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Planning Commission. Meeting, .October 11., 2022
Call to Order of Planning Commission Meeting
By Chair Don Cummings at 7: p.m.
Call of Roll
Cummings Farrell Patrick Pratt Virippich
Others in. Attendance: Sign-up Sheet
Acknowledge citizens or staff attending
Agenda
Accept the. Agenda for the October 1.1, M2 Planning.Coinmissioh Meeting.
Approve the. Minutes from September.13;.2022 Planning Commission Meeting
Public Hearings
.■ None
Old Business
■ Discuss ion .of Permitted.Uses in the. Consolidated Land Use -Ordinance
New Business
■ Discussion of Metropolitan Council. System Statement
■ Planning Commission Leadership Update
Future Meetings
Next City Council Meeting, Tuesday, October I8, 2022.
• Next Planning Commission Meeting, Wednesday, November 9, 2022
o Attendance Inquiry
Adjournment —The meeting adjourned at
City. of Gem Lake.
Planning Commission. Meeting — September 0, 2022
Meeting.Minutes
Planning.Cominission Chair Don Cummings called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Commission
Member:Stephanie Farrell was present and Commission Member Joshua Patrick was present via zoom in.
England .frorn The Sir Christopher Wren Hotel on Thames Street Royal Windsor Berkshire, SL4 1 PX.
Commission Members Derek Wipp.ich and. Art Pratt were not present -Also present: City Planner Evan
.Monson, City Attorney Patrick Kelly, City Treasurer Tom Kelly, Acting City CIerk Melissa Lawrence;
Mayor Gretchen Artig-Swomley, Counciimember Jim Lindner and residents Ted & Nikki Pax, Paul
Emeott, and Pat. & McIissa Rottach.
Serstenibeirt3: 2022 Agenda
A motion was .made by Corarnission Member Farrell to accept the agenda, seconded by. Commission
Member Patrick. Voice vote.taken, all voted yes., motion.passes, agenda.accepted.
Minutes
A motion was made by Commission Member Patrick, .seconded by Commission Member Farrell to
approve the June 14., 2022, Planning Commission Meeting minutes. Voice vote taken, all voted yes,.
.motion passes, minutes are.approved..
Public Hearin s
Conditional Use Permit for Goats at.3944 Scheunemnn Road
City Planner Evan Monson gave an overView of the request. The applicants :are looking.to have
two goats :on their property within the city. The site has an existing barn in their backyard that
was used by previous owners. to house horses; our applicants would like to. utilize it to house their
gnats. Fencing would be installed on the site to the east of the barn .to create an 18 foot by 1.03
foot space for them to roam around in. Said fencing is planned to. be up to four feet in height.
The city's Consolidated Land Use Ordinance permits both housing of farm animals and
agricultural structures for housing.of farm animals: through either a'Conditional Use Permit
(CUP), or an Interim Use Permit (IUP). Conditions of approval can. be :added to both types of
permits; an..lUP can also have an end date. for the use, in which the applicant would have to.
reapply to continue the interim use.
Commission Member Farrell introduced a motion to .open the public hearing on the matter at 7:07
pab., Commission Member Patrick seconded. the motion..AlI in favor, motion carried.
Melissa and Patrick Rottach fro;n 3960 Haven Lane commented. that: as long as the proper fencing
is in .place and things are maintained they did not:see a problem with.goats being allowed on the
applicant's property. The concerns they had was if in the future the IUP isn't approved would the
goats have somewhere to .go and that. if the application is approved it might open up others in the
City to apply for other types of.agr cultural. animals.
City Planner Evan Monson suggests that this permit be issued as an lUP instead of a CUP. This
way the City can revisit the idea at a set time and discuss .how things wont during that.time..
Things, to look at would be the noise, smell or any general complaints. the office receives.
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Commission Chair .Cummings proposed.that.the Planning Commission recommend approval of .
an IUP based an the conditions recommended by the City Planner for one (1) year and then
.revisit once it is set to expire.
The.following conditions will need to be met:
1. The. applicant .is permitted to utilize the existing barn on -site to House up to two goats.
2. Proposed fencing.shall be placed at minimum five. feet fiom.property lines to the south.
I The IUP shall expire in one calendar year, so as to allow the Planning Commission to
review the request again to ensure the :use is in compliance with conditions of this
approval,. and other city ordinances have :been met:
4. Additional .goats or farm animals on.the site shall require an amendment.:to the IUP.
5. The applicant is required.to adhere to all applicable:local, State, or Federalregulations.
.fi. The applicant is required to acquire. any other applicable Ioca[, .State,. or Federal permits
for this request.
Commission Member Farrell introduced a. motion to close the -puhlic.hearing on -the matter at 7:10
p.m., .Comrission. Member Patrick -seconded the..motion. At in favor, motion carried.
Cornmissio.n Chair Cummings introduced a motion to recommend approval of a one (1) year ]UP
for two (2) goats subject to the conditions, including the noise and:smell and getting an agreement
from the neighbor to the South,: seconded.by Commission Member. Farrell. Voice vote takers, all
voted yes; mcition. passes, .IUP request will be .forwarded to the City Council.
New Business
Discussion of Permitted Uses in the Consolidated. Land Use Ordinance �.
.City Planner Evan Manson gave an overview of our current :zoning .descriptions and. lists of
purnitted uses in the Gateway District. Commission Chair Cummings stated that when the City
goes to expand the list of permitted uses that it.be. sure. to look to both the zoning Ordinance and.
Comprehensive Plan to ensure that.the City stay consistent. If a business really wants to be. come
in to the City they should be able to bend to how the City envisions the area, to look. Looking at.
other cities; businesses such as McDonalds build To. fit the design of the City:
Another piece that is being encouraged to.look at is where delta-9=tetrahydrocannabino (THC)
sales can fit into 'the. current zoning Ordinance and language that can be added.
Future Meetinm
City C.ouncil.Meeting, Tuesday September 20, 2022 at Heritage l-iall, and Planning.Commission Meeting,
Tuesday:Cctober 11, 2022:at Heritage Hall.
Adjournment
Being there no further business; following a.motion from Commission Member Patrick,. seconded by
Commission Member Farrell; the meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
Respectfully: submitted,. Melissa Lawrence
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METROPOLITAN
C. O U N. G E L
September 30,. 2022
Melissa Lawrence, Acting City Cleric
City of Gem Lake
4200 Otter Lake. Road
Gem Lake, MN 55110
RE. 2022 System Statements
Dear Melissa. Lawrence,
The Metropolitan Council recently revised and updated the 2040 Transportation Policy Plan and the.2040
Regional Parks Policy Plan, which may require amendments to local comprehensive plans.. The
Metropolitan Council is now issuing system statements pursuant to State statute.
The system.statement for your community, enclosed, shows how the changes to the Council's regional
system plans affect your community specifically. Receipt of this system statement and the metropolitan
system plans triggers a community's obligation to review and, as necessary, amend. its comprehensive
plan within the next nine rnonths.
You also find an electronic version of your system statement on your Community Page. in the. Local
Planning Handbook (htf s.I/metrocouncil.o IHandbook, as x}: Additionally; system statements for all
communities can be found on our website at httpsJlmetrocouncil.oralCornmunifleslPlanninglLocaI-
Plannin q-R ssi'sta ncelS ystem-Sta tern en ts. aspx.
if you. have questions about your system statement, please contact Patrick Boylan, the Council sector
representative from our Local Planning Assistance staff assigned to work with your community, at 65.1-
602-1438 or patrick.boylan..a@metc,state.mn.us.
We look forward to working with you.
Sincerely,
LisaBeth Barajas, Executive Director
Community Development Division
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METROPOLITAN
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� 2022 SYSTEM STATEMENT FOR
CITY OF GEM LAKE
System Statement Issue Date: September 2022
Regional Development Plan Adoption
The Metropolitan Council recently revised and updated the 2040 Transportation Policy Plan and the
2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan. The Metropolitan Council is now issuing system statements pursuant
to State statute. Receipt of this system statement and the. metropolitan system plans. triggers a
community's obligation to review and, as necessary, amend its comprehensive plan within the next nine
Months.
System. Statement Definition
Metropolitan system plans are. lo ng-ra nge comprehensive plans for the regional systems w- transit,
highways, and airports; wastewater services; and parks and open space — along with the capital
budgets for metropolitan wastewater services, transportation, and regional recreation open space,
System statements explain the implications of metropolitan system plans for each individual community
in the metropolitan area. They are intended to help. communities prepare or update their comprehensive
plan,. as. required by the Metropolitan Land Planning Act:
Within nine months after receiving a system: statement.:for.a:n amendment to a metropolitan
system plan,. and within three years after receiving a system statement 1ssued.in.conjunction with
the decennia! review required under section .473,864, subdivision 2. each affected local
governmental unit shall review its: comprehensive planto determine if an amendment is necessary
to ensure continued conformity with metropolitan system plans. !f an amendment is necessary,.
the .governmental unit shall .prepare the amendment and submit if to the council for review.
Local comprehensive plans, and amendments thereto, will be reviewed by the Council for conformance
to metropolitan system plans, consistency with Council policies, and compatibility with adjacent and
affected governmental units.
What is in this System Statement
The system statement contains an overview of the plan updates for both the 2640 Regional Parks
Polloy Plan and the 2040 Transportation Policy Plan in separate sections, including specific system
changes that affect your community.
This system statement does not include or propose any changes to the 2640 Water Resources Policy
Plan, the Housing Policy Plan, forecasted growth for communities, or community designations.
Dispute Process
If your community disagrees with elements of this system statement, orhas a.ny questions about this
system statement, please- contact your Sector Representative, Patrick Boylan,. at 651-602-1438 or
patrick.boylan@metc.state.mn.us, to review and discuss potential issues or concerns.
The Council and local government units and districts have usually resolved issues relating to the
system statement through discussion.,
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Request for. Hearingrt .
If a local governmental unit and the Council are unabi.e to resolve disagreements over the content of a
system statement,: the unit or district may by resolution request that a hearing be conducted. by the
Council's Larid Use Advisory Committee or by the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the
purpose of considering amendments to the system statement. According. to Minnesota Statutes section.
473,857, the request shall be made by`the local governmental unit or school district within 60 days after
receipt of the system statement. If no request for a hearing is received. by the Council Within 60 days,
the statement becomes final.
After receiving the System Statement
After you receive this system statement and the changes adopted by the Council in the metropolitan
system plans, state law requires your community to review and, if necessary; amend your
comprehensive. plan within the next nine months. Review the section titled "Systern Plan
Considerations Affecting your Community" to aid in this determination and identify your next steps.
If necessary, submit a comprehensive plan amendment using the Online Submittal on your Community
Page httpsL11S7honhne.metctest.state.mn.uslcomm orta in the Local Planning Handbook
fhttps:l/metrocouncrLorg/Nancibook aspx]. Include in the. amendment a description; and map of any
system changes identified within this system statement. The Council system statement maps enclosed
are acceptable forthis purpose.
For your reference, the Council's website. has available the complete text of:
the current reg !on al development guide, Thrive M S P 2040, which provides general policy
direction for the system plans (https:Ilmetrocouncit.orgIPlanninglThrive-20401rhrive-MSP-2040-
Plan.aspx�, and
the recently adopted: metropolitan system plan for regional parks
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■ the recently adopted metropolitan system plan for transportation
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,Additional Information
You can find more information about system statements on the. CounciI's website, including previously
issued system statements and guidance for online submittal of comprehensive plan amendments
(www.metrocouncil.ora/C6mmunities/PlanninalLocal-Plansia ssistarrcelSystem
Statements. asm?source=child)
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METROPOLITAN
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2022 SYSTEM STATEMENT
September 2022
2022 TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM STATEMENT FOR
CITY OF GEM LAKE
The 2040 Transportation PoiicyPian {TPP} is the metropolitan system pIan for highways, transit, and
aviation. Local comprehensive plans must conform to identified system investments in this plan. This.
system statement summarizes changes to the system since.2015, highlights the changes that apply to
your community, and.provides guidance to ensure local comprehensive plans conform to regional
system plans, as required by State law. Find the. complete text of the 20.40 Transportation Policy Plan
on the Council's website: htt s:Hmetroco u ncil. o ng/Transpg rtation/Planninci -21Ke =Trans partation�
Plan nin -Docu ents/Trans ortation-Poli-Plan.as x.
Since the last system statement release in2015, there have. been two adopted updates to the TPP,
along with several administrative modifications and adopted amendments. The TPP was updated in
October 2018 and November 20.0, administratively modified in September 2021 and February2D22,
and amended in March 2022. The TPP updates also included changes to policies that communities are
encouraged to respond to in their comprehensive plans; such as policies identifying and describing
investment priorities forthe Regional Bicycle Transportation Network (RBTN).
Federal Requirements
The TPP must. respond to requirements outlined in statute, as well as federal law, including some
new requirements in federal taw. Metropolitan transportation plans must now be performance based, so
the TPP includes an expanded discussion of performance measures for this plan in Chapter 13:
Performance Outcomes. This chapter identifies targets f a r federal ly required and regionally desired
performance .measures. Federally required performance measures and targets include safety,
pavement and bridge conditions, highway system and f reight reliability, air quality, transit asset
management, .and transit: safety performance.
Federal law requires the TPP to identify regio n al ly sig nificant transportation investments expected to be
made over the next two decades, and to demonstrate that these planned investments can.be afforded
urider the plan is financial assumptions: Bath costs and .available revenues have changed since the last
plan was adopted in.2015, resulting in many changes. Federal law allows the plan to provide -avision
for how an increased level of transportation revenue might be spent if more resources become
available, but the programs or projects id entitled. in this scenario are not considered part of th e
approved plan. The TPP includes two funding scenarios for the metropolitan highway and transit
systems, #lie "Current Revenue Scenario" and the "Increased Revenue Scenario:"
e The Current Revenue Scenario represents the fiscally constrained regional transportation.
plan, which assumes revenues that the regioncan reasonably expect to be available based on
past experience and currentlaws and allocation formulas.
r The Increased Revenue Scertario represents.an illustration of what might. be achieved with a
.reasonable increase. in revenues for transportation.
Under the Metropolitan Land Planning Act, local comprehensive plans are expected to conform to the
Current Revenue Scenario, which is the official metropolitan system plan. Potential improvements
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included in.the TPP Increased Revenue Scenario can be identified separately in local plans as
unfunded proposals. Amore detailed description of how to handle the various improvements in this
category is included under Other Plan. Considerations.
Key Changes in the 2022 update to the 2040 Transportation Policy Plan
This section generally describes changes to the TPP since the 2015 System. Statements. A complete
list of the changes impacting your community can be fpund in the." System Plan.. Considerations
Affecting. Your Community" section.
General Plan Changes
The format of the TPP is'slightly differentfrom past Transp.o rtation. Policy Plaits. The following were
added to. the current TPP: an introductory Overview; Chapter 1: Transportation System Visioning and
Planning; Chapter 11: Environment and Air [duality; Chapter 12: Congestion Mitigation Process; and
Chapter 13: Performance Outcomes. The discussion of existing conditions previously in Chapter 1 was
moved within the individual modal system chapters (Chapters 5-9). The discussions in Chapters 11, 12;
and 13 were developed by expanding content previously in Chapter 12.. There were also modifications
to the. append ices.
Other changes since the 201 5System. Statements include:
■ Updated regional population and job growth projections to. 2040.were reducedfrom 824,000
new residents to 803,000 new.residents and 550,000 newjobs to 472,000 newjobs;
• New content on COVID-19 and impacted behaviors, revenues; and regional disparities;
■ Updated Regional Transportation Challenges and Opportunities to reflect changing travel
patterns; technology impacts, and a new focus on equity in the.Healthy and Equitable
Communities goal;
Updated investment scen arios and planned investments to reflect expected funding availability;
• A new section added to Chapter 10 Equity and Environmental Justice evaluating the proximity
of people living near the regional highway system by race and poverty level compared to their
overall percentages in the regions population.
Existing strategies in Chapter 2: Transportation Policy Plan Strategies were revised and new strategies
were added since the 2015 System( Statements.
Metropolitan Highway System —Chapter 5
Substantial. regional highway planning has occurred since 2015..These efforts have broadened the
region's understanding of the system and. the issues it faces. Many of the. studies were regionwide.
prioritization efforts of a specific highway investment type. The results of theseefforts are being used to
inform investment decisions in both the Cu rrent Reve nu e Scenario and the .1..ncreased Revenue
Scenario.
Studies:
o TPP Figure 5-1-3.reflects lower cost highway improvements as a.result of the MnDOT
Congestion Management Safety Plan 4
o TPP Figures 5-14 and 5-18.reflect changes to planned EZ Pass (fprmerly cal led
MWASS) system investments as a result of the MnDOT Mn PASS System Study 3
o TPP Figure 5-20 reflects prioritized interchange conversions as a result of the
Metro po litan Co un cil/M nDOT Principal Arterial Intersection Conversion Study
o TPP Figures 5-13 (lower cost improvements) and TPP Figure 5720 reflect changes to the
TPP as a result of the Metropolitan Council/MnDOT Freeway System Interchange Study
The TPP now includes a more direct discussion of aging highway pavements and the -costs to
maintain these given the proporlionof the. systemthat has.reached.the end of its useful life.
A.pproximately60°Io of principal arterials were constructed in the 195O's and 1960's. TPP Figure
5-8 and TPP Table 5-2 show these aging facilities.
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MnDOT has moved.to performance -based funding decisions as its pavement and..brdges
continue to age; Giventhe greater proportion of highway lane -miles and bridges that exist
outside of the Twin Cities metropolitan area, a decreasing percentage of MnDOT funds are
being spent in the Twin Cities, The past and anticipated. future M.n DOT funding pattern is shown
in TPP Figure 5-7.
The region has completed many important mobility projects since 2015, led by both MnDOT and
local units of government, as shown in TPP Figure 5-4.
Transit System —Chapter to
The implementation of the transitway network planned for in the 2015 TPP has progressed significantly:
Since the adoption of the 2015 TPP. several transitways have gone into operation inc.ludingMETRO A
and C lines and METRO Orange Line. Some planned transitways have had alignment changes.as. they
progress through the planning process. As additional funding has been identified to build out the
regional transitway network, some transitways have shifted from the "Increased Revenue Scenario",
which includes projects forwhich there is no identifier! funding, to the "Current Revenue Scenario".,
which includes projects with identified funding sources.
Updates to the Transit chapter also include the identification of new transitways. Metro Transit's
Network Next planning document identified new corridors as candidates for arterial bus rapid transit
(ABRT) service in the region: New tran sitways have also been idehtifled through coriidorplanning
efforts undertaken by counties, cities, and other regional stakeholders.
Amendments have also resulted.in the elimination of some transitways thatwere included in the 2015
TPP: Since 2015, the County Transportation Improvement Board (CT IB) disbanded,.which removed the
CT1B Phase 1 Program of Projects frorn the Current Revenue Scenario. Network Next's arterial bus
rapid transit network also reconsidered the prioritization of BRT corridors in the region, resulting in the
elimination of some arterial BRT corridors.for considerationfor implementation inthe plan,
The following changes have occurred in the Transitway System Investment Plane
■ Three transitways, METRO A, C, and Orange lines, have been completed and have entered
operation
Seven transitways now have identified funding, mode, and alignment and have been added to
the Current Revenue Scenario
o Purple Line Dedicated BRT (Rush, Line)
o Riverview Modern Streetcar
a B Line Arterial BRT (Lake/Marsha111Selby)
o D Line Arterial BRT (Chicago/Fremont)
.o E Line -Arterial BRT (Hennepin/France).
o F Line Arterial BRT (Central)
o G Line Arterial BRT .(Rice/Robert)
The alignment for METRO Gold Line has been updated
Red Rock. Highway BRT has identified.a mode and alignment and. been moved to the: Increased
Revenue Scenario from the Current Revenue Scenario
Six transitways in the Increased Revenue Scenario have updated modes and/or alignments
a Midtown Rail
o Highway 159 Highway BRT
o Orange Line: Extension Highway BRT
o. 1-35►N North
o: Nicollet Ave.Arterial BRT
o West Broadway/Cedar.Arterial BRT
■ Ten transitways and corridors understudy have been added to the Increased Revenue
Scenario'
o H Line:Arterial BRT (Como/Maryland)
o Johnson/Lyndale Arterial BRT
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o. Randolph/East 7th Arterial. BRT
o E3rd.Avenue/Zane Arterial BRT
o Grand Ave Arterial BRT .
o Lowry Ave Arterial BRT
n Nicollet-Central Modern Streetcar
o West Broadway Modern Streetcar
o Highway 55
oI-94 West
■ American Blvd corridor changed from planned arterial BRT.to corridor under study in the
Increased Revenue Scenario
• Two projects have been removed from the TPP
o A Line Extension
o East 7th Arterial BRT
Other changes in the Transit Chapter of the TPP include new. policy direction forthe regional park -and -
ride system. The TPP acknowledges that while opportunities still exist to expand park -and -ride capacity
in certain locations, the system is not expected. to expand as dramatically and quickly as past decades.
The chapter references the creation of the Metropoiitan Council's park -arid -ride demand forecasting
model which is used to assist in park and ride location.decisions.
The transit chapter acknowledges the introduction of on- demand shared mobilityservices by regional
transit providers and identifies mobility hubs as an emerging area.of focus.
Aviation System — Chapter 9
Three airport. ]on g term comprehensive plans (LTCP) have been completed since the 2015 System
Statements including. Lake Elmo Airport, Airlake Airport, and Crystal Airport. Flying Cloud Airport and
Minneapolis -St. Paul International Airport are in the process of updating their plans with estimated
completion dates:in 2023. There were also modifications to the appendices.
Other Plan Changes^
Reg €oval Bicycle Planning —Chapter?
Regional Bicycle Transportation Network {RBTN}
The RBTN is updated about eve rytwo years and ahead. of each Regional Solicitation cycle. The
prioritized. RBTN corridors and alignments are used as one criterion. in the Regional Solicitation to
distribute federal transportation. furids for multi-usetraiIs and on -road bicycle facilities. For more
information about this forma] update process, seethe RBTN Updates page on the. Council's webslte:
Pedestrian - Plan s/RBTN/Network-U pd ates.asp
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Regional Bicycle Barriers
Regional bicycle barriers are established in the TPP as the regiion's most. sign ificant physical barriers to.
everyday bicycle travel which include freeways and expressways, railroad corridors, and secondary
rivers:and streams, They were developed and ana€yzed through the 2017 Regional Bicycle Barriers
Study ( t+,ps:llmetrocouncil orglTranspnrtation/Planning-2/ReportslBike-Pedestrian-PlanninglRegional-
Bikeways-(1].asr)x] and further refined in a.2019 R.BBS Technical Addendum
In addition, bicycle barrier crossing improvement areas. were. included in the Technical Addend um and
added to the TPP in 2020. Regional bicycle barriers are updated about every two years and ahead of
each Regional Solicitation cycle. These prioritized (tiered) regional bicycle barriers and.crossing.
improvement areas are used as one criterion in the biannual Regional Solicitation to distribute federal
transportation. funds far multi -use trails and.on-road bicycle facilities. For more information about this
formal update process, seethe Regional Bicycle Barriers Update page on the Council's website:`
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Regional Freight Plan ning—Chapter 8
Regional Truck Freight Corridors
Regional truck freight corridors are a new plan element since the 2015 System Statements, The
corridors were developed through the 2017 Regional. Truck Highway Corridor Study
(t s://rne r uncil.or rams ortation/P blications-And-Reso rces/FREIGHT/Re i nal-T ck
Freight-Corridors-Study-F1).as ) and incorporated into the TPP through the 2018 update. Regional
fruckfreight corridors are the set of Twin Cities' major highways most heavily relied upon by the
trucking industry for delivering the region's freight and. goods.
The truck corridors are used. as one criterion in the biannual Regional Solicitation to distribute federal
transportation funds for highway and bridge projects. The datasets used to define. the original regions[
truck corridors were updated and re -analyzed in 2020 using the most recently available data from
before the COVI D- 1 9.pan demic. Regional truck freight corridors and regional freight facilities (also used
in prioritizing regional truck corridors) are updated about every two years and ahead of each Regional
Solicitation cycle. For more information about the most recent (2021) update process and results,. see
the Regiona[ Truck Freight Corridor Updaites. on the Co uncil's weosite:
hft s:llmetroco ncil.o (Trans ortation/Plannin -21Re orts/Hi hw s-Ro ds/Truck=Frei ht-Corridor
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System Plan Cons.iderations Affecting Your Community
To meet the needs: of the region in 2040, the updated 2040 Transportation Po{icy Plan includes the
following changes that impact your community. This information does not represent all system
components.iocated within your jurisdiction.
Metropolitan Highways
Roadway Functional Class Changes Since 2015
The roadway's functional classification reflects Its role within the transportation system..Some roads,
such as i nterstates,. are designed to have limited access to surrounding land.uses and accommodate
long-distance, high-speedtrips. Other classif icatio n s, such as local. roadways, are designed primad.lyto
provide direct access to. homes and surrounding businesses, A roadway's functional classification also
affects its eligibility.for Regional Solicitation funds, Changes to Principal Arterials are listed below (if
applicable), while communities may review changes to the Roadway Functional Class on the online
mapping tool at:
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Transit System
Transit System Plan Changes Since 2015
The`Purple Line has ad alignment that is planned to serve your community and is. now included
in the Current Revenue Scenario.
If you want to discuss
Please contact the Counciil's Sector Representative foryour community if you disagree with parts of this
system statement, if you have any questions about this system statement, or if you would like to review
and discuss potential. issues or concerns. Your Sector Representative is Patrick Boylan (651-60271438,
patrick.hoy[an a@metc.5tate,mn.us},
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2022 SYSTEM STATEMENT
September 2022
2022 REGIONAL PARKS SYSTEM STATEMENT FOR
CITY OF GEM LAKE
The Regional Parks. System includes 64 regional parks, park reserves, and special recreation features,
plus 4`i5 miles of regional trails open to the public that showcase the unique landscapes of the region
and provide year --round recreation. The Regional. Parks System is welHoved by our region's residents
and attracted over 63 million annual visits in 2019.
The organizational structure of the Regional. Parks System is unique, built upon a strong partnership
between the.Council and the ten regional park implementing agencies that own and operate. Regional
Parks System units. The regional park implementing agencies are:
Anoka County Ramsey County
City of Bloomington City of St. Paul.
Carver County Scott County
Dakota County Three Rivers Park District
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Washington County
The 2020 update. to the 2040 Regional Parks. Policy Plan was .developed based on furthering the Thrive
MSP 2040 outcomes of Stewardship, Prosperity, Equity, Livability, and Sustainability. Thrive MSP 2040
states that the Council will collaborate with the Metropolitan Parks and Open.Space Commission, the
regional park agencies, and state partners to:
• Expand the Regional Parks System to conserve, maintain, and connect natural resources
identified 'as being of high quality or having regional importance, as identified in the 2040
Regional Parks Policy Plan.
• Provide a comprehensive regional park and trail system that preserves high -quality natural
resources, increases climate resiliency, fosters healthy outcomes, connects.communities, and
enhances quality of life in.the region.
• Promote expanded rnultimodal access to regional parks, regional trails, and the transit network,
where appropriate.
• Strengthen equitable usage of regional parks and trails by all our region's residents, such as
across age, race, ethnicity, income, national origin, and ability.
Key. Concepts in the 2020 update to the 2040 Regional. Parks Policy Plan
The 2020 update to the 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan includes the following policies; each with
specific associated strategies:
• Siting and AcquisitionPolicy: Identify lands with high-quality.natural resources that are
desirable for Regional Parks System activities and.put these lands in a. protected status so they
will be available for recreational uses and conservation purposes in perpetuity.
Planning Policy: Promote master planning and help provide integrated resource planning
across jurisdictions.
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• System Protection Policy: Protect public investment in acquisition and development by
assuring that. every: component in the system is able to fully carry out its designated role: as long
as a need for it can be demonstrated.
• Recreation Activities and Facilities Policy: Provide a regional system of recreation
opportunities for all residents and visitors while conserving the Integrity of the natural resource.
base within. the Regional Parks System on which these opportunities depend.
• Finance Policy: Provide adequate and equitable funding for the Regional Parks System units
and facilities in a.manner that provides the greatest possible benefits to the people of the region.
The 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan is the metropolitan system plan for regional recreation open
space with which local comprehensive plans must conform. This systern statement summarizes
changes to the system since 2015, highlights the changes that apply to your community, ,and provides
guidance to ensure local comprehensive plans conform to regional system plans, as required by State
taw. Find the complete text of the 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan on the Council's website:
https:llmetrocountil org/Parks/Publications-And-ResourceslPOLICY-PLANS/204Q-REGIONAL-PAR_ KS=
POLICY -PLAN- 2020-version 12040-Re ional-Parks-Polio-Plan.as x.
Key Changes in the 2020 update to the 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan
Adopted by the Metropolitan Council, in December 2020, the 2020 update to the 2040 Regional Parks
Policy Plan incorporates. the following changes:
Regional designations: The Council convened an evaluation process where implementing agency
proposals were considered within a. larger regional context. As a. result of this process, 26 new regional
.designations are recommended, including four regional park search areas; 17 regional trails, regional
trail search corridors or search corridor extensions; one: special recreation feature — bridging facility
search area', and four park' expansions (boundary adjustments). These elements have been. added to
the Regional Park System map changes as shown in the next Line item.
Regional Parks System map changes: Updated Regional Parks. system maps and system totals,
including the following facts about the Regional Parks System units open to the .public:..
• 44 Regional Parks.(n❑ change)
• 12.Park Reserves (no change).
8 Special Recreation Features (n❑ change)
■ 55 Regional Trails(increase of 6)
o Carver County's Highway 5
a Saint Paul's Robert Pirarn Regional Trail
o Scott County's Spring Lake: Regional Trail
o Three Rivers Park. District's .BakerlCarver Regional Trail
o Three: Rivers Park District's Crow River Regional Trail
o Three Rivers Park District's CP Rail Regional Trail Segment A
0 2 Planned Regional Parks (no change)
• 1 Planned. Park Reserves (no change)
• 8 Planned Regional Trails (2.1ess than 2018)
• 5 Boundary Adjustments (increase of 4)
■ 7 Regional Park Search Areas (increase of 4)
'l Special Recreational Feature - Bridging Facility Search Area (increase of 1)
• 53 Regional Trail Search Corridors (increase of 8)
System Plan; Policy refinement to describe the "desirable" services that regional parks and park
reserves provide to regional trails.
Regional Trails Open to the Public: Name change of Dakota County's Mississippi. River Regional
Trail to Mississippi River Greenway Regional Trail:
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Planned Regional Trails: Name change of Rich Valley Regional Trail to Veterans Memoria.] Greenway
Regional Trail.
Regional Park Search Areas: Added clarifying language to describe regional park search areas as
general areas and locations that will be defined through future master planning.
Special Recreation Features Search Area: Clarified that the number of future.bridging facilities will be
determined through public engagement and master planning for the Three Rivers Parks District First-
Ring Cities Bridging Facility.
System Plan Considerations: Affecting Your Community
None of the changes to the 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan impact your community.
If you want. to discuss
Please contact the. CounciI's Sector Representative for your community if you disagree with. parts of this
system statement, if you have any questions about this system statement, or if you would like. to review
and discuss potential. issues or concerns. Your Sector Representative is.Patrick Boylan (651-602-1438,
patrick. baylon@mete: state.mn. us).
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