1B, TCAAP Reuse Planning Process

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Reuse Plan 1 — Existing 2030 Comprehensive Plan Implementation Background Based on Metropolitan Council forecasts, the 2030 Comprehensive Plan provides for an additional 3,300 residents, 1,700 households, and 4,600 jobs. Additionally, the Metropolitan Council has set a goal of 288 new affordable housing units. Virtually all of this growth was anticipated to occur on the TCAAP property. If the area available for development was reduced via a Comprehensive Plan amendment, the population, household (including affordable housing goals), and employment forecast would be adjusted. The 2030 Comprehensive Plan divides the TCAAP property into four land use categories: • Mixed Residential — provides for a variety of housing types and densities in close proximity, including single-family detached homes, single -attached homes, condominiums, townhomes, apartments, and senior housing options. The anticipated average density is 10.4 units per acre with a minimum average density of six units per acre up to a maximum density of 46 units per acre. This land use is designated for the proposed TCAAP redevelopment, and the density is subject to change once a final land use plan is selected. Mixed Business — areas designated for a variety of businesses, including commercial, certain light industrial uses, warehousing, office, general business, retail. This designation will be used for the future business uses on the TCAAP property. Parks and Open Space — areas designated as public parks. Park Preserve — areas designated as natural or scenic areas that are to be preserved for public use or open space. The Parks and Open Space land use includes the former primer -trace area. The Park Preserves includes the 49 acre wildlife corridor. The Mixed Business land use includes the western half of the TCAAP property while the Mixed Residential includes the eastern half. Primary Implementation Steps The future land use categories for the Comprehensive Plan need be further detailed into the actual zoning districts. There could be one or more zoning districts for each future land use category depending on the type and quantity of housing desired. Implementation steps include: • Create Zoning Districts to accommodate the 2030 Comprehensive Plan: o Mixed Housing • Site standards (i.e. setbacks, coverage, height) • Land uses • Density (nothing less than three du/acre and an average of six du/acre required) o Mixed Business • Site standards (i.e. setbacks, coverage, height) • Land uses • Density 9/10/2009