7B, Master Plan for Lake Johanna Blvd

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Master Plan is essentially the feasibility study for the public improvements, though an engineering study would still be needed to fully evaluate the complete costs. As part of the engineering review, the City would also want to evaluate the underground utilities, which was not part of the scope of this project. The public improvements still rely on a number of factors including a more complete evaluation of the costs, working with Ramsey County, and going through the budgeting and financing process with Council. The public improvements in this Plan would be similar to the pavement management program (PMP) process. The City orders a feasibility/engineering study and evaluates financing, budgeting, timelines, engineering, etc. Chan2:es and Updates since the September 15tt 2008tt City Council Work Session Since the City Council reviewed the draft Plan at their September 15, 2008, work session, a number of updated have been made to the draft Plan based on comments from the community, steering committee, EDC, and the Planning Commission. The notable updates are as follows: · Guiding Principles. Added an eleventh principle encouraging green construction (LEED), conservation, and sustainability. Page 4-2. · Illustration Map Colors. The colors on Figure 6 were made more distinct. Page 4-11 · Illustration Map Changes. The illustration map was amended to remove the parking in the northwest corner of the Arden Plaza property to better reflect the overall design principles in the Plan. Page 4-11 · Road Name. The Plan now proposes to work with Shoreview to extend the Lake Johanna Boulevard name to Victoria Street. Page 5-3. · Highway 51 Ped/Bike connection. The proposed bicyclist bridge over Highway 51 has been updated to reflect that it is a pedestrian and bicyclist connection. Additionally, the connection could be a separate bridge, an addition to the existing bridge, or a whole new bridge with room for pedestrians/bicyclists. This was adjusted throughout the plan. · Building Illustration. Adjusted the illustration to include a less intense look for the buildings. Page 5-6. · Building Height. The reference to six story buildings has been removed and replaced with four stories. However, the City could consider taller buildings north of County Road E if there were sufficient road capacity and appropriate design, which would be assessed during the review process. This draft plan does not automatically authorize a height greater than four stories. Page 5-7. · Implementation Timeline. A description of the potential short-, mid-, and long-term actions for implementing the Plan has been included. Specific dates are not included because the process of implementation could vary depending on redevelopment and available funding. The first implementation step is amending the Zoning Code to include the applicable design guidelines. Page 7-4. City of Arden Hills City Council Meetingfor October 13, 2008 \\Ahdocsl\ah\AHdata\Planning\Community Development\B2 Small Area Plan \Meetings \ Oct 13 CC Meeting \ 1 01308 - CC Report - Master Plan for New Lake Johanna Boulevard.doc Page 4 of 6