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Memo
To: Mayor Hicks and City Council
From: John Hinzman, Planning Director
Date: November 17, 2008
Subject: Comprehensive Plan Summary
REQUEST
Staff will provide a brief presentation of the Final Draft Comprehensive Plan
at the meeting. The Final Draft is the result of nearly two years of work by the
Comprehensive Plan Committee.
The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the Plan at the
November 24, 2008 meeting. The City Council is scheduled to review the
plan on December 1St
The City has sent notification of the November 24th public hearing to the
entire City and has posted the plan on the web site.
ATTACHMENTS
• Comprehensive Plan -Introduction and Summary
Introduction and Summary
Introduction and Summary
Introduction
This chapter provides and overview of the Hastings Comprehensive Plan, suimnarizes the
document and describes how the plan was prepared.
Purpose of the Comprehensive Plan
The Hastings Comprehensive Plan not only fulfills the requirements of the Metropolitan
Land Planning Act but also serves these purposes for the City and the community:
^ Along-teen strategy for the growth of the city
- An aid to short-term decisions about a variety of subjects
^ A reference for development of application reviews
^ A foundation for the zonuig ordinance and map
^ A guide to preparing the multi-year capital budget
^ A basis for intergovernmental coordination
^ Communication to and leadership for the private sector.
Document Structure
The Hastings Comprehensive Plan is composed of these elements:
^ Land Use Analysis and Plan
^ Transportation Analysis and Plan
^ Community Design Analysis and Plan
^ Economic Development Analysis and Plan
^ Housing Analysis and Plan
^ Historic Preservation Plan
^ Parks, Open Space and Trails System Plan
^ Wastewater Plan
^ Surface Water Management Plan
^ Water Supply Plan
^ Implementation Program.
Public Involvement
The Hastings Comprehensive Plan was prepared with involvement by citizens and elected
or appointed City officials using these means:
^ Meetings of the Citizens Advisory Committee
^ Reviews by the City Planning Commission
^ Reviews by the City Council
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^ Two public "open house" events
^ Meetnlgs with representatives of adjacent townships
^ Meetings with local civic groups.
The Initial Challenge
When Hastings set out to update this plan, community leaders set as their challenge to
"maintain, and in some cases improve, the quality of the community we have today." That
challenge has guided their thinking every step of the way.
Hastings has gone through 150 years of growth to achieve the quality of life it now enjoys.
During that time, Hastings' leaders have consistently recognized and enhanced those
features that have helped make this community such a desirable place to live, work and
play: its quiet, protected neighborhoods, its schools and parks, and its riverfront.
How Has This Plan Responded?
The Hastings Comprehensive Plan has responded to the community's challenge by
proposing selective refinements and additions to the pattern of land use, improvements to
the roadway network, additions to the park, trail and open space systems, and enhanced
protection of surface water and other major sensitive natural features.
The plan paints a vision for the managed growth of the community as it grows by nearly
40 percent between 2008 and 2030. New neighborhoods with parks are planned, new
commercial centers suggested, and additional locations for employment identified.
What Has Been Learned from this Experience?
Through the process of updating the comprehensive plan, Hastings has reinforced what
was already known -that there is wisdom in citizens' understanding of their
neighborhoods and the broader community, and that by involving them in this process of
community building the results can be greatly improved.
How Can This Plan Be Used Effectively?
The Comprehensive Plan should be regarded as the central guiding document for all major
physical planning and capital improvement decision by the City. Officials and staff should
refer to its objectives, policies and maps on a regular basis, either adhering to them or
officially revising the plan as circumstances change. The central elements of the plan
should be consistent and ongoing. Above all, the plan should be used.
Where Does the City Go from Here?
Hastings now turns its attention to the future, which can be guided by the decisions made
today. Plans like this one are implemented through a series of small and large land use
changes, initiated for the most part by the private sector. h~ Hastings, citizen involvement
is an integral and welcome part of the planning and development review process. Please
join us in this ongoing effort to shape the future of Hastings.
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Metropolitan Council Oversight
111 1976, the Metropolitan Land Plamming Act (MLPA)was enacted by the state legislature.
The major purpose of the Act was to coordinate all plalmzing activities ili the seven county
metropolitan area to allow for efficient and cost effective provision of regional systems
including water resources management, transportation, regional parks and open space, and
aviation. The Metropolitan Council was appointed the overall coordinating authority to
review local government Comprehensive Plans to assure compatibility with regional
services. h1 1996, the Metropolitan Land Planning Act was amended to require local
governments to prepare updates to their Comprehensive Plans to respond to recent
changes in regional systems and new policy directions that culminate in a new regional
growth plan.
The regional growth plan termed the Regional Blueprint, established strategies to manage
growth and redevelopment activities. These strategies are intended to reduce sprawl in the
outlying areas, encourage reinvestment u1 the developed areas of the region, provide
lifecycle housing that is affordable to all income groups and preserve the natural
environment.
The key strategies of the Regional Blueprint are to:
• Revitalize the core of the region, and develop and/or redevelop areas around
transportation nodes and transportation/transit corridors at densities sufficient to make
transit competitive.
• Infill and redevelop the urban parts of the region, and foster suburban development
that is more compact than the trends of the past few years.
• Identify a long term 2040 urban reserve boundary to designate those parts of the
region that will eventually become urbanized and those that will stay permanently
rural.
• Negotiate a new 2030 urban service staging area that reflects the staged 2030 plans of
local governments.
Regional Development Planning Areas
Regional Development Plamling Areas are depicted on Figure 1.2. The City of Hastings
is designated as a developing community per the 2030 Regional Development Framework.
Municipalities are expected to adhere to planning area density and development targets as
determined by Metropolitan Council.
As Hastings plans for current and future residents, it should focus on protecting natural
resources, ensuring sufficient public uifrastructure, and developing transition strategies to
increase density and encourage inflll development. Developing communities are also
encouraged to preserve areas for post-2030 growth, where appropriate.
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Direction to Hastings from the Regional Development Framework
The RegioT~cll Development FrcamewoJ~k adopted by the Twin Cities Metropolitan Council
provides the following direction to Hastings.
Accommodate growth in a flexible, connected and efficient manner:
As a Deve%ped Community.•
• Plan for development that accommnodates growth forecasts at appropriate densities.
• Adopt and implement a Metropolitan Council approved comprehensive plan.
• Maintain, replace or expand local facilities and infrastructure to meet growth and
development needs.
• Conserve natural resources-particularly water resources- and protect vital natural
areas when designing and constructing local infrastructure and planning land use
pattenls.
• Prepare local water supply and wellllead protection plans as required by the MLPA.
• Develop and implement environmentally sound and cooperative water use practices,
conservation initiatives, and joint planning and implementation efforts, including
wellhead protection plans designed to protect and ensure an adequate supply of water
for the region.
• lilcorporate innovative stormwater management techniques, natural resources
conservation practices, and habitat restoration projects into development plans and
projects.
As a Developing Community.•
• Plan and stage development that accommodates the forecasts for local growth through
2030 at appropriate densities (3-5 units plus per acre overall in developing
communities for areas outside the current staged development as shovel in local plans
and target higher density in locations with convenient access to transportation
corridors and with adequate sewer capacity).
Stage local infrastructure and development plans to accommodate 20 years worth of
forecasted growth.
• Select and implement local controls and tools for timing and staging of development
throughout the community.
• Reduce infiltration and inflow into the local and regional wastewater treatment
system.
• Adopt ordinances to accommodate growth and use land and infrastructure efficiently
(examples: innovative zoning techniques for mixed use development, transit oriented
development, overlay districts, planned unit development provisions, adequate public
facilities ordinances, community impact statements and traditional neighborhood
development overlay zones.)
• Plan for the conversion or reuse of declining or underutilized lands in order to
accommodate growth forecasts, ensure efficient utilization of infrastructure
investments and meet commmunity needs.
• Plan for the entire community and consider the need for additional serviceable land
for growth beyond 2030.
• Identify areas reserved for future urban development and develop strategies to
minimize development in those areas that could preclude future urban development.
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Plan land use patterns that will facilitate groundwater recharge to protect the region's
water supply.
Plan for necessary infrastructure improvements including, as appropriate, executing
orderly annexation agreements.
Plan and invest in multi-modal transportation choices based on the full range
of costs and benefits, to slow the growth of congestion and serve the region's
economic needs.
• Plan and develop an interconnected local transportation system that is integrated with
the regional system.
• Develop local land uses linked to the local and regional transportation systems.
• Plan for connections between housing and centers of emplo}nnent, education, retail
and recreation uses.
• Coordinate with business and other public agencies congestion-reduction measures
such as collaboration with employers, provision of information or incentives to
minimize or decrease peak-period impacts.
• Adopt improved design principles to support better access and traffic management.
• Use Mn/DOT's access management guidelines to prepare local plans and ordinances.
• Use Land Use Compatibility Guidelines for Aircraft Noise to plan appropriate land
uses for areas surrounding airports.
Encourage expanded choices in housing location and types, and improved
access to jobs and opportunities.
• Develop and implement comprehensive plans that provide land appropriate for a
variety of affordable and life-cycle housing options.
• Adopt local housing goals and implementation plans.
• Use local official controls and resources to facilitate development of a range of
housing densities, types and costs.
• Approve and permit proposed housing developments in light of population forecasts,
existing housing stock, and current and future community and regional needs, as
appropriate.
Protect and enhance the region's vital natural resources.
• Complete local natural resource inventories as they deem appropriate. Give strong
consideration to integrating natural resources, including aggregate, identified in
regional and local natural resources inventories into local land use decision-making.
• Adopt and enforce erosion control ordinances and other environmental preservation
and conservation techniques and ordinances.
• Prepare and implement local stornwater management plans consistent with Minnesota
Rules Chapter 8410 and the MLPA.
• Include as a part of local park systems natural resources that are identified as high
quality or of local and regional importance.
• Implement surface water management practices geared to protecting and maintaining
the quality of local water resources.
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Transportation System Plan Considerations
These regional transportation facilities affect the City of Hastings:
Metropolitan Highways: There are no expansion plans for the metropolitan highways
located withili the City of Hastings.
Transit Routes and Facilities: Hastings is located along the proposed Red Rock
Commuter Rail, a dedicated Regional Transitrvay (see Figure 1.3) . Hastings should
identify existing transit passenger and support facilities and future improvements to and
expansion of these facilities. Passenger and support facilities include shelters, transit
centers, stations, and park-and-ride lots. A new park-and-ride lot is plaimed with the Red
Rock Commuter Rail.
Hastings is outside of the Metropolitan Transit Taxing District. Hastings is in Market Area
III and is in the area of potential of transit service expansion (Figure 1.4). Service options
for Market Area III include peak-only express, small vehicle circulators, midday
circulators, special needs paratransit (ADA, seniors), and ridesharing. There is no regular
route transit service existing in the city. General public dial-a-ride service is provided by
Hastings TRAC. Dial-a-ride service for seniors and persons with. disabilities is provided
by Dakota Areas Resources and Transportation for Seniors (DARTS).
Aviation: There are no existing or planned aviation facilities within Hastings. However,
each community has a responsibility to include airspace protection in its comprehensive
plan. The protection is for potential hazards to air navigation including electronic
interference. Airspace protection should be included in local codes/ordinances to control
height of structures, especially when conditional use permits would apply.
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Water Resources Considerations
These features of the regional Water Resozu-ces Management Policy Plan affect Hastings:
Metropolitan Sewer Service
Wastewater flow forecasts are identified in Table 1.1.
Table 1.1
Forecast of Wastewater Flow Forecasts
mgd =million gallons per day
Hastings, through its comprehensive planning process, should decide the location and
staging of development, and then plan and design its local wastewater collection system to
serve this development. If the City plans a total wastewater flow from the community in
excess of Metropolitan Council's forecasts, the City's assumptions will be analyzed by the
Council for their potential adverse effects on the capacity or operation of the metropolitan
system.
Long-Term Sanitary Sewer Needs: The City of Hastings should verify its long-term
needs for sanitary sewer service as part of its comprehensive plan update. The wastewater
flow from the City of Hastings is treated at the Hastings Wastewater Treatment Plant.
There are many projects scheduled for the Hastings Wastewater Treatment Plant through
2030. These projects will site a new plant, construct a 4 mgd plant with phosphorus and
ammonia removal, and convey the wastewater from the existing plant to the new plant.
hicreases in growth rates and resulting increases in flow beyond those shown in the above
table may result in short-teen capacity limitations.
The following information is needed to update the sewer element of the city's
comprehensive plan /local sewer policy plan:
• A sewer map showing the city's existing service area and proposed trunk sewer
system through 2030 and ultimate sewer service area.
• A table showing the projected population, households, employment and flow forecasts
for the city for 2010, 2020 and 2030.
Inflow and Infiltration: The inflow and iliflltration (UI) goal established for the City of
Hastings is the allowable peak hourly flow rate as shown in Table 1.1 and varies based on
annual average flow. Metropolitan Council's metering program shows that the City's
2004 annual average flow was 1.63 mgd. The current UI goal for Hastings is an allowable
peak hourly flow of 4.74 ingd. The City is currently meeting its UI goals.
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Water Supply Planning
Minnesota Statutes section 473.859, subd.3, requires cities with a municipal water supply
system to develop a water supply and conservation plan and submit it to Metropolitan
Comzcil for its review. Coiiununities serving more than 1,000 people are required by
Mhmesota Statutes section 103G.291 to submit the emergency and conservation plan to
the Department of Natural Resources. The guidelines for water supply plan updates were
released in 2005.
Hastings must update its local water supply plan consistent with the new guidelines and
submit the -water supply plan to Metropolitan Council for its review.
Surface Water Management
Hastings is required to update its local surface water management plan by the end of 2008.
The plan should be submitted to Metropolitan Council for its review concurrent with the
review by the watershed management organizations. Hastings is in the Vermillion River
Watershed and the Lower St. Croix River Watershed Management Organizations. The
local surface water management plan must be submitted to both the watershed
management organizations and to the Metropolitan Council for. its review.
Regional Parks and Trails Considerations
The following regional parks and trails in Hastings as contained in the adopted 2030
Regional Parlrs Policy Plan are listed below.
Table 1.2
Regional Parks and Trails in Hastings
Name Master Plan boundary Is Not Set. Plan Should
Acknowledge General Location with the Final
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Dakota County Mississippi River
Re Tonal Trail X
Dakota East-West Regional
Trail search area X
Dakota County Mississippi River Regional Trail. A portion of this trail is complete
and open to the public in the northern part of the County. The rest of the trail is proposed
to follow the river and connect Harriet Island Regional Park in St. Paul to Spring Lake
Park Reserve and the City of Hastings. The trail will provide a connection over the
Mississippi River at Hastings to connect Dakota County to the Washington County part of
the Regional Trail System. It will also provide a connection to the proposed trail in the
Dakota East/West Regional Trail (Vermillion River) trail search corridor.
The 2030 Regional PaYks Policy Plan. includes a proposed boundary extension of the
Mississippi River Regional Trail from Hastings to the Goodhue County line. The proposed
extension of the trail does not have an approved master plan yet. The County will conduct
a master planning process in the future to determine the trail alignment. The County will
include Hastings and others in this process. The general alignment of the trail corridor
search area as shown in Figure 1.5 should be acknowledged in the City's comprehensive
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plan.
Dakota East/West Regional Trail (Vermillion River) search corridor. The ?030
Regional Parks Policy Plm~ includes this proposed regional trail that will connect
Murphy-Hanrehan Regional Park Reserve, the "Empire Wetland" Regional Park, the
Mississippi River Trail at Hastings and Spring Lake Regional Park Reserve. The Regional
Trail does not have an approved master plan yet. Dakota County will conduct a master
planning process in the future to determine the trail's alignment. The County will include
the City of Hastings and others in this process. The general alignment of the trail cor-idor
search area as shown in Figure 1.5 should be acknowledged u7 the City's comprehensive
plan.
State lands
The Hastings Scientific and Natural Area (Minnesota DNR) provides outdoor recreation
opportunities and natural resource conservation for the public and is considered part of the
regional recreation open space system.
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Plan Summary
Growth Forecast
The City of.Hastings agrees with the following forecast of population, households and
employment prepared by the Twin Cities Metropolitan Council. The Metropolitan
Council forecasts growth at appropriate densities for communities in order to protect the
efficiency of wastewater, transportation and other regional system investments and to help
ensure that the metropolitan area can accommodate its projected growth by the year 2030.
Table 1.3
Forecast of Population, Households and Employment, 2006 to 2030
2000 - 2000 -
POPULATION 2030 2030
2000 2006 2010 2020 2030 Total Percent
City of Hastings 18,204 22,652 23,000 27,500 30,000 11,796 65%
Dakota County. 355,904 421,60 480,150 517,010 161,106 45%
Metro Area 2,642,062 3,056,100 3,430,100 3,692,600 1,050,538 40%
HOUSEHOLDS
2000 2010 2020 2030
City of Hastings 6,642 8,580 8,800 11,000 12,500 5,858 88%
Dakota County 131,151 161,990 190,790 209,100 77,949 59%
Metro Area 1,021,456 1,213,800 1,386,200 1,513,100 491,644 48%
EMPLOYMENT
2000 2010 2020 2030
City of Hastings 8,317 8,600 8,800 9,000 9,400 1,083 13%
Dakota County 148,261 179,510 199,340 214,150. 65,889 44%
Metro Area '1,563,245 1,819,600 2,002,100 2,146,200 582,955 37%
Land Use Analysis and Plan
Major Directions of Urban Growth: Continue to grow toward the west and south to
reduce pressure on the sensitive resources on the easten7 side of the community.
Fringe Development Pattern: Regulate development to be compact and efficient.
Allow for mixtures of both detached and attached forms of housing in neighborhoods.
hlclude parks and off-street bicycling paths consistent with the Parks and Trails chapter of
this plan.
Compact and Contiguous Growth: Guide growth in Hastings to locations either
contiguous to or within presently urbanized areas. Land use should be either urban and
compact or rural and very low density.
New Neighborhoods: hlclude in new neighborhoods a variety of types of housing (both
detached and attached), local streets sized to encourage appropriately slow traffic speeds,
street h~ees and sidewalks, parks and greenways within walking distance, and small
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commercial areas that accommodate not just cars but also bicyclists and pedestrians.
Infill and Reinvestment: Provide various incentives for the re-use or more intensive
use of locations that were not previously developed, locations that have been built upon
but cleared and locations that are underutilized or highly deteriorated.
Downtown: Continue to support downtown as the historic, social and psychological
heart of the city.. Promote an environment that is walkable, dense, diverse and in keeping
with. its historic. architectural character.
Land Use Plan Map: A proposed pattern of future land use for Hastings and its
iimnediate area is illustrated by Figures 1.6 and 2.5. This pattern is generalized and not
exact. It will be used by City staff and officials to make reconunendations and decisions
about land development and rezoning requests.
.Land Use in Adjacent Townships. Encourage the adjacent Townships of Ninulger (to
the west), Marshan (to the south) and Ravenna (to the east) to continue to plan and zone
land within one mile of the edge of Hastings' boundary for farming and very low density
housing.. .
Development Staging: Adopt a plan. for the sequential annexation of land and the
exterisioii of City sewer and water lines. Attempt to gaol agreement from each affected
Township on the growth staging plan.
Rate of Growth: Do not impose an annual limit on residential or corrnnercial growth at
this time. hlstead, guide and regulate the design of new development to achieve
consistency with the visual character principles described in the Urban Design chapter of
this plan.
Environmental Protection: Protect or restore sensitive or unique natural resources such
as floodplains, steep slopes, major wooded areas, major vistas, streams, wetlands, water
quality, shorelines and riverbanks through regulation and/or City investment.
Variety within Each New Neighborhood: Encourage in each major neighborhood a
range of housing types, densities, and building configurations includilig single-family
detached, townhouses, apartments and more specialized types such as senior housing.
Riparian Open Space: The City will continue to work with private developers to set
aside or dedicate land along rivers and creeks for natural open space.
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Mississippi Riverfront Land Use: Guide land use along the Mississippi River to take
advantage of the dual benefits of the river -aesthetics and water access. Thus, the pattern
of land use and zoning should emphasize land uses that take advantage of the river views
such as mid- and high-density housing, offices, parks and trails, and hospitality businesses
such as restaurants or hotels, and, of course, marinas.
Vermillion Riverfront Land Use: As the city grows to the southwest, plan to protect
the Vermillion River.floodplain and. associated woods.
Highway 55 Corridor: Plan the Highway 55 corridor for an intensive variety of retail,'•
service; office, aiid •governmental land uses flamed. by mid= and high-density housing.
Jacob Avenue and 170t" Street Corridors: These two future minor arterial roads will
present an opportunity-for the City aiid the County~to cooperate to safeguard roadway
traffic capacity and safety while planning attractive land development.
Extra-Municipal Extension of Utilities: Extend sewer and water lines outside the
City's borders piny if the property owner agrees to petition to have his or her property
annexed to the City of ~-Iastiilgs., .Seek annexation agreements with adjoining townships.
Tr`ansportatiQn Analysis and' Plan
Functional Classification Plan: Improve key existing roads and build new roads to
accommodate growth as illustrated by Figures 1.7 and 3.~, Functional Classification Plan
Planned Expansion of Principal Arterial Roads:
^ TH 55 west of Jacob Avenue -expand from 2 lanes to 4 four.
Planned New A-Minor Arterial Roads:.
^ • Jacob Avenue-south of. Highway 55 to:an iiitersection;w_ith l7.Oth Street (new). This
link, in combination with the plaiuied~tiew~ L7~Or~' Street, will provide sub-regional
•~:movement (yvitliin.five to ten miles of Hastings), somewhat relieve Vermillion Street,
aiid carry traffic to and fi'oin the'perimeter of future residential neighborhoods.
^ 170t1i Street between Jacob,-Street (extended) to Highway 316.
Planned New B-Minor Arterial Roads:
^ None
Planned~New.~Colleetor Roads:
^ Jacob Avenue between TH 55 and CSAH 42.
^ Frontage roads on the north and south sides of Minnesota Highway 55.
^ General Sieben Drive extended north to CSAH 42.
^ General Sieben Drive extended south to the planned 170th Street.
^ Pleasant Drive extended south to 170th Street.
^ Century Drive extended south to 170th Street.
^ 36th Street extended west to General Sieben Drive.
^ Tuttle Drive extended west to General Sieben Drive.
^ 4`~' Street extended west to Jacob Avenue.
^ Village Trail extended south to 170`x' Street.
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Street Functional
Classification Plan
Anew north-south collector between CSAH 42 on the north and CSAH 46 on the south,
approximately half way between Jacob Avenue and General Sieben Drive, with movement at Highway
55 restricted to right-in /right-out only.
Future Studies: The City of Hastings, Dakota County and Mn/DOT will cooperate on these two
roadway studies:
^ Eastern Arterial: Study CSAH 91 (Glendale Road), CSAH 54 (Ravenna Trail) and 10`x' Street as a
possible future Minor Arterial between Highway 61 (at 10`x' Street) on the north and a future
connection with Highway 316 on the south.
This improved route could help relieve the traffic volume and congestion experienced at (a) the
Vermillion River crossing at Highway 61 as well as (b) Vermillion Street north of the river. It is
difficult to improve those conditions because of (a) the environmental sensitivity of the river floodplain
and (b) the land development and access needs along Vermillion Street north of the river.
South Triangle: Study the triangle of roads consisting of Highway 316 (Red Wing Boulevard),
Highway 61 and 170'x' Street. Evaluate whether to convert those segments of Highway 61 and 170`x'
Street to Principal. Arterials while disconnecting Highway 316 north of 170"' Street and converting it to
a Collector between Tuttle Drive and 170'`' Street and a Local between Tuttle Drive and Spiral
Boulevard. Spiral Boulevard would be connected directly to Highway 61.
That segment of 170'x' Street would come under State jurisdiction while Red Wu1g Boulevard would
become a City road.
Highway 61 / Vermillion Street: The City has been working with Mn/DOT to address concerts in the
Highway 61 corridor relative to land use, access, design and appearance, and pedestrian circulation. The
2008 Vermillion Street Development Guidelines addressed traffic safety and movement along with land
development and urban design.
The City will continue to work with property owners and Mn/DOT to alleviate problems experienced by
motorists attempting to cross Vermillion Street or to turn left onto this roadway at uncontrolled
intersections, provide a high level of safety for motorists and pedestrians, provide access for properties
along the corridor, and comply with applicable Mn/DOT standards for this highway.
Highway 61 /Mississippi River Bridge: The City will continue to work with Mn/DOT to plan for
Mississippi River Bridge improvements consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
Off-Road Multiple-Use Paths: Extend the Hastings trail system by building paths as generally depicted
in Figure 3.6, Existing and Planned Sidewalks and Trails, and Figure 3.12, Trail System Plan.
Sidewalks: Require that developers include a minimum five-foot-wide concrete sidewalk on at least one
side of each new local street. Require that future collector streets have a minimum five-foot-wide concrete
sidewalk on one side and a minimum ten-foot-wide bituminous multiple-use path on the other.
Transit and Paratransit: Explore options with the Metropolitan Council to provide Hastings with
transit services as Hastings grows and congestion on the area's road networks increases. It is assumed that
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the first stage of transit service would be commuter bus transit as a precursor to the Red Rock commuter
rail line.
Red Rock Commuter Rail Line: Work with the Metropolitan Council and Mn/DOT to plan for the Red
Rock Line corridor that could potentially bring commuter rail or bus rapid transit services to Hastings.
Community Design Analysis and Plan
Overall Urban Character: Design Hastings to incorporate the best aspects of both a small town and-a
major city.
Celebrate Hastings: Use public improvements, public art and land development regulations to preserve,
highlight and interpret the unique cultural history and natural environment of Hastings... .
New Neighborhoods:. Design new neighborhoods to reflect the best qualities of the traditional
neighborhoods of Hastings.
.Minor Residential Streets: Create an interconnected system with future minor or local residential
streets. Provide public street access in each cardinal direction unless impractical because of natural,
environmental or similar conditions... -
Sidewalks: Require that residential developers include a minimum five-foot-wide concrete sidewalk on
at least one side of each new local street and both sides of each new collector street.
Street Trees: Trees regularly spaced along the street are a key ingredient for giving streets a residential
character and making them feel more comfortable.
Established neighborhoods: Maintain the traditional urban character of these neighborhoods and
promote continuous public arzd.private;re~lvestment to ensure that they remain attractive places to live.
Mixed use: Encourage a mix of compatible land uses in a variety of locations and
scales in order to create more vital and walkable activity centers.
Site Design and Exterior Architecture: Ensure site design and exterior architecture reflects and
highlights-.the unique history of Hastings. Work to further define architectural components.
Waterfronts: hnprove the visual quality and connections to the waterfronts to support
development,that takes.. advantage of the scenic qualities of the river and enhance the
community's quality of life. Hastings is no longer serves as an industrial river port. The
river front will continue to evolve into a recreational amenity.
Major Road Corridors: Improve the appearance of the major roadway corridors in
Hastings through access management, site planning and sign controls.
Parks: Build parks and interconnected greenways to enhance the quality of residential
neighborhoods and commercial districts, reflect Hastings' cultural heritage and honor
civic life.
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Economic Development Analysis and Plan
New Business or Industrial Park: Develop or encourage development of a business park on the
western side of Hastings, with excellent east-west truck access to major north south routes from the Twin
Cities metro area.
Hastings Industrial Park: Prepare a long teen- capital-improvement plan for maintaining and upgrading
the Hastings Industrial Park including upgrading Spiral Boulevard and other improvements to the park,
including entrance features, signage, lighting, and landscaping improvements: .
Businesses and Property Owners Participation: linplement the Vermillion Street Development
Gacidelines (2007), which seek to improve the long-teen economic viability and market position of the
..corridor.
Red Rock Commuter Rail: Participate m planning and lobbying efforts to support development of Red
Rock Commuter Rail service and associated transit oriented development in downtown Hastings.
....Retention and Expansion of Local Industry: Place a priority on.the retention and expansion of
existing'industries and'major employers:
Organization: Periodically review how economic development programs at the City are organized and
delivered; adjust to reflect changes in economic .conditions or community priorities; identify opportunities
to deliver services more effectively and efficiently.
Housing Analysis and Plan
In order to realize the housing goal and policies identified in this plan, the City's housing efforts
will need to focus on the following:
^ Provide life-cycle housing that addresses the housing needs as individuals move through
varying stages of their lives.
^ Attempt to provide some balance to the supply and demand for housing to accommodate
reasonable vacancy rates.
^ Emphasize continual maintenance of the existing housing stock.
Provide infrastructure necessary to support housing.
^ Accommodate an appropriate mix of land uses throughout the community that supports
sustainability.
Historic Preservation Plan
Preservation Planning: Historic preservation shall be integrated into all relevant aspects of
comprehensive planning iii Hastings, including land use, zoning; housing, park and trails, and
transportation planning.
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Identification of Historic Resources: Historical, architectural, cultural, and archaeological resource
survey data shall be collected, reviewed, and evaluated on a regular basis.
Evaluation and Designation of Historic Resources: Historic properties identified by surveys shall be
evaluated by the Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) for local designation potential or eligibility for
listing on the National Register.
Design Review: The City shall encourage the conservation of existing historic resources by public
education and, for locally designated.historic properties and. historic districts, by design review-of proposed
exterior changes.
The City shall encourage a high standard of urban, architectural, and landscape architectural design for new
development within the city. Within Hastings' historic core, new development shall be compatible with
and enhance its general setting as well as the immediate locale.
Outreach, Education and Interpretation: The City shall maintain arepository/archive that serves as
collection of information on the history of the Hastings, its built environment and its citizens, and make it
available to the public.
Parks, Open Space and Trails System Plan
The System Plan: Implement a cohesive, effective, and efficient comprehensive system plan
Parks Sites Acquisition and Development: Provide residents with parks and natural areas for
recreational uses, protection of the natural environment, as visual/physical buffering of land development,
and as a means to maintain the sense of place, ambiance, appearance, and history of the community.
Trail Corridors.Acquisition and Development: Provide residents with a high quality interconnected
trail system for recreation and transportation and as a means to tie parks and open spaces together.
Natural Resources Stewardship: Provide for the preservation and conservation of ecological systems
and natural resources within the city.
Community Participation: Establish an effective, ongoing means of communicating and interacting
with residents about issues related to parks and recreation facilities, programs, and future development. To
provide residents with the opportunity to participate in recreational activities and programs through the City
and various civic and volunteer organizations.
Partnerships: Maximize the park and recreational opportunities available to residents through the
development of fair and equitable working partnerships between the City and the local recreational
program providers, local school district, adjacent cities and township, county, churches, and civic
organizations.
Funding: Secure the funding necessary to carry out the mission of the Hastings Parks, Open Space, and
Trail System Plan. -
Recreation Programs: Working with local recreational program providers, the City will stl-ive to
provide residents with the opportunity to participate in recreation activities and programs through well-
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designed, effective, and interesting recreation programs.
Wastewater Plan
The Wastewater Plan provides an inventory of the City's existing sanitary sewer facilities (trunk sewer
system), analysis of the adequacy of existing facilities, a plan to expand the existing tnmk sewer system to
collect wastewater flow from future development, and a Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for funding future
trunk sewer system expansions.-
Computer modeling software was used to analyze the adequacy of existing sewers and future needs based
on the projected population increases and the Planned Land Use Map. Results form the modeling nldicates
the existing trunk sewer system has adequate capacity for conveying existing peak.flows. Although
scattered trunk improvements are projected; system "bottlenecks" are not anticipated.
Sewer service limits beyond 2030 were examined in order to properly size sewer pipes and infrastructure.
Surface Water Management Plan -
Incorporation of an efficient and affective Surface Waste Water Management Plan is essential in managing
future growth. The purposes of the water management plan are as follows: _
^ Protect, preserve, and use .natural surface and groundwater storage and retention systems.
^ Minimize public capital expenditures needed to correct flooding and water quality problems.
^ Identify and plan for,means to effectively protect and improve surface and groundwater
quality.
^ Establish more uniform local policies and official controls for surface and groundwater
management.
^ Prevent erosion of soil into surface water systems.
^ Promote groundwater recharge.
^ Protect and enhance fish and wildlife habitat and water recreational facilities.
^ Secure the other benefits associated with the proper management of surface and
groundwater.
Water Supply Plan
The City of Hastings provides municipal water service to almost every household within the City. Upon
examining the existing water system and factoring in growth and regulatory changes, the following actions
are anticipated:
^ Construction of a new water storage tank by 2011.
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• Construction of a new well by 2013.
^ Establishment of new pressure zones with the new water tank.
^ The need to enact stronger conservation standards.
Implementation Program
The Hastings Comprehensive Plan must respond to the continuous stream .of .changes that occur
in the coininunity. This chapter describes how the plan's usefulness will be monitored and how
it maybe amended.
Implementation of the recommendations proposed in this plan can be accomplished using a
variety of tools as follows:
^ Official Controls: Amend and apply the zoning and subdivision ordinances for consistency with the
comprehensive plan.
• Neighborhood and District Plans: Continue to prepare small-area plans that are consistent with
acid build upon this Corprehensive Plan.
• Parks, Open Space and Trails Implementation Program: Acquire land and improve facilities
consistent with the recommendations of the 2008 system plan.
• Heritage Preservation Action Program: Continue the City's function as an effective Certified
Local Govenifnenf recognized qualified to act in the area of heritage preservation.
• Housing Implementation Program: Adopt official controls, fiscal tools or incentives to.carry out
the Housing plan described in Chapter 6, Housing, of this Comprehensive Plan.
• Capital Improvements Program: Adopt and use afive-year capital improvements program to
guide local public spending in harmony with this plan.
• Reports, Review and Amendments: Prepare an annual report on how the plan is being used,
periodic amendments as conditions warrant and formal reviews of the plan at least once every ten
years.
• Consistency with the Plan: Try to align all major City actions, spending and ordinances with the
Cornpr~ehensive Plan.
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