20190215 Gold Line Phase 4 Earl Street Overview

Overview: Phase 4 Bus Rapid Transit-Oriented Development Plan, Earl Street Station This overview explains how to get more involved and provides information on the Phase 4 BRTOD Plan that addresses: •

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Connectivity: improve walk and bike access on Earl Street between the station and Indian Mounds Regional Park and American Indian Magnet School Storefront Improvements: promote renovation and infill development to support local business and an active station

Earl Street Station BRTOD Plan The BRTOD Plan provides: • Policy, regulatory and implementation guidance for the City of Saint Paul’s Station Area Plans and Dayton’s Bluff District 4 Plan • Clarifies and provides additional detail for the vision, circulation, and development plans identified in the City’s adopted Station Area Plans and Dayton’s Bluff District 4 Plan

Get Involved Learn more about the issues and questions for this station and provide your feedback! Go to www.thegatewaycorridor.com/station-area-planning/, select this station, and then the online engagement link. The survey is open now through February 25, 2019.

Learn more: • Gold Line BRTOD information: www.TheGatewayCorridor.com or GoldLinePartners@gmail.com • Questions? The City of Saint Paul will be the main point of contact for Saint Paul residents and businesses for all Saint Paul Gold Line stations. Contact City Planner Bill Dermody, 651-266-6617, bill.dermody@ci.stpaul.mn.us.

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Earl Street “Neighborhood” Station Station “typologies” reflect the complementary role between stations along the corridor and inform the type and intensity of transit-oriented development that should be emphasized in each station’s development plan.

Station typologies respond to station-specific conditions, community desires, and adopted policies and plans while being consistent with best practices for transit-oriented development. Assigning a station typology to each station area considers site conditions, market conditions, and demographics.

Based on these factors, the 10 stations along the corridor were assigned one of four types: • • • •

Neighborhood: Established residential areas with fewer opportunities for transit-oriented infill or development Mixed-use neighborhood: Established residential areas with fewer opportunities for transit-oriented infill or development Employment: Established employment centers that provide family-wage jobs and high transit ridership opportunities Commerce: Established commercial centers that serve both the corridor and region

Earl Street is a “neighborhood” station, and provides the following: • Opportunity for infill redevelopment and renovation of existing commercial properties at the intersection of Hudson Road and Earl Street to support an active station environment, benefiting existing land owners, businesses, and building tenants; and supporting additional local business opportunities.

• Station access routes that serve the existing transit-dependent residential neighborhood and provide linkages to transit-supportive uses such as the Indian Mounds Regional Park and the American Indian Magnet School. The Earl Street bridge over I-94 links these two important regional destinations with a walking- and biking-friendly crossing.

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Station Location and Guideway Design Refinements (September 2018) At the Earl Street Station, the proposed BRT bus route is to be located between Hudson Road and I-94.

The station platforms are located on the east and west sides of Earl Street on Hudson Road.

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Phase 4 Circulation Plan The circulation plan includes the following: •

Within 1/4 mile of the station, walk and bike improvements ensure safe and direct access between the station and neighborhoods to the north and south of I-94

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Within 1/2 mile of the station, walk and bike improvements connect the station to Indian Mounds Regional Park and the American Indian Magnet School

Station Access Route (Earl Street) Corridor Trail Collector Trail

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City-designated existing and planned walk and bike routes

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Station Access Route – Earl Street (A on the map on page 4): Earl Street will include buffered bike lanes on each side of the street, landscaping, wayfinding, pedestrian-scaled lighting, and crosswalks and sidewalk ramps at intersections that are designed to be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

As part of the Gold Line BRT project, MnDOT plans to widen the Earl Street Bridge sidewalks and resurface the roadway to include buffered bike lanes. Design of the bridge sidewalks and bike lanes should serve as a template for the rest of this station access route between Margaret Street and Mounds Boulevard.

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Corridor Trail – Mounds Boulevard between Commercial Street and Burns Avenue: City enhancements to the existing Indian Mounds Regional Park trails include new trail segments, replacement, widening, trail signage, benches, and new crosswalks at intersections.

Goto https://www.stpaul.gov/departments/parks-recreation/design-construction/current-projects/indian-mounds-regional-park-trail Corridor trail (Burns Avenue and Mounds Boulevard) Collector trail City-designated existing and planned walk and bike routes

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Existing and planned walk and bike routes: The City’s Bicycle Plan identifies planned improvements on Forest Street, Euclid Street, McLean Avenue, and the Johnson Parkway trail (planned Grand Round project to include new trail and sidewalks)

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Phase 4 Development Plan The Development Plan identifies a potential concept for the location of uses that supports a safe and more active BRT station environment, enhances BRT ridership, and illustrates a vision for redevelopment based on the adopted station area zoning.

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New multi-family housing and ground-floor commercial uses provide additional housing opportunities close to transit and an active station environment with windows and doors facing the station Enhancements to existing storefronts improve streetlevel visibility and support an active street environment

Earl Street station area, potential redevelopment: Looking at the graphic (top) and illustration (bottom), redevelopment of an underutilized property provides the opportunity to enhance the property’s value with new commercial storefronts and multi-family housing.

New neighborhood-serving businesses and storefront enhancements promote an active station and serve the neighborhood and transit users.

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