Comprehensive PlanComprehensive PlanComprehensive PlanComprehensive Plan

Planning for the Future of East Planning for the Future of East BethelBethel

City Council / Planning and Zoning CommissionCity Council / Planning and Zoning Commission

Public Hearing – March 8, 2006Public Hearing – March 8, 2006

Comp Plan foundationComp Plan foundationComp Plan foundationComp Plan foundation

VisionVision Blank landscape to shape futureBlank landscape to shape future Proactive approachProactive approach Integration of major activitiesIntegration of major activities Met Council 2008 requirementsMet Council 2008 requirements

Planning processPlanning processPlanning processPlanning process

Began in Spring 2005Began in Spring 2005 Town Hall meeting – April 27, 2005Town Hall meeting – April 27, 2005 Strategic planning / work sessions:Strategic planning / work sessions:

– City CouncilCity Council– Planning and ZoningPlanning and Zoning

Open Houses – January 3 & 5, 2005Open Houses – January 3 & 5, 2005 Public Hearing – March 8, 2005Public Hearing – March 8, 2005

Initial comments / themesInitial comments / themesInitial comments / themesInitial comments / themes

Maintain rural or “non-urbanized” characterMaintain rural or “non-urbanized” character Offer choices for retail/commercial services, Offer choices for retail/commercial services,

dining, recreationdining, recreation Improve safety along TH65Improve safety along TH65

Initial comments / themesInitial comments / themesInitial comments / themesInitial comments / themes

Protect and preserve natural features – Protect and preserve natural features – parks, nature areas, Coon Lakeparks, nature areas, Coon Lake

Create a “sense of place”Create a “sense of place” Plan responsibly for the Plan responsibly for the

long-termlong-term

Growth/development factorsGrowth/development factorsGrowth/development factorsGrowth/development factors

TH65 corridor growth/developmentTH65 corridor growth/development City CenterCity Center Municipal servicesMunicipal services Transportation improvementsTransportation improvements Trail connections to parksTrail connections to parks

Comp Plan chaptersComp Plan chaptersComp Plan chaptersComp Plan chapters

Housing Housing Environmental / Natural ResourcesEnvironmental / Natural Resources Land Use Land Use Park, Recreation and Open SpacesPark, Recreation and Open Spaces Community Facilities and ServicesCommunity Facilities and Services Transportation Transportation Community Identity Community Identity Fiscal Responsibilities Fiscal Responsibilities

Chapter elementsChapter elementsChapter elementsChapter elements

Current conditionsCurrent conditions Future needs, plans, requirementsFuture needs, plans, requirements Regional perspective/guidelinesRegional perspective/guidelines GoalsGoals PoliciesPolicies

Land useLand useLand useLand use

Develop to allow for responsible Develop to allow for responsible growthgrowth

Protect “rural” areasProtect “rural” areas Concentrate development along Concentrate development along

TH65TH65 Develop supporting ordinancesDevelop supporting ordinances Use an “integrated” approachUse an “integrated” approach

Proposed Zoning mapProposed Zoning mapProposed Zoning mapProposed Zoning map

Proposed land use breakdownProposed land use breakdownProposed land use breakdownProposed land use breakdown

0%2% 2% 3% 2% 4%

25%

4%47%

11%

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B-1 Limited Business B-2 Central Business

B-3 Highway Commercial I Limited Industrial

City Center Park

R-1 Single Family Residential R-2 Single Family and Townhome Residential

RR - Rural Residential Natural Area

School

City Center conceptCity Center conceptCity Center conceptCity Center concept

City Center concept – City Center concept – SE quadrant SE quadrantCity Center concept – City Center concept – SE quadrant SE quadrant

City Center concept (cont.)City Center concept (cont.)City Center concept (cont.)City Center concept (cont.)

Municipal servicesMunicipal servicesMunicipal servicesMunicipal services

FireFire PolicePolice Public utilitiesPublic utilities

TransportationTransportationTransportationTransportation

TH65TH65– Access improvements / interchangesAccess improvements / interchanges– Full frontage road systemFull frontage road system

CR22-Viking BlvdCR22-Viking Blvd– Major east-west connectionMajor east-west connection– Exchange/upgrade to State HighwayExchange/upgrade to State Highway– Expand 4-6 lane expresswayExpand 4-6 lane expressway

Right-of-way preservationRight-of-way preservation

Transportation (cont.)Transportation (cont.)Transportation (cont.)Transportation (cont.)

Transit servicesTransit services– Express/commuter busExpress/commuter bus– Park and pool facilitiesPark and pool facilities– Cambridge commuter rail Cambridge commuter rail

serviceservice

A Virginia Railway Express locomotive in push-pull

commuter service

A Virginia Railway Express locomotive in push-pull

commuter service

Cambridge Corridor

Cambridge Corridor

Parks and open spaceParks and open spaceParks and open spaceParks and open space

Capitalize community’s abundant Capitalize community’s abundant natural featuresnatural features

Connect parks and natural areas – Connect parks and natural areas – trailwaystrailways

Protect and preserveProtect and preserve Shapes a “community Shapes a “community

identity”identity”

Predicting growthPredicting growthPredicting growthPredicting growth

Met Council projections are Met Council projections are underestimatedunderestimated

Important to consider:Important to consider:– Future land use densitiesFuture land use densities– Implementation of municipal servicesImplementation of municipal services– Surrounding communitiesSurrounding communities

Realistic goalsRealistic goals

Population ForecastsPopulation ForecastsPopulation ForecastsPopulation Forecasts

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City - w/ Utilities

Household ForecastsHousehold ForecastsHousehold ForecastsHousehold Forecasts

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City - w/o Utilities

City - w/ Utilities

Employment ForecastsEmployment ForecastsEmployment ForecastsEmployment Forecasts

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City - w/o Utilities

City - w/ Utilities

OpportunitiesOpportunitiesOpportunitiesOpportunities

Opportunity to plan aheadOpportunity to plan ahead Allow for growth but in a responsible, Allow for growth but in a responsible,

manageable mannermanageable manner Provide residents with choicesProvide residents with choices Capitalize on natural featuresCapitalize on natural features Develop a “sense of place” / Develop a “sense of place” /

“community identity”“community identity”

Next stepsNext stepsNext stepsNext steps

Community / agency reviewCommunity / agency review Public HearingPublic Hearing Incorporate commentsIncorporate comments Planning and zoning Planning and zoning

recommendation to Councilrecommendation to Council Council adoption of DRAFTCouncil adoption of DRAFT

Next steps (cont.)Next steps (cont.)Next steps (cont.)Next steps (cont.)

Formal Metropolitan Council reviewFormal Metropolitan Council review City Council formally adoptsCity Council formally adopts Refine and adopt supporting Refine and adopt supporting

ordinancesordinances

For more information:For more information:For more information:For more information:

Visit City of East Bethel website:Visit City of East Bethel website:– www.ci.east-bethel.mn.uswww.ci.east-bethel.mn.us

City contacts (763-434-5695):City contacts (763-434-5695):– Doug Sell, City AdministratorDoug Sell, City Administrator– Stephanie Hanson, PlannerStephanie Hanson, Planner