20180925 Gold Line Greenway Phase 3 Joint Landfall-Oakdale CC work session

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Gold Line BRTOD Plans

Greenway Station BRTOD Plan Elements

Joint City Council Work Session September 25, 2018

Agenda 1. PRESENT Draft BRTOD Plan Elements 2. DISCUSSION 3. NEXT STEPS

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Overview

I-494

I-94

Bus Rapid Transit Oriented Development Plans (1/2 mile of the stations) Led by partner cities and Washington/Ramsey Counties

BRTOD Plans Project – Station Area Development

Increase Ridership through Improved Access and Transit-Oriented Development

Station Area Planning Objectives

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Gold Line BRT Project Process Completed

Current

Transit needs analysis

Analysis to identify routes

Finalize route, general station locations, and transit type (bus rapid transit)

2010

2012

2016

Project Engineering (42 Months) Gold Line construction BRTOD planning (18 Months)

Gold Line opening day 2024

Public Engagement

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Greenway Station Planning Process 18 months (June 2017 to December 2018) Stakeholder Engagement

Phase

1

2

3

4

BRTOD Plans

Purpose

Identify Opportunities Issues, & Concerns

Review Preliminary Land Use and Circulation Concepts

Review Draft Plan Elements

Review Draft BRTOD Plan

BRTOD Plan

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Draft Greenway Station BRTOD Plan Elements     

Gold Line Corridor Concept Planning Context Vision Circulation Plan Development Plan

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Gold Line Corridor Concept

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Corridor Vision The Corridor Concept expresses the contribution of each station to a unified and complimentary, yet diverse, corridor that maximizes transit ridership while providing desirable development and infrastructure improvements that result in vibrant station areas where people live, work, shop, and recreate.

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Gold Line Corridor Concept

Neighborhood

Employment

Established residential areas with fewer opportunities for transit‐ oriented in fill or development

Established employment centers that provide family‐ wage jobs and high transit ridership opportunities

Mixed use Neighborhood

Commerce Established commercial centers that are corridor and region‐serving

Established or significant redevelopment opportunities for neighborhood‐scale residential, retail, and employment

Station Typologies

Corridor Trail

Gold Line Corridor Concept

Gateway Trail

Proposed Corridor Trail

Bruce Vento Trail

+ Corridor Trail—Link to Local & Regional Walk + Bike Network

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Greenway Station Vision

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Greenway Neighborhood Station

Gold Line Corridor Concept

Greenway Station Vision The Greenway Avenue station is envisioned as a NEIGHBORHOOD STATION that primarily serves a highly‐transit dependent population within Landfall and the surrounding Oakdale single‐family residential neighborhood north of I‐94.

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Greenway Station Vision The Greenway Avenue station is envisioned as a Neighborhood station that primarily serves a highly‐transit dependent population within Landfall and the surrounding Oakdale single‐family residential neighborhood north of I‐94.

Within the Greenway Station area, there are few opportunities for transit‐oriented infill or redevelopment. Strategic improvements to key multi‐modal transportation routes are intended to provide safe, direct, and convenient BRT access for current residents.

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Greenway Station Vision The Greenway Avenue station is envisioned as a Neighborhood station that primarily serves a highly‐transit dependent population within Landfall and the surrounding Oakdale single‐family residential neighborhood north of I‐94.

Within the Greenway Station area, there are few opportunities for transit‐oriented infill or redevelopment. Strategic improvements to key multi‐modal transportation routes are intended to provide safe, direct, and convenient BRT access for current residents.

Where development opportunities are present, station‐activating commercial and neighborhood‐compatible, affordable, and market‐rate moderate‐density multi‐ family apartments, condominiums, townhome development is envisioned.

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Equity Objective To stem the tide of displacement that can result from the implementation of a premium transit service, a key outcome of this planning process is a development plan that is the basis of proactive equitable growth policies directing investments to affordable housing and commercial development sites prior to the construction of the Gold Line.

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Essential station access improvements

Link transit‐dependent neighborhood to station

Greenway Station Vision

Safe and active station environment

Greenway Station Vision

Long‐term transit‐ supportive opportunity sites

Transit‐supportive site enhancements

Greenway Station Vision

BRTOD Planning Context

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BRT mixed‐traffic route

BRT bus‐only guideway route

BRT Project‐Preliminary Engineering

Trail to Century Avenue and BRT Bridge

Trail to Hadley Avenue and 4th Street

BRT bus‐only guideway BRT mixed‐traffic

Station platforms

BRT Project‐Preliminary Engineering

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Trail to Century Avenue

Station Platform

Trail to Hadley Avenue Crosswalks and Median Refuge Station Platform

Enhanced Shelter

BRT Project‐Preliminary Engineering

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Plan elements for two Cities

No plan elements for Woodbury

BRTOD Planning Context

Market Analysis 1. Affordable housing‐ Landfall provides a dedicated source

2. Rental and senior housing – strong near

300 units Up to 210 units

term demand

3. Retail and commercial‐ demand is supported by drive‐by traffic on Hudson Boulevard and visibility to I‐94

4. Office‐ not a competitive location for office use compared to other parts of the corridor

20,000 to 45,000 square feet 0 square feet

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Potential TOD Audit

Vacant Sites

Underutilized Sites

Redevelopment Sites

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City of Oakdale

City of Landfall

Potential Opportunity Sites

Vacant, Underutilized and Long‐term Development

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BRTOD Circulation Plan

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Corridor‐Trail Hudson Boulevard and Hadley Avenue

Circulation Plan

Trail

Circulation Plan‐ Typical Condition Corridor Trail Typical Condition

Tanner’s Lake

Corridor‐Trail

I‐94

Corridor Trail‐ Hudson Boulevard (Tanner’s Lake)

BEFORE

AFTER

No trail

Circulation Plan‐ Typical Condition Corridor Trail‐ Hudson Boulevard (Tanner’s Lake)

Add 10’ minimum wide trail

Tanner’s Lake

Corridor‐Trail

I‐94

Corridor Trail‐ Hudson Boulevard (Harley Davidson)

BEFORE

AFTER

No trail

Circulation Plan‐ Typical Condition Corridor Trail‐ Hudson Boulevard (Harley Davidson)

Add 12’ wide trail

Primary Station Access Dellwood Avenue

Circulation Plan

No sidewalk access to Hudson Boulevard

Dellwood Lane‐Existing

BEFORE

AFTER Gateway median and monument sign

No sidewalks to Hudson Boulevard

Sidewalks to Hudson Boulevard

Circulation Plan‐ Typical Condition Dellwood Lane

Harley Davidson

Before – Dellwood Lane Looking North

After – Dellwood Lane Looking North

Development Plan Vision—Landfall

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Gateway median and monument sign

Sidewalks to Hudson Boulevard

Potential Future Redevelopment

Potential Future Redevelopment

Harley Davidson

Sidewalks to Hudson Boulevard

Dellwood Lane – Looking North

Development Plan Vision—Landfall

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Primary Station Access Greenway Avenue

Circulation Plan

14‐feet from curb to property line

14‐feet from curb to property line

Travel Lane

Travel Lane

Parking/Snow Lane

Greenway Avenue— Existing (View looking north)

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BEFORE

AFTER

No trail

Circulation Plan‐ Typical Condition Greenway Avenue

Add 10’ wide trail

Neighborhood Access Existing, Planned + Proposed

Future Walk + Bike Bridge

Circulation Plan

BRTOD Development Plan

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Station‐oriented commercial mixed use

Multi‐family residential

Development Plan— Oakdale

Approximate Redevelopment Area

Existing

Potential BRTOD Concept (July 2018)

Development Plan Vision— Oakdale

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Multi‐family or Employment

Commercial Storefront

Development Plan Vision— Oakdale

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Trail to Century Avenue

Multi‐family or Employment

Commercial Storefront

Trail to Hadley Avenue

Development Plan Vision— Oakdale

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Multi‐family Residential

Multi‐family or Employment

Commercial Storefront

Development Plan Vision— Oakdale

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Future Master Plan for Housing and Employment (ABI & Reagan Properties)

Reagan Property ABI

Development Plan— Oakdale

Oakdale Development Strategy Encourage redevelopment of existing vacant and underutilized commercial properties: 1. Expand allowable uses to encourage a mix of residential and commercial development 2. Modify development standards (densities, location of buildings and parking) that support transit, walking and biking

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Preserve and enhance for employment & commercial use

Development Plan—Landfall

Preserve and enhance for employment & commercial use

Development Plan—Landfall

Recent Expansion and New Owner

New Owner

Bison Thunder Motorcycles

Harley Davidson

Development Plan Vision—Landfall

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Potential Redevelopment?

Bison Thunder Motorcycles

Harley Davidson

Development Plan Vision—Landfall

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Landfall Development Strategy Encourage additional redevelopment of existing commercial properties: 1. Expand allowable uses to encourage neighborhood serving businesses 2. Modify development standards (location of buildings and parking) that support transit, walking and biking

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Neighborhood Serving Business

Potential Future Redevelopment

Potential Future Redevelopment

Harley Davidson

Neighborhood Serving Business

Dellwood Lane – Looking North

Development Plan Vision—Landfall

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BRTOD Plan Next Steps

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BRTOD Plan 1. Prepare Additional Plan Elements and Review with City staff  Infrastructure Plan ‐ Hudson Boulevard opportunity sites  Implementation Plan ‐ Cost estimates for trails on Greenway Avenue and Hudson Boulevard  Implementation Plan‐ Draft amendments to land use & development standards 2. Review BRTOD Plan with Landfall and Oakdale city councils

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Gold Line BRTOD Plans

Greenway Station BRTOD Plan Elements Joint City Council Work Session September 25, 2018