05-23-1988 - Agenda Packet City Council - regular meeting

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Metropolitan Council of tt,e Twin Cities Area 300 Metro Square Building, 7th and Robert Streets St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 Tel. 612 291-6359/':L'L 291-0904 DATE: April 29, 1988 TO: Metropolitan and Community ravelopnent Committee FROM: caul Baltzersen, Research and Long Range Planning SUBJECT: City of Orono Comprehensive Plan Amendment Highway 12 Corridor Study District 13 Metropolitan Council Referral File No. 14023-2 INTRODUCTION The city of Orono has submitted a --- nrehena+ � plan amendment that reviews land use and develc paent options in the vicinity of Highway 12 and p^oposes additions to the city's urban service area. The study was initiated in reer,onac to risquesta the city had received to change land uses from rural residential to pore intense commercial. The city also anticipates increased traffic and development pressure with the completion of I-394 to the east. The city proposes the addition of 258 acres to its urban service area (see attached map). Most would be added north of Highway 12 and west of Lcng Lake. A small portion, !3 acres, would be added to the east abutting the city of Wayzata. Residential and commercial uses are proposed for service. Metropolitan sewer service will be provided. AUTHORITY TO REVIEW The Metropolitan Land Planning Act of 1976 requires that amendments to local comprehensive plans be prepared, submitted to the Metropolitan Council for review and adopted in the same manner as the original plans (Minn. Stat. 473.864, subo.2, 1978). Guidelines adopted pursuant to Minn. Stat. 473.A64 for reviewir= proposed amendments provide a 90-day review p4-riod for amendments potentially affecting one or more o: the metropolitan systems and a 60-day review period for amendments that do not have a potential Impact on metropolitan systems. Orono submitted its proposed amendment on November 17, 1987. On December 2, 1987, the Chair determined that the amendment presented a potential impact on the metropolitan sewer system; therefore, the 90-day review period applies. The city, Council staff and Metropolitan Waste Control Commisalor, have met several times to resolve sewer capacity and land demand/supply issues which has required extension of the review period. The city has agreed to an extension of the review period until May 15, 1988. ANAL YS 1:', The following analysis addressv,s Metropolitan Development and Investment Framework, sewer, transportat.Lon and housing issues.