREAS, the Infrastructure Framework was a critical component in preserving and progressing the Opportunity Site Master Plan Process because: The absence of cohesive site -wide policy guidance severely limits the City from aligning private property reuse or redevelopment in the Opportunity Site with city and community goals through the development review process; • The Infrastructure Framework ensured consistency of site -wide infrastructure planning particularly land use, roadway, public space, and stormwater systems — which provides opportunities for more connective, efficient, sustainable, and cost- effective systems; • City guidance on site -wide land and infrastructure use will aid City staff in their ongoing conversations with MnDOT over the future use and ownership of MnDOT held right-of-way (ROW) at John Martin Drive; and • The Infrastructure Framework supported implementation of the City of Brooklyn Center's 2040 Comprehensive Plan, upon which the Master Plan is based; and WHEREAS, the Infrastructure Framework and Opportunity Site Master Plan are not a final layout of the physical infrastructure elements, but rather a guide to help refine technical details of the site infrastructure, and future public and private build out of the Opportunity Site that seeks to deliver long-term community benefits; and WHEREAS, in November 2022, City Council affirmed the Opportunity Site Public Realm Framework, which is included as an appendix to the final Master Plan; and WHEREAS, in August 2023, City Council and staff reviewed additional supportive appendices to the Master Plan, of which included a Community Benefits Template and Equitable Development Framework Guide; and WHEREAS, in March 2024, City Council was provided with additional updates and opportunities for comment on the Master Plan; and WHEREAS, in September 2024, the City of Brooklyn Center Planning Commission were provided the draft Master Plan, received a presentation by City Consultant Bolton & Menk on the Master Plan, and ultimately recommended City Council approval of the Opportunity Site Master Plan; and WHEREAS, any future development within the Opportunity Site will still be required to follow the standard City of Brooklyn Center review and approval process, and while adoption of the Opportunity Site Master Plan does not guarantee development, it will do the following: 1. Affirm the community -driven vision for the Opportunity Site, its build out, and community benefit expectations; 2. Provide an actionable policy document for City staff to utilize when pursuing and negotiating development within the Opportunity Site; and 3. Signal to the development community City and community expectations for development from the Opportunity Site, clarifying the development process, and expected outcomes. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center that the Opportunity Site Master Plan be adopted as the guiding policy document for the future build out of the City of Brooklyn Center's Opportunity Site. October 28 2024 Date ATTEST: .4 A Assistant City Manager/City Clerk -Mayor The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Butler and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Butler, Graves, Jerzak, Kragness, Lawrence -Anderson and the following voted against the same: none whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.