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Introduction

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e City of St aul ar is upda n its Compre ensi e lan in response to local needs and as re uired y innesota State Statute e primary purpose of t is Compre ensi e lan update is to uide land use

plannin t rou t e year eyond t e desires and needs of t e local community as ell as ad acent communi es and units of local o ernment t e etropolitan Council s ri e document also esta lis es a re ional conte t in ic t e City of St aul ar must de ne its role and direct its future e ri e plan mandates speci c re ional criteria t at must e addressed in t e City s Compre ensi e lan pdate

The St. aul ar Comprehensive lan consists of the following information:

• urpose of t e Compre ensi e lan plannin istory of t e City of St aul ar• oals policies and plans to uide land use decisions in t e City of St aul ar• lans policies and pro rams to meet current and future needs of residents• olicies and strate ies to stren t en ot t e City and re ion s a ility to

compete and prosper• n in entory of current natural resources in t e City and policies for t eir protec on• compre ensi e analysis of t e areas in t e city around t e

ississippi i er and in o de elopment ill e s aped around it• is n and planned transporta on infrastructure desi ned to meet St. Paul Park s tra c

needs as ell as maintain and en ance connec ons to t e re ional system• lannin for e is n and proposed local and re ional par s and trails• Summary of ater supply policies and plans• Summary of aste ater se er policies and plans• Summary of surface ater mana ement policies and plans• ools and strate ies t at t e City of St. Paul Park ill use to ac ie e t e oals iden ed

in t e Compre ensi e lan

Background & Vision

St aul ar as prepared t is compre ensi e plan to comply it t e re uirements of t e etropolitan and lannin ct and ot er statutes

St aul ar as also prepared t is compre ensi e plan to descri e in an or ani ed fas ion t e issues it faces t e stren t s and opportuni es it as and t e ac on steps it can pursue to reali e t e ision its residents and elected o cials a e ar culated

e City retains t e c aracter it de eloped in t e la er years of t e s rounded in residen al nei or oods and industry ts dis nct small to n c aracter dis n uis es it from many ot er communi es in

as in ton County and t e in Ci es s a ell esta lis ed small to n it faces opportuni es and needs for future vitality.

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ey strengths and opportunities of St. aul ar were identi ed through the process of this comprehensive plan update:

• t as sta le sin le family residen al nei or oods• ere are opportuni es for a ran e of addi onal residen al de elopment• e ast ma ority of its ousin is a orda le• t lac s ousin for senior ci ens• stron industrial ase e ists care s ould e ta en to lessen con icts et een uses• t lac s most essen al commercial products and ser ices t at its residents need ut t ere are

de elopment opportuni es near t e i ay interc an e• e do nto n area is a ey community asset and t e City s ould in est in its ealt and itality• e city is accessi le y ma or i ays• t as aried and ric par trail and recrea on resources• por on of t e city lies it in t e Cri cal rea for t e ississippi i er• e City s ould capitali e on t e ississippi i er and foster connec ons to t e rest of t e community• e City as a uni ue small to n atmosp ere t at s ould e preser ed• ere are opportuni es for de elopment and rede elopment t at may en ance t e City s c aracter

e compre ensi e plan i es St aul ar t e opportunity to deal it t ese issues and protect t ese stren t s and to prepare for and mana e c an e for t e ene t of t e city

rou t e plannin process t e City iden ed a eneral ision statement and t eme for t e community

“The City of St. Paul park is a unique and historic community on the Mississippi River with an authentic small town character.”

is ision statement iden es t e ey t emes of t e City e City s uni ue c aracter as a small to n in t e metro area is to e preser ed into t e future is lan see s primarily to maintain St aul ar s Sense of

lace y retainin t e small to n c aracter of t e community

The Comprehensive Plan Process

repara on of t e compre ensi e plan e an it a discussion of o erarc in oals t at city Council and lannin Commission mem ers percei e as important for St aul ar and its future

e lannin Commission eld Compre ensi e lan pdate Commi ee mee n s t at included lannin Commission mem ers ot er city Commission C airs mem ers of t e City Council residents and sta ese mee n ere eld o er a ten mont period in prepara on of t e rst dra document e dra document

as made a aila le to t e community and sent to ad acent urisdic ons and t e sc ool district for re ie e lannin Commission eld t o open ouses and a pu lic earin to recei e input Comments ere considered

and t e nal dra as prepared for t e lannin Commission and City Council considera on to for ard to t e etropolitan Council for re ie e te t of t e compre ensi e plan re ects many mont s of discussion and

input as ell as t e most recent informa on a out issues typically included in a compre ensi e plan

nforma on in t e compre ensi e plan came from county re ional state and federal a encies as ell as eld sur eys of t e community e te t of t e document re ects t e re uirements of t e

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etropolitan and lannin ct and t e etropolitan Council s re ional ro t strate y e re ional ro t strate y and systems plans for se ers transporta on par s and airports ere descri ed in t e etropolitan Council s ri e documents it t e inten on of assurin t at future ro t of communi es and t ese re ional systems are compa le it eac ot er astly t e document re ects plans for t e Cri cal rea and t e ississippi a onal i er and ecrea on rea Compre ensi e ana ement lan

ac c apter of t e compre ensi e plan enerally is di ided as follo s• ntroduc on• descrip on of e is n condi ons• descrip on of issues researc and analysis on t e issues and op ons for pro ects and pro rams• oals policies and implementa on ac on steps

e oals policies and ac on steps are t e le al mec anism of t e compre ensi e plan and t elin to t e ordinances ic under state la must e consistent it t e plan e precedin sec ons of eac c apter are intended to descri e and de ne o t e oals policies and ac on steps ere s aped

e content of t e compre ensi e plan c apters and t e oals policies and ac on steps re ect t o road elements• e issues and op ons discussed y City Council and lannin Commission mem ers durin t e

prepara on of t e compre ensi e plan• e re uirements of le isla on t e etropolitan Council s re ional ro t strate y and• uidelines in ot er documents i e t e plan

Planning History

e City of St aul ar innesota is a nearly fully de eloped community e miles do nstream of St aul in as in ton County St aul ar as founded in and ecame a city y state statute in

St aul ar s loca on on t e ri er lead to a comple pa ern of lar e and small industrial areas lo density residen al apartment and condominium comple es small commercial de elopment and desi nated par and open space

re ious plannin e orts t at are referenced in t is document are as follo s

as in ton County ransit Sta on Small rea lan pdated i ers d e

St aul ar Compre ensi e lan St aul ar nne a on rea isionin lan St ar ar ro t rea Study

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Regional Planning

s part of t e mandated compre ensi e plannin process St aul ar is re uired to coordinate its compre ensi e plan in a manner consistent it t e ri e plan as adopted y t e etropolitan Council

et Council s s o n in t e follo in map St aul ar as een classi ed as a mer in Su ur an d e community it in t e ri e ro t strate ies e re ional o ec es of an mer in Su ur an d e community include

mer in Su ur an d e communi es are ci es or to ns ips t at are in t e early sta es of transi onin into ur ani ed le els of de elopment ese communi es are located et een

su ur an and rural communi es o erin ot connec ons to ur an ameni es and t e pro imity to open space t at c aracteri e a rural lifestyle ey typically a e a mi of

residen al rural and a ricultural areas e ro t pa erns in t ese communi es demonstrate t e c allen es of c an in from rural to su ur an e etropolitan Council s focus on t is

type of community is on reen eld de elopment reen elds present uni ue opportuni es to inte rate natural resource preser a on into t e site plannin process

History of St. Paul Park

t as St aul ar s loca on on t e ississippi i er and on rail lines connec n it to St aul t at led to its foundin in rior to t at me it as a farmin community t at as

part of e port o ns ip

ld maps s o ed four dis nct districts in t e ri er to n e manufacturin district laid t e en re len t of t e ri erfront mmediately east of t e factory sites t ere as a residen al district set aside for factory

or ers and furt er east a su ur an residen al district ore ousin as planned for t e ullman ddi on ouses cost as li le as and as muc as

istoric map dra n y t e St aul ar mpro ement Co oasted t at t e city s streets are raded and side al s laid and t e city as o er eau ful residences a lar e and ell ept otel and numerous stores ore importantly t e ri er to n ad factories ma in oolen oods sil and a carria es and slei s ma resses indo s and doors rooms and oilers as ell as a ricultural e uipment and lum er

ese early factories ere located in t e nort ern part of t e to n et een Second Street and t e ri er

mployees commuted to St aul ar on t e urlin ton otor depots ere located on road ay and on ullman enue any or ers li ed in t e to n at one of t e si otels and oardin ouses

located sout of road ay

St aul ar also ad a colle e St aul et odist Colle e and ormitory it closed in en students ere dra ed for ser ice in orld ar e pera ouse stood at road ay and ird Street Stores and

ot er usinesses includin a li ery sta le and a lac smit s s op ere located on road ay

o e er t e economy of t e early oom years dissipated and many of t e factories and otels ere destroyed y re Some speculated t at factory o ners urned t eir factories to collect on t eir insurance

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e railroad as not t e only ay to et to St aul ar or many years t ere as a oat landin at t e end of road ay no t e loca on of t e oil re nery ar e doc en t e oc sland

rid e as constructed in ferry ser ice across t e ri er as discon nued e rid e as since een removed.

e to n con nued to ro o e er en it as incorporated in it ad a popula on of appro imately n t e years efore orld ar electric lines and cement side al s ere added n t e mid s se ers and ater mains as ell as asp alt streets ere constructed n t e early s t e popula on re a o e en addi onal ousin as constructed in t e eastern part of t e city e popula on re yet a ain in t e late s en t e Ste ens id e

ddi on as uilt

e c aracteris cs of St aul ar t at emer ed durin its early years industry and ousin remain un l t e present day

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