METRO
Gold Line BRTOD Plans
Greenway Station BRTOD Plan Elements
Neighborhood Meeting March 21, 2019
Agenda 1. PRESENT Gold Line BRT and BRTOD Plans overview Greenway Avenue Station Bus Rapid Transit-Oriented Development (BRTOD) Plan 2. DISCUSSION Comments Neighborhood discussion and feedback 3. NEXT STEPS 2
BRT PROJECT OVERVIEW
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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)
BRTOD Planning
Gold Line construction
Gold Line opening day 2024
(22 Months)
Public Engagement
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Metro Transit BRT Engineering Project – Guideway and Station Design Project Engineering (Guideway and Station design) led by Metro Transit and a separate project
I-494
I-94
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BRT Characteristics —Frequent Service (Every 10 to 15 minutes daily)
Fewer stops (1/2 mile apart)
Transit priority signal
Bus-only lanes
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BRT Characteristics—Train-Like Features Level boarding to vehicle
Fare payment at the station
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BRT Characteristics—Enhanced Stations High Quality Amenities
Shelters Seating Paving Landscaping Electronic Reader Boards
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BRT Project-Preliminary Engineering (Sept. 2018) Potential Bridge Replacement (I-694) 4th Street
To 3M Headquarters
BRT & Trail Bridge (Century Avenue)
Hudson Boulevard I-94
BRT bus in mixed-traffic
Hadley Avenue
Greenway Avenue
To Helmo Avenue
I-694
Hudson Boulevard
Widen road for BRT bus-only lanes 9
BRT Project-Preliminary Engineering (Sept. 2018)
4th Street
To 3M Headquarters
Hudson Boulevard I-94
To Helmo Avenue Hadley Avenue
Greenway Avenue
Corridor Trail (Century Avenue to Hadley Avenue to 4th Street)
I-694
Hudson Boulevard
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BRT Project-Preliminary Engineering (Sept. 2018)
4th Street
To 3M Headquarters
Hadley Avenue
Greenway Avenue
Station platform
To Helmo Avenue
I-694
Hudson Boulevard
Hudson Boulevard I-94
Station platform
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BRT Project-Preliminary Engineering (Sept. 2018) Trail to Century Avenue
Station Platform
Trail to Hadley Avenue Crosswalks and Median Refuge Enhanced Shelter
Station Platform
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BRTOD PROJECT OVERVIEW
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BRTOD Plans Project – Station Access and Development
I-494
I-94
Bus Rapid Transit Oriented Development Plans (1/2 mile of the stations)
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BRTOD Plans
Greenway Avenue Station
Include: Station Assessments Vision Circulation Plans Development Plans Implementation recommendations
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BRTOD Planning +
Intent: Increase ridership through improved walk and bike station access and transit-oriented development
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BRTOD Plan Provide each City:  Recommendations for updates to policy and regulatory plans  Additional detail for station access improvements and potential concepts for bus rapid transit-oriented development
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BRTOD Planning Process Four phases Began May 2017 Ends April 2019— City Councils approve or accept BRTOD Plan Engagement sessions with City Councils, City staff, and the neighborhood
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Greenway Avenue Station Phases & Engagement Phase 1-
Issues & Opportunities
Phase 2-
Preliminary Station Area Concepts
Phase 3-
Draft Development and Circulation Plans
Phase 4-
BRTOD Plan Review
Plan Approval
Oct. 24 2017 Oct. 25 2017 May 2018 (Joint Council) July 2018 (Neighborhood & Open House) Sept. 2018 (Joint Council) Feb. 2019 (Neighborhood) Apr. 2019 (Joint Council) 19
GOLD LINE CORRIDOR VISION
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Corridor-wide Vision 1. Establish a multi-modal transportation corridor that link stations 2. Enable station areas to achieve their development potential 3. Increase potential ridership
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Station Access Hierarchy Corridor Trail
Station Access
HUDSON BOULEVARD A continuous walking and biking link between the ten BRTOD Planning Project stations.
GREENWAY AVENUE and DELLWOOD LANE Provide primary linkages to the Corridor Trail and stations.
Collector Trail
Neighborhood Access
HADLEY and CENTURY AVENUES Provide station access between neighborhoods and destinations outside the corridor.
7th STREET and GREYSTONE AVENUE Provide connections between Station Access, Collector Trail, and Corridor Trail routes.
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Gold Line Corridor Vision
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Station Typologies Neighborhood
Employment
Predominantly residential areas with few opportunities for transitoriented infill or redevelopment.
Established employment centers that provide familywage jobs and high transit ridership opportunities
Mixed use Neighborhood
Commerce
Established or significant redevelopment opportunities for neighborhood-scale residential, retail, and employment
Established commercial centers that are corridor and region-serving
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Gold Line Corridor Vision Mixed-use Neighborhood Station
Neighborhood Station
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GREENWAY AVENUE STATION BRTOD PLAN
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Century Ave.
Greenway Avenue Station Key Issue: Hadley Ave.
I-94
Weir Dr.
Hudson Blvd.
Safety for bicycles and pedestrians – Add trails and sidewalks Limited activity at station — Potential future development oriented to station Lack of commercial and housing options—Plan addresses development opportunities Parking impacts— Use existing enforcement measures and have options if issues occur Development impacts– Plan will address development compatibility and preserving drive-way access 27
Century Ave.
Greenway Avenue Station Key Opportunities:
Hadley Ave.
I-94 Weir Dr.
Hudson Blvd.
Connectivity (from Hwy 120 to Hwy 694)– provide safe and direct walk and bike station access along Hudson Boulevard/Hadley Avenue, Dellwood Lane and Greenway Avenue Safe and Active Station— safe crossings and potential future station-oriented commercial development Development – identify underutilized sites for neighborhood-serving commercial uses and multi-family housing
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CIRCULATION PLAN
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Circulation Plan Corridor Trail  Adjacent to the BRT guideway along the north side of Hudson Boulevard  Links to the Maplewood Station at 3M and the Helmo Station east of I-694 in Oakdale
Corridor-Trail Hudson Boulevard, Hadley Avenue and 4th Street
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Corridor Trail—Typical Condition
Trail
Circulation Plan- Typical Condition
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Hudson Boulevard (Tanner’s Lake)
Tanner’s Lake
Corridor-Trail
I-94
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Circulation Plan Corridor Trail— Hudson Boulevard at Tanner’s Lake The BRT project will construct: A 10-foot Corridor Trail raised with a curb Railing barrier include:
Existing Condition (Looking East) Railing
City enhancements should include: Lighting for both the roadway and trail Potential overlook, pier or other amenity along the lake
10’ trail
Curb
Planned Condition (Looking East)
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Circulation Plan Corridor Trail— Hudson Boulevard at Tanner’s Lake The BRT project will construct: A 10-foot Corridor Trail raised with a curb Railing barrier include:
Existing Condition (Looking East) Railing
City elements to create a high-quality trail should include: Lighting for both the roadway and trail Potential overlook, pier or other amenity along the lake
10’ trail
Curb
Planned Condition (Looking East)
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Hudson Boulevard (Harley Davidson)
Tanner’s Lake
Corridor-Trail
I-94
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BEFORE
Circulation Plan Corridor Trail— Hudson Boulevard at Harley Davidson
Existing Condition (Looking East)
10’ trail
Landscaped boulevard
The BRT project will construct: A 10-foot Corridor Trail and landscaped boulevard Reconstruct Harley Davidson driveway and parking with one-way drive and angled parking. City of Oakdale is working cooperatively with the owner for changes occurring in the City‘s right-of-way (not Harley Davidson property) City enhancements include:
Planned Condition (Looking East)
Lighting for both the roadway and trail Street trees, shrubs and groundcover
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BEFORE
Circulation Plan Corridor Trail— Hudson Boulevard at Harley Davidson The BRT project will construct: A 10-foot Corridor Trail and landscaped boulevard Reconstruct Harley Davidson driveway and parking
Existing Condition (Looking East)
10’ trail
Planned Condition (Looking East)
Landscaped boulevard
City elements to create a high-quality trail should include: Lighting for both the roadway and trail Street trees, shrubs and groundcover
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Circulation Plan Hudson Boulevard Additional City considerations:  Pedestrian crossing signs and inpavement lights or reflectors  Pedestrian activated signal such as a rapid flashing beacon
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Circulation Plan Station Access Route—Dellwood Lane Station Access Dellwood Avenue
Connects Landfall residents to the Corridor Trail on Hudson Boulevard Establishes a gateway entry and ‘front door’ to the city of Landfall
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Circulation Plan Station Access Route— Dellwood Lane
Existing Condition (Looking East) 10-foot sidewalk
10-foot sidewalk
Median/ Turn Lane
Planned Condition (Looking East)
Curbside Parking
City initiated project would include: 10-foot sidewalks (both sides of street) A new turn lane and curbside parking (east side only) An “entry” median and Landfall monument sign Maintaining the existing bus-only lane and bus stop Adding bicycle “sharrow’ markings on the roadway (bike shares lane with auto)
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Circulation Plan Manufactured Home-Staging  Prepare a staging plan for manufactured home pick-up and drop-off  Consider temporary parking on Dellwood Lane, 1st Avenue, or Birch Lane
Temporary staging locations
Median set back from corner allows for large vehicle turning movement
Maintain auto access
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Circulation Plan Station Access Route— Greenway Avenue
Station Access Greenway Avenue
Provides direct, safe and convenient walk and bike access for Oakdale neighborhoods and Tartan High School between 10th Street N. and the station
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Circulation Plan Station Access Route— Greenway Avenue
Existing Condition (Looking south) Existing parking lane 10-foot trail
Paved area and bench at bus stop
Planned Condition (Looking south)
City initiated project would include: A 10-foot trail and 4-foot landscaped boulevard (west side of the street) Wide paved areas at bus stops to accommodate benches, signs and sidewalk ramps Maintaining existing parking lane (east side of street) Maintaining driveway access to residences Lighting for both the roadway and trail Potential overlook, pier or other amenity along the lake 43
Neighborhood Access
Circulation Plan Neighborhood Access Routes Low-stress walking and biking routes that connect Station Access Routes, existing trails and Tanner’s Lake Park. City initiated projects should include:
7th Street trail (south side of street) Tanner’s Lake Park Loop trail Granada and Upper 5th trail Greystone Avenue and 4th Street
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DEVELOPMENT PLAN
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Hadley Ave.
Century Ave.
Development Plan— Market Gap Assessment Near-term demand (within 7 years) for: Apartments 200 market rate 160 workforce
I-94
Retail & services
45,000 sq. ft.
Office
80,000 sq. ft.
Weir Dr.
Hudson Blvd.
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Hadley Ave.
Commercial (Landfall)
Multi-family Housing (Oakdale)
Development Plan— Near-term Development Potential: increase workforce and market-rate housing add neighborhood-serving commercial
Hudson Blvd.
Commercial (Oakdale)
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Development ConceptLandfall Best practices and community objectives: Create a front door to Landfall— street improvement provide an opportunity for place-making Expand commercial uses—potential infill development supports local tax base and provides neighborhoodserving uses Dellwood Lane— View Looking North to First Avenue
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Approximate Redevelopment Area
Development ConceptLandfall Potential concept:  16,000 sf retail and services
Existing Development Approximate Redevelopment Area
Near Term Development Concept
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26 parking spaces
Harley Davidson
Birch Lane
24 parking spaces
Dellwood Lane
Development Concept— Landfall
Bison Thunder Commercial
Commercial
8,000 square feet (2-story building)
8,000 square feet (2-story building)
Hudson Boulevard I-94
For Illustration Purposes Only
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Development Concept—Dellwood Lane looking north Parking behind building
Parking behind and to side of building
Wide sidewalks Street-oriented buildings
Curbside parking
Built to sidewalk 51
No parking reduction allowed in Zoning code
Development Plan— Landfall Current zoning:
Existing Condition (Looking south)
Limits uses to car and motorcycle dealerships, government buildings and public phone booths No existing parking shall be reduced
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Development Plan— Landfall Current zoning:
Existing Condition (Looking south) Modify Zoning to encourage development
Limits uses to car and motorcycle dealerships, government buildings and public phone booths No existing parking shall be reduced
Regulatory Recommendations: Modify zoning to :
Near Term Development Concept
Allow for a broader range of commercial uses Reduce parking standards and allow for redevelopment of existing parking lots Require street-oriented buildings built to the sidewalk Locate parking within, behind or to the side of buildings 53
Underutilized site
Underutilized sites
Development ConceptOakdale Best practices and community objectives: Activate the Station—street-oriented commercial at Greenway Avenue Expand housing options near transit—multi-family apartments within walking distance to BRT station
Station platform Station platform Hudson Boulevard— View Looking North 54
Commercial
Multi-family housing
Development ConceptOakdale Potential concept: 210 multi-family housing units 10,000 sf commercial (retail and services)
Station platform Station platform Hudson Boulevard— View Looking North 55
Modify building building standards that support an active station environment
Modify existing polices to allow multi-family housing and new standards for development
Development ConceptOakdale Regulatory Recommendations:
Multi-family
Modify Comprehensive Plan and Zoning to :
Commercial
Station platform
Allow for commercial, office and multifamily along Hudson Road Allow residential density to support transit (20-50 dwelling units per acre) Include BRTOD standards for buildings and transition building height next to single family uses
Station platform Hudson Boulevard— View Looking North 56
Future Small Area Plan
Development Plan— Long-term
Hadley Ave.
Development Potential:
Up to 343 housing units 600,000 square feet of office and commercial
Hudson Blvd.
Long Term Recommendation:
More detailed planning is needed to determine the longer-term redevelopment of the ABI and Regan properties Prepare a future small area plan to determine appropriate uses and potential BRT station if warranted 57
YOUR FEEDBACK on BRTOD PLAN ELEMENTS
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Response Sheet—Circulation Plan
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Response Sheet—Development Plan
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If you need more time, please return comments by April 1, 2019 to: OAKDALE
LANDFALL
Bob Streetar City Hall, 1584 Hadley Ave N, Oakdale, MN 55128
Ed Shukle 50 Aspen Way or City Hall One 4th Avenue Landfall, MN 55128
Scan and email to Bob.streetar@ci.oakdale.mn.us
Scan and email to eshukle@cityoflandfall.com
Complete this form online at www.TheGatewayCorridor.com/sta tion-area-planning/
Complete this form online at www.TheGatewayCorridor.com/ station-area-planning/
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NEXT STEPS
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Greenway Avenue Station Phases & Engagement Phase 1-
Issues & Opportunities
Phase 2-
Preliminary Station Area Concepts
Phase 3-
Draft Development and Circulation Plans
Phase 4-
BRTOD Plan Review
Plan Approval
Oct. 24 2017 Oct. 25 2017 May 2018 (Joint Council) July 2018 (Neighborhood & Open House) Sept. 2018 (Joint Council) Feb. 2019 (Neighborhood) Apr. 2019 (Joint Council) 63
Project Website: http://thegatewaycorridor.com/
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METRO
Gold Line BRTOD Plans
Greenway Station BRTOD Plan Elements
Neighborhood Meeting March 21, 2019