HomeMy WebLinkAbout3a. Cedar Avenue Land Use and Market AnalysisCity of Lakeville
Memorandum
To: Economic Development Commission
From: Tina Goodroad, Community Development Director
Copy: Justin Miller, City Administrator
Kati Bachmayer, Economic Development Manager
Date: January 21, 2026
Subject: Cedar Avenue Corridor Land Use and Market Analysis
Community Development staff have been working with a consulting group (TKDA) to
evaluate land use along the Cedar Avenue corridor between 185th and 200th Streets. The 2040
Comprehensive Plan identified this area as a special planning district, intended to align land
use strategies with the Red Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) plan. That plan proposed five transit
station areas to support the potential extension of the Red Line through Lakeville and
increased residential densities—at least 8 units per acre within the broader Cedar Corridor and
20-40 units per acre— within a ½-mile radius of the proposed station areas.
With the Red Line BRT no longer included in the Metropolitan Council’s Imagine 2050
Transportation Policy Plan, it is necessary to reassess market conditions and determine
appropriate land uses along the corridor to guide development in Lakeville’s upcoming 2050
Comprehensive Plan.
As of today, the market study for this area has been completed and City staff have conducted
a design charrette to develop an updated land use plan. City staff and a TKDA representative
met with study area property owners on December 9th and 11th to share the findings and
gather feedback.
During the January EDC meeting staff will present the results of the market analysis and the
draft land use plan, which reflects the anticipated market potential of various land uses along
the corridor.
Action Requested: Questions, discussion and feedback of the analysis is welcomed.