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CITY OF NORTHFIELD Comprehensive Plan Highlights
Adopted November 17, 2008
The City of Northfield’s land use principles are statements of intent that describe the direction of future development, redevelopment, and land intensification in the community. These principles will help guide the City on how to use its limited land resources efficiently and effectively to continue to foster a high quality community with a strong economy and distinct sense of place. The land use principles should be used as a guide to help the City in evaluating future growth. Policy decisions, capital improvements, and development applications should consider the land use principles, and support their intent. If a project, program or policy does not support the principles it should be re-evaluated and made consistent with the intent of the principles. The principles reflect a variety of land use topics and themes. They focus on the quality, pattern, character and organization of development. Outlined below are the principle statements:
BACKGROUND Development of the plan involved extensive community participation throughout the process along with extensive involvement from Boards and Commissions The Comprehensive Plan draws from many related policy documents including:
Greenway System Plan Surface Water management Plan Downtown Streetscape Plan Comprehensive Economic Development Plan Comprehensive Sewer Plan Comprehensive Water Plan Northfield Housing Study ArtsPlan06 Natural Resources Inventory Draft Parks, Open Space and trail Systems Plan
1. The small town character will be enhanced. 2. The natural environment will be protected, enhanced and better integrated in the community. 3. The preference for accommodating future growth is in infill locations, then redevelopment/land intensification opportunities, and then on the edge of existing developed areas. 4. New and redeveloped residential communities (areas) will have strong neighborhood qualities. 5. Environmentally-sensitive and sustainable practices will be Modest growth is projected by the integrated into new developments and redeveloped areas. year 2020 with an anticipated 6. Places with a mix of uses that are distinctive and contribute to population of 23,600. An additional increasing the city’s overall vitality are preferred. 7. Neighborhood-serving commercial will be small scale and integrated 1411 acres of land area will be required in order to support the with the residential context. projected growth. 8. A wider range of housing choices will be encouraged – in the community as well as in neighborhoods. http://www.ci.northfield.mn.us/government/ 9. Rural character of certain areas of the community will be protected. cityplans/ comprehensiveplan 10. Streets will create an attractive public realm and be exceptional places for people. 11. Places will be better connected, in part to improve the function of the street network and also to better serve neighborhoods. 12. Opportunities will be created to walk and bike throughout the community.
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The Comprehensive Plan illustrates on a Conservation and Development Map areas where the City expects to grow by designating managed growth areas and also areas that will be protected as open space and rural agricultural. http://www.ci.northfield.mn.us/government/cityplans/comprehensiveplan
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The Comprehensive Plan illustrates on a Framework Map nine different development context zones that reflect existing and future land use patterns Both the Conservation and Development map and the Framework map illustrate a priority growth boundary and an urban expansion boundary into which the city expects to urbanize overtime. http://www.ci.northfield.mn.us/government/cityplans/comprehensiveplan
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NORTHFIELD CITY COUNCIL Mary Rossing — Mayor Term Expires: 12/31/2012 507-581-9922 mary.rossing@ci.northfield.mn.us Council Member Suzie Nakasian — First Ward Term Expires: 12/31/2014 507-301-6756 suzie.nakasian@ci.northfield.mn.us Council Member Betsey Buckheit — Second Ward Term Expires: 12/31/2012 507-581-3991 betsey.buckheit@ci.northfield.mn.us Council Member Erica Zweifel — Third Ward Term Expires: 12/31/2012 507-663-7131
COMMUNITY CONTACT INFORMATION Administration City Hall 801 Washington Street Northfield, MN 55057 Phone: 507-645-8833 Fax: 507-645-3055 TDD: 507-645-3030 Email: info@ci.northfield.mn.us Community Development Phone: 507-645-3059 Email: drc@ci.northfield.mn.us Inspections Phone: 507-645-3004 Engineering Division General Information: 507-645-3020 Finance Department General Information: 507-645-3057 Billing Questions: 507-645-3015 Economic Development Authority Phone: 507-645-3018
erica.zweifel@ci.northfield.mn.us Council Member Patrick Ganey — Fourth Ward Term Expires: 12/31/2014 507-301-6564 patrick.ganey@ci.northfield.mn.us Council Member
Public Safety Center 300 5th Street West Northfield, MN 55057 Emergency: 911 General (Non-Emergency): 507-645-4477 Crime Prevention Unit: 507-645-4477 Investigations: 507-645-4477 Email: police@ci.northfield.mn.us
Rhonda Pownell — At Large Term Expires: 12/31/2010 507-663-1932 rhonda.pownell@ci.northfield.mn.us Council Member Kris Vohs — At Large Term Expires: 12/31/2012 507-645-6009 kris.vohs@ci.northfield.mn.us
Streets, Parks, Facilities City of Northfield Maintenance Facility 1710 Riverview Drive Phone: 645-3050 Transit Phone: 507-645-7250 Fax: 507-663-1847 TDD: 507-645-3030 Email: transit@ci.northfield.mn.us
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APRIL 28, 2010 GREENVALE TOWNSHIP HALL
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COALITION OF GOVERNMENT MEETING
City of Northfield City Council
Steeringg /Technical Stee / ec ca Committee Co ttee
HKGi Mark Koegler, Principal In Charge Jeff McMenimen, Project Manager
HKGi Master Planning Development Stds Public Facilitation Cost Estimates
Master Plan
Design Workshop Market Analysis Master Planning Development Stds
MSA Utility Planning Civil Engineering Cost Estimating
Northland Securities Implementation Public Finance
Development Standards
Prologis
Eco Deep
Market Analysis Market Strategy Cost Estimating
Development Stds
Implementation Strategies
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Northfield 3rd Business and Industrial Park Targeted Land Use Program Building Program 300,000 sf 300,000 sf 200,000 sf 800,000 sf 400,000 sf
Acres 30 acres 30 acres 20 acres 75 acres 38 acres
Other Potential Land Uses (based on input from market analysis, steering committee, city staff, community) Energy Park Conference Center Corporate Campus Community/Technical College Hotel Accommodations Civic Uses (daycare, recreational, community center, other support uses) Residential (alumni housing, senior housing, townhomes, live/work) Retail (support retail)
20-30 acres 20-30 acres 20-40 acres 5-10 acres 5-10 acres 10-25 acres 20-50 acres 5-10 acres
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100-125 acres 50-100 acres
20-25% 10-20%
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Land Use Percentage (by SF) Industrial/Business Uses 15% Bulk Warehouse 15% Office Warehouse 10% 40% Office Showroom Manufacturing 20% Other (Data Center, Professional Office, R&D)
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• Campus setting for land uses • West campus includes corporate f ili conference f campus facility, center, office and light industrial uses • East campus includes health and wellness uses • Central campus includes greater mix of uses including retail, office, residential, hotel and civic uses • Larger scaled industrial uses are located to the north and west portions of the site
• Development is organized around an open space system made up of, quads, central greens and greenways • Each mini-campus is organized around a system of public open spaces that are pedestrian oriented • A major east/west greenway connects all mini-campuses • Major north/south greenways are located along the west border of the site and just west of the health and wellness campus ll
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• Greater mix of land uses • Greatest mix of uses located at the center of the project site along CR23 • Larger L scaled l d industrial i d t i l uses llocated t d north and west • A health and wellness campus along with senior housing is located on the east portions of the project site • Residential uses are clustered around a greenway running north/south near the health and wellness campus • The west portions of the project site include office, light industrial and educational land uses.
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Land Use Acres Light Industrial/Industrial 125 Office/Institutional 136.5 12 5 Retail 12.5 Mixed Use (retail, office, res.) 8 Hotel Accommodations 6 Civic 20.5 Alumni Housing 13.5 High Density Housing 0 Medium Density Housing 18.5 Senior Housing 0 Open Space 139.5 Right of Way 50 Total 530
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• Development is organized around an open space system made up of public greens and greenways • Buildings are organized around these greenways • Major north/south greenways are located along the west border of the site and just west of the health and wellness campus.
Acres 164.5 107.8 8.5 18 3.5 10 14.8 12 3.5 12.7 81.7 93 530
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Land·Use Light Industrial/Industrial Office/Institutional Retail Mixed Use (retail, office, res.) Hotel Accommodations Civic Alumni Housing High Density Housing Medium Density Housing Senior Housing p Space p Open Right of Way Total
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• Land uses support research and innovation in agricultural related industries and energy efficiency • A central hub incorporates a mix of uses including an innovation/training center, office, retail, and residential uses • Land uses to the west of the hub include an energy park, data center and ag/research and production • Land uses to the east of the hub include residential, health and wellness and civic uses
• Development is organized around t made d up off an open space system three greenways designed to handle storm water flows • The plan proposes a naturalagricultural frame along the southern edge of the site
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Acres 212.5 68 8 6 0 8 32 3 7 20 95.5 70 530
• Clusters of development • Office and employment uses are organized in a business park setting maximizing views to open setting, space • Light industrial uses located along Decker Ave. • Nature Center/Environmental Education and/or Conference Center located at confluence of two creeks • Medium density residential ((townhomes)) located to transition between existing residential uses
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Land Use Light Industrial/Industrial Office/Institutional Retail Mixed Use (retail, office, res.) Hotel Accommodations Civic Alumni Housing High Density Housing Medium Density Housing Senior Housing Open Space Right of Way Total
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• Conserve/protect stream corridors • Significant open space and i connections • Wildlife corridor connecting two creek corridors • Nature Center/Environmental Education and/or Conference Center located at confluence of two creeks to minimize impacts of development on hydrological systems
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Land Use Acres Light Industrial/Industrial 16 Office/Institutional 113.25 Retail 0 Mixed Use (retail, office, res.) 0 Hotel Accommodations 0 Civic 65 Alumni Housing 0 High Density Housing 0 Medium Density Housing 38.5 Senior Housing 0 Open Space 194.25 Right of Way 20 Total 450
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• Focus on corporate office park uses Balance of office and light industrial uses • Light industrial uses located along Decker Ave. and 90th St. East • Office and employment uses are organized in a business park setting, maximizing views to open space • Signature corporate campus located at the confluence of the two creeks • Retail uses located along Armstrong at east entry to site • Medium density residential (townhomes) located along 100th St. East
• Conserve/protect stream corridors • Significant open space and connections • Narrower wildlife corridor connecting two creek corridors
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Acres 76 98 65 6.5 0 0 0 0 0 22.5 0 220 27 450
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Land Use Light Industrial/Industrial Office/Institutional Retail Mixed Use (retail, office, res.) Hotel Accommodations Civic Alumni Housing High Density Housing Medium Density Housing Senior Housing Open Space Right of Way Total
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