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Centerville 2040 Chapter 3: Land Use )OWNTOWN N."'1ASTER PLAN P` I)EVELOPMENT t iUIDELINES Beginning in the summer of 2005, and approved by the City Council in January of 2006, the master plan includes a set of design guidelines and zoning amendments. The Downtown Area Master Plan & Development Guidelines propose recommendations that reinforce and guide public/private investment in a manner that will strengthen the viability of the area. While the Master Plan may no longer be economically feasible, the form and character of development within downtown will be required to adhere to the development guidelines. The purpose of the Master Plan & Development Guidelines was to establish an appropriate framework for future redevelopment of downtown as a vibrant Mixed-Use destination, to incorporate: • An overall vision for redevelopment of the area, including the pattern, form and character of new development and open space in the interest of creating a cohesive mixed-use downtown area. • A framework of transportation improvements needed to support the redevelopment of the area and to create appropriate levels of parking as well as vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian access to the downtown. • A set of design standards to guide the architectural quality of new development within the downtown area. The master plan was also coordinated with the plans for the redesign and expansion of County State Aid Highway 14 (Main Street). The master plan integrated efforts to calm traffic, provide a safe pedestrian environment and provide guidelines for buildings that respected the pedestrian scale and encouraged walkability. It is anticipated that following the adoption of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan that the City will revisit the Downtown Master Plan to updated it based on market feasibility. While the master plan will evolve the basis of the downtown vision as a mixed use development will remain. EMPLOYMENT According to the Metropolitan Council, the City had 430 jobs in 2016. According to the MN DEED Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, most of the major employers in Centerville can be classified as education and health services, leisure and hospitality, construction and trade, or transportation and utility. Innovative Tools & Technologies, Inc, North Metro Millwork, and John Hart, USA are examples of businesses in the City's existing industrial park. Further employment opportunities are anticipated to include manufacturing, service, and office positions. Chapter 3 1 Page 15 16