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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997 04-07 CPTFA MEETING AGENDA Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee B R W INC. Monday, April 7 7:00 PM Brooklyn Center City Hall 1. Review Agenda 2. Review Comprehensive Planning Process 3. Review and Discussion of the Draft Land Use, Redevelopment and Ph3sical Image Plan Planning Transportation I Engineering 4. Review and Discussion of the Draft Transportation Plan Urban Design 5. Set Date for Next Meeting Thresher Square 700 Third street So. 6• Adjourn Minneapolis, MN 55415 612/37M700 Enclosures: Fax 612/370-13:8 • Expanded Community Profile chapter Denver Milwaukee Draft Land Use, Redevelopment and Community Physical Image Plan Minneapolis Newark Draft Transportation Plan,(incomplete; we will send a more complete Orlando Phoenix chapter prior to Monday's meeting) Portland San Diego Seattle CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2020 DRAFT COMMUNITY PROFILE I APRIL 1997 REGIONAL SETTING Brooklyn Center is located immediately north and west of Minneapolis, about 6 miles from the downtown. It borders north Minneapolis along 53rd Avenue North, and this proximity stimulated its early development. To the east, the City's boundary is the Mississippi River; to the north, the City of Brooklyn Park, and to the west and southwest, the small cities of Crystal and Robbinsdale (see Figure 1-1). Established in 1911 as an incorporated village, the area remained largely rural until after World War I. Development up though World War II was confined to the southeastern corner of the village, the area with direct transportation links to Minneapolis. The population grew from 500 in 1911 to 4,300 by 1950, and then exploded during the 1950s to 24,356. This was the City's strongest growth period, during which most of its single-family housing was built. As one of the Twin Cities metropolitan area's older suburbs, Brooklyn Center shares many issues with other cities within this "first ring'-- for example, the need for renewal of their, _housing stock and infrastructure, increasing concentrations of poor and elderly residents, and a lack of growth in their commercial/industrial tax base. Brooklyn Center has been working throughout the 1980s and 90s to address these issues, both within its own borders and, with other first ring suburbs, on a regional basis. The following sections examine recent population, employment and housing trends for the City and neighboring communities in the north and northwest suburban area. These communities -- Brooklyn Park, Crystal, Robbinsdale, Columbia Heights and Fridley -- share both a geographic location and many demographic characteristics with Brooklyn Center. POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLDS Brooklyn Center's population reached its peak in the mid-1970's, at approximately 35,300, and has been declining steadily since that time, as shown in Table 1-1. Some of the decline can be attributed to declining household sizes and the I APRIL 1997 BRW, INC. COMMUNITY PROFILE gradual aging of the City's population. However, the Metropolitan Council's forecasts show a slight increase through 2020. Unlike population, the number of households continued to increase through 1990, as household sizes decreased. The Council's forecasts assume that household size has leveled off and will remain fairly constant (at around 2.5 persons per household) through 2020. Table 1-1: Population and Household Change Year 1970 1980 1990 1995 (est.) Forecasts 2010 2020 Population 35,173 31,230 28,887 28,463 30,000 30,500 Percent -11.2 -7.5 -1.5 5.4 1.7 change Households 9,151 10,751 11,226 11,186 11,800 92,200 Avg. hshold. 3.64 2.89 . 2.56 2.54 size The Council allocates population to individual cities based upon past growth trends, land supply, and policies such as the Regional Growth Management Strategy. The council's projections for the older developed suburbs assume a modest overall eight percent growth rate, six percent of which is through complete build-out and two percent from redevelopment. The growth rate projected for Brooklyn Center from 1995 to 2020 is slightly lower, at just over 7 percent. AGE DISTRIBUTION Changes in age groups during the 1980s show a pattern that is typical of many first-ring suburbs that were settled in the 1950s through the 1970s. The "first generation" of homeowners is aging -- the over-65 population increased by 80 percent during the decade -- and some of them are moving out of their single- family homes into "life cycle housing" such as townhouses, condominiums and apartments. The single-family homes they vacate are becoming occupied by a new generation of young adults. Numbers of older children, teens and young adults declined sharply, but the "first-time homebuyer" age bracket of 25 - 34 showed a modest increase, as did the number of children under 5. Another group that declined sharply is the late middle-aged or "empty-nester" group, age 45 - 54. This may indicate that suitable housing alternatives for this group are not I APRIL 1997 3 BRW, INC. COMMUNITY PROFILE 1980 1990 Percent Change Families Married, no children 3,449 3,775 9.4 Married w/children* 3,784 2,568 -32.1 Female sgi. parent* 815 963 18.1 Male sgl. parent* 123 186 51.2 Other family hshlds. 397 649 63.4 *"With children"or"parent"means only that the householder has related children under 18 living at home at that time. POVERTY LEVEL The number of persons living in poverty increased by 20 percent during the 1980s. Of this group, over 40 percent are under 18. Almost 6 percent of families are below the poverty level; the majority of these are single-parent families. The poverty level was defined as $12,674 for a family of four in 1989; the 200% level is twice that amount. In Hennepin County as a whole, 9.2 percent of all persons are below the poverty level, with 20.5 below the 200% level. Table 1-5 shows similar trends in surrounding cities; Brooklyn Park and Fridley seem to most closely mirror trends in Brooklyn Center. Table 1-4: Poverty Level, 1980 -1990 1980 Percent 1990 Percent Percent of total of total change, 1980 -1990 All persons 1,686 5.4 2,031 7.1 20.4 Persons under 18 860 3.0 Persons over 65 130 0.5 Persons under 200% 4,773 15.4 5,381 18.7 povery level I APRIL 1997 5 BRW, INC. COMMUNITY PROFILE Table 1-7: Minority Population, Brooklyn Center and Neighboring Cities, 1990 (as percent of total population) African Amer. Asian and Hispanic Total Amer. Indian other minority Brooklyn Ctr. 5.2 0.9 2.9 1.3 9.8 Brooklyn Park 4.9 0.6 3.8 1.2 10.1 Crystal 1.8 0.6 2.3 1.0 5.2 Robbinsdale 1.7 0.6 1.5 0.9 4.3 Columbia Hts. 1.2 1.1 2.0 1.4 5.0 Fridley 1.0 0.7 2.6 1.0 4.9 MOBILITY Among persons five years and older, almost 60 percent had lived in the same dwelling for five years or more, while the remaining 40 percent had moved from elsewhere. This shows a fairly stable population; in Hennepin County, by contrast, about 50 percent had moved from elsewhere. Of those who relocated in Brooklyn Center, about 25 percent had moved from elsewhere in Hennepin County, including about 5 percent from elsewhere in the City. Eleven percent had moved from Minneapolis or St. Paul, and 7 percent had moved from another state or country. (These numbers do not add up to 100 percent because of the overlap between cities and counties.) EDUCATION LEVELS Of the population aged 25 and over, 84 percent were high school graduates, while 14 percent had a bachelor's degree or higher. In Hennepin County, by contrast, 88 percent were high school graduates and 32 percent had a college degree. HOUSEHOLD AND FAMILY INCOME LEVELS Household and family income failed to keep pace with inflation in the 1980s. This is the case for many of the first-ring suburbs, including Crystal, Golden Valley, Richfield, St. Anthony, and St. Louis Park. All these cities, like Brooklyn Center, saw marked increases in the elderly population during the decade. This trend can also be related to the increase in residents living in poverty. There are also some indications that the Consumer Price Index may have been over- estimated during this period. I APRIL 1997 7 BRW, INC. COMMUNITY PROFILE Table 1-10: Employment Levels, Brooklyn Center and Neighboring Cities, 1990 Percent of pop. Percent in labor force unemployed Brooklyn Ctr. 71.2 5.4 Brooklyn Park 83.9 4.7 Crystal 74.3 4.8 Robbinsdale 65.9 4.6 Columbia Hts. 69.7 6.0 Fridley 77.5 4.9 JOBS OF RESIDENTS We can classify Brooklyn Center's employed population by the industry sector they work in and by their occupational group -- in other words, their individual job classifications (managers, technicians, etc.). The industrial sector classification, as compared with the Twin Cities region and the nation as a whole, is as follows. Table 1-11: Industrial Classifications of Employed Residents (percent of total employment), 1990 Industry Brooklyn Center Twin Cities MSA United States Mining -- -- 0.6 Construction 4.3 3.3 4.2 Manufacturing 21.9 18.5 16.8 Trans./Comm:/ 7.4 5.5 5.3 Utilities Trade(wholesale/ 25.7 23.8 23.2 retail) Finance/Insurance/ 8.3 7.3 6.2 Real Estate Services 28.2 27.9 26.7 Government 3.8 13.7 17.1 1 APRIL 1997 9 BRW, INC. COMMUNITY PROFILE Table 1-13: Jobs in Brooklyn Center, 1970 to 2020 1970 1980 1990 1995 2010 2020 Jobs per Est. (prof.) 100 res. (18-64), 1990 Number 7,360 11,995 17,006 16,166 22,400 23,500 92 Percent Change 62.9 41.8 -4.9 38.6 4.9 Job growth in surrounding cities during the 1980s and early 90s does not show any consistent pattern. Among these cities, only Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park and Fridley are significant employment centers, and among these, only Brooklyn Park is continuing to experience rapid job growth. Table 1-14: Jobs in Brooklyn Center and Neighboring Cities, 1980 - 1995 1980 1990 Percent 1995 Percent change estimate change Brooklyn Center 11,995 17,006 41.8 16,166 -4.9 Brooklyn Park 8,017 16,592 106.9 20,355 22.7 Crystal 6,030 6,019 -1.2 5,272 -12.4 Robbinsdale 5,348 6,813 27.4 6,791 -0.3 Columbia Heights 4,618 4,536 -1.8 5,659 24.8 Fridley 22,968 23,821 3.7 23,676 -0.6 Jobs in the first ring or "fully developed area" suburbs have been classified by the Metropolitan Council as folows. The data used for this study (Keeping the Twin Cities Vital, 1994) show some differences in distribution of jobs between the regions subareas. Jobs in the first ring suburbs have a mix of occupatios very similar to jobs in the developing suburbs, but are slightly higher in their proportion of clerical workers and lower in their proportion of operators/laborers. Brooklyn Center's job mix shows significantly more sales jobs than the region or the first ring suburbs; a function of retail jobs centered around Brookdale. It also has slightly more support and service jobs, and considerably fewer professional/technical jobs. 1 APRIL 1997 I BRW, INC. COMMUNITY PROFILE HOUSING [THIS SECTION WILL BECOME PART OF THE "HOUSING PLAN" CHAPTER] BACKGROUND Several previous studies provide a good overview and introduction to housing issues in Brooklyn Center. The Year 2000 Report (1985) examined many demographic and social trends influencing Brooklyn Center and assessed issues that seemed the most significant to the City. Major trends with the potential to affect the City's housing stock included: • an increase in the number of single-parent households; • the aging of the population; • the aging of the infrastructure and housing stock; • the ability of Brooklyn Center to deal with inner-city problems; • the City's overall image and perceptions related to its ability to attract young families. The Maxfield Research Group report, The Brooklyn Center Housing Market: A Study of Trends and Their Impact on the Community(1989), provides some important insights into the City's housing stock, although conditions in the housing market have changed since that time. The report notes: "Since [Brooklyn Center] developed rapidly during the 1950s and 1960s and was populated by young families buying their first homes, its stock of single-family housing is, by today's standards, positioned as entry-level." Therefore the City was affected by the slowdown in the first-time home-buyer market. The report also pointed to problems associated with the City's "modest rental housing which today would be considered undesirable to more affluent professionals, but which may still serve the needs of low- and moderate-income renters." Problems included an increase in the need for social services in the community and the difficulty of maintaining this rental housing properly. As the report states, "allowing rental buildings to become lower-income housing through deferred maintenance (and thus, lower rents) creates substandard housing for persons with lower incomes." The report recommended City involvement with rental property owners and an increased City role in developing higher-quality low-income housing. [INFORMATION ON CITY HOUSING PROGRAMS TO BE ADDED] MIX OF HOUSING TYPES Brooklyn Center's housing mix has grown more diverse since 1980. Notably, the I APRIL 1997 13 BRW, INC. COMMUNITY PROFILE I Number Percent Duplexes 108 0.9 Triplexes 9 0.1 Apartment units 3,225 28.1 Total 11,477 Table 1-18 shows a similar housing mix in neighboring communities. As in Brooklyn Center, single-family detached units predominate, while units in larger multifamily buildings are the second most common, and townhouses are slowly increasing in number. Table 1-18: Housing Mix in Brooklyn Center and Neighboring Cities,1990(percentage of total housing units) Single- Town- Two- 3-4 5+ units family house family units Brooklyn Center 62.7 8.1 0.6 1.5 28.5 Brooklyn Park 55.3 14.4 0.9 1.0 27.9 Crystal 76.3 2.0 0.9 1.5 19.0 Robbinsdale 70.6 5.0 4.5 0.5 21.3 Columbia Heights 64.4 63 6.8 2.4 19.3 Fridley 58.1 6.1 2.2 2.4 27.4 AGE OF HOUSING Table 1-19 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 in the 1980s, and it is anticipated that most new construction will take place through redevelopment. I APRIL 1997 1 5 BRW, INC. COMMUNITY PROFILE AGE OF HOUSEHOLDERS F The age distribution of householders -- both homeowners and renters-- is used by the Metropolitan Council as an indicator of the "life cycle" stages that predominate within a community, including renters, first-time home-buyers, move-up buyers, empty-nesters or seniors with various housing needs. As Table 1-21 shows, the largest age groups in 1990 were in the 25-34 and the 35-44 age ranges, which can be characterized as "first-time home buyers" and "move-up buyers." In general, however, the distribution among the various age classes is fairly even, with the exception of the very small "under 25" group. Table 1-21: Households by Age of Householder, 1990 Age Group Number Percent of Total Under 25 years 574 1.1 25 -34 2,567 22.9 35 -44 2,140 19.1 45 -54 1,608 14.3 55-64 1,983 17.7 65 -74 1,509 13.4 75+ 845 7.5 HOUSING VALUES Housing values for owner-occupied homes did increase during the 1980s, although they did not keep pace with inflation. Very few homes in 1990 were valued at less than $50,000; the vast majority fall in the $50 - 100,000 range. The Metropolitan Council has provided a more detailed breakdown of 1990 values, shown in Table 1-23, which indicates that most houses fall into the $75,000 to $99,999 bracket. The 1996 median assessed value for single-family homes in Brooklyn Center is $77,701. The 1996 median sale price is $81,418. The threshold for affordability under the Livable Communities Act is $115,000 for a single-family home. According to the Metropolitan Council, 99 percent of the City's owner-occupied housing is considered affordable,while the benchmark and goal for affordability is 77 percent. I APRIL 1997 17 BRW, INC. II I COMMUNITY PROFILE neighborhood, the area around 69th and Humboldt Avenues in the Northeast neighborhood, and the far northwest corner of the City. Table 1-24: Median Values of Owner-Occupied Housing, Brooklyn Center and Neighboring Communities, 1980 - 1990 1980 (1990$) 1990 Percent change Brooklyn Center 98,262 79,400 -19.2 Brooklyn Park 106,212 88,400 -16.7 Crystal 96,672 78,000 -19.3 Robbinsdale 94,287 76,500 -18.8 Columbia Heights 91,902 73,600 19.9 Fridley 104,304 86,000 17.5 Rental costs increased relative to inflation in the 1980s. However, the majority of the City's rental housing market is affordable when compared to Section 8 fair market rents. According to the Metropolitan.Council, 46 percent of the City's rental housing meets the Livable Communities Act standard for affordability -- higher than the Act's benchmark and goal for the City of 41 to 45 percent. Table 1-25: Rental Costs (Units by Monthly Rent) 1980 1990 Monthly contract rent Number Percent Number Percent Less than $250 1,281 39.9 246 5.1 $250 to $499 1,916 59.6 1,698 35.5 $500 or more 16 0.5 1,417 29.7 $500 to $699* 1,330 27.8 $700 to $999* 81 16.9 ' $1,000 or more* 6 0.1 Median rent(1990$) $265 $475 ($421) *These categories are subsets of 1500 or more" I APRIL 1997 i g BRW, INC. i CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2020 LAND USE, REDEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY IMAGE PLAN DRAFT — 28 MARCH 1 997 INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW This chapter of the Comprehensive Plan describes how the City of Brooklyn j Center will attempt to guide private investment in land and property through planning and zoning, public improvements and incentives. In this nearly fully developed community, the strategy focuses on "mid-course" corrections, neighborhood protection, selective infill and redevelopment, and image enhancement. Practices set in motion by previous plans- and ordinances will be largely maintained, as they have resulted in a sound community overall. However, Brooklyn Center has progressed beyond initial development, and the forces of age and shifting market trends have created new challenges. Therefore, City leaders, in consultation with citizens, have decided to turn their attention to a set of policies and practices aimed at helping Brooklyn Center mature gracefully into a well-rounded community. During the next two or three decades, Brooklyn Center will build on its strengths of convenient regional location and access, a commercial-civic core, a sizable jobs base, an award-winning park system and affordable housing in attractive neighborhoods. The best aspects of suburban and urban living will be combined so that investments are safeguarded and quality of life promoted. This chapter includes these sections: ■ Existing Land Use Pattern, 1997 — Neighborhood profiles and neighborhood land use issues ■ City-Wide Land Use and Redevelopment Issues ~ ■ Land Use, Redevelopment and Physical Image Strategy — Goals, objectives and specific area plans. The topics of land use, redevelopment and community physical image are P P discussed in an interrelated fashion because of their mutual dependence. 28 MARCH 1 99 7 I BRW, INC. I III v<.w L IIIt111■IIIIIItIN111111■---�_IIIQI ■ t1 tl-'-�:■n■1.■IaN1111■11�- ■�-• 1-r i v` sf. •.■_3 ug■w m n■--__-_••nn�h�i =p::° --:.1111111 _3.'.pm uuun■■nn.= •.°_ _ _ :�: �dttttplt:`--'�_m.1.■Dona■- �:. �_+_r � !may .r,..q: ` = ��� ' --- _: JII/IIa�flQtaa7. � � �::ttnnu'■ .--��-__7 _��/ It. ��.. 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The largest commercial site in this segment is the full block previously occupied by Builder's Square, now undergoing redevelopment. This parcel was identified in the Sh-eetscape Amenities Study as a potential site for a "Town Center' type of development. The site will be redeveloped for a community-scale shopping center with a 70,000 square foot supermarket, a drugstore, and other attached and free-standing uses. Parks are located on both sides of the neighborhoods,with Garden City Park and the Shingle Creek trail system on the west and the Brooklane Park and Garden City School complext on the east, at 65th Avenue N. and Brooklyn Boulevard. ISSUES - CENTRAL NEIGHBORHOOD • What can the City do to eliminate single-family uses along Brooklyn Boulevard? • How can the City encourage maintenance and upgrading of older multifamily housing? NORTHEAST NEIGHBORHOOD The Northeast Neighborhood (2) is one of the City's two largest, and contains the widest diversity of land uses, as well as the largest number of rental housing units (over 1,200 in 1989). It is bounded by the Mississippi River on the east, I- 94/694 on the south, Shingle Creek on the west, and 73rd Avenue North (the Brooklyn Park boundary) on the north. Unlike the Central neighborhood, in which a "core" of single-family residences is surrounded by multifamily and nonresidential uses, the Northeast neighborhood has a large multifamily and commercial core, at Humboldt and 69th Avenues North. This area includes approximately 660 multifamily units in some 34 buildings, almost one-fourth of the City's rental housing supply. Many of these units are showing signs of age and lack of maintenance. North of this core is a large and well-maintained single-family area extending from Palmer Lake Park to Camden Avenue. I The northeast corner of the neighborhood also includes several large multifamily complexes, most built in the 1970s. Trunk Highway (TH) 252, widened in the 1980s to a 4-lane expressway, effectively divides the riverfront area from the rest " of the neighborhood. This area contains many of the City's highest-value single- family homes, on large riverfront lots. West of TH 252 is another multiple-family complex, Evergreen Park Manor, and a parcel containing several of the City's wells. The southeast corner of the neighborhood, where TH 252 intersects with I-94 and I-694, was identified in the Study of Commercial and Industrial Development Trends as the "gateway" to the northern suburbs, and has become known as the 28 MARCH 1997 5 BRW, INC. LAND USE, REDEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY IMAGE PLAN West of Brooklyn Boulevard, three townhouse complexes occupy the City's northwest corner. Both Creek Villas, built in 1970s, and Island Ponds, built in the early 80s, feature attractive two-story side-by-side units on winding, well- landscaped streets. Unity Place (formerly The Ponds) is a subsidized Section 8 development that was renovated and converted to cooperative ownership in 1993. All these complexes were designed around a series of ponds and wetland areas along Shingle Creek. The Willow Lane School and park serve these complexes and the single-family areas to the south. The Maranatha Place senior rental apartments are located at 69th and Unity Avenues North. ISSUES - NORTHWEST NEIGHBORHOOD • What can the City do to facilitate removal of single-family uses along Brooklyn Boulevard, specifically between 69th and 70th Avenues North? • What actions can the City take to encourage redevelopment of many underutilized parcels along Brooklyn Boulevard, consistent with the Streetscape Amenities Study? • What actions should the City take to enforce adequate maintenance standards at rental townhouse projects? SOUTHEAST NEIGHBORHOOD The Southeast Neighborhood (4) borders the Mississippi River on the east, northeast Minneapolis (the Lind-Bohannon and Shingle Creek neighborhoods) on the south, Shingle Creek on the West, and I-94/694 on the north. Land use in much of the neighborhood is dominated by single-family residential. This area also contains the oldest homes in the City — about 25 percent of the housing stock was built before 1950. The only major commercial uses east of TH 100 are Northbrook Shopping Center, a neighborhood shopping center that is in marginal condition, and surrounding free-standing commercial uses. TH 100 creates a sharp boundary between residential and office/commercial land uses; most of these are located in the triangle between TH 100, Shingle Creek Parkway and I-94/694. This area includes the Earle Brown Heritage Center, the City Hall and Community Center, Hennepin County library and offices, several new apartment complexes, and a number of large commercial and office uses. Hennepin Parks has acquired and demolished all the remaining homes on the thin strip of land between the river and Lyndale Avenue North, as part of the North Mississippi Regional Park. The City's former River Ridge Park has also been absorbed into the regional park, which continues south into Minneapolis. The most vulnerable section of the Southeast Neighborhood is considered to be the corridor along 53rd Avenue North. It has been documented that, during the 1980s, property values fell in this corridor, the number of owner-occupied homes declined, and the condition of some of the older single-family residences . I 26 MARCH 1 997 7 BRW, INC. LAND USE, REDEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY IMAGE PLAN where an extensive soil and water clean-up managed by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is in its final stages. Another large use is the Howe Company, a fertilizer and agricultural chemical manufacturer, located north of the railroad tracks at Ryan Lake and just east of TH 100. The Howe plant no longer manufactures fertilizer, but functions instead as a wholesale and distribution center. Housing in the Southwest Neighborhood is divided into four subdistricts by the barriers of TH 100 and the Soo Line Railroad, and by the industrial uses along the railroad corridor. Bordering Upper Twin Lake is a large, stable, largely single- family area, benefiting from the amenities of both the lakefront and the Northport School and Park complex. A multiple-family housing complex, Twin Lakes Manor (formerly Brookdale 10), borders TH 100; the 1989 Housing Market report found it to be in poor repair. The southern end of this area backs up to some large industrial uses, notably the Murphy Warehouse at France and 50th Avenues N. A new block of single-family residences was recently developed on a vacant parcel north of the warehouse on 51st Avenue N. The project was developed under a Planned Unit Development agreement through which the eastern section of the site near the lake was donated to the City as open space. The other residential pockets are small ones, somewhat isolated by the railroad, the highways, and the industrial uses. Each one benefits from a neighborhood park, but all are negatively impacted by-incompatible uses. The southwest area (south of the railroad, west of TH 100) contains-a great variety of residential uses, including a large condominium apartment complex, and a mix of single-family residences, newer duplexes, and small fourplex apartment buildings, most of which are in poor condition. The southeast area (south of the railroad and east of TH 100) is largely industrial, with the exception of a cluster of multifamily buildings — eight buildings with eleven units each — that line the south side of 47th Avenue facing industry. The residential area in the triangle of Brooklyn Boulevard, TH 100 and the railroad line consists of single-family residences; these are well-buffered from surrounding uses, except for the homes on 49th Avenue that back up to the Howe Company fertilizer complex. Three of the neighborhood's separate residential subdistricts contains one or more neighborhood parks: Northport and Lakeside Parks on the northwest, Twin Lake Beach park on the southwest, and Happy Hollow Park east of TH 100. The southeast corner contains undeveloped open space adjacent to Ryan Lake ISSUES - SOUTHWEST NEIGHBORHOOD • What actions can the City take to encourage the continued economic viability of the Brookdale Shopping Center and surrounding commercial areas? 28 MARCH 1997 g BRW, INC. LAND USE, REDEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY IMAGE PLAN • The lack of a pedestrian crossing or traffic signal at the "bend" in County Road 10 still appears to be a problem. How should the City address this? CITY-WIDE LAND USE ISSUES This section of the Land Use, Redevelopment and Community Image Plan summarizes the issues of city-wide significance. Issues are matters of debate that should be addressed and resolved in the plan in light of the other issues. Therefore, a clear and comprehensive understanding of the issues is essential to writing and understanding the plan. Many of these issues (and some of those listed above) were identified by members of the City Council and Planning Commission through a brainstorming session held during the comprehensive planning process. I Figure 2-2 summarizes the key land use issues, including those listed above. Issues that are geographically specific are keyed to Figure 2-2 from the following list: I . BROOKLYN BOULEVARD CORRIDOR This street has been extensively studied over the years, including a special study in the 1979 Comprehensive Plan and the 1994 Brooklyn Boulevard Streetscape Amenities Study. While many positive changes have occurred on Brooklyn Boulevard, including the new park-and-ride lot at 65th Avenue, a unified image for the corridor has yet to be implemented. • What actions should the City take to address the long-standing conflicts between land access, traffic movement, and incompatible land uses? • To what extent should the City become financially involved in assisting private redevelopment? 2. GATEWAY AREA (HIGHWAY 252 NEAR 66TH AVENUE) This area has excellent visibility from adjacent freeways, but access is somewhat difficult. The existing retail businesses are scattered and marginal, and some of the multiple-family housing in the area is ready for replacement or substantial remodeling. At the same time, this area represents an excellent opportunity for a large and highly visible redevelopment project. • How should the City capitalize on this opportunity? 3. 69TH AND HUMBOLDT AVENUES The large concentration of multiple-family apartments in this area, many occupied by low-income households, have shown problems with deferred maintenance. 28 MARCH 1997 I BRW, INC. - I LAND USE, REDEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY IMAGE PLAN 55A. NORTHBROOK SHOPPING CENTER AND VICINITY • What should the City do, if anything, in response to the growing need for revitalization of this small shopping center? 6. '553RD AVENUE CORRIDOR This area has suffered a decline in property values and in housing condition; the City is working on a redevelopment project that would create an open space link to riverfront parkland. • Should this improvement be extended further west along 53rd Avenue? • Should a similar project be undertaken in other locations in the Southwest Neighborhood? 7. SOUTHWEST NEIGHBORHOOD A. aJOSLYN SITE AND VICINITY: Can this site be re-used for industrial purposes or would all or part of it be more suitable for other uses, such as parkland or housing? Between this site and Lake Breeze Avenue, a number of small multifamily apartments are found, most of them in poor condition. B. 47TH AVENUE: The multifamily and industrial uses along this street would seem to be incompatible with each other; yet both the industry and the apartment complex are stable and long-standing uses. Can this continuing conflict be resolved? 8. COMMUNITY PHYSICAL IMAGE While Brooklyn Center contains attractive and well-maintained neighborhoods, an identifiable town center and an excellent park system, its visual image has suffered because of the deterioration of a few highly visible areas such as Brooklyn Boulevard or clusters of older apartment buildings. Meanwhile, the City's image in the region has suffered because of the perception of decline, exacerbated by negative media coverage. I • What steps should the City take to improve its image? • How can the City improve the appearance of "Auto Row" (on Brooklyn Boulevard)? • How can the City best unify itself across the highways that divide it? • How can the City best exploit its natural amenities (the Shingle Creek waterway, the Mississippi River)? I APRIL 1997 13 BRW, INC. LAND USE, REDEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY IMAGE PLAN 9. INFRASTRUCTURE AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES A cluster of issues was identified under the topic of infrastructure and municipal services. While not directly related to land use and redevelopment, City facilities and services can play a powerful role in supporting and encouraging private property investment and influencing public perceptions about the community. • What is the best pace (phasing, timing) for infrastructure improvements? • What are the most effective methods the City can employ for preventing crime? • How should the City allocate its resources between infrastructure and social programs? • How much will citizens support in bond costs for capital improvements? • Is the City's park system adequate for its current population and recreation needs? Which parks need improvements or upgrading? (This and related park system issues are reiterated in the Parks chapter of the Comprehensive Plan.) LAND USE, REDEVELOPMENT AND PHYSICAL IMAGE STRATEGY This section of the plan describes a coordinated strategy for land use, redevelopment and community physical image. This strategy addresses the City's intentions and hopes for the pattern of land use, including changes to previously developed sites, and for public improvements that will promote private investment and enhance the livability of the community. The strategy responds to the previously-identified issues and elaborates upon the Goals and Objectives. The three subjects (land use, redevelopment and physical image) are discussed together because nearly all land use decisions in Brooklyn Center now involve redevelopment and because public improvements to infrastructure are seen as instrumental in promoting private re-investment. This strategy consists of these elements: • Goals • Objectives • Specific Area Plans The three subjects of this chapter are discussed in an interrelated fashion. GOALS The following goals for land use, redevelopment and community image build upon the Fundamental Goals presented previously on page — All the I APRIL 1997 15 BRW, INC. LAND USE, REDEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY IMAGE PLAN • Help increase retail sales, rental occupancy, tax base and civic pride. • Work with the owners of the Brookdale Mall to inject new life into that area and strengthen it as the visual, social and psychological center of Brooklyn Center. This could be done by adding different but complementary land uses, structured parking, transit service, and better public or community spaces. • Promote the eventual redevelopment of single-use, big-box retail sites into more diversified, mixed-use that have less overall parking and provide a more pedestrian-friendly atmosphere. •. Improve the streets corridors and other public spaces for the sake of unity, identity and beauty. 5. Assist in the gradual evolution of the Brooklyn Boulevard corridor consistent with the 1996 plan so that it offers a positive, complementary but different environment from that of the City Center. 6. Use the zoning ordinance to provide for a more flexible mix of land uses and to encourage good design. COMMUNITY IMAGE 7. Improve the connections and linkages between neighborhoods, major corridors, parks and open space, and the City Center, through streetscape enhancements, signage systems, and other public realm improvements. • Improve the Brooklyn Boulevard corridor through redevelopment and intensification of underutilized sites, traffic improvements, and appearance enhancements, as outlined in the Brooklyn Boulevard Streetscape Amenities Study ( 1996). • Improve the landscaping, lighting, sidewalks and, possibly, bike lanes along major streets that link the neighborhoods to the City Center such as 57th Avenue/Bass Lake Road, 63rd, 69th, and Xerxes Avenues. In particular, create a visually strong loop around the City Center using 57th, 69th and Dupont Avenues and Brooklyn Boulevard. Establish a 20-year program through the City's capital improvement programming process to identify, rank, finance and accomplish such improvement. Coordinate this work with street reconstruction projects. • Improve the appearance of the Brookdale Mall vicinity through signage, landscaping and upgrading of commercial areas. I APRIL 1997 17 SRW, INC. LAND USE, REDEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY IMAGE PLAN SPECIFIC AREA PLANS Figure 2-3, Land Use Plan, is the central element of the Land Use, Redevelopment ` and Physical Image Strategy. This map illustrates planned changes to the pattern of development by noting amendments over the map of 1996 land use. Explanation and guidance are provided by the following text, which is keyed to the Land Use Plan map by numbers. Those numbers also related to the areas shown in Figure 2-2, City-Wide Land Use Issues. The Land Use Plan map was prepared based upon recently adopted sub-area plans such as the Brooklyn Boulevard Corridor Streetscape Amenities Study (1994), consultations with property owners, current zoning, development trends and accepted city planning principles, which take into account access, visibility, building conditions, surrounding development and natural features. However, the proposed land uses do not always reflect existing zoning. This plan, unlike a zoning ordinance and map, is intended to be flexible enough to respond to changing circumstances and market demands. As such, it is distinct from the zoning ordinance, which allows a more strictly defined range of possibilities. Therefore, some parcels show two or more potential land uses, where more than one use seems appropriate, or show a use that may become feasible in the long term rather than the near future. I BROOKLYN BOULEVARD The Brooklyn Boulevard Streetscape Amenities Study proposed an overall design theme for the public right-of-way of Brooklyn Boulevard along with redevelopment plans for specific sites. Several detailed studies were prepared for specific sites, each including two or more alternative site plans to illustrate the application of different design principles. That 1994 study provided direction to the City for land use and zoning decisions and for capital improvements, particularly in coordination with roadway changes. The recommendations of that plan have generally been incorporated into the Comprehensive Plan, but the City will consult the Brooklyn Boulevard Study for further, more detailed, advice. The land use and redevelopment theme of the Brooklyn Boulevard Study, broadly stated, recommends gradually eliminating the remaining inappropriate single- family homes, and replacing them with either: • Commercial and office/service uses on sites that are large enough to provide for adequate circulation and good site design; or • High- and medium-density residential uses. 28 MARCH 1997 19 BRW, INC. a,..talnuuuauuuenm:___:nf1/ ._ 1111111,1�:"��_Int.anitulttm•• ••��C_ - • _ wwwm: �_°•iu I --" .e ���..m uunuenw:_ i� �_ __...._ .- nr�un13 �ono,a_Ia- �-r •11_ ��: r Ziiiii�l/iii Ilu/. .ir•rn.n■io 7e::_.. Via. we A "��- 1 t n4 nna- u■aa 4 ��♦B. 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Issues include: cut-through traffic; vacant and underutilized property; single- family housing closely abutting Brooklyn Boulevard; the potential to change the street pattern and extend the medium-density housing complex; whether the Willow Lane School site has excess land that could be redeveloped; and how to finance and implement acquisition of the ten houses. Two reasonable options were presented in the Brooklyn Boulevard Study. SITE B These single-family housing areas abutting Brooklyn Boulevard could evolve to attached housing. Excess land from the St. Alphonsus Church site could be consolidated with the small pocket of single-family lots on the east side of the corridor to create a nice infill site. SITE C The northeastern quadrant of the intersection at 69th is underutilized, creates conflicts between housing and businesses, has inappropriate access to Brooklyn Boulevard, and would lose some land if Brooklyn Boulevard is widened. The Brooklyn Boulevard Streetscape Amenities Study included a detailed analysis of the site, several alternative development concepts and a recommended design. The preferred redevelopment scheme (Concept B) involves removing the existing properties from 69th to just north of 70th Street and creating new high-density senior housing north of 70th and either retail or office south of 70th. .SITE D The proposed widening of Brooklyn Boulevard would probably necessitate redeveloping these frontage properties to other commercial functions. A surface water pond should be incorporated into the site along 69th Avenue. These sites, including the adjacent auto dealerships, were examined in detail in the Brooklyn Boulevard Study. SITE E This site would be favorable for either offices or high-density housing because of its proximity to I-694. Problems are posed by its size and whether it should 1 extend to Ewing Avenue, and its access to Brooklyn Boulevard. Because of the weaving distances and access requirements to the ramps at I-694, the only full access point would be at the signalized 65th Avenue intersection, which means that site access from the north would be limited to the intersection of 65th and Ewing Avenue. A right-in / right-out access point might be permissible at the current France Avenue access point. 28 MARCH 1 997 23 BRW, INC. LAND USE, REDEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY IMAGE PLAN SITE L The plant nursery site has long been considered for redevelopment to higher density housing. This would be appropriate because the site is among a church, a park and two highways. 2. GATEWAY AREA (HIGHWAy 252 AT 66TH AVENUE) Beginning in 1995, the City began working toward the redevelopment of the area east of TH 252 near 66th Avenue, having acquired and demolished a block of substandard commercial and multiple-family residential land uses. The City has a special interest in the quality of this vicinity because it is highly visible and an entrance to the Northeast Neighborhood. Townhouses and/or low-rise professional offices would be suitable types of development if designed compatibly with the high-value single-family riverfront housing nearby (i.e., attractive facade materials, pitched roofs, generous landscaping, subdued signage). On the west side of Highway 252, the pattern is one of scattered retail businesses surrounded by vacant land and a few large multifamily and townhouse complexes. This area is not ideal for large-scale retail business use, given its somewhat difficult access and the large amount of retail business elsewhere in the city. Rather, it would be well-suited for a large office complex or "corporate campus which could take advantage of its visibility. Another possibility for this area is a mixed- or multi-use development that would combine mid- to high- density housing (possibly including the nearby multiple-family housing), office- service uses, and limited neighborhood-scale retail businesses. 3. HUMBOLDT AND 69TH AVENUES The concentration of aging multiple-family housing in this area makes it worth considering for redevelopment. Although a good argument can be made for the presence of multiple-family housing in this location, the current buildings and sites suffer from inadequate original design, marginal upkeep, shortage of useable open space, and, consequently, disfavor in the current market. Replacement or substantial updating of the present buildings should be seriously considered in the near future to end the negative influence that is being felt by nearby properties. Therefore, the City will evaluate the possibility of replacing some of the multiple- family housing with medium-density housing that can provide a much higher percentage of market-rate along with some assisted units in a more attractive setting. A higher rate of individual ownership would be a related objective. Renovation of the Humboldt Square Shopping Center should also be pursued. The viability of this retail center depends in part on the quality of the nearby housing. 28 MARCH 1997 25 BRW, INC. LAND USE, REDEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY IMAGE PLAN A. JOSLYN SITE AND VICINITY: The level of cleanup this site has undergone would probably make it suitable for continued industrial rather than residential use. Furthermore, its proximity to the rail line and other industrial uses seem to point toward continued industrial use. However, the lakefront portion of the site, consisting mainly of wetlands and floodplain, should be converted to parkland. The City should continue to assist in the removal of the small multiple- family buildings between Lake Breeze Avenue and the Joslyn site, and their replacement with new duplexes or possibly single-family units. B. 47TH AVENUE: The row of apartments on the south side, although sandwiched between industrial uses on.the north and a channel of Ryan Lake on the south, are in adequate condition, and will probably remain in place for the near future. They should eventually be considered for redevelopment either for additional industrial uses or as open space — as part of an open space corridor between Ryan and Twin Lakes. 8. ROAD CORRIDOR ENHANCEMENTS It is proposed that the City undertake a long-term program to beautify and visually unite the City Center and surrounding neighborhoods by creating three distinct but interconnected road corridor "loops" as shown on Figure 2-4, Road Corridor Enhancements. A. COMMERCIAL - CIVIC Loop: This loop includes segments of Brooklyn Boulevard, 69th Avenue N., Shingle Creek Parkway, and County Road 10. It links most of the City's commercial and civic uses within the City Center. B. NEIGHBORHOODS Loop: This loop offers an alternative route around and into the City Center, using the largely residential north-south streets of Xerxes and Dupont Avenues and the east-west connecting segments of 69th Avenue and County Road 10/57th Avenue N. C. SOUTHWEST NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS LOOP: This loop would act as an internal circulation system and public amenity within the Southeast neighborhood, linking parks, schools and the riverfront, along 53rd Avenue, Humboldt Avenue, 57th Avenue and Lyndale Avenue. Improvements to Humboldt Avenue as part of this loop would be coordinated with proposed improvements to that street in Minneapolis. This project would have the added benefits of supporting housing values and pride in the Southeast Neighborhood and of extending the effects of the other proposed streetscape improvements. One of the themes of this plan is to improve the sense of a civic core surrounded by a ring of residential areas. This would be achieved by a strategy of uniting the neighborhoods more strongly, linking them to the City Center area, I APRIL 1997 27 BRW, INC. ' LAND USE, REDEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY IMAGE PLAN complementing the improvements proposed for Brooklyn Boulevard and minimizing the barriers posed by the highways. Other benefits include better linkage to the riverfront park and neighborhood enhancement. Therefore, subsequent to this Comprehensive Plan a schematic design will be prepared that describes the streetscape improvements to be accomplished by the City, the general time frame for implementation, a funding program, coordination with other projects, and departmental responsibilities. Physical elements of the loops may include coordinated, attractive streetlighting, boulevard trees, seasonal flower plots, continuous sidewalks, bike lanes when feasible, corner curb "bump-outs," directional signs, and neighborhood entry signs. Work on 57th Avenue could also be part of a program to improve the community's access to an enhanced riverfront park. It is anticipated that these and related streetscape improvements would be conducted over 20 years. This loop system should be formally incorporated into the City's Neighborhood Street and Utility Improvement Program. 9. MISSISSIPPI RIVERFRONT A long-term aim of the City is to take better advantage of its significant frontage along the Mississippi River. To that end, the City will assist Hennepin Parks in acquiring property between I-94 and the river for expansion of the North Mississippi Regional Park, which will eventually be part of a magnificent system extending all the way to Ft. Snelling. Although this acquisition will be expensive and residents will be displaced, the long-term benefits are judged to outweigh those costs. It is in the interests of the community to make recreational use of the amenity of the river, and the strip of land east of Lyndale Avenue seems to be an insufficient response to that opportunity. When Brooklyn Township was first being settled, housing and industry all along the river may have been appropriate. But now circumstances have changed. Other communities everywhere are realizing the benefits of opening their precious river edges to public use, and Brooklyn Center would be unwise to not continue its long-term efforts to do likewise. Expanded riverfront open space should be served by improved access. Therefore, the City also plans to enhance the sidewalks, bike lanes, landscaping and lighting along 57th and 53rd Avenues, including the bridges over I-94. I APRIL 1997 29 BRW, INC. CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER COMPRE'HENS/VE PLAN 2020 DRAFT TRANSPORTATION PLAN APRIL 1997 Brooklyn Center is a fully developed suburb with a well-established roadway network. No major new roads will be required as part of the Transportation Plan. The plan will examine ways to upgrade or maintain the existing transportation system, including transit, bicycling and walking. The Transportation Plan will function as a guide to: Identify the City's existing and proposed transportation network; Rank in priority its major investments to meet transportation needs; and Support the City's land use goals and objectives. This chapter of the Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan addresses six transportation elements: 1. Streets and roads 2. Transit 3. Bicycle or pedestrian movement 4. Trayel demand management 5. Goods movement 6. The relationship between land use and transportation in Brooklyn Center. STREET AND ROAD SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM, 1 997 Functional classification is a tool used in transportation planning and traffic engineering to categorize streets by the type of transportation service provided and the roadway's relationship to surrounding land uses. The purpose of a functional classification system is to create a hierarchy of roads that collects and distributes traffic from neighborhoods to the metropolitan highway system in as efficient a manner as possible, given the topography and other physical constraints of the area. Functional classification also involves determining what function 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 and development are taken into account in the planning and design of streets and highways. APRIL 1 . 1 997 1 BRW, INC. Table 3-1: Roadway Functional Classification System TYPICAL APPROXIMATE TRIP-MAKING MOBILITY/ RIGHT-OF- VEHICLES CARRIED FACILITY SERVICE PERFORMED LOCATION ACCESS WAY DAILY* PRINCIPAL Provides high level of Within natural Highest traffic mobility, 150'-300' 30AV-80,000 ARTERIAL mobilitv within the community no direct land access. metropolitan area and to separations;defining major outside cities. development,not separating it. MINOR Provides mobility within On edges of Medium traffic 66'- 120' 5,000-30,000 ARTERIAL and between adjacent development and mobility,access may be subareas of the neighborhoods. restricted by controlling metropolitan area. the number and spacing of curb cuts. COLLECTOR Provides mobility Oil edges or within High land access and 60'-80' 1,000- 15,000 between neighborhoods neighborhoods. limited mobility. and other land uses. LOCAL Provides mobility within Within neighborhoods Highest land access 56'-66' Up to 1,000 neighborhoods and other and other and most limited homogeneous land use homogeneous land mobility. areas. use areas. *Varies by adjacent land use. TYPICAL SPEED RANGE LINK TO LIMIT OF REGIONAL MANAGEMENT FACILITY (mph) LANES CONTINUITY ROADWAY PARKING TOOLS COMMENTS PRINCIPAL 45-65 5-7 Continuous Serves as a state and Prohibited Interchange Provides high ARTERIAL regional roadway spacing,no land level of mobility access and is generally a freeway design. MINOR 30-35 2-5 Semi- Generally not Generallv , Traffic signal Complements the ARTERIAL Continuous desirable Prohibited timing,land access major arterial spacing,etc. street system. COLLECTOR 25-30 2-4 Usually Not No Limited Geometry,number Through traffic Continuous of lanes,access, should be etc. discouraged. LOCAL 25 2 Never Never Permitted Stops signs,cul- Through traffic de-sacs,diverters, should be greatly etc. discouraged through design. Sources: BRW, Inc. ITE Journal,4/85 II I TRANSPORTATION PLAN Minor arterials are further classified as "A-Minor" and "B-Minor" arterials. The A-Minor arterials are those which have been identified by the Metro Council as "reliever" or "augmenter" routes. Relievers provide direct relief and support for congested principal arterials. Augmenters, literally, augment the capacity of these principal arterials in carrying traffic outward from the core of the metro area toward I-694 for example). ( In Brooklyn Center, the City classifies only two roads as "A-Minor" arterials: • Brooklyn Boulevard • County Road 10 (Bass Lake Road) west of TH 100. There are no "B-Minor" arterials in the City. Collector roadways are designed to serve shorter trips that occur entirely within the City, and to collect and distribute traffic from neighborhoods and commercial/ industrial areas to the arterial system. Collectors can be further subdivided into "major" and "minor" at the City's discretion. Brooklyn Center has identified an extensive network of collector roads, all of which link neighborhoods with each other, with neighboring cities, or with the city center. Hennepin County has identified two county road segments as collectors: • 69th Avenue North west of Brooklyn Boulevard, • Humboldt Avenue North / 57th Avenue North located just east of TH 100. The County classifies Humboldt as a collector since it links to other collectors in North Minneapolis; the City classifies Humboldt Avenue as a local street, since it does not continue north of I-94/694.) These two roadway segments are identified as "Major Collectors" on Figure ----. The Metropolitan Council's classification system identifies yet another group of collectors; most of these are also identified as collectors by the City. These are termed "Minor" because they mainly connect destinations within the City or just outside its boundaries. Local streets connect blocks and land parcels; their function is primarily 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. APRIL 1 , 1997 5 BRW, INC. TRANSPORTATION PLAN Functional Jurisdictional Classification Classification Sub-class Lanes 63rd Avenue North City Minor 4 (west of Xerxes) Xerxes Avenue North City Minor 4/2 Shingle Creek Parkway City Minor 4 Freeway Boulevard (66th Avenue No.) City Minor 4/2 Dupont Avenue North City Minor 2 73rd Avenue North (east of Humboldt) City Minor 2 57th Avenue North (east of Humboldt) City Minor 4 53rd Avenue North (east of Oliver) City Minor 2 51stAvenue North City Minor 2 (east of Brooklyn Blvd.) JURISDICTIONAL CLASSIFICATION, 1 997 Jurisdiction over the City's roadway system is shared among three levels of government: the Stare of Minnesota; Hennepin County, and the City. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) maintains the interstate and State Trunk Highway System. Hennepin County maintains the County State Aid Highway (CSAH) and County Road Systems. The City maintains the remaining streets. Road jurisdiction is logically linked to the geographic area the roadway serves and the level of government capable of administering and operating the road. Generally, jurisdiction can be linked to functional classification as follows, although there is some overlap between classes: • Principal Arterials - Federal and State • Minor Arterials - County • Collectors - City • Local Streets - City EXISTING AND FORECAST TRAFFIC The most recent (1994) traffic counts are shown in Figure 3-1. [TRAFFIC FORECASTS TO BE ADDED IN NEXT PHASE] APRIL 1 , 1 997 7 BRW, INC. TRANSPORTATION PLAN land use plan will further Council objectives of increased transit ridership and travel demand management. [NOTE - THE REMAINDER OF THIS CHAPTER IS STILL IN "OUTLINE" FORM -- ISSUES, PROBLEMS AND ELEMENTS OF THE DRAFT TRANSPORTATION PLAN WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE 4/7/97 MEETING] STREET AND ROAD SYSTEM ISSUES AND PROBLEMS ■ I-694 ■ Brooklyn Boulevard ■ Highway 100 ■ [OTHER PROBLEM AREAS] STREET AND LOAD SYSTEM PLAN Brooklyn Center is a fully.developed city and its road system is in place. No new roads are expected to be constructed. However, existing roads can be improved to address capacity problems: • TH 100 • Brooklyn Boulevard • (any others??). STREET AND ROAD SYSTEM OBJECTIVES ■ ■ FUNCTIONAL AND JURISDICTIONAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS PLAN The City's present functional classification system, as shown in Figure 3-1, seems adequate to meet its needs, and no changes are proposed. In terms of jurisdictional classification, the only potential change involves the segment of 69th Avenue west of Brooklyn Boulevard, since Hennepin County is interested in a "turnback" of this road from County to City jurisdiction. i APRIL 1 , 1 997 9 BRW, INC.