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Community & Economic Development
Memorandum
To: Economic Development Commission
From: David L. Olson, Community & Economic Development Director
Copy: Justin Miller, City Administrator
Kati Bachmayer, Economic Development Coordinator
Daryl Morey, Planning Director
Dan Licht, TPC
Date: January 26, 2021
Subject: Proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendments for Multi-family Housing Projects
The City has received requests from two separate developers to amend the City’s
Comprehensive Plan for two properties west of I-35. The request is to change the current
Commercial designation for both sites to High Density Residential. The first site is an 18.7 acre
site located at the intersection of 162nd Street (CSAH 46) and Buckhill Rd.
The second site is a 19.6 acre site on 210th Street (CSAH 70) west of Keokuk Ave and south of
Emagine Theatre.
Attached is an analysis of these requested changes that has been prepared by Dan Licht with
The Planning Company who prepared the 2040 Comprehensive Plan for the City. Aerial maps
of the properties in question are included along with a map of commercial properties that
were identified in 2016 as potential multi-family sites. Included on this map are multi-family
projects that have been approved since 2016. I have also included the one-page summary of
the 2020-2023 Strategic Plan for Economic Development.
Proposed developers and property owners have also submitted information on their
proposed projects which has also been included. These developers and property owners will
be attending the virtual Zoom EDC Meeting.
It has been requested that the EDC review these requests since they involve changing the
land use designation of two fairly large commercial properties to high density residential and
the impacts of this on future commercial development in these areas of the City. The
Planning Commission will be reviewing this information at work session on February 4th and
the City Council will be discussing it at a work session on February 22nd.
Action Requested: Provide the Planning Commission and City Council with any comments
or recommendations the EDC may have regarding these requests.
3601 Thurston Avenue
Anoka, MN 55303
763.231.5840
TPC@PlanningCo.com
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Daryl Morey, Planning Director
David Olson, Community and Economic Development Director
FROM: D. Daniel Licht, AICP
DATE: 20 January 2021
RE: Lakeville – Comprehensive Plan; Multiple Family land uses
TPC FILE: 135.01
BACKGROUND
The City in 2016 initiated a study of multiple family housing within Lakeville based on
recommendations from the Economic Development Commission in response to growing market
demand and developer inquiries. The recommendations of the 2016 Multiple Family Housing
Study were incorporated as part of the policies of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan and its
implementation through the 2040 Land Use Plan as well as amendments to the Zoning
Ordinance adopted in 2020.
The City has received development sketch plans for two multiple family developments on sites
not guided for either High Density Residential or Corridor Mixed Use land uses by the 2040
Comprehensive Plan. City staff is directing these concept plans to the Economic Development
Commission, Planning Commission, and City Council for discussion at a work session level as to
the appropriateness of the proposed developments from a Comprehensive Plan standpoint
prior to submittal of formal development applications.
City staff has requested our office provide additional information regarding land use
considerations and factors relative to consideration of the proposed developments as part of
the City’s overall Comprehensive Plan.
Exhibits:
Aerial photos of proposed development sites
EDC 2016 Potential Multiple Family Residential Areas
2040 Land Use Plan maps
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ANALYSIS
Construction of multiple family dwellings expands housing options for resident life-cycle
housing preferences and creates opportunity to expand the employment pool for retail, service,
and industrial businesses in Lakeville. The City has approved seven multiple family
developments, with a total of 1,140 dwelling units, since completion of the 2016 Multiple
Family Housing Study. Multiple family dwellings are an allowed use within areas guided by the
2040 Comprehensive Plan for High Density Residential (HDR) and Corridor Mixed Use.
The HDR land use designation allows for development of multiple family dwellings at nine to 18
dwelling units per acre. The 2040 Land Use Plan establishes the CMU designation to allow for
development of multiple family dwellings with a base density allowance of 26 to 45 dwelling
units per acre and commercial retail, service, and office uses in standalone or mixed-use
buildings. The 2040 Comprehensive Plan estimates that 40 percent of the area guided for CMU
uses will be developed with residential dwellings. Areas within the I-35 corridor have been
guided for CMU uses to provide housing opportunities adjacent to planned nodes of
commercial development that are also in proximity to existing or future transit facilities.
The intent of the new CMU land use designation as part of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan is to
recognize in part the “Amazon effect” of reduced demand for retail square footage due to on-
line shopping services and the need to provide in-place market support for retail development
that is constructed. Certain uses allowed in commercial zoning that are not as affected by
“Amazon” include restaurants, entertainment, professional/medical offices, on-site personal
services, travel services such as hotels, and automotive services. The effects of the COVID-19
Pandemic may result in long-term changes to the demand for office space, which is yet to be
fully understood as the economy begins to emerge from the pandemic conditions. City staff
estimates that there is 294 acres of land within the City zoned C-3 District and M-1 District that
is undeveloped.
The table below compares the percentage of land guided for multiple family dwellings within
Lakeville to that designated within the cities with similar development character.
High Density
Residential
Mixed Use Total
Blaine 1.1% 0.9% 2.0%
Burnsville 3.9% 3.0% 6.9%
Eden Prairie <1% 2.0% < 3.0%
Lakeville 0.9% 0.6% 1.5%
Maple Grove 2.6% 18.5% 21.1%
Plymouth 2.7% 0.4% 3.0%
Woodbury 1.9% 1.5% 3.4%
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The City Council and Planning Commission had toured mixed use developments in Eden Prairie
Maple Grove, and St. Louis Park in advance of developing the Zoning Ordinance amendments
necessary to implement the CMU land use designations of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan.
Anecdotally, we have observed recent development of multiple family land uses in areas of
these communities, as well as in other cities our office serves, that would likely be considered
to be viable commercial locations adjacent to existing retail or office uses.
The two sites for which the City has now received development sketch plans were identified in
2016 by the EDC as potential multiple family development areas. In preparing the 2040
Comprehensive Plan, the 18.7 acre site at I-35/CSAH 46 was maintained for a combination of
future Medium Density Residential and Commercial uses. This site is adjacent to existing low
density residential to the west in Lakeville and to the north in Burnsville and to commercial
development on Buck Hill Road and has convenient access and visibility from CSAH 46 to
support a commercial use. The 19.6 acre site at I-35/CSAH 70 was also maintained for future
commercial use consistent with the land uses to the east abutting Keokuk Avenue. This parcel
will have access via a street to the west that is to have less than full access to CSAH 70. The
18.5 acres west of this site was changed from Medium-to-High Density Residential to High
Density Residential to allow opportunity for multiple family dwellings. If the 2040 Land Use
Plan is amended to guide both of these sites for either HDR or CMU uses, the amount of land
within Lakeville available for multiple family dwellings would increase 0.2 percent to 1.7
percent of the total area of the City.
Another consideration with respect to the proposed development at I-35/CSAH 70 is the City’s
goals for attainable housing adopted within the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. Provision of
attainable housing within the City’s housing stock is necessary for social as well as economic
development reasons. The 2040 Comprehensive Plan identified 9,748 dwelling units within
Lakeville considered to be attainable by households below 80 percent of the Area Median
Income. Metropolitan Council’s Thrive MSP 2040 Housing Policy allocates need for the City to
provide opportunity for development of an additional 1,414 affordable housing units in Lakeville
by 2030 to meet regional needs:
City of Lakeville
Thrive MSP 2040 Allocation of Regional
Affordable Housing Needs 2021-2030
At or below 30 AMI 642
From 31 to 50 AMI 474
From 51 to 80 AMI 298
Total Dwelling Units 1,414
AMI = Area Median Income
Source: Metropolitan Council
Continental Properties is proposing that their development at I-35/CSAH 70, which is proximate
to existing and planned commercial and industrial employment centers along the CSAH 70
corridor, would include 288 dwelling units with all of them to be offered at lease rates meeting
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the requirements for attainability for households earning 80 percent of Area Median Income.
The developer will be required to provide guarantees satisfactory to the City to ensure that
these dwelling units will meet the Metropolitan Council criteria for affordable housing for a
minimum of 10 years from the date of initial occupancy. The proposed 288 dwelling units
would satisfy just over 20 percent of the City’s goal for development of attainable housing for
the period between 2021 and 2030 without direct public subsidy by the City or Dakota County.
Applications for amendment of the Comprehensive Plan (and Zoning Map) are legislative
actions decided by the City Council with recommendations from the Planning Commission and
Economic Development Commission for which there is broad discretion. The policies of the
2040 Comprehensive Plan specifically state that established land use designations and related
zoning classifications are to be amended only when such action is consistent with the goals and
policies of the 2040 Lakeville Comprehensive Plan and are found by the City to amend
established land use designations and related zoning classifications that reflect Lakeville’s long-
term interests. The 2040 Comprehensive Plan was only approved by the Metropolitan Council
in 2019.
CONCLUSION
The information outlined herein is provided in consideration of the Comprehensive Plan issues
raised by two multiple family housing sketch plans that have been received by the City for
locations within the I-35 corridor for review by the Economic Development Commission,
Planning Commission, and City Council.
c. Justin Miller, City Administrator
Andrea McDowell-Poehler, City Attorney
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STRATEGIC PLAN SUMMARY 2020–2023
City of Lakeville EDC
Lakeville Economic Development Commission
Strategic Plan Summary 2020-2023
STRATEGIC
PRIORITY
DESIRED
OUTCOME
KEY OUTCOME
INDICATOR
(KOI)
TARGET STRATEGIC
INITIATIVES
Business Retention,
Expansion and
Diversification
Limit loss of existing
business
-Lakeville business
inventory
- Building permits
No net loss in businesses
January 2020-December
2023
a) Create business retention
program w/ Chamber/CVB
b) Establish a Lakeville
business expansion program
c) Develop a business cluster
strategy & market node
analyses
Lakeville is the first
choice for expansion
- Expansion and
relocation lists
90% of current businesses
expand in Lakeville rather
than relocate 2020-2023
Diverse industry base - Expansion and
relocation reports by
industry cluster
Increase of at least one
business in each industry
cluster annually
Maximize and
Market Our
Competitive Edge
Be the community of
choice
- Competitive data
on development
decisions (win %)
=/> ___ % wins each year of
qualified leads on 3 high
priority nodes/clusters
a) Develop & enhance data
analytics capacity and
capabilities
b) Refresh business
marketing & branding
strategy
c) Establish a benchmark
comparison system
Enhanced recognition
of brand
- Contacts/ inquiries
that result in action
-Click /conversion
rate
=/>__% can articulate brand
elements/qualities
Infrastructure that
leverages economic
development
- Infrastructure
projects
programmed in CIP
EDC pr iority infrastructure
projects are programmed
in 2020-23
Housing to Support
Economic Goals
Adequate housing to
support job base
-__% jobs/resident
- workforce housing
units
Reduce workforce housing
gap identified in Dakota
County CDA Housing Needs
Assessment by _% by 2023
a) Coordinate economic
development efforts related
to CMU process
b) Articulate objectives for
workforce housing
c) Facilitate housing barrier
removal
Housing that
stimulates commercial
development
-Housing units in
target areas
-Commercial district
comparisons
_#_ units developed in
targeted commercial areas
by 2023
Policy guidance in
place to achieve
housing goals
-policy/development
alignment
Corridor Mixed Use (CMU)
designation adopted by
fall 2020
Workforce
Availability and
Utilization
Existing jobs match
skills available
-Import/export
-Migration
__% of jobs performed by
Lakeville residents by ___
a) Collaborate with Lakeville
Works initiatives
b) Review City programs and
policies for consistency with
workforce housing
requirements
c) Align efforts with higher
education providers
Job availability
matches demand
-Job openings
-Time to fill
=/< ___% job vacancy rate in
city, reported annually
Business
Retention,
Expansion and
Diversification
Maximize and
Market Our
Competitive
Edge
Housing
to Support
Economic Goals
Workforce
Availability
and Utilization
Strategic Priority Desired Outcome Key OutcomeIndicator Target StrategicInitiatives
162nd St/Buck Hill Road Site
Property Information
January 13, 2021
0 450 900225 ft
0 130 26065 m
1:4,800
Disclaimer: Map and parcel data are believed to be accurate, but accuracy is not guaranteed. This is not a legal document and should not be substituted for a title search,appraisal, survey, or for zoning verification.
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210thSt (CSAH 70) Property
Property Information
January 13, 2021
0 450 900225 ft
0 130 26065 m
1:4,800
Disclaimer: Map and parcel data are believed to be accurate, but accuracy is not guaranteed. This is not a legal document and should not be substituted for a title search,appraisal, survey, or for zoning verification.