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Home My WebLink AboutItem 3City of Lakeville Community & Economic Development Memorandum To: Mayor and City Council Economic Development Commission Planning Commission From: David L. Olson, Community and Economic Development Director Copy: Justin Miller, City Administrator Daryl Morey, Planning Director Kris Jenson, Associate Planner Kati Bachmayer, Economic Development Specialist Bryan Harjes, HKGi Date: February 23, 2018 Subject: Presentation of Downtown Development Guide Update Concepts Attached please find information prepared by HKGi in consultation with City Staff on proposed Land Use and Development Concepts for the Downtown along with possible Parks, Open Space and Transportation improvements. Bryan Harjes with the planning consulting firm of HKGi will be attending the Work Sessions for the City Council, EDC and Planning Commission to present these concepts. Action Requested: Provide input and feedback on the proposed concepts that HKGi and City staff can incorporate into the proposed Development Guide Update. 123 North Third Street, Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN 55401-1659 Ph (612) 338-0800 Fx (612) 338-6838 www.hkgi.com Direct (612) 252-7122 Email brad@hkgi.com Hoisington Koegler Group Inc.MEMORANDUM To: Lakeville City Staff From: Bryan Harjes Subject: Up-coming City Council, Economic Development Commission and Planning Commission Meeting Discussions – Downtown Development Guide Update Date: February 22, 2018 The following provides an overview of the intent for the February 26 City Council Work Session, February 27 Economic Development Commission and March 1 Planning Commission Meetings. The consultant team and City staff have conducted the initial phases of the planning process to update the City of Lakeville’s Downtown Development Guide, which was adopted in December of 2006. The planning process for this update began in December of 2017 and will continue over the next 2 months involving key stakeholders and community leader input. At the upcoming meetings City staff and consultants will provide a brief presentation that will cover the following topics: • UPDATE OF PLANNING PROCESS o Key Tasks / Schedule • REFRESH ON MARKET FINDINGS • UPDATE ON FEEDBACK RECEIVED TO DATE • PRESENTATION OF PRELIMINARY INITIATIVES & URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK (summarized below) • GENERAL DISCUSSION • Next Steps The focus of the presentation and discussion will be on the preliminary initiatives related to the downtown, focused on topics of Land Use and Development, Parks and Open Space, Transportation and other targeted initiatives related to the downtown. DOWNTOWN DISTRICTS, LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT CHARACTER INTITIATIVES: 1) Redevelop isolated industrial areas west of downtown into housing • High density residential (apartments, condos) • Medium/ high density residential (rowhouses) • Medium density residential (townhomes, rowhouses, slab-on-grade patio homes) • Phase accordingly based on existing businesses, opportunity sights 2) Explore redevelopment of strategic sites in the downtown • Mall Site o Leverage and collaborate with existing businesses that are anticipated to stay, e.g. post office and curling center, redevelopment could be focused on Holyoke while these two businesses stay in place o Relocate Post office operations, create new storefront space and drop off for Post office. • Daycare Site Lakeville Downtown Development Guide Update Draft Downtown Initiatives February 22, 2018 Page 2 • Lakeville Brewing / Alibi / Dairy Delite block • Lakeville Tire & Auto Site • Lakeville Area Learning Center (ISD 194) • Bus Garage 3) Future redevelopment of underutilized land in the central business district • Single family homes along Holyoke Avenue • Single family homes along the west side of Holt & Howland Avenue • Single family homes along 210th Street 4) Consider mixed use redevelopment along Holyoke frontage • Continuous ground level retail • Housing above • Underground parking for residents 5) Reinvest in historic commercial buildings 6) Enhance upper levels of commercial buildings as living spaces 7) Support the improvement and reinvestment of the housing stock in surrounding neighborhoods 8) Focus residential development on Lake Marion Greenway • Relocate and redevelop properties adjacent to the proposed Greenway as they become available • Enhancement to greenway/ waterway/ trail amenity DOWNTOWN TRANSPORATION, STREETS, PARKING, SIGNAGE AND GATEWAY INITIATIVES: 1) Iberia Avenue Extension with “Parkway” Character • 205th to 207th • Around west side of Despatch • 208th to 210th 2) 208th Street / Lake Marion Greenway Trail connection • Near-term (painting, signage) • Long-term (street extension to Iberia “Parkway”) 3) Identify location(s) for future structured parking potential • West of Holyoke @ 208th • East of Holyoke @ Mall Site 4) Enhanced Parking Lot Landscaping and East/ West Connections • Private parking lots (between Mall and Dakota Curling • Create access “streets” with additional frontage, landscaping and amenities 5) Create “Civic Gateway” at CR 50 & Holyoke Avenue • Pair with CR 50 upgrade and round-a-bout project 6) Enhance trail wayfinding and signage to downtown • Lake Marion & South Creek Greenway • Aaronson/ Quigley Sime Park 7) Identify and strengthen east/west bike connections • 207th Street (rail crossing, signal @ Holyoke) • 206th Street (Jaycee Park to pedestrian bridge over creek to Terrace Park) DOWNTOWN PARKS, TRAILS, OPEN SPACE AND GATHERING AREAS INITIATIVES: 1) Downtown Festival Park/Plaza Lakeville Downtown Development Guide Update Draft Downtown Initiatives February 22, 2018 Page 3 • Balance small scale weekly events with larger events (Taste of Lakeville, Pan-O-Prog, Arts Festival) • Focus of activity and energy for events and surrounding residential uses (their neighborhood park) • Destination Playground/ climbing • Small splash pad/ play fountain • Moveable seating • Small scale gathering area (movies in the park, yoga, etc.) • Kids focused 2) Permanent Farmers Market Pavilion • Covered structure for temporary vending • Picnicking, rentable for larger events 3) Lake Marion Greenway Connection & DT Spur/Loop Trail • Frames development from parkway to Holyoke • Broader promenade • Connect trail users to the downtown • Link to downtown open spaces 4) Festival Street/ Plaza Street • Event Space • Framed by outdoor dining from adjacent restaurants & Breweries • Provides containment (open container law) • Outdoor music 5) Integrate Public Art throughout the downtown • Art/ sculpture walks • Artists/ live/work housing DOWNTOWN REINVESTMENT INITIATIVES: 1) Utilize redevelopment and rehabilitation finance tools 2) Consider a special overlay district for downtown • Building height • Parking ratios • Shared parking • Mixed use 3 Establish performance targets 4) Integrate business incubators & recruitment (City, DLBA, Chamber) 5) Leverage Arts Center and utilize public art as an economic generator 6) Promote downtown businesses collectively 7) Integrate desires of larger event planning with day-to-day operations of existing businesses 8) Promote pedestrian-oriented site/building design through DT overlay district standards. 9) DT identity, branding, wayfinding signage (have already started) ¯0 200 400 600 800 1,000100Feet Legend City Boundaries Dakota County CDA Trails Existing Trail Planned Trail Existing Alte rnate Route Planned Alte rnate Route Sidew alks Wetlands Water Bodies Rivers and Streams Downtown Parks Draft 2/15/2018 Jaycee Park Quigley Sime Park Sout h C r e e k Lake M a r i o n G r e e n w a y Terrace Park McGuire Middle School John F. Kennedy Elementary School Pione e r Plaza urban Design framework Holyoke AveHolyoke AveHowland AveHolt Ave206th St 207th St 209th St 210th St Upper 209th St 208th St Upper 2 0 8 th St 206th St 205th St     Long-term Residential Projects • Coordinate with future Iberia Ave extension • Reliant on existing industry transitioning to Airlake industrial area or elsewhere Gateway Gateway MDR Despatch HDR MDR MDR MD/HDRHDR MDR MDR MIX MIX MIX MIX COMM. COMM. COMM. MIX MDR MDR MD/HDR Gateway Lake Marion Greenway Gateway & Downtown Route Potential Future Structured Parking Iber ia Avenue Extens ion (can be phased ) Iberia Avenue Extension (can be phased) Use Jaycee Park for stormwater management when Iberia Avenue is extended Mixed-use Development • Could be phased and/or include redevelopment of some parts of existing building • Re-stripe parking lot, adding landscaping and/or patio spaces along storefront entrances Expanded Parking/Residential Art Center Mixed-use Housing • Artists-in-Residence Housing • Studio Space • Display Space Alternative Learning Center Options: • Remain ISD Learning Center • City purchases for Arts Center Expansion • Demo and expand as flexible parking/ Festival Space/Housing Entertainment District Reorganize commercial parcels around re-oriented Upper 208th Street • Pedestrian street with controlled vehicular access • Flexible for festival use • Space for restaurant/ brewery outdoor seating & gatherings/games/ events Arts District Reorganize commercial parcels around re-oriented Upper 208th Street • Pedestrian street with controlled vehicular access • Flexible for festival use • Space for restaurant/ brewery patio seating & games b b a C Park Park ISD ADMIN HDR Futur e L a k e M a r i o n G r e e n w a y MIX Despatch C