11-19-2018 Planning Commission Packet

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FILE#18-44 November 19,2018 Page 3 of 5 Points of interest. Expansion of MUSA. The Plan proposes a single expansion of the MUSA boundary,to serve vacant property on the north end of Wildhurst while preserving steep slopes and significant tree stands in the area. This is a change from the draft proposed in April. Land Use. To meet the growth projections of the Metropolitan Council,the Land Use Map was updated. The map (3B-3) reflects a revised listing of land use categories. These 10 categories are used throughout the document per Met Council requirements and include 7 residential, 2 commercial/industrial, and a park/open space land use. Island residential is a new land use and is employed for the residences on Big Island and Deering Island. The plan shows low density residential (0.5-2 units per acre) as the predominate land use south of Fox Street. An earlier version of the land use map showed portions of these area as medium density residential, recognizing the development patterns established. However, based on feedback reviewed,the Council directed these areas, including Crystal Bay, Casco Point, Fagerness Point, and Navarre,to change back to low density residential. Final Maps reflect this direction. In the northern portion of the community, residential land uses were introduced to the Kelley Parkway and Wayzata Blvd areas. The parcels south of Lake Classen were not changed from Rural Residential. In order to prevent larger scale expansion of the MUSA, and therefore introduction of density in our rural areas, (or increased building heights) increased opportunity for density had to be added in the Navarre and northern Orono areas. The Committee applied density in areas where they felt it was most appropriate,given transportation networks, neighboring land uses, and services available. A number of comments generated during the review period were based on a perception of changes in density, particularly in the area north of Long Lake. These areas changed names, but not density. Changes to land use as proposed are summarized in Exhibit E. Planned Development Sites. It is a requirement of the planning process that sites be identified for potential growth in the next 20 years. The Committee updated the Planned Development sites map, originally developed as part of the 2008 Comprehensive Plan. Map 3B-4 is the revised version and shows 5 areas that could be the subject of development proposals. These 5 areas provide 'growth' in a range of densities,from 0.5 to 2 units per acre (green)to High Density Residential (Yellow) 20-25 u/a. Navarre Area Plan. The Navarre Area Plan, conducted by the Planning Consultant WSB and Associates was incorporated in the Land Use Chapter,3B and influenced some of the land use in that area. Editing. The Committee worked hard to reduce the length of the document, removing redundant statements, in the hopes of making it more 'readable'while retaining the