HomeMy WebLinkAbout20101018 - VIII-B-1City Council Memorandum
To: Mayor Hicks & City Councilmembers
From:John Hinzman, Community Development Director
Date:October 18, 2010
Item:Adopt the 2030 Comprehensive Plan
Council Action Requested:
The City Council is askedto adopt the 2030 Comprehensive Plan.
Background Information:
Adoption of the Plan completes nearly threeof work by the Comprehensive Plan Committee,
consultants, and City Staff. The draft plan was approved by the City Council in December,
2008 and sent to Metropolitan Council for review andapproval. Metropolitan Council gave
its approval this July.
Financial Impact:
The Comprehensive Plan will assist in prioritizing capital improvements for municipal
facilities such as roads, sewers, water, parks, and trails.
Advisory Commission Discussion:
In January, 2007 the City Council authorized the formation of the Comprehensive Plan
Committee to oversee the creation of the Plan. The 21 member committee met for over a
year and consisted of residents and members of all city advisory commissions:
Council Committee Discussion:
N\A
Attachments:
2030 Comprehensive Plan –Executive Summary
City of Hastings
101 Fourth Street EastHastings, MN 55033-1955p:651-480-2350f:651-437-7082www.ci.hastings.mn.us
City of Hastings
2030Comprehensive Plan
City of Hastings Comprehensive Plan
Adopted by the City Council –October 18, 2010
Comprehensive Plan Committee
Anthony Alongi, City Council
Dennis Peine, Planning Commission
Bruce Cargin,ResidentDavid Pemble,Resident
Gene Fuchs,ResidentDan Peterfesso,Resident
Bob Hollenbeck, HRA and EDCRuss Rohloff, Natural ResourcesCommission
Pam Holzem, Housing &RedevelopmentDave Rother,Resident
Michelle Jacobs,ResidentMark Simacek, Heritage Preservation
Karen Green Jung,ResidentKathy Sovik-Siemens, Heritage Preservation
Paul Kampe,ResidentSusan Birk Thompson,Resident
Christy Lundby Hill,ResidentBud Truax, Planning Commission
Tim McInnis, Planning CommissionLisa West,Resident
Lynn Moratzka, Economic Development Steve Zeyen, Planning Commission
Planning Commission
Bud Truax
DennisPeine
Greg SchmittGary Stevens
Tim McInnisMark Vaughn
Steve ZeyenKarla Hiedeman
Tom Bullington
City Council
Paul Hicks, Mayor
Anthony AlongiDanna Elling Schultz
Joe BalsanekMike Slavik
Tony NelsonBarb Hollenbeck
City Staff
Justin Fortney, Associate Planner
David Osberg, City Administrator
,Community DevelopmentDirectorTom Montgomery,.,Public Works Director
John Hinzman,
AICPP.E
,Associate Planner
Kari Barker,Barry Bernstein, Parks andRecreation Director
AICP
Consultants
McCombs Frank Roos Associates Economic Development Services
William Weber, Janna King,
AICPCED
Biko AssociatesBonestroo
William Smith, Kevin A. Andersen,
AICPP.E.
WSB & AssociatesBarr Engineering
Joseph C. Ward, .Karen Chandler, .
P.EP.E
Brauer & Associates
Jeff Schoenbauer,
ASLA.
City of Hastings
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101 4Street E.
Hastings, Minnesota 55033-1944
651-480-2350 www.ci.hastings.mn.us
Introductionand Summary
Introduction.....................................................................................................1-1
Purpose of the Comprehensive Plan...............................................................1-1
Document Structure......................................................................................1-1
Public Involvement.......................................................................................1-1
Initial Challenge............................................................................................1-2
How Has This Plan Responded......................................................................1-2
What Has Been Learned From This Experience?.............................................1-2
How Can This Plan Be Used Effectively?.........................................................1-2
Where Does the City Go From Here...............................................................1-2
Metropolitan Council Oversight ......................................................................1-4
Regional DevelopmentPlanning Areas..........................................................1-4
Direction to Hastings from the Regional Development Framework ..................1-6
Accommodating Growth in a Flexible, Connected and Efficient Manner......1-6
Plan and Invest in Multi-Modal Transportation Choices.............................1-7
Encourage Expanded Choices in Housing.................................................1-7
Protect and Enhance the Region’s Vital Natural Resources........................1-7
Transportation System Plan Considerations ...................................................1-8
Water Resources Considerations .................................................................1-10
Metropolitan Sewer Service...................................................................1-10
Water Supply Planning.........................................................................1-11
Surface Water Management..................................................................1-11
Regional Parks and Trails Considerations .....................................................1-11
State Lands.........................................................................................1-12
Plan Summary................................................................................................1-13
Growth Forecast ........................................................................................1-13
Land Use Analysis and Plan ........................................................................1-13
Transportation Analysis and Plan ................................................................1-16
Community Design Analysis and Plan ..........................................................1-19
Economic Development Analysis and Plan ...................................................1-20
Housing Analysis and Plan...........................................................................1-20
Heritage Preservation Plan .........................................................................1-21
Parks, Open Space and Trails System Plan ..................................................1-21
Wastewater Plan .......................................................................................1-22
Surface Water Management Plan ................................................................1-22
Water Supply Plan .....................................................................................1-23
Implementation Program ...........................................................................1-23
List of Figures
1.1Aerial Photograph of the City of Hastings......................................................1-3
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1.2Regional Development Framework 2030 Planning Areas.................................1-5
1.3Regional Transitways on Dedicated Corridors................................................1-9
1.4Areas of Potential Transit Service Expansion..................................................1-9
1.5Regional Trails Affecting Hastings...............................................................1-12
1.6Planned Land Use......................................................................................1-15
1.7Street Functional Classification Plan.............................................................1-17
List of Tables
1.1Forecast of Wastewater Flow......................................................................1-10
1.2Regional Parks and Trails in Hastings..........................................................1-11
1.3Forecast of Population, Households and Employment, 2006 to 2030.............1-13
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Introductionand Summary
Introduction
This chapter provides and overview of the Hastings Comprehensive Plan,summarizes the
document and describes how the plan was prepared.
Purpose of the Comprehensive Plan
The Hastings Comprehensive Plannot only fulfills the requirements of the Metropolitan
Land Planning Act but also serves these purposes for the City and the community:
A long-term 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 zoning 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 Planis 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 Spaceand Trails System Plan
Wastewater Plan
Surface Water Management Plan
Water Supply Plan
Implementation Program.
Public Involvement
The Hastings Comprehensive Planwas 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
Two public “open house” events
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Meetings with representatives of adjacent townships
Meetings with localcivic 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: itsquiet, protected neighborhoods, its schools and parks, and its riverfront.
How Has This Plan Responded?
The Hastings Comprehensive Planhas 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 Planshould be regarded as the central guiding document for all
major physical planning and capital improvement decision by the City. Officials andstaff
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 itsattention 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. In 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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Figure 1.1
Aerial Photograph of the
City of Hastings
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Metropolitan Council Oversight
In 1976, the Metropolitan Land Planning Act (MLPA)was enacted by the state
legislature. The major purpose of the Act was to coordinate all planning activities in 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 Plansto assure
compatibility with regional services. In 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 thatculminate 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 in 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 Blueprintare to:
Revitalize the core of the region, and develop and/orredevelop 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 reflectsthe staged 2030 plans of
local governments.
Regional Development Planning Areas
Regional Development PlanningAreas are depicted on Figure 1.2. The City of Hastings
is designated as a developing communityperthe 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 infrastructure, and developing transition strategies to
increase density and encourage infill development. Developing communitiesare also
encouraged to preserve areas for post-2030 growth, where appropriate.
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Figure 1.2
Regional Development
Framework 2030
Planning Areas
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Direction to Hastings from the Regional Development Framework
The Regional Development Frameworkadopted by the Twin Cities Metropolitan Council
provides the following direction to Hastings.
Accommodate growth in a flexible, connected and efficient manner:
Plan for development that accommodates 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
patterns.
Prepare local water supply and wellhead 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.
Incorporate innovative stormwater management techniques, natural resources
conservation practices, and habitat restoration projects into development plans and
projects.
Plan and stage development that accommodates theforecasts 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 shown 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 community 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 employment, 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 ordecrease 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 stormwater 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
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These regional transportation facilitieaffect the City of Hastings:
There are no expansion plans for the metropolitan highways
Metropolitan Highways:
located within the City of Hastings.
Hastings is located along the proposed Red Rock
Transit Routes and Facilities:
Commuter Rail, a dedicatedRegional Transitway(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 planned 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 (Figure1.4). Service
options for Market Area III include peak-only express, small vehicle circulators, midday
circulators, specialneeds 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
provided
Hastings TRAC. Dial-a-ride service for seniors and persons with disabilities is
by Dakota Areas Resources and Transportation for Seniors (DARTS).
There are no existing or planned aviation facilitieswithin Hastings. However,
Aviation:
each community has a responsibility to include airspace protection in its comprehensive
plan. The protection is for potential hazards to air navigationincluding electronic
codes/ordinances to control
interference. Airspace protection should be included in local
height of structures, especially when conditional use permits would apply.
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Figure 1.3
Regional Transitways
on Dedicated Corridors
Figure 1.4
Areas of
Potential
Transit
Service
Expansion
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Water Resources Considerations
These features of the regional Water Resources Management Policy Planaffect Hastings:
Metropolitan Sewer Service
Wastewater flow forecasts are identified in Table 1.1.
Table 1.1
Forecast of Wastewater Flow
Year201020202030
Sewered population23,00027,50030,000
Sewered households8,80011,00012,500
Sewered employment8,8009,50010,300
Average annual flow (mgd) 2.042.332.48
Allowable peak hourly flow (mgd) 5.716.296.7
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.
The City of Hastingsshould verify its long-term
Long-Term Sanitary Sewer Needs:
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. Increases in growth rates and resulting increases in flow
beyond those shown in the above table may result in short-term capacity limitations.
The following information is needed toupdate 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.
The inflow and infiltration (I/I) goal established for the City
Inflow and Infiltration:
of Hastings is the allowable peak hourly flow rate as shown in Table 1.1 and varies based
on annual average flow. Metropolitan Council’smetering program shows that the City’s
2004 annual average flow was 1.63 mgd. The current I/I goal for Hastings is an
allowable peak hourly flow of 4.74 mgd. The City is currently meeting its I/I 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
Council for its review. Communities serving more than 1,000 people are required by
Minnesota 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 MetropolitanCouncil 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 MetropolitanCouncil 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 Parks Policy Plan are listed below.
Table 1.2
Regional Parks and Trails in Hastings
NameMaster Plan boundary Is Not Set. Plan Should
AcknowledgeGeneral Location with the Final
Boundary to Be Set by the Master Plan.
Dakota County Mississippi
X
River RegionalTrail
Dakota East-West Regional
X
Trail search area
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 trailis 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 Parks 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
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corridor search area as shown in Figure 1.5shouldbe acknowledged in the City's
comprehensive plan.
Dakota East/West Regional Trail (Vermillion River) search corridor.
The 2030
RegionalParks Policy Plan includes this proposed regional trail that will connect
Murphy-HanrehanRegional Park Reserve, the “Empire Wetland” Regional Park, the
Mississippi River Trail atHastings and Spring Lake Regional Park Reserve. The
Regional Trail does not have anapproved master plan yet. Dakota County will conduct a
master planning process in the future todetermine the trail’s alignment. The County will
include the City of Hastings and others in thisprocess. The general alignment of the trail
corridor search area as shown in Figure 1.5should beacknowledged in the City’s
comprehensive plan.
State lands
The Hastings Scientific and Natural Area (Minnesota DNR)provides outdoor recreation
opportunities andnatural resource conservation for the public and is considered part of
the regional recreationopen space system.
Figure 1.5
Regional Trails Affecting Hastings
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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
Land Use Analysis and Plan
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ontinue to grow toward the west and south to
Major Directions of Urban Growth:
reduce pressure on the sensitive resources on the eastern side of the community.
Regulate development to be compact and efficient.
Fringe Development Pattern:
Allow for mixtures of both detached and attached forms of housing in neighborhoods.
Include parks and off-street bicycling paths consistent with the Parks and Trails chapter of
this plan.
Guide growth in Hastingsto locations either
Compact and Contiguous Growth:
contiguous to or within presently urbanized areas. Land use should be either urban and
compact or rural and very low density.
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Include in new neighborhoods a variety of types of housing
New Neighborhoods:
(both detached and attached), local streets sized to encourage appropriately slow traffic
speeds, street trees and sidewalks, parks and greenways within walking distance, and
small commercial areas that accommodate not just cars but also bicyclists and
pedestrians.
Providevarious incentives for there-use or more intensive
Infill and Reinvestment:
use of locations that were not previously developed, locations that have been built upon
but cleared and locations that are underutilized or highly deteriorated.
Continue to support downtown as the historic, social and psychological
Downtown:
heart of the city. Promote an environment that is walkable, dense, diverse and in keeping
with its historic architectural character.
A proposed pattern of future land use for Hastings and its
Land Use Plan Map:
immediate area is illustrated by Figures1.6 and 2.5. This pattern is generalized and not
exact. It will be used by City staff and officials to make recommendations and decisions
about land development and rezoning requests.
Encourage the adjacent Townships of Nininger (to
Land Use in Adjacent Townships.
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.
Adopt a plan for the sequential annexation of land and the
Development Staging:
extension of City sewer and water lines. Attempt to gain agreement from each affected
Township on the growth staging plan.
Do not impose an annual limit on residential or commercial growth at
Rate of Growth:
this time. Instead, 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.
Protect or restore sensitive or unique natural resources
Environmental Protection:
such as floodplains, steep slopes, major wooded areas, major vistas, streams, wetlands,
water quality, shorelines and riverbanks through regulation and/or City investment.
:
Encouragein each major neighborhooda
Variety within Each New Neighborhood
range of housing types, densities, and building configurations including single-family
detached, townhouses, apartments and more specialized types such as senior housing.
The City will continue to work with private developers to set
Riparian Open Space:
aside or dedicate land along rivers and creeks for natural open space.
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Figure 1.6
Planned Land Use
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Guide land use along the Mississippi River to take
Mississippi Riverfront Land Use:
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.
As the city grows to the southwest, plan to protect
Vermillion Riverfront Land Use:
the Vermillion River floodplain and associated woods.
Plan the Highway 55 corridor for an intensive variety of retail,
Highway 55 Corridor:
service, office, and governmental land uses flanked by mid-and high-density housing.
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These two future minor arterial roads will
Jacob Avenue and 170Street Corridors:
present an opportunity for the City and the County to cooperate to safeguard roadway
traffic capacity and safety while planning attractive land development.
Extendsewer and water lines outside the
Extra-Municipal Extension of Utilities:
City’s borders only if the property owner agrees to petition to have his or her property
annexed to the City of Hastings.Seek annexation agreements with adjoining townships.
Transportation Analysis and Plan
Improve key existing roads and build new roads to
Functional Classification Plan:
accommodate growth as illustrated by Figures 1.7 and3.8, Functional Classification Plan.
Planned Expansion of Principal ArterialRoads:
TH 55 west of Jacob Avenue –expand from 2 lanes to 4 four.
Planned New A-Minor ArterialRoads:
Jacob Avenue south of Highway 55 to an intersection with 170th Street(new). This
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link, incombination with the planned new 170Street, will provide sub-regional
movement (within five to ten miles of Hastings), somewhat relieve Vermillion Street,
and carry traffic to and from the perimeter of future residential neighborhoods.
170th Street between Jacob Street (extended) to Highway 316.
Planned New B-Minor Arterial Roads:
None
Planned New CollectorRoads:
Jacob Avenue between TH 55 and CSAH 42.
Frontage roads on the north and south sides of Minnesota Highway 55.
General Sieben Driveextended north to CSAH 42.
General Sieben Drive extended south to the planned 170thStreet.
Pleasant Drive extended south to 170thStreet.
Century Drive extended south to 170thStreet.
36thStreet extended west toGeneral Sieben Drive.
Tuttle Drive extended west to General SiebenDrive.
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4Street extended west to Jacob Avenue.
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Village Trail extended south to 170Street.
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A new 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.
The City of Hastings, Dakota County and Mn/DOT will cooperate on
Future Studies:
these two roadway studies:
Study CSAH 91 (Glendale Road), CSAH 54 (Ravenna Trail) and
Eastern Arterial:
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10Street as a possible future Minor Arterial between Highway 61 (at 10Street) 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.
Study the triangle of roads consisting of Highway 316 (Red Wing
South Triangle:
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Boulevard), Highway 61 and 170Street. Evaluate whether to convert those
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segments of Highway 61 and 170Street to Principal Arterials while disconnecting
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Street and converting it to a Collector between Tuttle
Highway 316 north of 170
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Street and a Local between Tuttle Drive and Spiral Boulevard. Spiral
Drive and 170
Boulevard would be connected directly to Highway 61.
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That segment of 170Street would come under State jurisdiction while Red Wing
Boulevard would become a City road.
The City has been working with Mn/DOT to
Highway 61 / Vermillion Street:
address concerns 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.
The City will continue to work with
Highway 61 / Mississippi River Bridge:
Mn/DOT to plan for Mississippi River Bridge improvements consistent with the
Comprehensive Plan.
Extend the Hastings trail system by building paths as
Off-Road Multiple-Use Paths:
generally depicted in Figure 3.6, Existing and Planned Sidewalks and Trails, and Figure
3.12, Trail System Plan.
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Require that developersinclude a minimum five-foot-wide concrete
Sidewalks:
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 aminimumten-foot-
wide bituminous multiple-use path on the other.
Explore options with the Metropolitan Council to provide
Transit and Paratransit:
Hastings with transit services as Hastings grows and congestion on the area’s road
networks increases. It is assumed that the first stage of transit servicewould be
commuter bus transit as a precursor to the Red Rock commuter rail line.
Work with the Metropolitan Council and Mn/DOT to
Red Rock Commuter Rail Line:
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
Design Hastings to incorporate the best aspects of both a
Overall Urban Character:
small town and a major city.
Use public improvements, public art and land development
Celebrate Hastings:
regulations to preserve, highlight and interpret the unique cultural history and natural
environment of Hastings.
Design new neighborhoods to reflect the best qualities of the
New Neighborhoods:
traditional neighborhoods of Hastings.
: Create an interconnected system with future minor or local
Minor Residential Streets
residential streets. Provide public street access in each cardinal direction unless
impractical because of natural, environmental or similar conditions.
:
Require that residential developers include a minimum five-foot-wide
Sidewalks
concrete sidewalk on at least one side of each new local street and both sides of each new
collector street.
Trees regularly spaced along the street are a key ingredient for giving
Street Trees:
streets a residential character and making them feel more comfortable.
Maintain the traditional urban character of these
Established neighborhoods:
neighborhoods and promote continuous public and private reinvestment to ensure that
they remain attractive places to live.
Encourage a mix of compatible land uses in a variety of locations and
Mixed Use:
scales in order to create more vital and walkable activity centers.
Ensure site design and exterior architecture
Site Design and Exterior Architecture:
reflects and highlights the unique history of Hastings. Work to further define
architectural components.
Improve the visual quality and connections to the
Waterfronts:
waterfronts to support development that takes advantage of the scenic
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qualities of the river and enhance the community’s quality of life.
Hastings is no longerserves asan industrialriver port. The river front
will continue to evolve into a recreational amenity.
Improve the appearance of the major roadway
Major Road Corridors:
corridors in Hastings through access management, site planning and sign
controls.
Build parks and interconnected greenways to enhance the quality
Parks:
of residential neighborhoods and commercial districts, reflect Hastings’
cultural heritage and honor civic life.
Economic Development Analysis and Plan
Developor encourage development of a business
New Business or Industrial Park:
park on the western side of Hastings, with excellent east-west truck access to major north
south routes from the Twin Cities metro area.
Prepare a long term capital improvement plan for
Hastings Industrial Park:
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.
Implement the Vermillion Street
Businesses and Property Owners Participation:
Development Guidelines (2007), which seek to improve the long-term economic viability
and market position of the corridor.
Participate in planning and lobbying efforts to support
RedRock Commuter Rail:
development of Red Rock Commuter Rail service and associated transit oriented
development in downtown Hastings.
Place a priority on the retention and
Retention and Expansion of Local Industry:
expansion of existing industries and major employers.
Periodically review how economic development programsat the Cityare
Organization:
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.
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Emphasize continual maintenance ofthe existing housing stock.
Provide infrastructure necessary to support housing.
Accommodate an appropriate mix of land uses throughout the community that
supports sustainability.
HeritagePreservation Plan
Historic preservation shall be integrated into all relevant
PreservationPlanning:
aspects of comprehensive planning in Hastings, including land use, zoning, housing, park
and trails, and transportation planning.
Historical, architectural, cultural, and
Identification of Historic Resources:
archaeological resource survey data shall be collected, reviewed, and evaluated on a
regular basis.
Historic properties identified by
Evaluation and Designation of Historic Resources:
surveys shall be evaluated by the Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC)for local
designation potential or eligibility for listing on the National Register.
The City shall encourage the conservation of existing historic
Design Review:
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.
The City shall maintain a
Outreach, Education and Interpretation:
repository/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
Implement a cohesive, effective, and efficient comprehensive system
The System Plan:
plan.
Provide residents with parks and natural
Parks Sites Acquisition and Development:
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.
Provide residents with a high quality
TrailCorridors Acquisition and Development:
interconnected trail system for recreation and transportation and as a means to tie parks
and open spaces together.
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Provide for the preservation and conservation of
Natural Resources Stewardship:
ecological systems and natural resources within the city.
Establish an effective, ongoing means of communicating
Community Participation:
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.
Maximize the park and recreational opportunities available to residents
Partnerships:
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.
Secure the funding necessary to carry out the mission of the Hastings Parks,
Funding:
Open Space, and Trail System Plan.
Working with local recreational program providers, the City
Recreation Programs:
will strive to provide residents with the opportunity to participate in recreation activities
and programs through well-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 trunk 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 indicates 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 Planis
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.
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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.
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
TheHastings Comprehensive Planmust respond to the continuous stream of
changes that occur in the community. This chapter describes how the plan’s
usefulness will be monitored and how it may be amended.
Implementation of the recommendations proposed in this plan can be
accomplished using a variety of tools as follows:
Amend and apply the zoning and subdivision ordinances for
Official Controls:
consistency with the comprehensive plan.
Continue to prepare small-area plans that are
Neighborhood and District Plans:
consistent with and build upon this Comprehensive Plan.
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Acquire land and
Parks, Open Space and Trails Implementation Program:
improve facilities consistent with the recommendations of the 2008 system plan.
Continue the City’s function as an
Heritage PreservationAction Program:
effective Certified Local Government recognized qualified to act in the area of
heritage preservation.
Adopt official controls, fiscal tools or
Housing Implementation Program:
incentives tocarry out the housing plan described in Chapter 6, Housing, of this
Comprehensive Plan.
Adopt and use a five-year capital
Capital Improvements Program:
improvements program to guide local public spending in harmony with this plan.
Prepare an annual report on how the plan is
Reports, Review and Amendments:
being used, periodic amendments as conditions warrant and formal reviews of the
plan at least once every ten years.
Try to align all major City actions, spending and
Consistency with the Plan:
ordinances with the Comprehensive Plan.
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