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Comprehensive PlanComprehensive PlanComprehensive PlanComprehensive Plan
Planning for the Future of East Planning for the Future of East BethelBethel
City Council / Planning and Zoning CommissionCity Council / Planning and Zoning Commission
Public Hearing – March 8, 2006Public Hearing – March 8, 2006
Comp Plan foundationComp Plan foundationComp Plan foundationComp Plan foundation
VisionVision Blank landscape to shape futureBlank landscape to shape future Proactive approachProactive approach Integration of major activitiesIntegration of major activities Met Council 2008 requirementsMet Council 2008 requirements
Planning processPlanning processPlanning processPlanning process
Began in Spring 2005Began in Spring 2005 Town Hall meeting – April 27, 2005Town Hall meeting – April 27, 2005 Strategic planning / work sessions:Strategic planning / work sessions:
– City CouncilCity Council– Planning and ZoningPlanning and Zoning
Open Houses – January 3 & 5, 2005Open Houses – January 3 & 5, 2005 Public Hearing – March 8, 2005Public Hearing – March 8, 2005
Initial comments / themesInitial comments / themesInitial comments / themesInitial comments / themes
Maintain rural or “non-urbanized” characterMaintain rural or “non-urbanized” character Offer choices for retail/commercial services, Offer choices for retail/commercial services,
dining, recreationdining, recreation Improve safety along TH65Improve safety along TH65
Initial comments / themesInitial comments / themesInitial comments / themesInitial comments / themes
Protect and preserve natural features – Protect and preserve natural features – parks, nature areas, Coon Lakeparks, nature areas, Coon Lake
Create a “sense of place”Create a “sense of place” Plan responsibly for the Plan responsibly for the
long-termlong-term
Growth/development factorsGrowth/development factorsGrowth/development factorsGrowth/development factors
TH65 corridor growth/developmentTH65 corridor growth/development City CenterCity Center Municipal servicesMunicipal services Transportation improvementsTransportation improvements Trail connections to parksTrail connections to parks
Comp Plan chaptersComp Plan chaptersComp Plan chaptersComp Plan chapters
Housing Housing Environmental / Natural ResourcesEnvironmental / Natural Resources Land Use Land Use Park, Recreation and Open SpacesPark, Recreation and Open Spaces Community Facilities and ServicesCommunity Facilities and Services Transportation Transportation Community Identity Community Identity Fiscal Responsibilities Fiscal Responsibilities
Chapter elementsChapter elementsChapter elementsChapter elements
Current conditionsCurrent conditions Future needs, plans, requirementsFuture needs, plans, requirements Regional perspective/guidelinesRegional perspective/guidelines GoalsGoals PoliciesPolicies
Land useLand useLand useLand use
Develop to allow for responsible Develop to allow for responsible growthgrowth
Protect “rural” areasProtect “rural” areas Concentrate development along Concentrate development along
TH65TH65 Develop supporting ordinancesDevelop supporting ordinances Use an “integrated” approachUse an “integrated” approach
Proposed land use breakdownProposed land use breakdownProposed land use breakdownProposed land use breakdown
0%2% 2% 3% 2% 4%
25%
4%47%
11%
0%
B-1 Limited Business B-2 Central Business
B-3 Highway Commercial I Limited Industrial
City Center Park
R-1 Single Family Residential R-2 Single Family and Townhome Residential
RR - Rural Residential Natural Area
School
City Center concept – City Center concept – SE quadrant SE quadrantCity Center concept – City Center concept – SE quadrant SE quadrant
City Center concept (cont.)City Center concept (cont.)City Center concept (cont.)City Center concept (cont.)
Municipal servicesMunicipal servicesMunicipal servicesMunicipal services
FireFire PolicePolice Public utilitiesPublic utilities
TransportationTransportationTransportationTransportation
TH65TH65– Access improvements / interchangesAccess improvements / interchanges– Full frontage road systemFull frontage road system
CR22-Viking BlvdCR22-Viking Blvd– Major east-west connectionMajor east-west connection– Exchange/upgrade to State HighwayExchange/upgrade to State Highway– Expand 4-6 lane expresswayExpand 4-6 lane expressway
Right-of-way preservationRight-of-way preservation
Transportation (cont.)Transportation (cont.)Transportation (cont.)Transportation (cont.)
Transit servicesTransit services– Express/commuter busExpress/commuter bus– Park and pool facilitiesPark and pool facilities– Cambridge commuter rail Cambridge commuter rail
serviceservice
A Virginia Railway Express locomotive in push-pull
commuter service
A Virginia Railway Express locomotive in push-pull
commuter service
Parks and open spaceParks and open spaceParks and open spaceParks and open space
Capitalize community’s abundant Capitalize community’s abundant natural featuresnatural features
Connect parks and natural areas – Connect parks and natural areas – trailwaystrailways
Protect and preserveProtect and preserve Shapes a “community Shapes a “community
identity”identity”
Predicting growthPredicting growthPredicting growthPredicting growth
Met Council projections are Met Council projections are underestimatedunderestimated
Important to consider:Important to consider:– Future land use densitiesFuture land use densities– Implementation of municipal servicesImplementation of municipal services– Surrounding communitiesSurrounding communities
Realistic goalsRealistic goals
Population ForecastsPopulation ForecastsPopulation ForecastsPopulation Forecasts
0
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20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
2000 2010 2020 2030
Met Council
City - w/o Utilities
City - w/ Utilities
Household ForecastsHousehold ForecastsHousehold ForecastsHousehold Forecasts
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
2000 2010 2020 2030
Met Council
City - w/o Utilities
City - w/ Utilities
Employment ForecastsEmployment ForecastsEmployment ForecastsEmployment Forecasts
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
2000 2010 2020 2030
Met Council
City - w/o Utilities
City - w/ Utilities
OpportunitiesOpportunitiesOpportunitiesOpportunities
Opportunity to plan aheadOpportunity to plan ahead Allow for growth but in a responsible, Allow for growth but in a responsible,
manageable mannermanageable manner Provide residents with choicesProvide residents with choices Capitalize on natural featuresCapitalize on natural features Develop a “sense of place” / Develop a “sense of place” /
“community identity”“community identity”
Next stepsNext stepsNext stepsNext steps
Community / agency reviewCommunity / agency review Public HearingPublic Hearing Incorporate commentsIncorporate comments Planning and zoning Planning and zoning
recommendation to Councilrecommendation to Council Council adoption of DRAFTCouncil adoption of DRAFT
Next steps (cont.)Next steps (cont.)Next steps (cont.)Next steps (cont.)
Formal Metropolitan Council reviewFormal Metropolitan Council review City Council formally adoptsCity Council formally adopts Refine and adopt supporting Refine and adopt supporting
ordinancesordinances
For more information:For more information:For more information:For more information:
Visit City of East Bethel website:Visit City of East Bethel website:– www.ci.east-bethel.mn.uswww.ci.east-bethel.mn.us
City contacts (763-434-5695):City contacts (763-434-5695):– Doug Sell, City AdministratorDoug Sell, City Administrator– Stephanie Hanson, PlannerStephanie Hanson, Planner