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Memorandum To: James Lehnhoff,AICP, Community Development Director From: Suzanne Rhees,AICP Project: TCAAP Zoning Review C U N I N G H A M Project Number: 10-0020 G R o u P Subject: Review Memo Date: April 5,2010 Copy To: Jean Coleman, file The purpose of this memo is to outline the findings of our analysis of the draft TCAAP Zoning Regulations(the 3/31/10 draft) and our recommendations for changes or additions to the regulations. The analysis is intended to: • Evaluate the proposed regulations for consistency with City goals • Assess the proposed regulations to determine the potential positive and negative outcomes • Provide general comments and identify issues for further consideration Cuningham Group Architecture,P.A. Consistency with City Goals In reviewing the goals and related policy statements listed in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan,it St.Anthony Main appears that the draft regulations are largely consistent with these goals and policies. The 201 Main Street SE table below compares the goals and the most relevant policies from each element of the Plan Suite 325 with standards or requirements in the draft regulations that support those policies. Minneapolis,MN 55414 Goal and Policy Statements Relationship to TCAAP Regulations Active Living—Enhance the health,safety,and well-being of Requirements for parks,recreation, Tel: 612 379 3400 all who live,work,and play in the City. pathways,and an integrated network Fax: 612 379 4400 Policies: of sidewalks and trails through the • Encourage the incorporation of active living principles development area support active www.cuningham.com into new developments and redevelopments where living principles.Requirement for feasible. general public access to the park and • Work with the adjacent communities,school districts, open space system also supports this public&private institutions,and employers to goal. encourage and advance the active living principles. • Consider active living principles when evaluating new policies,ordinances,procedures,and proposals. • Evaluate the City's regulations to identify and remove obstacles to active living where feasible for residents of all ages and abilities. TCAAP Redevelopment—Develop TCAAP in a way that This broad goal is echoed in the accommodates a mix of land uses that is sensitive to the natural statements of purpose for the MR and environment,economically sustainable,and of benefit to the MB districts and in the general John John Q Cuningham,FAIR Quiter,AIA community. principles of the regulations. Policies: Since it is the City's goal to fully incorporate the Thomas L.H AIA TCAAP property into the fabric of the community,the land Douglas A.Loowwe e,FAIA use,housing,parks and open space,transportation,and other John W.Culligan,AIA components of the proposed TCAAP redevelopment have been Timothy wart,Dufau t,AIA integrated into their respective chapters.The overall City Jack r W.Kipp,AIA vision,goals,and policies of each chapter apply to the entire Roger re Kipp,AIA TCAAP redevelopment. Margaret S.Parsons,AIA John G.Pfluger,AIA James S.Scheidel,AIA David M.Solner,AIA Michael P.Strand,AIA Brian Tempas,AIA Kathryn M.Wallace,AIA \\Ahdocsl\ah\AHdata\Planning\Community Development\TCAAP\Planning-Public Auction\land Use Planning\Cuningham Group\Review_mem02OlOO4O5(2).docxPage I of 5 Jonathan V.Watts,AIA