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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-03-25 Planning Commission PacketsAGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF EDINA, MINNESOTA CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS MARCH 25, 2015 7:00 PM I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA IV. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA A. Minutes of the regular meeting of the Edina Planning Commission March 11, 2015 V. COMMUNITY COMMENT i During "Community Comment," the Planning Commission will invite residents to share new issues or concerns that haven't been considered in the past 30 days by the Commission or which aren't slated for future consideration. Individuals must limit their comments to three minutes. The Chair may limit the number of speakers on the same issue in the interest of time and topic. Generally speaking, items that are elsewhere on this morning's agenda may not be addressed during Community Comment. Individuals should not expect the Chair or Commission Members to respond to their comments today. Instead, the Commission might refer the matter to staff for consideration at a future meeting. VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS 9 A. Variance — Request for Condition Revision, Molly Urbanski, 5800 Stuart Avenue. B. Subdivision. Frank Berman. 5321 & 5331 Evanswood Lane, and 5320 and 5324 Blake Road, Edina — Continue to April 8, 2015 C. Zoning Ordinance Amendment — Lot Division procedure, Rezoning procedure, Side Yard Setback regulations, R-2 District regulations. D. Comprehensive Plan Amendment - Wooddale Valley View Small Area Plan VII. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS v A. Vision Edina B. Living Streets Plan VIII. CORRESPONDENCE AND PETITIONS A. Council Update and Attendance IX. CHAIR AND COMMISSION COMMENTS 1 X. STAFF COMMENT XI. ADJOURNMENT The City of Edina wants all residents to be comfortable being part of the public process. If you need assistance in the way of hearing amplification, an interpreter, large -print documents or something else, please call 952-927-886172 hours in advance of the meeting. Next Meeting of the Edina Planning Commission April 8. 2015 0 To: Planning Commission From: Cary Teague Date: March 25, 2015 Subject: Variance Condition Revision -- 5800 Stuart Avenue Action Requested: Agenda Item #: VIA - Action 0 Discussion O Information ❑ The Planning Commission is asked to re -consider the condition that was put on their approved Variance that required a pervious driveway. (See applicant request on pages A2 -A4.) The applicant is proposing a rain garden in place of the pervious driveway, which was required as a condition of approval of the variance by the Planning Commission. (See page Al.) Information ! Background: The Planning Commission approved setback and lot coverage variances to use the existing foundation and build a new home. The existing home had significant mold and was uninhabitable. Attachments: The applicants narrative and proposed rain garden plan (See pages A2 -A4) Stormwater Management Plan (See pages A3 -A4) Stormwater Report Summary (See pages A5 -A30) Revised Engineering Memo (See page A31) Original Engineering Memo (See pages A32 -A33) Planning Commission Minutes, August 13, 2014 (See pages A34 A36) Planning Commission Staff Report, August 13, 2014 (See pages A37 -A48) City of Edina - 4801 W. 5" St • Edina, MN 55424 11 reiterated the pool and the required 4 -feet of decking are not included in lot coverage calculations. Chair Staunton said the mold situation is unusual and it may be unfair to ask the applicants to reduce the size of their house. Commissioners agreed however, pointed out the site has so much hard surface suggesting if the house isn't reduced some of the existing hard surface could be taken out. Commissioner Carr suggested that the driveway could be changed out to pervious pavers which would reduce runoff concerns. Commissioner Lee agreed that would be a good start however it's very difficult with the plans submitted to make an educated guess on what's what, A discussion ensued focusing on the site's hard surface and the opportunities the applicant has to reduce hard surface minimizing the threat of storm water runoff. Commissioner Carr moved approval based on staff findings and subject to conditions. Commissioner Platteter seconded the motion to include AM accepted those amendments. Ayes, Carr, Motion carried 4-1. B. Variance. Moyn . 5212 Crest Lane, Edina, MN Commissioner Carr Staunton. Nay, Forrest. Planner Rothstein told the Co sign the subject property is approximately 180 feet in width (as measured 50 feet back from t nt property lone) and is 79,'798 square feet (1.8 acres) In area. There is a steep grade change rear of the property. There are two existing single-family hom the north and south lots, both facing the Crest Lane cul-de-sac. The north lot has a front s k of 35.4 feet and the lot to the south of the subject property is set back 68.7 feet from the t property line, which also has a significant grade change in the rear of the property. The property owner is requesting to convert existinSn space into livable space, complete an addition to the south side of the home, and build o -car garage to the north side of the home. The proposed garage addition will not merd setback. The Environmental Engineer has reviewed the application, and emo is included in the packet, which requests to direct most of the drainage to the front a lot. The applicant is working with the engineer to revise the plans to address runoff cone associated with the steep slope in the rear yard. Page 4 of 17 E Affi 1 /',-fV 4` VA ly', 1/ C 19 March 19, 2015 L Dear Planning Commission Member: On August 13, 2014 we presented a request for variance to the planning commission board for our house re -build at 5800 Stuart Avenue. At this meeting there was much discussion in regard to concern with storm. water runoff and the storm water management plan - especially in regard to the proposed placement of the driveway to the front of the house. During the discussion it was suggested that the driveway be constructed with pervious pavers to reduce drainage concerns. The variance was approved with the following conditions: 1. Survey date stamped; May 13,2014 2. Building plans and elevations dated; April 24, 2014 3. Compliance with the Environmental Engineer's memo dated August 1, 2014 —which reads '10.. The following comments apply to the storm water management plan. b. No increase In peak rate or volume to private properties in rear and side lot. (This standard is for reference only. it appears to be met.) c. Due to the unique downstream flooding issue, No Increase in peak rate or volume to HL_.9.' In the months since the meeting we have researched storm water management in regard to our site and have had Civil Site Group Inc. conduct a storm water study of our property. With the information that we have collected we have come to the conclusion that pervious pavers will not necessarily reduce storm water run-off and due to a unique situation the upkeep of the pavers will be problematic. In lieu of pervious pavers we are suggesting the use of a rain garden to mitigate the Issue and believe that this wouldn't increase peak rate or volume of run-off but would lessen It. Several -aspects were taken into consideration when reaching this conclusion. Our site soil consists of clay which has slow to no infiltration, and higher runoff potential. We discussed our project and our site's soil with both Kevin Bigalke at Nine Mile Creek as well as with Engineer Matt Pavek at Civil Site Group Inc. Both Kevin and Matt expressed concerns in regard to the use of porous pavers on clay soils due to the fact that in order for porous pavers to work correctly they must have underlying soils that will allow infiltration of water. (Please see attached e-mail from Kevin Bigalke). Because water does not infiltrate clay or does so at a very slow rate the water that soaks through the pavers and then through several base layers is contained by an impermeable liner then fed out of the area via a drainage pipe. This drainage pipe directs the water into the storm drain. Because none of the storm water is being diverted or absorbed into the underlying soils this would not reduce the storm water run-off but would simply delay the arrival of it to the storm drain. (Diagram 1) As It stands now our storm water rate summary is 1.39 - if pervious pavers were used the actual storm water rate summary would stay the same due to the clay soil and the redirection of the water from under the pavers to the storm sewer. (Storm Water Report Attached) m aj{{ x i " f. k S e . . 7—' u „ •,—�,., AI In order for pervious pavers to function correctly- I.e. allowing water to pass through them -the pavers need to be maintained. Maintenance consists of vacuuming sand and debris out of the pavers to restore open, permeable holes, it is recommended that vacuuming occur after snow melt each year, when water infiltration rate slows or stops, and when construction vehicles have tracked sediment onto the surface, We happen to own a commercial construction company for which my husband drives his truck Into job sites on a daily basis which will result In tracking mud and dirt onto our driveway. Technically In order to maintain the functionality of the pervious ,pavers we would be vacuuming the driveway every single day to make sure that the pores of the pavers did not clog, Implementing a rain garden would actually lower the storm water rate to 1.31 due to the capability of the native plants within the garden to uptake and store water slowly releasing It into the surrounding planting medium and has the added benefit of the plants ability to clean water of nutrients, pesticides and fertilizers before releasing into the surrounding soil. (Diagram 2) Although there is upkeep of a garden it would not be required on a daily basis and would only add 'a small amount of time to the upkeep already performed on our existing gardens. We believe that this would be a much better solution and would comply with the Environmental Engineer's memo dated August 1, 2014.. Thank you for your time. Sincerely yours, Molly and Jason Urbanski 0 Diagram 1 Porous Pavers 1 Joints —13 mm crushed aggregate Bedding -2-5 mm crushed aggregate Unwoven geotextile I Impermeable liner for clay subgrade conditions Trim and compact subgrade Slotted drainage pipe through sub -base /M Storm Drain Diagram 2 Plant root zone for i water uptake and infiltrationGravel Bed — pea gravel or washed stone Planting medium depth 24" conmuckion sand and organic leaf compost 1" Decorative rock Perforated drain pipe mulch over filter fabric attached to city drain the for over flow Diagram 2 Plant root zone for water uptake and Planting medium depth infiltration 2r — construction sand Gravel Bed — pea gravel and organic leaf compost or washed stone 1" Decorative rock Perforated drain pipe mulch over filter fabric attached to city drain tile for over flow Kevin Bi galke E-maii.txt From: Kevin Bigalke <kbi alke@ninemilecreek.org> sent: Monday, March 02, 2015 3:07 PM To: urbysgcomcast.net subject: 5800 Stuart Avenue, Edina Molly email is a fallow up to our discussion regarding your project at 5800 Stuart Avenue, Edina. You had indicated that you were considering using porous pavers for your new drivewayy. Given the clay soils you have on site, this would not be the best options. A porous paver driveway needs to have underlying soils that will allow infiltration of water, using porous pavers on clay soils does not necessarily result in reduced runoff. You may be better served constructing a rain garden to capture the runoff from your driveway. You would have to do soil correction or amendments in the rain garden, but it will be more effective then pavers on clay, Thanks, Kevin Kevin D. Bi gal ke Administrator Nine Mile creek watershed District 12800 Gerard Drive Eden Prairie, MN 55346 Phone: (952) 83S-2078 Fax: (952) 835-.2079 E-mail: kbigalke@ninemilecreek.org Page 1 9-1 tb 1 i f EXISTING GARDEN Urbanski proposed landscaping - 5800 Stuart Avenue EXISTING GARDEN Letter Symbol Plant Name Total # Size iris, variegated variety 3 1 Gal B d0ow Iris vane 6 1 Gal C IR Grass "Karl Foerster" 4 5 Gal D4W Grass Wariezated Maiden"' S 5 Gal E ss " I rai Bells 'Midnight Rose" 7 1 Gal H muhp Hosta variety 12 1 Gal 2 Gal,5 Gal I Chinese Bellflower 4 1 Gal 1C3 Phlox variety 3 1 Gal All gardens but rain garden to include wood mulch. Rain garden to include rock. r� Urbanski existing front PROPOSED GARDEN yard landscaping -f F 5800 Stuart Avenue } 6 71 around base o Ai tree s II IIy Urbanski existing landscaping key Letter Symbol Plant Name A Arborvitae "Hetz Midget" B Artemesia C Sedum, Purple Variety D T Shamrock Holly E Coral Bells "Midnight Rose" Euonymus "Canandale Gold" F Magnolia inane" Iris, variegated variety G Spruce, blue globe Iris, variety H Tulip bulbs, variety jArtic Willow Tree I � Andromeda "Blue Ice" 1 E Honey locust Tree Purpleleaf Sandcherry K Smokebush "Golden Spirit" L AA Crab "Spring Snow" M BB Daphne "Carol Mackie" N ® Creeping Phlox O DD Phlox variety ILP Grass "Karl Foerster" Letter Symbol Plant Name q Grass "Variegated Maiden" R Grass "Ruby Ribbons" S Arborvitae "Degroots Spire" T Coral Bells "Midnight Rose" U Magnolia inane" V Spruce, blue globe W Tulip bulbs, variety X lHosta, variety Y Honey locust Tree z Green Liriope AA I lW BB Chinese Bellflower CC Maple Tree DD Evergreen Tree Wood Mulch River Rock u2pap adeaspuelI pasodad aas Maid - guide3spuel maN k 3 0 U1 1 U 11 z a z w 2 LU z N z g C W 2 W 1 1 LU 5 w �ig g� m F 0 0 G N CivilSiteIsR o u P Storm Water Report Summary Project: 5800 Stuart Storm Water Management 5800 Stuart Avenue Edina, MN Prepared for: Mark Oehlke — Mulberry Builders 6730 Mulberry Circle Chanhassen, MN 55317 612-221-9576 mark0mulberrybuAders,com All plans and supporting Documentation contained in this report have been reviewed and approved by the Registered Engineer listed below and It Is hereby certified that the pians comply with the requirements of the ordinance. I hereby certify that this report was prepared by me or under my direct supervision and that I am a duly Registered Professional Engineer under the laws of the State of Minnesota. Matthew R. Pavek P.E. Registration Number: 44263 Date: 3/10/2015 MWMCiviiSReGroun.com 4931 West 351' Street Suite 200 + St. Louis Park # Minnesota + 66416 (612) 816-0080 GOVUSite G R O U P Table of Contents: Cover Sheet Summary Narrative Tables Sturm Water Information Rate Control Summaries Existing Drainage Area Map Proposed Drainage Area Map HydroCAD Reports www.CW11SiteGroud.com 4931 West 3P Street - Suite 200 • St. Louis Park - Hnnesota - 65416 (812) 815-0060 'Ao�*0 U1 Isile�0)UP Summary Narrative: Existing Site conditions: The existing site area Is approximately 12,154 square feet (0.28 acres) In total made up of an existing house, garage, driveway, and pool. Proposed Site: The proposed use for this site is the demolition of the existing house, garage and driveway, construction of a new single family home, garage, and driveway, along with miscellaneous site improvements. Grading will occur to improve drainage conditions on the site. The new site will have approximately 346 more square feet of Impervious surface when compared to the existing condition. Tahla 9• Storm Water Infannatlon As shown In Table 1 above, the impervious area draining tD properties is increasing In the proposed scenario. This will result in more runoff to the street, and less to adjacent properties. Runoff to adjacent properties remains the same. Requirements: Per City of Edina Rate Control: No increase in runoff rates for proposed conditions for the Atlas 1410 -YR stonrn event (4.24'). Volume Control: Provide an Infiltration volume of 1.1" over the new Impervious area. www,CMISiteGroup.com 4931 West 351^ Street - Suite 200 ► St. Louis Park • Mirnesota • 55416 (612) 61540060 M Storm Water Storm Water Storm Water Running off to Running off to Stuart Running off to Grove Street (DA1 j Avenue/Filtration Adjacent Properties Basin I (DA2) (DA3 Total Area 2,759ft2 4,128ft2 5,267ft2 EXISTINIO Impervious 1,290ft2 1,0402 3,835ft2 Area Total Area 3,100ft2 3,787ft2 5,267ft2 PROPOSED impervious 87382 1,807ft2 3,835ft2 Area As shown In Table 1 above, the impervious area draining tD properties is increasing In the proposed scenario. This will result in more runoff to the street, and less to adjacent properties. Runoff to adjacent properties remains the same. Requirements: Per City of Edina Rate Control: No increase in runoff rates for proposed conditions for the Atlas 1410 -YR stonrn event (4.24'). Volume Control: Provide an Infiltration volume of 1.1" over the new Impervious area. www,CMISiteGroup.com 4931 West 351^ Street - Suite 200 ► St. Louis Park • Mirnesota • 55416 (612) 61540060 M Divi I Sib t e cvRCbUp Rate Control Summary Tables: Stormwater Rate Summary Drainage Area Existing Rate(oft) 1a YR j4.24j EX DA1 0.31 EX DA2 0.42 EX DA3 0.66 A 1.39 Drainage Area Proposed Conditions Rate ofs W 10 -YR 4.24 PROM 0.28 FIL 1 PR DA2 0,39 PR DA3 0.64 TOTAL 1.31 As seen from the tables above, runoff rates are lower in the proposed condition. Requirement satisfied. Volume Control Summary: Water volume control requirements are met by providing filtration onsite in the amount equal to 1.1 inches of runoff over the new impervious surface. The calculations are shown below: =346SF New impervious x (1.1712) = 32CF Filtration Volume Filtration Basin 1 Volume between elevations 915.5-916.5 =123CF Requirement satisfied, www,CivilSileGroup.com 4931 West 351' Street - Suite 200 * St. Louis Park * Minnesota * 55416 W (612) 615-0060 Proposed Existing Conditions Rate Conditions Rate cfs(ds) 10 -Year Event 1.39 1.31 As seen from the tables above, runoff rates are lower in the proposed condition. Requirement satisfied. Volume Control Summary: Water volume control requirements are met by providing filtration onsite in the amount equal to 1.1 inches of runoff over the new impervious surface. The calculations are shown below: =346SF New impervious x (1.1712) = 32CF Filtration Volume Filtration Basin 1 Volume between elevations 915.5-916.5 =123CF Requirement satisfied, www,CivilSileGroup.com 4931 West 351' Street - Suite 200 * St. Louis Park * Minnesota * 55416 W (612) 615-0060 4 .`., % �ti�` ^®� meq. ��'�• Y�` - � �.- T OF BL s � . 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Printed 318/2015 [:,,CAOO 10.00-13 s1h 02202 0 2014 HydMCAD Software 80100ns LLC ,fit10 EXISTING SITE 5800 STUART - EXISTING Prepared by Microsoft Printed 3/9/2015 HydroCAD®10.00-13 s/n 02202 © 2014 HydroCAD Software Solutions LLC Pane 2 Area Listing (all nodes) Area CN Description (acres) (subcatchment-numbers) 0.137 79 50-75% Grass cover, Fair, HSG C (EX DA1, EX DA2, EX DA3) 0.142 98 IMPERVIOUS (EX DA1, EX DA2, EX DA3) 0.279 89 TOTAL AREA EXISTING SITE 5800 STUART - EXISTING Prepared by Microsoft Printed 3/9/2015 uydroCAD®10 00-13 stn 02202 02014 HydroCAD Software Solutions LLC _ Page 3 Soil Listing (all nodes) Area Soil Subcatchment (acres) Group Numbers 0.000 HSG A 0.000 HSG B 0.137 HSG C EX DA1, EX DA2, EX DA3 0.000 HSG D 0.142 Other EX DA1, EX DA2, EX DA3 0.279 TOTAL AREA AE Z EXISTING SITE 5800 STUART - EXISTING Prepared by Microsoft Printed 3/9/2015 HydroCAD010.00-13 s/n 02202 02014 HydroCAD Software Solutions LLC Page 4 Ground Covers (all nodes) HSG -A HSG -B HSG -C HSG -D Other Total Ground Subcatchment (acres) (acres) (acres) (acres) (acres) (acres) Cover Numbers 0.000 0.000 0.137 0.000 0.000 0.137 50-75% Grass cover, Fair EX DA1, EX DA2, EX DA3 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.142 0.142 IMPERVIOUS EX DA1, EX DA2, EX DA3 0.000 0.000 0.137 0.000 0.142 0.279 TOTAL AREA Ata EXISTING SITE 5800 STUART - EXISTING Type Il 24 -hr 10 -YR Rainfall=4.24" Prepared by Microsoft Printed 3/9/2015 HvdroCAD®10.00-13 s/n 02202 02014 HVdroCAD Software Solutions LLC Page 5 Time span=5.00-20.00 hrs, dt=0.05 hrs, 301 points Runoff by SCS TR -20 method, UH=SCS, Weighted -CN Reach routing by Stor-Ind+Trans method - Pond routing by Stor-Ind method Subcatchment EX DA1: EX DA1 Runoff Area=2,759 sf 46.76% Impervious Runoff Depth>2.76" Tc=6.0 min CN=88 Runoff --0.31 cfs 0.015 of SubcatchmentEX DA2: EX DA2 Runoff Area=4,128 sf 25.29% Impervious Runoff Depth>2.40" Tc=6.0 min CN=84 Runoff=0.42 cfs 0.019 of SubcatchmentEX DA3: EX DA3 Runoff Area=5,267 sf 72.81 % Impervious Runoff Depth>3.24" Tc=6.0 min CN=93 Runoff --0.66 cfs 0.033 of Reach TOT: TOTAL Inflow=1.39 cfs 0.066 of Outflow=1.39 cfs 0.066 of Total Runoff Area = 0.279 ac Runoff Volume = 0.066 of Average Runoff Depth = 2.84" 49.24% Pervious = 0.137 ac 50.76% Impervious = 0.142 ac N EXISTING SITE 5800 STUART - EXISTING Type H 24 -hr 90 -YR RainfW1 4.24" Prepared by Microsoft Printed 3/W015 HydroCADO 10.00-13 s/n 02202 ® 2014 HydroCAD Software Solutions LLC Paae 6 Summary for Subcatchment EX DAI: EX DA1 Runoff = 0.31 cfs @ 11.97 hrs, Volume= 6.015 af, Depth> 2.76" Runoff by SCS TR -20 method, UH=SCS, Weighted -CN, Time Span= 5.00-20.00 hrs, dt-- 0.05 hrs Type II 24 -hr 10 -YR Rainfall=4.24" Area (sf) CN Description " 1,290 98 IMPERVIOUS 1,469 79 50-75% Grass cover, Fair, HSG C 2,759 88 Weighted Average 1,469 53.24° Pervious Area 1,290 46.76% Impervious Area To Length Slope Velocity Capacity Description (min) (feet) (ftfft) (fusee) (aft) 6.0 Direct Entry, Subcatchment EX DA1: EX DA4 Hydroyraph 0.34. x « ! « o 0.32 0.3 a .. ; 7`Yp4 0.2010YR-Rali4fa11424"- 0.28 « , Runoff 74re= -759si 024 a 3 i « 0.22 r_._ i _J lJ sl_ _ 1 « Runoffl�Vvf�urn�=0015l;a# 0.2 t___ - -- a.1a « t RunofDeafh2.i'6" o.1s 1 0.14 ------------- t « 0.12 i i i t 1 r « r t « CW$ 1 1 1 f « 1 1 « 0.08 e 0.04 1nf!_____«___>L_-__ Trms (hours) EXISTING SITE 6800 STUART - EXISTING Type H 24 -hr 10 -YR Ratnfal1=4.24" Prepared by Microsoft Printed 3/9/2015 HydroCADD 10.00-13 s/n 02202 0 2014 HvdroCAD Software Solutions LLC Paoe 7 Summary for Subcatchment EX DA2: EX DA2 Runoff - 0.42 cfs Q 11.97 hrs, Volume= 0.019 af, Depth> 2.40" Runoff by SCS TR -20 method, UH=SCS, Weighted -CN, Time Span= 5.00-20.00 hrs, dt= 0.05 hrs Type 1124 -hr 10 -YR Rainfall=4.24" Area (sf) CN Description 1,044 98 IMPERVIOUS 3,084_ 79 50-75% Grass cover, Fair HSG C 4,128 84 Weighted Average 3,084 74.7186 Pervious Area 1,044 25.29% Impervious Area Tc Length Slope Velocity Capacity Description (min) (feet) (fUR) WSW (CU) 6,0 Direct Entry, Subcatchment EX DA2: EX DA2 pe j10 YR-Itaiir faU=4:i4" f --- Runoff Ai W4-112 sf 13ui1ioffVIlm=0:01:9Laf Eiuna► :De th_>140"a - I I r � l P'�±�/ tl l�U y t I i— t '1— f F.____r _. _ _ _T .. _ w..i__ _ _T. —.._- i That (hours) A14 --------------------------- r :1.I I '- OAS _ f.,. i r . 0A4 0.420. M + f 039 _ I I 4 _ k .. 0__—J____t.,___.J____L 0.34 I ----'r` i i 1— f -r Y �- s--- 1 r- 0.37 o I i 1 1 1 I 1 7 f 0. 0.22 _.-y._..-r i '—I-------- ` 1 —r---0. 0. 9 0.101 f t 1 r 1 0.14 I A 1 0.1 _ ___-____r___y____r 0.09 1 s I i i I pe j10 YR-Itaiir faU=4:i4" f --- Runoff Ai W4-112 sf 13ui1ioffVIlm=0:01:9Laf Eiuna► :De th_>140"a - I I r � l P'�±�/ tl l�U y t I i— t '1— f F.____r _. _ _ _T .. _ w..i__ _ _T. —.._- i That (hours) A14 EXISTING SITE 5800 STUART • EXISTING Type H 24 -hr 10 -YR Rainfall=4.24" Prepared by Microsoft Printed 319!2015 HYdroCAD0 10.00-13 s/n 02202 ® 2014 HVdroCAD Software Solutions LLC Paoe 8 Summary for Subcatchment EX DA3: EX DA3 Runoff — 0.66 cls @ 11.96 hrs, Volume= 0.033 af, Depth> 3.24" Runoff by SCS TR: 20 method, UH=SCS, Weighted -CN, Time Span= 5.00-20,00 hrs, dt= 0.05 hrs Type II 24 -hr 10 -YR Rainfall=4,24" Area NO CN Descriatlon " 3,835 98 IMPERVIOUS 1,432 79 50-75% Grass cover, fair, HSG C 5,267 93 Weighted Average 1,432 27.19% Pervious Area 3,835 72.81 % Impervious Area Tc Length Slope Velocity Capacity Description (min) (feet) (ftI t) (ftfsec) (cis) 6.0 Direct Entry, Subcatchment EX DA3: EX DA3 Torah (boars) { f { Y e t s r r I r s _ _ _ �_'�'y' 1-24- h1r_ Runbff AreA=5;26T sf :Ru6-o- ff 610- - =Q:033 of J_Run04- Depth;�3,24- 1 r I a I t L C { { t I { N J3° -------------- I 1 I M I 9 ! I r Y (7 f I f I I I 0.7 Qtl 0, _.y_ _ __1 — 0.55 I ! 015 ! 1 t 0,45 1 _ 0.4 I t I I 1 v. J- - 0.35 ; 0.3 t 0.25 { ! M 02 1 I t t I 0.15 a 0,1 i 1 Torah (boars) { f { Y e t s r r I r s _ _ _ �_'�'y' 1-24- h1r_ Runbff AreA=5;26T sf :Ru6-o- ff 610- - =Q:033 of J_Run04- Depth;�3,24- 1 r I a I t L C { { t I { N J3° -------------- I 1 I M I 9 ! I r Y (7 EXISTING SITE 6800 STUART - EXISTING Type H 24 -hr 10 -YR Rainfatt-4.24" Prepared by Microsoft Printed 3/9/2015 HydroCADS 10.00-13 sin 02202 0 2014 HydroCAD Software Solutions LLC Paae 9 Summary for Reach TOT: TOTAL [40] Hint: Not Described (Outflow --inflow) Inflow Area = 0,279 ac, 50.76% Impervious, Inflow Depth > 2.84" for 10 -YR event Inflow 1.39 cfs C 11.97 hrs, Volume 0.066 of Outflow = 1.39 cfs @ 11.97 hrs, Volume= 0.066 af, Atten= 096{ Lag 0.0 min Routing by Stor-Intl+Trans method, Time Span= 5.00-20.00 hrs, dt= 0.05 hrs Reach TOT: TOTAL T 'n— (hours) Tr l 1 I 1 E 1 1 1 ! t ! 1 1 ! ! 1 ! ! t r 1 t 1 1 f 1 1 1 I 9 1 1 I 1 1 1 ! 1 1 t 1 1 1 ! I ! 1 1 i 1 i t 1 1 i 1 l 1 a 1 r 1 i 1 1 1 1 v 1 1 1 ! f 1 1 r ! 1 t + 1 1 ( t r 1 1 1 ! 1 ! 1 1 I 1 1 ! ! { 1 f t 1 ! r r 1 1 t i T 'n— (hours) Tr ai FILT TION BASIN 1 Si�bcat Ram on Link TOTAL LIE PROPOSED SITE 5800 STUART - PROPOSED Prepared by Microsoft Printed 3/9/2015 HYdroCAD®10 00-13 s/n 02202 © 2014 HydroCAD Software Solutions LLC Page 2 Area Listing (all nodes) Area CN Description (acres) (subcatchment-numbers) 0.129 74 >75% Grass cover, Good, HSG C (PR DA1, PR DA2, PR DA3) 0.150 98 IMPERVIOUS (PR DA1, PR DA2, PR DA3) 0.279 87 TOTAL AREA 630 PROPOSED SITE 5800 STUART - PROPOSED Prepared by Microsoft Printed 3/9/2015 HydroCAD010.00-13 s/n 02202 @2014 HydroCAD Software Solutions LLC Pape 3 Soil Listing (all nodes) Area Soil Subcatchment (acres) Group Numbers 0.000 HSG A 0.000 HSG B 0.129 HSG C PR DA1, PR DA2, PR DA3 0.000 HSG D 0.150 Other PR DA1, PR DA2, PR DA3 0.279 TOTAL AREA 0. PROPOSED SITE 5800 STUART - PROPOSED Prepared by Microsoft Printed 3/9/2015 HVdroCAD@ 1 n nn -1 s sir, 02202 02014 HydroCAD Software Solutions LLC Pape 4 Ground Covers (all nodes) HSG -A HSG -B HSG -C HSG -D Other Total Ground Subcatchment (acres) (acres) (acres) (acres) (acres) (acres) Cover Numbers 0.000 0.000 0.129 0.000 0.000 0.129 >75% Grass cover, Good PR DA1, PR DA2, PR DA3 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.150 0.150 IMPERVIOUS PR DA1, PR DA2, PR DA3 0.000 0.000 0.129 0.000 0.150 0.279 TOTAL AREA �a� PROPOSED SITE 5800 STUART - PROPOSED Type 11 24 -hr 90 -YR Rainfall=4.24" Prepared by Microsoft Printed 3/9/2015 HydroCAD®10.00-13_s/n 02202 02014 HydroCAD Software_ Solutions_ LLC Paae 5 Time span=5.00-20.00 hrs, dt=0.05 hrs, 301 points Runoff by SCS TR -20 method, UH=SCS, Weighted -CN Reach routing by Stor-Ind+Trans method - Pond routing by Stor-Ind method SubcatchmentPR DA1: PR DA1 Runoff Area=3,100 sf 28.16% Impervious Runoff Depth>2.15" Tc=6.0 min CN=81 Runoff=0.28 cfs 0.013 of SubcatchmentPR DA2: PR DA2 Runoff Area=3,787 sf 47.72% Impervious Runoff Depth>2.49" Tc=6.0 min CN=85 Runoff=0.39 cfs 0.018 of SubcatchmentPR DA3: PR DA3 Runoff Area=5,267 sf 72.81% Impervious Runoff Depth>3.05" Tc=6.0 min CN --91 Runoff=0.64 cfs 0.031 of Reach TOT: TOTAL Inflow=1.29 cfs 0.059 of Outflow=1.29 cfs 0.059 of Pond FIL 1: FILTRATION BASIN 1 Peak Elev=916.65' Storage=155 cf Inflow=0.39 cfs 0.018 of Outflow=0.39 cfs 0.015 of Total Runoff Area = 0.279 ac Runoff Volume = 0.061 of Average Runoff Depth = 2.64" 46.40% Pervious =0.129 ac 53.60% Impervious = 0.150 ac M PROPOSED SITE 5800 STUART - PROPOSED Type H 24 -hr 10 -YR Rain/611=4.24- Prepared by Microsoft Printed 3/9/2015 HydroCADS 10.00-13 s/n 02202 0 2014 HydroCAD Software Solutions U -C Pane 6 Summary for Subcatchment PR DA1: PR DA1 Runoff - 0.28 cis Q 11.97 hrs, Volume= 0.013 af, Depth> 2.15" Runoff by SCS TR -20 method, UH= SCS, Weighted -CN, Time Span= 5.00-20.00 hrs, dt= 0.05 hrs Type 1124 -hr 10 -YR Rainfall=4.24" Area (sf) CN Description _ 873 98 IMPERVIOUS 2,227 74 >75% Grass cover, Good, HSG C 3,100 81 Weighted Average 2,227 71.84% Pervious Area 873 28.16% Impervious Area Tc Length Slope Velocity Capacity Description (min) (feet) (ft/ft) (ft/sec) (cis) ' 8.0 Direct Entry, Subcatchment PR DA1: PR DA1 Hydrograph ---- --I-- -r-- Type1!-24- 4br '10-YR-Rairiifa11=444"_ _unffAre=3100'sf _.A -__._..1_--..Y____ __ ;Rur'off�Volomo-=-O.O1.3raf - F -Runoft-De�ith�ZAS 1 ! , t C/ a ! 1 l --_r_.---,-----i----e_-__r_-__,_.___r---. 11 12 13 Th" (hours) 0.3 r 1 1 f 1 1 1 0.2 r I 1 0! 1 ---- -- - - .-.. 024 1 1 1 0.22 0.2 , r ---,----r ,_------_-,__-_� 0.1 0.14 r 1 0.12 0.1 } 0.08r .0.04 n02 1 _ ---- --I-- -r-- Type1!-24- 4br '10-YR-Rairiifa11=444"_ _unffAre=3100'sf _.A -__._..1_--..Y____ __ ;Rur'off�Volomo-=-O.O1.3raf - F -Runoft-De�ith�ZAS 1 ! , t C/ a ! 1 l --_r_.---,-----i----e_-__r_-__,_.___r---. 11 12 13 Th" (hours) PROPOSED SITE 5800 STUART - PROPOSED Type 1124 -hr 10 -YR Rainfall --4.24" Prepared by Microsoft Printed 3/9!2015 HydroCADO 10.00-13 s/n 02202 ® 201414ydroCAD Software Solutions LLC Paae 7 Summary for Subcatchment PR DA2: PR DA2 Runoff = 0.39 cfs @ 11.07 hrs, Volume= 0.018 af, Depth> 2.49" Runoff by SCS TR -20 method, UH=SCS, Weighted -CN, Time Span= 5.00-20.00 hrs, dt= 0.05 his Type 1124 -hr 10 -YR Rainfall=4.24" Area (sf) CN Description 1,807 98 IMPERVIOUS 1,980 74 >75% Grass cover, Goad, HSG C 3,787 85 Weighted Average 1,980 52.28% Pervious Area 1,807 47.72% Impervious Area Tc Length Slope Velocity Capacity Description (min) (feet) (ft/ft) (ft/sec) (cfs) 6.0 Direct Entry, Subcatchment PR DA2: PR DA2 Hydrograph _ - - - A Ruwff ____r -----.___f -'� Ole h O _YR-Ablif f-6tC=4.24 Aro;i j�1 Y }9t� i7 8 3 ys - R46off VQ j0T#=02_ of v ... A _ - - Ti=66 -minc- - ,---CN=�5- 1 f i M _ 1 1 1 1 Y6. F � 7 -_ �___-j-.__.-Y. i 1 1 t J ( c 11 12 13 Time (hours) PROPOSED SITE 5800 STUART - PROPOSED Type H 24 -hr 10 -YR Rai»fall=4.24" Prepared by Microsoft Printed 3/9/2015 HydroCAD4010 00-13 stn 02202 0 2014 HydroCAD Software Solutions LLC Paw 8 Summary for Subcatchment PR DA3: PR DA3 Runoff = 0.64 cis @ 11.96 hrs, Volume= 0.031 af, Depth> 3.05" Runoff by SCS TR 20 method, UH=SCS, Weighted -CN, Time Span= 5.00-20.00 hrs, dt= 0.05 hrs Type 1124 -hr 10 -YR Rainfall=4.24" Area (sf) CN Descriotion " 3,835 98 IMPERVIOUS 1,432 74 >75% Grass cover, Good, HSG C 5,267 91 Weighted Average 1,432 27.19% Pervious Area 3,835 72.81% Impervious Area Tc Length Slope Velocity Capacity Description _ (min) (feet) (fifft) (ft/sec) (cfs) 6.0 Direct Entry, Subcatchment PR DA3: PR DA3 e f i xR� Runoff Ares=51�67�sf _ ;Ru roffVolum4=0.b31 af_ Runa ft..De�th�&dV. . ---; --- ;----Ti:=6:01 Mln-- 1 -------------- I 1 ------------- 1 1 1 1 i Time (hour) A � PROPOSED SITE 5800 STUART - PROPOSED Type N 24 -hr 10 -YR Rainfall=4.24" Prepared by Microsoft Printed 3/9/2015 HydroCAD®10.00-13 s/n 02202 0 2014 HVdroCAD Software Solutions LLC Pane 9 Summary for Reach TOT: TOTAL [40] Hint: Not Described (Outflow --inflow) Inflow Area = 0.279 ac, 53.60% Impervious, Inflow Depth > 2.520 for 10 -YR event Inflow = 1.29 cfs @ 11.97 hrs, Volume= 0.059 of Outflow = 1.29 cfs @ 11.97 hrs, Volume= 0.059 af, Atten= 0%, Lag= O.Omin Routing by Star-Ind+Trans method, Time Span= 5.00-20.00 hrs, dt= 0.05 hrs Reach TOT: TOTAL ydrograph Thos (hours) PROPOSED SITE 5800 STUART - PROPOSED Type l/ 24 -hr 10 -YR Rainfall=4.24" Prepared by Microsoft Printed 3/9/2015 HydroCAD010.00-13 s/n 02202 02014 HydroCAD Software Solutions LLC Pape 10 Summary for Pond FIL 1: FILTRATION BASIN 1 Inflow Area = 0.087 ac, 47.72% Impervious, Inflow Depth > 2.49" for 10 -YR event Inflow = 0.39 cfs @ 11.97 hrs, Volume= 0.018 of Outflow = 0.39 cfs @ 11.99 hrs, Volume= 0.015 af, Atten= 1 %, Lag= 1.1 min Primary = 0.39 cfs @ 11.99 hrs, Volume= 0.015 of Routing by Stor-Ind method, Time Span= 5.00-20.00 hrs, dt= 0.05 hrs Peak Elev= 916.65'@ 11.99 hrs Surf.Area= 225 sf Storage= 155 cf Plug -Flow detention time= 71.2 min calculated for 0.015 of (84% of inflow) Center -of -Mass det. time= 24.8 min ( 797.7 - 772.9 ) Volume Invert Avail.Storage Storage Description #1 915.50' 246 cf Custom Stage Data (Prismatic)Listed below (Recalc) Elevation Surf.Area Inc.Store Cum.Store (feet) (sq -ft) (cubic -feet) (cubic -feet) 915.50 64 0 0 916.00 119 46 46 916.50 190 77 123 917.00 303 123 246 Device Routing Invert Outlet Devices #1 Primary 916.50' 2.0' long Sharp -Crested Rectangular Weir 2 End Contraction(s) rimary OutFlow Max=0.38 cfs @ 11.99 hrs HW=916.65' (Free Discharge) =Sharp -Crested Rectangular Weir(Weir Controls 0.38 cfs @ 1.27 fps) Aar PROPOSED SITE 5800 STUART - PROPOSED Typeft 24 -hr 10 -YR Rainfall=4:24" Prepared by Microsoft Printed 3/9/2015 HydroCADS 10.00-13 s/n 02202 0 2014 HydroCAD Software Solubons LLC Paoe 11 Pond FIL 1: FILTRATION BASIN 1 nybw y . - ■ Prima -; Peak-Elev :9 ;6:6,T - ------------ ;!�tQf'a94=116.6-C --------------- i .•Iw ! i i I i 1 Th" MOWS) m OA 0931 0.4 0.3$ 0.30 0.34 0.32 0.3 f , 0.28 0.24 0.22 0.2- 0.18 u___,,_�__,,____ 0.18 0.14 s- 0.12___i----'__-- � 08 0, 0.04 r nybw y . - ■ Prima -; Peak-Elev :9 ;6:6,T - ------------ ;!�tQf'a94=116.6-C --------------- i .•Iw ! i i I i 1 Th" MOWS) m PROPOSED SITE 5800 STUART - PROPOSED Type// 24 -hr 10 -YR Rainfall=4.24" Prepared by Microsoft Printed 3/9/2015 HydroCAD010.00-13 s/n 02202 © 2014 HydroCAD Software Solutions LLC Pacie 12 Elevation Primary (feet) (cfs) 915.50 0.00 915.51 0.00 915.52 0.00 915.53 0.00 915.54 0.00 915.55 0.00 915.56 0.00 915.57 0.00 915.58 0.00 915.59 0.00 915.60 0.00 915.61 0.00 915.62 0.00 915.63 0.00 915.64 0.00 915.65 0.00 915.66 0.00 915.67 0.00 915.68 0.00 915.69 0.00 915.70 0.00 915.71 0.00 915.72 0.00 915.73 0.00 915.74 0.00 915.75 0.00 915.76 0.00 915.77 0.00 915.78 0.00 915.79 0.00 915.80 0.00 915.81 0.00 915.82 0.00 915.83 0.00 915.84 0.00 915.85 0.00 915.86 0.00 915.87 0.00 915.88 0.00 915.89 0.00 915.90 0.00 915.91 0.00 915.92 0.00 915.93 0.00 915.94 0.00 915.95 0.00 915.96 0.00 915.97 0.00 915.98 0.00 915.99 0.00 916.00 0.00 916.01 0.00 Stage -Discharge for Pond FIL 1: FILTRATION BASIN 1 Elevation Primary (feet) (cfs) 916.02 0.00 916.03 0.00 916.04 0.00 916.05 0.00 916.06 0.00 916.07 0.00 916.08 0.00 916.09 0.00 916.10 0.00 916.11 0.00 916.12 0.00 916.13 0.00 916.14 0.00 916.15 0.00 916.16 0.00 916.17 0.00 916.18 0.00 916.19 0.00 916.20 0.00 916.21 0.00 916.22 0.00 916.23 0.00 916.24 0.00 916.25 0.00 916.26 0.00 916.27 0.00 916.28 0.00 916.29 0.00 916.30 0.00 916.31 0.00 916.32 0.00 916.33 0.00 916.34 0.00 916.35 0.00 916.36 0.00 916.37 0.00 916.38 0.00 916.39 0.00 916.40 0.00 916.41 0.00 916.42 0.00 916.43 0.00 916.44 0.00 916.45 0.00 916.46 0.00 916.47 0.00 916.48 0.00 916.49 0.00 916.50 0.00 916.51 0.01 916.52 0.02 916.53 0.03 Elevation Primary (feet) (cfs) 916.54 0.05 916.55 0.07 916.56 0.10 916.57 0.12 916.58 0.15 916.59 0.17 916.60 0.20 916.61 0.24 916.62 0.27 916.63 0.30 916.64 0.34 916.65 0.37 916.66 0.41 916.67 0.45 916.68 0.49 916.69 0.53 916.70 0.57 916.71 0.62 916.72 0.66 916.73 0.70 916.74 0.75 916.75 0.80 916.76 0.84 916.77 0.89 916.78 0.94 916.79 0.99 916.80 1.04 916.81 1.09 916.82 1.15 916.83 1.20 916.84 1.25 916.85 1.31 916.86 1.36 916.87 1.42 916.88 1.47 916.89 1.53 916.90 1.59 916.91 1.65 916.92 1.71 916.93 1.76 916.94 1.82 916.95 1.89 916.96 1.95 916.97 2.01 916.98 2.07 916.99 2.13 917.00 2.20 NO DATE: March 19, 2015 TO: Cary Teague — Planning Director CC: David Fisher — Building Official Ross Bintner P.E. - Environmental Engineer FROM: Charles Gerk EIT— Engineering Technician RE: 5800 Stuart Variance — Special Second Review The Engineering Department has re -reviewed the subject property for compliance with our original August I, 2014 memo. This review was performed at the request of the Planning Department; a more detailed review will be performed at the time of building permit application. In our August I, 2014 memo the following storm water constraints were recommended: 10. The following comments apply to the storm water management plan. b. No increase in peak rate or volume to private properties in rear and side lot. (This standard is for reference only. It appears to be met.) c. Due to the unique downstream flooding issue, No increase in peak rate or volume to HL -9." The applicant has now proposed a rain garden in place of a pervious paver driveway, as conditioned by the planning commission. The rain garden proposed has been designed by a licensed engineering and satisfies the storm water constraints that our August I, 2014 memo outlined. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT 7450 Metro Boulevard . Edina, Minnesota 55439 www.EdinaMN.gov . 952-826-0371 . Fax 952-826-0392 Pt DATE: August 1, 2014 TO Cary Teague — Planning Director CC: David Fisher — Building Official Chad Milner — City Engineer FROM: Ross Bintner P.E. - Environmental Engineer RE: 5800 Stuart Avenue - Special Review of Variance Application The Engineering Department has reviewed the subject property for street and utility concerns, grading, storm water, erosion and sediment control and for general adherence to the following ordinance sections: • Chapter 10, Article 4- Demolition Permit Stormwater and Erosion Control (10-106 to 10-113) • Chapter 10, Article 7 —Littering in the Course of Construction Work (10-341 to 10-345) • Chapter 10 Article 17 — Land Disturbing Activities (10-674 to 10-710) • Chapter 24, Article 4 Division 2 — Roadway Access (24-129 to 24-133) • Chapter 36, Article 12 — Drainage. Retaining Walls and Site Access (36-1257) This review was performed at the request of the Planning Department and assumes the provided documents were submitted for building permit review. A more detailed review will be performed at the time of building permit application. Land UsejPlanning Concerns 1. Extensive landscaping make site highly impervious and reconfiguration of the driveway slightly increase the overall hardsurfacecoverage. General 2. A separate permit may be required from Nine Mile Creek Watershed District: www.ninemilecreek.ora 3. Site survey should follow the standard described in policy SP -005-B included in the building Rernt application packet, Street and Carb Cut 4. Application proposes relocation or modification of curb cut, Follow standards in curb cut permit application: ft://edinamn.gov/edinaftles/fiWCLtx gov/edinaftles/fiiWCitx OfficeslPublic Works/CurbCutAppl cation pdf Sanitaty and Water Utilities S. Existing foundation to remain. Assuming no modiflcation to utility connections. Storm Water Utility 6. The subject site drains to Grove Street and Stuart Avenue and is part of subwatershed HL,9. Downstream public system stormwater capacity Is limited. The downstream system also includes a back yard flooding Issue subject to Comprehensive Water Resources Management Plan item 5.3.1.2 and a flood prone landlocked lake with a pumped outlet ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT 7450 Metro Boulevard • Edina, Minnesota 55439 www EdinaMN.gov • 952-826.0371 • Fax 952-826-0392 AS dl 7. The subject site rear and side yards drains to subwatershed MD 40. This drainage path is through private property to the south and west. 8. Applicant may review local drainage features at the following links: https://maps.barr.c_ornLedina/ and hgp.-//edinamnloylindex.pbl??section=engineering water resource, 9. Required storm water and erosion control precautions are described below. Site Storin Water Ordinance Chapter 10, article 4 - Demolition Permits And Building Permits For Single And Two Family Dwelling Units (Sec. 10-110), states: For a building perml% the applicant must submit stormwater and erosion control plans prepared and signed by a licensed professional engineer. The plans must be approved by the City Engineer and the permit holder must adhere to the approved plans. The stormwater management plan must detail how stormwater will be controlled to prevent damage to adjacent property and adverse impacts to the public stormwater drainage system. The erosion control plan must document how proper erosion and sediment control will be maintained on a continual basis to contain on-site erosion and protect on and off-site vegetation. Permit holder must protect all storm drain Inlets with sediment capture devices at all time during the project when soil disturbing activities may result in sediment laden stormwater runoff entering the inlet. The permit holder Is responsible for preventing or minimizing the potential for unsafe conditions, flooding, or siltation problems. Devices must be regularly cleaned out and emergency overflow must be an integral part of the device to reduce the flooding potential. Devices must be placed to prevent the creation of driving hazards or obstructions, 10. The following comments apply to the storm water management plan. a. Follow Nine Mile Creek Watershed District standards, If applicable, b, No Increase In peak rate or volume to private properties In rear and side lot. (This standard is for reference only. It appears to be met) c. Due to the unique downstream flooding Issue, No increase in peak rate or volume to HL 9, Grading, Erosion and Sediment Control 11. No comments. ENGINEHIUNG DEPARTMENT 7450 Metro Boulevard a Edina, Minnesota 55439 wwW.EdinshM,Vw - 952-826-0371- Fax 952-826-0302 2M MINUTE SUMMARY OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF EDINA, MINNESOTA CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS AUGUST 13, 2014 7;00 PM 1. CALL TO ORDER 11. ROLL CALL Answering the roll call were: Forrest Lee, Kilberg, Halva, Carr, Platteter, Staunton Members absent from roll: Scherer, Olsen and Schroeder III. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA Commissioner Platteter moved approval of the meeting agenda, Commissioner Carr seconded the motion, All voted aye; motion carried. IV. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA Commissioner Carr moved approval of the July 9 2014, meeting minutes with one correction. Commissioner Platteter seconded the motion. All voted aye; motion carried. V. COMMUNITY COMMENT Chair Staunton asked if anyone would like to speak; being none, Commissioner Lee moved to close community comment, Commissioner Forrest seconded the motion. All voted aye; public comment closed.. VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Variance. Urbanski, 5800 Start Avenue, Edina, MN Planner Presentation Planner Rothstein informed the Commission Jason and Molly Urbanski has submitted a variance application to allow the construction of a new home at the property at 5800 Stuart Avenue. They plan to tear their existing home down to the current foundation and re -construct the home on the same foundation in the same location as the current home. The homeowners currently have extensive patio/deck area with an in -ground swimming pool that they would like to remain on site. Page 1 of 1.7 am Rothstein explained the plan includes a second story addition, a small addition of the rear of the home, and a re -orientation of the garage from Grove Street to Stuart Ave. The home has excessive mold and has been uninhabitable for quite some time, with the owners living off-site. The plan is to remove the home for the purposes of mold abatement. The owners felt that it would be an opportune time to add onto the house to include an expansion west of the garage and a second story addition. All of the new additions conform to the setback and height requirements of the city code. However, the proposed first floor will have a different roof pitch than the original home. Rothstein pointed out the current home is non -conforming for front and street side setbacks and lot coverage. It is located 16.9 feet from the Grove Street lot line and required setback is 29.6 feet (the setback of the adjacent home). The current home is located 9.9 feet from the southern property line, and the side yard setback is 10 feet minimum. The rebuilt home will remain at the same setbacks as the existing home from the front, side street and side yard lot lines and the additions meet the city code standards for setback (given the provision to allow for a moderate expansion of a legal, non -conforming use). Also, the rebuilt home will not increase the non -conformity of the lot coverage overages, as the only additions will replace existing patio areas. The Environmental Engineer has reviewed this application, and his memo is included in the packet. There are no major issues associated with this application. Rothstein concluded that staff recommends approval of the variances based on the following findings: a) The proposed lot coverage is not increasing with the request to construct a new home — existing lot coverage is being maintained; b) The encroachments into the setbacks are existing nonconforming setbacks that were established when the original home was built in 1961 and was conforming at that time, and the existing nonconforming setbacks are causing a practical difficulty in keeping the foundation and building in a conforming location. approval of the variance is also subject to the following conditions: 1) The home must be construction per the proposed plans date stamped: Survey dated: May 13, 2014 Building plans and elevations dated: April 24, 2014 2) Compliance with the Environmental Engineer's memo dated August I, 2014. Appearing for the Applicant Jason and Molly Urbanski, Brad Schowen Page 2 of 17 ADDlicant Presentation Mr. Schowen told the Commission the new home will be constructed on the existing foundation. Schowen explained that the reason for the teardown to the basement walls was because the existing house had issues with mold and the only way to abate the mold was a complete teardown. Discussion Commissioner Forrest commented that to her a majority of the yard appears to be pool and decking. Forrest asked if the pool decking exceeds what's required by code. Planner Rothstein replied that the pool and the required 4 -feet of decking are not included in lot coverage. All other decking is included in lot coverage minus a 150 square foot onetime credit for deck or patio. Concluding, Rothstein stated the lot coverage requirement for this lot is 25%, adding lot coverage shouldn't be confused with "hard cover." Public Testimony Chair Staunton opened the public hearing and asked if anyone would like to speak to the issues; being none, Commissioner Lee moved to close the public hearing. Commissioner Carr seconded the motion, all voted aye; motion carried. Discussion Commissioner Carr stated as submitted she supports the variance, adding it makes sense to her to rebuild on the existing foundation. Commissioner Lee said her concern is with lot coverage, pointing out the site is over on lot coverage and since the house is being rebuilt the Commission has the opportunity to mitigate the non -conformity. Continuing, Commissioner Lee said the City is very sensitive to drainage issues, reiterating this may be the opportunity to correct the overage. Commissioner Forrest stated she agrees with Commissioner Lee's comments, adding she would like to see any non-essential hard surfaces removed. Commissioner Lee stated she agrees with Forrest and pointed out this is new construction providing the applicant with options. Commissioner Carr stated both Commissioners Lee and Forrest raised good points. Carr asked if they had suggestions for the applicant. Lee said she would like to see the applicant keep to the 25% lot coverage requirement as much as possible, questioning if it's possible to reduce the size of the new house or eliminate non-essential hard surface. Ms. Urbanski told the Commission she understands their concerns. She added when the pool was put in nothing was mentioned about being over on lot coverage. Planner Rothstein Page 3 of 17 A3( PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT Originator Meeting Date Agenda # Breanne Rothstein, August 13, 2014 B-14-11 Consulting Planner Recommended Action: Approve a 12.7 foot north street setback variance, a .1 foot south side yard setback variance, and a variance to the lot coverage requirements of 25% maximum at the property located at 5800 Stuart Avenue. Project Description Jason and Molly Urbanski have submitted a variance application to allow the construction of a new home at the property at 5800 Stuart Avenue. They plan to tear their existing home down to the current foundation and re -construct the home on the same foundation in the same location as the current home. The homeowners currently have extensive patio/deck area with an in -ground swimming pool that they would like to remain on site. The plan includes a second story addition, a small addition of the rear of the home, and a re -orientation of the garage from Grove Street to Stuart Ave. The home has excessive mold and has been uninhabitable for quite some time, with the owners living off-site. The plan is to remove the home for the purposes of mold abatement. The owners felt that it would be an opportune time to add onto the house to include an expansion west of the garage and a second story addition. All of the new additions conform to the setback and height requirements of the city code. However, the proposed first floor will have a different roof pitch than the original home. INFORMATION/BACKGROUND The subject property is located on the south west corner of Grove Street and Stuart Avenue, consisting of a rambler with a two car garage loading from Grove Street. The home was built in 1961. The lot is 12,154 square feet in area with existing lot coverage of 32.48%. The owners are hoping to tear down the existing structure and replace it with a two story home with an attached two car garage loading from Stuart Ave. The curb cut and driveway access change has been reviewed and approved by the Engineering Department. The current home is non -conforming for front and street side setbacks and lot coverage. It is located 16.9 feet from the Grove Street lot line and required setback is 29.6 feet (the setback of the adjacent home). The current home is located 9.9 feet from the southern property line, and the side yard setback is 10 feet minimum. The rebuilt home will remain at the same setbacks as the existing home from the front, side street and side yard lot lines and the additions meet the city code standards for setback (given the provision to allow for a moderate expansion of a legal, non -conforming use). Also, the rebuilt home will not increase the non -conformity of the lot coverage overages, as the only additions will replace existing patio areas. The Environmental Engineer has reviewed this application, and his memo is included in the packet. There are no major issues associated with this application. Surrounding Land Uses Northerly: Church property, zoned R-1, single dwelling unit district and guided residential. Easterly: Single dwelling units, zoned R-1, single dwelling unit district and guided residential. Southerly: Single dwelling units, zoned R-1, single dwelling unit district and guided residential. Existing Site Features The subject property is a 12,154 square foot lot with a single story home that has a two car garage built in 1961 (see included building plans). Planning Guide Plan designation: Single Dwelling Unit Zoning: R-1, Single Dwelling Unit District Building Design The proposed home will be a two story home finished with a combination of materials including stone, siding and shake siding. A3 /� 2 Compliance Table * Variance Required Primary Issue: Is the proposed development reasonable for this site? Yes. Staff believes the proposal for the variances is reasonable for four reasons: 1. The proposed use is permitted in the R-1, Single Dwelling Unit Zoning District. 2. The home is appropriate in size and scale for the lot. The improvements to the home will enhance the property and not detract from the neighborhood. Spacing between the home and the adjacent homes will remain the same. The current home is not habitable due to a mold problem so complete removal of the structure to the floor cap is appropriate. 3. The improvements will provide a reasonable use of a corner lot that is difficult to work with given the current front yard/side street setback requirement along Grove Street and the nonconforming interior side yard setback. The setback variances will allow the rebuilt home on the existing foundation to match the current setbacks. The second story will conform to the required setbacks and the addition is allowed as an expansion of a legal, non -conforming use, given its size. 4. The new home and lot coverage matches an existing nonconforming situation that has been in place since 1961, with the exception of an increase in the first floor area due to an adjustment in the roof line. A3q 3 City Standard Proposed Front/Side Street — 29.6 feet *16.9 feet Front Street 35 feet 35.1 feet Interior Side- 10+ height, (living) *9.9 feet Rear- 25 feet 51.6 feet Building Height 2 112 stories 2 story, feet to midpoint 35 feet to the 29 feet to the ridge ridge, Lot coverage 25% *35.5% * Variance Required Primary Issue: Is the proposed development reasonable for this site? Yes. Staff believes the proposal for the variances is reasonable for four reasons: 1. The proposed use is permitted in the R-1, Single Dwelling Unit Zoning District. 2. The home is appropriate in size and scale for the lot. The improvements to the home will enhance the property and not detract from the neighborhood. Spacing between the home and the adjacent homes will remain the same. The current home is not habitable due to a mold problem so complete removal of the structure to the floor cap is appropriate. 3. The improvements will provide a reasonable use of a corner lot that is difficult to work with given the current front yard/side street setback requirement along Grove Street and the nonconforming interior side yard setback. The setback variances will allow the rebuilt home on the existing foundation to match the current setbacks. The second story will conform to the required setbacks and the addition is allowed as an expansion of a legal, non -conforming use, given its size. 4. The new home and lot coverage matches an existing nonconforming situation that has been in place since 1961, with the exception of an increase in the first floor area due to an adjustment in the roof line. A3q 3 * Is the proposed lot coverage variance Justified? Yes. Staff supports the lot coverage variance as requested for the property because the pool, patio and deck areas already exist, with the homeowners desiring to keep them in place along with the improvements/additions to their home. No additional lot coverage is proposed with this application beyond what is already in place. • Are the proposed setback variances justified? Yes. Per the Zoning Ordinance, a variance should not be granted unless it is found that the enforcement of the ordinance would cause practical difficulties in complying with the zoning ordinance and that the use is reasonable. Minnesota Statues and Edina Ordinances require that the following conditions must be satisfied affirmatively, The proposed variance will: 1 j Relieve practical difficulties that prevent a reasonable use from complying with ordinance requirements. w Reasonable use does not mean that the applicant must show the land cannot be put to any reasonable use without the variance. Rather, the applicant must show that there are practical difficulties in complying with the code and that the proposed use is reasonable. "Practical difficulties" may include functional and aesthetic concerns. Staff` believes the proposed variances are reasonable given that the required setbacks match existing setbacks and no new lot coverage is being added. A practical difficulty is the nonconforming situation that the home is currently in and the necessity for mold mitigation.. The purpose behind the ordinance is to maintain an established front yard sight line and street scape and proper spacing between structures. The ordinance is meant to prevent a continual erosion of the established front yard setback pattern in an existing neighborhood by holding all new construction to the existing neighborhood standard and to avoid new structure build -out beyond existing conditions. Duplicating the Grove Street and interior setback of the existing home will not compromise the intent of the ordinance. The new home will maintain the existing pattern of setbacks on the block, will be no closer to the street and will provide a deeper driveway to park cars so there will be no more interfering/overlapping the side walk along Grove Street. 4 2) There are circumstances that are unique to the property, not common to every similarly zoned property, and that are not self- created? Yes. The unique circumstances are that the existing nonconforming setbacks of the home, and the corner lot subjected to two front yard setbacks. The current access to the garage is shallow interfering with sidewalk traffic which is not a self-imposed condition. The garage will be re -oriented so no sidewalk interference will occur along Grove Street any longer. 3) Will the variance alter the essential character of the neighborhood? No. The proposed home will be consistent with the location of the existing home and will not change the streetscape along Grove Street. The applicant is asking to preserve a setback pattern that has included the nonconforming setbacks of the subject property. Staff Recommendation Approve the variances based on the following findings: a) The proposed lot coverage is not increasing with the request to construct a new home - existing lot coverage is being maintained; b) The encroachments into the setbacks are existing nonconforming setbacks that were established when the original home was built in 1961 and was conforming at that time, and the existing nonconforming setbacks are causing a practical difficulty in keeping the foundation and building in a conforming location. Approval of the variance is subject to the following condition: 1) The home must be construction per the proposed plans date stamped: Survey dated: May 13, 2014 Building plans and elevations dated: April 24, 2014 2) Compliance with the Environmental Engineer's memo dated August 1, 2014. 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The applicant submitted revised plans on March 19, 2015. Staff reviewed the plans and found they did not follow the recommendations of the engineering department. Therefore, staff has forwarded the plans to Barr Engineering for further review to determine If the alternative plans are acceptable. The City needs to be assured that the proposed subdivision will not create any additional drainage problems in the area; especially to the west, where there are known capacity constraints. Due to the short turn -around time afforded to staff, and the proposed direction of the revised drainage plans, staff recommends the Planning Commission again continue action on the request to the April 8, 2015 Planning Commission meeting. The City has until May 2e, 2015 to take final action on the Preliminary Plat. Attachments: Revised plans date stamped March 19, 2015 City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424 +! e L A N d F D R M From Site to Finish r 105 South Fifth Avenue Tel: 612-252-9070 Suite 513 Fax: 612-252-9077 Minneapolis,MN55401 www.landform.net March 17, 2015 City of Edina Attn: Ross Bintner Environmental Engineer 4801 W. 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 Re: Response to City Drainage Review Comments Dear Mr. Bintner: We have received and reviewed the City of Edina drainage comments dated March 3, 2015. We have revised our plans, drainage report and calculation based upon those comments and below are a list of our responses address your comments. It Is our intent that the changes made to the documents have addressed the City's concerns and we ask for the staff support at the March 25th planning commission meeting. Storm Water Utility 1. Submit a revised Stormwater Management Plan, and development plan that meets the following performance standard. Design to these restrictions will ensure that either east or west flow path meet level of service and level of protection for 100 year events, and risk in downstream water body MO -25 is not increased. We have revised our plans and calculations based upon your comments below. We do not have the capacity or data to analyze downstream catchment areas outside of our property. Our development shows both a decrease in offsite storm water rate and a decrease in offsite storm water volume. 2. Applicant must not increase stormwater peak rate or volume to neighboring private properties, which will be demonstrated by the following criteria: a. No increases in stormwater volumes to MD 29 pond (to west) for the 2 -year, 10 year, and 100 - year 24 -hour Atlas 14 events, as compared with existing conditions. The hydrocad analysis of the existing and proposed conditions shows a decrease in storm water volume to the MD 29 pond in the proposed conditions. b. No increases in peals stormwater rates to MD_29 pond (to west) for the 2 -year, I0year, and 100 -year 24-hour Atlas 14 events, as compared with existing conditions. The hydrocad analysis of the existing and proposed conditions show a decre stormwater rate to the MD 29 pond in the proposed conditions c. Summarize direct offsite drainage to the south property line separately.C" The revised plans indicate a swale on the south property line.ram) be routed to the existing MD -29 pond. Lamllorm%, SenslhfyGreen" and Site to Flnlsha are+e&tsred sarvka marks of Landform Prolessk ul Services, LLC. 60 d. No limitations to total volume runoff (to east) aside from meeting Nine Mile Creek Watershed District volume control requirements for the entire site. The hydrocad analysis shows a reduction in storm water volume to the east in the proposed conditions for the 2 -year, 10 -yr and 100 -yr, 24-hour storm. 3. Limit peak stormwater rates from the overall site to peak rates from existing conditions for the 2 - year, 10 -year, and 100 -year, 24-hour Atlas 14 event, not per sub watershed (a sub watershed basis increase to the Blake Road system is allowed, as that direction has capacity to direct stormwater) The hydrocad analysis shows a reduction in storm water rate to the pond in the proposed conditions for the 2 -year, 10 -yr and 100 -yr, 24-hour storm. 4. Achieve compliance with Nine Mite Creek Watershed District water quality treatment requirements. a. The submittal indicates that the site is primarily comprised of D soils and the rain gardens will primarily serve as stormwater filtration. Given the limited infiltration and presence of drain tile in the bottom of the rain gardens, the TP removals sited in the submittal seems high. Our initial calculations were based on Hennepin County Soils data which indicated Silty Sandy soils. We have since completed a geotechnical report that shows Clay (D) soils and our models have since been updated to reflect those. Our project will meet/exceed the watershed requirements for water quality as we will be required to obtain a permit through the watershed prior to final plat recording. 5. Recorded easements will be required for all public infrastructures not already in platted drainage and utility easement. a. Drainage to the west is proposed in a flow concentration onto private property then onto a private pond. Applicant must negotiate future public easement for: the flow path, any drainage infrastructure, or any increase in pond bounce with any affected private parties. The applicant and Landform have been in contact with the two property owners through the design process. Both owners have indicated support for continual storm water drainage to the pond. We will continue to work with the owners to establish any required easements during the final platting process. 6. Road grade blocks drainage from proposed lot and private property to the north. Provide positive drainage to low area to north. Summarize any flow through areas separately in hydrology calculations. After further analysis, the low point in the neighboring property is 13 feet outside of our property. We think it is unreasonable for the City to require the applicant to fix this existing off site condition. The proposed road is set at the elevations in the existing condition and the roadway elevations are not higher in the proposed elevation so the outlet elevation is not changing in the proposed condition. Our plans have been modified to swale our eastern drainage to a rain garden on our site which is then directed to the offsite pored. 7. Use NOAA Atlas 14 rainfall precipitation frequency , The hydrocad models use the Atlas 14 rainfall data for this to IONS Ross Bintner r `�. March 17, 2015 f 8. Provide justification for pre and post curve numbers. Previous submittal claimed curve number reductions in post development condition. Curve and drainage numbers should make conservative assumptions about activity that will occur to develop custom graded lots. a. The curve numbers used for the pervious areas in the existing conditions model (Woods, and Woods/grass combination) reflect "poor" conditions, whereas the curve numbers used for the pervious areas in the proposed conditions models (Woods/grass combination, >75% grass cover) reflect "good" or "fair" conditions. The selection of "poor" conditions in the existing conditions model results in generation of higher stormwater volumes under existing conditions than likely appropriate. The inconsistency in curve number selection for pervious areas should be corrected in future submittals to ensure an appropriate comparison between existing and proposed runoff volumes. The original curve numbers were selected based on the existing site conditions and anticipated future conditions. The existing site has very little established vegetated ground cover and the curve number of "Poor" was selected. We anticipate the future homes to have established grass in the full build -out so "Good" and "Fair" conditions were selected. However we have revised the existing model to show similar "Fair" conditions similar to that in the proposed model. This will give conservative assumptions for the future condition. 9. Future building sites can be limited by impervious surface assumptions though developers agreement. Previous submittal claimed 5,450 sf impervious per lot. Recommend conservative Impervious assumptions provide flexibility to allow for future expansion. The applicant feels comfortable that 5,450 SF of impervious surface per lot Is sufficient for the development. Reducing impervious area will help protect trees and other natural topographic features which has been a priority of the applicant and land owner. 10. Model results contain a significant continuity error. Correct this error. a. This may be a result of the model duration, time step or improper routing. Model duration has been extended to show equal volumes. The net changes were very minimal and still below the existing conditions. We hope this letter answers the outstanding concerns. Additionally, we have a few items that have been discussed previously in our memo to you that are pretty Important to us for the development. We would like to have the City staff weigh in on these items as they greatly impact our development. Item 7 requests B618 curb and gutter only. Our plans propose to use B618 curb and gutter in most locations throughout the development including the north side of the neiWorco, and the cul-de-sac, however, we are proposing a flush ribbon curb on the south side. street as part of our overall storm water management plan. The storm water fro r ad will sheet drain north to south over this ribbon curb and will be pre-treeecih`rough grass filter strip prior to entering the proposed rain gardens. Pretreatmentired rain gardens and we feel strongly that non -concentrated storm v t , pretr y grgiss,filter p 4, Ross Bininer March 17, 2015 strips is the best choice for this application. We strongly request the City to consider our proposed ribbon curb and grass filter strips on the south side of the road for the best long term function and performance of the rain gardens. We ask that the ribbon curb on the south side of the new road be allowed as shown on the plans and incorporated in the conditions. Item 8 requests a 5 -foot sidewalk be installed with a 5 -foot boulevard. While we can revise our plans to provide this sidewalk on the north side of the street, the Planning Commission noted a number of concerns about this item. Commissioners noted that the living streets policy would not necessarily require the sidewalk on a cul de sac such as this, that the drainage issues and tree preservation should take precedent over the sidewalk and that alternative designs be considered. We would like to discuss the need, location and design of the sidewalk with you or receive written feedback so that we can prepare a plan that responds to the Commissions noted concerns. • Item 11 requests a looped 6" DIP from Blake Road through to the Southeast corner of lot 6 north along the property line to Evanswood Lane. It is very common to have a water main dead-end in cut -de -sacs in subdivisions. We understand this was approved by the City Council in the Morningside/Acres Dubois development in 2013. Installing a looped main between lots 6 and 7 would cause the unnecessary removal of at least 13 mature trees that all parties wish to preserve. We believe that we can show that the required water pressure can be provided as designed and request that this condition be removed. Our hope is that this letter, the revised plans and reports have addressed the outstanding Engineering comments as outlined in your memo. We ask for your support at the March 25tH Planning Commission meeting. Sincerely, Landform Reid Schulz Project Lead COPY: Frank Berman Cary Teague, City Planner Chad Millner, City Engineer Ross Bintner March 17, 2015 4 MEMO City Hall - Phone 952-927-8861 Fax 9525264389 • wvnr CiNofEdinacexn Date: March 2S, 2015 To: Planning Commission From: Cary Teague, Community Development Director Re: City Code Amendment Consideration — Lot Division, Rezoning Procedure, Side Yard Setback & R-2 District regulations. The Planning Commission is asked to hold a public hearing and make a recommendation to the City Council on a Zoning Ordinance Amendment regarding procedures for lot divisions and rezoning; side yard setback requirements; and R-2 district regulations. The following Is a summary of the attached Ordinance Amendment. These amendments are the result of the recommendations from the Planning Commission/City Council Work Session on February 17 regarding the city's rezoning procedure. Additionally, this Ordinance includes items recommended by the City Council regarding lot divisions, and items discussed by the Planning Commission to make the Code more user friendly and understandable. The following is a summary of each of the "Sections" in the Ordinance: Section I Lot DivisionlParty Wall Division. This would allow a lot division (an adjustment to an existing lot line), and a party wap division of an Misting duplex to be done administratively. The lot line adjustment cannot create a new lot cannot make one lot large enough to be eligible for further subdivision and cannot create an unbuiklable lot The resulting parcels must meet applicable ordinances. If one lot is nonconforming, it must become more conforming. Currently, tot line adjustments (lot divisions) require review and recommendation of the Planning Commission and final action by the City Council. This can be time consuming for applicants wishing only adjust a lot line Edina is unique in requiring this type of process. Most cities have their staff review and approve these requests. Sections 2 & 3 Procedure for Rezoning. As discussed at the City Council work session, these Sections amend the Zoning Ordinance to create a i -step process for standard rezoning regents; and a 2 -step process for PUD, Planned Unit Development rezoning requests. The second step of the PUD process would be a review by the City Council. This final review is to ensure that the final plans are consistent with the plata approved in the first step, and also that the plana include" conditions that were required City of Edina • 4601 W. S0+ 5t • Edim MM 55424 MEMO? o B iia .,,eta. in the first step. If changes are made to the plan following the I" step, beyond what is allowed in Section 36-30 of the Zoning Ordinance, the applicant would be required to go back again to the Punning Commission for recommendation, the same as the I' step. The following are the existing regulations from Section 36 -130 - Sec. 36-130. - Pian modifications. (a) Minor changes may be authorized by the planner only one time. Changes are considered minor if: (1) There is no increase to the proposed number of dwelling units; (2) Any proposed increase in the floor area of structures on site does not exceed five percent of the gross floor area; (3) AN proposed revisions comply with Code requirements; (4) There is no change to any condition required in a site plan approval, including building materials and color; and (5) The property is not located in an Edina Heritage Landmark District (b) All other plan modifications shall be acted on, reviewed and processed by the commission and council in the same manner as they reviewed and processed the site plan. Sections 4 & S. Building Coverage, Side Yard Setback Mquilrements. Adds clarity to building coverage exemptions, and the side yard setback requirements. This section proposes an elimination of the side yard setback requirement to increase the side yard setback 6 inches for every I -foot that a single family home exceeds 15 feet in height The side yard setbacks were recently increased by generally 2 feet total on lots 50-74 feet in width. (One foot on each side.) However, builders and homeowners could choose the option to maintain the previous setback requirements, as long as the second story setback was increased However, since this ordinance went into effect, the vast majority of new homes are being bulk with the new increased setback rather than the old method. Homes that are less than SO feet In width and over 7S feet in width are still required to meet the standard of having to increase the setback on the second story. Lots that exceed 75 feet in width are required a 10 -foot side yard setback. Spacing between these homes has not been an issue in the past. Lots less than 40 feet in width struggle to build 2 -story homes giving the added second story setback requirement Staff experiences a lot of confusion by residents and builders when they try to interpret this section of the ordinance. By eliminating the second story increased setback rule, it also eliminates the confusion on measuring building height on the side yard from proposed grade. This is confusing to many, because the overall height of a home is measured from previously existing grade along the front building line. It also eliminates the confusion over Cay of Edina - 4901 W. S" St Ed m. 10114 55424 MEMO where the height of the structure is measured to. (See Lc on page 10 of the proposed ordinance.) Section 6 R-2 District tla ions. This Section suggests allowing single family homes in the R-2 Zoning District Current code prohibits single family homes in the R-2 District The City receives very few requests for this use in R-2 District. However, historically these requests have been granted. The last one was in 2011. at 5213 Malibu Drive, and it was approved. As requested by the Planning Commission at our last meeting, staff has included a Zoning Map highlighting the R-2 areas in the City. Additionally staff took pictures of some of these existing duplexes. Please note that there are a wide variety of duplexes ranging in size and value. Also note that time duplexes are typically located on very busy roadways, such as Vernon Avenue France Avenue or the Crosstown Highway, or they are located adjacent from high density residential or commercial areas such as 50* and France or west of France in the greater Southdale Area. The numbers on the Zoning Map correspond to the areas where the pictures were taken. Many of these duplexes could be considered possible for redevelopment such as the areas highlighted in 1, 4, 5, 8 and 9. This Section also corrects a typo that restricts the maximum height of a duplex to be 3S feet. Section 7 BuildlLig HM¢ht Corrects an error on the table to refer to the height overlay map. Section 8 Nonconforming R-2 Lots, This Section allows duplexes on existing nonconforming R-2 lots to be torn down and rebuilt without the need for a variance. This would be consistent with existing R -I lots that are nonconforming. Currently, substandard R-2 lots are required lot area and width variances when structures are torn down and replaced The text of the entire Nonconforming Lot Section has been added for context Please note that the language suggested is the same as is used for nonconforming las in the R -I District City of rim • 4801 W. "St • UW4 M 55424 ORDINANCE NO. 2015- (Draft -March 2S, 2015 -Draft) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 32 AND 36 OF THE EDINA CITY CODE The City Council Of Edina Ordains: Section 1. Section 32 of the Edina City Code is amended to read as follows: Sec. 32-6. Plat not required. (a) Double dwelling units. As preAded No plat shall be required for subdivisions of lots in Double Dwelling Unit Districts but only a let OvislewPartyVolidis+ iiNt pursuant to subsection (c) of this section shall be required. (b) Est W*ie» t eitt No plat shall be required for any let dlvl9iew ,%# at)which adjusts or relocates a common lot line separating two lots and which does not create a new undeveloped parcel, tract or lot that complies, alone or in combination with one or more other parcels, tracts or lots, with the applicable minimum lot area and other requirements of this chapter and section. resulting hem the let d'yislaR is placed Of WSW, the eewn6l shall adept a FeSSIMNOR aPPF8Y'Rg the same, and the pFeeed-upe shall he the came AS (OF pFellmisaFy plat appFeval asset out in aptiele 11, } B.Td ,.a0`ln6t��@. bt?�fl'�tf1#Oti�'tlld jolftfY?JIP�ti „t (1 tatf ** " Existing text -)D= Stricken text -)O= Added text - , ¥ $7$ ie mstrranc a Elie atlofney may rcxttifre aplfcentto afro pnaaide ofreeor+dinstriatents erere#e the submittedimlievidence fx. After ftWO of the apfl)ilzitlon,, the city planner w� ' ow subdiuisfotn` *ncy with this , Section 2. Chapter 36. Article IV. Subdivision 11, procedure for rezoning in the Edina City [ode is amended to read as follows: Subdivision II. Procedure for Rezoning Sec. 36-212. FrellminaftrRezoning and site plan. The petition for rezoning shall include a preliminary site plan with the required data and information in article iII of this chapter. Sec. 36-213. Planning commission review and hearing. Upon receipt of the petition, fee and all other required information, In form and substance acceptable to the planner, the planner will review the petition, pFellmioagaite plan and the other information provided by the petitioner, and forward a report to the planning commission. The commission shah conduct a public hearing regarding the petition and lefellmlRaFY site plan. A notice of the date, time, place and purpose of the hearing shall be published in the official newspaper of the city at least ten days prior to the date of the hearing. A similar notice of hearing shall be mailed at least ten days before the date of the hearing to each owner of property situated, wholly or partly, within 1,000 feet of the tract to which the petition relates, insofar as the names and addresses of such owners can reasonably be determined by the clerk from records maintained by the assessor or from other appropriate records. After reviewing the report of the planner and hearing the oral or written views of all interested persons, the commission shall make its decision at the same meeting or at a specified future date and send its recommendation to the council. No new notice need be given for hearings that are continued by the commission to a specified future date. The commission may recommend approval by the council based upon, but not limited to, the following factors: (1) Is consistent with the comprehensive plan; (2) Will not be detrimental to properties surrounding the tract; (3) Will not result In an overly Intensive land use; (4) WIN not result in undue traffic congestion or traffic hazards; (S) Conforms to the provisions of this section and other applicable provisions of this Code; and (6) Provides a proper relationship between the proposed improvements, existing structures, open space and natural features. Existing text —XXXX stricken text —XXXX Added text—l(ffff)E Sec. 36-214. council hearings and decision; pr ry zoning approval. After review and recommendation by the planning commission, the city council shall conduct a public hearing regarding the ft"Oh" petition and pfelknimoy-she pian. A notice of the date, time, place and purpose of the hearing shall be published in the official newspaper of the city at least ten days prior to the date of the hearing. A similar notice of hearing shall be mailed at least ten days before the date of the hearing to each owner of property situated, wholly or partly, within 1,000 feet of the tract to which the petition relates, insofar as the names and addresses of such owners can reasonably be determined by the clerk from records maintained by the assessor or from other appropriate records. After hearing the oral or written views of all interested persons, the council shall make its decision at the same meeting or at a specified future date. No new notice need be given for hearings that are continued by the council to a specified future date. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of all members of rine council shall be required to grant pFelimloaf'rezoning approval. provided,however, a rezoning from any residential zoning district to any nonresidential zoning district shall require an affirmative vote of four-fifths of ail members of the council. n granting preliminary rezoning approval, the council may make modifications to the prelimieaey site plan and may impose conditions on its sl6e 00. The petitioner shall include the modifications, and comply with the conditions, h"he-Rnal site ylaaren at another time and by other documents, as the council may require or as shall be appropriate. The flAal site plan shall inelude all FequiFed WeFfnatiem and data delineated eA the ffellmlmapt Site plan and, in addition, the Fequiped da4a and infeFmatieii in Miele Ml of this &aPOF� pmFpese of the hewing shall be published in the effielal neWSPRPeF Of the elty at least ten dwA PFIa W *e Me aft -he hea*19, A SIMMF netlee efheaFiml shag be Foalled at least ten days befsFe Oe date el the heaFing to eaeb evmer a# pFepeFty shuated wholly 9F paftly within 1,099 feet of tile speeifled Mure date and send Its FeeemineRdattlen to the e9unell. No new Petlee need be given le final ske Pla", (3) VAI Rot be deMmental ie pFepeFiles suFFwmeling the Osso Exnstfttext-1000( 4 Stricken text —XW Added text—JW Sec. 36-219. Filing. The approved final site pian shall be flied in the planning department, Sec. 36.219. Development. The development of the tract shall be done and accomplished in full compliance with the approved ffnakite plan, as modified by, and with the conditions made by, the council, and In full compliance with this chapter and other applicable provisions of this Code. Applications for building permits shall be reviewed by the planning department prior to issuance of such permits to determine if they conform to the provisions of this chapter, the approved fieal site plan, as modified by, and with the conditions made by, the council, and other applicable provisions of this Code. Sec. 36-220. - changes to approved Mal site plan. Minor changes in the location and placement of buildings or other improvements may be authorized by the planner. proposed changes to the approved final site plan affecting structural types, building coverage, mass, intensity or height, allocation of open space and all other changes which affect the overall design of the property shall be acted on, reviewed and processed by the commission and council In the same manner as they reviewed and processed the final site plan, except that a three-fifths favorable vote of the council shall be required to authorize the proposed change. Sec. 36.221. Lapse of approved fipel site plan by nonuser, extension of timie. (a) If a building permit has not been obtained, and if erection or alteration of a building, as described in the application for #W site pian, has not begun within two years after fina# develepment silk plan approval, the approval shall be mill and void unless a petition for extension of time in which to commence the proposed work or improvements has been granted. (b) A petition for extension shall be made In writing and filed with the city derk within such two- year period.'The woyearperiod.'fhe petition shall state reasons showing why a building permit has not been obtained, Existing text-XW 5 Stricken text —5XXX Added text — *ft` or why erection or alterations have not commenced, and shall state the additional time requested to begin the proposed work or improvement. The petition shall be presented to the council for hearing and decision in the same manner as then required for an original application. The council may grant an extension of up to one year upon finding that: (1) There is a reasonable expectation that the proposed work or improvement will commence during the extension; and (2) The facts which were the basis for approving the final development plan have not materially changed. No more than one extension shall be granted. Sec. 36422. - Restriction on rezoning after denial of petition. After the council has denied a petition for rezoning, the owner of the tract to which the petition related may not file a new petition for a period of one year following the date of such denial for transferring the same tract, or any part, to the same district or subdistrict (if the district has been divided into subdistricts) to which such transfer was previously denied. Provided, however, that such petition may be filed if so directed by the council on a three-fifths favorable vote of all members of the council after presentation to the council of evidence of a change of facts or circumstances affecting the tract. Section 3. Section 36-2SS of the Edina city code Is amended to read as follows: Sec. 36.255. - Procedures. (a) Preapplication conference. Prior to filing of an application for a PUD, the applicant must arrange for and attend a conference with city staff. The primary purpose of the conference shall be to provide the applicant with an opportunity to gather information and obtain guidance as to the general suitability of the proposal for the area for which it Is proposed and its conformity to the provisions of this chapter before incurring substantial expense in the preparation of plans, surveys and other data. (b) Preapplication sketch plan review. Prior to filing of a PUD, the applicant is encouraged to submit a sketch plan of the project to the city ptatmer pursuant to section 36-1211; The submittal should include a statement providing justification for the PUD, including, but not limited to, the Intended utilization of the items listed in the purpose, intent and criteria in this subdivision. (c) Planning commission and city council review. The planner shall refer the sketch pian to the planning commission and city council for discussion, review and informal comment. Any opinions or comments provided to the applicant by the planner, planning commission and city council shall be considered advisory only and shall not constitute a binding decision on the request. There shall be no official application made for a sketch plan. It is an informal review and comment by planning commission and city council. (d) Preliminary development plan and preliminary rezoning. Preliminary development plan submissions may depict and outline the proposed Implementation of the sketch plan for Existing text — M Stricken text —WIM Added text—** the PUD. The preliminary development plan submissions shall include, but not be limited to, the submission requirements stipulated in article III of this chapter. Preliminary rezoning process is stipulated in section 36-45212-214. prifWtta y¢zir 5 i iud t first reading ofan tsra Dance Arnerdrnent creiWft a buts coning district (e) Final development plan and final rezoning. After approval of the preliminary development plan, the applicant may apply for a final development plan and final rezoning approval for all or a portion of the PUD. The final development plan submissions shall include, but not be limited to, the submission requirements stipulated in article III of this chapter. final ifrJc fifttt�sa2�iet fir°sratsnti fttus "'W 'nr<1nR + AWOWW�A' (f) Final rezoning to PUD. Final rezoning to PUD becomes official upon adoption of an ordinance rezoning the property, Section 4. Section 36-438 of the Edina City Code is amended to read as follows: Sec. 36-438. Requirements for building coverage, setbacks and height (1) Building coverage. e. The following improvements shall be excluded when computing building coverage: 1. Driveways and sidewalks, but not patios, subject to subsection (i)d.1 of this section. 2. Parking lots and parking ramps. 3. Accessory recreational facilities not enclosed by solid walls and not covered by a roof, including outdoor swimming pools, tennis courts and shuffleboard courts. 4. Unenclosed ORd WReOVeFe steps and stoops less than 50 square feet. 5. Overhanging eaves and roof projections not supported by posts or pillars. Existing text — )00(X 7 Stricken text —XW Added text —X /I TMJs k —1-11 ac f.H.-V Minimum setbacks, (subject to Front Rear he requirements of subsection Streets Side Street Interior skis Street Yard 1. Single dwelling unit buildings 30'"`" is, 10' 25' on lots 75 feet or mare in width. The required interior yard setback of Single dwelling unit buildings rg $eet shall ineFease by one !bird n lots more than 60 feet in 30" 15'feet (4 lRehes) fai: ea eh feet I".11M4 the 25' idth, but less than 75 feet In 1dth. shall meet the table below: Lot Width Total Side Yard Setbacks from both Interior Side Lot Lines 74 20' with no less than 10 feet on one side 733-- 20' with no less than 10 feet on one side P 20' with no less than 10 feet on one side 1 1914" with no less than 9 feet on one side p 18' 8" with no less than 9 feet on one side 9 18' with no less than 9 feet on one side 17'4" with no less than 8 feet on one side 7 r6g 16'9" with no less than 8 feet on one side 16' with no less than 8 feet on one side 5 15' 4" with no less than 7 feet on one side 4 14' 8" with no less than 7 feet on one side 3 14' with no less than 7 feet on one side 2 13'4" with no less than 6 feet on one side 1 12'8' total with no less than 6 feet on one side FRaw ront SidetrkteYifxrd street Street Yard 3. Single dwelling unit buildings 5' and s b9eetien- == M!)e; 9 11 apylyi 9 12' total, with no less than 25' n lots between 50 and 60 feet Ur 15' S, on one side and . n width. . Single dwelling unit buildings n lots less than 50 feet in 30'•• 15' S. 25' width. S. Buildings and structures accessory to single dwelling unit buildings: Detached garages, tool keds, greenhouses and garden 30'• 0-15' 3' 3' uses entirely within the rear Existing text - XXXX Stricken text -XW Added text -1 Wi_n1'Mum setbacks, (sui yto Iihe requirements of subsection Street Side Street Interior Side Street Yaradr (3 z439(l) jyard,indudurgtheeaves, _ _ _ -- 3. Detached garages, tool --- — heds, greenhouses and garden 30** is, 5' S. ouses not entirely within the ear yard. c Unenclosed decks and 30'** 15' 5' 5' )atios. Swimming pools, Including pppurtenantequipmentand 30'** _ 35' 10' 10' �requked decking, e.Tennis court*, basketball ourts, sports courts, hockey nd skating rinks, and other 30'** is, S. 5' Imilar recreational accessory ses including appurtenant encing and lightlog. LAll other accessory buildings 30'** 15' 5' S' nd structures. I � ­pEe" wlndow.lk_ NA NA *3' NA * Egress window wells may eneFoash4w#* are exempt ftrut't"sldeyard setback on one side. All l conditional use buildings br structures including accessory buildings less, than 50' So' S0' S0' 11,000 square feet; except Orking lots, day care facilities, pre-schools and nursery schools All ctmdkional use accessory uiliideings 1,000 square feet or r. 9s' 95' 95` 95' cDrMngranges, tennis courts, aintenance buildings and so' 50' S0' s0' swimming pools accessory to a golf conrrse, !d. Daycare facilities, pre- 30' 35' 35' 35' schools and nursery schools. ** See subsection 36-A39(1) below for required setback when more than 25 percent of the lots on one side of a street between street intersections, on one [side] of a street that ends in a cul-de-sac, or on one side of a dead end street are occupied by dwelling units. Existing text —XXXX Stricken text -DOM Added text— , Section S. Section 36-439(1) of the Edina City Code is:amended to read as follows: (1) Special setback requirements forsingle dwelling unitlots. a. Established front streetsetback. When more than 25 percent of the lots on one side of a street between street intersections, on one side of a street that ends in a cul-de- sac, or on one side of a dead-end street, are occupied by dwelling units, the front street setback for any lot shall be determined as follows: 1. If there is an existing dwelling unit on an abutting lot on only one side of the lot, the front street setback requirement shall be the same as the front street setback of the dwelling unit on the abutting lot. 2, if there are existing dwelling units on abutting lots on both sides of the lot, the front street setback shall be the average of the front street setbacks of the dwelling units on the two abutting lots. 3. In all other cases, the front street setback shall be the average front street setback of all dwelling units on the same side of that street. b. Side street setback. The required side street setback shall be increased to that required for a front street setback where there is an adjoining Interior lot facing on the same street. The required side street setback for a garage shall be increased to 20 feet if the garage opening faces the side street. subseefien, building height shall be the heiglvt ef that side e4 the building adjoining the side at One and Shan he M gFound along and an Oe side afthe building Aeisi"g the side lat. line to the top the eamlee eta flat roe; 4e the deek One ofa Mansard ree; tea PGIFVt 9Rth8 Fee diFeetly above the highest wall of a shed Fee; Its the uppemest point on a MUM OF C d, Rear yard setback interior lots. If the rear lot line is less than 30 feet in length, or if the lot forms point at the rear and there is no rear lot One, then, for setback purposes, the rear lot fine shall be deemed to be a straight line segment within the lot not less than 30 feet In length, perpendicular to a lire drawn from the midpoint of the front lot line to the junction of the interior lot lies, and at the maximum distance from the front lot line. j%e. Rear yard setback, comer lots required to maintain two front street setbacks. The owner of a comer lot requited to maintain two front street setbacks may designate any interior lot line measuring 30 feet or more in length as the rear lot line for setback purposes. in the alternative, the owner of a corner lot required to maintain two front street setbacks may deem the rear lot line to be a straight line segment within the lot not less than 30 feet in length, perpendicular to aline draw from the junction of the street frontages to the junction of the interior lot Ones, the One segment tieing the maximum distance from the junction of the street frontages. Existing text— XXXX Stridren text—XIM Added text — v = sg go N T g� a L a oC p1 pp L Y igG °c a 3 W w o V V N m a , r �� •_4 3 � a L 9N. Y C ,O •El •p j U w1 C �. �' C '� 'F. � s .L. v W C 3 M N q�� 4�4 G C LL m O O E y > > N C qq y m u Q w �r y op x Y. it _ N tT T. �' O N w •� = C lw � m m � m 3 y$j •7 x a N :r. u W N w CL tn N v sg g� a m oC p1 pp L Y igG 1i T+ V V N , r �� •_4 3 � a L 9N. Y C ,O •El •p 3 N U w1 C �. �' C '� 'F. � 72 q�� 4�4 G C m O O E y > > N C N 4 m u Q w �r op x it It r•1 tri t"a Oi w m m E y$j q� N Z.V N :r. u W N (1) Application of requirements. Requirements for lotarea and dimensions, building coverage, setbacks and height shall be applied to the entire double dwelling unit building and the entire lot, and shall ignore any subdivision of building and lot which has been, or may be, made in order to convey each dwelling unit separately. (2) Sewer and water connections. Each dwelling unit must be separately and independently connected to public sanitary sewer and water mains, or shall have been granted a waiver thereof in accordance with article X of chapter 10 (3) Subdivided R-21ot& A double dwelling unit building and lot may be subdivided pursuant to cha ter 32 along the common parry walls between the dwelling units, provided that: a. A building permit has been issued and the building foundation is in place; b. Each parcel resulting from the subdivision must have frontage on a public street of not less than 25 feet; c. The parcels resulting from the subdivision shall each comprise approximately the same numberofsquare feet, square feet; and d. A rear yard not less than 25 feet in depth must be provided for each dwelling unit. Section 7. Section 36-525 of the Edina City Code is amended to read as follows: Division 6. Planned Residence District (PRD). Sec. 36-525. Requirements for building coverage, setbacks and height. Irl AAAY-1- hutidlnn halehh. Existing text—)OD(X 12 Stricken text —i06rJ4 Added text—l0 ?otAWr < f RO 1, 2 ivgltkidctatnf,ofdyaityso ttsap RD -3 a article XI, division 2 of this chapter, Building Height Overlay District and appendix A the city's official zoning map RD -04, 5 ee article Xi, division 2 of this chapter, Building Height Overlay District and appendix A j f the dty's official zoning map SR -3 a article X1, division 2 of this chapter, Building Height Overlay District and appendix A f the city's official zoning map SR -4 See article XI, division 2 of this chapter, Building Height Overlay District and appendix A of the city's official zoning map Existing text—)OD(X 12 Stricken text —i06rJ4 Added text—l0 Section B. Section 36-1270 of the Edina City Code is amended to add the following: Sec. 36-1270. - Nonconforming uses, buildings and lots. (a) Nonconforming buildings. (1) Alterations, additions and enlargements. a. A nonconforming building, other than a single dwelling unit building, shall not be added to or enlarged, in any manner, or subjected to an alteration involving 50 percent or more of the gross floor area of the building, or 50 percent or more of the exterior wall area of the building, unless such nonconforming building, including all additions, alterations and enlargements, shall conform to all of the restrictions of the district in which it is located. The percentage of the gross floor area or exterior wall area subjected to an alteration shall be the aggregate percentage for any consecutive three-year period. b. Alternate setbacks. An addition to a single dwelling unit building with a nonconforming setback, or an addition to a structure accessory to a single dwelling unit building with a nonconforming setback, may be constructed within the existing nonconforming setback, which is the shortest distance from the applicable lot line to the existing structure, subject to the following limitations: 1. The addition shall not exceed the existing square footage encroachment into the nonconforming setback or 200 square feet, whichever is less; and 2. The addition may only be constructed on the same floor as the existing encroachment into the nonconforming setback. (2) Nonconformities. Except as provided in article X of this chapter, any nonconformity, including the lawful use or occupation of land or premises existing at the time of the adoption of an additional control under the ordinance from which this chapter is derived, may be continued, including through repair, replacement, restoration, maintenance or improvement, but not including expansion, except as specifically provided in this chapter, unless: a. The nonconformity or occupancy is discontinued for a period of more than one year; or b. Any nonconforming use is destroyed by fire or other peril to the extent of greater than 50 percent of its market value and no building permit has been applied for within 180 days of when the property is damaged. In these cases, the city may impose reasonable conditions upon a building permit in order to mitigate any newly created impact on adjacent property. Any subsequent use or occupancy of the land or premises shall be a conforming use or occupancy. (b) Nonconforming lots. A nonconforming lot in the R-1 district used or intended for a single dwelling unit building shall be exempt from the width, depth, area and lot width to perimeter ratio requirements of this chapter, provided, that the tot: Existing text — XXXX 13 Stricken text—XXXX Added text — XXXX (1) Is not less than 50 feet in width; (2) Is not less than 100 feet in depth; (3) Has at least 30 feet frontage on street; and (4) Has not been, at anytime since October 22, 1951, held in common ownership with all or part of an adjoining or abutting lot or parcel which, together, complied with the minimum width, depth and area and lot width to perimeter ratio requirements Imposed by this chapter. If such lot and adjoining or abutting lot or parcel has been held in such common ownership, then the property so held in common ownership shall be subject to the following: a. If a nonconforming lot or parcel is, or at any time since October 22, 1951, has been, held in common ownership with all or part of an adjoining or abutting parcel or lot which together comply with, or come close to complying with, the minimum width, depth, area, and lot width to perimeter ratio, requirements of this chapter, then such nonconforming lot or parcel and such adjoining or abutting parcel or lot shall be considered as one lot and shall not be decreased in size below such minimum requirements. b. If In a group of two or more adjoining or abutting lots or parcels owned or controlled by the same person, any single lot or parcel does not meet the full minimum depth, width, area or lot width to perimeter ratio requirements of this section, such single lot or parcel shall not be considered as a separate lot or parcel able to be conveyed and developed under this Code. 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Information / Background: Attached is the completed Wooddale/VaHey View (WW) Small Area Plan. The neighborhood commercial node at Wooddale Avenue and Valley View Road was one of four areas identified for future study in the 2008 Comprehensive Plan. The project began in May 2014, with a planning team appointed in July 2014 and a consultant team identified in August 2014. Participants in the WVV planning process are outlined in the table below. WVV Planning Team Consultant Team Staff Arlene Forrest (co-chair) Peter Musty, LLC (project lead) Karen Kurt, Assistant City Susan tee (co-chair) Weber Community Planning Manager Rob Burley, business owner Biko Associates, Inc. Cary Teague, Community Connie Carrino, resident Maxfield Research Development Director Brian Durst, resident Economic Development Services, Inc. Lindy Crawford, City Carrie Fordahl, business owner Management fellow Rita Paris, resident Jim Schedin, resident Community outreach for this plan included: • Four community meetingstworkshops (June 18, October 11, November 8 and December 3) • Meetings with neighborhood associations and Individual businesses/property owners, and • Online communication through the City's website, NextDoor and Speak Up, Edina! The WVV Small Area Plan includes recommended goals, policies and implementation steps with respect to economic vitality, land use and community design, and transportation. City of Edina • 4801 W. 501h St + Edina, MN SS424 REPORT / RECOMMENDATION Page 2 The significant changes to the land use portion of the Comprehensive Plan, include the following: I. Increase in height at the northwest and northeast quadrant of the Valley View and Wooddale intersection from two stories to three stories. (See page 35.) 2. Increase the maximum residential density from 12 units per acre to 30 units per acre. (See page 32.) Attachments: Wooddale Valley View Small Area Plan Wooddale Valley View SMALL AREA PLAN City Council Members James Hovland Mayor Kevin Staunton Bob Stewart Maria Brindle Ann Swenson City Planning Commission Members Michael Platteter Chair Claudia Carr Vice -Chair Arlene Forrest* Steven Hobbs Susan Lee" Ian Nemerov Jo Ann Olsen Gerard Strauss Todd Thorsen Taylor Halva Student Madison Seeley Student V - co -liaisons to Small Area Planning Team) Small Area Planning Team Members (Volunteer) Arlene Forrest Co -Chair Susan Lee Co-chair Rob Burley Connie Corrin Brian Durst Carrie Fordahl Rita Paris Jim Schedin City of Edina 4801 W. 50th Street, Edina, Minnesota, 55424 Karen Kurt Assistant City Manager kkurt@EdinaMN.gov Cary Teague Community Development Director cteague@EdinaMN.gov Lindy Crawford City Management Fellow Icrawford@EdinaMN.gov Consulting Team Members Peter Musty (consultant lead) PETER MUSTY LLC Minneapolis William Weber Weber Community Planning St Louis Park William Smith Biko Associates, Inc. Minneapolis Joe Hollman Maxfield Research Mlnneapolis Janna King Economic Development Services Roseville Chapter 5 Transportation and Street Design.....................................................53 5.1 Current Conditions ..................................................................................54 5.2 Trends and Challenges...................................................................................... SS 5.3 Goals and Policies....................................................................................... 61 5.4 implementation Steps .......... .......... .... ............................ , 69 Ed1naMN.gov/WVV Project Archive in addition to materials and documents from the community process, the webpage Includes: + Community Generated List of Identified Issues + Community Engagement Plan + Report on Demographic Profile and Market Trends + Summary of Business Owner and Property Owner Opinion • Land Use and Community Design — Discovery Materials + Transportation and Street Design - Discovery Materials + Original High ResolutionPDFs: a Figure 4.4 Building Frontage Guidelines a Figure 4.9 Site Capacity Alternatives: City -Owned Site o Figure 4.11 Eastern Gateway Design Study ii 1 P a g e VWooddale Valley View Small Area Plan 11 I Purpose The Study Area ("ollillitillity Ellk�Igclllellt ('111d Planning Process Major Platilling Issues Guidim," Principles I Chapter 1 - Introduction How the Small Area Plan will be Used The Wooddale Valley View Small Area Plan serves as an important tool for landowners, developers, city planners, city council members and planning commission members when evaluating future development projects. in addition, the Plan outlines specific action steps for the City and other stakeholders to support the long term vision for the area. Developers and landowners will find the plan useful when conceptualizing and preparing development plans for implementation in the Wooddale/Valley View Small Area Pian study area. Reviewing the Small Area Plan during the early stages of project development will Inform developers of City -adopted directions, standards and guidelines and will ultimately prove to be a time- and resource - saving measure that can streamline the development review process. City staff will find the plan to be a useful tool when explaining and illustrating Clty-adopted directions, standards, and guidelines to developers. They will then be able to use the plan's principles, goals, and policies to assess and evaluate the degree to which developers' plans adhere to City directions and the impact of variances developers might seek. The Planning Commission will use the plan when deciding whether to approve development proposals and pass them along to the City Council for adoption. Now the Small Area Plan Is Structured The Wooddale/Valley View Small Area Plan is organized similar to the Comprehensive Plan. The plan includes: • Major Issues • Guiding Principles • Goals, Policies and Guidelines • implementation Steps The plan was developed through an iterative process beginning with input from community members at a kickoff meeting that was held in lune 2014. in addition to community members, others involved In the process were a Small Area Planning Team, appointed by the Planning Commission; City staff, and a consultant team. The iterative nature of the process permitted conclusions reached in one phase of the Small Area Plan study to be re -visited and discussed by each of the participants and, if necessary, revised to take new ideas and new Information into account. Issues. One of the first products developed In the process was a list of five major Issues, which were synthesized from over one hundred issues identified by Wooddale Valley View Small Area Plan P a g e 13 Chapter 1 - Introduction From Issues to implementation The Wooddale "Valley View Model Figure 1.1 Wooddal• Valley View Planning Process Wooddale Valley View Small Area Plan P a g e 15 Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.3 Community Engagement and Planning Process The planning process was conducted from June, 2014 through February, 2015. As will be discussed, community engagement was the cornerstone of the Wooddale% Valley View Small Area Plan planning process, and many opportunities were given to community members to express their opinions and identify issues and concerns about the Study Area. Milestone events during the process Included: Community Kickoff -June 2014 In June of 2014, over 70 community members turned out for an orientation presentation and discussion about the upcoming Small Area Plan process. The Kickoff meeting gave community members an opportunity to identify their concerns about the Study Area. Consultant Request for information (Request for Proposal) - June 2014 Edina City Staff released a Request for Information to find a Consultant Team to plan and lead community engagement events, conduct research and develop and write the Small Area Plan document. Small Area Planning Team (SHPT) Convened -June 2414 With assistance from City staff, a working group of community volunteers including business owners, residents and Edina Planning Commission representatives were appointed by the Edina Planning Commission to guide the planning process. Their first meeting was in July of 2014. The Small Area Planning Team (SAPT) selected a Consultant Team, through a competitive proposal process that included Interviews. "Pta s.s City of Edina Small Area Plan Roles Wooddale Valley View Small Area Plan Page ! 7 Chapter 1 - introduction Key Stakeholder interviews and Business Owner Survey — September/October 2014 Structured interviews were conducted by the Consultant Team with five property owners, leasing agent for the Edina Village Market, and Gordon Hughes, a long: serving, former city manager of the City of Edina. In addition, six businesses completed a survey that assisted the Consulting Team in defining the Study Area's trade area and also provided business owners an opportunity to offer insights into the node's strengths and challenges. The interviews focused on business-related conditions and future expectations, Discovery Workshop — October 11, 2014 The first event conducted by the newly assembled team of Consultants, City Staff and SAPT was held on Saturday morning, October 11, 2014. The event was held at the Edina Village Market in an empty storefront space. The session included breakfast, a presentation featuring key points in the history of the node, and a consultant -led exercise called a discovery walk -about where teams were given the tasks of touring the Study Area together to identify Issues. Following the walk -about, the teams community members document issues during the Discovery Walk -About discussed their issues In a workshop. Dream (Visioning) Workshop — November 8, 2014 The Dream Workshop was held at the Edina Senior Center on a Saturday morning. The workshop included: • Presentations by the Consultant Team on five Major Planning Issues and a set of Organizing Principles drawn from community input « Update on progress of consultant discovery work, including an explanation of demographic and market trends and a summary of current attitudes in the business community • Interactive review of a Map of Potential Public Realm Improvements and a set of tong range scenarios for revitalization and redevelopment reflecting both future market trends and the draft Organizing Principles Small Area Piaii; Wooddale - Valley View Neighborhood Node 91 P a g e Chapter 1 - Introduction 14 Major Planning Issues One of the community engagement tools used during the Discovery Workshop (held on October 11, 2014), at the neighborhood outreach meetings, and by SAPT members, was an exercise that challenged community members to identify Issues in the form of questions. Individuals were invited to address issues ranging from more specific physical conditions and design preferences to broader economic and planning issues. The Intent was to 1) help city staff, the Consultant Team and the SAPT better understand community attitudes, values and ideas about the Study Area and 2) provide a framework for the development of guiding principles, which would be used to define goals, policies and implementation steps for the Wooddale Valley View Small Area Plan. Below are the five major planning issues that emerged from the milestone community engagement activities previously described, The five issues were synthesized from an Initial list of over one hundred that were developed and submitted by community members and stakeholders: Economic Vitality What, If any, public or private actions should be taken to revitalize the Study Area in its current form? Long lunge Land Use What are the viable long range patterns of land use In the Study Area? Rufk Form Guidance What should be the physical parameter: for development of each site in the Study Area? Pedestrian Experience What should be done to improve the experience of walking, bicycling or riding the bus? Pacemaking What should be done, If anything, to Improve the Study Area's identity or sense of "place"? Wooddale Valley View Small Area Pian P age I 11 Market Profile Demogr�iphic Chart ctenstics Real I1"stcite market Conditions Chapter 2 - Demographic and Market Profile Defining Wooddele Valley View's Primary Market Area and Retail Trade Area Figure 2.1 Illustrates the larger Primary Market Area (shown in blue) used in the analysis of current demographic characteristics and for analysis of housing market conditions and trends. The Primary Market Area (i.e. trade area, draw area) is the geographic area from which between 70% and 80% of a housing project's customer base (renters, home buyers, etc,) come. This is communicated as a boundary map of Census Tracts surrounding the Study Area. Because of traffic volumes and visibility of the Study Area, it was concluded that the draw area for commercial and retail goods and services will be neighborhood -oriented and will be smaller than the Primary Market Area for housing. As such a Retail Trade Area submarket (shown in dark blue)'was established as the primary draw area for commercial/retall uses at Wooddale Valley View. Determination of the boundaries of the Primary Market Area and Retail Trade Areas Is based on several factors, Including: • Growth trends and demographic characteristics of the surrounding area; • Traffic and community orientation patterns; • Geographic and man-made barriers; • Places of employment; • Renter leasing patterns; • Discussions with Study Area business and property owners; Nome. Both of these boundaries are larger than the project Study Area defined previously in this plan. Wooddale Valley View Small Area Plan Page 1 15 Chapter 2 - Demographic and Market Profile 2,2 Real Estate Market Conditions Both quantitative and qualitative market research were conducted during the planning process to assess market support for various real estate types in the Immediate Study Area. The research considered potential for retail commercial land uses and multiple -family, senior, and rental housing. The Project Archive, found at EdInaMN.gov/WVV, presents the complete and detailed market analysis, a profile of properties, and a summary of interviews and surveys with property and business owners. The findings of the quantitative market analysis are summarized below characterizing demand trends for office space, retail space and housing. New Retail Business Space a Small neighborhood business can thrive in the area. Some opportunity exists for neighborhood -oriented retailers catering to high-income family households and for business establishments that offer services to local households such as: ■ Full-service and limited -service restaurants; ■ Health care and personal care stores and providers;, r Insurance agencies, accountants, real estate agents. Beyond that mentioned above, fairly limited demand for new retail space in the Study Area was found. Retail vacancy in 2014 was at 7.2 percent in the primary market area, Retail space availability in top trade areas (I.e. Edina) Is tightening. Additionally, high household incomes and expenditures contribute to significant "leakage" of retail sales In several neighborhood- or convenience -oriented retail categories. Residents don't need to travel far out of the Study Area for goods/services, (Retail leakage occurs when community members spend money outside the area or when money spent In an area is transferred out of the area.) New Office Space • Limited demand was found for new office space in the Study Area. Vacancy rates for office space remain high: 17.4 percent in the Twin Citles, 16.5 percent in the Southwest Submarket. The market for medical office space is tighter (5.6 percent off -campus vacancy rate in the southwest metro). Most office -using business establishments in the Study Area are relatively small In size. The existing supply of vacant office space In Edina can satisfy much of the projected growth. Wooddale Valley View Small Area Pian Page 117 Economic Vitality Current (�011C1itlOtls Trends t111d (:h<Illeng es Go"1ls mid Policies Implemenu,ition Shells Chapter 3 - Economic Vitality 3.2 Trends and Challenges In a sense, It's true that the very attributes that give the Study Area Its unique character and charm are the characteristics that are limiting competitiveness. Aging Commercial Spaces. Aging commercial buildings on the smaller sites nestled in the Wooddale Valley View node struggle to compete with more recently built commercial spaces in surrounding areas. Commercial buildings at Southdale, Grandview, and 50ei and France, for example, succeed by offering newer, larger, more convenient, and more visible sites- while property owners at older nodes like Wooddale Valley View find It a struggle to cover maintenance, let alone reinvest in larger scale upgrades or amenities. Unique Commercial Sites. Factors such as property size, shape, and topography further contribute to an awkwardness of many of the sites for use as commercial properties. Access and parking Issues make them comparatively less attractive to conventional businesses that require larger, auto-orlented formats more convenient to drivers. Because Valley View Road cuts through at an angle to the north -south street grid, many properties in the study area are small and uniquely shaped, with many placed on sharply angled corners within small blocks, making automobile access and parking configurations difficult to design. In addition, steeply sloping topography limits the viability of commercial development on the south side of Valley View Road within the study area. Poreel Lines and Aerial image from Hennepin County Propertyinfo Wooddale Valley Views Small Area Pian Page 1 21 Chapter 3 - Economic Vitality Two -Way Daily Traffic Volume - Wooddale Valley View (2013) On On Valley On Valley Wooddale, View, View, North of West of East of Valley Wooddale Wooddale View 54th Penn 3,200 5,900 1 7,900 Two Wry Dally Traffic Volum - 54th and Penn (2013) On On On 54th, On 54th, Penn, Penn, On 44th,On 44th, North of South of West of East of 54th 54th Penn Penn 7 00 8,600 3,200 5,800 Two Way Daily Traffic Volume - 44th and France(2013) On On France, France, On 44th,On 44th, North of Sonth of West of East of 44th 44tb France France 10,700 1 12,200 1 3,400 7,900 Table 8A Comparable Traffic Counts Wooddale Valley View Small Area Plan Page 123 Chapter ;3 - liconomic Vitality Policies for Economic Vitality The following policies provide both structure and flexibility for the evaluation of proposals. 1. The City will encourage redevelopment that is driven by the private sector that aligns with the principles, goals, policies and guidelines of this pian. Development concepts and timing will be Initiated by property owners, developers and Investors based on market conditions. Development proposals will be evaluated using the direction provided In this Small Area Plan and the Edina Comprehensive Plan, Z. The City, at its discretion, will strategically Invest, and/or use established financing tools, to support public realm Improvements to encourage redevelopment of the neighborhood commercial node, consistent with the City's Comprehenslve Pian and Wooddale Valley View Small Area Plast. 3. The City will favor investments in neighborhood -serving retail, service sector businesses, and neighborhood -oriented public spaces. Investments In existing or new buildings that meet the needs of area residents and build a sense of community, identity and vitality should be favored. 4. The City will be supportive of formal or Informal business and property owner collaborations. This includes public-private alliances or organizations seeking to strengthen the economic vitality sof the node and its role in building community. S. The City will discuss options for the property it owns at Kellogg Avenue and Valley View Road with adjacent landowners. Use property to leverage development or other changes that will promote the guiding principles, goals, policies and guidelines of the small area plan. Wooddale Valley View Small Area Plan Page 125 Community Design Current Londitloll's Trends mid Chidlenges GwIs mid Policies Inlplelllent ltioll Steps Chapter 4 - Land Use and Community Design 4.2 Trends and Challenges Community input, real estate market conditions and existing physical conditions are ail drivers of the principles, goals and policies of this plan. The community engagement process and results were outlined In Chapterl introduction. Real estate market conditions and future trends are presented In detail In Chapter Demographic and Market Profile and Chapter 3 Economic Vitality. Below Is a review of physical conditions that also factor Into land use and community design decision making In the Study Area: Aging Buildings. Most of the buildings In the Study Area are older and some have not been as well maintained as perhaps they would have been under better market conditions. The commercial buildings were created during an era when the business environment and the traffic patterns were much different than they are today. Buildings Set Back with Surface Parking. Many of the commercial buildings are set back behind a parking area, separating shopfronts from the street. This can reduce convenience for those arriving on foot, by bike or by transit, and creating a less attractive and comfortable streetscape experience for pedestrians. Moving bulldings too far back (especially when cars are parked in front) can reduce the positive effects of spatial enclosure, expose customers to elements and discourage the casual strolling often found In successful retail environments and popular gathering places. Lack of Streetscape Investments. The appearance of the Study Area is diminished by the lack of trees and green boulevards along the edges of Wooddale Avenue and Valley View Road. Traffic Patterns. There Is quite a bit of traffic through the Study Area but much of it consists of pass-through trips, especially at peak hours. When the intersection of Valley View Road and Highway 100 was closed, access to businesses in the Study Area from west of the highway and other locations was greatly diminished. In addition, Wooddaie Avenue does not Intersect or cross Highway 62 south of the Study Area. Scale and Shape of Parcels. The Study Area contains a range of unique parcels, many with smaller sites with irregular shapes. While this contributes to the node's unique character, these conditions present site design challenges for redevelopment projects. Relationship to Neighborhoods. The adjacent neighborhoods consist mostly of single-family detached housing In good condition. There is little separation, buffering or transition from the buildings of the Study Area to that :housing. Providing a proper transition from more active areas nto the neighborhood may present challenges. Terrain. South of the Study Area, the land slopes steeply down to ponds.. This creates accessibility and parking issues that make these sites less amenable to commercial uses, especially retail, Wooddale Valley View Small Area Plata Page 129 Chaplet 4 Land Use and Community Design Policies for Land Use and Community Design t. The City will Introduce the Neighborhood Node INN)* Future Land Use Plan designation, as presented In this plan. The City will adopt this plan as an amendment to the 2008 Comprehensive Plan, and amend zoning and related ordinances to align with this pian. z. The City will review development applications of all future projects (within the boundaries of the Wooddale Valley View Neighborhood Node) to ensure compliance with the Neighborhood Node Development Guidelines*. The guidelines include: A. Building Height Limits Plan B. Building Frontage Guidelines C. Gathering Space Guidelines D. Site -Specific Guidelines E. General Guidelines (for the Entire Neighborhood Node) *The Neighborhood Node (NN) boundaries, its description, and the Wooddale Valley View Neighborhood Node Development Guidelines are presented in the following pages. Wooddale Valley View Snail Area Plan Page 131 Chapter 4 - Land Use and Community Design Similar to the Neighborhood Commercial category, Neighborhood Node, • Supports Neighborhood Serving Businesses. Encourages small- to moderate -scale businesses that serve primarily the adjacent neighborhoods. Primary land uses should be retail and services, offices, studios, and institutional uses. In addition, designation as Neighborhood Node provides; • Predictability for Current Landowners. Supports current owners' efforts to invest in improvements their properties by providing a predictable planning framework for the area, • Flexibility for Redevelopment. Provides greater flexibility to the development market by more explicitly encouraging the inclusion of heeded housing. • New Gathering Space J Piacemaking. Encourages intentional integration of landscaped open space and new formal public spaces. • Protection of Community Values such as Scale, Walkability and Character. A set of Development Guidelines protects the scale, walkability and character of the existing area by regulating the relationship of buildings -to -streets and the transition of building heights from node -to -neighborhood. Table 4A - Neighborhood Node land Use Category (Also see figure 4 2.) Land Use Category General Description Development Guidelines Density Guidelines NN in general, small -to Building footprints generally less Maximum residential Neighborhood Node moderate -scale than 20,000 square feet for less for density up to 30 dwelling commercial, individual storefronts). units per acre (du/acre). residential or mixed parking is less prominent than (Densities are further use buildings serving pedestrian features. constrained by the primarily the adjacent Encourage structured parking and parameters of the. neighborhood{s}. open space linkages where feasible; Building Height limits Primary uses emphasize enhancement of the plan'). encouraged are pedestrian environment. neighborhood -serving Encourage development to comply Maximum Floor Area retail and services, with the Wooddale Volley View Ratio (FAR) per zoning offices, studios, institutional and Neighborhood Node deveMpment code. residential Giddellhes*. A. Buliding tlelght limits Plan B. Building Frontage Guidelines C. Gathering space Guidelines R, site -Specific Guidelines E. GeneralGuldelines y The Wooddale Valley View Neighborhood Node DevelopmentGuldefines are found on the following pages. Wooddale Valley View Wooddale Valley View Small Area }Malt Page 133 Chapter 4 - Land Use and Community Design I Four Story Lhnit. Up to four stories, not to exceed 48 feet ©Three Story Limit. Up to three stories, not to exceed 36 feet Two Story Limit. Up to two stories, not to exceed 24 feet Two Story Transition (361 Deep)* Height Limit: Up to two stories, not to exceed 24 feet (vertically) within the specified 36 feet in horizontal distance from property line. Two Story Transition (6o' Deep)* Height limit: Up to two stories, not to exceed 24 feet (vertically) within the spedfied 6o feet in horizontal distance from property line. * (These'Transition'designations were created to establish agraceful hanstdon from Nelohborhood Node properties with three story Emits to immediately adjacent residential areas outside thea6de.) - HOD -2 eu'ana'zws.°� aer�,se� HOD -3 ern h�} +n+es.ex.ma.serwnwwHeaw ew sU�i �W[vv«w a pails w is seal ■Aknwe.ts 4ii HOD -4 . ,ina:u ea .s »rtraaKr«'�a46i Figure 4." Existing Building Height Limits as Defined by Building Haight Overlay District (source. Article Division Z Building Height Oveday District, and AppendixA of the OffWal Zoning Map.) Wooddale Valley View Small Area Plan Page 1 35 Figure 4.3 Building Height limits Pian Chaplet- 4 - Land Use and Cominunity Design Storefront Appropriate Cootext: this frontage type Is for small retail or Semvim spaces frertirsgpublic spaces, In coreareas, todtwgton: Thar* may be on exterior entrance for each leasabiespace,spaced relad * closely elungchat sidewalk, Wow City of Edam guldegoes for commercial storefronts for glaring, setbacks, awnings, signage. Ngbling and for related outdoor commercial uses such as sidewalk Was. Doorway (At -Grade) Approptlate Context: This hantage type is (or smaller commercial spaces in commercial or mined use butidbW that front a sidewalk, This is not to be used as a substitute for Storefront, where Storefront is merited or preferred, in core areas. The Doorway has less window space because the iatedor use might be office rather then recall. Coefiguration: The et -grade doorway may serve one or multiple hntedorusers. It setback ¢=12', a VooraouuW prarides spat for bake parking, seatkig and greenery. Stoop AppropriateCa►text: This frontage type Isprknuilyfor *We family towhousesand multitamllybuildings withunitsfacpny the sweat. They provide a good transitional frontage condition for buitdtngs to between neighborhood and core areas. GMNguritlept ExtarierstaGtaccessish*Eleraderrecassad arae large, enough for a family to stand and wait for the door to be unlocked, and forguests to stand back afterrfnging the doorbell. States facingthe street providee a social setting. Shared Entry Appropriate Contest: This frontage type it for apartment buildirngs. This residential frentagemaybe also used Ina vertically miaed4m Biding that aha features Storefront frontage. pontigutation: There would be a single entrance to the building with sedutWeatures. mdivtdual apartments would hive entry doors along central hallways. Buildings with this condition may also feature the Stoopfrortage for ""t -floor units havtng direct access to the sfdewagc. Porch & Yard Appropriat*Cen ext: This frontage is typically Far residential applications but can be found on commercial, baddings, especially in trampitiosal areas between smite family streets and more commercial blocks. co"ligur"an: ?N dew tone allows path to become tarnishable IMng space. Accessible entries she udd be aecess*d from the front to the side of central stafr, which should be visible from the street. Common Lawn Appmprhte Context: Common town descrgtes the predominant primary frontage comliUon found throughout Edina % residential neighborhood ttrosls. Configuration: See City of Edinals current nrgulations governing setbacks and lot, Yard and bu" placement of single famgy banes. Figure 4.4 SulMing Frofftaps F146 High Resolution PDF available in Project Archive at EdInaMN.gov/WW Wooddale Valley View Small Area Plait Page 137 Chapter 4 - Land Use and Community Design C. Gathering Space Guidelines As redevelopment occurs overtime, small landscaped open spaces and a larger public multi -use space should be introduced strategically throughout the may Neighborhood Node. These soften the buildings, buffer views to surface o+wemv�an y parking, provide transitions to nearby single-family housing, provide outdoor gathering places and generally extend the green character of the neighborhood. These spaces may be privately or publicly owned and maintained or owned and maintained as part of a public private partnership. Multi -Use Gathering Space. A public multi -use space such as a plaza could be Incorporated into improvements or redevelopments proposed at these locations: • The City -owned property at Valley View Road and Kellogg Avenue • The ValleyWood office site at the northeast of Wooddale Avenue and Valley View Road intersection « The Edina Village Market and/or the former gas station site on the northwest corner of the Wooddale Avenue and Valley View Road intersection Figure 4.6 on the following page Illustrates methods of Incorporating gathering space guidelines. Wooddale Valley View Small At -ea. Plan Page 139 00,111, we.vw, sn«. NeIgbMth"d Node pevabpmagt ZZ111-ices Chapter 4 - Land Use and Community Design D. Site -Specific Guidelines The following guidelines apply to specific properties in the Neighborhood Node. Figura 4.7 Kay Map of Sits-Speel t Guidelines Specific sites addressed: Site A) Corner Properties at Wooddale Avenue and Valley View Road Site 6) Fairfax Avenue and West 61n Street (South Side) Site c) City -awned Site at Kellogg Avenue and Valley View Road Site D) "Eastern Gateway" - Valley View Road at Oaklawn Ave. and West 62"d St. Wooddale Valley View Small Area Plan Page 1 41 Chapter 4 - Land Use and Community Design Site B. Fairfax Avenue and W. 61st Street (South Sides To establish a graceful transition from the node to the neighborhood streets to the north: a. Residential Uses Encouraged. As stated in the definition of Neighborhood Node earlier In this plan, commercial uses are not prohibited within properties with Neighborhood Node designation. Nevertheless, it is recommended that development along the northern edge of the study area Include residential uses such as detached single-family houses and/or rowhouses. Commercial uses in this area, if any, should be limited as much as possible to the corners of Wooddale Avenue and have primary frontages facing Wooddale Avenue. b. Two Story 'Transition'. Within the Neighborhood Node, all new buildings Introduced along Fairfax Avenue and W. 61st Street must be limited to two stories, not to exceed 24 feet in height, for a distance of 60 feet from the property lines along those streets. See figure 4.3 - Building Height Limits Plan. c. Compatible Frontages. New buildings introduced along these streets must have frontages that complement the single-family housing to the north. See Building Frontage Guidelines. d. Street Trees. Trees should be maintained in the Fairfax Avenue and W. 61e Street rights-of-way. Wooddale Valley View Small Area Plan Page 143 Chapter 4 - Land Use and Community Design exact land use of any redevelopment. Figure 4.8 shows optional redevelopment alternatives for the City -owned site are considered In this plan In the content of various land assembly alternatives illustrated by Figure 4.8. • Property A Only (0.25 acres) - Capacity studies were not performed during the planning process for Property A as a redevelopment site (by Itself) due to size constraints. It Is conceivable that a small commercial or residential development could be accommodated, but would likely require off-site shared parking. • Propertles A + 8 (0.40 acres combined) - This is alternative was studied during the planning process. See Figures 4.8 - 4.10. The current land use on Property B is a surface parking lot that Is provided for patrons of the ValleyWood office building. ■ Properties A + 8 + C (0.55 acres combined) - This land assembly alternative, due to Its size, presents the most flexibility in terms of design alternatives. However, site plan alternatives were not studied during the planning process because Property C was outside of the Neighborhood Commercial boundary In the Comprehensive Plan and, therefore, outside of the Study Area.* Figure 4.8 Property Ownership neer Cit"wned Site at Kellog Avenue and Valley View Road Wooddale Valley View Small Area Plan Page 145 Chapter 4 - Land Use and Community Design Redevelopment Guidelines for Properties A + B `Flex commerciar Alternative Guidelines for the redevelopment of the City -owned site as "Flex Commercial" alternative are as follows. Please also refer to Figure 4.10. a. Shared Parking. Partially reconfigure parking to open up for shared use by the new commercial spaces. b. On -Street Parking. Retain head -in parking along Kellogg Avenue. c. Frontage. Storefront (Fl) Frontage along Valley View Road. d. Public (Gathering) Space. Increased set-back/chamfering at the southeast corner allows for an expanded sidewalk seating area and/or fair weather retail/merchandising space. It also allows for continued visibility to the small shops on the northeast corner of Kellogg Avenue and Valley View Road. e. Service. Loading, solid waste and recycling bins accessed and handled off the rear service lane, away from Kellogg Avenue and Valley View Road. f. Neighborhood -Serving Businesses. initial tenants should include neighborhood -serving commercial businesses. Figure 4.10 Redevelopment Guidelines for Properties A + B as "Flex commercial" Wooddale Valley View Small Area Plan Page 147 Chapter 4 - Land Use and Community Design tucked under the building, a small embedded commercial space fronting the sidewalk on Valley View Road, and a public art entry monument at the corner that terminates three vistas. Wooddale- Valley View Neighborhood Commercial Node 2o3o Scenarios DESIGN STUDY: WVV's East Gateway (Valley View @ Oak Lawn & Figure 4.11 Example of a Rowhouse Configured to Follow Site-Spedfic Guidelines Presented for Community Review at community progress Update in November of 2014 High Resolution PDF available in Project ArchW at EdinaMN.gov/WVV Wooddale Valley View Small At -ea Plan Page 149 Chapter 4 - Land Use and Community Design Heritage Preservation Community members including residents, business owners, and property owners, felt that the Study Area's history should be further understood, celebrated, and If possible, incorporated as one of many organizing principles around which future development and public realm improvements should occur. 6/24/59 75330 ----- 5090 Individual Sites and Buildings. While the Study Area Is located in a city rich with history, it may be likely that no single site or structure within the boundaries of the Study Area would meet the typical criteria for local designation or for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. Many of the buildings are just now reaching the age requirement, and a cursory survey by the Consultant Team found that few if any of the buildings may possess (or have retained) the architectural or historic characteristics typically required for local or national designation. To adequately verify this cursory finding, a more thorough investigation such as a Historic Resources Survey would be necessary. Wooddale Valley View Small Area Plan Page 1 51 Transportation and CUITC11t. Conditions Trends and Challenges Goals and Policies Implementation Steps Chapter 5 - Transportation and Street Design Wooddale Avenue As shown in the Figure 5.1, the typical condition of Wooddale Avenue north of Valley View Road Is 31 feet -wide from face of curb -to -face of curb and is constructed within 66 feet of public right-of-way. it exists today as a two lane street between Fairfax Avenue and Garrison Lane. A five foot -wide sidewalk Is located along the east side of Wooddale in the segment between Fairfax Avenue and Valley View Road. There Is no sidewalk on the west side of Wooddale Avenue within this segment. Bicycles are accommodated on Wooddale Avenue, north of Valley View Road, with sharrows (shared lane markings). Within each existing 14 foot -wide lane, the effective width of roadway for cyclists is approximately six feet wide In both directions. Chevrons are painted In street to indicate a "sharrow' or a "share the road" condition. Private properties are located outside the public right-of-way on both the west and east sides of Wooddale Avenue. The Edina Village Market Is located on the west side of Wooddale Avenue, and the ValleyWood office building is on the east side, The right-of-way on the west side of Wooddale Avenue includes several curb cuts, with trees planted in grassy areas between driveways. On the east side, the surface parking lot for the ValleyWood office building actually encroaches Into the public right-of-way by about twelve feet. \����� ,'� � s as`. ��"� � �'" •�.,•�' .c e�� �h � �� �a ��a a > � 3 ear ", alsrkct / 1'nm+cc u Office al"Ig ttfobg's l:mct Iuoi4xt afcxW"wgpwpcny Eats to be veti&d. Figure SA Wooddale Avenue Existing Conditions Wooddale Valley View Small Area Plan Page 155 C bapter 5 - Transportation and Street Design 62nd Street Sixty-second (62nd) Street is an east/west MSA street (and regional route) that links two other regional routes, Valley View Road and France Avenue. It also provides direct access to residences. The configuration of its intersection with Oaklawn Avenue and Valley View Road Is not desirable because: • Inadequate Spacing of Intersections. The intersection of Oaklawn avenue and 62nd Street is only 50 feet from the Intersection of 62nd Street and Valley View Road. • Storage Distance. The storage (stacking) distance for southbound vehicles on 62nd Street approaching Valley View Road is less than 20 feet long. • Approach. The curvilinear alignment of 62nd Street, as it approaches Oaklawn Avenue from the east, encourages drivers to enter the curve at higher than desirable speeds. • lack of Traffic Control device. There is no traffic control device to regulate the flow (or speed) of westbound traffic on 62nd Street as It approaches Oaklawn Avenue from the east. Wovddale Valley view small Area pian Page 157 Chapter 5 - Transportation and Street Design Parking Parking Supply Currently Exceeds Demand. The supply of parking at the two commerdai/retail centers In the Study Area (Edina Village Market on the northwest corner of the Wooddale Valley View intersection and ValleyWood Center on the northeast corner) currently outstrips parking demand most of the time. This situation could change in the future as redevelopment and development occur and parking generation associated with new uses increases. Parking Takes Up Space. Each parking stall requires a minimum of 162 square feet, and, with the addition of 24 foot -wide drive aisles, an average of 350 square feet is required for each parked car. Parking is Expensive. The cost of constructing a single parking stall in a surface lot is between $6,000 and $7,000 In 2015. Parking structures and parking garages, with additional costs for supporting structures and excavation, can be four times to seven times more expensive than surface lots. As is obvious, the provision of on-site parking can impact project development economics and bears on the amount of usable space that can ultimately be constructed, The Parking Challenge. Parking supply and configuration can impact development potential. Of concern would be development and redevelopment economics. There is a balance that should be considered during the development review and approval process where the size of a development is weighed against the supply of parking that Is required. Site Access Excessive Driveways. The Study Area for the Wooddale Valley View Small Area Plan has 16 access driveways in the immediate vicinity of the key Intersection. Numerous access driveways can make It more convenient for cars to enter and exit private properties. At the same time, each driveway Introduces a conflict point along the roadway network, and it Is at conflict points where crashes occur. Pedestrian and bicycle circulation is impeded by driveways where cars can enter and leave a site. .The Accessibility Challenge. As redevelopment and development occur over time, the proper number of driveways should be required. The number of driveways can be reduced through strategies where adjacent property owners share a driveway. Wooddale Valley View Small Area Plan Page 159 Chapter 5 - Tronsportation and Street Design 5.3 Goals and Policies Transportation goals and policies for the Wooddale/'Valley'View Small Area Plan are consistent with transportation objectives identified In the City of Edina Comprehensive Plan and the Intent of the City's Living Streets Policy, which Is awaiting adoption as of February 24, 2015. They also address specific issues raised In the community Consistency with Comprehensive Man. As stated in the Comprehensive Plan, "There Is a fundamental link between transportation planning and land use planning, Successful land use planning cannot take place without taking transportation considerations Into account. Conversely, transportation planning is driven by the need to support existing and future land uses which the community supports and/or anticipates." Transportation goals developed for the Small Area Plan recognize this fundamental linkage and are aimed at ensuring safe and convenient travel through and within the Study Area.. Consistency with Living Streets Principles. According to the Edina Living Streets Policy, streets in Edina should "balance the needs of motorists, bicyclists, pedestrians and transitriders In ways that promotesafety and convenience, enhance community Identity, create economic vitality, Improve environmental sustainability, and provide meaningful opportunities for active living and better health," The Living Streets Policy envisions Edina as a place where; • Transportation utilizing all modes Is equally safe and accessible; • Residents and families regularly + choose to walk or bike; Streets enhance neighborhood character and community Identity; o Streets are safe, Inviting places that encourage human Interaction and physical activity; • Public policy strives to promote sustainability through balanced Infrastructure Investments; • Environmental stewardship and reduced energy consumption are pursued In public and private sectors alike; and • Streets support vibrant commerce and add to the value of adjacent land uses. Wooddale Valley View Small Area Platt Page 161 Chapter 5 - Transportation and Street Design Figure 5.8 Valley View Road Illustrative of Long -Range Policy I� Wopddale Valley View Small Area Plan Page 163 Chapter 5 - Transportation and Street Design Figure 5.5 Wooddale Avenue Illustrative of Long -Range Policy Wooddale Valley View Small Area Plan Page 165 11 Chapter S - 'transportation and Street Design S. The City will employ Living Streets principles and other established best practices in all improvements. The Small Area Plan process, and this Small Area Plan document does not set specific performance standards for public realm improvements. Upon any improvement, a formal design process will be necessary that ensures the use of best practices In regards to established practice in the community such as: • Community aesthetic or thematic preferences; • Sustainable materials; • Energy conservation and carbon reduction goals; • District stormwater management; • City of Edina`s Living Streets principles and policies; • Safe Routes to School (SRTS) principles and policies. Wooddale Valley View Small Area Plat Page 1 67 Ch aptea° 5 - `'ransportation and Street Design 5.4 Implementation Sups Table 58 - Implementation Steps for Transportation and Street Design Action Leads Time Frame Install and maintain crosswalks Engineering Department 2015 Provide bus shelters Community Development 2016 Department, Metro Transit, property owners Study addition of bicycle lanes on Valley View Engineering Department Road Engineering Department Study addition of sidewalk on north side of Valley View Road Engineering Department Study addition of sidewalk on west side of Wooddale Avenue Engineering Department Study Installation of street lighting on Valley View Road and Wooddale Avenue Engineering`Department Study construction of boulevards Engineering Department Investigate travel lane width reductions on Engineering Department vanay view naav City to consider with future CIP planning as budgets and priorities allow Study Intersection Improvements at Valley Engineering Department 2018 View/62nd/Oaklawn Intersection. implement related Valley View Road Improvements within period specified In CIP. Consolidate or otherwise reduce number of Community Development and As redevelopment driveways Engineering occurs Implement policy regarding commercial Community Development When Comprehensive parking Department Plan Is updated Implement policy regarding residential Community Development When Comprehensive parking Department Plan Is updated Develop policy an flexible parking ratios Community Development When Comprehensive Plan is updated Update City of Edina Sidewalk Pian Community Development and When Comprehensive Engineering Plan Is updated Increase enforcement within the Study Area Police Department Ongoing Wooddale Valley View Small Area Plan Page 169 To: Planning Commission From: Karen M. Kurt Date: March 25, 2015 Subject.- Vision Edina Agenda Item #: VII.A. Action ❑ Discussion ❑ Information 0 .Action Requested: Review draft Strategic Vision and Framework Report and share feedback with City Council. Information I Background: Vision Edina is a broad-based and inclusive community visioning process. The Vision Edina initiative worked with local residents, organizations and businesses to explore: • What is unique and important about living in Edina? • Where is there opportunity or need to evolve or change? How can we continue to progress to keep the city relevant and attractive to current and future residents and businesses? What is our competitive edge? Vision Edina will serve as an important foundation for other strategic efforts, such as the City's Comprehensive Plan and Capital improvement Plans. When finished, Vision Edina will replace Edina Vision 20/20• which was developed in 2000 and updated In 2003. The City Council is seeking feedback from Board and Commission members prior to their work session on April 21. Members can share feedback 1) individually using Speak Up Edina or email at mail@edinamn.gov or 2) as a group by submitting comments or meeting minutes to the Assistant City Manager. The goal is to approve the draft Strategic Vision and Framework Report during the month of May. City of Edina - 4801 W. 50th St , Edina, MN 55424 IN T Al. 24" 4p VISION EDINA CITY OF EDINA DRAFT STRATEGIC VISION and FRAMEWORK ,ii, � ri , t i i, i ii i i jil lol:' (),I;l T 11 1,71? I t1 .:.}f f I January 2015 CITY OF EDINA DRAFT STRATEGIC VISION AND FRAMEWORK I VISION EDINA This vision and framework is an outcome of the broad-based community engagement and visioning process, conducted between September and December 2014. January 2015 futureL>iQ PARTNERS VISION EDINA Vision Edina represents a fresh look at the future for the City of Edina. This work builds on the previous Edina Vision 20/20 planning work that was undertaken 15 years ago. Since that time, the world has changed. We are subject to stronger external trends and forces, and we face renewed pressures with Increasing population and developmental growth. The future we face Is one filled with greater uncertainty, more rapid pace of change and emerging new opportunities. Vision Edina allows us to step back and look again at the big picture, and decide how we continue to evolve to remain a relevant, competitive and progressive city. Vision Edina is a long-term strategic framework that helps our community understand and guide the Important decision-making that will impact the City's future. This framework lays out the key issues Identified by our community, which we need to be focusing our attention and resources on, over the coming years. The Vision Edina work and publications have been developed through a broad-based and Inclusive community visioning process conducted in 2014. itis proposed that the current City of Edina mission statement remains unchanged. This is a potent and relevant mission statement that has, and continues to, serve the City well. "Our mission is to provide effective and valued public services, maintain a sound public infrastructure, offer premier public facilities and guide the development and redevelopment of funds, all in a manner that sustains and Improves the uncommonly high quality of life enjoyed by our residents and businesses." Vabn Edna-DRAFrStr Ao& Wim Framework -dam" 2015 EDINAS VISION STATEMENT Edina holds a well-earned reputation as a city of choice. It Is the model of a successful, mature, and progressive urban community, which remains relevant in a modern and evolving world. We maintain our heritage and attractiveness, and afford our residents the highest quality of life, while actively embracing the future. Within the context of North America and the Twin Cities, Edina is known as a distinguished location that provides the ideal environment to raise families, run businesses and simply enjoy life. The features that define our future community include: inclusive and Connected • Our community embraces diversity and cherishes the contributions of all residents and stakeholders, whatever their background, age or interests. • The community offers an enticing mix of residential development that retains and builds upon our strong foundation of single-family housing, but also Includes a dimension of higher density multi- family options, especially for the young and the old. • Edina strives to promote a healthy demographic mix that builds on the tradition of multi -generational families, and also provides entry opportunities for new people seeking to raise families, start businesses, and join our quality community. • Transportation options of all kinds are available, allowing residents to be connected via a network of transportation modes that fosters mobility for people and connects the community together. • Our cohesive neighborhoods are able to retain their unique individual character, while being linked seamlessly together into the broader fabric of our city, and beyond to the larger metropolitan area. Built -to -scale Development • The community has worked hard to create an innovative and long-term comprehensive development policy, which strikes the right balance between renewal and progress, and protection and preservation. This has allowed the City to navigate the period of intense redevelopment and create a richer more vibrant city, without losing our historic neighborhoods. • Our development policy promotes and encourages Innovative ideas, and we have formed a working partnership between the community and the developers where creative solutions are found to create the best long-term outcome from new developments. • Our community's commercial and retail base has been significantly enhanced through the creation of more mixed-use locations, sympathetically woven throughout our neighborhoods. These small nodes enhance our neighborhood feel and quality of life, and provide Important community gathering points. Yrsbn E*m - DRAFT Strategic Vbbn Framework- January 2016 • We have proactively developed planning procedures and policies that allow the character of our neighborhoods to be protected and enhanced, and that local development reflects the aspirations of the neighborhood associations and residents. Sustainable Environment • Edina has taken its responsibility for the environment seriously. As a community we have focused and Invested In world-class citywide resource management systems, built around the leading principles of environmental sustainability. • We have Implemented sophisticated systems, including recycling, energy efficiency and management of water, to the point where we have substantially reduced our overall environmental Impact and significantly increased the efficiency In our resource use. • Our planning has integrated the best -proven standards of sustainable building and environmental stewardship into all aspects of our city planning and building codes. We are regarded as a leader in the integration of environmental management into city management and function. • our community continues to treasure and protect our public spaces and parks, and these have been further enhanced to build biodiversity and natural ecosystems, which in turn support and purify our natural environment. A Community of Learning • Edina has continued to evolve as a highly engaged community, where residents share the responsibility for decision making and working collectively toward the common vision. • We recognize and appreciate the significant value of our education system, and we continue to work and Invest to strengthen and grow this key community asset. • As technology and society has evolved, so has our prized education system. We have a high quality, future orientated education system, which undeniably prepares our students to thrive in an Increasingly competitive and globalized world. • As residents, we never tire in our pursuit of knowledge and understanding. We collectively promote the value of engagement and education. and we ensure that we have the capacity as a community to understand and remain agile in a fast changing and complex world. Future -Oriented • As a community, we continually look forward and are always working to remain competitive, relevant and innovative. We stand on the foundation of our traditions, but are not afraid to adapt and change as the city evolves. • Our city leaders and organizations are actively engaged in regional leadership and In ensuring the Interests of Edina are represented at the level of the `twin Cities metropolis, but also beyond. Our City's priorities and interests are fundamentally integrated into the broader regional planning. • Edina is willing to use its privileged position, resources, and expertise to apply new ideas and technology, and we actively invest ourselves in finding and creating innovative solutions to the emerging challenges of living in a major city. VisionEdrd-pnAFrftate&VWonFramework-Jarn tots STRATEGIC FOCUS AREA, ISSUES AND ACTIONS Eight key strategic focus areas have emerged through the Vision Edina process. These areas are built from the key drivers and issues identified early in the Vision Edina process, and have carried through the extensive community and stakeholder engagement process. These focus areas. and the attendant issues and actions, represent emerging priority areas that can both leverage and guide the future evolution of our city. This Is not intended to be an exhaustive list, and in no way displaces the underlying foundational work that continues on our key areas of infrastructure, community services, governance, and fiscal management. Rather, these strategic focus areas represent key emerging priorities, and reflect the core drivers of our future that can be summarized in the categories of 'Balancing Edina's Redevelopment, and 'Enhancing Our Community Fabric and Character. Vidor► Edina— DRAFT Strategic Vision Framework —January 2016 1. RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT MIX The issue of residential property development has been repeatedly raised throughout the Vision Edina process. The City has been faced with a number of redevelopment pressures and challenges across numerous areas of the city. Residents strongly favor a continued focus on the single-family housing nature of the majority of the city neighborhoods, but there is Increasing concern about the trend and impact of so-called 'teardowns' on the community. There is also recognition of some need to develop more multi -family options In order to serve the needs of young professionals and our senior citizens, and create some diversity in housing affordability. ISSUES • Residential neighborhoods continue to serve as the defining characteristic of the city, and there is a high desire to protect and enhance such neighborhoods. Residents take a great deal of pride in their homes, and express concern about the escalating redevelopment pressures facing some neighborhood areas. Edina continues to face competition from neighboring communities that claim to offer a similar quality of life while also offering more available land for development. • The community must balance the needs of the families that have defined Its character, with an aging population that desires to 'age In place: STRATEGIC ACTIONS • Further encourage the development of the neighborhood associations and the overall neighborhood concept, Define the unique character and brand of each of the well-established neighborhoods, and explore innovative planning guidelines to allow preservation and enhancement of the desired neighborhood visual appeal. • Pursue further planning and development options that protect and locate key amenities, such as parks and community facilities, within the neighborhood framework to allow neighborhood centers and focus points to further evolve. • Continue to explore options and opportunities for new multi -family development opportunities in the Southdale, Pentagon Park, and Grandview areas, and on the appropriate fringes of other mixed-use areas and public spaces. VWw Edina — DRAFrSbaregic Won Framework —January 2015 7 2. TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS Participants in the Vision Edina process expressed a strong desire to continue to expand a variety of transportation options to both reduce the dependency on automobiles, but also to enhance the community's ease of connectivity. Access to a variety of biking and walking trail options is a key amenity that helps residents feel connected to their community, and Improve the overall quality of life. A diversity of transportation options is also highly preferred among younger residents. However, such options have met resistance in some areas, largely in response to concerns about immediate local impacts. The larger community sentiment of support should be highlighted to advance policies and developments deemed to be in the larger public good. ISSUES • The community's infrastructure continues to age and be stressed by increasing traffic volume. • The majority of Edina's employed population works outside of the City and is therefore reliant on the connectivity and maintenance of the roadway system for their livelihood. • The community overall is highly supportive of Increased diversity and integration of transportation and local access options, but has a lesser appetite for a transit -forward strategy. STRATEGIC ACTIONS • Undertake community education and promotion, to highlight the broad support and benefits of more diverse transport options, and particularly to highlight the support expressed across multiple age demographics. • Continue to work actively with Metro Transit to expand transit options to Edina, and ensure that Edina residents do not become further Isolated from the larger transit infrastructure. • Continue to develop an Integrated long term plan that lays out a future orientated and ambitious transport network that covers multiple modes of transport and takes into account potential impacts of future technology on transport modes and corridors. • Continue to promote and develop the sidewalk, trail and bike lane networks to improve accessibility and connectivity throughout the City, and beyond. Won Edina - ORAFT State* Vision Framework - January 2015 3. COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT Mi Edina has traditionally embraced commercial development along a relatively narrow corridor along France Avenue, and originally anchored by 5outhdale Mall. While this practice has been successful and has led to additional growth along France Avenue and elsewhere, Vision Edina participants have expressed a desire for easier and more proximal access to small retail options and other amenities. Many participants of the engagement process highlighted the unique and appealing experience of the Stith and France precinct. New development opportunities can build upon this example to develop neighborhood nodes of an appropriate scale, In other locations across the City. ISSUES • Edina has historically favored large-scale commercial development. Hest practice and community desire has moved towards also including smaller -scale models. • Some residents currently feel somewhat disconnected from common amenities, including banking, dry cleaning, groceries, and pharmacies - and this Is an issue likely to be exacerbated with an aging population. • The community has a significant once -off redevelopment opportunity in Pentagon Park and other areas key areas, but as of yet, there appears to be no clear community consensus as to the best and most appropriate uses and ultimate outcome. STRATEGIC ACTiONS • In light of the escalating developmental pressures facing the Council and City, the City should as a priority renew Its broader land use plan. this plan should examine and consider the future broad fabric of the community, and begin to define key nodes of higher density mixed use, and potential nodes of small-scale commercial opportunity, embedded In more of a neighborhood context. • More consideration of scale and appropriate mixed use could be used in the review of new commercial development proposals, especially to take Into account the compounding impact of numerous developments in close proximity, and the concerns about this overall impact on streetscape, environmental aspects, transportation and utilities and services. • The community should further examine and consider the viability of developing small neighborhood - based business nodes, to provide a range of local amenities and services. • Edina should continue to explore strategies that promote the continued vitality of existing core retail zones around Southdale Mall, and also actively pursue economic development strategies targeting specific professional services clusters. These approaches could enhance the core economic underpinning of the local economy. Vision Edha - DRAFT Strategic Virion framework -January 2015 4. LIVE AND WORK Edina's community has a large number of high wage earners, most of who commute to areas outside the city for work. Therefore, Edina is highly dependent on the vitality of the regional economy to maintain prosperity. At the same time. the community also recognizes a growing desire, especially among young professionals to both live and work in the same location. There Is evidence to suggest this represents part of a larger societal trend, and Could have important implications to the future location appeal of Edina. The City currently offers limited opportunities to do so, as a mismatch exists between the wage-earning potential of many of the employment opportunities in the community and the relatively high cost of quality housing. However, the City is very well endowed with recreation facilities, which offers excellent outdoor and sporting amenities. ISSUES • Many of the city's residents commute outside of the city for work. This creates a disincentive to young professionals who may aspire to live and work in Edina. • The community does not possess significant spaces for collaborating, start-ups or telecommuting. • Many key staff in organizations across Edina cannot afford to live In the community, creating a potential service disconnect. STRATEGIC ACTIONS • Edina should support the development of a start-up or entrepreneurial climate in the city, and bring together key stakeholders to develop an Integrated economic development strategy. • The community should consider the inclusion of incubators or co -working spaces in any new redevelopment projects and in mixed-use proposals. • The City should promote the development of a mix of commercial amenities, including restaurants and cultural amenities, which are attractive to young families and professionals and can further act as connection points or hubs within the fabric of neighborhoods and development areas. J0 mston Edna-QRAFramte& Vision Framework—.lan m 2oi5 S. EDUCATIONAL FOCUS Edina Public Schools are recognized as one of the principal assets of the community. The school district and Its institutions are routinely recognized as among the best In the state and nation. Participants In the Vision Edina process routinely singled out quality education as one of the defining characteristics of their preferred future. However, respondents also expressed a desire for the greater use of technology In the classroom, expansion of cultural and 'globally -focused' learning opportunities, and the promotion of lifelong learning. ISSUES • Education policy and funding are largely the responsibility of other entities, placing the City in an advocacy and partnership role. • Respondents desire an educational system that maintains high quality while also embracing new techniques and technologies. • While Edina Public Schools and other local institutions adeptly provide K-12 education, the community Is largely responsible for providing lifelong learning and other cultural education opportunities. STRATEGIC ACTIONS • The community should promote a culture of learning among all of its residents, and continue to find ways to explore. -understand and present best practice across a range of topics. In particular, it Is important to expand the scope 'beyond regional expertise and explore best practice and emerging trends on a global scale. • The City should continue to foster their productive working partnership with Edina Public Schools. These two entities represent some of the key leverage points in the City, and combiningtheir influence could accelerate the progress on key initiatives. • The City and school district should continue to explore future opportunities for expanded partnerships between the school and existing employment opportunities within the city, thereby helping develop career paths and local workforce development. Vision Edna — DRAFT SWe* VMw Rrwmim* — January 2015 i 1 b, POPULATION MIX The demographics of the Twin Cities are constantly changing as new residents are attracted by strong regional employment prospects, economic tailwinds and quality cultural and public amenities. Edina Is well positioned to attract many of these new residents because of Its high quality of life. Edina's population is also undergoing a generational transformation as its population continues to age, creating a new group of active retirement senior citizens with different housing and amenity needs. Developing an effective balance in each of these areas is critical to ensuring future sustainable growth. ISSUES • The perception of an 'Edina Bubble' carries with it the stigma of being an exclusive and exclusionary community. • The relatively high cost of housing is also viewed as a perceived barrier to entry into the community, especially for younger families. • The needs of an aging population are often In conflict with the preferences of the younger residents the community seeks to attract. STRATEGIC ACTIONS • Edina Public Schools should continue to expose students, and parents, to a variety of cultural experiences. This will serve to foster a global mindset, while also cementing the education system as a key population draw. • Edina's civic organizations should promote a welcoming image of the city. These efforts should be equally directed towards new residents and new businesses. These organizations should also take a lead role in publicizing the City's cultural amenities. • The City should continue to prioritize amenities that meet the needs of residents of all ages. The City should continue discussions about the effects of an aging population. as referenced in the Vision 20/20 process. Similar efforts should be used to engage young adults, including high school students. 12 Vision Edm— DRAFT Strab oic Won F xmNook —Ja i� 2015 7. ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP There is a growing awareness of the impact that the built environment has on the natural environment, and the individual and collective responsibility we all have towards good environmental stewardship. Community residents and stakeholders believe that Edina can take an active and ambitious internal and regional leadership role in promoting more comprehensive recycling, smart building, and energy efficiency practices. These themes couple well with the parallel benefits In smarter urban planning, increased transportation options, and application of technology. ISSUES • Residential and commercial developers have little Incentive to balance environmentally friendly building practices with market pressures, or in fact to provide leading edge examples of energy efficient and environmentally sensitive construction. • Currently, residential waste removal and other environmental services are poorly coordinated, and In some cases resulting in multiple providers serving the same streets, contributing to noise, environmental impact and inefficiencies. • The need for green spaces is well recognized, but the use of these areas currently follows more traditional 'green lawn' approaches rather than integrated habitat zones. • Developmental pressures are likely to continue to place increased demands on the City's infrastructure and contribute to concerns about decline in environmental quality in the city. STRATEGIC ACTIONS • Develop a comprehensive citywide environmental management plan, that explores and includes best practice in terms of water management, biodiversity, green space management, street scape preservation and waste management. • Partner with energy and utility service providers to educate residents on the Importance of energy efficiency in their daily living, and promote energy efficiency and smart building practices at all City owned properties. This could Include well established practices such as publishing data on the carbon emission, waste levels and recycling levels. * identify a series of environmental flagship pilot projects to bring stakeholders together and begin exploring creative solutions. Examples could include: waste collection and management across the city; recycling and green waste management; environmental overlays on development projects such as Pentagon Park; and, utilization of available areas such as Fred Richards Park as community gardens and biodiversity spaces. • Develop incentives for Individual households to take an active part In the overall city responsibility to environmental management, including reducing nutrient loads In tun -off, local recycling and efficient resource usage. Vt*n Edina -DRAFT Strate* V on Framevuork— January 20l5 13 8. REGIONAL LEADERSHIP Edina has long been recognized as one of the premier communities in the Twin Cities. it has also historically assumed a leadership role as it served as the home to many Influential individuals. The City has also been historically viewed as somewhat progressive in its policies and practices. Recently, this reputation has somewhat faded as other neighboring communities have jumped to the fore, and Edina has approached a 'fully built out' phase. The existing phase of redevelopment, and the expanding pressures from the surrounding metropolis offer the need and opportunity for Edina to once again emerge as an innovator, seeking and implementing creative solutions to local and regional issues. ISSUES • City leadership has generally focused on local issues, in large part driven by community needs and expectations and the trend towards conservatism that comes with an aging population. • The city's size limits Its relative influence when compared to larger neighboring communities. This fully built nature constrains the city to Internal redevelopment and forces it to deal with new issues, previously not encountered. • The community has regional economic importance, but its cultural importance has been somewhat more limited. However, there is potential for Edina to have some destination value.. beyond just as a residential abode. STRATEGIC ACTIONS • City leaders should actively advocate for Edina's interests in the Metropolitan Council and other regional bodies. In addition, the City should form particularly close functional connections with the Immediately neighboring cities, as they share many aspects and challenges. City leaders should continue to inform residents on the impact of issues of regional importance, and work to better integrate an understanding of the importance of being an active participant, and leader, In the larger regional system City leaders and residents should collaborate to discover, develop and apply new best practices in environmental sustainability, aging In place, educational quality, and other broad areas of consensus. These efforts will ensure that Edina builds the future Intelligence capacity to retain a future -focused woridview, and act as an example and role model to other cities in North America. 14 Vision Edina—DR*T Strategic VWon RrWWNwk—January 2015 CONCLUSION The Vision Edina process has presented an opportunity for the community to come together and expiate the longer-term future. The current period of intense redevelopment, which is occurring within Edina, represents an important juncture in the community's history and evolution. This is coupled with a more gradual generational shift, as the predominant Baby Boom generation moves through the demographic tiers. The resultant situation is where Edina stands poised before some significant choices about future trajectory and outcomes. This has been well articulated in the Vision Edina process, The community has chosen a path forward that represents some significant change and reinvention, but without losing touch with the important family values and rationale that has always defined Edina as a community. The path ahead is not without its challenges and will require careful balancing of differing priorities, aspirations and desires. The collective decision making process required to move forward will set Edina apart as an Intelligent, engaged, thoughtful and forward looking city. it will,require maturity and patience on behalf of the citizens and leadership, and recognition that the complex resident mix, which makes Edina interesting. also brings with It differing opinions and perspectives. Understanding the importance of the common good over personal self -interests will be critical to build alignment around Important future shaping decisions and actions. The population and leadership of Edina possess and exhibit morethan sufficient knowledge and experience to guide the City toward the vibrant and balanced future desired by the residents and stakeholders, VWon Edna- DRAFT &mte& Vidor Framewodr-,gnuery=$ 15 FOR MORE INFORMATION VISION EDINA The Vision Edina initiative has aimed to define a shared vision for the City of Edina. The vision and strategic framework is an outcome of a broad-based and Inclusive community visioning process. The engagement portion of this Important planning process ran from September to December 2014, and gathered significant community input. From a strategic planning perspective, Vision Edina examines the issues that have been identified as having the highest priority within the community. The initiative examined future trends in cities across North America and the`worid, and how generational values are changing. This was also linked to local aspirations, values and desires for the future. This process enables a dearer understanding of what people might be looking for in Edina in 2030 and beyond. Vision Edina has represented an opportunity for all residents to have a say and contribute to creating the shared future vision. Vision Edina Is part of the overall community process to update the long-term vision for the City of Edina, and will also serve as an important foundation for other strategic efforts, such as the City's Comprehensive Plan and Capital Improvement Plans. The City of Edina partnered with Future iQ Partners, an international consultancy company, to design and facilitate the process. For more information on the Vision Edina project and the City of Edina, please contact: syc� f Karen hurt, Assistant City Manager City of Edina J Tei: + 1 952-828.0415 sy KKurt®EdinaMN.gov www,EdinaMN.gov VISION fUtu rC'L) JQ EDINA PART"**$ To: Planning Commission From: Mark K. Nolan, AICP, Transportation Planner Action 0 Discussion 0 Date: March 25, 2015 Information ❑ 'Subject: Draft Living Streets Plan Action Requested: Review draft Living Streets Plan and share feedback with staff. Information 1 Background: Please recall that the City Council passed the Living Streets Policy August, 2013. From September of that year until late 2014, monthly meetings have been held with the Living Streets Advisory Group (I -SAG), made up of members of Edina's boards and commissions, and an internal team comprised of Edina staff members from various departments. In February 2015, staff held two public meetings to share the draft Plan and to obtain Input. Approximately 50 members of the community attended and while there were concerns expressed regarding sidewalks, the loss of on -street parking, and larger traffic issues, overall opinions were positive. With feedback from the internal team, LSAG, Planning Commission, Transportation Commission (ETC) and the public, staff has prepared the draftLivingStreets (Implementation) Plan and is requesting feedback from the Planning Commission (the ETC provided feedback at its Mar. 19 meeting). The proposed next steps are to post the draft Plan to the website to solicit public comment, and to hold a public hearing with Council in April and to ask for their approval of the Final Living Streets Plan at that time. it is anticipated that the Living Streets Plan may be included by reference, or some components of it may appear, in the next update of the Comprehensive Plan. Please note that Chapter 2 of the draft Plan is the Living Streets Policy. Over the course of drafting and obtaining feedback on implementation, staff has found it necessary to revise the format of the policy (e.g. to include more clearly -stated Living Streets principles) and to include additional content regarding Implementation and context, etc. When the final Living Streets Plan is approved by Council, Chapter 2 will replace (essentially serving as an update to) the policy approved in 2013. Additionally, the attached Plan is in draft stage and has yet to be proofed and formatted into a finished document by the Communications Department, This will take place after the Planning Commission review. Attachment: Draft Living Streets Plan G \PWN,CENTRAI SVCS\ENG 0IV\PR0JEM1MPR NOS\6A991 UVhg Skeets\Item VRx Droll LNhV Streets PlonAk= City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424 edina living streets aur •trw��ceneuclur+Nt • THE CHALLENGE As a suburban city, many feel that Edina will have to change in order to thrive and meet the health, environmental, and economic challenges of the coming decades. Because of its form, often widely separated land uses and disconnected street networks throughout much of the City, many areas in Edina lack walkability and require that people travel by car for most of their needs. This has serious environmental consequences (poor air quality, climate charge, and high energy consumption) as well as health consequences for those who live in environments that discourage active transportation and favor driving. Residents in these neighborhoods tend to become isolated due to the lack of walkable streets. There is a wide variety of walkability through the City, with areas developed earlier (northeast Edina) having a much more connected street network and pedestrian infrastructure than areas developed later (southwest Edina). As Edina continues to evolve into the coming decades, there is a need not only to address this inequality, but also to change the way we construct and maintain our streets and stormwater Infrastructure to better position Edina for the future. Existing Roadway Network. Much of (formerly the Village 0 Morningside and Country Club neighborhoods in northeast Edina were developed in early I withh the area north of W. 50th St and east of Highway 100 Ming before 1940. Because the popularity of the motor vehicle had yet to fully form, time neighborhoods have the highest density of sidewalk facilities in the City, with many streets having sidewalics on both sides of the spit. In the 1940s Edina saw infrastructure and development expansion south to 58th 5t, but still remained east of Highway 100 (the Highway's section through Edina was completed by 1941, and was then called the "belt line"). By 1960, development had spread southwest to nearly half of the land are of the current city, to an Irregular line northwest to southeast. The 19SQs was the decade where Edina experienced the most development (in terms of land area). in 1%0 nearly all of Edina was stili primarily residential. During the 1960s, construction continued southwest in Edina, and began to include more commercial and retail development in the southern and southeastern portions of the City (Southdale Center had previously opened In 1956). During die 1970s and after, construction and development filled the City's borders to Highway 169 (to the northwest) and just north of 494 (to the southwest and southeast portions of the City). Each year the City of Edina is responsible for maintaining 487 lane miles of roadway within its borders,. which amounts to over 27 million square feet of pavement. The cost to maintain one square foot of pavement over a 60 -year life span is estimated to be $5 to $9. Moreover, It is anticipated that the City will likely replace 120 lane miles over the next decade. Edina Living Streets Plan— DRAFT (3/12115) Background edina living Sh"ee"ts our stnetccanti�ct us ati Safety Assuring the safety of Edines street users is a key goal for the community and its stakeholders. Between 2009 and 2013 the City received an average of 87 resident requests each year to look into traffic safety issues in their neighborhoods. Most concerns were related to bicycle or pedestrian safety. Additionally, in Edina's 2013 Quality of Life survey, 40% of respondents Identified speeding as a "very serious" or "somewhat serious" problem, and 33% of respondents identified'stop sign violations a "very serious" or "somewhat serious" problem. These numbers have both increased since the 2010 Quality of Life survey. Pedestrians (especially children, the elderly and the disabled) and bicyclists are the most vulnerable users of our streets. These users bear a far greater burden of injury than vehicle occupants and are particularly at risk of being injured or killed in a road traffic crash. As of 2010, Edina had the largest percentage of residents over the age of 65 (21 percent of the population) in the metro area, and the City has a growing population of school age children; over 24 percent of Edina residents are under 18 years old. These groups are less likely to be safe on streets designed only for motor vehicles. Water Resources Management Minnesota lakes, wetlands streams and rivers are critical natural resources. They provide cultural and recreational opportunities, wildlife habitat, and aesthetic enjoyment. These surface waters are also often an expression of the top edge of a greater underground reservoir: the source of the water we drink Urban surface water bodies are under pressure from a variety of stressors. Historically high volumes of water from paved and impervious surfaces are routed through flood protection pipe networks causing flooding. Wash -off of urban pollutants such as leaves and grass clippings, lawn fertilizer, pesticides and chlorides from road salt degrade water quality and wildlife habitat. The infiltration of these surface waters is vital to groundwater resources, but compromised surface water quality can carry risk to the wellhead. Streets and their associated drainage systems are major conduits of these pollutants. Table 1. Impaired water bodies in Edina AquaticRecreation Lake Edina Aquatic Recreation Nine Mile Creek Aquatic We Minnehaha Creek Aquatic Life and Aquatic Recreation Nutrient, Biological Biota, Chloride, Clarity Blota, Chloride, Dissolved Oxygen, Bacteria Water bodies of local and regional significance flow though Edina, and include 1 I lakes, and two streams. Many of these waters are classified as impaired waters (see Table 1). To treat this Impairment, the City uses a variety of programmatic pollution prevention measures such as stmt sweepin& neighborhood Edina Llv ng Streets Plan — DRAFT (3/12115) - Background ti'!dina living streets *orstrests commit me sli clean-ups, illicit discharge detection and elimination monitoring, construction site erosion and sediment control, wellhead protection and others. These programmatic elements are combined with stormwater infrastructure such as ponds, wetlands, pervious pavements, tree trenches, sediment structures, blo- retention and infiltration systems, rain gardens and cisterns. As a first ring suburb, the City of Edina experienced rapid growth in the 1950's and 6Ws. This era of development generally included some local flood control pipe networks that were built in the same right-of-way corridors to drain roads and neighborhoods. This efficient network of drainage pipes has polluted and degraded the integrity of surface waters. This large cohort of infrastructure Is now nearing its service Iife, and major maintenance and rehabilitation is underway throughout the community. Living Streets envisions the creation of stormwater Infrastructure combined with neighborhood reconstruction; as roads and utilities are rebuilt, flood protection and clean water services are added. Living Streets will go above and beyond the typical watershed district requirements to provide additional flood protection and clean water service by opportunistically bringing in new grant funding sources and strategically and cost effectively Implementing new stormwater infrastructure. UNDERSTANDING LIVING STREETS Recently. a shift has been occurring in the way the City of Edina's residents„ workers and visitors think about our streets, the way they have been designed and how (and by whom) they are used. We have. been moving toward a city that is more active and "livable," with streets that are more human -centered. Living Streets are designed and engineered to be safe and convenient for everyone— not just drivers, but bicyclists, transit riders, wheelchair users and pedestrians of all ages and abilities. Living Streets are designed to Improve residents" health and quality of life while enhancing a neighborhood's social and economic vitality. As such, living Streets refers to public realm and street design that: • Provides for multiple modes of transportation, Reduces environmental impacts by reducing impervious surface, managing stormwater and providing shade, and • Focuses on quality of life aspects and community identity. 1n many ways. the concept of Living Streets Is similar to Complete Streets. In 2010, the State of Minnesota passed complete Streets legislation, the goal of which was to develop a balanced transportation system that integrates all modes, and to include transportation users of all types, ages and abilities. However, Edina's Living Streets takes Complete Streets further by incorporating the City's active living focus as well as addressing environmental and sustainability concerns more directly, BENEFITS OF LIVING ,STREETS The benefits of Living Streets include safety, public health and the environment; transportation choice, economic benefits and community identity. These benefits are defined further below. Edina Living Streets Plan — DRAFT (3/12/15) 1 Background ediini living streets on. str..a -an-t u eii Safety Living Streets foster safe travel for everyone that uses Edina's streets, including those using both motorized and non -motorized transportation. As Living Streets increase the safety and comfort of the most vulnerable users of our roadways (e.g. children, the elderly and disabled, those on bicycles) then our streets become more calm and safe for all. Living Streets also exhibit a vibrant mix of people and uses that result in streets that are active throughout the day. This increased activity improves security by providing more "eyes on the street," meaning that crime is deterred by the presence of more people on the streets. This, when considered alongside the provision of integrated yet separate sidewalk and bicycle facilities, results in a safer public realm where these facilities exist. Public Health and the Environment A lack of comfortable and safe walking and bicycling environments often discourages people from taking part In routine physical activity. Living Streets provide safe and convenient routes for walking and bicycling, which will allow Edina residents to integrate physical activity into their daily routine. Studies have shown that routine physical activity can help reduce the risk of chronic health problems such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease. Tree -fined Living Streets have environmental benefits as they filter the air, soak up stormwater, stabilize the soils and shade our streets. Moreover, Living Streets can help reduce dependency on the automobile (see Transportation Choice below), which protects air and water quality and reduces greenhouse gas emissions. This reduced exposure to air pollution can lead to additional public health benefits, given that air pollution is the leading rause of asthma and other respiratory illnesses (especially among children). Transportation Choice Living Streets support multiple ways of moving about the City, including driving, walking, biking and using transit. These transportation options result in a city more accessible for people of ail ages and abilities, including those who are not able, cannot afford, or chose not to drive. Transportation choice Is particularly important for children, elderly, disabled and lower-income members of the population. Moreover, Living. Streets allows for more direct connections to destinations by multiple means, allowing people to meet some of their daily needs by walking or biking Economic Benefits By providing accessible connections, Living Streets can increase the number of people who can easily and independently access retail and commercial destinations. This is attractive to private investors, and it has been demonstrated that public investment In Living Streets features helps attract new jobs, businesses and increased sales for merchants. Additionally, families that live in neighborhoodsthat give them the option to walk, bike or take transit to their destinations often pay less in combined housing and transportation costs. Living Streets can also raise property values. Studies have shown that as the walkability of a neighborhood' increases (as measured by Walkscore.corm), home values and retail rents increase. Bicycle facilities and design elements such as street trees have also been shown to add thousands of dollars to home values. Edina living Streets Plan — DRAFT (31121IS) 1-4 Background edina living Streets out $099ts connatt us all Community Identity Living Streets incorporate place -making features that facilitate social Interaction, such as sidewalks, outdoor gathering places, street furniture, public art and more. Local residents are involved in the street design and planning process, using their priorities and needs to improve their streets and allowing them to reflect the unique character of their individual neighborhoods, Living Streets encourages residents to take pride In, and identify with, their streets and public spaces. SUPPORTING CITY PLANS This Living Streets Plan builds upon the City's planning efforts and documents that have come before it. The following are major adopted or.approved City plans that support the Living Streets Plan. The plans below are referred to in this Plan, and like it will be updated periodically over time. • Vision Edina • 2008 Comprehensive Plan • Comprehensive Bicycle Master Flan • Edina Active Routes to School Comprehensive Plan Comprehensive Water Resources Management Plan Edina Living Streets Plan — DRAFT (3112!15) 1-5 Background edina living streets ow -connect -- all 2. LIVING STREETS POLICY INTRODUCTION The Living Streets Policy was developed to provide the framework for a Living Streets Pian. The policy Initially stood alone and included sections to guide the creation of the Living Street Plan. This revised policy is now an integral part of the Living Streets Plan. The Living Streets Policy ties directly to key community goals outlined in the City's 2008 Comprehensive Plan. Those goals include safe walking, bicycling and driving, reduced storm water runoff, reduced energy consumption, and promoting health. The Living Streets Policy also compliments voluntary City initiatives such the "do.town" effort related to community health, Tree City USA and the Green Step Cities programs related to sustainability. In other cases, the Living Streets Policy will assist the City In meeting mandatory requirements set by other agencies. The Living Streets Policy is broken up into three parts: Vision, Principles, and Implementation. The Policy is followed by a description of core services provided by the City of Edina that are related to or implemented In part through Living Streets. POLICY Living Streets balance the needs of motorists, bicyclists, pedestrians and transit riders in ways that promote safety and convenience, enhance community Identity, create economic vitality, improve environmental sustainability, and provide meaningful opportunities for active living and better health. The Living Streets Policy defines Edina's vision for Living Streets, the principles Living Streets will embody, and the plan that will guide implementation of their construction. LIVING STREETS VISION Edina is a place where... • Transportation utilizing all modes is equally safe and accessible; • Residents and families regularly choose to walk or bike; • Streets enhance neighborhood character and community identity; • Streets are safe, inviting places that encourage human interaction and physical activity; • Public policy strives to promote sustainability through balanced infrastructure Investments; • Environmental stewardship and reduced energy consumption are pursued in public and private sectors alike; and Streets support vibrant commerce and add to the value of adjacent land uses. Edina Living Streets Plan — DRAFT (3112/15) 2-1 Living Streets Policy edina vng streets OW mets canned us all LIVING STREETS PRINCIPLES Seventeen principles guide implementation of the Living Streets Policy in the areas of all users and all modes, connectivity, context sensitivity, sustainability, and efficient service delivery. The City will incorporate these principles when planning for and designing the local transportation network and when making public and private land use decisions. Principle 1: Living Streets are high quality transportation facilities that meet the needs of the most vulnerable users such as pedestrians, cyclists, children, elderly and the disabled; and Principle 2: living Streets provide access and mobility for all transportation modes while enhancing safety and convenience for all users. Prindple 3; Edina designs, operates, and maintains a transportation system that provides a highly connected network of Living Streets that accommodate all modes of travel, Principle + Edina seeks opportunities to overcome barriers to active transportation by preserving and repurposing existing rights-of-way, and adding new rights-of-way to enhance connectivity for pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit; Principle S: Edina prioritizes improvements to non -motorized connections to key destinations such as public facilities, public transit, the regional transportation network and commercial areas; Principle 6: The City will require new developments to provide interconnected street and sidewalk networks that connect to existing or planned streets or sidewalks on the perimeter of the development, and Principle 7: Projects will Include consideration of the logical termini by mode. For example, the logical termini for a bike lane or sidewalk may extend beyond the traditional limits of a street construction or reconstruction project, in order to ensure multimodal connectivity and continuity. Principle 8: Living Streets are developed with input from stakeholders and designed to reflect the existing neighborhood character and promote a strong sense of place; Principle 9: Living Streets preserve and protect natural features, such as waterways, urban forest, sensitive slopes and soils; Principle 10: Living Streets are designed and built with coordination with business and property owners along commercial corridors to develop vibrant commercial districts: Edina Living Streets Plan -» DRAFT (3/12/15) 2-2 Living Streets Policy edina living streets 4W stnatsc nn -a"611 Prindple 11: Living Streets coordinate with regional transit networks and regional authorities; and Principle 12: The City will consider the fiscal context of projects and potential financial impacts when implementing Living Streets at the project level. SustainabiiitX Principle 13: Living Streets will improve quality of life of the public, Prindple 14: Living Streets will reduce environmental impacts associated with the construction and operation of roadways; and Prindpie IS: The City will increase the resilience of municipal public works. Prindple 16: The City will build infrastructure with consideration for lifecycle costs and ease of maintenance and will meet or exceed applicable regulatory standards for their construction, and Principle 17s The project delivery system used to reconstruct and maintain municipal public works will be continually improved to deliver core public services while maintaining a standard level of customer service and minimizing non -project overhead cost. LIVING STREETS INtPLEMENTATION The City of Edina will develop Living Streets in the regular course of business of maintaining, expanding or redeveloping the road network and will be guided by the Vision and Principles established above. Implementation will happen predominantly though the, neighborhood street reconstruction program, but also though specific stand-alone stormwater utility, pedestrian, bicycle or safety projects.. Project prioritization is not specifically part of the Living Streets Pian. Prioritization of projects takes place in the City's Capital Improvement Program and Budget and is determined by the City Council with guidance from the Living Streets Vision and Principles. The City w Q actively promote and apply the Living Streets Policy and Plan by. • Applying the Living Streets Policy and Pian to all street projects including those involving operations, maintenance, new construction, reconstruction, retrofits, repaving, rehabilitation, or changes in the allocation of pavement space on an existing roadway.. This also'includes privately built roads, sidewalks, paths and trails. i Drawing on allsources of transportation funding and actively pursuing grants, cost sharing opportunities and other new or special funding sources as applicable. • Though all City departments supporting the vision and principlesoutlined in this Plan in their work. !Edina Living Streets Plan — DRAFT (3112/15) 2 - Living Streets Policy edina living streets ou► atmt�-arnadt us a!i • By acting as an advocate for Living Streets principles when a local transportation or land use decision is under the jurisdiction of another agency. Projects that implement Living Streets will be guided by pedestrian and cyclist network plans and roadway classifications and will consider the physical, social, ecologic, regulatory and economic context In a given project area. The project delivery system used to build Living Streets will: • Proactively and systematically engage City of Edina residents and project stakeholders to better inform project -level recommendations. • Proactively Inform City of Edina residents and project stakeholders about Living Streets and the range of services they help provide. Follow minimum design requirements and standards. Manage construction impacts. Existing and planned transportation networks are memorialized in the City of Edina Comprehensive Plan and other approvedladopted plans. Network plans include. • Roadway Network (Functional Classification, Jurisdictional Classification) • Sidewalk Facilities • Bicycle, Facilities (Comprehensive Bicycle Transportation Plan) • Active Routes to School Comprehensive Plan • Transit Service Network plans are approved by the City Council and modification On most cases) requires an amendment of the Comprehensive Plan. The expansion, creation and improvement of pedestrian and bicycle networks will be well-planned and prioritized: Expansion of existing networks and connection to key traffic generators or destinations provide immediate benefit to all network users and is a top priority. • Connections serving vulnerable users such as children, the elderly and the disabled are a top priority. « Connections serving high volume uses such as schools, retail destinations or regional public transit are a top priority. Edina Uving Streets Plan — DRAFT (3/12/15) 24 Living Streets Policy AEM edina living streets a -r ltr—tfen"nsd lay • The creation of a sub -network that is not immediately connected to the greater network, provides less immediate benefit, but may be desirable because a project vehicle is available to deliver the sub network in an efficient manner and is a moderate priority. • The addition of "spurs" that raise the service level of a section of street and provide a comfortable connection for a small subset of pedestrians or bicyclists can provide network access to a limited group of users and are a lower priority. Networks will be planned and constructed to provide a consistent service level: • Networks will be made up of individual facilities or segments that share an initial pian of construction. • Service level will be defined by the safety, ease and comfort of travel experienced by an average user and consideration will be given for the most vulnerable users. Road, bicycle and pedestrian facilities will be classified based on volume of users and facility type. • Road, bicycle and pedestrian facilities often share the same right of way, and frequently cross or interconnect Crossing and interconnection points will be managed to enhance user safety. • To provide a consistent service level for varying volumes of users, a facility may vary along a network based on context • Networks with consistent service levels are preferred, but networks can be made of facilities with varying service levels If constrained by context Contextual variety can either constrain or create opportunity in projects that provide or expand service. The following are contexts that will be considered and will Influence the planning. design and implementation of Living Streets. Edina Living streets Plan — DRAFT' (3112115) 2-5 Living Streets Policy edina living streets aur streets co'" NSA Uving Streets principles will be included in all street construction, reconstruction, repaving, and rehabilitation projects, except under one or more of the conditions listed below. City staff will document proposed exceptions as part of the project proposal. • A project Involves only ordinary maintenance activities designed to keep assets in serviceable condition, such as mowing, cleaning. sweeping, spot repair, concrete joint repair, or pothole filing, or when Interim measures are implemented on a temporary detour. Such maintenance activities, however, shall consider and meet the needs of bicyclists and pedestrians. The City exempts a project due to an excessively disproportionate cost of establishing a bikeway, walkway, or transit enhancement as part of a project • The City determines that the construction is not practically feasible or cost effective because of significant or adverse environmental impacts to waterways, flood plains, remnants or native vegetation, wetlands, or other critical areas. • Available budget is constrained or project timing allows more efficient construction at a later date. Members of the public have an interest in understanding and providing Input for public projects, and project recommendations will be developed with a transparent and defined level of public engagement. The public will have access to the decision process and decision makers via public meetings and direct correspondence, and will be provided the opportunity to give input throughout the process and project reports will discuss how their input helped to influence recommendations and decisions. The City of Edina's Living Streets will continue to engage and solicit public Input as a vital component of the project Edina Living Streets Plan — DRAFT (3/12/15) 2-6 t iving Streets Policy edins living streets OYf 3tfilRtt .0"n e 4 u s all Implementation process. See Chapter 5 for a more detailed discussion regarding the purpose of and opportunities for public engagement Desi>:n The guidelines contained in the Living Streets Plan will be used to direct the planning, funding. design, construction, operation, and maintenance of new and modified streets, sidewalks, paths and trails. The guidelines allow for content -sensitive designs. The Design Guidelines (see Chapter 6): • Keep street pavementwidths to the minimum necessary. • Provide well-designed pedestrian accommodation in the form of sidewalks or shared - use pathways on all arterial, collector and local connector streets. Sidewalks shall also be required where streets abut a public school, public building, community playiield or neighborhood park. Termini will be determined by content.. Provide frequent convenient and safe street crossings. These may be at intersections designed to be pedestrian friendly. or at mid -block locations where needed and appropriate. Provide bicycle accommodation on all primary bike routes. Allocate right-of-way for boulevards. 0 Allocate right-of-way for parking only when necessary and not in conflict with Living Streets principles. • Consider streets as part of our natural ecosystem and incorporate landscaping, trees,. rain gardens and other features to improve air and water quality. The Design Guidelines in this Pian will be incorporated into other City plans, manuals, rules, regulations, and programs as appropriate. As new and better practices evolve, the City will update this Living Streets Pian. Minimum standards will guide how vehicular, pedestrian and bicycle networks interact and share public right of way, and will apply to the following facilities; + 'Vehicular Facilities o County roadways o Municipal State -Aid (MSA) roadways o Local roadways Pedestrian Facilities o "Active Routes to School" Sidewalks o Sidewalks with boulevard o Sidewalks without boulevard o Multiuse trails o Pedestrian crossings • Bicycle Facilities o Bike lanes (dedicated and advisory) Edina Living Streets Plan — ORAFT (3/12115) 2-7 Living Streets Policy edina living streets uw larso ► camwet w alt a Shared Jane markings o Shared signed o Bicycle or shared use path The ability=to measure the performance of a plan, as well as knowing that it Is functioning as it Is Intended. is vitally important to overall success and the ability to sustain it. With this in mind the City will monitor and measure its performance relative to the Living Streets Policy. Benchmarks that will demonstrate success include: This does not mean that every single street in the City will have walking and biking facilities. It does mean that each neighborhood will provide a network of these facilities such that walking and biking to and through neighborhoods is a comfortable experience. BM child can walk or bike, to school or a park safelg. it is essential that alternatives to driving to school or parks be provided to children and their caregivers, These alternatives — walking or bicycling — will be both safe and convenient modes of transportation. See the Edina Active Routes to School Plan for more Information. Seniors children and disabled people can cross all streets safely and comfortabhr Opportunities to cross all streets in Edina, including local, collectors and arterial streets, will be provided. These crossings will be safe and comfortable for all users, regardless of age or ability. An active w X of life is available to all Opportunities for active living should be made available to all members of the Edina community by connecting centers of activity via active, multimodal transportation. Each resident of and visitor to Edina will have the ability to lead an active way of life. Perhaps the ultimate safety benchmark is zero traffic fatalities or serious injuries. Modeled from the Vision Zero Initiative Cwww.visionzeroinitiative.com), an aspirational yet primary goal of Living Streets is to achieve this high level of safety on the City's roadways. Cost effective swrmwater BMPs are strategically selected to go above and beyond regulatory requirements to provide for flood protection and clean water services through the use of infrastructure that retains, settles, filters, infiltrates, diverts or reduces the volume of stormwater that flows to local surface waters. Edina Living Streets Flan— DRAFT (3112/15) 2-8 Living Streets Policy edina living streets aw seroats conn•et us roll Retail streets My or become annular regional destinations Part of Edina's Living Streets vision Is that "streets support vibrant commerce." While most of the City's streets are Indeed residential, Edina's business districts are a vital part of the community. The benefits of Living Streets extend to retail streets as well, making them more attractive to businesses and consumers alike. " .1� aL +lr •1 1' • •�I1` +.. � .• U5:'_.. '. +"i�lll..l " • Number of crashes or transportation -related injuries reported to the Police Department. Number and type of traffic safety complaints or requests. Resident responses to transportation related questions in resident surveys. Resident responses to post -project surveys. • The number of trips by walking, bicycling and transit (if applicable) as measured before and after the project. • Envision ratings from the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure. • Additional performance measures may be identified as this Policy is Implemented SERVICE DEFINITION Living Streets will function in a realm of other public services and public Infrastructure. When stakeholders interact, conflicting individual, department or organizational missions can sometimes cause contradiction. In interpreting the Living Streets policy, network, individual project context, and design elements, the core and ancillary function should be viewed in context to overall core city services. The following lists some of the core and ancillary city services that Influence. are influenced by, or are provided in part by Living Streets. • Accessibility for people • Movement of goods and provision of services Public Uft • Fire safety • Police protection • Hood protection l •1 ..1• M-MMR11 Drainage Clean surface waters and related environmental services Standards for, and management of construction Edina Living Streets flan — DRAFT (3112/15) 2-9 Living Streets Polity edina living streets an12"WSCOWW tusA Zoning code and street setbacks Park and recreation facilities Right of way managernent Neighborhood Character Aesthetics Living Streets represents an Increasing service expectation for the core transportation service provided by the City of Edina. Edina Living Streets Plan — DRAFT (3/12/15) 2-10 Living Streets Policy edina Iivin+ str+rrets ow stoats coroieet ua ail 3 NETWORK OF LIVING STREETS INTRODUCTION The creation of a network of local streets, pedestrian and bicycle facilities provides mobility, accessibility, and access to people, places and spaces. This interconnection of neighborhoods connects people to goods and services and to one another, and increases quality of life. The Living Streets Plan will define a classification of Living Streets thatbuilds off and complements the current functional classification of roadways described in the Comprehensive Plan. Transportation and mobility services are delivered in large part by these physical in ctures with each mode using a portion of the shared right of way network. This chapter defines a network plan for each primary mode of transportation: automobile, bicycle, and pedestrian (the public transit network is defined by ,,,$ ro transit). CLASSIFICATION AND Edina Living Streets revises the cur reddon of the City's streets based not only on their function, but also on the characterof the Beet aiid 3�diacent land,'uses. The primary revision is the addition of the Local Connector, which can b considered,a subset of he current Local Street functional classification (see below) Tit�,following Living Bets l",rpns weree leveloped to guide future road design projects an 41*46kant a replace tl a traditions fuii tional classification system of streets. The new street class! �uns su wi l: vin Stre c r,nci les and'de"si s, and reflect the diverse range Ppo g P P g of conditions in Edina. . Every Edina is.uniqueand each atteekd ssificatio plays an important role in its surrounding neighbor' anii'in the City"overall streatrork Designs should balance the accommodation of mot6r vehlcles with thevmg Sft`eets vision of S�t +oting safety and convenience, enhancing community identity, creaangca omic vitality, improving sustainability, and providing meaningful opportunitiesr active living anbetter heath. Current The functional street cliissification system uses a hierarchy to group classes of streets based on the relative emphasis of motor Vehlcl0 mobility and capacity versus non -motorized transportation and property access. The City ofmComprehensive Plan identifies the following street functional classification hierarchy: • Local Streets; These roadways provide the most access and the least mobility within the overall system. They allow access to individual homes, shops and similar traffic destinations. While through traffic is discouraged on local streets, a new street classification called the Local Connector is introduced below as part of the Living Streets Plan that may accommodate local through traffic. Edina Living Streets flan — DRAFT (311211 S) 3-1 Network of Living Streets edina living W..ts our atewts mn®et us al! • Collector Streets: The collector system provides connections between neighborhoods, from neighborhoods to minor business concentrations, and between major traffic generators. Mobility and land access are equally important, and direct access should predominantly be to developed concentrations. Collector streets carry traffic between the arterial system and the local streets. Examples Include West 70th Street and Wooddale Avenue. • Minor Arterials: The emphasis on these roadways is on mobility as opposed to access; only concentrations of commercial or industrial land uses should have direct access to them (exceptions to this include" minor arterials such as France Avenue, which includes sections with residential access). Minor arterials should connect to principal ;arterials, or other minor arterials, and collector streets. Examples include France Avenue and West 506 Street. • PraotIpoi Artedols. These types of midways carry the h.loeot volumes of traffic and include all Interstate freeways. The emphasis is on mobility as opposed to land access. Principal arterials connect only with other Interstate freeways, other;principal arterials, and select minor arterials and collectors. Examples include Trunk Highways 100, 169 and b2,and Interstate Highway 494. Principal arterials are not within the maintehsnce jurisdiction of the,City, and as such will not be included In this Living Streets Plan. This traditional functional classification system by itself, however iii :lot sufficient when designing an Edina Living Street. Street design should also take into conslder�" neighborhood context and the diverse uses and users of Edlna's streets. The Living Streets'fications contained in this Plan were developed to provide a range of opdons'to^heip make Inform4decisions regarding street design. In terms of current functional classification, this. I Collectors, and Minor Artei4kits .defined In the to the Comprehensive P n oixurs; Is recomrin functional classificatio(lik Including the definition 1 See Living Streets Classifidldon MapR, Ore 3.1) to Table 3.1 for a summary of each s _ t classill Edina Living Streets Plan — DRAFT (3/ 1211 S) Network of Living Streets a Plan woOkI apply to the Local Streets, ire Plan.' -When the next required update "die .Liicial Connector be added to the City's ntiates k from the Local Street classification. ns of Living Streets classifications, and refer their major design elements. 3-2 edina living streets . mm-OUS611 Classification Edina living Streets Pian DRAFT (311211 S) figure 3.1. Edina Living Streets ClassiScatiotMap Network of Giving Streets edina living streets our stmots cannod us esti LIVING STREETS CLASSIFICATION The matrix below (Table 3.1) was prepared to summarize the options for each element that are available on each of the four classifications of Uving Streets. The following is a brief discussion of each classification of Uving Street, Including example design templates (cross sections). For all four street classifications, there are options for design elements such as the number of driving lanes, whether or not there are parking and/or bike facilities, whether or not sidewalks are to be provided, etc. The design templates represent the minimum and maximum roadway widths and number of design elements for each roadway classification; the templates are not meant to represent all options and combinations of design elements. 0 = Optional feature 0 = Required feature Notes: 1. Parking shall fit content, and be limited where un necessary or to improve safety. 2. Refer to the Bicycle Transportation Plan for location of approved bicycle routes. 3. Muki-use pared path may be used where appropriate. 4. If included, shared bicycle facilities are mconxnended on local and local connector streets. S. Travel and parking lanes typically not striped. 6. Requires wider street width to accommodate pedestrians M roadway. 7. Required where street abuts or Is In the vicinity of a public school, park or public building 8. Refer to Context Criteria when considering an ggdon sidewak Table 3.1. Edina living Streets: Street Classification Edina 1_iving Streets Plan — DRAFT (3/12/1 S) 3-4 Network of Uving Streets WE M371i&10`M11-11P1 • w �Mrlmmm.=- rna=�`13 M �13 n*m�00�.�"Mrlim 'M"MM 0 = Optional feature 0 = Required feature Notes: 1. Parking shall fit content, and be limited where un necessary or to improve safety. 2. Refer to the Bicycle Transportation Plan for location of approved bicycle routes. 3. Muki-use pared path may be used where appropriate. 4. If included, shared bicycle facilities are mconxnended on local and local connector streets. S. Travel and parking lanes typically not striped. 6. Requires wider street width to accommodate pedestrians M roadway. 7. Required where street abuts or Is In the vicinity of a public school, park or public building 8. Refer to Context Criteria when considering an ggdon sidewak Table 3.1. Edina living Streets: Street Classification Edina 1_iving Streets Plan — DRAFT (3/12/1 S) 3-4 Network of Uving Streets edina living streets o«r atn ets comm m ussit Local Street For the purposes of the Living Streets Pian, Local Streets are those with a Local Street functional classification as defined In the Comprehensive Plan. These streets provide immediate access to residences and are used primarily for local trips and are characterized by lower vehicle and pedestrian volumes. The primary role of Local Streets is to contribute to a high quality of life for residents of Edina. The following Living Streets standards and typical street cross-sections apply to Local Streets (the typical section below is a representative example of this street classification and Is not meant to represent all possible configurations): a • Street Width: 24 feet to 27 feet, depending on conten4'ti facilities included {see below). • Travel tunes: Two, typically without pavement marld-'#i' p • Parking: Provided along one side of the street, or`long both stdestf deemed necessary « Bicycle facr7ities: Required if on an secondary bike route « Sidewafiss: Required where the street is near a field or neighborhood park Retorrarpende I on determined by context. See Pedestiriit Facilitie , ,. Living Streets' -,-n ca 'Street Varies 17'2 -way Driving tan« bike route, rec&O3 � ded if on an approved schoal,sublic building,�*"�'*pinunty playing ar sides of the streektere ptet'.for mare information. 7' Parking Min W Min 5' lama boulevard sidewalk Varies av- maaway wiam tsr wim no staawauu 60` Typicat right of way Parking: None, one or both sides of the street, depending on context Sidewalk required on local streets when certain criteria are met. See Pedestrian Facilities in Chapter & Edina Living Streets Platt — )RAFT (31 l 211 S) 3•S Network of Living Streets iedina living streets our stroets connect us ail Local Connector For the purposes of the Living Streets Plan, Local Connectors are those with a Local Street functional classification as defined in the Comprehensive Plan, and meets at least one of the following two criteria: • Average daily traffic (ADT) of at least 1,000 vehicles Serves as a connection between neighborhoods, destinations and higher-level roadways. Local Connectors provide continuous walking and bicycling routes, and,some may accommodate transit routes as well. While they are essential to the flow of people bete neighborhoods and destinations. the needs of people passing through must be balanced with the needs of those who live and work along Local Connectors. The following Living Streets standards and typical street cross-sections'apply to Loral Connectors (the typical section below is a representative example of this street classification"and is not meant to represent all possible configurations): • Street MM: 24 feet to 30 feet, depending on context and facilities included (see below). • Trwd Loner: Two. typically without'pavement • Pod*W. Provided along one side4the stteet, or along' both sides if deemed necessary • Skyde Facffioies: Required if on an approved primary bike route, recommended if on an approved secondary bike rouge • SWewakc Required on one side of the street at fninimum, ott;both sides as determined by context. See Petfestriatt Facilli es chapter for more information. Living 5 : Local .Coninector Classification 7' Parking Min 5 Min ti Varies f7' 2 -way Driving tans lane boulevard sidewalk Varies 24' Roadway width 60' Typicat right of way Parking! None, one or bath sides of the street, depending on context if an approved bike route, shared bicycle facilities are recommended edina Oving streets oar dreats connect ua an Collector Street For the purposes of the Living Streets Plan, Collector Streets are any streets having a collector street functional classification as defined in the Comprehensive Plan. Collector Streets provide connections between neighborhoods, from neighborhoods to minor business concentrations, and between major traffic generators. Mobility and land access are equally important, and direct access should predominantly be to developed concentrations. Like for Minor Arterials (see below), safe and accessible pedestrian and bicycle accommodations should be provided at intersections along Collector Streets, The following Living Streets standards and typical street cross-sectlons;apply to Collector Streets (the typical section below is a representative example of this street classilration and is not meant to represent all possible configurations):, • Street Width: 32 feet to 52 feet, depending on conteandfa il,Qtj, s included "(see below), Travel Loner Two or three • Parking None, one or both sides of the street, depending on context N • &cyde Focilitks Required if on an approved prf orsecondary bike route • Sidewalks: Required on oneside #the street at irrir tt utd on both sides as de mined by context, See Pedestrian Facilmes Z'Qkor for more info ination. .>, v" file`s iAt Living Streets: Ca lector "Street Cl l si10 tion S' Parking S' Bicycle S' Bicyel* Min V Min S' Varies lane lane 11' Driving lane i t' Driving lane lane boulavard sidewalk Varies ,HY Roadway width (32' with no parking) 0 66' Typical right of way Parking: Pion, one or both sides of the street, depending on context Roadway width may increase due to additional turn lane Edina Living Streets Plan — DRAFT (311211 S) 3-7 Network of Living Streets e edina living streets our streets Connect us all Minor Arterial For the purposes of the Living Streets Plan, Minor Arterials are any streets having a minor arterial functional classification as defined In the Comprehensive Plan. As Minor Arterials have fewer intersections, which Is convenient for motor vehicles, the combination of higher speeds and lager distances between signalized crossings can make these streets difficult for pedestrians and bicyclists to cross. Thus, It is Important to provide safe and accessible pedestrian and bicycle accommodations at Intersections along Minor Arterials. The following Living Streets standards apply to Minor Arterials, with the exception of minor arterials under Hennepin County jurisdiction (the typical section below Is 4viepresentative example of this street classification and is not meant to represent all possible configuritlons): • Street Width: Varies, depending on context and facilities included • Travel Lanes; Two, three or four • Parking: None, one or both sides if the stream,' depending on context • Bicycle Facilities: Required • S*wks: Required on both side's of the street S606desirian Facilities chapter for more Information. Living Streets: Minor Arterial Closift.4'Pon Min s- min r V Bicycle Varies Sidewalk boL4*vwd lane I I' OrWing tons I r Turn lam 4' R.&&Way wifte fly' Typical right of way 0 Parking: Nona, ono or both sides of the street depending on context 0 Roadway width may increase due to additional parking. drtvingandior turn lanes vilicycle Min NOW 11-Drivingtaro tow boulavisd sidewalk Varies Edina Living Streets Plan — DRAFT (3/12115) 3-8 Network of Living Streets APPOW @diva living streets am streets caaunca es aN PEDESTRIAN NETWORK The goal of the City's pedestrian network is to provide safe movement for all ages and abilities, and to encourage active lifestyles. It should provide network continuity with broad geographic coverage and Without notable gaps. Figure 31 below indicates locations of existing and future proposed pedestrian facilities. Refer to "Pedestrian Facilities" design guidelines in Chapter 6 for specific guidance regarding the application of these facilities. Legend — ,... 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Refer to `Bicycle Facilities' design guidelines in Chapter 6 for specific guidance regarding the application of these facilities. 1� tw/1M ra�a�ww.m'r^"F. �tf Rr4 �9R FPL VIA ftLW ar.r 1010 r.. ° wl >w bu a e ow", LM g g9rAa ,,Y K ` » M, ow .,... ,,...< p t I inr>w, p >sA>r t t r s � Y�. ft." 1 F.mrM>rlwCatrs al. �` 1C+rf.If NdFY �tpAM LF �, tiW � 1# rw sena a Bicycle Facilities Oft R00" (eIaad WWW marked as) Bike tAnes � Oft or Shared Use ftft No soulfwards -Orem Shared Me lanes a" farm "•"""' Shared lana bA80*W w * Sgnad Me Rfwtas tft Route Figure 3.3. Bicycle Facilities Network I0 edina living Street. #a MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE Stonnwater Management A key understanding in the planning for living streets is to understand how its concepts overlap with existing city services and funding sources. The implementation of Living Streets practices has the potential to enhance two core services of the stormwater utilit)4 flood protection and clean water, by retaining water on the landscape ,and filtering runoff. Living streets stormwater practices are sometimes broadly named "Low Impact Development" (or LID) practices, and also referred to as "Green Infrastructure (GI)." These living streets practices have the potentit Ito increase the sustainability of urban infrastructure while providing multiple benefits such a beaticifuNtreetscape, flourishing trees, benefit air quality, preservation or enhancement of natural ar's� R The planning and prioritization of flood protection and cleat `eater serape levels takes place in Comprehensive Water Resources Management Plan (CtMP) dated D�eiriber 201 I by Garr Engineering. Road networks can overlap a variety watershed and sub beds along a single project The design goals for any project will vary"Qed on these local conditia s, Sustaim"llty While LID practices focus on primarily' practices provide multiple benefits and can; over and above regulatory standards and ty Sustainability goals for the City bf Edina are considerations are not,cr'�i a seryice and do choices made in the planning and deWlp, me environmental impact of the project, aisl ne Rather and by water services, LID and GI public health. These practices are i,standards of practice. n Chapter 10. These to implement, but often the it reconstruction projects can affect the overall for the life of the infrastructure. the City should rely on a process of ratings from the Institute for Sustainable Energy and Environment Commission. Edina Living Streets Plan — DRAFT (3/1211 S) 3.11 Network of Living ;streets edina living streets our stn:+its compact us ail 4. CONTEXT AND PRIORITIZATION INTRODUCTION A variety of context either constrains or creates opportunity to provide or expand service. The following are context that will be considered and influence planning and design of Living Streets. This chapter explains and sets forth guidelines to; promote connectivity better understand user demographics, protect or enhance key natural resources, plan and react to physical site constraints, cost effectively align funds to outcomes, and choose project scope to etiiciendy deliver service. CONNECTIVITY GUIDELINES Pedestrian, bicycle and automobile networks are described in Chapter'-!., Often key traffic generators or destinations are sited along these networks. The;following cases may w�r_rant or require Improvement connections to a network, an enhanced aesthetic, improvements to signage, or enhanced or modified design to accommodate users. Regional Networks Connections to regional transportation networks are a vital important to ensure that both residents of=and visitors to Edina haves through the City and its environs. Living Struts, elements will be incor made between Edirws trans"oingltion networks And regional networks • County roads",ai4 state highways, • Metro Transit bus routes, * SoutfivVest (r en Line) lot rail tripsit.,and • Regional trails (ie, the Nine Mlle Creek iegonal Trail) Schools of EdIrWs Living Streets. It is B and comfortable access to and orated where connections are ush as: Living Streets will help make it safe and comfortable for students and their families to walk or bike to school in Edina. Thai lnfrastructure recommendations contained in Edina's Comprehensive Active Routes to School Phan have been incorporated into the Living Streets Plan and amended to the Comprehensive Pian. These improvements ('q ihcr eased sidewalks, bike facilities and bike parking) will help connect schools to the rest of the dty sand vice versa. Parks Not unlike connections to and from schools. it is important to assure that Edina's parks are not only connected to its Living Streets but that they also reflect its principles in a seamless way. The City's Parks and Recreation Department is currently preparing a strategic pian, with a key component being connecting the City's parks to one another via bicycle and pedestrian facilities. In addition to pedestrian Edina Living Streets Plan — DRAFT (311211 S) 4-1 Context and Prioritization AM edina living streets pur st�wsta comm mail and bicycle facillties, Liming Streets elements such as traffic calming. landscaping, stormwater management and wayfinding can all help integrate park space with Living Streets. Private Development The Living Streets Policy states that "the City will actively promote and apply the Living Streets Policy and Plan... to all street projects including those involving operations, maintenance, new construction, reconstruction, retrofits, repaving, rehabilitation, or changes in the allocation of pavement space on an existing roadway. This also includes privately built roads, sidewalks, paths and trails." It is important to be consistent in the application of Living Streets elements In both tie publ€c realm and private development so that all residents and stakeholders in Edina benepin Living Sweets equally. DEMOGRAPHICS AND In addition to the wide variety of users who access- bicyclist, ccess bicyclist, and pedestrian counts may reveal a preQept modification of design to serve a vulnerable user group factors include the presence of children and schools, ti parks and public facilities) and neighborhood character Children and Schools Edina has sit elementary schools, two middle sc private schools located in fih�eaity ;Inherently. arriving by bus, car, bicycle or on #cult Ch€Idre Living Streets design el,ts must, rect this. Elderly and Disabled Also vulnerable-usgrs.o of thesa",resdents reside! Likewise, +itis -led residents impede their" ", lity to travel Community For the reasons stated'bcry shall incorporate Living Sire and all other users of Edina accessible for all. City's transportati6fiinetworks (automobile, user tyPe), other factoi`j ay warrant a !. Demographic and neighiip�iood contextual le elderly AO disabled comms Ntar assets (e g.. In addition, there are four t and near these locations, -able users of our streets and i"tierly and "led must also be considered when designing of residents goy the age of 65 In Hennepin County, and many :ntrated iii the Southdale area and other parts of the city. fte city also require special accommodations so as not to ind open spaces around the City's public parks and buildings also its as appropriate to accommodate children, the elderly, disabled The City's cherished community assets should be available and Neighborhood Character and Aesthetic In addition to demographics and public facilities, special design consideration should be given when designing streets in any of the City's 45 distinct neighborhoods. A key principle of Wing Streets is that residents should be proud of their streets, and the streets whenever possible should reflect the neighborhoods that they serve. Edina Living Streets Plan -- DRAFT (311 xf 1 S) 4-2 Context and Prioritization edina living streets our :crests collma us all NATURAL RESOURCES Natural resources provide either an opportunity for recreation and enjoyment and a potentially constrain the alignment or widths of transportation infrastructure. Urban forested and natural areas, boulevard trees, lakes, streams and wetlands will all be considered during the development of Living Streets. Urban Forest Urban street trees provide valuable shading and energy efftdegc); neighborhood aesthetic benefit, can provide traffic calming affects, and can mitigate traffic noise.and benefit local air quality. Urban recreation trails such as those in Braemar Park, ,Rosland Park, Pamela Park, Bredesen Park, provide additional park destinations were pedestriap travel and leisure Intentionally encounter and weave through the urban forest Lakes and Streams Urban lakes and streams provide habitat for a variety of 6' atim terrestrial and aquatic'\tegetation and also serve as home or refuge for a variety of*Idfi(e,including insect,birds, fish, and amphibian. Protection of lakes and streams by promoting pollution eeid600n and dean; waiter goals increase these habitat and wildlife benefits. Urban lakes and Streams,"' provide valuable water stomas fid, f nfiltratidh that promote aquifer recharge. said storage and conveyanc of flood waters that prritnote flood protection services. The Urban landscape is highly connected to water bodies though modern drainage networks that often follow and drain roadways: Recreational,,'tl ifs u e pond and lake.ccirridors and can be � destination themselves for pedestrian and Living Streets wiU be constrained or enhance by urban lakes and streams. The City of Edina stormwater utility provlde"s,two services to tlte,public, food protection and clean water. Stormwater management priorities are described in the City of Edina Comprehensive Water Resources Management Plan (December 201 I ): P4formance measurements for flood protection include peak rate measured in cubic feet per second and Nrroff volume measured In acre-feet, and for dean water include removal of sediment measured in to and 06ophorus measured in pounds. flume control in feet volume Edina Living Streets Plan - DRAFT (3112/15) 4-3 Context and Prioritization edina living Si<I"eG��S ow stets carneee+tprt au Clean Water Gross and fine solids removal In tons (sediment) tons In general, living streets will reduce runoff of water and pollutants by reducing impervious surface, including structural water treatment practices, and using design practices that are sensitive to pollutant flows through the urban environment and that are resilient to flood waters. Living Streets will exceed minimum regulatory standards and use engineering review and cost benefit comparison to maximize clean water and flood protection benefits, but will be constrained by the available budget The most effective selection will vary by priority watershed, and practice, anO, the°placement of Individual practices. For structural practices, generally larger systems treatngarger watershed areas provide better cost effectiveness. The following is a list of practices to..tansider and their relative cost effectiveness. The demand for fl od protection nand clean "ter services that support core city services of sanitation and public safety ar r tstrip ava1141e,resources. Sometimes the goals of drainage, flood protection and clean water can be tinter to on0*00ther, and other natural resource and sustainability goals. The public demand for dr nage senn0 U strong and the redevelopment of private property can impact public flood and water quality 3° c . Making this series of tradeoffs in a transparent and productive way is a generational challenge. The continual improvement of the state of the practice for building Living Streets to provide these services in an Increasingly cost effective manner will require designers and neighborhoods to make partnerships where they can, and take opportunities where they are found. SITE CONSTRAINTS AND FUNCTION Edina riving Streets Flan — DRAFT" (3/12/1 S) 4-4 Context and Prioritization APOW edina living streets out attests connect us all Various issues limit physical space, traffic speed, and infrastructure geometry. The right of way will be managed to reduce these constraints, but when they occur designers are often left with a choice of an unusual expense or a constrained facility design that affects service level. The following are examples of constraints and guidance for their consideration in the development of Living Streets. Safety Historic traffic safety complaints or a record of vehicle crashes could reveal a perception of or actual safety issue. Safety will be a high priority and can be achieved through a variety of design tools each with varying cost and certainty. • Realignment of intersections and horizontal and vertical cur+jature of roadway can be expensive but lasting improvement. • Sight line issues can be corrected by reshaping of land, removal of trees or vegetation and other non-structural improvements. • Confusing intersections or traffic moveme6ts ,can be abated with standardized signage or striping. • Traffic calming measures can be implementer and have be°bi described e6Where in this plan. These measures include: reducing street area, constructing roundabouts or ti -Ac circles, narrowing intersections, adding pedestrian refuges, plating boulevard trees, among others. Traffic Volume Traffic volume. intersection density and trafli0ow Issues, Can influences ;design. Roadway functional classifications, and living street classifications and swdan� markings _will be used to guide design. Traffic, pedestrian. and Bicycle counfs�can inform transportation modeling of potential alternatives for intersection design. Signal timing aril emergency vehicle preemptions enhance or limit traffic flow and volume. Traffic ; vehicle and lad use All va Industrial and commercial areas with high truck traffic, tl UCk to ring. queuing. loading and unloading can often be accommodated or limited by site de, Physical Narrow right of way, atypical intersection geometry, steep slopes, and other physical constraints can limit design options;and provide oppo ttlnity for unique design that highlight neighborhood character. Regulatory Wetlands, waters of the state; , atershed permitting, public project partners, municipal state aid and county road, transit planning, contaminated soils, and many other design level issues can cause constraints on design. These issues are generally foreseen in project planning, but can occur suddenly If addressed or uncovered late in design or during construction. Examples of regulatory and agency context include: Agencies that regulate streets, storm sewers, and other municipal infrastructure are: Minnesota Pofiution Control Agency (MPGA), Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), Edina Living Streets Pian -- DRAFT (3/ 12115) 4-S Context and Prioritization edina living streets anar striata coe nod us all Hennepin County, Mine Mile Creek Watershed District (NMCWD), Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD), and Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES). • Municipal State Aid streets must meet specific design criteria dictating pavement thickness, lane width, grade, curvature and slope, and others, or apply to MnDOT office of state aid for design speck variances to these standards. • As, a result of meeting increasing clean water and flood protection services, Metro -wide, storm sewer permitting costs were predicted to Increase more than 30°%. These regulations, and others, will require the City to do business differently to"meet mandates and protect our environment for future generations. Al With an Intentional public and stakeholder engagement pry ess; and onward looking environmental planning, the development of Living Streets can turn so" S these i tory hurdles into opportunities. With early review and planning (sometimes 2-3 years ahsl of a project,) project stakeholders can sometimes become project partne"k olid assist and Inspire° esign and funding. The ability to find and exploit these opportunities will+, but identifying and improvilrg planning and project scope and design process to be on the lookout`for these opportunities )s -commended. Utilities Roads, trails and bike lanes share public�i main and private utilities such as electric, worth noting, because they can bring add F, systems. COST AND FUN ?1NG SOU�iCI The creation of roadway, 614�0e Ianes, tt networks re j n eNang-ty of l elhd t%g au prioritizaw, p"rig6di bpe declsio% be Insp� by opportuniti presen[ed b; constrain;dP these funding ecis�ons . W, Assessmen send Municipal StaCe Arid hav, Funding Source r. with publicutilities Including storm, sanitary, water ,inicadons. , , ,ii subset of physical constraints is ribi=pryice level#adeoffs to those Infrastructure Ils, sidewalk- end the associated stormwater drainage ,ech suirting cone service demands system wide. The V ons% ' ent of transportation and utility services can Living 5 and the development of Living Streets will be Mme funding sources like MN Chapter 429 Special �R nimum requirements that constrain design. Special assessments are a clue imposed on properties fora particular Improvement that benefits the owners of those selected properties. The authority to use special assessments originates In the state constitution which allows the state legislature to give cities and other governmental units the authority "to levy and collect assessments for local improvements upon property benefited thereby." The legislature confers that authority to cities in Minnesota State Statutes Chapter 429. An example of when the City may use special assessments is a street reconstruction project, where adjacent properties pay for all or a portion of the construction costs. Such improvements may include Living Streets elements as described in this Plan. Edina Living Streets Plan — DRAFT (3/1211 S) 4-6 Context and Prioritization eclina living streets our streets Connect Ys all 0- -MIN -. J 1 The PACS fund was approved by City Council to fund projects that make the community more walkable and bikeable, including improvements supported by City Plans, and especially the Living Streets Plan. Revenue for the PACS Fund is generated by a franchise fee ordinance on customers of Xcel Energy and CenterPoint Energy, The revenue in the PACS fund will be used exclusively for specific improvements to and maintenance of the City's non -motorized transportation network. As such, the majority of Living Streets elements proposed by this Plan may be funded at least in part by the PACS Fuad._ The non -motorized transportation network includes sidewalks, trails, and other bicyclist�reiated facilities, Other possible costs the PACS fund would pay for include maintenance of cum" t;sidewalks, signage, lighting, pedestrian crossing signals and street striping. To the extent that implementation of Living Streets concepts coincides with stormwater management goals, and overlaps with identified watershed priorities: funding from the City of Edina stormwater utility Is available for public improvement. Some water friendly.techniquos,,.end the speci>lc,location and effidency of any technique will vary based on design, and l"don,in the watershed. " Grants In order to offset the costs of; Infrastructure 'ImProveft*nt$ ,the City often applies for grants from other agencies to pay for all or a portion of a project, Such projects include street reconstrucdon, installation of non -motorized transition irif rslstructure,°•irtormwater Imprc vements and the Tike. Agencies such as Hennepin County, MnDOT. watershed districts and °others offer such grants to cities; reaching out to partners and applying for these funds �e►ill help Edina implement the Living Streets Plan, Cost Driveiys Understatdirig the variety, of cost drivers can provide opportunity or constrain Living Streets Implementation. Maintenance funding sources and fitttg for new capital improvements often compete for the same pool of funding, and aft$rµinitial construction of an individual asset there Is often a period of years or decades where maintenance costs;are low. Being able to reliably predict and fund maintenance to avoid deferring these costs to the pelnt where services suffer is a challenge. Ours is an aging first ring suburb, where the major cohort of development from the 1950's and 60's Is coming due for major repair or replacement now and In the coming decades. The rate of reconstruction provides both opportunity for and constraint to the implementation of Living Streets. Occasionally unique site conditions will constrain the development of Living Streets. Known conditions such as steep slopes. existing retaining walls, and other grade issues can be cost prohibitive to development. Soil conditions are a significant costs driver to road and trail construction. The cost Edina Living Streets Plan — DRAFT (31 1 2/1 S) 4-7 Context and Prioritization edlna living streets SUS4,1 difference of development on suitable structural soils and structurally unsuitable peat or expansive clay soils can be large. While soil borings are common in the study of project feasibility and are considered In the project scope decision, unknown soil conditions, contamination of soils and buried solid waste have occurred as late as the construction phase of a project The context of overiapping project scopes between utility and transportation projects can provide constraint or opportunity to the Implementation of Living Streets. The City renews its aging Infrastructure though annual Neighborhood Street Reconstruction p' sects that bundle roadway and utility improvements. The extent of either improvement depend$A,pn need. Where utilities are oldest and in need of more extensive repair, individual utility sernrcea� rf!i ug up, thus disturbing road base and curb lines. When this disturbance is extensive, whole new and read base are planned, and the opportunity arises to narrow and realign streets. Where utilities are new, a street reconstruction can take advantage of existing road base and curb without tiie meed to disturb utilities with useful life remaining. Public and private utilities can also cons, ttin the alignment or raisethe costs of a project. The need to Impact electrical, communications or„ether infrastructure could ost prohibitive. PROJECT TYPES The level of implementation will vary byy effectively implement Living Streets. los C projects including those involving operati1 repaving, rehabilitation, or changes in the Annual Res These involve the recon coon of opportunity to plan Living Sit i Sts In and/or bicycje ” ",ements. �1 utility infiE c' -tore and,eurb aligns Municipal,$We Aid These projects inYolve the roads typically carry;,tpore funds. Again, this project Private Development ased 'on the opportunity presented to cost Living S"its Plan will be applied to all street ice, new ri � A, coon, reconstruction, retrofits, ��, &a ' ment space t Ci an existing roadway. tally) residential neighborhood roadways and provide an ke,holistic vvay ,This project type often includes pedestrian project is asst dated with major repair and replacement of are substantiall'impacted, even more opportunity exists. oe°&habllitation of state aid roadways in the city. State aid than local roads and are at least partially funded by state aid es pedestrian and/or bicycle improvements. This also Includes privately built roads, sidewalks, paths and trails. In addition, the City will also strongly advocate for the Incorporation of Living Streets elements into street and Infrastructure projects undertaken in the City by other agencies (e g. Hennepin County, MnDOT, watershed districts, etc). Private development will be required to incorporate Living Streets principles as a condition of project approval Edina Living Streets Plan — DRAFT (3112/15) 4.8 Context and Prioritization ediina living streets our stroets ,otnart us all Stand -Alone Pedestrian and Cyclist Safety (PACS) Fund Projects These projects (see Funding Sources above for a summary of project types) typically involve the construction or maintenance of sidewalks, trails. pedestrian crossings and bicycle facilities. They are constructed as stand-alone projects, without associated road construction or reconstruction. Major Maintenance Major maintenance, repaving, rehabilitation projects will provide opportunity to change pavement markings, lane alignment and the overall allocation of pavement space on an existing roadway. Stand -Alone Utility Fund Projects These projects are constructed as stand-alone projects, without associated road construction or reconstruction. This category of project may present limited opportunity to implement elements of Living Streets If they involve the impact to curb lines, sidewalks, trails; pedestrian crossings pavement markings, or bicycle facilities. Edina Living Streets Plan — DRAFT (3112115) 4.9 Context and Prioritization 5. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Urban infrastructure such as roads, bridges, sidewalks, traits and utilities provide functional core public services that also contribute to a sense of place that community members can depend on and identify with. While necessary to renew an aging infrastructure, a project that proposes changes to this sense of place can be very personal to residents and infrastructure users. Additionally, the renewal of aging Infrastructure presents opportunities to inform, reassess, and celebrate Individual and public perceptions and renew our commitment in the place we live. The development of Living Streets will involve the community to inform decisions on this change. A variety of people will interact during the course of a construction project.' if you live on or near a street, use a street to walk, bike or drive, manage construction, operate public or private utilities, or own a business that relies on a street, you hold a stake in the function and service a street delivers. You are a stakeholder. During the course of a project, project teams will attempt to identify, reach out to and engage these stakeholders. The City will provide a forum to inform, take public input from and involve the public in the development of living Streets. While the level of engagement may vary by stakeholder, project, or topic, a public and transparent forum should explore issues of private and public, cost and benefit, opportunity and risk, and context and design. This chapter describes the purpose and process of engagement and provides guidance to the public and project teams. PURPOSE OF ENGAGEMENT The previous chapter describes the context that provides opportunity or constrains a project. While some project context is fixed by regulatory requirements or physical constraints — and the project teams traditionally define some of the context with soil borings, site survey, cost estimation, traffic data, and standard design — the opportunity space of a project cannot be defined without the help of the public. Benefits of engagement: • Effective community engagement is critical to increase the livability of the public realm and to support active transportation. • Project success Is often judged by the perceptions of affected parties; the project team's understanding and response to local conditions can build support for the work, and lead custom solutions to unique or previously undefined problems. • When people most affected by a project are involved from the beginning of the planning and design process, the likelihood of unexpected conditions, undefined problems, or project opposition during construction is reduced. As a public agency, the City of Edina plans, designs and implements projects to maintain and expand the public infrastructure that provides core public services. These projects are funded using funds collected from public tax dollars, public utility ratepayer and/or special assessments to benefitting properties, and utility franchise fees. Projects and the underlying public infrastructure systems provide a variety of public goods but also have externalities. Edina Living Sheets flan -- DRAFT (3/ 12/ I S) 5.1 Resident Engagement • The public has a right to know how and what services are provided by the City of Edina to make an assessment of costs and benefit. opportunity and risk in order to better define context and influence design. • An Informed and engaged public can influence project recommendations to increase public benefit and reduce risk. Project Stakeholder Engagement Members of the public have an .interest in understanding and providing input for public projects, and project recommendations will be developed with a transparent and defined level of public engagement. The public will have access to the decision process and decision makers and will be provided the opportunity to give input throughout the process and project reports will discuss how their input helped to influence recommendations and decisions. During the development of project recommendations the City of Edina will: • Clearly define the scope of the project and the engagement process that will.take place: • Communicate the latitude afforded to the stakeholder to influence the project recommendations; • Proactively share data that support preliminary recommendations; • Invite the public to the process as early as possible and conduct open and public forum(s) that welcomes conversation and builds trust; • Encourage a wide diversity of stakeholder communication over multiple channels of communication/media; • Set a civil tone and encourage communication among neighbors to build the capacity of neighborhoods to work together to define and solve problems; and • Keep records of public input and summarize issues and consideration in project recommendations. COMMUNICATION AND OUTREACH: STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROCESS The City of Edina has established a program for communication and outreach as part of Its annual street reconstruction process. Engagement about Living Streets will become a part of this program.. The following is a typical timeline for resident engagement for roadway reconstruction projects. • August: Kick-off Informational Letter to residents (for preceding two years construction) • Mid -September: Open House (for preceding two years construction) • May/June: Resident Feedback Requested by Questionnaire • July/August: Neighbor=hood informational Meeting • December. Feasibility Report/Public Hearing • January — March: Plan preparadon/bidding Edina. Living Streets Plan — DRAFT (3/12/15) S-2 Resident Engagement April/May. • October/November. • Following Spring • Following Summer/Fall: Construction starts Construction finishes Warranty work Final Assessment Hearing OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT In addition to the street reconstruction process, there are many opportunities for those who live, work and play in Edina to provide input and to stay engaged before, during and after the design and construction of Living Streets. The formal and informal engagement opportunities listed below allow for a variety of avenues for input Including large and small groups, in-person, written (both on paper and electronic) and on-line communications. Pre -Council Decision / Planning and Design Phase Nei boyhood Street Reconstruction Open Houses. These meetings typically begin with a brief presentation by City staff, followed by question -and answers from participants (both in a large group and informal, one-on-one settings). Participants are asked to sign In and fill out comment cards. Neighborhood informational Meedngs, These meetings are very similar to Neighborhood Street Reconstruction Open Houses, but often focus on a smaller project or geographic area and have ;more specific details about the project City Council Public Hearing. This Is when the Engineering Report for a vehicular, pedestrian or bicycle project is presented to City Council for their approval. Staff will often give a presentation to Council, followed by public testimony. This is the only opportunity for members of the public to testify to the City Council about the project that Is being considered. Each person has three minutes to testify. Although this is the only opportunity for public comment, input is welcomed by the City Council prior to the Public Hearing by other means such as e-mail, letter, or phone conversations. Engineering technician. During construction of any infrastructure project, a City engineering technician(s) will be on-site to answer specific resident questions pertaining to the construction project. Engineering technician's primary role is to listen to specific concerns from residents and determine an appropriate course of action to address them. The course of action may be dictated by project constraints discussed earlier and the staff level required to approve a course of action. The following are opportunities for more general input, or to submit specific questions or inquiries at any time throughout the year. • Public input during Comprehensive Planning process • "Community Comment" during City Council and Board/Commission meetings Edina Living Suets Plan - DRAFT (3/12/15) 5.3 Resident Engagement • "Speak Up, Edina!" online discussion forums + Biannual Quality of Life Survey • Contact City staff and officials directly + Petitions Edina Living Streets Plan -- DRAFT (3/12/15) S4 Resident Engagement A1111111111111111L AlJ—_ edina living streets 6. DESIGN GUIDELINES INTRODUCTION A network (Chapter 3) of Living Streets is built one project at a time, and each project will be defined by its transportation Infrastructure role and place within context (Chapter 4) unique to its site, neighborhood and users. A project will lntegraft stakeholder and community engagement (Chapter 5) with a collaborative process to help determine its context. These details inform the design process, The design (Chapter 6) of Living Streets will include minimum standards depending on network and classification and will ultimately be the recommendation of the City ,�, ftneer, however, design concepts can also be a part of the community engagement process. A Lsvinj Streets design is made up of individual elements; this chapter will discuss the many design elements tia Can make up a Living Street Refer to Table 3.1 for a summary of how each element-bel'lo'' is applied each Living Street classification. Figure 6.1 below indicates minimum widths for p6i*oan facilities and StreetTypeLine Local Street St st 16011 streets: ase one, to two travel lanes, with or both ;sides, and do not have pavement Se SI Local connectors onnect I o I rs are one to two travel lanes, wl one or bath Local Connector sides, and do not have pavement Collector Street so Y l2' Minor Arterial so so 8! Notes Travel Lanes * On local and connector streets with parking on one side of the street and without shared -lane bicycle pavement trarkings, the overall minimum pavement width shall be 24 feet. 9 On streets without sidewalks, total pavement width shall be 27 feet to accommodate pedestrians wa#dng on the street Bicycle Lanes # The preferred width for bicycle lanes Is 6 feet In areas with high volumes of bicyclists and In areas of high parking turnover. * Bicycle lanes 4 feet in width may be considreed on local or connector streets when not adjacent to on - street parking or at constrained Intersections. Parking Lanes * Decisions regarding parking lane width when adjacent to bicycle lanes should consider parking turnover rates and volumes of heavy vehicles. Sidewalk * On collector and minor arterial Street Types, or where pedestrians are likely to travel in groups, wider sidewalks (8 to 12 feet) may be reconmmded. Boulevard & Boulevard width may vary depending on rot -of -way or topographical constraints. o In shopping districts characterized by zero -lot lines, street furniture and/or on -street parking, the boulevard may be narrowed or eliminated to accomrnodate a wider sidewalk # Stormwater best management practices (e4 rain gardens, street trees) will be located In the boulevard where deerned appropriata Figure 6. 1. Minimum widths for pedestrian facilities and roadway lanes .119011 edina living streets our stm#u Connect us all VEHICULAR FACILITIES Driving Lanes Driving lanes provide travel space for all motorized and non -motorized vehicles. It is recommended that lane widths be minimized to reduce impervious surface and construction and maintenance costs. Reduced lane widths encourage slower motor vehicle speeds, thereby calming traffic, and also free up space that can then be devoted to dedicated bike lanes or other purposes. Where curb and gutter exist, lane widths are measured to the curb face Instead of the edge of the gutter pan or pavement. �t Citi Lane width is determined by context however, unnecessarily wind""lan County or State regulations dictate otherwise (e.g. I I' travel:lane VA i Collector Streets). Where dedicated pedestrian and/or, ed6strian feel travel lane may be widened to accommodate non -motorized roadway Parking Lanes On -W, environ their g sidem traffic j retail b shall bt evaluat The cc modes the use of curb extensions. should be avoided unless are recommended for es are not provided, the outside Panting Is permitted on one or both sides of local and local connector streets. When a street is reconstructed, parking should be limited to one side of the street and pavement width reduced accordingly (or converted for non -motorized vehicle use). Parking should be provided along one side of collector and minor arterial streets unless prohibited. On -street parking may be considered along both sides of these streets, depending upon context. Edina Living Streets Plan — DRAFT (3/12115) 6-2 Design Guidelines edina iivirng streets �. sine. corm�e us sp On -street parking lanes shall be no less than 7 feet wide; unnecessarily wide parking lanes (i.e. greater than 8 feet) should be avoided. On streets where traffic levels or speed limits are higher than 30 mph (e.g. on some collectors and minor arterials), parking lane width may be increased to eight feet Pavement Markings and Signage Pavement markings and signage are necessary and integral components of roadways. They work together to indicate to users safety and regulatory requirements as well as to provide advisory guidance or wayfinding. Pavement markings and signage will play a key role _in 6,Wng Streets as well; however, 41 attention will be paid to the resulting aesthetics of these efeme u sacrificing safety or convenience. For example, roadways classified as Local Sir 1 typically not have pavement markings due to their setting and low motor vehicle traffic levels. Adviialfy, pile engineering requirements have to be met, street signs will be kept to a minimum i",,r s ential a"i�,(e,g. No Parking signs on Local Streets can be spaced at the maximum allowabie"slght and regulator guidelines distance). PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES Refer to the Pedestrian Facilities Netwoi (Figure 3.2) for locations of sidewalks, pari and signalized pedestrian crossings. Sidewa other pedestrian facilities!conform to requirements of the Alfie is , isab (ADA). o. , .. ¢, Sidewalks Sidewalks A60 AW a uses. Side "lks are the raitt, pedestrian""' obility. They provide oppor active hying a„access to destii rations ai connections between multiple inocles of users of motor vehicles, transit andicyi walk at some time dui'ia.their further information): for all must 3.1 for + A street abuts or is in the vicinity of a public school, public building, community playfield, or neighborhood park. Termini to be determined by context + On both sides of minor arterial streets. + On one or both sides of collector streets. Edina Living Streets flan — DRAFT (3/12/15) Design Guidelines Figure 6.3. Sidewalk in the Country Club neighborhood M1 edina living streets Out itWett Connect ui all On one side of local connectors, or both sides as determined by context (see below). • As required by zoning code or condition of plan approval. The following context criteria may be used when determining whether an optional sidewalk should be required The criteria may be applied In any combination, using engineering judgment. An optional sidewalk may be required when: • Average daily traffic is greater than 500 vehicles. • 85'h percentile speed is greater than 30 mph. • There is a history of crashes involving pedestrians walking along the roadway. • Transit stop(s) are present • The street is identified as an active (safe) rot+te to school, park, otcommercial destination. • A sidewalk would create a logical • Site fines, roadway geometry, or insufficient lighting pedestrians walking along the roedway. • The street width is less than 21 feet: Sidewalks shall be a mliti", 4in of comfortably pass side-1*141de. M likely to travel in groups, itio w stops- M near, schools and in shopp A standard *Imum 5 -foot boulevard (the space between the`si'ewalk and the curb or edge,- pavement) shail'be provided wherever possible to increase pedestriana%ty and cor>ffor. as well as providing space for siiov storage{Figure 6.4). Minimum planted boulevardwidths, may be two feet (see following paragraph): . In shopping districts characterized by zero -lot lines, street furniture and/or on -street parking, sidewalks may be wider with no boulevard. Additionally, a shallower boulevard or curbside sidewalk may be constructed when the cost of constructing a five-foot boulevard would be excessively disproportionate due to existing right- of-way ightof-way or topographical constraints. Curbside destinations. ket Wdifficult for motorists to see ate space for two pedestrians to are recommended where pedestrians are districts, or where adjacent to transit Figure 6.4.5 foot sidewalk with planted boulevard Edina Living Streets Plan - DRAFT (3/12115) 6-4 Design Guidelines edina living streets cur sit: c01101 a us alt sidewalks shall have a minimum width of b feet unobstructed for travel (S feet clear of sign posts, traffic signals, utility poles, etc., plus one foot for snow storagetclearing operations). Pedestrian Crossings The safety of all street users, particularly more vulnerable groups such as children, the elderly and those with disabilities must be considered when designing a street This is particularly pronounced at potential conflict points where pedestrians must cross streets. Both real and perceived safety must be considered when designing crosswalks — pedestrian crossings must be comfortable. A safe crossing that no one uses serves no purpose. Refer to Edina's Traffic Safety Committee and Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MPIMUTCD) for Joel traffic control policies regarding marked pedestrian crcxsal Marked crosswalks are Intersections and some locations, and are offs( address pedestrian cro law every intersection marked or unmarked, The City of Edina has stmtpes or styles of marked crosswalks (seeiMI'm. The type of marked crosswalk shall be l'termined by content and the following general principles: City=wide standard (Continental) crosswalk: 36 -inch wide x 72 -inch long painted blocks, spaced at 36 -inch intervals Edina Living Streets Plan — DRAFT (3112/15) Design Guidelines crosswalks standards Figure 6.6. Crossing island Figure 6.7. Curb extension with crosswalk edina living streets our sera�ts canneet us ap • School zone standard (Ladder): Same as Continental (above), with 8 -inch lateral painted lines • Specialty crosswalks: May include brick inlay crosswalks (such as in the Countryside Neighborhood), colored concrete crosswalks (50th & France district) or existing patterned Duratherm crosswalks Raised islands/medians and curb extensions are effective measures for improving street crossings. These tools reduce the distance and complexity of crossing wide streets with traffic coming from two opposing directions at once. They can also slow vehicle traffic (see Traffic Calming, below). With the use of crossing islands (sometimes referred to as a "median refuge) cogfjicla:rbccur in only one direction at a time (Figure 6.6). Curb extensions (Figure 6.7) shorten crossiiZg dlstance, reduce time it takes for a pedestrian to cross a street and their exposure to movingvehlcl and can increase pedestrian visibility. See Table 6.2 for recommended applications of crossing islands/mediari,and curb extensions at pedestrian crossings. Activated Mounted Flashers In addition to crossing islands and curb extensions, there are other measures to, enhance and improve marked crosswalig Enhanced crossing measures that may b 0plied in Edina include pedestrian -activated pedeaal and overhead mounted flashers (Figure 6.8). While these techniques are lkypis'applied at mid -block crossings to *2 n drfvers.,that pedestrians may be pf"ent, they can; also be used at crosswalks at u60ntrolled Intersections. If activated motinted <flashers are,used (fndOdin>t they sh.6014 be placed in ct njunctioliwith signs and crosswalks. An engineering study 'may be conducted 6'4etermine if a cnassiing ma' j► benei from pedestrlan activated mounflashers: Refer to the City"s )ocal traffic co�iitroI oolic el for further Informatitsr Street Furniture Living Streets are designed to be inviting, pleasing places. It is strongly encouraged to incorporate appealing street furniture, landscaping and public art that reflects the neighborhood's uniqueness into Living Streets projects, This is especially encouraged in commercial areas, near parks and other public spaces, where more activity is likely to be present and where funding for these amenities IE:dina Living Streets Flan— DRAFT (3/12/15) Design Guidelines Figure 6.8. Crossing with activated mounted flashers (Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons) Figure 6.9. Street furniture and public art at 50* & France 6-6 edina living streets ou+t streets concis¢! us ail may be easier to obtain (Figure 6.9). Street furniture such as benches, bus shelters, trash receptacles, etc. not only provides the opportunity for a neighborhood to express its identity. but also for pedestrians to rest or otherwise site and enjoy their surroundings. Street furniture and public art should be interesting for pedestrians, provide a secure environment, should be well lit, and have adequate sightlines. BICYCLE FACILITIES The Living Streets Policy and Plan indicates that bicyclists — just like motorists and pedestrians — should have safe, convenient, and comfortable access to all destinations in the City. Indeed, every street (excepting principal arterials) is a bicycle street, regardless of bikeway designation. Edina's network of Living Streets shall accommodate all types, levels, and ages of bicyclists. Bicycle facilities should take into account vehicle speeds and volumes, with sharec use on low volume, low -speed road an separation on higher volume, higher-spe� roads. Refer to the Bicycle Facilipes�work map Types and Table 3.1 each "Share The Road" r'gJ finds Moto sts bicyclists and pedestrians that : Ades of portation may use the roadway. '�„ may be posted in conjunction with�b ., Mane markings, on a bike boulevard, or on a bike route without pavement markings (Figure 6.11). Where a bike lane ends, but the bike route continues, "Share The Road" may also be posted. Signage that indicates "Bikes May Use Full Lane" may also be considered where appropriate. Although all roads in Edina are shared, these signs communicate to motorists and cyclists that Edina Living Streets Plan — DRAFT (3/12/ 15) Design Guidelines figure 6.10. Bike lane on Tracy Avenue "tinned bicycle facilities. �dlides (shared or separated) shall be "'isle Transportation Plan shall be consulted to to Table 6.1 for guidance on the application of Figure 6.11. ' Share the Road" signage 6-7 the road has been Identified to encourage use by ,cyclists, but lacks separate bicycle facilities. A bike boulevard is a lower -volume residential street that has been Improved for bike traffic, often serving as an alternative bicycle route to a street with higher traffic volumes. Bike boulevards may include traffic -calming measures such as traffic circles, and are meant to create a lower stress, bicycle prioritized route (e.g. by removing stop signs in through direction). Bike boulevards are designated with pavement markings that Include a large bicyde symbol with the text "BLVD" (Figure 6.12). The markings are not intended to guide edina living streets arc steaats connect us all Shared lane markings or"sharrows" (deem from "shared" and "arrows") are pavemel markings used to mark a designated bike r Placed in the travel lane, they encourage bicyclists to ride in a safe position outside door zone (where driver's.sfde doom of p cars open). Shared lane markings inclu.Op a bkyclt symbol and a double chevron Indicating the d1re1ion of travel (Figure 6 =1 �They do 1 pti�mate; part of th4 Idway:as ecclusive dither markings ,,emphasize that th'e travel lane is, shared. Advisory bike lanes are used on streets that are too marrow for dedicated bike iflnes., Advisory bike lanes look like dedicateti'�'�ii'lanes, except a dashed line Is used In place offl�e a solid bike lane stripe (Figure 6.14). A dashed line signals to drivers that they may drive in the advisory bike lane. Advisory bike lanes do not narrow the travel lanes or reduce the amount of roadway space that can be used by motor vehicles. Additionally, they bring greater awareness to the roadway as Figure 6.13. Shared lane markings or "aharrows" Figure 6.14. Advisory bike lane Edina Living Streets Plan — DRAFT (3/12/15) 6-8 De=sign Guidelines shared space and can help to reduce vehicle speeds and Improve roadway safety. At present, advisory bike lanes are considered experimental by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The shoulder is the part of the street that is contiguous to and on the same level as the part of the street that is regularly used for vehicle travel, and may be paved, gravel or dirt (Figure 6.15). The shoulder is typically separated from the traveled part of the street by a solid white line, called an "edge line" or "fog line." Paved shoulders can look a lot like bike lanes, but differ from bike lanes In some important ways: • Bike lanes have bicycle pavement markings and Bike Lane signs; paved shoulders do not • Bike lanes have been desig paved shoulders have not. • Parking Is not permitted on bike lades unless posted otherwise; parking is permitted on pavelders unless'"' pasted othervolt . • Cyclists may ould: rK but are not required Bike lad'—"provide dedi tbd�space' in the roadway 1 t b]cycle use. 131 lanes arc separated from the Ian fused by motor hl les by a,' ►I d white line. B eI nes are also mar'jt'esl with a white bicycle symbbl:and arrow c the pavement and signed at regulai" titervals (FI&O,66.10). "Buffered" bike lanes are similar tct irregular bike lanes, but also Include a mzed,�fer between the bike lane and the adjacefdC`iving ]ane. This buffer area Is marked with white diagonals or chevrons to indicate that no vehicles are allowed to travel in the buffered area. As a bike lane approaches an intersection or bus stop, a dashed line may be used instead of a solid white line to indicate the space is shared by motorists and bicyclists. A dashed line may also Edina living Streets Flan — DRAFT (31 12/ 1 S) Design Guidelines edina living streets mm-dusall W "' Figure 6.15. Example of a paved shoulder Figure 6.16. Shared use path along Gallagher Drive Figure 6.17. Buffered bike lane 6.4 edina living streets OW streets CORO"t us •11 be used to stripe the bike lane through Intersections. A bicycle or shared use path is a facility that has been designed for bicycle use and constructed separately from the roadway or shoulder. A bicycle path may be for exclusive use by bicyclists (bike path), or it may be shared with pedestrians (shared use). A bicycle path that is adjacent to a roadway is a side path (Figure 6.16). A buffered bike lane is a bike lane with pavement marking vehicle driving or parking lanes. Buffers are typically 18 to Including chevron or crosshatch markings (Figure 6.17). Buffered bike lanes can provide space for the parked car "door zone" and for passing other bicyclists, and can visually narrow the street to calm traffic. A protected bike lane is a street -level fa marked similarly to a buffered bike pane, also protected from traffic by bollards, F parked cars or other barriers froth traffi 6.18). This facility type provides p, yslcal protected, exclusive space for bicyclists, from motor vehicles arpedestrians: V+ prevented from driving or' parking ln;,the signs are requil^d.when installing Mcyde facilities on roadways (t,liJs particularly;;Oor on -street facilities).. In the pa§i the City has I" #ailed "waytinding" signage lin dome bicycle routes to Indicate the direction ani r+dittanc to other nearby bicycle routes. While.ayfinding signage of this type can be considered oil 4 project -by - project basis, at this time the Living Streets Plan recommends discontinuing the use of time signs to reduce"sign pollution" cited by some residents. provide separation from motor , with larger buffers often Figure 6. IS. Protected bike lane Figure 6.19. Bicycle facility signage near W 54th St and Wooddale Ave. The Uving Streets Plan does not recommend the use of the green "wayfinding" signage. Edina living Streets Plan — DRAFT (3112115) 6-I0 (Design Guidelines Table 6.1. Appropriateness of bicycle facilities Legend: 0 Appropriate Appropriate in specific circumstance: Not Appropriate k d 1�� Given that Intersecti,ft,fe junco *where different modes of transtatioet, a well- designed Intersection shoitate the interaction between bicyciists�fiedestrians, motorists and transit. This should be done in a safe and efficient manner that reduces conflicts between bicyclists and vehicles, including heightening the visibility, denoting a clear right-of- way, and ensuring all users are aware of each other. e+dina jiving --no Ctuses streets Edina Living Streets Plan — DRAFT (3/12/15) 6.11 Design Guidelines FV "Share the Road" 0 Bike Boulevard i Shared Lane Markings/Sharrows Advisory Bike Lanes Paved Shoulders 0 I* Bike Lanes Buffered Bike Lanes x°,... WN < W Protected Bike Lanes ` � , "10 Shared Use Path L Legend: 0 Appropriate Appropriate in specific circumstance: Not Appropriate k d 1�� Given that Intersecti,ft,fe junco *where different modes of transtatioet, a well- designed Intersection shoitate the interaction between bicyciists�fiedestrians, motorists and transit. This should be done in a safe and efficient manner that reduces conflicts between bicyclists and vehicles, including heightening the visibility, denoting a clear right-of- way, and ensuring all users are aware of each other. e+dina jiving --no Ctuses streets Edina Living Streets Plan — DRAFT (3/12/15) 6.11 Design Guidelines AdMML Armom edina living streets aur stn�ts samwct us all Pavement markings for bike lanes (see above) should extend up to the crosswalk (or stop bar if crosswalk is not marked) to ensure that separation, guidance on proper positioning, and awareness by motorists are maintained through these conflict areas. At right -turn lanes, a bike lane "pocket" (Rgure 6.20) shall be placed between the right - turn lane and the rightmost through lane. If a full bike lane cannot be accommodated, a shared bicycle/right-turn lane can be installed that places a standard -width bike lane on the left side of the right -turn lane. A dashed stripe delineates the space for bicyclist and motorists within the shared lane. Sharrows are another option for marking a bike lane through an Intersection where a bike lane pocket cannot be accommodated. Green colored pavements are used to hg conflict areas between bicycles and motor vehicles at heavy turning and merging lova Green colored pavement can be used in conjunction with sharrows and/or dashed stripes to delineate the edge:rtf the green pavement *.A i. vreen colorea pavement nqnllgnnng a area" at W. 70'" Street and Metro Boulevard `within intersections (Rgure 6.21). Street at prance Avenue The primary goal of traffic calming is to slow motorists to a desired speed by using design in a context - sensitive manner while working with stakeholders. Traffic calming is acceptable and encouraged on all street classifications, and when utilized effectively can physically encourage motorists to drive at the desired speed. Traffic calming uses a combination of physical measures that alter driver behavior and Improve conditions for non -motorized street users while accommodating the needs of motorists. While speed reduction of motor vehicles and increased motorist awareness of non -motorized road users are the Edina 1 wing Streets Plan - DRAFT (3/12/15) 6-12 Design Guidelines primary goals of traffic calming, these measures can also be designed to treat and manage stormwater and improve the aesthetics of the street Please refer to Table 6.2 for guidance regarding the applicability of the traffic calming techniques described below. It should be noted that often a combination of techniques is needed to calm traffic effectively, and their application should take into account overall traffic flow and emergency vehicle access throughout the corridor. Road Diet A road diet entails the narrowing and/or removal of driving lanes from the street cross-section 3 (both of which are traffic calming measures). The reclaimed roadway space can be used for bicycle lanes, sidewalks, landscaped boulevards ttrA , . medians, and/or on -street parking. A canon r� road diet involves converting an undivide;o'' lane roadway into a three -lane roadway in #,lup of two through lanes, a center, two-way left"" lane, and a shoulder/bikei'e (igfire 6,23 and Figure 6.24). The mos�t; traffic is not a major concern but speeds, volumes and safety are problems. Traffic circles replace stop signs at intersections, which can improve safety at locations where stop sign compliance may be tower. Roundabouts, unlike traffic circles, are used on higher volume streets to allocate to minimize conflicts between competing movements (Figure 6.26). Roundabout have been shown to be reduce the number and severity of crashes while at the same time more efficiently moving vehicles through an intersection when compared to traditional signalized intersections. Roundabouts can moderate speeds on collector and arterial A esthetical 1 in ff ell - streets an area IY p eas g w landscaped. Curb Extensions edina living streets ous steeatsconnees us all In addition to shortening the crossing distance for ped Extensions" above), curb extensions (s*etirhes refer help to reduce the speed of vehicles. This islaccomplis curb at planned locations, and by tightening Lhe curb r turning vehicles. Curb extol#tons also protect on -stye landscaping and rain ga ksi 0rmwater Manage On -Street Parking On -street parldrig also functh parking lana .,'4lcies parked the level �df activity on the str be more alert and slow vehic a buffer between moving vehi Bike Lanes/Buf%red Bike like on -street parking, rmark( sidewalk and motor vehicle t driving and effectively narrov to slow down and be aware. Street Trees to by View Road ae "Crossing Island and "Curb bumpouts" or "ne&downs') can also lining the roadway width from curb to ro tion corners, reducing the speeds of bays <<ndprovide opportunities for iustainAle Infrastructure, below). in as a;trafiic-calming device when vehicles are regularly parked in the In Aestreet physidtally and visually narrow the roadway and can increase eet at people come and g4 from parked cars. This can cause motorists to cspeeds::On-street parking (when striped andtor utilized) can also provide cies and pedestrians who may be walking on an adjacent sidewalk. *et bike lanes provide a buffer between pedestrians on an adjacent ditionally, the lane markings indicate where motorists should be vel lane. The potential presence of cyclists can also alert motorists In addition to their environmental benefits (see Stormwater Management and Sustainable Infrastructure, below), trees, when located on both sides of the street (especially in boulevards and medians) create a sense of enclosure that discourages drivers from speeding. Street trees create vertical walls that frame streets and provide a defined edge. This helps motorists guide their movement and assess their speed, which can lead to overall speed reduction. Also, the presence of street trees creates a safer walking Edina Living Streets Pian — DRAFT (3/12115) 6.14 Design Guidelines edina living streets a.► ur..es ccm»ct us sdl environment by providing distinct edges to sidewalks so that motorists can better distinguish between their environment and the one shared with people. Raised Intersections/Crosswalks A raised Intersection is a flat raised area covering an entire intersection, with ramps on all approaches and often combined with textured materials (see below) on the flat section. Typically, they raise to just below the level of the sidewalk. Raised intersections are more readily perceived by motorists to be "pedestrian territory" and the change in grade slows vehicle speeds. Similarly, raised crosswalks are often marked by different street crossing and to make them more visible to approa+ to slow vehicle speeds. Textured and/or Colored Pavement Textured and colored pavement includes the use of stamped pavement or alternate paving materials to create an uneven surface for vehicles to traverse. They may be used to emphasize either an entire intersection or a pean crossing, and are sometimes used alon,h1 3 street blocks. Locations where textured aiid�o colored pavement are often used include purng lanes, bike lanes, pedestrianrosings 6.27), and Intersections-,� +vide pedestrians with a level They can act as "speed tables" Figure 6.27. Brick crosswalk in the Country Gub neighborhood Edina living Streets Plan — DRAFT (3/12115) 4 -IS Design Guidelines edina living streets our str"U connect us all Other tools that can be used to calm traffic include fixed and temporary dynamic speed signs and enforcement of traffic laws. Table 6.2. Applicability of Traffic Calming Measures Nn illgo ,S^ Reduction in number of lanes Lane width reduction Median refuge Curb extention . • On -street parking Bike lanes/protected bike lanes • • Street trees Textured and/or colored paving matei ais x . • tl r Roundabouts ® • • Traffic Circles i Raised ir>tersections • Raised crosswalks Q Speed tables Legend: • Appropriate Appropriate in specific circumstance.- Not ircumstance:Not Appropriate Edina Living Streets Plan — DRAFT (3112115) 6-16 Design Guidelines edina living streets t��usaml STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE The reduction of the environmental footprint of infrastructure is a generational challenge requiring a continuous improvement approach. Implementation of Living Streets will seek to, continually reduce the environmental footprint of transporation infrastructure. The Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure ENVISION rating system is the current standard of practice manual that can be used to track and explore issues of sustainability on a project by project approach. Along with a focus on stormwater management goals specific to Edina and its local Watershed District In the City of Edina Comprehensive Water Resources Managementflan, this section provides tools for designers and neighborhood to explore topic area review of stor and sustainability issues. Sustainability and water resources review will supplement norma rshed, environmental permitting and stakeholder engagement and be Included In project docunags. The following table provides an overview of practices. soil / Turf! Trees Medium and sustalnabiilty�jfidicators for a variety of Low energy, noise reduction Pervious Pavements Medium Medium energy and maintenance burden, reduce land used diversity. reduced maintenance burden emissions Edina living streets Plan— DRAFT (3117115) 6-17 Design Guidelines edlna living streets our sttea connect as an Each of the toolbox Items are detailed below to describe purpose, benefit and cost or limitations. Realignment of Intersections, replacement of curb and gutter, narrowing of stress, and addition of sidewalk all present the opportunity to increase or decrease Impervious surfaces. The potential reduction of road base, rock, curb and pavement presents a potential savings to project budgets, and often nukes room for boulevard improvements, trees and sidewalks. Reduction of impervious surface Is desirable because: it reduces the urban heat Island effect, can cool neighborhoods and reduce associated cooling energy use, and It reduces total stormwater runoff volume and associated nutrients and pollutants into lakes and wetlands, The reduction of Impervious surfaces is generally a cost savings to a,project, and can reduce kxtg term maintenance. Care must be taken to reduce functionality or maintainabUlty of hardscapes. Sometimes standard equipment widths may limit how narrow a paved surface can bie , Soil. turf and trees Impact of street and utilities reconstruction can cause irnpact tlo',Wis; trees and turf. The careful treatment of these natural resources and the replacement of.thOlr environmental function should be considered in the development of LNIng:Strem, Careful treatment of existing soils, turf and trees, and the replacement,and addition of high quality soils, grass seed, and street trees can provide habitat benefit, reduce net embodied energy, increase habitat for wildlife, reduce the heat Island effect and associated cooling energy use and reduces total stormwater runoff volume and assoc iced nut encs ati i poilutarits lrito lakes and wetlands. High quality topsoil also can hold mtiiure and reduce irrigation ,'demand and decrease neighborhood noise levels. Natural practicesilsuch as these ire durable and self-repalring Turf and trees require minor trimming in the bouiew.►ts and cad ;tle.damaged:i winter salspray. Bio -retention and rain gardens Rain gardewgollect, filter and i�ijtrate stormvater from roads, driveway, roofs and other hard surfaces. A ralri jarden uses water, runoff as a resource to grow flowers and trees, and replenish local groundwater. Rain aHens are generally well landscaped with native plants and greenhouse cultivars and tend toward ornamental arrangements of flowers and grasses. Rain gardens are subset of bio -retention practice. Storage, detention, filtration and infiltration of stormwater in bio -retention practices can provide good clean water and flood protection benefit and has multiple sustainability indicators such as reduced heat island increase wildlife habitat, and reduced energy use. The care and maintenance of rain gardens and blo-retention is labor intensive. Scale Is Important, and generally there are more cost effective approaches to flood and clean water when viewed from a citywide approach. The multiple natural resource benefits may be worth paying a premium in certain contexts. Occasionally plant materials must be replanted and accumulated sediment needs removal. Edina Uving Streets Plan - DRAFT (3/12/15) 6-18 Design Guidelines Addlik edina living streets our streatsrommtus ell Typical pavements can shed nearly all water that falls on them, and provide an efficient path for drainage and associated pollutants and nutrients. Pervious pavements allow water to soak though and store in the gaps between foundation -aggregate and there ii slowly Infiltrates or drains. Using less land than typical stormwater treatments. pervious pavements can reduce island effect. This practice can reduce, store and clean surface water runoff and reduce pollutant transfer. Material costs and embodied energy may be higher during the I maintenance burden is increased. Pervious pavements can clog to clean and maintain them is still untested in long-term applia, Storage, detention, filtration and infiltration of sty capture pollutants in the flow and reduce overall Underground chambers use less land than practice. Material costs and embodied energy are�d practices don't provide multiple benefits. How ing stormwater over perviou. reduce pollutants. also material. Like bio -retention practices, e benefitntf'provide muhaple lust and redc4 energy use dz can In be and as a non-standard practice, gh sediment loads, and technology dergro66 cambers can treat and thus redu' "',pollutant and Rood flow. standard tices than other options, and these with standard equipment. sand filters can slow flow and a resource for nearby plant ood clean water and flood protection reduced heat Island, increase wildlife habltat, The aesthetla"t y not as appealing as rain`=gardens or bio -retention, but maintenance burden is reduced in this application. 4 OF Natural area creation:=enhancement or conservation M� Projects often abut nearby tihipi,oved areas. These areas can sometimes seem a waste or blank canvas for development. The potent to conserve or enhance the natural resource, water resource or wildlife habitat benefit of a natural area can provide a unique neighborhood amenity. Conservation, creation and enhancement of natural areas are very desirable because. they reduce the urban heat island effect, and can cool neighborhoods and reduce associated cooling energy use and they reduces total stormwater runoff volume and associated nutrients and pollutants Into lakes and wetlands and provide ample wildlife habitat. Edina Living Streets Plan DRAFT (3112115) Design Guidelines edina living streets aur urt+ts connttt us ail Conservation or Is generally a cost savings to a project. and can reduce long term maintenance burden. Enhancement, restoration or creation can be outside a typical project scope, and unless there are compelling stormwater treatment benefits, funding sources can be hard to find. Ponds and wetlands collect, filter, and infiltrate stormwater from roads, driveway, roofs and other hard surfaces. They use water runoff as and provide aquatic plant and wildlife habitat. Ponds and wetlands are less well landscaped than bio -retention features, and are left more natural. Storage, detention, filtration and Infiltration of stormwater in ponds and wetland can provide good clean water and flood protection benefit and has multiple sustainability Jndicators such as reduced heat Island, increase wildlife habitat, and reduced energy use. There is little demand for maintenance of ponds and wetlands, but very occasional dredging can be large costs. Scale Is important, time practices are much more land intensive than other options. Pollution prevention Pollution prevention techniques Including' sediment and erosion,control, good material, and solid waste handling practices, street sweeping, appropriate use and storage of chemicals in construction, appropriate concrete washout pry among others, reduce,environmental, water, and air quality Impact. These practices are almost uniformly more effective thawstructural or trgatment solutions. Additionally, they often cost little, or save money. Edina Uv ng Streets Pian — DRAFT (3/12/15) 6-20 Design Guidelines